97: Chapter 97 Two Million People, Foundation Secured

Wang Pingan's Divine Lord projection manifested.

He had anticipated this scene long ago.

In the Demigod stage, the subjects can only support Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation at most.

Wang Mu and Wang Shan were able to touch the threshold because their Foundations were too deep and the battlefield tempering was too intense.

But forcing a Breakthrough is equivalent to crashing the Divine Kingdom's Laws against the Realm barrier.

The success rate is low, the cost is high, and it may even damage their Foundation.

Wang Pingan issued a divine oracle.

"All those who have touched the threshold of the Purple Mansion or Martial Master, stop forcing a Breakthrough."

"Continue to compress Spiritual Qi, Qi and Blood, Divine Soul, and Physical Body, and establish a Half-step Roster."

"Before the Divine Kingdom advances to a First-Order Deity, no one is allowed to break through the barrier without permission."

Wang Shan raised his head, his face full of unwillingness.

"Divine Lord, I can suppress it, but this breath of energy is suffocating."

Wang Pingan's deep gaze landed on him.

"Then save this energy for the next alien Divine Kingdom."

A sharp light suddenly flashed in Wang Shan's eyes.

"Understood."

Wang Mu recovered his calm faster.

"The Divine Lord wants to let the half-step powerhouses accumulate to the limit, so they can break through in one go when the Divine Kingdom advances."

Wang Pingan's majestic voice descended from the sky.

"Correct."

"Half-step Purple Mansion and Half-step Martial Master are not stagnation, but building a Foundation."

"The deeper the compression, the stronger the Breakthrough."

After the divine oracle spread through the Divine Kingdom, all the powerhouses who had touched the threshold were included in the Half-step Roster.

They no longer rushed the barrier, but began to continue accumulating in the direction given by Wang Pingan.

Immortal Dao Cultivators compressed Spiritual Qi, polished their Divine Souls, and deduced Spells and Formation.

Martial Dao powerhouses tempered their Qi and Blood, strengthened their Physical Bodies, and repeatedly honed their battle Formations.

The Hundred Arts experts transferred the Realm pressure into their skills, and their levels in Alchemy, Talisman Making, armor casting, and Formation layout improved again.

In the 160th year, the number of half-step powerhouses exceeded three hundred.

In the 170th year, the number of half-step powerhouses exceeded seven hundred.

Before the end of the 180th year, the total number of Half-step Purple Mansion and Half-step Martial Masters reached over a thousand.

The number of Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation subjects also officially exceeded one hundred thousand.

When this number appeared, Wang Mu held the roster and remained silent for a long time.

One hundred thousand Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation experts.

In an ordinary Demigod's Divine Kingdom, this would be enough to make people tremble.

What is more terrifying is that these one hundred thousand people are not scattered powerhouses.

Behind them, there is support from spirit fields, education from academies, backing from the Hundred Arts, and diversion from the military training system.

Wang Shan stood on the command platform of the Northern Military Camp, watching batches of Blood Condensation Martial Artists training, the Battle Intent in his chest almost overflowing.

"In the past, we fought with a few thousand people."

"Now, the Divine Kingdom finally has a solid Foundation."

Wang Mu closed the roster, his eyes clear.

"Don't forget, the area of the Divine Kingdom still has a gap, and the carrying capacity limit has not been broken."

Wang Shan nodded heavily.

"I know."

He looked up at the sky.

"Once the Divine Lord swallows a few more alien Divine Kingdoms, we will be able to break through."

Wang Pingan overlooked the entire Divine Kingdom, his judgment clear in his heart.

The 180 years were not wasted.

Population, education, spirit fields, medicine fields, Hundred Arts, military system, and powerhouse reserves have all completed a leap.

But the Divine Kingdom's area is still eight thousand square kilometers.

The Law carrying capacity is still locked at the Demigod level.

To let Wang Mu, Wang Shan, and the thousand half-step powerhouses truly break through, the next step must be to continue annexing alien Divine Kingdoms.

Time acceleration gradually stopped.

The 180 years of the Divine Kingdom came to an end.

Outside, the two-month period expired.

In the secret room, Wang Pingan slowly opened his eyes.

The Master of Time's power retracted, and the flow rate between the Divine Kingdom and the outside world returned to normal.

Two months outside, 180 years in the Divine Kingdom.

When Wang Pingan's Divine Thought swept across the Divine Kingdom, the scene before him had changed drastically.

On the eight-thousand-square-kilometer continent, towns were distributed in an orderly manner, spirit fields were connected in large swaths, water channels crisscrossed, new factory towns were around the mineral veins, and the Immortal Dao Ancestral Court and Martial Dao Holy City had expanded several times.

The Northern Military Camp remained solemn.

But outside the military camp, there was no longer just a thin logistics line.

Granaries, Alchemy Pavilion, Casting Workshop, Formation Plate warehouses, teaching battalions, and Medical Cultivator battalions were laid out in layers around the legions.

The controllable swamp area in the south was fully incorporated into the research system.

