[Bonus] Chapter 55: The Happy Life of Father Qian Xunji, the Ancestral Angel God, and the Dark Era of Douluo Continent

Morning.

The sky was high and clear, and the sun shone brightly.

After getting up, having breakfast, and playing with his daughter Qian Renxue for a while, Qian Xunji handed the adorable little girl over to Ling Yuan.

Then, he headed to his study.

Sitting at his desk, he began reviewing the official reports submitted by the various Spirit Hall branches across the continent, carefully reading through them and making the necessary approvals as the Pope.

…

A few hours later.

After finishing his work, Qian Xunji stretched, stood up, and left the study.

Meanwhile, in a side hall, Ling Yuan was gently smiling as she placed an illustrated book on the table, patiently teaching Qian Renxue how to read and write in the common language of Douluo Continent.

Being a well-behaved and intelligent child, Qian Renxue was very serious and hardworking in her studies.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps outside the door.

Knowing that it was most likely her father, she couldn't help but turn her head.

As expected, it was Qian Xunji.

Her delicate and adorable little face lit up with joy, and her big, bright eyes sparkled.

Excitedly, she jumped off her small stool, her fair little feet pitter-pattering as she ran toward Qian Xunji, arms wide open.

"Papa! Papa, hug!"

"Oh! My little treasure, Papa missed you so much!"

Qian Xunji's handsome face was filled with joy. He spread his arms and scooped up little Qian Renxue, showering her fair little cheeks with kisses.

"How about it? Did you miss Papa?"

"Yes!"

Qian Renxue nodded repeatedly like a little chick pecking at grains, her adorable face filled with sincerity.

"When Xue'er heard Papa's footsteps, I couldn't focus on learning words with Mama anymore!"

"Haha!"

Qian Xunji burst into laughter, unable to resist planting a few more kisses on her chubby cheeks.

'How can there be such an adorable daughter in this world?!'

'She's truly Papa's little sweetheart!'

"Xue'er, you've been studying with Mama for hours already."

"How about Papa takes you out for a walk?"

"Yes!"

Hearing that they could go outside, Qian Renxue's big eyes sparkled even more. She clapped her tiny hands in excitement.

"Papa is the best! Papa is taking Xue'er out to play!"

"Mama too! Let's all go out together!"

She turned her eager gaze toward Ling Yuan.

"Alright!"

Ling Yuan, dressed in an elegant black gown, her figure more alluring than before, with a more mature and gentle aura, smiled indulgently.

And so, the family left the Pope Palace.

However, instead of strolling through Spirit City, Qian Xunji took Ling Yuan and Qian Renxue directly to the outskirts of the city.

There, a large area of previously empty land between the city and the dense forest had been cleared and cultivated into long strips of farmland, enclosed by wooden fences.

Various crops were planted—rice, soybeans, corn, and more.

Each plot of land had a wooden sign in front of it, marking the different types of crops growing there.

Two of the fields were designated for fertilization experiments.

One field had rice planted and watered as usual.

The other, identical in size and also planted with rice, used fertilizer made through Qian Xunji's composting method, which he had learned from his past life.

His plan was to observe the yield differences once the rice matured, to see if this ancient composting method from his previous world could be effective in Douluo Continent.

In other fields, Qian Xunji was also testing intercropping, crop rotation, and mixed planting techniques.

These were all "advanced" farming methods he had learned from historical agricultural novels in his past life.

If they proved effective in Douluo Continent, he could have Spirit Hall teach these techniques to the common people, further elevating the reputation and prestige of Spirit Hall by several levels!

And in the future, through this process, Qian Xunji planned to completely overturn the development route set by previous Popes—including Qian Daoliu—of the Six-Winged Angel Clan for Spirit Hall.

That was the decision to not spread the faith of the Angel God among the common people.

To be honest, Qian Xunji found this incredibly foolish!

After transmigrating, he had come to understand that Douluo Continent and its corresponding Divine Realm had two types of gods.

One type was gods who ascended by gathering faith.

The other type was gods who achieved divinity through their own strength.

Both types of gods could pass down their divine positions.

However, the former heavily relied on faith and could grow stronger through the power of belief.

The latter, on the other hand, did not need faith at all.

Sea God Poseidon belonged to the faith-based gods.

Meanwhile, the Ancestral Angel God, who had inherited the legacy of the ancient Angel Clan, one of the top-tier races from the Dragon Age, had ascended to godhood through sheer personal power.

Thus, the Angel God did not require faith.

In fact, as a member of the Six-Winged Angel Clan, Qian Xunji knew something very important—

Not only had the Ancestral Angel God never left a divine decree instructing the Qian Clan or Spirit Hall to spread her faith, but she had even preferred that Spirit Hall and the people of Douluo Continent not worship her.

Instead, she wanted them to become strong through their own efforts!

This was something never explained in the novels from his past life.

It was well known that while Douluo Continent had an ancient civilization, it also had many soul tools that could be considered highly advanced technology.

For example:

Storage soul tools, amplification soul tools, the Longyuan Boat, and so on.

All of these came from ruins of a previous era.

This meant that before the current age of Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou Empire, and Star Luo Empire, there had once been a highly advanced soul tool civilization.

However, for unknown reasons, this civilization suddenly vanished.

Aside from the ruins, there weren't even any written records left behind.

Due to this complete lack of historical texts, Qian Xunji himself knew very little about that era.

However, as a descendant of the Six-Winged Angel Clan, he did know one thing—

Before the establishment of Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou Empire, and Star Luo Empire, the continent had been plunged into an incredibly dark era.

Evil soul masters and corrupt soul masters ran rampant, forming large organizations and factions.

They slaughtered freely, often performing mass blood sacrifices to increase their strength.

The continent was thrown into chaos, and the people suffered terribly.

It was an era dominated by evil soul masters—a true Dark Age!

It was then that the Ancestral Angel God emerged.

Her originally inherited Winged Martial Soul mutated upon awakening into a holy and radiant Angel Martial Soul that was highly effective against evil soul masters.

From there, she rose to power as if destined by fate, leading the way to the founding of Spirit Hall.

Gathering righteous soul masters across the continent, she waged war against the many evil and corrupt soul master organizations, gradually purging the darkness from the land.

In the end, alongside the founding emperors of Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire, she established the current era of Douluo Continent.

Back in the Dark Age, the title of Titled Douluo did not exist.

It was only after this new era was founded that the people of the continent, to honor the contributions of Spirit Hall, Heaven Dou Empire, and Star Luo Empire, created the title.

The name "Titled Douluo" was formed by taking a character from each of the two empires' names, with Spirit Hall overseeing the registration of these elite soul masters.

It was a title representing those who stood at the very peak of the soul master world!