This Is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Opportunity!

"Yes!"

The disciple's affirmative answer brought a faint smile to Ning Fengzhi's eyes.

"Sect Master, word has come from that person. The Merit Hall has already announced information regarding those four Soul Skills, but no one currently knows the details of the four skills."

"Four?"

"Yes, Sect Master. One of them is also a cultivation method for refining Soul Power."

"The cultivation methods are called Truth-Piercing Eye, Mystic Crystal Sharp-Edge Hand, Phantom Trace Step, and Heavenly Treasure Profound Chapter."

"That person said the Qian Family's order was that each cultivation method could only be learned by a single redeemer. If anyone spread it privately, Spirit Hall's elders would all be dispatched to cut off the source."

"They merely want more treasures. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lacks nothing least of all wealth!"

Ning Fengzhi scoffed inwardly at those words. They might deceive others with such claims, but if someone truly spread the cultivation methods across the entire continent, could Spirit Hall really exterminate every Soul Master on the continent?

That person merely wanted greater compensation and had deliberately raised the stakes.

Ning Fengzhi lightly tapped the table with his fingers. "We have better methods for cultivating Soul Power. Our target is the other three Self-Created Soul Skills."

"Tell that person to keep a close watch on the news of when the Soul Skills are released. When the time comes, redeem one copy of each of those three cultivation methods."

"I will prepare enough treasures for him to exchange for Merit Points!"

"Yes, this disciple will immediately relay your instructions!"

After the disciple left, Ning Fengzhi cast a look, and Chen Xin immediately set up a barrier in the room.

"Uncle Chen, Uncle Gu, please remain in Spirit City for now. Once the cultivation methods have been redeemed, we must ensure that we obtain a copy!"

"Sever every trace linking the cultivation methods to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

There was a touch of cold severity in Ning Fengzhi's voice. For the sake of those three cultivation methods, he had to ensure nothing went wrong.

"Fengzhi, let Old Bone accompany you back. I alone will be enough here."

"Yes, Fengzhi."

Both Chen Xin and Gu Rong urged Ning Fengzhi.

Because of the innate flaw in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Fengzhi's strength was limited to the peak of Soul Sage. If neither Chen Xin nor Gu Rong remained by his side, Ning Fengzhi's combat strength would not even compare to that of an ordinary assault-type Soul Emperor.

"No need. When the time comes, I'll quietly leave with a small team. The group leaving openly will depart a day later."

Ning Fengzhi clapped his hands. A crack suddenly opened in the wall behind him, and someone who looked exactly like him walked out.

"Sect Master!"

"He will take my place when the time comes. He has no cultivation, so Uncle Chen and Uncle Gu, I'll need you to help conceal it."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong nodded without hesitation.

The three of them continued discussing the escape route after obtaining the cultivation methods. Every step of the plan was discussed in great detail. They were snatching food from Spirit Hall's tiger jaws; not the slightest mistake could be tolerated.

That night, it was not only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Candlelight in many inn rooms burned until dawn the next day.

The next day, the area outside Pope's Palace was filled with spectators.

When Spirit Hall's and the Heaven Dou Empire's finalist teams stepped onto the stage, the atmosphere in the stands instantly surged to its peak.

Having learned how the Star Luo Empire team had lost the previous day, the Heaven Dou team began in a 2-2-2-1 formation, protecting their crucial healing-type Soul Master at the rear, in the safest position.

Spirit Hall's seven members were gathered together, discussing which four would fight shortly.

Everyone wanted their moment in the spotlight. Their strength was roughly equal, and no one could truly suppress the other six. After some discussion, the seven chose the fairest method—drawing lots!

In the end, four still stepped forward while the other three retreated to the edge of the arena and stood casually. They did not even release their martial souls, clearly signaling that they would not participate.

"Damn it, Spirit Hall is so arrogant!"

"I'll make sure they learn a painful lesson!"

"Shut up!"

Compared to his teammates, the Heaven Dou captain understood the situation more clearly. He sharply rebuked them, then said in a deep voice, "Since they are so confident, we'll deal with the four participating fighters first!"

"Don't forget, our goal is the Soul Master Tournament championship!"

A few words from the captain immediately suppressed his teammates' impatience. His sharp gaze swept across Spirit Hall's four members.

At the referee's command, the Heaven Dou captain shouted, "Brothers, let's go!"

Fourteen Soul Rings lit up simultaneously as they each attacked their chosen targets.

However, compared to Spirit Hall's members, their attacks were far too slow. Spirit Hall's members merely tapped their feet lightly and easily ran through the Heaven Dou formation, before kicking the healing-type Soul Master at the rear off the arena.

What followed was simple.

The four Spirit Hall students surrounded the six Heaven Dou students. In less than five minutes, the battle was over.

The competition ended, and Spirit Hall's team had won the championship again. Among the major factions that should have departed, only the Clear Sky Sect left.

In the stubborn minds of the Clear Sky Sect's Tang Clan members, the Self-Created Soul Skills Spirit Hall had researched were merely unorthodox tricks used when one's raw strength was insufficient.

Their Tang Clan possessed the world's number one tool martial soul, and Tang Chen had already proven the might of the Clear Sky Hammer. They only needed to steadily increase their Soul Power, and in the future, they could sweep aside all enemies with the Clear Sky Hammer in their hands!

Qian Xunji presented awards to Spirit Hall's students, his gaze sweeping over the familiar faces in the stands.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, the Elephant Armor Sect...

The leading figures of more than a dozen sects were all here.

Qian Xunji knew they were not here out of respect for him as the Pope. They had come for the four cultivation methods his little brother had produced.

Once all irrelevant people had left the plaza, Huyan Zhen of the Elephant Armor Sect could no longer hold back. His voice carried a hint of anticipation as he spoke.

"Your Holiness, may we learn the abilities displayed by those championship students?"

Qian Xunji smiled, understanding Huyan Zhen's feelings. Among these sects, only the Elephant Armor Sect was utterly restrained by agility-type opponents because of its cumbersome extreme-defense martial souls.

If the Elephant Armor Sect could learn the ghostly swift footwork those students had displayed, then the impact of several-ton mammoths with agile bodies charging at full speed was something few Soul Masters would dare face head-on.

"The purpose of everyone who remained until now is presumably the same as Huyan Zhen's."

Qian Xunji's voice naturally spread across the entire plaza, allowing everyone to hear him clearly.

"I hereby make a promise. Spirit Hall will sell the three Self-Created Soul Skills externally at a certain price. Those who wish to discuss the matter in detail may enter Pope Hall for negotiations."

After speaking, Qian Xunji turned and left. Almost simultaneously, Huyan Zhen stepped down from the stands and followed him with heavy footsteps.

Once Huyan Zhen moved, the sect masters of several smaller and mid-sized sects could no longer sit still. They rose one after another, afraid they would arrive too late and fail to obtain those three miraculous Self-Created Soul Skills.

The moment Qian Xunji stepped into Pope Hall, Qian Mochen's voice transmission flew into his ears.