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Chapter 117: Qi Refining Realm Believers
The Sima Family's restaurant in Taichu City is named 'Moon Fragrance Pavilion'.
'Moon Fragrance Pavilion' covers an area of a full thousand square meters, with a circular layout and layered, interconnected building structures. Standing outside, Yang Fan could even sense the fluctuations of a Formation.
"As expected of the Sima Family, one of the five giants; they are truly extravagant," Yang Fan exclaimed.
In this Taichu City where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, managing to open such a large restaurant is enough to demonstrate the Sima Family's strength.
"Your Highness, may I ask if you have a reservation?" a low-level god stepped forward to ask.
"Earth-Class Room Number Five," Yang Fan said.
"So you are the young master's friend; please follow me," the other party said, stepping forward to lead the way.
Arriving at the room, Yang Fan discovered that the other three were already there.
"Apologies, I am late."
Ye Jianfeng waved and said: "It's fine, hurry up and sit down to eat. Young Master Sima was so hungry he was about to give up waiting for you!"
Over the past two months, although Yang Fan had not left his room, he had frequently spoken in the group chat. Sometimes the four of them would even have small gatherings in the Virtual World, and their relationship had become quite familiar.
"Brother Ye, after your Breakthrough to demigod, how has your strength changed?" Sima Bang asked while eating.
Wen Yushui and Yang Fan also showed expressions of curiosity.
"The changes are significant. The area of my Divine Kingdom has grown to nine million square kilometers, and the rules within the Divine Kingdom are tending towards perfection. From now on, it will be easier for my believers to achieve a Breakthrough in the Qi Refining Realm."
"Besides that, the connection between me and the Divine Kingdom is much closer. In the real world, I am now able to utilize the enemy-repelling methods of my believers."
Speaking of this, Ye Jianfeng lightly raised his right hand, and a ray of sword light formed by Spiritual Qi appeared at his fingertip.
Seeing him flick his finger lightly, the wine glass in front of him was blasted into powder, yet the wine inside, wrapped in a gentle force, did not spill all over the floor.
"Is this Divine Power?" Yang Fan exclaimed.
"So-called Divine Power is merely inheriting a portion of the believers' special abilities. My talent is the Myriad Sword Body, and most of my believers have the Aptitude to Cultivate the Sword Dao, so I can unleash Sword Qi.
If someone's believers mainly Cultivate the fire attribute, then they can wield flames. Like Little Sister Wen's Water God talent, after reaching the demigod Realm, she can control water.
These are the changes after a Breakthrough for gods who follow the Cultivation path.
The Martial Cultivation path is mostly related to the Physical Body itself; those high-level Martial Cultivation gods might even be able to shatter a planet with a single punch.
As for gods on the mechanical path, it is mostly related to computing power and creation."
"Simply put, Divine Power is the concretization of the believers' abilities. Whatever the believers are good at, you will possess that kind of power," Ye Jianfeng explained.
Yang Fan looked at the other party curiously, "Then what if one follows the Fusion path of Cultivation and Martial Cultivation?"
"Then, of course, one would have a powerful Physical Body while simultaneously being able to cast spells."
Ye Jianfeng looked at Yang Fan with some envy, "Brother Yang possesses the Tenfold Time Sequence talent; if resources are sufficient, perhaps you could really try to walk the path of Dual Cultivation."
A talent related to the Law of time like Tenfold Time Sequence is an outstanding existence even among S-rank talents.
"With the Tenfold Time Sequence talent, although the believers develop quickly, the burden on the Divine Kingdom is also very heavy. Choosing to Cultivate and practice Martial Cultivation in parallel consumes quite a lot of resources," Sima Bang couldn't help but remind him.
Wen Yushui took a sip of refreshing tea, "My Wen Family also has elders who took the Fusion path; they are indeed strong at the same Realm, but they are still stuck at the Third-Order God level."
"Many thanks for the guidance, both of you; I have a plan in mind."
Yang Fan naturally understood that the two's reminders were well-intentioned.
At this moment, Ye Jianfeng's gaze was fixed on Yang Fan, "Brother Yang's strength has changed greatly; it feels like you are almost at a Breakthrough to demigod."
Ye Jianfeng, who was already a demigod powerhouse, had a much sharper perception than Sima Bang and the other.
Unlike the last time they dined together, the aura of Yang Fan's Physical Body was not even weaker than Sima Bang, who followed the Martial Cultivation path; the change was undoubtedly significant.