The Black Tide pool was still suppressed by flow patterns, and corrosion-resistant Spiritual Plant had grown into several patches of medicine fields.

The poison swamp Law left by the Black Swamp Scale Nest had been truly swallowed by the Divine Kingdom.

Wang Mu and Wang Shan soon arrived under the Divine Lord projection in the sky.

Wang Mu held a thick roster in his hands, his voice steadier than usual.

"Reporting to the Divine Lord, the 180-year evolution has ended, and the Divine Kingdom's population has exceeded two million."

Wang Pingan's gaze flickered slightly.

Two million.

There is still a gap from the three million required by a First-Order Deity, but for the current Divine Kingdom, it has already crossed a major step.

Wang Mu opened the roster and continued to report.

"The spirit field system expansion is complete. D-grade spirit rice covers all academies, military camps, Hundred Arts Hall, and major towns, and ordinary towns have achieved quantitative supply."

"The medicine fields are divided into five major systems: vein protection, Body Tempering, detoxification, Qi recovery, and corrosion resistance, which can stably supply basic Materials for military Medicinal Pill."

"The expansion of Hundred Arts Hall is complete. The Alchemy Pavilion, Formation Hall, Casting Workshop, Talisman Institute, and Spirit Planting Department have all established apprentice assessment systems."

"Basic academies cover all towns, the enrollment rate for teenagers is over 99%, and literacy, breathing techniques, Body Refining, pharmacology, and Formation patterns have been listed as compulsory courses."

Wang Pingan listened, comparing the changes in the Divine Kingdom one by one.

These achievements were not as conspicuous as battlefield kills, but they were the harder roots.

Wang Mu opened the second volume of the roster.

"The total number of Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation subjects is 103,627."

"Among them, 31,000 are in the combat category, 24,000 in the Hundred Arts category, 17,000 in the Spirit Planting and Medical Cultivator category, 13,000 in the Academy and Town Governance category, and the rest have entered the reserve roster."

"There are 1,086 Half-step Purple Mansion and Half-step Martial Masters in total."

Wang Shan stepped forward and presented the military report with both hands.

"Divine Lord, the main combat army still maintains a Formation of three thousand, and all have completed a new round of blood replacement."

"The retired veteran soldiers have entered the teaching battalion, and nothing has been wasted."

"The two thousand auxiliary troops have a higher level of specialization. The Rescue Team, Formation Maintenance Team, Artillery Battalion transport team, Floating Board Shield Vehicle team, and Medical Cultivator battalion have all been expanded into independent systems."

"The ten thousand militia reserves have been expanded to a roster of one hundred thousand. They do not leave production in peacetime, and can be transferred into the legions by region during wartime."

When Wang Shan said this, he puffed out his chest, his voice brighter.

"Now, as long as the Divine Lord gives the order, the three thousand main combat troops can set off immediately, the two thousand auxiliary troops can follow, and the one hundred thousand reserves can be supplemented in batches."

"They are not chaotic mobs; they have all been trained."

Wang Mu added from the side.

"Logistics can support the long-term combat of three thousand main combat troops, and can also support the Middle Stage combat of a twenty-thousand-scale legion."

"If we forcibly pull out the one hundred thousand reserves, we can only fight short-term defensive battles and cannot go on expeditions."

Wang Shan did not find him annoying this time, but nodded firmly.

"Correct, if we can fight, we must also be able to afford it."

Wang Pingan looked at the two, having a complete judgment of the status quo of the Divine Kingdom in his heart.

Two months of seclusion in exchange for 180 years of accumulation.

The current Divine Kingdom is no longer relying on a few thousand elites for appearance.

Population of two million, 100,000 Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation, over a thousand half-step powerhouses, mature Hundred Arts system, stable spirit fields and medicine fields, and an education system covering the whole territory.

The Foundation is stable.

But the problem is also right in front of him.

Divine Kingdom area, 8,000 square kilometers.

First-Order Deity threshold, over 10,000 square kilometers.

There is still a gap in the population from three million, and the carrying capacity limit has not been broken.

Wang Mu and Wang Shan have already been suppressed to the half-step level, but are stuck by the Laws of the Divine Kingdom.

Without continuing to annex alien Divine Kingdoms, relying solely on internal development, the speed will be much slower.

Wang Pingan issued a divine oracle.

"The Divine Kingdom will maintain the current order from now on and will not blindly add new projects."

"Spirit fields, academies, Hundred Arts, and legions will continue to operate according to the existing system."

"Everyone on the Half-step Roster must continue to compress their Foundation, and it is strictly forbidden to force a Breakthrough."

Wang Mu and Wang Shan saluted at the same time.

"Obey the divine oracle!"

Wang Pingan withdrew his Divine Thought, and his consciousness returned to the real secret room.

The secret room Formation sensed his exit and slowly dissipated the outer blockade.

Wang Cang's message lit up along the Formation patterns.

"Dao Child, have you finished your seclusion?"

Wang Pingan flicked his sleeve to unlock the Formation: "Come in."

