Recently, numerous Fifth Rank Dragon Knights had been patrolling all over the Holy Dragon Continent, making Song Chi hesitant to act recklessly for fear of being discovered.

He wasn't afraid of encountering those Fifth Rank Dragon Knights; if it really came to a confrontation, even if he couldn't defeat them, he could always retreat to the Ruins Market and return to the Dragon Spine Continent through it, since he had already marked a Pathfinder Mark outside this Holy Dragon Continent. As long as the Space Beacon remained effective, he could return anytime.

What he feared was the exposure of his enslavement of the strongest warriors from small nations. Once this was noticed, he would find it difficult to continue gathering the strange objects and resources of the entire Holy Dragon Continent in the same manner; he would have to revert to gathering them alone, slowly.

And wasn't the speed of gathering with the former method a hundred or even a thousand times faster than the latter?

"Never mind, I will wait a bit longer. Perhaps by the time I return from the Big Dipper Seven Stars Hall, these Fifth Rank Dragon Knights will have ceased their activities."

Thinking this, Song Chi did not re-enter the warship. Instead, he stored the Cangqiong inside the Ancestral Torch.

It had been more than two months since he arrived at the Holy Dragon Continent. Considering the time, it was almost the activation node for the "Big Dipper Seven Stars Hall - Shaking Light Star Rank." It was time to return to the Dragon Spine Continent.

However, before leaving, he had some arrangements to make.

"Harvey, I need to leave for a while, and I'm not certain when I'll return. In the meantime, continue to supervise the mining operations throughout the duchy. As for the mineral resources transported to the capital, just hand them over to Soul Master; he will send them to me via the 'Ruins Market Walking Rank'!"

"Yes, Master!"

Before him, Harvey, a Peak of the Fourth Rank Sky Knight with a Fourth Rank Limit Flying Dragon as his mount, respectfully nodded.

However, Song Chi had not yet finished speaking.

"Also, later on, try to assign some capable people to collect detailed information about the various Evil God Sects, focusing on identifying the strongest combat forces of the opposing sects. Leave the Righteous God Sects be."

Since he had personally witnessed the incredible effects of a Demi-Fifth Rank Essence of Spiritual Origin from an Evil God projection, Song Chi dearly coveted these indigenous Evil Gods of the Holy Dragon Continent.

A mere Demi-Fifth Rank Evil God projection had left behind an essence that significantly increased his Spiritual Force, adding two Divided Spirits—an effect unimaginable to any Torch Ship Captain.

How long had it been since Song Chi advanced to the Divine Thought State Spiritual?

It seemed to be over thirteen years, right?

Throughout this lengthy period, he continually practiced the Mech Armor Projection Imprint Chart without slacking. Yet his Spiritual Force had never broken through, indicating how challenging it was to enhance after reaching the Divine Thought State.

In a way, that Demi-Fifth Rank Essence of Spiritual Origin had saved Song Chi decades of effort.

And just for this reason alone, Song Chi was determined not to overlook this shortcut to rapidly enhance his Spiritual Force. Those Evil Gods would undoubtedly become his key hunting targets later.

After all, increasing the Spiritual Force not only enhanced a Torch Ship Captain's efficiency in controlling the warship and maintaining the Mythical Mech Form, but it also improved the visualization of secret techniques and accelerated the comprehension of laws.

Each point was of great significance, not to mention all of them combined.

Having entrusted these tasks, Song Chi solemnly summoned several columns radiating orange light from his eyebrows; these were Totem Sub-Columns condensed from the Totem Spirit Column components. He also handed over the mini Cold Moon Snow Python, which had been resting on his left shoulder, to Harvey.

"This is a Fourth Rank Totem Spirit Beast under my command. It also possesses the capability to harvest the Power of Belief. Arrange for some people to covertly promote the term 'Spirit Serpent Sect' within the duchy while assisting the Cold Moon Snow Python in establishing a real 'Spirit Serpent Sect.' When I return, I want to see the 'Spirit Serpent Sect' become the largest Faith Sect in the Black Soil Duchy and the only orthodox church there!"

"Yes, Master!"

