Chapter 23: Selling Ghost Soldier Armaments to Earn Divine Power

"Twenty units of Divine Power?"

Li Yue pondered.

He currently had one hundred and fifty units of Divine Power.

But even so, twenty units was still no small sum.

His guess was—

This female deity named "Chu Yue" had probably asked quite a few Blue Star gods who were looking to buy spirit rice seeds.

But none of them had agreed to the deal.

After all—

The price was simply a bit too steep.

Of course—

Three months from now, that price wouldn't seem expensive at all.

But it had only been a little over two months since everyone became gods, and Divine Power was exceptionally precious right now, which naturally made it feel pricey.

"How much do you have?" he replied.

If the quantity was large enough, it wouldn't be a bad deal.

After all—

The sooner he could plant the spirit rice, the sooner he could harvest it.

And spirit rice, as a resource that could dramatically accelerate a Believer's cultivation speed, would absolutely be a hot commodity in the Regional Marketplace in the future.

"About five pounds."

Chu Yue replied.

"Five pounds…"

"That's just enough to plant a full acre of spirit fields."

Li Yue gave a slight nod.

He only had one "Spirit Field Divine Talisman" in hand, which could only manifest one acre of a "Bing-Grade Spirit Field."

Of course—

He had also seen Spirit Field Divine Talismans listed for sale in the Regional Marketplace.

But the prices were absurdly high — the cheapest was one hundred and fifty units of Divine Power per talisman.

At this stage—

He figured that aside from himself, practically no one else could afford one.

And even he couldn't possibly spend one hundred and fifty units of Divine Power on a single Spirit Field Divine Talisman right now.

After all—

One hundred and fifty units was everything he had!

Still, he had long had a plan for earning Divine Power.

He simply hadn't put it into action yet, considering that the other Blue Star gods didn't have much Divine Power to spare.

But now—

After more than two months, even if the Blue Star gods hadn't yet saved enough to advance to the Ninth Grade (Lower), they should have accumulated a decent amount of Divine Power by now…

He didn't bother haggling with Chu Yue and immediately agreed to the trade.

All traded items displayed detailed information, so whether something was a seed or not was plain to see at a glance.

A short while later.

Twenty units of Divine Power vanished from within him, and five pounds of "White Jade Spirit Rice" seeds appeared before him.

Every grain of White Jade Spirit Rice was plump and round, smooth as jade, with a lustrous white sheen.

It was a type of first-grade spiritual object. When consumed, it could greatly accelerate the nourishment of one's blood and qi, making it one of the spirit rices best suited for ordinary people and Body Tempering Realm Warriors.

In fact, if consumed continuously over many years, even someone with the poorest of talent could complete four Blood Transformations and become a peak first-grade Body Tempering Realm Warrior.

"Now I can open up the 'Bing-Grade Spirit Field.'"

He glanced toward the outside of the Land God Shrine.

But after thinking it over, he decided to wait a little longer.

Li Youming had already gone out to recruit people, and barring any mishaps, a good number of them should be joining Four Seas Village soon.

The divine miracle of opening a spirit field was not something to waste.

It was the perfect way to immediately inspire strong faith in newcomers!

"Let me try earning some Divine Power first…"

His eyes gleamed.

That was the real priority!

Whoosh—

He extended his right hand.

Instantly, ten units of Divine Power diffused outward, slowly tracing the shape of a chain before him.

Four hours later.

The chain took form, manifesting as a real and tangible Soul-Binding Chain.

Countless special runes surfaced across the chain's surface, giving it an eerie yet imposing appearance, with a terrifying suppressive power over any ghostly entity.

This was a Ghost Soldier Armament!

That's right—

His plan for earning Divine Power was to sell Ghost Soldier Armaments in the Regional Marketplace!

A Ghost Soldier equipped with a Ghost Soldier Armament was no longer a mere "reserve ghost soldier."

They would be promoted to an official "Ding-Grade Ghost Soldier," with strength far beyond what a reserve ghost soldier could match.

