Living In Another World With A Farm Chapter 8533: Stable_1

While the Dark Ghost Sect was hunting for the island created by the Ghostwind Bandits, Zhao Hai's boat was leisurely sailing across the Blood Sea. Inside the boat, things were somewhat disordered. The recent recruits were still getting accustomed to the boat's internal surroundings. The individuals who had yielded to Zhao Hai's forces hadn't anticipated such conditions within the vessel. They never imagined the space would be so vast, and especially that the atmosphere would be so pleasant. The setting here surpassed even that of their former island. Above all, they could acquire power of belief in this place. This revelation left the surrendered ones utterly astonished.

In recent days, Zhao Hai had been helping them adjust. Simultaneously, he aimed to make them grasp the regulations under his command. Individuals who excelled in their previous actions were all elevated, particularly those who shone and possessed strength. Zhao Hai advanced them straight to mid-level overseers.

Regarding those who did well yet lacked sufficient power, Zhao Hai ensured they weren't overlooked. He not only supplied them with extra supplies but also granted them elevated positions. For instance, he appointed them as Reserve members of the Ghost Wind Team or the Bloodsucker Team. Once they gained enough might, they could seamlessly integrate into the Ghost Wind Little Yin or the Bloodsucker Team. Consequently, their standing would rise accordingly.

Currently, the highest-ranked figures in the boat's space were Chang Jun and his companions. This crew had stuck with Zhao Hai from the outset and showed unwavering devotion, hence their top positions. The Bloodsucker Team, Ghost Wind Team, and Divine Arms Battalion followed closely, holding lofty statuses as well. Contributors who performed admirably but weren't overly powerful naturally gained elevated ranks upon joining as Reserves in these three units. Within the boat space, nobody dared to provoke them.

As for Zhao Hai, he rewarded contributors and disciplined wrongdoers. It was due to this approach that the surrendered folks strove to excel, especially the fresh Island Lord-level powerhouses. They sought to impress, knowing that strong showings would yield more power of belief. This was undoubtedly beneficial for them. Power of belief was the ultimate desire for all Island Lord-level experts.

Zhao Hai's adept handling of the power of faith stemmed entirely from Laura and her group's efforts. Initially, Laura and the others overlooked the power of faith, lacking means to investigate it. This indifference kept it from their focus.

Yet now, with Zhao Hai ascending to Island Lord status, they found they could delve into the power of faith. This thrilled them immensely. They promptly initiated studies on it and ultimately devised a control method. They learned that depending solely on faithful slaves' prayers for greater and purer power of faith proved ineffective. Furthermore, with numerous Island Lord-level experts in the boat space, if believers prayed to every divine image, they'd be occupied nonstop. Completing those prayers would take days. Thus, the power of faith distributed to each would diminish considerably.

Eventually, they devised a solution using something familiar: the totem pole! Totems were relics from antiquity, rarely employed nowadays. However, Laura and her team uncovered that totems offered the swiftest means to gather power of faith. Daily worship of them yielded the most abundant and refined power of faith, which astonished them.

Following this, Laura and the others delved deeper into totems. They noted that a totem pole featured multiple totems. Under the dominant totem's control, endless subordinate totems existed. These were less potent than the chief one but still harvested substantial power of faith. By engraving Zhao Hai and his allies onto the totem pole for believers' worship, they could amass numerous such totems.

This idea ignited excitement in Laura and the others. They launched trials right away. They sculpted Zhao Hai and his group onto a totem pole, permitting believers to venerate them. Early tests failed; Zhao Hai and others couldn't draw power of faith via the totem pole. Upon thorough inspection, Laura's team realized direct human carvings on the totem pole prevented faith collection.

Subsequently, they examined it meticulously and determined direct personal depictions were impossible, but abstract representations worked. These abstracts didn't need to resemble the individual but required a link to their Dharma. Only then could the totem channel power of faith to them.

This breakthrough exhilarated Laura and her companions. They dove into further research, confirming their approach's success. They merely needed to gather all Island Masters' Dharma images and etch them onto a totem pillar. This pillar would then funnel power of faith to everyone. Higher totem positions garnered more power of faith, while lower ones received less. This finding proved crucial, as totem placement allowed control over faith allocation, serving as a governance tool.

Precisely for this reason, Island Lord experts yearned to achieve feats that boosted their standing with Zhao Hai. Such efforts would bring superior rewards and amplified power of belief, enhancing their prowess.

Nevertheless, Laura, Zhao Hai, and their allies soon learned totems served beyond faith collection—they gathered intelligence too. For instance, fulfilling reasonable requests from totem worshippers boosted power of faith influx, with the totem amplifying it further. This was splendid tidings for Zhao Hai's crew.

For ages, Blood Sea Realm denizens disregarded faithful slaves' thoughts. To them, these slaves were powerless providers of faith, existing on a inferior plane. They scarcely acknowledged the slaves. Yet, the totem pillar acted as a conduit, bridging Island Lords and slaves for deeper understanding—a vital advancement.

By comprehending and aiding followers, Island Lords granted them advantages, accelerating cultivation and growth. Upon reaching adequate strength, slaves could ascend to upper space as formal cultivators, further empowering themselves. Reciprocally, enhanced slaves supplied richer power of faith, strengthening Island Lords. This mutual benefit was ideal.

Currently, though, Zhao Hai intended gradual implementation to acclimate these individuals. Abrupt changes would meet resistance; Blood Sea traditions dehumanized faithful slaves. Shifting to assistance would require adjustment time.

Thankfully, Young Master Zhao had no immediate expansion plans. They'd seized ample resources from Blood River Sea sects, facing no shortages. The realm generated additional supplies, and Zhu Yong's trading network was operational, enabling smooth external dealings. Thus, Zhao Hai's group ceased plundering.

Having engulfed the entire Blood River Sea, they felt somewhat overburdened. Digestion time was essential to assimilate those people fully. Only then could they form a unified force against future foes without collapse. Hence, Zhao Hai opted against further raids temporarily, focusing on nurturing their gains.

Chang Jun and his team recognized this, offering full support without complaint. They aided Zhao Hai in managing the boat's spatial city. Their synergy kept the boat's mild disarray from escalating, fostering steady progress.

In Zhao Hai's study, Chang Jun and key personnel gathered. Their base remained the prior mountaintop, now bustling with inhabitants. Besides the Bloodsucker Team, Ghost Wind Team, and Divine Arms Battalion, all yielded Island Lord-level experts resided here. With expanded team sizes, the 100,000-person capacity was maxed. Remaining surrendered cultivators settled on nearby peaks. Luckily, space abounded to house them all.

Zhao Hai eyed Chang Jun and the others. "During this time, the realm has been somewhat turbulent, but don't fret. This phase will pass shortly. Once we secure the realm's stability, we're set. Plus, resources abound now, so our priority is solidifying control. Though we can't reveal our Blood Slaughter Sect ties yet, full stabilization allows selective disclosures—not to all, but chosen few."

Chang Jun and his companions nodded in agreement, grasping Zhao Hai's intent fully.