The Great Stage of Douluo, My Name is Qian Xunji

It wasn't until the scandal of her second brother Tang Hao's illicit affair with a beast broke out that the major powers descended upon the Clear Sky Sect. Her grandfather Tang Chen went missing and failed to appear, her father suffered under the pressure of various factions, and he died after the sect closed its gates. Her eldest brother Tang Xiao then succeeded to the position of Clear Sky Sect Master.

With the reputation of the sect master's lineage ruined, her status as the daughter of the Clear Sky Sect Master suddenly became far less valuable.

However, Tang Yuehua was not one to settle for mediocrity. She took the initiative to volunteer, securing supplies and intelligence for the isolated Clear Sky Sect, and thus found her own path forward.

Now that Tang Xiao had gone missing, the elders of the Clear Sky Sect were confronting her with demanding and rigid tones, leaving Tang Yuehua feeling helpless. She could only stall for time while searching for Tang Xiao.

Where should she go to look?

Naturally, to Martial Soul Hall.

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Having spent so long in aristocratic circles, Tang Yuehua had learned how to put on a facade, play both sides, and engage in mutual calculation.

She didn't dare say directly that she was there for Tang Xiao. Instead, she claimed to have heard about the attack on the Martial Soul Hall transport convoy and condemned the shameless attackers, only then subtly inquiring about who had been captured so she could "help" demand an explanation.

This made Qian Renxue want to laugh. As the owner of Moonlight Pavilion, an institution for aristocratic etiquette training, Tang Yuehua was herself a relative of the attackers; she had neither the strength nor the qualification to condemn anyone.

Tossing the clown's letter aside, Qian Renxue opened the letter from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

It began with the same standard aristocratic greetings, but Ning Fengzhi clearly had more confidence and spoke much more candidly.

He quickly got to the point, expressing his desire for Martial Soul Hall's Soul Power Breakthrough Pill, and the bargaining chips he proposed were quite generous. From beginning to end, he made no mention of the robbery Martial Soul Hall had suffered.

Qian Renxue assigned an elder to be responsible for this transaction, though he reminded them to clarify that the success rate of the Soul Power Breakthrough Pill was not one hundred percent, so as to avoid disputes later and protect the reputation of Martial Soul Hall.

In reality, the fact that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul could not break through to level eighty was a flaw in the martial soul itself; even with the Soul Power Breakthrough Pill, the probability of a breakthrough remained very low.

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Meanwhile, Dugu Yan, Huyan Qian, Huyan Shan, and the newly joined Feng Xiaotian, who had all come to Martial Soul City together, were enrolled in Martial Soul Hall Academy.

Dugu Bo was currently negotiating with Chrysanthemum Douluo, using the fact that Dugu Yan had joined the Martial Soul Hall Team and won the exchange tournament for Martial Soul Hall Academy as leverage. He wanted to secure an extra Immortal Pill for his granddaughter, hoping it would allow her martial soul to evolve.

Chrysanthemum Douluo was getting a headache from arguing with him. "If every student who wins an exchange tournament can get an Immortal Pill, then what about the Huyan brothers, Huyan Qian and Huyan Shan? And what about Lady Qian Renxue and the others—should they get them too? Does this mean every team that wins an exchange tournament in the future will be entitled to an Immortal Pill?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo knew Martial Soul Hall's reward and punishment system; while it was subdivided based on merit, the general framework remained unchanged.

Furthermore, now that the initial "drug testing phase" had passed, Martial Soul Hall's control over Immortal Pills had become strict. Aside from Title Douluo who had rendered significant service being able to apply for one or two pills depending on the situation, only students who demonstrated exceptional performance in the academy could earn them as rewards after passing tests.

The three Immortal Pills Ghost Douluo had received back then were only obtained because the rules hadn't been fully finalized, and Chrysanthemum Douluo had quietly opened a back door for him.

