Benefits of Completing the Trial Mission

"Alright!"

The Silver Dragon King fell silent for quite a while before finally replying, "I'll form an alliance with you. Bi Ji, Da Ming, Er Ming, are you willing... willing to become registered villagers of Holy Soul Village?"

"Da Ming! Er Ming!"

Xiao Wu was tempted, her gaze tense as she looked at the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

Bi Ji? Da Ming? Er Ming?

Ning Qiu's eyes widened with excitement as well.

As the village chief of Holy Soul Village, Ning Qiu enjoyed certain benefits that ordinary villagers did not. One of them was that a certain percentage of the Soul Power of Holy Soul Village's registered villagers could be added to Ning Qiu himself.

In other words, as village chief, Ning Qiu could become stronger by recruiting villagers.

Da Ming and Er Ming were both hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. Bi Ji's cultivation had even surpassed five hundred thousand years.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Ning Qiu's heart pounded wildly. If Da Ming, Er Ming, and Bi Ji became registered villagers of the village, just how much would Ning Qiu's Soul Power increase?

"My Lord?"

"My Lord?"

"My Lord?"

Da Ming, Er Ming, and Bi Ji all sounded extremely hesitant.

"What? You're unwilling?" The Silver Dragon King's voice was calm, yet it carried an oppressive air.

"Human..." Bi Ji did not answer immediately, instead looking toward Ning Qiu.

"Just call me Ning Qiu," Ning Qiu said.

"Ning Qiu, if we become registered villagers of your village, what obligations must we fulfill?" Bi Ji asked.

"To become registered villagers of my village, you must abide by the village rules and obey my orders," Ning Qiu replied.

"You never said what cultivation level the soul beasts needed to have to become registered villagers of your village. You only said there had to be at least three soul beasts, correct?" Bi Ji asked again.

"This..." Ning Qiu understood what Bi Ji meant and ultimately nodded.

"In that case, My Lord, you are still recovering from your injuries. For your safety, we should remain here to stay by your side. Ning Qiu's requirement is simple—he only needs at least three soul beasts to become registered villagers of his village. We can have some of the younger members of our clans become villagers of his village," Bi Ji said cleverly.

"Younger members of the clans?"

"Younger members of the clans?"

"Younger members of the clans?"

Ning Qiu, Da Ming, and Er Ming were all stunned, murmuring the words in unison. A gleam also lit up in the Silver Dragon King's eyes.

"Ning Qiu, do you have any objections?" The Silver Dragon King looked at Ning Qiu.

Ning Qiu did not answer immediately. He looked toward Bi Ji, Da Ming, and Er Ming. Since the three of them were unwilling to join his village, he could not force them. If he did, he might even ruin the agreement they had already reached.

Ning Qiu smiled and nodded.

Ning Qiu knew he could not rush Bi Ji, Da Ming, and Er Ming. One day in the future, not only Bi Ji, Da Ming, and Er Ming—even the Silver Dragon King would beg to join his village.

"Fine. Bi Ji, Da Ming, Er Ming, each of you bring one member of your clan here and register them as villagers of his village. I'm tired. Discuss the rest among yourselves," the Silver Dragon King said indifferently.

"Farewell, My Lord!"

"Farewell, My Lord!"

"Farewell, My Lord!"

"Farewell, My Lord!"

Bi Ji, Da Ming, Er Ming, and Xiao Wu all lowered their heads in salute to the Silver Dragon King. The Silver Dragon King's avatar outside the mirror turned into a fierce gale and vanished without a trace.

Not long afterward, a Titan Giant Ape three men tall, a Sky Azure Bull Python over twenty meters long, and an Emerald Swan with a cultivation of thirty thousand years arrived one after another.

"Ning Qiu, are you satisfied with these three members of our clans?" Bi Ji asked.

Since the Silver Dragon King had already formed an alliance with Ning Qiu, Bi Ji, as an ally, was unwilling to join a human village and obey a human's commands. However, being clever, she also did not want to make things unpleasant or slight Ning Qiu, their ally.

