Technique Investment

"Greetings, Grandpa. Where is this?" Yang Fan hurriedly bowed.

Though it was merely a drop in the ocean, Yang Fan had witnessed the terror of Gods today. Just one believer possessed such strength.

"This is the Divine Kingdom of a Goblin Clan Demigod. During this period, I've been clearing this land on behalf of the Luo Family—what the authorities call a Divine Kingdom War. We've already won this small-scale conflict, and now we're wrapping things up. This place will become a Luo Family resource point afterward.

"Once you break through to Demigod, you'll naturally come into contact with this level."

Luo Chengfeng looked quite pleased at the moment. Aside from his work going smoothly, he had probably also learned that his granddaughter was pregnant.

"There's nothing worth paying attention to here. I'll take you to the frontline supply point so we can have a proper talk." Luo Chengfeng grabbed Yang Fan's right hand, and his figure crossed space to arrive in a pavilion.

"Have some tea. Luo Rou and you moved quickly enough. But now that she's pregnant, you two need to restrain yourselves for a while. If you hurt my little great-grandchild, I won't let you off."

As he spoke, Luo Chengfeng personally poured Yang Fan a cup of tea.

"I understand, Grandpa." Yang Fan looked embarrassed.

"I've been busy lately and haven't had time to guide the development of your Divine Kingdom. You haven't run into any problems, have you?"

"With the Luo Family's resources, my Divine Kingdom has been developing quite well."

"Have you decided on your Divine Kingdom's development path?" Luo Chengfeng asked again.

Yang Fan looked conflicted. "I'm still hesitating between immortal cultivation and martial arts."

After this period of systematic study, Yang Fan had already formed a rough direction in his mind.

Whether it was immortal cultivation or martial arts, their strength lay in the power of the believers themselves. The difference was whether they focused on tempering the body or cultivating the dantian.

Yang Fan had his own thoughts on the matter, but he did not say them aloud.

Luo Chengfeng nodded and analyzed, "Once you become a Demigod, you'll have opportunities to participate in Divine Kingdom Wars. Some are against other races, while others are infighting among our own kind. Only great strength can protect you.

"The Immortal Cultivation Path is similar to the immortal-cultivation novels from ancient times. Believers coordinate with one another more closely, making it suitable for all kinds of large-scale formations and more offensively powerful.

"The Martial Arts Path, meanwhile, emphasizes the physical strength of believers and focuses on defense. Your ability to survive will greatly increase.

"The former requires all kinds of spiritual-root cultivation methods and countless heavenly treasures. The latter takes longer to temper the body. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages."

"Thank you for your guidance, Grandpa."

"Since you haven't made your choice yet, let your believers choose for themselves. Perhaps the development path most suitable for a Divine Kingdom was decided from the moment it awakened.

"Go to the marketplace and buy a Technique Transmission Tower. Place cultivation methods and martial techniques suited to both immortal cultivation and martial arts inside. Given enough time, as a God, you'll naturally know which direction is more suitable for development."

"I prepared some resources for you. They aren't worth much, but they're comprehensive enough that you won't need to replace them before breaking through to Demigod." Luo Chengfeng took out two cards and placed them on the table.

Yang Fan gave them a quick glance. They contained dozens of cultivation methods, movement techniques, and combat arts, with one complete set each for immortal cultivation and martial arts.

Cultivation methods and martial techniques were not cheap in the marketplace, yet Luo Chengfeng had given him so many at once.

Yang Fan could not help but marvel that a God-level powerhouse was truly generous to his juniors.

"Thank you, Grandpa." Yang Fan said gratefully.

At present, nearly all his funds had been invested in his Divine Kingdom. How could he have spare money to purchase additional cultivation methods and martial techniques?

With Luo Chengfeng's help this time, his believers' development would naturally accelerate considerably.

"I don't have the ability to solve Luo Rou's Divine Kingdom problem. I can only do my best to extend her lifespan. Now that I have a great-grandchild, I'll treat you as my own grandson from now on. This is what I should do.