"A reserve ghost soldier's strength sits at around the lower-mid first grade."

"The 'Ghost Soldier Empowerment Art' can elevate a reserve ghost soldier to a Ding-Grade Ghost Soldier, granting them strength at around the lower second grade."

"And possessing a Ghost Soldier Armament can likewise elevate a reserve ghost soldier to a Ding-Grade Ghost Soldier, granting lower second-grade strength."

Li Yue's eyes flickered.

At this moment—

There should be no second Ordained Earth God at the Ninth Grade (Lower).

At least not in the region he was in.

Therefore—

Only he could sell Ghost Soldier Armaments!

This was a monopoly.

What kind of business was the most profitable?

A monopoly, naturally.

He figured—

By now, quite a few Blue Star gods must have consecrated reserve Ghost Soldiers or reserve ghost soldiers.

Among them—

There were certainly Blue Star gods who wanted to strengthen their reserve Ghost Soldiers or ghost soldiers.

And that gave his Ghost Soldier Armaments a market.

"I won't price them too high anyway…"

"At least I'll keep them affordable for the Blue Star gods who want to buy…"

He murmured to himself.

Without hesitation, he opened the Regional Marketplace interface.

He listed the Ghost Soldier Armament — the Soul-Binding Chain — directly.

"Twenty units of Divine Power per piece."

"I'm only making double my cost — just honest labor's pay. I'm really too kind-hearted."

He sighed with mock sincerity.

Then—

He looked at the listing information for the "Soul-Binding Chain" that had appeared in the Regional Marketplace interface.

[Name]: Ghost Soldier Armament — Soul-Binding Chain

[Grade]: Second Grade

[Effect]: When Refined by a reserve Ghost Soldier / ghost soldier, they can be promoted to a Ding-Grade Ghost Soldier / ghost soldier; when Refined by a Ding-Grade Ghost Soldier / ghost soldier, they can be promoted to a Bing-Grade Ghost Soldier / ghost soldier.

"Effects like these should be quite enticing…"

"At this stage, very enticing indeed."

Li Yue murmured.

If it weren't for the fact that he already had Li Youming — who possessed mid second-grade strength — under his command, he would have promoted Liao Xiu'er and Liao Chengping as well.

After all—

Without second-grade combat power under his command, matters outside his Divine Jurisdiction would be difficult to handle.

"Once I earn a good amount of Divine Power from this round."

"I'll give Liao Xiu'er and Liao Chengping a boost."

"Having two more second-grade fighters under my command means I can get more things done."

His eyes flashed.

Then he closed his eyes and resumed comprehending the Divine Art "Heavenly Thunder Art."

* * *

"Ghost Soldier Armaments?"

"They can promote reserve Ghost Soldiers / ghost soldiers to Ding-Grade Ghost Soldiers / ghost soldiers?"

In the Land God Shrine of a certain mountain village, the Feral God Chu Yue's eyes immediately lit up.

She had already consecrated five reserve ghost soldiers.

But she now felt that these five reserve ghost soldiers were a bit too weak.

After all, the inner zone of that treasure ground was guarded by a second-grade demon beast!

Her Believer had only been in the outer zone and had already obtained ten pounds of White Jade Spirit Rice seeds.

It was easy to imagine that the inner zone must hold even more valuable things.

But her strength was insufficient.

And the treasure ground was outside her Divine Jurisdiction, which had left her racking her brain for a long time without finding a solution.

But now—

The appearance of this Ghost Soldier Armament gave her a glimpse of hope.

Though twenty units of Divine Power was a little pricey.

After a moment's hesitation, she decided to pay the twenty units of Divine Power anyway.

After all, she had just earned twenty units herself, so spending it didn't feel too painful.

But just as she was about to make the purchase, she found that the Ghost Soldier Armament had already been bought by someone else.

"Who moved so fast?"

She immediately felt a pang of regret.

She shouldn't have hesitated!

She kept refreshing the Regional Marketplace interface.

All she could hope for now was that someone else would list another Ghost Soldier Armament!