Ning Qiu looked at the three soul beasts before him.

The Emerald Swan had a cultivation of thirty thousand years. The Titan Giant Ape stood seven or eight meters tall and had a cultivation exceeding fifty thousand years. As for that Sky Azure Bull Python, its cultivation was likely around sixty thousand years.

Ning Qiu nodded.

"What needs to be done next? Do they need to follow you into your village?" Bi Ji asked solemnly.

"They don't need to follow me into the village. They're soul beasts, and that would only cause many unnecessary problems. They only need to swear an oath," Ning Qiu replied.

"Just swear an oath?" Bi Ji let out a sigh of relief.

Things were just as Ning Qiu had said. If these three soul beasts had to enter a human village, Bi Ji would not agree to it. That would be far too dangerous—practically the same as sentencing the three soul beasts to death!

"Mm. The three of you, repeat after me. I, Ning Qiu. Just say whatever your own name is," Ning Qiu said.

Honk, honk, honk.

Roar, roar, roar.

Moo, moo, moo.

As soon as Ning Qiu finished speaking, the three soul beasts before him each made their own sounds. As for what exactly they were saying, Ning Qiu could not understand a thing. Even so, he continued leading the three of them in the oath:

"I volunteer to join Holy Soul Village, uphold Holy Soul Village's Program, abide by Holy Soul Village's Charter, fulfill the duties of a villager, carry out the village's decisions, strictly observe the village's discipline, keep the village's secrets, remain loyal to the village, work actively, strive for the village for the rest of my life, always be ready to sacrifice everything for the village, and never betray the village!"

Honk, honk, honk.

Awoo, awoo, awoo.

Moo, moo, moo.

With every line Ning Qiu recited, the Titan Giant Ape, Sky Azure Bull Python, and Emerald Swan followed him with their own calls.

When the final cries of the three soul beasts faded, the voice Ning Qiu had been waiting for finally rang out in his mind.

"Ding-dong!"

"Congratulations, your soul power has accumulated enough to level up. You have risen two levels in succession. Current level: Level 22."

"Ding-dong!"

"Congratulations, you have completed the village upgrade trial mission. You traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest and made at least three soul beasts registered villagers of the host village. The village has been upgraded to a Level 2 village."

"Ding-dong!"

"Congratulations, you have completed the village upgrade trial mission and received: Level 1 Task Token!"

"Congratulations, you have completed the village upgrade trial mission and received: 50 Level 2 Red Soil Land Upgrade Cards!"

"Congratulations, you have completed the village upgrade trial mission and received: 250000 Soul Power points and 10000 Contribution Points."

"Ding-dong!"

"Congratulations, your soul power has accumulated enough to level up. You have risen five levels in succession. Current level: Level 27 (1292/49140)."

Ning Qiu had originally been Level 20. After recruiting three soul beast villagers, his soul power rose by two levels. Then he received the reward of 250,000 Soul Power points, ultimately reaching Soul Power Level 27.

"I... I broke through?" Old Jack cried out in delight, his eyes wide as he looked at his aged hands in disbelief.

Old Jack's Soul Power Level had broken through?

Ning Qiu froze inwardly.

"I broke through too!" Xiao Wu's delighted voice rang out immediately after.

"Really?" Ning Qiu asked.

"Mm. I was only at Level 12 soul power before, but now I'm Level 15. That's three whole minor levels! This has never happened before," Xiao Wu said excitedly.

Honk, honk, honk.

Awoo, awoo, awoo.

Moo, moo, moo.

The Sky Azure Bull Python, Titan Giant Ape, and Emerald Swan kept crying out excitedly, like hens that had just laid eggs.

"Xiao Wu, what are they saying?" Ning Qiu asked.

"They're saying that a warm current just flowed through their entire bodies. Their soul power has increased too," Xiao Wu answered, her eyes full of confusion.

"Really?" Ning Qiu asked.

"Mm." Xiao Wu nodded.

Ning Qiu fell silent, deep in thought. Could completing the village upgrade trial mission also reward every member of the village?