The Formation door slid open to the sides, and Wang Cang stepped in holding a thick account book, with Wang Zhenyuan following behind.

Two months later, Wang Cang looked tired, but his eyes were full of excitement.

Wang Zhenyuan was still wearing a gray-black battle robe, with Formation dust on his cuffs, obviously having dealt with external troubles in the past two months.

Wang Cang offered the account book.

"Dao Child, the resource account book during the seclusion period has been sorted out."

"The 270 Divine Power procurement resources have all been invested, and the remaining 10 Divine Power has not been moved."

"The second month's 100 Divine Power for the school's Grade A Sequence subsidy has arrived, and the Wang family's second month's subsidy has also arrived."

"The current account balance is 210 points of Divine Power."

Wang Pingan nodded slightly.

Resources are spent quickly and returned quickly.

The dual subsidies from the Grade A Sequence and the Wang family give him the ability to continue developing.

Wang Cang turned to the next page: "During the seclusion, there were 137 visit applications, 29 cooperation invitations, and 12 mentor team contact letters."

"Following your instructions, subordinate has temporarily suppressed all of them, except for official school channels."

Wang Pingan raised his eyes: "How was the external probing?"

Wang Cang turned to look at Wang Zhenyuan.

Wang Zhenyuan stepped forward.

"In two months, there were four abnormal Divine Thought scans outside the mansion, seven resource link probes, and two space marker deployments."

"People from several families in the Central Star Domain mainly want to check your Divine Kingdom's expansion speed and resource consumption."

"Resource merchants want to determine if you will purchase basic strategic resources long-term."

"An alien dark line tried to leave parasitic spores by returning cargo boxes, and I cut off three nodes along the line."

Wang Cang closed the account book: "There were no violations within the school, and all probes stopped at the edge of the rules."

Wang Zhenyuan twitched the corner of his mouth.

"They dare not cross the line, at least not now."

Wang Pingan was not surprised after hearing this.

After he got the Grade A Sequence, it was impossible for the outside world to be quiet.

Some people want to win him over, some want to spy, some want to bet early, and some want to destroy him.

As long as Wang Zhenyuan can block the dirty hands outside the battlefield, nothing else matters.

Wang Pingan's gaze was calm: "Thank you, Elder."

Wang Zhenyuan waved his hand.

"This job is much easier than the border."

"However, if you continue to achieve high ratings in the future, more people will be watching you."

Wang Pingan's tone was steady: "Then let them watch."

He opened the Grade A Sequence permission interface.

The coordinate column was still gray, but the countdown had entered the final stage.

Wang Cang's gaze fell on that column, and he immediately understood Wang Pingan's plan.

"Is Dao Child preparing to continue receiving alien Divine Kingdom coordinates?"

Wang Pingan's gaze was firm: "The Foundation of the Divine Kingdom has stabilized, but now we lack area and carrying capacity limits."

"Closed-door development can increase population and Hundred Arts, but it cannot break the 10,000-square-kilometer threshold."

Wang Zhenyuan agreed.

"From Demigod to First-Order, annexing alien Divine Kingdoms is the fastest."

"But the next coordinate might not be lower in difficulty than the Black Swamp Scale Nest."

Wang Pingan looked at the badge interface without any intention to retreat.

"Low difficulty means low returns."

Wang Cang felt a heat in his heart, but didn't say much.

This is Wang Pingan.

When others get the Grade A Sequence, they first think about stabilizing their status.

He spent two months in seclusion, stabilized the Foundation of the Divine Kingdom, and turned his eyes to the next alien Divine Kingdom.

Wang Pingan simply told the two about the Divine Kingdom data after seclusion.

"Population two million, 100,000 Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation, over a thousand Half-step Purple Mansion and Half-step Martial Masters, the main combat army will not expand, and the reserve system has been formed."

Wang Cang froze in place.

"Two months... two million people, 100,000 Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation?"

His breathing stalled in his chest, and even the back of his hand holding the account book had veins popping out.

Wang Zhenyuan's eyes widened slightly, and his breathing also deepened.

He knew that Wang Pingan had time-type resources or talents, but he didn't expect that two months of seclusion could push the Divine Kingdom to this extent.

Wang Cang took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.

"Dao Child, if this data spreads out, the entire freshman circle will be turned upside down."

Wang Pingan's expression remained unchanged: "Do not spread it for now."

Wang Zhenyuan spoke in a deep voice.

"Externally, just say that we have digested the results of the Black Swamp battle, and the Foundation of the Divine Kingdom has improved."

"Specific population, number of powerhouses, and Half-step Roster are all sealed."

Wang Cang recorded it heavily.

"Subordinate understands."

Wang Pingan put away the Divine Kingdom data and looked back at the Grade A Sequence badge.

The Starlight Badge floated quietly in the Divine Core space, and the gray in the coordinate column was slowly fading.

New permission prompts began to jump.

Wang Pingan's eyes were calm.

The Foundation of the Divine Kingdom is stable.

The next step is to continue expanding.