Rooster Thunder-Cry.
Inside the room, a clap of thunder shattered the window and struck the center of the room alongside a rooster's crow.
The wall behind him was too close, and countless clouds of dust fell all over Ye Ruilin.
"Young Master, are you alright?"
Old Wu's figure swiftly appeared in the room, his sharp gaze sweeping across the surroundings.
"Cough, cough..."
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
Ye Ruilin covered his nose as he walked out of the room, his body covered in dust.
He had only intended to test it out, yet he had not expected the power of the lightning to be so fast.
He had not even had time to dodge.
Only after seeing that Ye Ruilin was unharmed did Old Wu finally relax.
Then he noticed the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, which had already lost its luster.
"Young Master, this?"
Old Wu had never seen a Soul Bone lose its glow before.
"I've absorbed all of its power. This Soul Bone should be useless now."
With a squeeze of his palm, Ye Ruilin turned the once-indestructible Soul Bone into powder.
Old Wu nodded. Though he did not understand what had happened, he trusted the Young Master.
Over the following days, Ye Ruilin entered the Mimicry Environment and secluded himself to cultivate.
The magma flickered, and thunder occasionally boomed from within.
The commotion was so great that many members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect came to know Ye Ruilin's name.
"Just where did this kid come from?"
"No one knows his exact identity. Junior Sister Xiao Xian only said she met him outside."
"With that kind of commotion, it's no wonder Senior Brother Bai lost to him."
"..."
The younger generation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect all grew curious about Ye Ruilin's identity.
By now, the title of the strongest young disciple in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had quietly shifted to him.
Driven by Ye Ruilin, Ning Rongrong also began cultivating seriously.
In only half a month, her Soul Power had reached level ten.
"Dad, I want to go obtain a Soul Ring."
Ning Rongrong clung to Ning Fengzhi's arm and shook it frantically.
She wanted to catch up to Brother Ye as quickly as possible.
"Rongrong, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul has its own corresponding Soul Ring inheritance."
"For example, my First Soul Ring can increase my teammates' speed by fifty percent, while my Second Soul Ring increases strength. Every Soul Ring can increase a portion of my teammates' attributes."
"All direct descendants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect obtain their Soul Rings according to this pattern."
"For the Soul Beast you hunt for your First Soul Ring, you can consider something like a Wind Chasing Wolf, a Soul Beast known for its speed."
"I'll have Grandpa Sword accompany you to hunt a Soul Beast and obtain your First Soul Ring."
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda did not have any particularly strict requirements for Soul Beasts.
Ning Rongrong nodded in vague understanding.
"I want Grandpa Sword to hunt the strongest Soul Beast for me."
The girl lifted her little face, her expression full of anticipation.
"Look at you. You didn't pay attention in class again, did you?"
Ning Fengzhi irritably flicked Ning Rongrong's nose.
"You're already this old, yet you still don't know such common knowledge."
"The First Soul Ring can only withstand a hundred-year Soul Beast at most."
"If it were the strongest Soul Beast, your tiny body would probably explode on the spot."
After saying that, he chuckled.
When Ye Ruilin entered, he happened to hear Ning Fengzhi's laughter.
Ning Rongrong had originally been somewhat unhappy about her father teasing her, but the moment she saw Ye Ruilin, her displeasure vanished without a trace.
"Brother Ye, my Soul Power is already level ten. I can go obtain my First Soul Ring soon."
Ning Rongrong hurriedly announced it as though presenting a treasure.
Ye Ruilin had not expected Ning Rongrong to reach level ten so quickly.
A faint smile appeared on his face as he nodded.
"That's impressive. I didn't expect you to reach level ten in just half a month."
Looking at Ye Ruilin, Ning Fengzhi guessed that he had come to see him about something.
"Rongrong, come back. Your Brother Ye should have business with me."
Once Ning Rongrong heard that Ye Ruilin had business with her father, she obediently returned to Ning Fengzhi's side.
"Sect Master Ning, I came today to have the two seniors, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, fulfill their promise."
Ye Ruilin spoke.
Ning Fengzhi raised his brows.
"Are you sure you want to use up this promise so soon?"
He did not understand what Ye Ruilin needed that could warrant using such a significant promise.
If the two Douluos took action, even certain wars between nations could be brought to a halt.
"That's right. I want to make a trip to Sunset Forest, and I hope the two seniors will remain by my side throughout the journey and follow my orders."
Ye Ruilin nodded.
After cultivating for some time, his Soul Power had reached level eighteen.
Before long, he would likely reach level twenty and obtain his second Soul Ring.
He needed to head to Sunset Forest as soon as possible and claim the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Ning Fengzhi nodded. He had originally planned to have Sword Douluo accompany Ning Rongrong to obtain her Soul Ring.
But since he had already promised Ye Ruilin, it would not be appropriate to refuse.
"Then I'll have them accompany you on this trip."
Ning Fengzhi spoke.
Sword Douluo merely gave Ye Ruilin an indifferent glance, while Bone Douluo laughed.
"Heh heh, kid, do you really not understand what the two of us represent?"
"Adding the one behind you, that makes three Title Douluos!"
"With such strength, you could easily wipe out the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan if you wanted to."
"I'm rather curious what exactly you intend to do."
His gaze was full of scrutiny as he spoke.
"Dad, I want to go too."
Ning Rongrong immediately spoke up.
Ning Fengzhi instinctively wanted to refuse, but the little girl spoke again.
"Dad, I can already go obtain my First Soul Ring. Since Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone will be there, I'll be safe as long as I stay by their side."
"Brother Ye, please take me with you."
The little girl was clever. She knew that if Ye Ruilin agreed, Ning Fengzhi would probably not object.
Ye Ruilin had originally intended to bring only the three Title Douluos and finish the matter quickly.
He had not expected the little girl's cultivation speed to be so fast that it happened to coincide with this trip.
After considering it for a moment, he agreed.
"Sect Master Ning, since Rongrong also needs to obtain her First Soul Ring, let her come along."
When Ye Ruilin agreed, a sly smile flashed through Ning Rongrong's eyes.
She immediately ran to Sword Douluo's side and began clinging to his arm as she acted spoiled.
"Grandpa Sword, Rongrong wants Grandpa Sword to help Rongrong hunt a Soul Beast."
"Grandpa Bone, Grandpa Sword, take me with you. I'll obediently stay by your sides."
The little girl spoke in a soft, sweet voice.
Bone Douluo was the first to give in.
"Alright, alright, alright."
"Fengzhi, with Chen Xin and me here, who could possibly hurt Rongrong?"
"Since this girl wants to go, let her follow us."
Bone Douluo turned to Ning Fengzhi as he spoke.
Ning Fengzhi sighed helplessly once more. He felt that he had sighed helplessly far too many times lately!
Looking at his daughter's pleading little eyes, he finally nodded in agreement.
"You must stay close to your Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone."
After giving Ning Rongrong a warning look, Ning Fengzhi shook his head with a bitter smile.
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