From star gatherer to leader of humanity

Inside the divine abode, Xu Bai sat cross-legged in mid-air, a gentle breeze lifting him up and maintaining his balance.

Xu Hun stood respectfully below, recounting the interrogation of the Ghost Face Clan.

"Master, after my soul search, it seems that there is a spiritual mineral in this Shattered Star Sea that is very important to them. They have detected it using a special method, but they do not know its exact location."

"So we've been sending out probes to search for it."

"The spirit mine that is very important to the Ghost Face Clan is none of our business. We can just hand it over to Shattered Star City when we find it." Xu Bai's tone was somewhat disappointed, as he had thought there was some earth-shattering secret involved.

"But that's secondary. I detected something far more important in his soul."

"The Ghost Face Clan has several pirate bases in the surrounding area. I've managed to get their exact coordinates from them. They're not very large, and the strongest person in each base is only at the Nascent Soul stage." Xu Hun's tone was somewhat excited.

"Could it be bait? After all, things like base coordinates are usually kept secret."

Xu Bai sat cross-legged in the void, his hands forming a mudra, and a water ball the size of a basketball floated in his palm.

"It's not bait. It's something that the Ghost Face Clan has been probing the spaceship for a while now, and they've detected it themselves. They haven't had time to erase the memories yet."

Hearing Xu Hun's words, Xu Bai slowly descended and casually tossed the basketball-sized water ball in his hand into the distance. The water ball transformed into a water giant holding an ice spear, standing there in a daze.

"What are your thoughts?" Xu Bai asked.

"I want to take down those pirate bases for my master. The previous master also had the resources to build this base after plundering such pirate bases."

"I assisted you throughout the whole process, Master. If you just lend me some powerful weapons, we can take it down with a little effort."

"Xu Yi is good at infiltration, Xu Er is good at demolition, Xu San is good at overall planning, and Xu Si is good at intelligence analysis."

Hearing Xu Hun's words, Xu Bai's eyes widened.

"You're all talented! I thought you were just vengeful spirits capable of unleashing Foundation Establishment level combat power."

Hearing Xu Bai's praise, Xu Hun couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Within the Demon Abyss Sect, there is a special institution for cultivating vengeful spirits. Not only must they be strong in combat, but they must also learn how to assist their master in other tasks. If they fail to meet the requirements, they will be reduced to ordinary, mindless vengeful spirits and used as cannon fodder within the Ten Thousand Soul Banner."

"Our previous owner carefully selected us from among the vengeful spirits of our generation."

"The Myriad Soul Banner that Master obtained is not yet fully constructed."

"The complete system of vengeful spirits within the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls is very complete."

"When I was taking classes at the Demon Abyss Sect's training institution for vengeful spirits, the teacher was inhumane and would often absorb the vengeful spirits he taught, but sometimes when he was in the mood, he would talk about the Demon Abyss Sect."

"The Ten Thousand Soul Banners of the elders of the Demon Abyss Sect are like a small world. Once a vengeful spirit enters, it can be cultivated into the most powerful vengeful spirit in the fastest way."

Xu Bai's eyes were opened by Xu Hun's words.

"So you're saying you're an outstanding graduate?" Xu Bai asked.

"My performance and that of the four deputy souls were only in the middle, which is why it was the previous director's turn."

"Which powerful figures, like hall masters and elders, have their vengeful spirits with good aptitude and top academic performance entered the Myriad Soul Banners of those with exceptional abilities?" Xu Hun shuddered as if recalling something unpleasant.

"Of course, no matter how well those worlds within the Myriad Soul Banner are constructed, they are not as good as the Soul Dao Small World within the Myriad Soul Banner of the Master, which can transform vengeful souls into soul cultivators and restore their consciousness and memories."

"You should know that although becoming a vengeful spirit can lead to rapid advancement, it also consumes a lot of resources. In a major battle, most of the enemy could die."

"But soul cultivators are different; they leave their life soul in the Soul Dao Minor World, and can be resurrected even after death."

