Time Amulet, Improved Time Cabin

Zhou Qiongtian sensed his new Divine Soul. It was only a little stronger than before—not by much. If it had previously been a Ten-thousand-person Soul, it was now a ten-thousand-and-one-person Soul.

After resting briefly, Zhou Qiongtian began splitting his soul again. This time, after dividing it into two Divine Souls, he split them once more, creating four Divine Souls.

Though the efficiency had doubled, so had the pain.

Pain! It hurt so damn much! The pain twisted Zhou Qiongtian's face out of shape.

After the four Divine Souls merged into one, it increased by roughly three person-souls.

Zhou Qiongtian repeated the process. Three hours later, he could already split into five hundred and twelve Divine Souls. Once they merged back together, his soul increased by five hundred and eleven person-souls.

As he split his soul more and more times, he did not know whether he had developed resistance or something, but it no longer seemed so painful. There was even a faint trace of pleasure?

Fuck, I'm not some kind of pervert, am I? Impossible!

Then, Zhou Qiongtian found three more soul-path divine abilities: Soul Howl, Soul Pressure, and Soul Stab!

Greedily chewing more than one could swallow would only bite one's tongue. Three soul-path divine abilities were enough.

With his Dao attainments as a Quasi-Supreme Grandmaster of the soul path, Zhou Qiongtian quickly learned all three soul-path divine abilities and mastered them thoroughly.

Zhou Qiongtian rubbed his brow, feeling as though his head were splitting apart. After resting for a while, he began searching the Pill Pavilion for time-path cultivation techniques and divine abilities.

The time path was even rarer than the soul path. It involved the power of time, and time had always been an extremely mysterious thing—not only mysterious, but exceedingly dangerous.

Even Great Emperor-level experts could not escape the cleansing of the River of Time.

The highest-grade time-path cultivation techniques in the Zhou Clan's Pill Pavilion were merely Saint-grade. There were few divine abilities as well, and in Zhou Qiongtian's eyes, the effects of these techniques and abilities were somewhat useless.

Zhou Qiongtian opened the System Shop and selected the time-path divine abilities under the divine ability category.

Time Amulet: Time-path divine ability. By communicating with the River of Time, condense the power of time into a protective charm. Can restore Spiritual Power and injuries within the body to their peak state. Note: consumes Lifespan. Price: 200,000 Destiny Points!

Summon Nian Beast: Time-path divine ability. Can communicate with the River of Time and summon a Nian Beast to assist in battle. Note: the Nian Beast may flee when facing a life-and-death crisis. Price: 150,000 Destiny Points!

Spear of Time: Time-path divine ability. Contains the power of time and can wear away an enemy's Lifespan. Price: 200,000 Destiny Points!

Zhou Qiongtian's eyes lit up, and he was instantly drawn to the Time Amulet. Was this not a mobile double-stacked buff for mana replenishment and recovery? This was simply too damn good!

Zhou Qiongtian decisively exchanged for the Time Amulet, and his remaining 200,000 Destiny Points vanished at once.

Zhou Qiongtian: "..."

He was beginning to suspect that the system had targeted his remaining 200,000 Destiny Points and deliberately placed the Time Amulet first. It truly intended to squeeze him dry!

Still, the Time Amulet was indeed powerful.

Zhou Qiongtian took out the Time Cabin. Originally, the ratio of time flow inside and outside the Time Cabin was ten to one, while Lifespan consumption was twenty to one. But now that Zhou Qiongtian was a Time-path Grandmaster, he could completely improve the Time Cabin.

After spending several hours on it, the Time Cabin's capacity increased from one hundred people to five hundred. The time flow ratio reached fifty to one, while Lifespan consumption dropped to ten to one.

The hundred people inside the Time Cabin were still cultivating. Every so often, Zhou Qiongtian would send a batch of resources into the Time Cabin. He had never given up on nurturing his own force.

Though this force was still tiny and weak, Zhou Qiongtian believed that one day, they would certainly prove useful.

The strongest person in the Time Cabin had now reached Feather Ascension Mid Stage, while even the weakest had reached Cycle Early Stage. These hundred people had been carefully selected by Zhou Qiongtian; not only were they highly loyal, but their talents were also excellent.

In truth, their growth had already been extremely fast. These hundred people could all become the backbone of a holy land, but Zhou Qiongtian had grown far too quickly. Calling his rate of growth monstrous would still be understating it—it was completely freakish!

How long had it been since Zhou Qiongtian began cultivating? Even counting everything, it had been less than a year. Yet his cultivation had risen from Great Perfection of Innate Stage to Saint Early Stage, and with all his trump cards unleashed, his combat strength could even briefly reach Supreme Great Perfection!

In less than a year, Zhou Qiongtian had grown from a weakling into a powerful expert who ranked among the notable figures of the Azure World!

Zhou Qiongtian had originally intended to continue cultivating. Now that he no longer faced the threat of a Child of Destiny, he could finally cultivate in peace.

The black flames on the Fortune Pillar were like the Sword of Damocles hanging above his head, leaving a heavy stone in his heart. Thus, even though he was already extremely powerful, he still cultivated against every second.

Just then, a voice rang out beside Zhou Qiongtian's ear. "Everyone, proceed to the square immediately!"

"Is that Grand Elder's voice?" Zhou Qiongtian frowned slightly. The square? Could it be because of that matter? Had the Lineage finally decided to tell the clansmen that news?

Zhou Qiongtian's expression turned solemn as he swiftly arrived at the square. By then, many clansmen had already gathered there. Zhou Qiongtian looked toward the front of the square, where three Grand Elders stood, radiating the powerful aura of the Supreme Realm.

Behind the three Grand Elders stood several dozen Saint King experts. They were all elite elders of the Zhou Clan.

Upon seeing Zhou Qiongtian, the three Supreme Elders and the other elders all greeted him in succession.

"Young Master, we have not met for many days, yet your cultivation has soared! It feels as though I saw you only yesterday, but how long has it been? Young Master, your cultivation has already reached... fuck, the Saint Realm!"

"Fuck! It really has! How long has the Young Master even cultivated? He is already a Saint expert! His cultivation is already equal to mine, and his strength could probably hang me up and beat me!"

"Damn, the Young Master's speed is truly unmatched. Compared with him, it feels like I spent these past several hundred years cultivating on a dog's body. I cannot compare, I truly cannot compare!"

"Hahaha, worthy of being the Young Master of our Zhou Clan! With such talent, the Young Master possesses Emperor's Posture! Perhaps one day, he may even surpass the Clan Head!"

The Zhou Clan's many clansmen—especially those experts above the Saint Realm—were dumbfounded when they sensed Zhou Qiongtian's Saint Early Stage cultivation. Their eyes were filled with disbelief, as though they had seen a ghost.

The three Supreme Elders also wore smiles, their eyes flashing brightly. They did not seem surprised in the slightest, as if this had all been within their expectations. Yet upon closer inspection, the corners of their mouths were twitching faintly, revealing that their hearts were anything but calm.

"Brother Qiongtian, I missed you so much!" A familiar voice rang beside his ear. Zhou Qiongtian turned his head and saw a surging sea of waves rushing toward him.

The next moment, Zhou Qiongtian felt himself wrapped in a mass of warm, soft jade. His vision went dark, and breathing became difficult.