Eight treasures—truly eight treasures.
No one knew how many methods the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had tried over the years to evolve their Martial Souls.
It had become an obsession for generations of sect members.
Bearing the name of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect while possessing only Seven Treasures Glazed Pagodas within the sect was simply too painful.
At first, he had supported the plan his son proposed, treating it as an experiment.
After all, it was only a matter of spending some money, wasn't it?
The Nine Treasures Glazed Sect was hardly short on funds.
Yet he had never expected his son to make things bigger and bigger.
This old father of his was nearly unable to bear it anymore.
But the moment he saw the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda, all his worries and troubles vanished completely.
Nothing else mattered. As long as they displayed the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda Martial Soul before those elders, he believed every one of them would go mad with excitement and wish they could empty their coffers to support it.
"Dad, you're not very honest, are you?"
Watching his father change his attitude so quickly, Ning Que's eyes carried a hint of disdain.
"Hehe..."
Ning Yunfan merely grinned foolishly at the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda, completely unconcerned by the disdain in his son's gaze.
Only after he had looked his fill did he convene another meeting.
The meeting's purpose was simple: to let everyone see the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
The results were excellent!
Unprecedentedly excellent!
Some sect elders even burst into tears.
It couldn't be helped. They had persisted for ten thousand years. If the sect's records had not clearly documented it, they would have given up long ago.
Now, they had finally seen hope.
How could they not be excited?
With an Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda, there would be a Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
There might even be two, three, or more in the future.
For a time, many Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Martial Soul holders who had been lying flat began howling about going out to earn money.
Who didn't have sons, grandsons, or other descendants?
As long as this path worked, they would have hope, and their future children would have hope as well.
Some elders even proposed that once Ning Que and Ye Guyi graduated, they should immediately have children and pass down the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda as much as possible.
Fortunately, Ning Yunfan stopped them. He knew that what his son wanted was not merely the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda, but the true Nine-Colored Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
After that, Ning Que's authority grew even greater.
In terms of force, he could mobilize either the enshrined experts or the elders. As for the few people he could not command through status, he could invite them through personal connections.
As for money, there was even less of a shortage.
Ning Que suspected that if he wanted to turn the tables and drive his father from the sect master's position, more than half the sect would fully support him.
The sect elders' excitement lasted several days, and Ning Que could only deal with their enthusiasm one by one.
Fortunately, they also knew that cultivation was most important for someone Ning Que's age, so they did not delay him.
For the following period, Ning Que and Ye Guyi continued cultivating and sparring with the sect's Title Douluo.
Only here did Ning Que reveal his true self.
Although his Martial Soul belonged to the Support System, that did not mean he had no methods beyond Soul Tools.
He knew some Self-Created Soul Skills and sword techniques as well.
Of course, he also knew that mental attacks were what he ought to focus on most deeply.
Without relying on Soul Tools, with his current strength, mental power, and Self-Created Soul Skills, he could still deal with an ordinary Soul Emperor.
Compared to Ning Que, who used calculations, Soul Power circulation, and Martial Soul research to enhance his combat strength, Ye Guyi was much simpler and more direct.
She directly took the path of a physical fighter.
Fighting was exhilarating!
She fought endlessly, challenged endlessly, and launched frenzied attacks against Title Douluo. She was beaten down, got back up, and was beaten down again.
She relied on bodily instinct to gain insight.
Once she had grasped enough on her own, she would seek A-Que's guidance, allowing her to advance another step.
In less than twenty days, the sect bought back that one-hundred-thousand-year Golden Lion King head soul bone.
Upon learning the news, Ning Que temporarily paused his cultivation.
He went to watch Jin Sheng obtain his Soul Ring.
Having fused a one-hundred-and-ninety-thousand-year torso bone and a one-hundred-thousand-year head soul bone, while also mastering the Beast King Domain, Jin Sheng had now undergone a complete transformation.
According to his original plan, his fourth Soul Ring only needed to be a ten-thousand-year one. But with such a gift from the Young Master, how could he be satisfied with an ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Ring?
After several twists and turns, they found him a twenty-six-thousand-year Golden Crocodile King.
"Today's the day!"
With one punch landing on the Golden Crocodile King's wound, Jin Sheng watched a black Soul Ring emerge, his eyes filled with resolve.
Then he began absorbing the Soul Ring.
The process was not easy for Jin Sheng. The most important part was the mental confrontation, but with the Beast King Domain and his one-hundred-thousand-year head soul bone, he could still withstand the tremors of the soul beast's remnant soul.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by a beastly roar, Jin Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, and a powerful aura erupted from his body.
He had succeeded!
His Martial Soul had successfully evolved, transforming from a Golden Crocodile into a Golden Crocodile King!
"That really is enviable."
Watching from the side, the Red Dragon Douluo sighed with emotion.
She also wanted her granddaughter's Martial Soul to advance further, evolving from the Red Dragon into a higher-grade dragon-type Martial Soul.
For that reason, she had specifically asked Ning Que.
The final answer she received was that it would be very difficult.
Second only to the evolution of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
The reason he valued Jin Sheng so highly and believed Jin Sheng's Martial Soul could evolve another step was, on one hand, because Jin Sheng's Innate Soul Power was infinitely close to full Soul Power, and because his bloodline itself contained such potential.
For Wu Feng's Red Dragon Martial Soul to advance further, however, the difficulty and resources required would exceed imagination, and there was even a risk of failure.
Even the Fire Dragon Douluo had to admit that if she were the sect master, she would not make such a decision.
"Golden Crocodile King... It's the Golden Crocodile King..."
Seeing his grandson's Martial Soul advance another step, Jin Heng burst into tears.
It was the pursuit of his entire life, yet he had never expected to witness it.
Seeing Jin Sheng's Martial Soul undergo another transformation, the others were also stirred.
They too wanted their Martial Souls to evolve. They too wanted to advance further.
"Why hasn't Shrek Academy started yet?!"
"I'm still waiting to poach someone!"
With Elder Yang's support, Yang Duo had already obtained five soul bones, each over fifty thousand years old, before absorbing his Soul Ring. Only then did he have the qualifications to absorb a one-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring as his ninth Soul Ring.
Not only that, when he obtained his Soul Ring, he also acquired a one-hundred-thousand-year torso bone. After fusing it, his Soul Power directly rose to Rank 93.
Now he could hardly wait to head to Shrek Academy and poach Yan Shaozhe's talent.
Neither he nor his father had any hope of evolving their Martial Souls in this lifetime, but their descendants did!
Therefore, he was determined to make Cai Mei'er his daughter-in-law.
"Defense Clan, all the old men, come out and help forge! Cooperate with the Young Master's plan to build a large-scale spiritual herb cultivation base. The young people should cultivate diligently. We need to improve too, and our Martial Souls need to evolve as well!"
For a time, the entire Nine Treasures Glazed Sect was brimming with enthusiasm. Jin Sheng's Martial Soul Evolution had stirred them all.
Setting everything else aside, everyone present could sense the majesty of Jin Sheng's Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul. This was definitely the pressure that only a super Martial Soul possessed.
In the future, he had hope of reaching Elder Qingshan's level, perhaps even higher. It was not impossible for him to go a step further and reach the limit.
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