Chapter 8: The 2nd Divine Format

After delegating a myriad of tasks and handing over the necessary resources, Su Xingyu finally let out a sigh of relief. A huge weight had seemingly been lifted off his shoulders.

He used to think being an ancient Emperor would be a glorious life—having a harem of three thousand beauties and getting everything you wanted with just a single command. It sounded like a life of absolute bliss. However, after managing the Night Tribe for a while, his perspective had completely changed.

This was downright inhumane. From dawn to dusk, he was swamped with micromanaging endless affairs. It was far more exhausting than his school days.

And this was actually the easy part. The elders he had meticulously selected were highly capable talents. Having systematically studied administration for a period, they were now able to handle simple matters on their own.

When he had first arrived in this world, it had been a true nightmare...

"Sigh, I need to find someone to take my place soon. When will this ever end?"

Inside the spacious conference room, Su Xingyu heaved a long sigh, looking utterly mentally and physically exhausted.

Compared to being a Clan Leader, he much preferred being a Divine Spirit. He wouldn't have to micromanage so many things; he would only need to hand down Oracles at crucial developmental milestones.

Unfortunately, that wasn't an option. The Night Tribe was too massive now. If he washed his hands of it, maintaining the status quo would be a miracle, let alone expanding further.

After taking a short nap in the conference room, Su Xingyu got up and headed outside. Fifteen minutes later, he arrived in front of an obelisk-shaped building.

A squad of warriors guarded the exterior. Upon seeing him, they immediately stepped forward to salute and greet him. "Good day, Clan Leader."

"Mhm, thank you for your hard work."

Su Xingyu nodded slightly, pushed the door open, and walked inside.

The interior of the building was incredibly empty. It was just a spacious hall with a fist-sized blue crystal floating in the very center. Information visible only to Su Xingyu appeared before his eyes.

[Divine Domain Building • Tier Two Infantry Camp]

Activation Requirements: World Origin x500, Divine Domain Building • Tier Two Infantry Camp Blueprint x1, Divine Source x1000, 200-square-meter Building x1

[Activate Divine Domain Building — Yes/No]

He didn't hesitate and selected 'Yes'. The blue crystal instantly burst with dazzling white light, prompting Su Xingyu to reflexively close his eyes.

A moment later, once the light had dimmed, he opened his eyes to find himself in an unimaginably expansive and brightly lit space.

[Tier Two Infantry Camp]

Category: Divine Domain Building

Effect: Quickly masters basic infantry combat techniques, enhances warriors' cooperative and coordinating abilities.

Maximum Training Capacity: 1/10000

Requirement: Tier Two Warrior

Consumption: 100 Divine Source/Day

"Not bad, though the consumption is a bit high."

Prior to this, the Night Tribe possessed another Divine Domain Building—a Tier One Cavalry Camp that could systematically train warriors into cavalrymen. It was worth noting that these were genuine cavalrymen, not just mounted infantry who merely used horses as transport. Riding a horse wasn't hard to learn, but mastering true horsemanship was.

Leaving the training space, Su Xingyu headed to another building and activated the Tier Two Cavalry Camp as well.

With both Divine Domain Buildings activated, he proceeded to the center of the tribe. The Spirit Gathering Tree he had planted a few days ago was growing exceptionally well; it was already three meters tall.

Even in the dead of winter, its leaves remained a vibrant, emerald green. Standing beside it, Su Xingyu could feel that the surrounding Spiritual Qi was much denser—about three times thicker than anywhere else.

This wasn't surprising. As the name suggested, the Spirit Gathering Tree was meant to gather Spiritual Qi. It was completely normal for it to have such an Effect. The only pity was that its range was too small. Because it hadn't fully matured yet, it could only maintain the Spiritual Qi density within a twenty-meter radius.

Su Xingyu temporarily dismissed the warriors cultivating nearby. In the next instant, a remarkably profound, silver-white mark resembling a vortex surfaced between his brows. He extended his right hand and gently tapped the main trunk of the Spirit Gathering Tree with his finger.

A piece of information flashed in his mind.

Creation!

The tree trunk trembled violently.

SWISH SWISH SWISH—

Green leaves fell in droves, immediately replaced by fresh, tender new sprouts.

The Spirit Gathering Tree grew at a rate visible to the naked eye. In just a short while, it shot up by half a meter, and its growth showed no signs of slowing down.

Feeling the Mysterious Energy within his body instantly deplete by a fifth, Su Xingyu's face twitched. He patted the trunk a few times and sighed.

"I've fed you twice already. If there are still no changes, I'll have to cut off your rations for a while. I have no choice. The clan's operations are massive now, and there are far too many things that need Enhancement. Even a rich man's reserves have limits; I can't let you waste it all."

Seemingly understanding his words, the Spirit Gathering Tree began to tremble even more violently.

Su Xingyu chuckled, paying no mind to its reaction as he concealed the silver-white mark once again.

Within his Sea of Spiritual Consciousness, an illusory silver crystal slowly rotated. This was a Divine Format—a Divine Format that hadn't condensed into a physical form, existing purely as a concept.

That was right—Su Xingyu possessed two Divine Formats in total. One was a Dark Divine Format gifted by the system, while the other was this silver Divine Format of unknown origin. In layman's terms, this silver Divine Format was his Golden Finger.

It granted him access to a specific function: "Creation".

Based on his research, the Creation function had two effects. The first was inducing ancestral bloodline atavism, and the second was causing botanical lifeforms to mutate and undergo accelerated growth. Every use of "Creation" consumed a significant amount of "Mysterious Energy," which regenerated at an agonizingly slow pace. This forced Su Xingyu to use the ability prudently to maximize his gains.

After applying an Enhancement to the Spirit Gathering Tree, Su Xingyu stopped paying attention to it. Drawing from his past experiences, botanical mutations didn't happen overnight, especially for a special plant like the Spirit Gathering Tree.

[Blood Spirit Flower]

Growth Cycle: 12 months

Introduction: A flower containing pure blood essence. It can be consumed directly or formulated into a Potion.

Arriving at the prepared Spirit Field, Su Xingyu took out a large bag of Blood Spirit Flower Seeds. He then activated his silver Divine Format again, applying an Enhancement to the seeds.

This Enhancement targeted all the seeds at once. Even though their individual volume and quality paled in comparison to the Spirit Gathering Tree, the sheer quantity of seeds completely drained the Energy from his body. However, despite the massive expenditure, the Effect was distinct.

[Mutated Blood Spirit Flower]

Growth Cycle: 3 months

Introduction: A flower containing pure blood essence. It can be consumed directly or formulated into a Potion. Has a remarkably low probability of providing bloodline Purification.

For the Enhanced Blood Spirit Flowers, the growth cycle was shortened to three months. Their effects were vastly improved, and they even possessed a faint bloodline Purification ability.

"Plant all these seeds and assign people to tend to them carefully. If there are any changes, inform me immediately," Su Xingyu ordered sternly as he handed the seeds over to the tribesman in charge of cultivating Spirit Grass.

He had purchased these seeds in the City of Gods, and they were worth a fortune. If not for the excessively long growth cycle of the Blood Spirit Flower, coupled with the seller's urgent need for Divine Source, Su Xingyu would have found it incredibly difficult to acquire so many.

"Rest assured, Clan Leader! I'm a professional when it comes to planting. I guarantee I'll accomplish the task you've assigned," the elderly man standing nearby said as he accepted the seeds. His eyes burned with fervor as he patted his chest firmly in assurance.

Su Xingyu shot him a glance. "The Monarch is watching you..."

"Praise our Lord!"