"That's how things are arranged for you."
Zhou Chen said calmly, "I'll give you three years. Each of the Big Dipper Seven Guards must expand to over a thousand people!"
"Furthermore, from now on, only those who cultivate to the Soul King level can become official members of our Purple Micro Palace! Soul Master below the Soul King can only serve as reserve members and train at the Kai Yang Guard's training base until they reach level 50 or above."
Upon hearing this, all five looked troubled.
You should know, how many Soul Masters are there in the Douluo Continent right now?
According to the records of the Spirit Hall, the total number of registered Soul Master in the two great empires does not exceed 100,000!
Even if all the major powers have hidden strengths, plus those reclusive cultivators, the total number of Soul Master will not exceed 200,000!
Two hundred thousand Soul Master sounds like a lot, but if distributed across the entire continent, it's a pitifully small number.
Given this situation, recruiting nearly seven thousand Soul Master is already extremely difficult, let alone training them all to level 50 or above!
This is simply a fantasy!
"Palace Master, this plan... I'm afraid..."
Xiao Chenyu braced himself and prepared to persuade Zhou Chen not to have such unrealistic ideas.
"I know what you're worried about."
Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "I will leave you a ton of God Crystal."
One ton?
Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, all five people held their breath.
They were well aware of the effects of the God Crystal; everyone present had used this divine object.
With just a small piece of God Crystal, most Soul Master can level up 10 to 20 levels in a short period of time!
Moreover, God Crystal can also grant ordinary people Soul Power, transforming them into Soul Master!
But such treasures should be very rare!
The five of them had always thought that Zhou Chen had almost used up all the God Crystal he had!
No matter how bold the five of them were, they never imagined that Zhou Chen could actually produce a ton of God Crystal at once!
One ton! A full two thousand kilograms!
With this ton of God Crystal, there is more than enough to train seven thousand Soul Master!
Unfortunately, God Crystal have limitations and cannot be used continuously; an ordinary person's body can only withstand one use.
It's easy to cultivate 7,000 Soul Master at levels 20-30 using God Crystal, but it's very difficult to train them into Soul King at level 50 or above.
However, Zhou Chen was prepared for this.
He spent 100 million Gold Soul Coin to exchange for 10,000 System prizes last time. Apart from the two thousand Black Hole Grenade, which were used up in the battle against the Holy Spirit Church, he hasn't used the other prizes much yet!
At least half of these prizes are pills, bloodlines, and cultivation techniques used to enhance a cultivator's strength.
Although these things are mostly low-grade goods, they are just right for the subordinates of the Purple Micro Palace to use.
Thinking of this, Zhou Chen said in a deep voice, "Besides the God Crystal, there are nearly ten thousand divine relics accumulated by my Xuanyuan Family, enough for our Purple Micro Palace to cultivate seven thousand Soul King!"
"Hiss~"
Xiao Chenyu and the other four gasped in shock, causing the temperature in the study to rise.
Nearly 10,000 pieces?
This Xuanyuan Family seems more like a professional reseller of divine relics!
"Gentlemen, let me make this clear from the start."
Looking at the five shocked people, Zhou Chen smiled faintly and said in a cold tone, "If you still can't complete the mission within three years even with these divine artifacts, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I swear to complete this mission, even at the cost of my life!"
Xiao Chenyu took the lead in kneeling, and the others quickly followed suit, expressing their determination.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go now."
Zhou Chen waved his hand, and the five bowed again before quietly leaving the room.
"Call..."
Zhou Chen let out a long sigh, picked up the bowl of porridge, and took a sip.
His long-winded speech had left him with a dry mouth.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and Yu Tianmeng, dressed in a jade-white dress, abruptly appeared in the room. Around her delicate body, faint silver light, representing spatial elements, flickered.
Clearly, Yu Tianmeng used her Space Soul Skill to teleport directly into the study.
"What's wrong?"
Zhou Chen was somewhat puzzled.
"Zhu Zhuqing, Yan Zi, and Ling Ling have all returned from the Ye Residence."
Yu Tianmeng shrugged and said softly, "I told them about our trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, and they wanted to come along too. They're on their way to find you now."
Clearly, Yu Tianmeng came to inform Zhou Chen.
Just then, accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels clicking on the floor outside the study, the door was flung open, and a gentle fragrance wafted in.
Zhu Zhuqing was in the middle, with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling on either side. The three women walked up to Zhou Chen, instantly making him feel immense pressure.
"Zhou Chen, I heard you and Tian Meng are going to the Star Dou Great Forest, we want to go too," Dugu Yan said bluntly.
"No."
Zhou Chen shook his head. What a joke! He wasn't going to the Star Dou Great Forest for tourism; he was going to negotiate with the Silver Dragon King, who hated humans. It was extremely dangerous!
Bringing a few more burdens along would just be asking for trouble.
However, Zhou Chen would certainly not say this outright.
He thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said, "Yan Zi, Ling Ling, it's not that I don't want to take you, but I have another important matter to entrust to you. You are the people I trust most, and I really don't feel at ease leaving this matter to someone else."
"What's up?"
As expected, Dugu Yan fell for the trap. When she heard Zhou Chen say that "she is the person he trusts the most," her heart was filled with sweetness, and she no longer insisted on going to the Star Dou Great Forest with him.
That's right.
Zhou Chen slowly said, "I am currently forming the Big Dipper Seven Guards within the Purple Micro Palace. The Tian Xuan Guard and Yao Guang Guard will be composed entirely of female Soul Master, so I need two female commanders. I need you, Yan Zi, and Ling Ling to help me manage these two guards."
"OK!"
Dugu Yan immediately became interested and agreed.
Although Ye Lingling saw through Zhou Chen's trick, she did not expose him and nodded in acquiescence.
"And what about me?"
Zhu Zhuqing gazed at Zhou Chen and said with concern, "The Star Dou Great Forest is very dangerous. I'll go with you so I can protect you."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen smiled bitterly to himself.
Under normal circumstances, he would definitely bring Zhu Zhuqing along, after all, Zhu Zhuqing is a Title Douluo and has a full set of six Soul Bones, making her extremely powerful!
However, mortals are mortals. Whether they are ordinary people without Soul Power or titled Douluo above level 90, they are all no match for Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, who is First-Level God.
Therefore, taking Zhu Zhuqing to the Star Dou Great Forest was completely useless; on the contrary, it gave Gu Yuena another hostage to hold her hostage.
"Zhu Zhuqing, you should stay in Heaven Dou City."
Zhou Chen stood up, put his arm around Zhu Zhuqing's slender waist, and said softly, "After I leave, Yan Zi and the others will be in your care."
"Oh well."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded suspiciously.
She always felt that Zhou Chen refused to take her to the Star Dou Great Forest because he wanted to spend time alone with Yu Tianmeng, the Little Dragon Girl.
This made her a little jealous.
However, this time she really wronged Zhou Chen.
"Husband, when do you plan to set off?"
Ye Lingling, who was standing to the side, suddenly asked.
Ever since Zhou Chen and she got engaged, she has always called Zhou Chen "husband".
Upon hearing Ye Lingling's words, Zhou Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "There's no time to lose, let's set off for the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow!"