Soul Guidance Ring

These two rings were clearly a pair.

Although Ning Rongrong held no small status within the sect, at her current age, she obviously could not have access to Soul Guidance Rings of such high value.

Most likely, Ning Fengzhi had deliberately left the Soul Guidance Rings somewhere conspicuous for Ning Rongrong to find.

If he had handed them to Ning Rongrong himself, given her age, she would probably have immediately "sold out" Ning Fengzhi.

It seems the Sect Master is secretly pushing for Rongrong and me to get engaged as children, Ning Tianchen thought.

Still, he did not dislike the idea.

If he became engaged to the Sect Master's daughter, he would never have to worry about cultivation resources in the future.

Haha, getting to latch onto this little rich girl made being transported to Douluo Continent worthwhile.

Besides, he was a sect disciple himself, so it did not count as living off a woman.

"Thank you, Rongrong. I really like your gift. But you mustn't steal things on your own," Ning Tianchen said with a smile, testing her.

Ning Rongrong planted her hands on her hips and said indignantly, "I didn't! Rongrong found them under her pillow. If Tianchen Gege hadn't been so nice to Rongrong, Rongrong wouldn't have wanted to give you the other ring."

Ning Tianchen understood at once.

Before long, all the inner and outer sect disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who had recently awakened their Martial Spirits gathered at the Martial Arts Arena.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was, after all, a major sect. Its inner and outer sect disciples numbered more than three thousand in total.

Any outer sect disciple permitted to study in the inner sect had to possess Innate Soul Power of at least level six.

Where there were people, there was conflict. Before coming here, these disciples had surely all received instructions from their families—win Ning Rongrong, and their entire family would enjoy wealth and glory.

Seeing how close Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong were, they could not help gritting their teeth.

Ning Tianchen sensed their gazes and smiled inwardly. They're just a bunch of kids, yet they don't even know how to hide what they're thinking.

Of course, he was only a six-year-old child himself. Even if he won Ning Rongrong over, there was nothing he could do.

The sect deacon in charge of instruction at the Martial Arts Arena separated the Battle Spirit Masters from the Support System Spirit Masters.

"Tianchen Gege, after class, Rongrong wants to go to Heaven Dou City to eat candy," Ning Rongrong hurriedly added before they separated.

"Alright, alright," Ning Tianchen readily agreed.

For Battle Spirit Masters, combat training was naturally the most important thing.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's teaching methods were completely different from those of the continent's junior Soul Master Academies.

Ordinary junior Soul Master Academies mainly taught Soul Master theory. Only at intermediate Soul Master Academies were combat training courses offered.

A major sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect began cultivating the combat skills of Battle Spirit Masters as soon as they awakened their Martial Spirits. As for Martial Spirit theory, disciples generally went to the sect school to study it on their own.

The deacon in charge of instruction spoke. "I am Jiang Fei, your teacher. Starting tomorrow, you will undergo six years of special sect training. For every five days of cultivation, you will have two days off. I hope that during those two days, you can go to the sect school on your own to supplement your theoretical knowledge."

"Soul Masters must not only improve their Soul Power and strength; they cannot neglect book learning either. Every so often, I will test your Soul Master theory. Anyone who fails will have their training doubled from then on."

"Ahhh~" The children all began complaining.

At six years old, children were naturally playful.

A transmigrator like Ning Tianchen might be able to restrain his desire to play, but these children could not.

Still, the sect had poured vast resources into them, so strict training was perfectly normal. After all, even the wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did not want its cultivation resources to go to waste.

"Next, let me see what you're made of."

As he spoke, Jiang Fei's gaze fell on Ning Tianchen.

The Sect Master had personally briefed him on Ning Tianchen. Ning Tianchen had originally been raised as a Support System Spirit Master, so suddenly switching to Battle Spirit Master training would inevitably leave him somewhat unaccustomed.

"Ning Tianchen, if you find it difficult to adapt, you may watch from the side for two days first. After two days, you can spar with the others."

Ning Tianchen shook his head. "No need. I can do it."

Jiang Fei nodded slightly. "In that case, all of you may choose your own opponents. There is only one rule: no going through the motions or deliberately going easy on each other!"

At once, quite a few children cast provocative looks at Ning Tianchen.

They might not understand romance between boys and girls, but they knew that if they wanted Ning Rongrong's attention, they first had to deal with Ning Tianchen, this troublesome fellow.

"What? You want to spar with me?" Ning Tianchen asked with a faint smile.

Facing a group attack without the slightest panic—his temperament truly is impressive. No wonder the Sect Master values him so highly, Jiang Fei silently praised.

Even some older Soul Masters might panic when faced with a group attack. Ning Tianchen's calmness in danger was truly rare.

"You can't all choose the same person. Since all of you want to spar with Ning Tianchen, Tianchen will choose his opponent."

Ning Tianchen knew that if he chose the weakest among them, even if he defeated that person, the others would still refuse to accept it and might keep challenging him.

At this stage, he needed to hone his swordsmanship. He could not waste too much time on sparring.

"Which one of you is the strongest?" he asked.

Win one fight decisively, and you'll spare yourself a hundred more.

The tallest chubby boy among them stepped forward and rubbed his fists together. "Fight me. If you lose, you'll leave Young Miss Rongrong of your own accord and never appear before her again."

Ning Tianchen smiled faintly. "Defeat me first, then think about that."

As he spoke, he patted the wooden sword strapped to his back and asked Jiang Fei, "Can I use this wooden sword?"

For Spirit Scholars without Soul Rings, fighting with their Martial Spirits consumed a great deal of energy. Therefore, during sparring, they often used weapons of the same type as their Martial Spirits in their place.

Jiang Fei did not object.

The chubby boy's Martial Spirit was a black bear, one type of Beast Spirit.

He raised his head and declared proudly, "My Innate Soul Power is level seven. Just wait to lose."

The black bear Martial Spirit did not fully possess him. His hands turned into bear paws as he took the initiative to attack Ning Tianchen.

Ning Tianchen flicked the wooden sword through a flourish, then raised it upward. The not-so-sharp blade struck the chubby boy's palm, making him recoil in pain.

How does he have so much strength? the chubby boy thought in horror.

Before he could catch his breath, the watching children began shouting, "Boss, don't hold back! Hurry up and teach that kid a lesson. Let him see how strong you are!"

The chubby boy gritted his teeth, spread his palms, and revealed his sharp bear claws.

Ning Tianchen took a step back with his right leg, the tip of his wooden sword aimed straight at the chubby boy.

Before the other boy could strike first, Ning Tianchen's right leg suddenly drove forward, launching him ahead.

The wooden sword thrust out. The chubby boy seemed to lose his composure and, caught off guard, actually chose to raise both hands in front of himself to block.

The tip of the wooden sword was quite sharp. If this thrust landed, it would definitely pierce through the chubby boy's palms.

This was only a sparring match, and he was still a child himself. Being too ruthless and decisive would not be good for his reputation.