TL: Etude
Ye Tian had recruited Lin Ze and Lin Yiyi into Tian Pavilion, his newly established power, and was now preparing to take them out of the civilian area. They had little to pack, just a few clothes, and they followed Ye Tian.
As for Lin Ze's job, he didn't even mention it. Now that he was following a significant figure like Ye Tian, why bother with a menial job that paid a mere 2000 a month?
In Jinghu District, Ye Tian first arranged for Lin Ze and Lin Yiyi to stay in his villa. He then purchased a building to serve as the headquarters of his power and moved Lin Ze and Lin Yiyi into the building.
Next, Ye Tian invited his sister to start training Lin Ze. Ye Yu, being a Grandmaster, found it easy to guide a martial trainee. Lin Yiyi, being only 13, needed nutrition supplements and medicines conducive to her growth, aiming to qualify her for cultivation within half a year.
However, there was another pressing matter. Lin Ze's cultivation talent was too low, merely at low level. Without changing his cultivation talent, it was uncertain when Lin Ze could advance to the level of a martial warrior.
Thus, it was necessary to enhance Lin Ze's talent, but not without a cost. On the 29th, Ye Tian and Ye Yu established a contribution point and credit exchange system, placing a series of treasures in Tian Pavilion's credit exchange system.
From now on, any member of Tian Pavilion could use credits to exchange for treasures, even those that could enhance talents. The acquisition of credits would be based on mission completion, treasure exchanges, and other means, all managed by Ye Yu. Ye Tian's responsibility was solely to find talents.
Once the credit system was established, Ye Tian called Lin Ze over.
"Lin Ze, do you know how cultivation talents are categorized?" Ye Tian asked.
"They are classified as weak, low, basic, medium, high, and top-tier!" Lin Ze replied with what he knew.
Ye Tian nodded and continued, "Actually, top-tier cultivation talent in Zhonghai Super Base is considered ordinary. Above top-tier is the extraordinary level, and those with extraordinary level talents can easily cultivate to the King level, which is above the master realm. With your current talent, it's difficult to even cultivate to the Martial Warrior level, let alone the King level. You're aware of this, right?"
"I am," Lin Ze replied, somewhat dejected.
Ye Tian went on, "There are many treasures in the world that can enhance a person's talent. Your second-rate talent can definitely be elevated to a higher level with the help of these treasures. Currently, Tian Pavilion has a treasure called the Extraordinary Pill, which can elevate one's cultivation talent to the extraordinary level. It's worth 1 million credits. You currently have only the initial 100 credits for joining Tian Pavilion, nowhere near enough to exchange for the Extraordinary Pill. However, I can allow you to exchange for it in advance and slowly repay the 1 million credits over three years. If you fail to repay in time, an additional 100,000 credits in interest will be added each year. You can choose this offer or slowly accumulate credits to buy a treasure that elevates to the basic level, which is easier."
"I wish to exchange for the Extraordinary Pill in advance!" Lin Ze replied without hesitation. Extraordinary level talent surpassed even the top-notch cultivation talent. Zhang Long, who bullied him, had only medium talent. If Lin Ze were to achieve extraordinary level talent, he could easily become a Martial Warrior, Elite Martial Warrior, Great Martial Warrior, and even a Grandmaster.
Although he needed to repay the credits within three years, with additional interest if delayed, he was confident he could repay them. What he truly feared was not being able to cultivate, not the so-called credits and debts.
"Alright, sign the contract, and the Extraordinary Pill is yours," Ye Tian said, presenting a contract.
Lin Ze signed the contract, sealing the agreement, and Ye Tian handed him the Extraordinary Pill. Soon, Lin Ze consumed the Extraordinary Pill and acquired extraordinary level cultivation talent. Ye Tian had only a few treasures similar to the Extraordinary Pill. Lin Ze's other talents were promising, making him worth the investment. However, advancing someone's talent to the Morning Star level, something even top powers struggled to achieve, was the limit of what he could offer.
Last time, Ye Tian helped his sister to advance to the Morning Star level of cultivation talent. This was due to unexpectedly gaining a Talent Pill. But there was only one. Such an opportunity was irreplicable.
Even with a Talent Pill, he wouldn't bestow it upon Lin Ze. He was cultivating subordinates, not handing out treasures. If Lin Ze wanted to enhance his talent, he would have to venture out and seek other opportunities.
In the following days, Ye Tian traversed several civilian areas within Zhonghai Super Base, nearly searching through all the civilians, and eventually found 100 people. Among them, 18 were in their twenties, possessing unique but not exceptional cultivation talents.
They were still ordinary people, but with proper training, they could achieve greatness. The rest were boys and girls around or under 15 years of age, with at least top-tier cultivation talent. He recruited them for their top-tier special talents.
Only three, including Lin Yiyi, possessed the Morning Star cultivation talent. Only three Morning Star talents in the entire civilian area was an incredibly low probability. However, Ye Tian was quite satisfied. Just beginning to establish his power and acquiring three Morning Star talents and a bunch of top-tier special talents was more than satisfactory. Once this first batch of Tian Pavilion members grew in power, spreading Tian Pavilion's reputation, recruiting talents in the future would be easy.
To cultivate these talents, Ye Tian spent a significant amount to build 20 top-tier cultivation chambers. The amount of Qi stones needed to operate these chambers was immense. Entry into these top-tier cultivation chambers required accumulated points, so a series of missions were assigned, handled by Ye Yu.
The missions mainly involved gathering intelligence. As Tian Pavilion steadily developed, Ye Tian also focused on his cultivation, striving to further unlock his deep brain domain.
Five days later, news came from Tian Pavilion: Feng Luxue was challenging the War God Tower and had already arrived there. This information was gathered by a Tian Pavilion member and was promptly delivered to Ye Tian. This was part of their mission to track the movements of talents at Zhonghai Super Base. Some Tian Pavilion disciples were specifically assigned to monitor the War God Tower – a high-point mission.
Ye Tian, in the midst of seclusion, immediately headed to the War God Tower. He had been eyeing Feng Luxue's Mythic-grade strength talent, and this was his chance to replicate it, transforming his own strength talent to the Mythic-grade.
Upon arriving at the War God Tower, Ye Tian's presence caused a stir. As a Saint-ranked powerhouse, his photo had been widely circulated, and many recognized him.
"Greetings, Saint Ye Tian!"
"Greetings, Saint Ye Tian!"
"Greetings, Saint Ye Tian!"
One after another, King-ranked powerhouses greeted him respectfully.
From afar, several Tian Pavilion disciples watched their leader with admiration. They now knew their leader's identity as the Saint-ranked Ye Tian, a powerhouse of the Saint rank! They were ordinary people who had joined a Saint-ranked force – what luck! However, they remembered Ye Tian's instruction to quietly gather information without revealing their identities.