Although Ye Jianfeng was the first of the four to achieve a Breakthrough to demigod, that was because he had already touched the threshold when he came to Taichu Academy to study.
In terms of progress speed alone, Ye Jianfeng felt that Yang Fan was the fastest among the four of them.
Hearing this, Sima Bang and Wen Yushui both looked shocked.
Yang Fan hurriedly waved his hand and said modestly: "I am still far from a Breakthrough to demigod. The believers' strength has indeed changed significantly, but that is thanks to the educational resources of Taichu Academy."
Upon hearing this, the three of them subconsciously nodded. Not to mention those strategic-level buildings that are hard to see in the outside world, the Taichu School alone allowed everyone's believers to reap huge gains.
For a Prodigy with an ordinary background like Yang Fan, the progress in the freshman semester would indeed be greater.
"Let us all work hard. I wish that the three of us will all achieve a Breakthrough to demigod in our freshman semester," Wen Yushui said, substituting tea for wine.
"Good, Brother Ye has taken the first step. We will catch up as soon as possible," Sima Bang agreed.
Although he came from the Sima Family, the fact that Ye Jianfeng could achieve a Breakthrough to demigod so quickly was enough to show his potential.
During today's meal, Sima Bang's overall attitude was a bit more humble.
This is reality. Even if no one said it explicitly, the attitudes and identities of the four were undergoing subtle changes.
Yang Fan was a bit curious, "Brother Ye, how is your ranking on the Taichu Battlefield?"
Ye Jianfeng shook his head, "Not great, over 2.4 millionth place. Having just achieved a Breakthrough, I am probably the lowest-ranked demigod powerhouse at Taichu Academy right now."
Relying on his S-rank talent, Myriad Sword Body, Ye Jianfeng had initially thought his combat power was unparalleled and went to challenge the Taichu Battlefield immediately.
But the results were unsatisfactory. Taichu Academy is truly a cradle for Geniuses; any demigod powerhouse picked out at random would be a top-tier existence if placed in the outside world.
"Brother Ye went to challenge the Taichu Battlefield immediately after his Breakthrough; this result is already quite good. With your talent, perhaps you might even become a true god during university," Sima Bang said.
"Brother Sima, stop flattering me. It's better to just think about such things in dreams," Ye Jianfeng said with a wry smile.
Only after truly achieving a Breakthrough to demigod can one understand just how far the distance between a demigod and a god really is.
If going from a Divine Being to a demigod is a 100-meter sprint, then a demigod achieving a Breakthrough to god is a marathon.
Even in a gathering place for Prodigies like Taichu Academy, the number of monsters capable of becoming god-level powerhouses during university remains extremely rare.
"Come, let's drink. I feel that the monkey wine brewed by Brother Yang tastes even better than last time."
"Then Brother Sima, drink more; there is plenty of monkey wine!"
"Refreshing."
This meal was very pleasant, ranging from Divine Kingdom investment to believer development, and finally talking about following elders to see the world at the real Divine Kingdom Battlefield when they were young.
After the meal, Yang Fan had a deeper understanding of these children from big families.
Powerful gods possess good genes, and their descendants have a higher probability of possessing powerful talents.
The more powerful the elders are, the more say they have in the Human Federation, thereby seizing a large amount of resources.
The way they Cultivate their descendants is also different from remote places like Yang County; once the Divine Kingdom is awakened, the Family will fund the purchase of intelligent life and hire Actuaries to arrange the development of the Divine Kingdom.
Even during the Barbarians phase of the Divine Kingdom, S-rank buildings would already be placed.
Powerful talents, systematic and perfect educational methods, and resources provided upon request.
It is no wonder that nowadays, over eighty percent of the strong powerhouses in the entire Human Federation come from the five giants.
Like Yang Fan, the Phoenix that flew out of the chicken coop, many will also choose to sell their freedom to big families in exchange for resources to invest in their Divine Kingdom.
In the development of the Divine Kingdom, if one step is slow, every step will be slow. Everyone is exerting all their strength to grab quotas, fight for resources, and pull in investments.
At this moment, Yang Fan had already returned home, lying on the bed preparing to sleep.
Suddenly, it felt as if some kind of boundary in his body had been broken.
Boom!
An invisible force descended from the Void Realm, instantly piercing through his body.
"A believer in the Qi Refining Realm has appeared!" Yang Fan opened his eyes wide.
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