Just as Xu Qianghua, Liu Meiying, and Bai Lingyun discussed their plans, Xu Qianghua felt a familiar energy ripple through his mind—the World Will's voice, which he had not heard for months.
*Congratulations to the Xu family; you have now officially upgraded to a Tier 5 family. As the first family to reach this level, you are rewarded for your effort and persistence.*
Xu Qianghua's eyes lit up. This was similar to the earlier levels, where the World Will gave him many rewards that were not easy to obtain.
He signaled Liu Meiying and Bai Lingyun to stay quiet as he listened attentively to what the World Will had to say next.
The World Will did not make him wait for long, as it continued, "The Xu family will receive the following rewards:"
Tier 5 Ancestral Grounds Expansion
: "Your family's subspace will expand tenfold, providing more space for training grounds, new buildings for your clansmen, and new cultivation resources that will be unique to your family."
Hearing this, Xu Qianghua did not react much, as this is one of the most standard rewards given to the first ten families who reach this level.
However, it was still a good bonus, as these kinds of expansions are rare and require a lot of resources to create.
Heavenly Refinement Pool
: "A Heavenly Refinement Pool is granted. This pool contains dense Spiritual Qi capable of purifying cultivators' bodies and souls, boosting cultivation speed, and removing impurities.
It's a resource that can elevate even talented cultivators to new heights."
This was similar to the Spirit Essence Pool in the first spirit realm, but this one was on a completely different level.
This pool is upgradeable, as it is connected to the secret realm or subspace it first appears in.
Then, the Spiritual Qi is used to slowly enhance the secret realm or subspace, purifying the Qi in the pool.
This pool was a rare treasure and something the clansmen in the subspace would certainly appreciate.
Another basic gift that the World Will provides, but it's not a bad thing as it is one of the best ways to increase the number of people in the family and the soldiers in the legions.
The World Will's voice paused before delivering its final message. "These rewards recognize your achievements, and it is hoped that you will keep up your efforts and not lose sight of your goal. Use them wisely, as they reflect your status."
As the connection faded, Xu Qianghua looked to Liu Meiying and Bai Lingyun. "We've officially reached Tier 5.
The World Will gave us several rewards—an expanded subspace, a Heavenly Refinement Pool, a Beast Mount Contract, a secret realm, personalized weapon chests, and family and army cards."
Liu Meiying's eyes brightened. "A secret realm just for us? That's great, as the Key of the Ancients is too high level for most of the clansmen."
Bai Lingyun nodded. "The Refinement Pool will be a good reward exchange for the disciples who plan to break through.
It will also help the younger generation build a better foundation before they start cultivating."
Xu Qianghua smiled. "Exactly; although we have similar items in the subspace, who doesn't want more? We got all of this for free."
Liu Meiying nodded and said, "Yeah, and with these items, we won't have to worry about the younger generation or the lower-level clansmen."
The trio then discussed how to utilize the rewards. They planned to place the Heavenly Refinement Pool near the core training grounds so that the clansmen could access it after redeeming it.
The secret realm would serve as a specialized training ground for their elite forces. The expanded subspace would be divided into cultivation fields, alchemy labs, and housing for new family members.
As they discussed, the World Will's voice was heard once again, but this time, it was heard not only by them but by everyone else on the planet.
*In three months, the leaderboards will be unveiled, and along with them, the rewards will also be distributed.*
Hearing this, everyone in the world momentarily stopped whatever they were doing, trying to process what the World Will had just announced.
But soon, the quietness turned into a frenzy as everyone started talking about the leaderboards and who would be on them.
This included the family heads of different levels as they scrambled to think of ways to secure a position on the leaderboard.
The frenzy was understandable, as the rewards offered were some of the best anyone could hope for, making the competition fierce.