"Fine, you say a Title Douluo who has rendered significant service can obtain two Immortal Pills, so what counts as significant service?" Dugu Bo was truly desperate.

Dugu Bo had lost his father in his youth, his son in middle age, and was left alone in his twilight years, with only his granddaughter Dugu Yan for company.

Previously, since Yan Yan's talent was fixed as that of an ordinary genius, he had simply raised her well and searched for a way to resolve the Jade Phosphor Snake Poison.

Now that he knew his granddaughter had a chance to go further, how could he not help her?

Chrysanthemum Douluo finally heard the answer he wanted and smiled. "Old Poison, we have a long-standing friendship, after all."

A friendship forged through years of life-and-death struggles.

"Don't say I'm not helping you. There is a special channel right now: as long as you join the Alchemy Hall, you can apply for two Immortal Pills as part of the internal benefits."

Actually, Chrysanthemum Douluo hadn't understood what this benefit meant at first, but...

He only realized how useful it was once he started using it.

The fact that the Alchemy Hall had been able to develop so rapidly in such a short time was largely due to these internal benefits.

"Join the Alchemy Hall? What could an old man like me do there?" Poison Douluo's talent in pharmacology wasn't particularly outstanding, but how should he put it?

A long-term illness makes a patient a doctor; after studying for so many years, he had eventually become an expert in pharmacology through sheer persistence.

Medicine and alchemy were inseparable. Compared to those alchemy apprentices, Dugu Bo could be considered a "genius" with a solid foundation.

It was precisely this point that made Chrysanthemum Douluo want to pull him into the Alchemy Hall.

He really needed someone to help him with alchemy.

Old Ghost was already helping him handle administrative chores, but he simply couldn't learn alchemy.

This Old Poison had come at just the right time.

"That's easy to handle. Let me introduce you to the affairs of our Alchemy Hall. It's actually very simple: you just need to learn alchemy and refine a tiny bit of pills. After that, there are all sorts of benefits, like being able to exchange for pills at a twenty percent discount internally..."

Chapter 90: Transaction

When it came to recruiting people, Chrysanthemum Douluo had become quite skilled.

He spoke eloquently, making all the benefits sound incredibly tempting, and the Alchemy Hall certainly seemed to have a bright future—even if that was the truth.

He even used himself and Ghost Douluo as examples.

People are always like this; once they have a goal, they have motivation.

Chrysanthemum Douluo was getting on in years and had no children, so the only thing he could strive for was his career.

Now that Bian Que, the Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall, had chosen to delegate power, Chrysanthemum Douluo's desire for authority was fully satisfied.

Although he was exhausted every day, he felt fulfilled and full of drive!

In order to trick...

No, to invite Dugu Bo to join the Alchemy Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo had even specially applied makeup to cover his pale complexion and dark circles.

"If you can make an outstanding contribution, you might even be awarded an Immortal Pill to raise your soul power level, and perhaps even have the hope of becoming a Super Douluo."

The pie being drawn was both round and large.

Dugu Bo expressed his satisfaction, and finally, he could not help but agree to join the Alchemy Hall.

Chrysanthemum Douluo also immediately took out the Immortal Pill and application form he had prepared long ago from his spatial soul tool for Dugu Bo to fill out, giving him no chance to go back on his word.

In short, everyone was very satisfied with this result.

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Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Ning Fengzhi met with the elder in charge of this transaction.

Following the instructions of the Pope, the elder said, "The success rate of the Soul Power Breakthrough Pill is not one hundred percent; there is still a possibility of failure. Is Sect Master Ning certain he wants to proceed with the transaction?"

Ning Fengzhi nodded.

He was a businessman; he always investigated and inspected goods in advance of every transaction.

The reason he proposed this deal was that he had already learned that almost all the deacons and hall masters who had applied for the Soul Power Breakthrough Pill had successfully broken through, with only a very small number failing.