"Master, you will surely become the strongest among the human race in the future. We, the former vengeful spirits and now soul cultivators, are deeply grateful for your great kindness. We are willing to offer everything for you!" He became more and more excited as he spoke about the Soul Dao Small World, and finally directly pledged his loyalty to Xu Bai.

"Get up, and just do your job well from now on," Xu Bai said.

"Master, I will now gather the four secondary souls and attack those pirate bases."

"Okay, let me know if you need anything." Xu Bai nodded.

The magical mining spaceship flew out of the base, and Xu Bai activated the attribute spaceship, transforming into a streak of light as it flew towards the Twenty-Five Shattered Star Cities.

Four days later, the magic weapon mining spaceship, having unloaded its cargo, slowly docked at the public spaceport.

After disembarking from the spaceship, Xu Bai first went to a famous barbecue restaurant, where he enjoyed a delicious meal before returning home.

"Welcome home, Master." Xu Ai stood at the door, its mechanical eyes flashing with a torrent of data to express its excitement.

As soon as he got home, Xu Bai made a video call to his family, as was his custom.

The faces of a family of three appeared before Xu Bai.

"Brother, I've reached the eighth form. In another half month, I'll be able to reach the ninth form, and then we'll be able to decide which sect I'll join," Xu Jun said happily from the side.

"You've worked really hard, not bad." Xu Bai's praise made Xu Jun even happier.

After chatting with his family for a few more minutes, Xu Bai hung up the video call. After all, a thousand strands of spiritual energy per second would be too much for him to handle over time.

Seeing that Xu Bai had hung up the video call, Xu Ai, who was standing next to him, brought over a glass of freshly squeezed juice.

"Master, Che Jihuang has discovered another top-tier spirit mine in the deepest part of the Shattered Star Sea, with a total value of 1.2 billion strands of spiritual energy."

"Subsequently, according to the news, the leader of the Kaoshan Gang summoned Che Jihuang for a chat and promoted Che Jihuang to the position of deputy leader of the Kaoshan Gang."

"As long as Che Jihuang has been in the Twenty-Five Shattered Star Cities for three years, he can become the deputy city lord of the Twenty-Five Cities. When his cultivation advances to the Golden Core stage, he can directly become an inner disciple of the Hundred Refinements Sect."

"In addition, your downstairs neighbor has moved out and moved into Che Jihuang's cave."

Xu Bai sat on the sofa, took a sip of juice, his expression indifferent, but his eyes seemed to hold a hint of amusement.

"This person is quite lucky."

"Could it be some kind of special constitution?"

After setting aside the finished juice, Xu Bai pulled up a list from his personal terminal and handed it to Xu Ai.

"Help me purchase these supplies and deliver them to my spaceship's warehouse."

Xu Ai glanced at it, and her eyes flashed with the light of data.

"Master, the tax increase will be finalized soon. With your current debt, you will need to repay nearly ten million strands of spiritual energy in a year."

"The spiritual energy I earn from selling information on the intranet is only enough to cover half of my master's loan."

Xu Bai, who was about to say not to worry, suddenly froze.

"What? You can cover almost half of the loan?"

A screen of light appeared before Xu Bai's eyes. This was the account Xu Bai had given to Xu Ai, and it contained a list of various message earnings.

"Interesting. I thought you couldn't make much money."

Xu Bai waved his hand gently, and half a box of spirit stones appeared. Xu Bai took out 4000 spirit stones from it and absorbed them.

"It's a pleasant surprise."

Four beams of green spiritual light enveloped Xu Ai.

Love Nest Type III Robot - Attributes: 5x Computing Power [Increases its own operating speed by 5 times.], Versatile [Breaks data constraints, proficient in multiple fields.], Data Ghost [Can roam in virtual networks.], Overclocking State [Computing power can be increased by 100 times in a short period of time.], Data Space [Can store an excessive amount of data.], Core Spiritualization [Can be used for spiritual cultivation.]