104: Chapter 104 The Evolution of the Lord of Time, Certification as a First-Order God
In the secret chamber, the air in front of Wang Pingan was illuminated by golden light.
Golden Divine Fire ignited on the surface of the Divine Core.
The patterns that originally belonged to a demigod disintegrated in the fire, only to be reshaped stroke by stroke by new Law Divine Patterns.
The firmament of the Divine Kingdom opened completely.
The demigod barrier collapsed, and the Law pressure of a First-Order Deity rose from the depths of the Divine Core.
Wang Pingan officially stepped into the Realm of a First-Order Deity.
The Divine Kingdom panel updated in his consciousness.
γ Divine Lord: Wang Pingan. γ
γ Current Realm: First-Order Deity. γ
γ Divine Kingdom Area: 60,000 square kilometers. γ
γ Divine Kingdom Population: Over 3 million. γ
γ Civilization System: Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation. γ
γ Highest Immortal Dao Realm: Purple Mansion. γ
γ Highest Martial Dao Realm: Martial Master. γ
γ Total Number of Current Purple Mansion and Martial Master: 1,150. γ
A thunderous roar erupted from the edge of the 10,000-square-kilometer continent, and the previously locked borders expanded outward.
The excess Origin, the residual power of the Violent Green Abyss, the humid and hot Law of the Black Swamp, and the remaining power of the Spiritual Vein all transformed into the Foundation of the new continent.
Mountains rose, rivers changed course, plains extended, and new Eastern Spirit Fields and mineral belts appeared at the edge of the Divine Kingdom.
The 60,000-square-kilometer territory truly spread out beneath Wang Pingan's feet.
Three million subjects knelt on the ground, and cheers surged from every city, every military camp, and every patch of Eastern Spirit Fields.
Wang Pingan did not immerse himself in the cheers.
His gaze fell deep into the panel.
The hidden talent column was flashing violently.
γ Hidden Talent: SSS-Rank Master of Time (Unique). γ
γ Current Status: Evolved. γ
γ Original Time Flow Rate: One day in the outside world, three years in the Divine Kingdom. γ
γ After the First-Order Deity basic boost, current limit flow rate: One day in the outside world, ten years in the Divine Kingdom. γ
Wang Pingan looked at the last line, ripples appearing in his eyes.
For an ordinary First-Order Deity, one day in the outside world is one year in the Divine Kingdom.
But for him, it is one day for ten years.
This meant that he could push a legion to the same scale in a month that others would take a year to evolve.
A Hundred Arts System that others spent a hundred years building, he only needed ten days.
With the evolution of the Master of Time, the real crushing had just begun.
He raised his hand to suppress the cheers in the Divine Kingdom and brought the newly expanded 60,000-square-kilometer territory under the control of his Divine Thought.
This new continent still needed to be organized; new Spiritual Veins had to be set, cities had to be built, schools had to be established, and military camps had to be relocated.
But that was administrative work for after the Breakthrough.
What was most important right now was that he had completely crossed the chasm between a demigod and a deity.
Outside, in the secret chamber of the Wang Family Mansion in Galaxy City, the golden Divine Fire was being retracted into Wang Pingan's body, strand by strand.
The Formation patterns on the stone walls were scorched dark by the aftermath, but there was no leakage of broken Formation bases on the ground.
The sealing Formation set up by Wang Zhenyuan suppressed all movement within the secret chamber.
Outside the secret chamber, Wang Cang guarded the auxiliary resource boxes piled up like a small mountain, having barely closed his eyes in twenty days.
Wang Zhenyuan stood at the end of the long corridor, his grey robe dampened by the night dew, the Formation nails behind him still operating silently.
Outside the mansion, those spies only knew that the Wang Family had sealed the doors for twenty days, but they did not know what kind of drastic changes had occurred inside.
They were still speculating on how much Foundation Wang Pingan had lost in the battle of the Violent Green Abyss, and were still waiting for the Lu Family's next move to probe the bottom line.
The stone door of the secret chamber suddenly lit up with golden patterns.
Wang Cang looked up suddenly, the ledger in his hand nearly falling.
Wang Zhenyuan turned around as well, his gaze becoming solemn for the first time.
The stone door opened to both sides, and the light in the secret chamber was swallowed back bit by bit by the Formation patterns.
Wang Pingan stepped out, the aura around him restrained to the extreme.
The stone door opened to both sides, and Wang Pingan walked out of the secret chamber. The Divine Fire in his body had just been retracted, and a trace of the Law aura of a First-Order Deity still pressed into the long corridor.
