Chapter 231: A Pleasant Cooperation
After listening to Ye Cheng's words, Silver Dragon King pondered for a moment before nodding. "You make a lot of sense. We'll do as you say."
"Good."
"This is what you wanted."
Seeing her agreement, Ye Cheng wasted no time. He raised his hand, and a glowing orb of light condensed in his palm before he gently pushed it toward Silver Dragon King.
This seemingly unremarkable light orb contained all the knowledge regarding the Soul Beast Contract.
Many might think that forming a contract was as simple as signing a pact, but in reality, the process was far more intricate.
It was a system designed to exploit the world's rules, allowing soul beasts to reach divinity a loophole of immense significance.
Silver Dragon King instantly recognized that this orb was a construct of spiritual energy. She stretched out her hand and lightly caught the floating sphere, and the moment it touched her palm, a flood of vast information surged into her mind.
The amount of knowledge was overwhelming.
Had an ordinary person tried to absorb it, their mind would have collapsed under the sheer magnitude of data, turning them into a madman.
But Silver Dragon King was far from ordinary. She absorbed the influx of information without flinching, effortlessly comprehending the full nature of the Soul Beast Contract.
After fully grasping its intricacies, even Silver Dragon King couldn't help but admire the man before her.
To create such a contract, one capable of deceiving the world's fundamental laws…
Such ingenuity was truly worthy of admiration.
Following this, Ye Cheng and Silver Dragon King engaged in an in depth discussion and negotiation regarding the cooperation between White Cloud City and the soul beasts.
Both sides felt they had gained the upper hand in the agreement.
Once everything was settled, Ye Cheng took his leave.
Silver Dragon King personally escorted him to the gate and watched his figure disappear into the night before finally closing the courtyard doors.
"Three years away from home… it's time to return."
Now that she had obtained the contract method, there was no longer any reason to stay in White Cloud City.
She and her two attendants, Zi Ji and Bi Ji, planned to depart immediately.
The first task upon returning to Star Dou Forest would be to select the initial batch of soul beasts to form contracts with White Cloud City's soul masters.
Since the Condensation Ring Method had just been introduced, even those old powerhouses who wanted to break their existing rings and start anew would need time.
Thus, Ye Cheng and Silver Dragon King had agreed to prioritize younger generations for the first round of contracts.
Silver Dragon King would personally handpick young soul beasts with high potential, who would serve as the first test subjects for the new alliance between soul beasts and humans.
As for the older, high ranking soul beasts, those with cultivation exceeding 100,000 or even 200,000 years, there were currently no suitable human partners for them.
The contract had to be equal.
If the power difference between a soul master and a contracted soul beast was too large, the weaker side would be hindered rather than helped.
Thus, these ancient beasts would have to wait for the new Condensation Ring Method users to grow strong enough before forming partnerships.
Though this process would likely take centuries, soul beasts had plenty of time.
Without the imminent Abyss invasion or the threat of the Divine Realm, there was no rush.
They could afford to wait.
Meanwhile…
After leaving Silver Dragon King's residence, Ye Cheng used spatial teleportation to instantly return to the City Lord's Mansion.
Now that he had ascended to godhood, his previously fused six soul bones had been fully absorbed, becoming an innate part of his being.
Their abilities had also merged into his core, transforming into what could be described as natural talents rather than external skills.
This was a fundamental difference between Divine Soul Masters and the old soul master system of Douluo.
Traditional soul masters, upon ascending to godhood, had to remove their soul bones, turning them into Divine Bone Sets in order to complete the transformation.
But Divine Soul Masters like Ye Cheng were different they internalized everything.
Rather than equipping their soul bones like mere tools, they fully absorbed them, permanently enhancing their talents and potential.
Ye Cheng had long noticed an issue with traditional soul bones.
To him, they weren't truly "fused" with their users.
Soul masters merely wore them like external gear, borrowing their power rather than fully integrating it.
If the bones were truly assimilated, then they wouldn't drop upon death like some loot from a defeated monster.
Furthermore, the fact that soul masters had to remove their soul bones to forge Divine Bone Sets before ascending to godhood felt… unnatural.
Overly complicated.
Unnecessary.
In contrast, Divine Soul Masters like Ye Cheng directly absorbed the essence of soul bones, permanently strengthening their talents and foundational potential.
This was something that traditional soul masters could never match.
Upon returning to his office, Ye Cheng began reviewing city affairs, skimming through the reports detailing White Cloud City's developments during his absence.
Soon, a subordinate entered, reporting that numerous gifts had arrived, sent by various factions congratulating him on his ascension to godhood.
Ye Cheng casually glanced at the list.
To no one's surprise, the senders included Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou Empire, Star Luo Empire, and many smaller kingdoms.
Even factions like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the long reclusive Clear Sky Clan had sent congratulatory gifts.
It was clear nearly every major force on the continent had made some gesture of goodwill.
Compared to when White Cloud City was first founded, the difference was night and day.
Back then, far fewer people had sent gifts.
The Clear Sky Clan hadn't even bothered to acknowledge him.
Now, they were lining up to offer their congratulations, their motives painfully transparent.
Human nature was truly predictable.
It only reinforced a simple truth
Power dictated everything.
Only when power belonged to oneself could one transcend the rules of the world.
Only then could one shatter old laws and create new ones.
Ye Cheng had no doubt
Had he not become a god, then even with the Condensation Ring Method and Soul Beast Contract, the various factions would never have been so polite.
In fact, they might have banded together to pressure him, even resorting to force to seize his secrets.
Ye Cheng had never doubted the darkness of human nature nor its arrogance and stupidity.
(End of Chapter)
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