Douluo: Jianmu Martial Soul, Am I an Abomination of Abundance?

"Old sword bastard, look at you, covered in Sword Qi. Aren't you afraid you'll cut Rongrong?"

They had been old friends who traded barbs for decades. The moment Sword Douluo finished speaking, Bone Douluo shot back, then pulled Ning Rongrong onto his lap and sat on one side of the sofa.

Ning Fengzhi watched the familiar scene before him and shook his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do; it had always been like this over the years.

"Alright, Uncle Bone, Uncle Sword, stop bickering. Something major happened today. News was just sent over from Heaven Dou City."

"Yesterday, something that shook the spirit master world happened at the exchange meet held at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Hearing Ning Fengzhi's serious tone, Chen Xin and Gu Rong straightened up, their expressions turning solemn.

However, the moment Gu Rong heard it was an exchange meet, he looked unconcerned. Past exchange meets had mostly been jointly held by several advanced academies. They had some influence, but that was all.

This year, it was suddenly held at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which brought in more participating academies, but it was still far inferior to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.

"Fengzhi, an exchange meet is just a place for children to get acquainted and learn from one another. What major event could possibly happen?"

Gu Rong waved dismissively and began teasing Ning Rongrong on his lap.

But Chen Xin was not so casual about it. Any news specifically sent back to Seven Treasure City had to be important.

He took the letter from Ning Fengzhi and read it carefully. The more he read, the more astonished he became. Only after finishing did he look up at the frowning Ning Fengzhi, his face filled with shock.

"Fengzhi, is everything written here true?"

Ning Fengzhi narrowed his eyes and massaged his temples with both hands, looking troubled.

"Yes. This news has already spread throughout Heaven Dou City. The elders have also tested the formula, and its effects are quite good."

"Dad, Grandpa Sword, what are you talking about? Can Rongrong know too?"

Seeing the astonished look on Chen Xin's face, Ning Rongrong could not help growing curious as well.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged glances, then explained the matter to Gu Rong and Ning Rongrong.

They recounted everything, from Mu Ci's spirit battle with Feng Xiaotian to Bishop Salas publicly selling the secret formula.

"A Whale Rubber formula? Absorbing spirit rings beyond one's level?"

Both Gu Rong and Ning Rongrong cried out in surprise.

"Fengzhi, what do you think Spirit Hall is trying to accomplish with this? Wouldn't it be better for them to keep it to themselves?"

Gu Rong frowned in confusion.

"I think it is to protect the younger generation, especially Mu Ci."

"Uncle Bone, if you saw a spirit master with spirit rings beyond what you believed possible, what would your first thought be?"

Ning Fengzhi gave his own opinion, then threw another question back at him.

"We all know that the absorption of the first four spirit rings is closely related to physique, and currently, there is only one most effective way to improve one's physique."

"Soul bones!"

As Gu Rong said this, he suddenly understood.

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Exactly. By releasing the formula, they can protect this young man before them.

It can also reduce the danger for Spirit Hall's elite juniors when they travel across the continent in the future.

When anyone with a little knowledge sees it, they will only think of the formula rather than soul bones. That will greatly reduce the chance of them being targeted by greedy people."

"Fengzhi, your reasoning makes sense, but would Spirit Hall really be so kind?"

The reasoning was solid, but Gu Rong still doubted that Spirit Hall would so kindly tell them about it.

Ning Fengzhi froze for a moment, slapped his forehead, and laughed. "I left something out. To learn the exact method, one must pay Spirit Hall ten million Gold Soul Coins."

"With this move, Spirit Hall has directly locked the formula within the circle of high-level spirit masters. Lower-level spirit masters only know that such a formula exists, but they do not know how to use it."

"For our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, that money is insignificant. But for smaller families, they could sell off all their assets and still fail to gather enough."

"And the other families that buy it would never tell others something they paid for themselves, much less a formula that can elevate their own geniuses."

Gu Rong stroked his stubble in understanding. "Then we won't be seeing a whole bunch of second rings that are a thousand years old."

Ning Fengzhi shook his head with some frustration, as though Spirit Hall owed him a huge sum of Gold Soul Coins, and said to Gu Rong:

"Uncle Bone, even if you wanted to see them, you couldn't. Spirit Hall bought up more than eighty percent of the Whale Rubber on the market years ago. If we want to buy any now, we can only procure it from Vast Sea City."

"What a loss. Such a terrible loss. I never thought even I, Ning Fengzhi, would have a day when I misjudged something. Sigh!"

"This is the gap in information!"

Chen Xin and Gu Rong were both surprised to hear that. After all, within the sect, they only needed to cultivate and play with Ning Rongrong. They knew nothing at all about business matters.

"It's a pity Rongrong already absorbed her second spirit ring some time ago. Otherwise, she could have tried it too."

The three of them found it regrettable. They had missed such a great opportunity by only a few months.

"Start purchasing it first. It won't be too late for her third ring."

At that moment, Ning Rongrong smiled and asked, "Dad, this Mu Ci you mentioned is so amazing. Can Rongrong go see him?"

Ning Fengzhi nodded and smiled at her. "Of course. Your brother Qinghe sent Dad an invitation earlier. We'll go take a look in a few days."