Wang Cang stood closest; several pages of the ledger in his hand were flipped by the air wave, and he subconsciously took half a step back, his back hitting the Formation patterns on the wall.
Wang Zhenyuan stood at the end of the long corridor; his grey robe was pushed against his back by the aura. His eyelids twitched, and his feet were forced to move back half an inch.
He was a Tier 3 Deity and had seen border wars and many geniuses break through their Realm, but he had never seen anyone who could step from a demigod to a First-Order Deity after only twenty days of seclusion, and who could stabilize the Divine Kingdom Laws to such an extent.
Wang Cang swallowed his saliva. Usually a capable person, his voice trembled at this moment, "Dao Child, have you⦠succeeded?"
Wang Pingan raised his hand to retract the leaking Divine Fire, and the pressure in the corridor dissipated, "Yes, the Divine Kingdom has entered the First-Order. Next, I will go to the university to re-certify my cultivation."
The light in Wang Cang's eyes could not be suppressed, "Twenty days, a First-Order Deity. I'm afraid you are going to turn Xinghe University upside down this year."
Wang Zhenyuan looked at Wang Pingan, his tone heavier than usual, "Your speed is too fast; those people outside still think you are recovering from your injuries."
Wang Pingan walked down the stone steps, "Then let them see for themselves."
Wang Zhenyuan waved his hand, and the three layers of shielding Formation around the mansion were removed one by one. The grey-black Formation light sank into the ground, and the entire Wang Family Mansion was exposed to the sight of Galaxy City again.
The spies on both sides of the long street were still recording the movements of the mansion. They had been watching for twenty days, just waiting for Wang Pingan's injuries to worsen or for the Wang Family to secretly procure medicine to save him.
As soon as the shielding Formation was removed, they immediately probed with their Divine Thought. As soon as it touched the entrance of the mansion, it was fiercely bitten by the anti-tagging Formation nails set up by Wang Zhenyuan.
Wang Zhenyuan did not remove them, letting those Divine Thoughts hang on the periphery. He wanted these people to take the news back.
Wang Pingan did not take a carriage, nor did he conceal himself. He walked straight out of the front door of the mansion, with Wang Cang following behind, and Wang Zhenyuan guarding from afar across half a street.
People on the streets of Galaxy City soon recognized him, and the discussions spread from the entrance of the resource firm all the way to the outside of the Freshman Management Hall.
"Wang Pingan has come out of seclusion?"
"He can still walk so steadily; did the battle of the Violent Green Abyss not damage his Foundation?"
"Don't rush; things like Foundations cannot be seen from the outside. Forcibly swallowing a 9,500-square-kilometer Divine Kingdom, how could there be no price to pay?"
These words were not lowered, and Wang Pingan heard them, but he did not slow his pace.
Inside the Freshman Management Hall, there were more people than usual. After the Grade A Sequence list was updated, many freshmen were queuing to process tasks and permission changes.
Lu Ming stood on one side of the hall, surrounded by several young masters from the Central Star Domain families, his voice deliberately raised.
"The Violent Green Abyss is indeed difficult to fight, but to forcibly annex such a large amount of Origin, how long can a demigod Divine Core hold out?"
Someone laughed in coordination, "Brother Lu, do you mean that while he is glorious now, he will show his true colors in the half-year review?"
Lu Ming sneered, "The Grade A Sequence looks at long-term growth, not gambling one's life on a single adventure. His Divine Kingdom area is at its limit, his population is insufficient, and his Laws are unstable. After the half-year review, his Grade A seat will be kicked off sooner or later."
These words hit the mark for many freshmen from wealthy families; they could not afford to lose, and they were unwilling to admit that someone from a remote Star Domain could suppress them.
Lu Ming could afford to lose even less. The branch of the Lu Family behind him had bet a lot of resources on him. Originally, they wanted to use the Xinghe University Grade A Sequence to get closer to the main Family, but Wang Pingan kept stealing the spotlight battle after battle, which was equivalent to blocking his path to climbing up.
When Lu Ming saw Wang Pingan walk into the hall, the smile on his face had not yet faded, "Student Wang, you only came out after twenty days of seclusion. It seems that mouthful from the Violent Green Abyss was not easy to swallow."
Wang Pingan did not look at him and walked straight to the certification counter.
Lu Ming was left standing there, his face darkening.
