The Shock of Basic Resources

The two of them were deeply moved.

They knew very well that without Boss Luo standing before them, they would never have become Spirit Masters in this lifetime.

The White Silkworm Martial Soul possessed low Innate Soul Power and was widely acknowledged in the Spirit Master world as a "useless martial soul." If Luo Can had not given them a meditation technique, Cleansing Marrow and Washing Meridians, and even the opportunity to hunt Spirit Rings, they would probably still be gathering herbs and raising silkworms in Baican Village.

"Right, release your martial souls and let me have a look," Luo Can added.

The siblings exchanged a glance and nodded at the same time.

Faint Soul Power fluctuations spread through the shop as two pure white silkworm-shaped phantoms slowly emerged behind them.

They were still in the form of White Silkworm Martial Souls, but upon closer inspection, they had changed.

A distinct ring of patterns had appeared around the white silkworms' necks.

Around Bai Ningshuang's white silkworm's neck was a ring of silver-white Ice Crystal Patterns, with faint cold air radiating from its body. Around Bai Chen's white silkworm's neck was a ring of crimson Flame Patterns, with weak heat rising from its body.

At the same time, a bright yellow Spirit Ring rose beneath each of their feet.

"How does it feel?" Luo Can asked.

"The changes to our martial souls aren't very obvious." Bai Ningshuang lowered her voice regretfully. "And our First Spirit Skills are... very weak."

She extended her hand, gathering Soul Power in her palm. A strand of silkworm silk with a faint silver gleam emerged. When it touched the counter, a thin layer of frost immediately formed across the surface, but that was all.

Bai Chen also demonstrated his first spirit skill. The thin line of fire he expelled only made objects slightly hot upon contact, and it took quite a while before they began to burn. Its power was limited.

"That's perfectly normal." Luo Can looked at their slightly dejected expressions and said, "The White Silkworm Martial Soul is weak to begin with. Its transformation requires a long accumulation of time. Back then, I only truly gained the strength to fight experts of the same rank after reaching Spirit Saint level."

He paused and looked into their eyes.

"But precisely because of that, once your transformation is complete, your potential for growth will far surpass those Spirit Masters who started with greater advantages."

Bai Ningshuang nodded heavily, fighting spirit reigniting in her eyes.

"We understand! From now on, we'll work twice as hard and strive to break through to Spirit Saint as soon as possible!"

Bai Chen clenched his fists as well. "We definitely won't disappoint your expectations!"

"Mm." Luo Can nodded approvingly and briefly explained the matters of establishing Fate Defying Pavilion during this period, separating the inner and outer pavilions, and setting up the Contribution Point system.

"Your future task will be to watch over this herb shop. New members will join later, so work well with them and run the shop properly."

"Rest assured, we'll definitely do it!" the siblings said in unison, their voices firm.

Luo Can smiled and added,

"When you feel the time is right and have the ability to open branches in other cities, I'll leave Fate Defying Pavilion's herb business entirely in your hands."

Hearing this, the two of them felt an indescribable surge of emotion.

What immense trust!

They said no more. Exchanging a glance, they silently walked behind the counter and began organizing the herbs and checking the accounts, quickly settling into work.

Bai Ningshuang and Bai Chen's return completely freed Luo Can from the shop's trivial affairs, allowing him to become a hands-off shopkeeper once more.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the end of the month arrived.

Luo Can prepared the basic cultivation resources for every member of Fate Defying Pavilion.

Each person received three items: one bottle of Soul Condensing Liquid, which accelerated Soul Power cultivation; one yellow-quality Soul Power Pill; and one small bottle of Life-Reversing Spring Water diluted fivefold.

Such a set of resources could only be described as extravagant.

As long as they were distributed on time every month, over the long term, even a stupid pig could be force-fed into a Spirit King-level expert. As for whether they could advance further in the future, that would depend on how actively they earned Contribution Points.

Carrying these resources, Luo Can went to Baican Village and found Ye Qingyu, who was checking progress in the temporary command center.

"Sister Ye, these are the basic cultivation resources for the Pavilion's disciples. Three items per person. Take them and distribute them."

He placed a silver Spirit Guidance Storage Ring on the table.

Ye Qingyu nodded, picked up the ring, and sent her mental power into it for a rough scan.

More than two hundred sets of resources were neatly arranged inside the ring, each set containing three jade bottles. She quickly counted them.

232 sets.

She froze slightly, then looked up at Luo Can, surprise flashing through her eyes. "You included the entire Ye Clan too?"

"Mm." Luo Can nodded. "Although there aren't many Ye Clan members in the Pavilion right now, since they've joined Fate Defying Pavilion, they are members of the Pavilion. Naturally, their resources should be included as well."

Ye Qingyu looked deeply at Luo Can but said nothing more, carefully putting away the ring.

"I'll handle it right away."

She turned and instructed the guards beside her to gather all the Pavilion's disciples outside the still unfinished Mission Hall.

Ten minutes later, outside the Mission Hall.

