To this day, he still hadn't figured out how to help Gui Mei's Martial Soul evolve a second time.
It was clear that this path wouldn't work, but that didn't mean there was no way to help Gui Mei further strengthen his foundation.
If he remembered correctly, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and Lovesick Heartbreak Red were complementary Immortal Herbs.
They had extraordinary effects on strengthening the body and replenishing qi and blood.
Since Gui Mei had already taken the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, what if he could find him the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng before he became a Titled Douluo?
The plan was simple: more was better, and plenty would be plenty.
Bibi Dong refused to believe that the power of two Immortal Herbs still wouldn't be enough to make up for Gui Mei's deficiency.
Even if Gui Mei ultimately couldn't reach level 99, that was completely different from being unable to reach that level because of his deficiency.
That was still better than letting Tang San benefit from it in the end.
The only uncertainty was whether the Speed Clan had obtained this Immortal Herb by this point in time.
If it had already fallen into their hands, how could he snatch it for himself?
Since this matter concerned Gui Mei's cultivation, he would naturally have to send him to search for it.
It would be best if he found it. If he didn't, they could only take things one step at a time.
Over the next stretch of time, Bibi Dong devoted himself to cultivation.
He didn't let a single moment go to waste.
In the blink of an eye, a year passed.
Over the course of that year, Bibi Dong's Soul Power rose by a full four levels. He was just one step away from breaking through to the Soul King realm.
He was now thirteen years old.
Meanwhile, Yue Guan had not only broken through to level 94, but had also been researching further improvements to Indestructible Diamond Body alongside Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Yue Guan had even begun to break Indestructible Diamond Body down into its component parts.
Throughout that year, apart from cultivating, Gui Mei spent most of his time searching for the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng Bibi Dong had mentioned.
Because Bibi Dong had said that it might have fallen into the hands of the Speed Clan, Gui Mei had kept watch near them.
The Four Single-Attribute Clans were still under the protection of the Clear Sky Sect, and members of the Speed Clan were also related by marriage to the Clear Sky Sect's direct line. Even with Gui Mei's current Stealth abilities, he didn't dare approach them lightly.
After all, Tang Chen was a level 99 Limit Douluo.
No matter how confident Gui Mei was in his Stealth abilities, he still didn't dare approach carelessly.
That day, something major happened at the Clear Sky Sect.
"Wei'er, your father is going to seek the opportunity to become a god."
"I'm leaving the Clear Sky Sect in your hands."
Tang Chen found his son, Tang Wei, and decided to pass the position of sect master on to him.
He had wanted to set out as early as a year ago.
The reason he had delayed was that he'd been waiting for his son to take another step forward and break through to level 96. Only then could he leave with peace of mind.
"Father, do you really have to go?"
Tang Wei naturally knew his father's ambitions and goals. The problem was, ascending to godhood at level 100 was no simple matter.
He also believed his father could work a miracle.
The problem was that the Clear Sky Sect needed his father at its helm.
If outsiders learned that Tang Chen had left, could the Clear Sky Sect really carry on as usual?
The clash at the Spirit Hall a year ago had greatly affected the Clear Sky Sect.
Even though he had now broken through to level 96, he still didn't have enough confidence to face the Spirit Hall.
"Don't worry. Before I leave, I'll fight Qian Daoliu and make a bet with him."
"With that old fellow's character, once he gives his word, he'll never go back on it."
Tang Chen looked at his son, his eyes filled with deep disappointment.
As the Clear Sky Sect's next sect master and a wielder of the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, he had not the slightest ambition to advance.
Perhaps level 96 was the limit he would ever reach.
No matter how dissatisfied Tang Chen was, this was still his son. For now, he could only choose the best from among a poor lot.
But when he thought of his grandsons, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, his mood immediately lifted.
It was true that the battle with the Spirit Hall a year ago had cost Tang Hao all face, but it had also spurred his competitive spirit.
The brothers had spent the past year traveling across the continent and steadily improving their strength. They had already made quite a name for themselves.
Even Tang Xiao, whom Tang Chen had considered a step behind, had made tremendous progress during this time.
Once the two of them grew into their potential, the Clear Sky Sect could continue its glory even without him.
His son Tang Wei's position as sect master was only temporary, a stopgap.
"Father, do you really have to do this?"
Tang Wei still felt that something was wrong.
Since his father intended to make him sect master, he ought to consider the matter from a sect master's perspective.
The Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall weren't mortal enemies. There was no need to go this far.
If his father won the fight, everything would be fine. But if he lost through some careless mistake, the Clear Sky Sect's promising prospects would vanish completely.
Tang Wei couldn't understand why his father insisted on doing this.
"I have my reasons. You need only fulfill your duties as sect master."
Tang Chen gave a cold snort, no longer wishing to say anything more to his foolish son.
Then Tang Chen left, heading straight for the Spirit Hall.
This was a challenge, but also a provocation—and a final entrustment.
He didn't even know what the outcome of his search for the path to godhood would be.
So he feared that, after he left, the Clear Sky Sect might truly fall into irreversible decline.
He needed to entrust it to someone he could trust.
Although he didn't particularly like Qian Daoliu's temperament, Tang Chen had to admit that Qian Daoliu was a man worthy of trust.
At the same time, at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Xiaogang had spent a full year and finally succeeded in breaking through to level 10.
It was time for him to hunt for a Soul Ring.
It had taken him a full six years to reach level 10, an average increase of one level of Soul Power a year, and that was with the help of all kinds of resources.
The reason he had progressed so slowly was that Yu Xiaogang had begun studying Martial Soul Theory earlier than in the original story, which had led to this result.
"I finally broke through."
After successfully breaking through to level 10, Yu Xiaogang suddenly felt as though the world had opened up before him.
With only half a level of Innate Soul Power talent, he had reached level 10 in a mere six years. That was a record-setting achievement.
Yu Xiaogang couldn't help feeling rather smug.
He felt this way because he believed his current cultivation was all thanks to his research into Martial Soul Theory.
He was certain that once he obtained his First Soul Ring, his Martial Soul and talent would undergo a qualitative change.
"Father, Second Uncle, all of you look down on me. Now I'm going to prove something to you: I, Yu Xiaogang, am no good-for-nothing!"
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