"I am naturally aware of this. As long as the pills are genuine, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can bear the consequences ourselves," Ning Fengzhi said with a wave of his hand, acting magnanimously.

In other words, it was necessary to prove that these pills were real.

"That is good. The content of this transaction for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is five seventh-tier Soul Power Breakthrough Pills, all of which are here." The Martial Soul Hall elder nodded and, with a wave of his hand, retrieved a white jade medicine bottle from his spatial soul tool.

Opening the stopper, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out. With a lift of soul power, the five pale blue pills inside were taken out one by one, floating in thin air before everyone.

Looking at the pills he had dreamed of, Ning Fengzhi's eyes showed a hint of excitement, and his elegant, calm face gained a touch of urgency.

"Are these the Soul Power Breakthrough Pills that allow a Soul Emperor to break through?"

"Exactly. Does Sect Master Ning wish to test the medicine?" The Martial Soul Hall elder nodded, still keeping the Pope's instructions in mind to leave no room for any slander.

The goods had to be inspected on the spot.

Ning Fengzhi also nodded; this was exactly what he wanted.

"Zhang Li, come here!"

As his voice fell, a middle-aged man who had been standing behind Ning Fengzhi stepped forward.

Then, the soul rings on his body lit up: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black.

A level 79 Soul Saint with the optimal soul ring configuration.

Naturally, he was not a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul master; the highest-level soul master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda at the current stage was Ning Fengzhi himself, at level 79.

Zhang Li was a commoner soul master who had married into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. His talent was decent, and he was considered a small genius. He had been stuck at level 79 for a long time, and his loyalty had been recognized by Ning Fengzhi, which was why he was given this opportunity.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was the most unique of the Upper Three Sects; the sect's combat power relied entirely on external recruitment, and most would become partners with Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul masters to jointly build the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The Martial Soul Hall elder waved his sleeve, and the five pale blue, crystal-clear pills arrived in front of Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi smiled as he took them, picked out one, and handed it to the middle-aged man.

"Consume it!"

"Thank you, Sect Master!" The middle-aged man bowed gratefully, took the pill, and swallowed his saliva as he smelled the faint medicinal scent.

He then opened his mouth and consumed it; the pill melted almost as soon as it touched his tongue.

The medicinal effect took hold quickly.

The soul power on Zhang Li's body immediately showed intense fluctuations. Ignoring the lack of decorum, he sat cross-legged on the spot and circulated his soul power to cultivate.

The bottleneck that had been blocked for so long began to loosen under the impact of this soul power, and a large amount of soul power and energy began to nourish his body and talent.

Having been stuck at level 79 for a long time, he was experienced and seized this opportunity of loosening to break through in one go.

It only took about ten minutes in total.

Watching the medicinal effect, Ning Fengzhi was thrilled and immediately treasured the remaining four pills away.

The transaction ended, and the Martial Soul Hall elder took his gains and left.

Ning Fengzhi smiled and personally saw him off.

Watching the white-robed elder depart, Sword Douluo frowned, "The effect of this Soul Power Breakthrough Pill is so powerful; I fear Martial Soul Hall will become even stronger."

The excited smile originally on Ning Fengzhi's lips stiffened and turned bitter, "Martial Soul Hall already suppresses the Upper Three Sects and the two great empires. Didn't the Thunder Douluo of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect try to intercept the Soul Power Breakthrough Pills before? Didn't he end up missing?"

"Uncle Sword, the best method now is to conduct transactions openly and politely." After all, they couldn't beat them.

Sword Douluo said nothing more and turned to leave.

He still had a dream: to challenge the Great Elder of Martial Soul Hall, Qian Daoliu, to prove to his father, who had died in a failed challenge, that the Seven Kill Sword was not weak.

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Martial Soul Hall, Alchemy Hall

After waiting for a period of time, once the elders had gathered the materials, Bian Que wasted no time in refining the Soul Power Breakthrough Pills.