Fate Defying Pavilion's 102 Outer Pavilion disciples, along with the thirty Ye Clan members currently present, made a total of 132 people. All of them had arrived.

They wore matching dark gray combat outfits, which the Ye Clan had purchased and distributed two days earlier. A small golden moth pattern was embroidered over their chests, serving as Fate Defying Pavilion's emblem.

Ye Qingyu stood atop a temporarily constructed wooden platform. Her gaze swept across the crowd below as she said, "I have gathered everyone here today for only one matter—"

"To distribute this month's basic cultivation resources."

Low murmurs instantly rose from below the platform.

"Cultivation resources? What could they be?"

"Could they be Spirit Liquid like the kind the Pavilion Master bestowed before?"

"Keep dreaming! How could such divine items be available every month? We'd be lucky to get some herbs that help with meditation."

The crowd whispered among themselves, growing increasingly expectant about these so-called basic cultivation resources.

Ye Qingyu continued, "Next, whoever hears their name, come forward to receive your resources."

She took out a roster and began calling names.

"Jiang Xiao."

Among the crowd, a dark-skinned young man in his twenties froze for a moment, then excitedly jogged up to the platform. He rubbed his hands together, his face clearly tense.

A Ye Clan guard handed him three jade bottles. The large emerald jade bottle bore a label reading, "Soul Condensing Liquid (Medicinal Bath, Not for Internal Use)." The medium-sized porcelain bottle contained a yellow pill the size of a longan fruit, while the tiny jade bottle, no larger than a thumb and sealed with a cork, simply bore the label, "For Internal Use."

Jiang Xiao accepted them with both hands, bowed to Ye Qingyu, and only then carefully stepped down from the platform.

"Ding Erliang."

"Lin Dahe."

"Wang Tieshan."

One name after another was called.

The disciples went up one by one and received their respective resources.

Soon, all 102 sets of basic resources had been distributed, and the thirty Ye Clan branch members and guards each received a set as well.

With the resources in hand, some of the more impatient disciples could no longer hold themselves back.

"This pill..." A tall, thin young man stared at the Soul Power Pill inside the porcelain bottle and swallowed.

"Why not try it?" someone beside him urged.

"Fine, I'll try it!"

The tall, thin young man gritted his teeth, pulled out the stopper, and poured the Soul Power Pill into his mouth.

The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth. The next moment—

"Buzz!"

Soul Power around his body began fluctuating uncontrollably, and the barrier that had long held him at level twenty-seven shattered at once.

Level twenty-eight!

"I-I leveled up?!" The tall, thin young man stood there blankly. "Just... just like that... I leveled up?!"

"What?!"

"Is that real?!"

The people around him instantly crowded over.

"Old Liu, you really broke through?"

"This pill can really raise Soul Power by an entire level!"

The tall, thin young man nodded heavily, so excited that he could barely speak coherently. "It's real! I really broke through! I'd been stuck at level twenty-seven for over two years, and I broke through just like that!"

Those words instantly ignited the entire crowd!

"I'm trying one too!"

"Me too!"

No one could remain calm any longer. The disciples opened their porcelain bottles one after another and swallowed their Soul Power Pills.

The next moment.

"Buzz!" "Buzz!" "Buzz!"

Waves of Soul Power advancement erupted throughout the crowd!

"I leveled up! I'm level twenty-nine now!"

"I broke through too! Level twenty-three!"

"Ten years! I was stuck at level thirty-nine for ten years, and I finally broke through! I'm a Soul Ancestor now!"

Shouts of shock and wild joy merged into a boiling sea of noise. Many people felt their increased Soul Power, then looked at the two jade bottles remaining in their hands, their eyes bursting with even stronger desire.

One pill could raise Soul Power by a level. What about the other two?

"Soul Condensing Liquid, medicinal bath."

"For internal use."

No one knew who reacted first, but someone suddenly turned toward the dormitory area.

"Bath barrels! Medicinal baths need bath barrels!"

"Quick! Back to the dorms! First come, first served for the bath barrels!"

"Damn it! Why are you running so fast?!"

"Move! Don't block the way!"

The previously orderly formation instantly collapsed. More than a hundred people charged toward the dormitory area like wild horses breaking free of their reins.

Standing on the platform and watching the disciples vanish in an instant, Ye Qingyu finally understood just how precious the "basic resources" Luo Can had given them truly were.

Pills that could directly raise Soul Power by one level, Soul Condensing Liquid that could accelerate cultivation, and that small bottle of unknown medicinal liquid.

Resources like these would be enough to spark frenzied competition in any faction, yet Luo Can was distributing them to every disciple as "monthly basic resources."

She lowered her head and looked at the Storage Ring in her hand.

There were still 100 sets of cultivation resources inside.

Ye Qingyu's heartbeat unconsciously quickened.

If resources like these could be supplied every month, then perhaps one day, the Ye Clan truly could surpass the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Ning Clan and become the continent's foremost auxiliary Spirit Master family.