"You're currently at the crucial stage of your senior year. All your resources and energy should be used to develop your own Divine Kingdom. Don't worry about Luo Rou's Water of Life. I gained quite a lot from this land-clearing operation," Luo Chengfeng reminded him.

Hearing this, Yang Fan understood a little more. It seemed Luo Rou had told her grandfather about the money he had transferred.

Perhaps it was because his granddaughter was pregnant, or perhaps because he felt Yang Fan was someone she could rely on, that Luo Chengfeng had increased his investment in him.

"Work hard to improve your strength. When you have time, participate in Divine Kingdom Simulation Battles. With the strength you displayed in the last competition, entering the top thousand in the family rankings should not be a problem. Why haven't you participated even once?" Luo Chengfeng asked curiously.

Yang Fan looked utterly confused. Of course he knew about Divine Kingdom Simulation Battles; after all, the Federal Government had even created a separate section for them.

But Yang Fan had been occupied with Divine Kingdom investments lately. Aside from attending class, studying, and browsing chat groups, his consciousness had been constantly observing the growth of the Blood-Coagulation Flowers and frequently issuing divine decrees for his believers to hunt the surrounding demonic beasts. He simply had no time to look into anything else.

The Blood-Coagulation Flower was, after all, a D-Rank spiritual plant, and it was highly attractive to demonic beasts. Yang Fan did not want those animals to destroy his precious source of wealth.

If he had not been worried about his Divine Kingdom's ecosystem becoming desertified, he would have wanted to package up every demonic beast and sell them all.

Seeing that Yang Fan truly did not know, Luo Chengfeng explained, "Divine Kingdom Simulation Battles are operated by the Federal Government's highest-level Artificial Lifeform. A Divine Lifeform may send an army of ten thousand into battle, and believers participate through consciousness descent. Even if they all die, there will be no losses. It is immensely beneficial for tempering the overall combat ability of your forces.

"Besides that, the Luo Family also has ranking rewards. You can look them up yourself when you return.

"You came from an ordinary background, so the information you can access is already inferior to that of others. That means you should communicate more with your peers. Don't just bury your head and develop on your own. Only fools do that."

"I'll start looking into it as soon as I get back," Yang Fan hurriedly said.

"Go on. If you encounter a problem you can't solve, leave me a message in the Virtual World."

"Yes."

After returning to reality, Yang Fan materialized the two inheritance cards Luo Chengfeng had given him.

C-Rank Cultivation Method: Five-Element Foundation-Nourishing Art; Movement Technique: Light Body Formula.

Combat Arts: Azure Origin Sword Formula, Clarity Needle Technique, Mind-Concentrating Formula...

Preliminary methods suited to the Immortal Cultivation Path. Sold as a complete set for 50 million Faith Points. Recommended for use with a C-Rank Transmission Tower.

C-Rank Cultivation Method: Indestructible Vajra Art.

Combat Arts: Mountain-Shaking Fist, Iron Arm Technique...

Preliminary methods suited to the Martial Arts Path. Sold as a complete set for 50 million Faith Points. Recommended for use with a C-Rank Transmission Tower.

The total value of these two inheritance sets reached a hundred million Faith Points. For a Divine Lifeform, this was unquestionably an enormous investment. Only a God like Luo Chengfeng could take them out without batting an eye.

Otherwise, even if Yang Fan were buying these two sets of inheritance methods himself, he would hesitate again and again.

Yang Fan opened the marketplace and entered "C-Rank Transmission Tower."

C-Rank Transmission Tower. Can contain 100 C-Rank or lower cultivation methods and martial techniques. Price: 150,000 Faith Points.

Seller's note: This building has no investment value. Unlike passing down inheritances through divine decrees, this building allows believers to choose for themselves, making it easier for them to find a cultivation path suited to them.

Once sold, no returns accepted. Not recommended for ordinary people. This shop's customer service has been handed over to an Artificial Lifeform. Refund requests will not be accepted.