After listening to Song Chi's entire arrangement, Harvey respectfully replied, while the mini-form of the Cold Moon Snow Python similarly flicked its tongue rapidly, expressing its excitement in this manner.

Obviously, as a Totem Spirit Beast, it was always aware that the Holy Dragon Continent beneath its feet was an extremely suitable world for gathering worship followers and collecting the Power of Belief.

Upon this realization, Song Chi slightly nodded.

Totem faith, Divine Spirit faith.

Although these two extraordinary paths have slight differences, their nature is largely the same.

Though there existed a Cultivation Secret Realm aboard Cangqiong, which also hosted a small number of humanoid tribes, the base number was ultimately too small to significantly amplify the Totem Spirit Column.

In contrast, the Holy Dragon Continent was the complete opposite; it had endless land and a vast population, which would allow the Cold Moon Snow Python to gather Totem followers freely. If the "Spirit Serpent Sect" could truly establish itself in the Black Soil Duchy in the future, the amplification of the "Totem Spirit Column" component would be unimaginable.

Firstly, it would no longer be restricted by the Power of Belief; the Faith Pool's Faith Value would remain fully replenished at all times.

Secondly, if it could possess a large number of high-Quality followers, under the nourishment and feedback from this High-Level Power of Belief, the Quality of the "Totem Spirit Column" component could likely take a further step.

Song Chi recalled that the piece of "Totem Spirit Column" aboard Cangqiong was obtained from a Wolf Barbarian Tribe with a legacy of thousands of years. The tribe, which only numbered tens of thousands, managed to nurture an Orange Component in just a few thousand years.

One could imagine, if the "Spirit Serpent Sect" were to have millions, or possibly even billions, of followers on the Holy Dragon Continent, that "Totem Spirit Column" component might truly transform into a Red Epic Treasure within a mere decade.

Of course, this was just Song Chi's personal feeling, a guess; whether it could become reality would still depend on subsequent actual developments.

Having explained all this, Song Chi didn't linger any longer. Under the watchful eyes of Harvey and the Cold Moon Snow Python, he simply vanished into thin air within the secret chamber.

Swiftly, following Song Chi's arrangements, the royal secret guards of the Black Soil Duchy were dispatched to various provinces of the duchy. Under the manipulation of the royal elite secret guards, in just a few days, the entire duchy was swept up in a wave of faith toward the "Spirit Serpent Sect."

Importantly, this surge didn't fade over time; rather, it intensified rapidly. Soon, exclusive temples for the "Spirit Serpent Sect" were successively erected in several provinces of the duchy. A common feature of these temples was that a shimmering Totem Pillar stood in the middle of each temple.

With these Totem Pillars, the Cold Moon Snow Python, located in the central temple of the Royal Capital, could remotely engrave Totem Patterns onto those devout citizens. Once even a trace of the Totem Pattern was engraved, they would become official followers of the "Spirit Serpent Sect," possessing the ability to command Totem combat.

And for those zealous followers, they would attain the opportunity to go to the central temple of the Black Soil Duchy in the capital, where the Creation Spirit Serpent itself would perform a full body Totem engraving. It was said that the Creation Spirit Serpent would also bestow the extraordinary Spirit Serpent Technique of the "Totem True Body."

In short, within a brief duration, the "Spirit Serpent Sect" became a well-known Righteous God Sect across the entire Black Soil Duchy, significantly compressing the living space for other sects within the duchy.

As for these future developments, Song Chi naturally was not aware of them. After returning to the Dragon Spine Continent, although he could still communicate with the Cold Moon Snow Python and Harvey through Mind Sound Transmission, he could not possibly devote his attention to this matter all the time, as he had plenty of other things to arrange on the Dragon Spine Continent.

For example, those objects obtained from the Holy Dragon Continent that could be converted into warship components, if anyone within his lineage could use them, they would naturally let their family members exchange them at a reduced rate of contribution points. Those that couldn't be used would be directly handed over to the Family Merit Hall to be exchanged for Family Merit Points.

Finally, the time for activating the "Big Dipper Hall - Shaking Light Star Rank" had also finally arrived.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read