Chapter 213: Cooling Down

Then, he waved his hand, directly interrupting Ling Xuzi.

"Alright, since you have become my Subordinate God."

"You won't need to worry about food from now on."

"As for these things, they can eat as much as they want."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xuzi was stunned.

She stared blankly at Yang Fan, her eyes filled with shock.

One must know that the food Yang Fan had just brought out was astonishingly rich in Spiritual Qi.

Let alone ordinary believers, even she herself hadn't eaten such things in reality.

For a fleeting moment, a bold idea had even crossed her mind.

After Yang Fan left, she could secretly materialize this spiritual food, sell it in the real world, and then exchange it for ordinary coarse grains to load into the divine kingdom.

That way, she could at least feed dozens of times more the population.

There was no helping it; she was truly terrified of poverty.

But now, Yang Fan was telling her…

That they could eat as much as they wanted of these things?

In that moment, Ling Xuzi felt as if her entire worldview was on the verge of collapse.

Both were demigods, so how could the gap be this immense?

Just then.

Yang Fan waved his hand again.

Boom!

A spring emitting a rich aura of life slowly descended.

A massive amount of life energy spread like a tidal wave.

The entire Void Spirit Race divine kingdom seemed to come alive in that instant.

"This is a fountain of life; take it as a gift from me."

Yang Fan said calmly.

"I have nothing for you to do for the time being."

"Focus on developing the divine kingdom first."

"Later, there will naturally be times when I need your help."

"Thank you for your reward, Master!"

Ling Xuzi was so excited that she knelt directly on the ground, her voice trembling slightly.

A fountain of life.

She had naturally heard of treasures of this level.

But let alone a fountain of life, given the current assets of her divine kingdom…

She couldn't even afford the lowest-level Moon Well.

At this moment, Ling Xuzi felt a sour ache in her nose.

What kind of life had she been living before… exactly?

Only now did she finally understand.

So, even being someone's dog could have such a massive difference.

Some people would only drain you of your last drop of blood.

While others, by casually tossing a bone, could change the fate of an entire race.

"For subsequent required resources, you can discuss them with my intelligent life."

Leaving these words behind, Yang Fan's consciousness slowly withdrew from the Void Spirit Race divine kingdom.

…

Inside the divine kingdom.

Yang Da stood to the side, and after a moment of silence, he couldn't help but speak:

"Master, she is just a Void Spirit Race demigod; why is there a need to cultivate her specifically?"

"These resources are a bit of a waste."

Yang Fan, upon hearing this, only shook his head slightly.

"A demigod-level Void Spirit Race member is indeed not worth it."

"But what if she becomes a god?"

Yang Da was taken aback.

"Master wants to cultivate her into a god?"

"Correct."

Yang Fan said slowly.

"Even if they are just entry-level beings, the Void Spirit Race already possesses the ability to roam within the spatial interlayers."

"After stepping into the Qi Refining Stage, they can hide within spatial rifts for long periods."

"Without the aid of special detection devices, even I would find it very difficult to discover them."

"And if they step into the Core Formation Realm…"

Yang Fan's eyes flickered slightly.

"They could move unimpeded even within a god's divine kingdom."

Hearing this, Yang Da couldn't help but say: "The investment will likely not be small."

"It doesn't matter."

Yang Fan's expression was calm.

"Currently, I am not lacking in basic resources."

"If in the future I can truly cultivate a Void Spirit Race god."

"That bit of investment will be completely negligible."

Yang Da nodded, but then felt a bit confused.

"Since that is the case, why doesn't Master simply give her more resources?"

"A single fountain of life is likely far from enough."

Hearing this, Yang Fan smiled slightly.

"The art of managing subordinates does not lie in how much you give."

"But in when you give it."

"Once they easily obtain too much, they will no longer cherish it."

"If I were to directly support her entire divine kingdom today…"

"She would not be grateful; she would only gradually get used to it, and perhaps even feel it is taken for granted."

"But if I give her a glimmer of hope when she is most desperate…"

"And then bestow rewards after she has achieved merit…"

"Only then will she truly understand who all that she has received actually comes from."

Yang Fan's voice was calm.

"What I need is a Void Spirit Race member who can win Divine Kingdom Wars for me."

"Not a giant baby who only knows how to reach out and ask for things."

"Resources can be given."

"But she must be made to know."

"Everything must be earned through value."

After listening, Yang Da nodded thoughtfully.

These things were, in fact, what Yang Fan had learned at Taichu Academy during this time.

Often, things from books can certainly be applied to reality.

Within books, there are houses of gold; within books, there are women as beautiful as jade. The ancients did not deceive me.

Just then, Yang Fan suddenly looked up toward the area where the soul nourishing wood was in the divine kingdom.

The energy was becoming increasingly dense; it was clearly not far from true maturity.

"The soul nourishing wood is about to mature."

"During this period, do not initiate any more Divine Kingdom Wars."

"Recall all troops and focus on defense."

Yang Fan ordered slowly.

Hearing this, Yang Da couldn't help but roll his eyes internally.

"Master."

"Actually, the divine kingdom's defensive power is already very strong now."

"Even… very strong."

However, Yang Fan only glanced at him indifferently.

"Do as I say."

"The ones we encountered this time were just six pieces of trash."

"What about next time?"

"Even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit."

"Now that the divine kingdom's development is on the right track, there is no need to rush."

"Furthermore, I have just finished absorbing the divine kingdom core; in the short term, the divine kingdom's combat power will increase another wave."

Yang Fan's voice was serious, with no hint of joking.

"Yes, Master."

Yang Da nodded obediently.

Subsequently, he suddenly revealed an expression of wanting to say something but hesitating.

"Anything else?" Yang Fan said.

"That…"

Yang Da swallowed his saliva.

"I think… should Master perhaps revert to that playful, insouciant personality from before?"

"Actually, if you let me be in charge of the Divine Kingdom War development and future planning, the efficiency might be a bit higher…"

Yang Da said, gathering his courage.

However, Yang Fan did not speak, just watched him quietly.

The air suddenly fell silent, and feeling that increasingly dangerous gaze…

Yang Da's scalp instantly went numb, and he hurriedly lowered his head.

"I was wrong, Master!"

"I didn't say anything just now!"

The corners of Yang Fan's mouth twitched slightly.

Yang Da was originally a part of his own consciousness.

Scolding him was, in a sense, actually similar to scolding himself.

Thinking of this, Yang Fan couldn't be bothered to pay him any more mind.

His consciousness withdrew directly from the divine kingdom.

…

Until Yang Fan had completely left, Yang Da finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"Whew—"

"Master has been getting scarier lately…"

Yang Da couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.

Subsequently, he suddenly spoke: "Yang Yi!"

Swish! A figure appeared instantly.

"What are your orders, my lord?"

"Go and properly tidy up the newly built palace for me."

"Also, go and purchase some exotic-style clothing."

"Have all those Foundation Establishment Realm female cultivators change into them."

Yang Yi was slightly stunned.

"What is my lord preparing to do?"

Yang Da was silent for a moment.

Then, with a serious face, he said:

"Cooling down."

"…"