The Grey-Robed Deacon behind the certification counter was flipping through the roster. Seeing Wang Pingan approach, he initially spoke according to procedure, "Name, Sequence, certification item."
Wang Pingan placed his Grade A Sequence badge on the counter, "Wang Pingan, Grade A Sequence, cultivation re-certification."
The pen in the Grey-Robed Deacon's hand paused, and he looked up at him, "You registered as a demigod last time. Are you sure you want to do a cultivation re-certification?"
"Confirmed."
The noise in the hall died down, many people turned to look at the certification counter, and Lu Ming also stopped speaking.
The Spirit Testing Stone was pushed in front of Wang Pingan, and the Grey-Robed Deacon reminded him, "Place your hand on it, release your Divine Core aura, and do not forcibly suppress it."
Wang Pingan raised his hand and pressed it on the Spirit Testing Stone.
The next moment, golden Divine Fire surged from inside the Spirit Testing Stone, and the pillar of light passed directly through the Formation Plate above the certification counter, illuminating the entire hall.
The freshmen who were still whispering all shut their mouths.
The smile on Lu Ming's face stuck, the corners of his mouth frozen in mid-air, his eyes fixed on that golden light.
The runes on the Spirit Testing Stone lit up layer by layer. The demigod scale was directly skipped, the First-Order Deity scale was fully lit, and the nine Formation seals representing the stability of the Divine Kingdom Laws behind it also lit up one by one.
The pen in the Grey-Robed Deacon's hand clattered onto the table.
He quickly took out a second Spirit Testing Stone, connected the university certification Formation Plate, and cross-checked it three times. His expression changed from casual to solemn.
"Wang Pingan, cultivation confirmed, First-Order Deity."
He paused for a moment and looked at the results on the Formation Plate, "Divine Kingdom Laws are stable, Divine Fire is completely formed, no instability, no signs of disintegration."
As these words fell, the atmosphere in the hall was completely different.
The Violent Green Abyss was not a damage to his Foundation, nor was it indigestion; it had sent Wang Pingan directly to the position of a First-Order Deity.
Someone beside Lu Ming moved a step away. Those who had just agreed with him now did not want to stand too close.
The Grey-Robed Deacon stood up and took the initiative to hold up the Grade A badge, "Student Wang, according to the rules of Xinghe University, your First-Order Deity status will be synchronized to the Grade A Sequence file."
Wang Pingan nodded, "What changes are there in permissions?"
The Grey-Robed Deacon immediately brought up the permission panel, his voice spreading throughout the hall, "Grade A Sequence Wang Pingan, cultivation upgraded to First-Order Deity. The monthly basic Divine Power subsidy is increased from 100 points to 300 points. The task coordinate library is synchronized and updated; all original demigod-level coordinates are replaced with First-Order Deity-level alien Divine Kingdom coordinates."
Sounds of gasping came from the hall. Many freshmen looked at the badge with envy.
300 Divine Power points per monthβthis was not a treatment that ordinary freshmen could even imagine. Many First-Order Deity students worked hard to take on tasks, yet they might not be able to get such net income in a month.
The Grey-Robed Deacon continued to process the procedures, "Mall permissions are simultaneously upgraded. Some First-Order Divine Kingdom construction blueprints, Spiritual Vein expansion resources, and legion Law Materials will be open for you with priority purchase rights."
Wang Pingan took back the badge, "How long until it takes effect?"
"It takes effect now."
Wang Pingan put away the badge and turned to leave the certification counter.
Lu Ming stood where he was, the task tablet in his hand deformed by his grip.
He wanted to say something, but the four words "First-Order Deity" pressed on his throat, making him unable to utter a single word.
He could still be stubborn as a demigod, but a First-Order Deity was already on another level. Wang Pingan didn't even bother to give him a glance.
As Wang Pingan passed by his side, he did not stop, only leaving behind one sentence, "Half-year review, I will wait for you to catch up."
These words were not heavy, but they were harsher than any sarcasm.
Lu Ming's chest heaved. He knew he couldn't catch up; at least for a short time, he didn't even have the qualifications to stand at the same table.
Wang Pingan walked out of the Management Hall, and the discussions behind him boiled over in the hall.
When the news was transmitted back to the Wang Family ancestral land on Tianhai Star through the school System, the Council of Elders was deliberating.
The Great Ancestor finished reading the battle report and pressed his palm on the jade table; the heavy jade table split into several pieces on the spot.
The Second Ancestor stared at the words "First-Order Deity" for a long time before speaking, "How long has this boy from Seventeen Stars been in Xinghe University?"
