Zhou Yan relists Spiritual Spring water, sparking chat room envy. Spirit fruit follows, selling out instantly. Heavenly Court's fame—public—draws every lord's eye, though his Diaochan alias stays hidden. Fame ensures his wares vanish; buyers snap up anything he posts.
"Lunchtime, Lord," Si Teng calls.
The meal, crafted by Diao Chan, Si Teng, and Hua Yuerong, delights—ling rice and spirit vegetables, savory and potent. White-Robed Ghost Soldiers and dwarves eat elsewhere, served by Si Wu's team.
Over lunch, Zhou Yan discusses the Inheritance Temple. With trials intensifying, he prioritizes select inheritances. Diao Chan and Si Teng's siblings go first; Zhen Mi and Hua Yuerong wait for the next batch, ensuring SSS evaluations.
At the temple's entrance, Zhou Yan smiles at Diao Chan. "Choose what fits you. No rush—days at most."
"Understood," she nods, glancing back like a parting spouse, endearing.
"Goodbye, Lord!" they wave, vanishing inside.
Zhen Mi approaches, eyes bright. "Lord, I want something."
"Daytime's tricky—night's better," Zhou Yan teases, misreading.
She blushes. "Not that! A skill book!"
"Skill book?" He laughs, masking embarrassment. "Which one?"
"From the chests—I saw one," she explains.
He checks the Treasure Room, finding it:
[Item: Ice Spike]
[Quality: C]
[Introduction: Launches ice slug, requires 30+ mental power.]
"Suits you," Zhou Yan says, handing it over. Zhen Mi's 80 mental power fits perfectly.
She learns it, thrilled. Cold air swirls, forming a suspended ice slug. "Go!" she commands, sending it streaking into the ground meters away.
"Strong for C-grade," Zhou Yan praises. Zhen Mi's RRR-tier quality and spell buffs amplify even weak skills. Skill books, rare despite thousands of kills, are gold—non-transferable, unlike his self-created Yin-Yang Fortune Art.
"Hoping for more is a dream," he chuckles.
At the White-Robed Ghost Soldier camp, Zhou Yan summons more, using 16,000+ chest yields—soul coins and gear.
[Territory Prompt: "Spent 1,000 soul coins, summoned White-Robed Ghost Soldier."]
[Territory Prompt: "Spent 1,000 soul coins, summoned White-Robed Ghost Soldier."]
[Territory Prompt: "Spent 1,000 soul coins, summoned White-Robed Ghost Soldier, Very Long."]
"Very Long?" Zhou Yan perks up. This senior soldier outshines corporals, with superior attributes and skills. The other seven are standard. He levels all to 10, bringing his force to 62—core defenders.
Very Long becomes captain. Zhou Yan assigns ten to guard Heavenly Court; the rest join him to explore uncharted fog nearby.
Low-level monsters greet them, easily dispatched. Deeper in, an elite appears:
[Monster: Water Polo Beast]
[Quality: Elite]
[Level: 10]
[Special: Water Polo Wave]
[Introduction: Pure water-element creature.]
A small river, source of these beasts, glints ahead.
"Kill!" Zhou Yan orders. The first beast drops a chest and a blue orb:
[Item: Water Element Crystal Core]
[Quality: One-Star]
[Introduction: Water-element core, highly versatile.]
"Crystal cores?" Zhou Yan grins. One-star, but valuable. Not every beast drops one, but the rate's high. His team dives in, slaughtering Water Polo Beasts for cores and chests.