Capture the Third Contracted Beast -- Ning Rongrong

"Little Luo, I never expected that a youth like you would be this kind of person!"

Ning Fengzhi thought this to himself, but did not say it aloud.

"Little Luo, please forgive this uncle for asking, but how old are you this year?"

"Eight. Tang San, Xiao Wu, and I are all eight."

There was nothing to hide regarding their age. They would have plenty of opportunities to interact in the future, and age was not something that could be concealed forever. Rather than fabricating a false age and causing resentment once exposed, it was better to be honest and make Ning Fengzhi value them even more.

"Hiss!"

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin both gasped in shock.

Ning Fengzhi had assumed that Li Luo and his two companions were about the same age as Ning Rongrong, but he never imagined they were actually the same age.

"Eight years old, and already a Soul Grand Master!"

Ning Fengzhi understood exactly what this implied. He wanted to recruit the three of them into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect even more now.

However, until he had fully grasped the background of the trio, this matter would have to be put on hold.

Still, Ning Fengzhi had no objections to Li Luo's request for whale rubber. What could an eight-year-old child possibly need that stuff for? It couldn't be for male enhancement, could it?

He assumed Li Luo had other plans for the whale rubber, but he felt too embarrassed to ask, as the subject itself was simply too awkward.

The meal was finished and the cooperation had been discussed; as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, and the two parties prepared to part ways.

Before leaving, Ning Fengzhi gave Li Luo a token.

"Little Luo, this is a token of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can present this token. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still carries quite a bit of weight."

"Beyond that, you can also use this token at any Seven Treasure Commercial Firm property to enjoy a twenty percent discount and top-tier treatment."

"This token also serves as a keepsake for contacting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Li Luo, traveling with Tang San and Xiao Wu, had no fixed residence and was constantly wandering, so he did not leave Ning Fengzhi with a specific address or time for contact.

However, with the token, future cooperation could proceed smoothly.

The two parties then parted ways.

With tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins in his pocket and Ning Fengzhi responsible for collecting rare metals, Li Luo, Tang San, and Xiao Wu no longer needed to remain in Gengxin City.

Over the next few years, the three traveled throughout the Douluo Continent. Every time Tang San finished crafting a Godly Zhuge Crossbow, he would hand it over to the nearest Seven Treasure Commercial Firm. Once the crossbows and bolts were delivered to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the firm would deliver the whale rubber Li Luo needed and the metals Tang San required to them, and only then would they move on to continue their travels.

Regrettably, the whale rubber Li Luo received was always at the thousand-year level; Ning Fengzhi never provided him with ten-thousand-year whale rubber.

It is worth mentioning that, quite coincidentally, the trio would sometimes run into Ning Fengzhi. Sometimes Chen Xin would be by his side, other times Gu Rong, but the one constant was that Ning Rongrong was always there.

Consequently, every time they met, Ning Rongrong would pester Li Luo to take her out to play.

Ning Rongrong was such a cute little girl; when she acted spoiled, her voice was sweet and endearing, and Li Luo truly could not withstand such a test.

You're using this to test a cadre? Which cadre could withstand a test like this?! Huh?

Li Luo made up his mind: his third soul ring would be reserved for Ning Rongrong.

As a result, the relationship between Ning Rongrong and Li Luo grew increasingly intimate, to the point where even Xiao Wu became a little jealous.

"I was clearly here first!"

But as time went on, Xiao Wu stopped minding, and she and Ning Rongrong became good sisters.

Time flew like an arrow, and four years passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Luo was now a quasi-Soul Ancestor at level forty; in fact, he had broken through to level forty two and a half months ago.

In four years, going from level twenty-three to level forty—an average increase of at least four levels of soul power per year—this speed was already very fast.

However, although the average was four levels a year, Li Luo had actually reached level thirty two years ago. After a chance "encounter" with Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong, Li Luo had taken Ning Rongrong alone to a hotel, wanting to do something interesting.

"Brother Luo, why did you bring Rongrong here?"

Ning Rongrong asked playfully, pouting her little lips in a very innocent manner.

Because Li Luo did not want outsiders to see, he had gone to a hotel intending to rent a room.

Li Luo had intended to just pick a random room, but the receptionist, seeing this handsome young man and beautiful girl coming to rent a room together, playfully assigned Li Luo a room in a love hotel.

Perhaps due to the influence of their martial souls, people on the Douluo Continent developed very quickly.

Although Li Luo was only ten, he looked no different from an adult, and Ning Rongrong did not look small either.

Thus, the receptionist had misunderstood.

Li Luo scanned the decor of the love hotel room and covered his face with one hand, feeling speechless.

But he didn't waste any words; he summoned his martial soul, and the Prism Ball appeared in his right hand.

Two soul rings, purple and yellow, rose beneath Li Luo.

Sigh, Xiao Wu is still too lazy. Even after breaking through to Soul Grand Master, her physical fitness still hasn't reached the thousand-year level.

"Rongrong, Brother is going to show you a big treasure!"

Upon hearing "big treasure," Ning Rongrong's eyes immediately lit up. Her pupils stared intently at the Prism Ball in Li Luo's hand and the strange soul ring configuration circling his body. Her little head tilted, confused by Li Luo's soul ring setup.

"It's you, come on in, Haki Rongrong!"

Li Luo spoke as he tossed the Prism Ball in his hand above Ning Rongrong's head, where it shot out a beam of colorful light that enveloped her.

Following this, Ning Rongrong transformed into a streak of colorful light and entered the Prism Ball.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

"Hum!"

The Prism Ball rotated in a triangular motion once before emitting a crisp sound.

[Successfully captured Spirit: Ning Rongrong, Level 21]

Several pieces of information surfaced in Li Luo's mind.

[Successfully promoted to Soul Elder level Mage]

[Current maximum Spirit obedience level: 40]

[Maximum capture level: 50]

After digesting the information, Li Luo tossed the Prism Ball once more to release Ning Rongrong.

"Come out! Haki Rongrong!"

The Prism Ball was thrown into mid-air and shot out a beam of colorful light, causing Ning Rongrong's figure to reappear.

Having experienced such a thing for the first time, Ning Rongrong was somewhat panicked, but she soon froze in place.

She saw her own Martial Soul manifest on its own, with a glazed pagoda appearing in the palm of her right hand.

However, it was not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda tinged with colors.

"Ah!"

"This is... this is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"

Ning Rongrong's small mouth widened as she exclaimed.

"Brother Luo, is this the big treasure you wanted to show me?"

"My Martial Soul has actually evolved from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"

This was a trait of Li Luo's Martial Soul, the Prism Ball; any Spirit captured by Li Luo would have their aptitude raised to the optimum level while simultaneously gaining a prism bonus.

"My father will be especially happy when he finds out my Martial Soul has evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"

"Thank you, Brother Luo!"

Ning Rongrong was overjoyed and lunged directly at Li Luo.

Li Luo could not dodge in time and was tackled straight onto the bed.

Ning Rongrong sat on top of Li Luo.