An Elder beside him responded in a low voice, "Less than a year."
The Great Ancestor stood up, his gaze sweeping over the entire deliberation hall, "Order Galaxy City: the Wang Family's monthly subsidy for Wang Pingan is to be synchronized and increased to 300 Divine Power points. Pack up all First-Order Divine Kingdom construction blueprints in the Family treasury and send them over."
The Second Ancestor added, "Whoever dares to withhold his resources, even an Elder will be punished."
No one in the Council of Elders objected.
The Wang Family had waited too long for such a person. Everyone knew that the higher Wang Pingan went, the more stable the position of the Wang Family's main branch in the Federation would be.
In Galaxy City, Wang Pingan returned to the mansion. Wang Cang had already received the message from the ancestral land, and he was walking with a spring in his step.
"Dao Child, the ancestral land subsidy has increased to 300 per month, and the school's is 300. Adding your previous balance and the exchange of war spoils, the total Divine Power points on the account are 860."
Wang Cang handed over the ledger, "For an ordinary First-Order Deity, this amount of resources is enough to lay out the infrastructure for a medium-sized Divine Kingdom."
Wang Pingan took the ledger and turned to walk toward the secret chamber, "Prepare the resource list; I will check the Divine Kingdom first."
The stone door closed again, and Wang Pingan's consciousness sank into the Divine Kingdom.
The 60,000-square-kilometer new continent was spread out beneath his Divine Thought. The territory was vast and the landscape was newly formed, but problems also lay before his eyes.
The Spiritual Vein that originally supported 10,000 square kilometers was stretched extremely thin by the expanded land. The Spiritual Qi at the edge of the Eastern Spirit Fields was thin, and the leaves of the Spirit Rice had already drooped.
In the Northwestern Martial Dao Holy City, the water level of the nine-layered Blood Energy Pool had dropped by two-thirds. The crimson pool water was no longer churning, and a section of the Formation patterns at the bottom of the pool was exposed.
Wang Mu and Wang Shan arrived quickly. The two had just entered the Purple Mansion and Martial Master Realms respectively, their auras still strong, but there was no joy on their faces.
After saluting, Wang Mu spoke directly, "Divine Lord, after the birth of 1,150 Purple Mansion and Martial Master, the daily consumption of Spiritual Qi, Medicinal Pill, and Blood Energy in the Divine Kingdom has increased dozens of times. The current output cannot support them."
Wang Shan also suppressed his temper, "The Blood Energy Pool in the Martial Dao Holy City has dropped to the danger line. If this continues, the training of the main battle army will have to be reduced."
Wang Pingan looked down at the 60,000-square-kilometer territory, his eyes darkening.
The Divine Kingdom expansion was successful, and the First-Order powerhouses were successfully born, but new problems had also come crashing down.
860 Divine Power points looked like a lot. If built slowly over one year in the outside world, it would indeed be enough for a long time.
But after the evolution of the Master of Time, one day in the outside world is ten years in the Divine Kingdom. As long as the limit acceleration is activated, resource consumption will be amplified by time to a degree that makes one's scalp tingle.
Wang Pingan quickly calculated in his Divine Thought: Spiritual Vein replenishment, Blood Energy Pool repair, Purple Mansion Medicinal Pill, Martial Master blood food, school support, and the operation of the Hundred Arts workshopsβall the accounts stacked together.
Throwing 800 Divine Power points in wouldn't even last half a month in the outside world.
Time acceleration was his greatest trump card, but now it had also become a giant mouth devouring resources.
Stopping the acceleration would slow down the development of the Divine Kingdom. Continuing to accelerate, he must find a way to continuously earn Divine Power points.
Relying on war to annex alien Divine Kingdoms could lead to sudden wealth, but it had cooldowns, risks, and coordinate restrictions, and could not keep up with the appetite of a 60,000-square-kilometer Divine Kingdom.
Wang Pingan exited the Divine Kingdom and opened the internal shopping website of Xinghe University.
His gaze passed over finished Medicinal Pill, high-level Magical Artifact, and legion equipment, falling directly on the Spirit Plant seeds and unprocessed Spirit Materials area.
Ordinary deities need decades or even centuries to grow high-level Spirit Plants. Seeds do not sell for a high price, but mature Spirit Medicine can be sold for an astronomical price.
What Wang Pingan lacked the least was time.
He stared at the rows of Spirit Medicine seeds with a growth cycle of over a hundred years, and the light in his eyes lit up bit by bit.
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