140: Bind the first level of the temple!

This was a very cute and adorable little beast, about the size of an ordinary house cat.

But its whole body was covered in golden scales, and on its round little head, there were two miniature golden horns.

Its dark, round eyes were large, and it had a pair of prominent ears.

"So cute!"

Even though Zhang Fan was a big man, seeing this little beast made him feel an urge to pet it vigorously.

"Zhang Fan, congratulations! You have defeated the guardian and passed the trial!"

The little beast spoke in human language, its voice crisp and clear, like a kitten's:

"Now, you can bind to the first floor of the Divine Hall and become its master!"

"How do I bind?"

Zhang Fan asked excitedly.

"Genetic material binding!"

The little beast said crisply, "Anything containing your genetic material can be used for binding!"

"Blood, fingernails, hair with follicles—all are acceptable!"

Zhang Fan immediately pulled out a strand of hair, and golden light overflowed from the little beast's eyes, shining on the hair follicle at the root of the hair.

"Analyzing genetic material!"

"Analysis complete!"

"Initiating binding!"

"Binding successful!"

"Zhang Fan, congratulations! You are now the master of the first floor of the Divine Hall!"

The little beast looked at Zhang Fan, a human-like smile on its furry face:

"From today onwards, I will be your auxiliary intelligent life!"

Zhang Fan was startled and asked in surprise, "You are an intelligent life?"

"Yes!"

The little beast smiled and nodded, "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Golden Scale!"

"I am an auxiliary intelligent life and the steward of the first floor of the Divine Hall!"

"You can come to me with any questions or needs!"

Zhang Fan nodded and asked his first question: "What exactly is this Divine Hall?"

"Is it some kind of divine artifact? Or a spaceship? Or perhaps, a palace built with alien black technology?"

"All of the above!"

Golden Scale smiled and said, "It is a divine artifact, a spaceship, and it can also be used as a palace!"

"When technology advances to a certain level, creation becomes very simple!"

"You can create anything you desire according to your will!"

"Therefore, it is very common in the universe for an item to have multiple functions!"

Zhang Fan listened, deeply shaken, but he completely understood Golden Scale's meaning.

Simply put, this palace was an alien black technology creation!

It could not only be used as a weapon but also as a spaceship and a palace!

Essentially, it was similar to the Wilderness Villa he had bought!

The difference was that the high technology contained in the two was vastly different!

"So, this Divine Hall isn't from Earth then!"

Zhang Fan looked at Golden Scale and asked, "Second question, who was the first master of this Divine Hall?"

This time, Golden Scale refused: "Insufficient authority, no comment!"

"...

What alien civilization manufactured this Divine Hall?"

Zhang Fan tried to probe.

"Insufficient authority, no comment!"

"Why did this Divine Hall appear on Earth?"

"Insufficient authority..."

Zhang Fan probed, asking many questions, but Golden Scale refused to answer, citing insufficient authority and no comment.

Zhang Fan immediately felt helpless: "Then what exactly do you know?"

"You can ask me about all information regarding the first floor of the Divine Hall!"

Golden Scale still maintained a smile.

"Alright!"

Zhang Fan sighed and asked, "What are the functions of this first floor of the Divine Hall, and how should I use it?"

"The first floor of the Divine Hall primarily has the following three major functions!"

Golden Scale smiled and said, "First, its Congenital One Qi is extremely rich, making it an excellent cultivation holy land!"

"Cultivating here will double your cultivation efficiency!"

"Second, the flow of time can be adjusted, with the adjustment range between [0.1, 10]!"

Zhang Fan's spirit was greatly stirred: "The flow of time here can be adjusted?"

"Yes!"

Golden Scale smiled: "You can speed up the flow of time or slow it down, with a maximum multiplier of ten times!"

"In other words, the fastest can accelerate the flow of time to ten times!"

"The slowest can reduce the flow of time to one-tenth of normal!"

Zhang Fan was instantly overjoyed. What was he most lacking now?

Time!

He had awakened too late!

Even if he cultivated desperately now, he was only at the Core Formation Realm!

In terms of cultivation, he couldn't compare to people like Hua Xia and Jiang Yan!

Whenever he cultivated, Zhang Fan wished he could split time in half.

But that was obviously impossible!

And now, this Divine Hall had made the impossible possible!

Ten times faster!

Meaning:

One day outside, ten days here; one year outside, ten years here!

Meaning he would have 9 times more time to cultivate here!

This was too exhilarating!

Time!

There was no cultivation resource in this world that could compare to time!

"This time, I've hit the jackpot!"

Zhang Fan was ecstatic.

"Finally, this is a sanctuary!"

Golden Scale smiled and said, "No matter where you are or what danger you encounter, you can instantly return here!"

"Good!"

Zhang Fan was overjoyed again.

What he feared most was losing his life; once he died, everything would be over!

He hadn't expected this Divine Hall could even be used as a sanctuary!

Encountering any danger, he could hide in the Divine Hall and be worry-free, ensuring his life safety from then on!

"This unexpected turn of events is truly a delightful surprise!"

Zhang Fan was very happy.

When he first fell into the cave, he was terrified, uneasy, and scared!

When fighting the Porcupine Lion, he was desperate, in pain, and struggled!

Now, it was worth it!

Everything was worth it!

Zhang Fan could imagine that with this Divine Hall, his future cultivation speed would surely soar!

He, Zhang Fan, was about to prosper!

"I still have a question!"

Zhang Fan suppressed his excitement: "Are there any treasures here, like divine sparks or divine artifacts?"

"No divine sparks or divine artifacts!"

Golden Scale smiled and shook its head: "But there are treasures!"

"Where?"

Zhang Fan asked repeatedly.

Golden Scale looked into the distance: "Do you see those three large trees?"

"They are the three greatest treasures on the first floor of the Divine Hall!"

"These three trees?"

Zhang Fan looked at the three trees, his brows slightly furrowed: "Just three trees, how could they be treasures?"

"Those are Jianmu!"

Golden Scale explained: "And they are three mature Jianmu!"

"The reason the Congenital One Qi on the first floor of the Divine Hall is so rich is all thanks to these three Jianmu!"

"Jianmu?"

Zhang Fan exclaimed: "Those three trees are actually Jianmu?"

Zhang Fan soared into the air, standing suspended as he gazed at the three towering trees.

Standing higher, he could see more clearly, and Zhang Fan realized that these three large trees indeed resembled the Jianmu at home!

Because they were too far away, the leaves weren't clear, but the canopies certainly looked similar!

"Jianmu!"

"And there are three of them!"

Zhang Fan exclaimed: "No wonder the Congenital One Qi here is so rich?"

During the primitive civilization era on Earth, just one Jianmu led to the emergence of Titan Warriors and transformed it into a cultivation civilization!

And here, there were three!

"From now on, this place will become my own personal domain?"

Zhang Fan swallowed his saliva.

"No one else has the right to bind until you unbind!"

Golden Scale replied with a smile.

"That's great!"

Zhang Fan nodded excitedly and asked his last question: "Golden Scale, can I bring people here?"

"No!"

Golden Scale smiled: "Only those who are bound have the right to enter the Divine Hall. Others are strictly forbidden!"

"Understood!"

Zhang Fan wasn't disappointed.

He had been thinking of bringing his family in to cultivate together, but since bringing people in was forbidden, there was nothing he could do!

In the future, this would be his, Zhang Fan's, personal cultivation holy land!

"Let's test the cultivation effect!"

Zhang Fan immediately took out his Core Formation Pod and lay down inside.

"Golden Scale, increase the flow of time around me to the maximum!"

"Understood!"