At night, inside the Cultivation Quiet Room.
Mu Yuan held two soul crystals in his hands. While cultivating, his thoughts wandered freely—one part of his mind browsed the forum, while another opened the territory panel.
"Tian Yuan Territory"
"Level: One"
"Details: Omitted."
"Upgrade Requirements:
"①, The number of territory residents must be greater than or equal to 1,000, and the number of talented individuals must exceed 10."
"②, Possess more than 500 units, including at least 5 first-tier units." (√)
"③, Possess more than 100 Miracle Buildings, including at least 3 rare-grade buildings." (√)
"④: Regional safety index >= 60%." (√)
"⑤: Territory morale index >= 60%." (√)
"Upgrade Cost: Soul Crystal ×20"
The upgrade requirements for a first-level territory to advance to the second level were not particularly high.
For ordinary lords, the most difficult requirement was the third one. Relying solely on exploration and monster drops, they might not be able to gather enough even after a year.
However, lords could exchange for them through the Tai Xuan Platform, or obtain them from their "backers" and "rich patrons." With enough time, even lords who moved slowly could upgrade their territories within half a year.
"For me, the bottleneck is actually the most basic and easiest requirement—the number of territory residents."
At present, Tian Yuan Territory had 339 territory residents and 6 talented individuals.
Aside from the blacksmith Li Erniu, the rest were merely Common Star-level talents.
The shortfall was huge. Apart from the first three days, when the Guiding Beacon attracted relatively large numbers of refugees, only a dozen or two dozen arrived each day afterward.
With enough time, he could indeed gather enough within another month or month and a half.
But he wanted to do it faster.
"Top-tier second-generation lords can use certain methods to bring