As for the so-called Immortal Herbs, she had heard about them from Yue Guan.
To be honest, she hadn't paid much attention to such things.
Immortal Herbs and the like were, ultimately, external aids.
But after personally examining Bibi Dong's body, Qian Xunji knew she had to change that way of thinking.
Perhaps these so-called Immortal Herbs really could provide Soul Masters with immeasurable assistance.
However, they wouldn't be of much use to her anymore, since she had already begun the God Trial.
"Xiao Dong, if anyone asks about the age of your Soul Rings, just say they're a gift from the Angel God."
Looking at Bibi Dong's fourth Soul Ring, Qian Xunji knew this would surely make Xiao Dong a target for everyone.
Although Spirit Hall had the strength and resources to protect Xiao Dong, who could say for certain how things would turn out?
There might be trouble no one could foresee.
To this day, Spirit Hall had kept the effects of Whale Rubber secret. Only certain high-ranking Soul Masters and talented disciples were qualified to use it.
"Teacher, I understand."
"It's all a gift from the Angel God."
Bibi Dong saw nothing wrong with Qian Xunji's suggestion.
Without an excuse, the various factions would surely do everything they could to get to the bottom of it. Who knew what kind of hidden hand might be lurking in the darkness?
"Xiao Dong, this time I want you to represent the younger generation of Spirit Hall in the competition. At the very least, you must defeat the young people from the Clear Sky Sect."
"Are you confident?"
Seeing how obedient and sensible her disciple was, Qian Xunji grew more and more pleased with her.
"Teacher, you can rest assured. I'm looking forward to seeing whether the Clear Sky Hammer of the Clear Sky Sect is really as powerful as people boast."
Bibi Dong smiled calmly, a sincere and warm smile appearing on her face.
These past few years, she hadn't merely focused on cultivation. She hadn't neglected her combat experience in the slightest.
Although she hadn't fought many people her own age, she had sparred often with Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Chen Xin.
She had even won Soul Fighting matches against opponents at the same level.
With such a deep foundation, it would be utterly pathetic to lose to someone her own age from the Clear Sky Sect.
"Excellent. I look forward to seeing you shine."
Seeing her disciple so confident, Qian Xunji laughed happily.
Now that her disciple had returned, it was time for this farce to begin.
After giving Bibi Dong a few more reminders, Qian Xunji vanished from the spot and began making arrangements for the various sects to meet and spar.
Bibi Dong didn't sit idle during this time, either.
She joined Yue Guan in raking in money on a grand scale.
In short, they advertised everywhere, hyped everything up, and inflated the value of their goods, getting the people who came to Spirit City to compete with one another.
The shops they opened sold all kinds of things: wine, gemstones, luxury goods, and just about anything else one could imagine.
The biggest sucker in all this was the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Bibi Dong had people spread rumors in secret, claiming that a Mimicry Cultivation Environment made with Nine-Colored Glazed Stamen had a chance of helping the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul advance further, or at least giving it the opportunity to do so.
Other factions might not believe such a claim, but to the people of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, even the slightest possibility was worth buying into.
This rare flower was already extremely precious. Gathering it in large quantities required enormous manpower and money, and even then, there was no guarantee they could collect enough.
Fortunately, Yue Guan had learned how to mass-produce the flower through grafting, and had greatly shortened its blooming cycle.
Then, through auctions, secret deals, and various other means, all of the flowers eventually made their way into the hands of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect spent more than three and a half million Gold Soul Coins just to buy these Nine-Colored Glazed Stamens.
It was an astronomical sum, a considerable expense even for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Yet they still bought them without hesitation.
What could they do? This was an obsession of their sect, after all.
Qian Xunji met with members of the Clear Sky Sect and other factions to discuss a competition between the younger generation.
In the end, they settled on a clear plan.
The competition would take place three days later.
Each faction would put forward a precious treasure, and the top three would receive them as prizes.
They also established a series of rules.
With only a simple discussion, the initial shape of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament had already begun to emerge.
When Bibi Dong heard the news, she was speechless.
Why was it a competition again?
Was the Douluo Continent incapable of getting through anything without a competition?
Still, despite her grumbling, she was quite curious.
Just what kinds of geniuses were there in this era?
At the Clear Sky Sect, when Tang Chen learned how things had turned out, his expression immediately darkened.
Everything had gone beyond his plans.
If the younger generation were the only ones taking part in the competition, how was he supposed to achieve his goal?
"Grandfather, what should we do?"
Tang Hao, who was already a Soul Douluo, grew worried as soon as he learned what had happened.
At first, he hadn't cared much about his grandfather's proposal.
He knew it was nothing more than a marriage alliance for mutual benefit. His grandfather wanted to strengthen the Clear Sky Sect and use this opportunity to weaken Spirit Hall, so that the Clear Sky Sect could truly dominate the Douluo Continent.
But after meeting Qian Xunji, his thoughts and feelings had changed at once.
Qian Xunji really was beautiful.
Even though he wasn't particularly fond of her, marrying her and bringing her out would still earn him plenty of face.
The thought of Spirit Hall's Pope becoming his wife made Tang Hao's heart race with excitement.
But given how things were developing, it seemed his grandfather's plan wouldn't work.
How could he not be worried?
"Don't worry. We'll see what happens and act accordingly."
Even at this point, Tang Chen remained confident.
He didn't know why things had turned out this way, but given his understanding of Qian Daoliu, there would still be plenty of ways to get the other party to enter the fray.
"Should I just go straight to Qian Daoliu and tell him what I want?"
Tang Chen hesitated at the thought.
Given the relationship between the two of them, if he made such a proposal directly, the other party probably wouldn't refuse.
After all, Tang Chen was an outstanding man.
But Tang Chen also knew how much Qian Daoliu valued his duties and Spirit Hall.
Even if he agreed to the proposal, he would surely insist that Tang Hao marry into Spirit Hall.
Wouldn't that make all his arrangements and plans a complete waste?
In the end, he decided to use a roundabout scheme.
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