"Yay!"

Upon hearing that, Ning Rongrong immediately jumped down from Gu Rong's lap and threw herself into Ning Fengzhi's arms.

While Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong were playing around, Gu Rong's voice transmission reached his ears.

"Fengzhi, this Mu Ci is far too talented. Should we...?"

Ning Fengzhi stroked Ning Rongrong's little head, fell silent for a while, then shook his head at Gu Rong and replied through voice transmission:

"Not appropriate. Mu Ci will not be easy to kill. His grandfather, Longevity Douluo, has always been by his side. Moreover, there is also Spirit Kite Douluo from Spirit Hall on Longevity Douluo's wife's side of the family."

"Those two are indeed not as powerful as you two, but don't forget Spirit Hall. If they catch us by the tail, Seven Treasure Sect cannot seal off the mountain like Clear Sky Sect."

Gu Rong froze before realizing that was indeed the case. Sword and Bone were stronger than Longevity and Spirit Kite, but behind Spirit Kite stood Demon Bear, Ghost Leopard, Chrysanthemum, and Ghost.

As for whether Spirit Hall had any other hidden Title Douluo, no one knew.

But just those visible ones were enough to sweep through Seven Treasure Sect twice over.

Gu Rong put the thought out of his mind. As a consecrated elder of Seven Treasure Sect, he could not ignore the consequences.

Meanwhile, far away in the mountains, at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—

From the elders to the clan leader, everyone was delighted.

The value of this formula far exceeded its value to other spirit masters.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's Dragon Transformation Secret Method already placed heavy demands on physical strength. With this Whale Rubber formula, the power of their spirit rings, spirit skills, and dragon transformations could all be enhanced once more.

Yu Yuanzhen immediately made the decision. Looking at Yu Luomian beside him, he swept out his hand.

"Buy it!"

Dugu Yan

Two days later.

Many Soul Master Academies from farther away had also arrived one after another.

Young spirit masters from all over began arranging spirit battles and getting acquainted with one another.

After all, those who had come this time were all members of the younger generation from the major academies. They were reserve members being prepared for the next tournament, mostly Soul Grandmasters with around two rings, with only a few having three rings.

As for four-ring Soul Ancestors, Mu Ci was the only monster among them.

By learning about their opponents' spirit skills and styles, the students could both enrich their combat experience against different types of spirit masters and better deal with them in future spirit battle tournaments.

As for why the official team members from so many academies were absent, naturally, they were preparing for the Elite Tournament a few months away.

If they exposed themselves to the eyes of so many powerful teams now, wouldn't that be a waste? Trump cards had to be revealed at the very end.

Of course, no one present held any expectations for the next tournament's champion anymore. With a monster like Mu Ci around, there was simply no suspense.

What level would Mu Ci reach by the next tournament six years later? A high-level Spirit King, or a Spirit Emperor?

Whether it was five rings or six, either was an insurmountable mountain to many young geniuses.

It might even be the endpoint of their entire lives of cultivation.

Early in the morning.

Mu Ci led the members of the Plant Team into the venue. The other teams passing by all moved aside, looking at him with extreme admiration.

The team members following beside Mu Ci all straightened their backs and raised their heads. Their captain's glory was their glory.

"Captain, look! The sisters-in-law are over there." Yan Jing, the Plant Team's vice-captain, came up from behind and pointed at the red and blue teams in the distance.

Vice-captain Yan Jing was the Soul Ancestor from the original story with the Red Flame Thorn Martial Soul. His talent was decent, placing him among the best at Plant Academy.

Mu Ci neither confirmed nor denied Yan Jing's way of referring to the girls.

Over the past few days, his relationships with the girls had progressed by leaps and bounds, especially with Huo Wu.

The main reason was that Huo Wu's behavior was far too obvious. Since that night, she had come to find him whenever she had time during the day. She had become increasingly intimate, and there was more and more physical contact between them.

He had simply never been in a relationship before; he was not emotionally oblivious. How could he fail to sense someone's affection?

Naturally, he would not reject such a development. If he did not date in Douluo Continent, wouldn't he be letting down the God of Love's goodwill?

As for the Shui sisters, they had been stirred by Huo Wu. Whenever they saw the two together, they would find opportunities to come over as well.

Mostly, Shui Yue'er had grown anxious watching Huo Wu's actions these past two days. She kept dragging Shui Bing'er over. Shui Bing'er herself was fairly calm, carrying an air of neither fighting nor competing.

Mu Ci turned around, looked over, and waved at the girls.

"Let's go over."

At Mu Ci's command, the male students on the team immediately cheered. Even Yan Jing beamed with joy.

Although they had no right to pursue the Skywater sisters or Blazing Fire's captain, the Skywater Team still had plenty of beautiful girls.

Watching this, Mu Ci said helplessly:

"Is it really necessary? It's not like the academy doesn't have senior and junior girls. How did the girls from Skywater enchant you all so thoroughly in just two days?"

At that, Yan Jing gave an embarrassed smile. "Captain, how could they be the same? You spend little time at the academy, so it's normal that you don't know."

"When the senior girls at the academy get angry, they'll tie you up and whip you. How could they compare to the water-like gentleness of the younger sisters from Skywater?"