Radiant Divine Canon! Four Cultivation Systems!

Outside the main hall, the afterglow of the setting sun stretched the two small figures' shadows long.

Ning Fengzhi stood with his hands behind his back, watching Zhao Tian and Ning Rongrong walk away side by side. The smile on his lips could not be suppressed.

"Fengzhi, you really struck gold this time."

Chen Xin walked to his side, his tone carrying a hint of emotion.

"Are you talking about Tian'er or Rongrong, Uncle Jian?"

Ning Fengzhi asked with a smile.

"Both."

Chen Xin said slowly, "There is no need to say more about Tian'er's talent and temperament. Rongrong absorbed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Ring this time, and her first soul skill reached a one-hundred-percent amplification. That potential has already surpassed every previous owner of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda."

"The two children complement each other. Their future is promising."

Gu Rong also walked over, a rare smile appearing on his face.

"Old Bones, you're right for once."

For once, Chen Xin did not argue with Gu Rong.

Ning Fengzhi nodded, his gaze distant.

"Tian'er and Rongrong's marriage is settled, then. When they are twelve, they will hold an engagement ceremony. At eighteen, they will marry officially."

"For these next six years, I will let them cultivate peacefully within the sect and build the strongest possible foundation."

"When they come of age, there will surely be a place for them in this world."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance, each seeing approval in the other's eyes.

This decision brought nothing but benefits to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Meanwhile, Zhao Tian and Ning Rongrong passed through a long corridor and arrived at a quiet courtyard.

This was the rear compound of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, reserved for the residences of the sect's core members.

The surroundings were tranquil and filled with spiritual energy, completely isolated from the noise of the outside world.

"Zhao Tian, is this where you live?"

Ning Rongrong curiously examined the courtyard before her.

The courtyard was not large, but it had everything it needed.

There was a small two-story building, with a little garden before its entrance. Various flowers and plants grew within it, and a faint fragrance lingered in the air.

"Mm. Teacher arranged it."

Zhao Tian nodded.

"Then where does Rongrong live?"

Ning Rongrong asked.

Zhao Tian pointed to the neighboring courtyard. "Right next to you."

Ning Rongrong turned to look and indeed saw another courtyard separated by only a wall. Its layout was identical to the one she lived in.

"Then we're neighbors!"

Ning Rongrong clapped happily.

"From now on, Rongrong will come find you every morning so we can eat breakfast together, then cultivate together. Okay?"

Zhao Tian smiled. "Okay."

"Then it's settled! No backing out!"

Ning Rongrong held out her little finger.

Zhao Tian smiled helplessly and hooked his finger with hers.

"Pinky promise—if you break it, you'll hang by the hook. No changing for a hundred years!"

Satisfied, Ning Rongrong withdrew her hand and skipped back to her own courtyard.

Zhao Tian watched her cheerful departing figure. The smile on his lips slowly faded as he turned and entered his own courtyard.

Night fell.

After bathing and changing into clean clothes, Zhao Tian sat cross-legged on his bed.

Too much had happened today.

His martial soul had awakened, he had joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, taken three Title Douluo as his teachers, acquired his first Soul Ring, given the Jade Marrow Ganoderma to Ning Rongrong, watched her absorb the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Ring, and been betrothed to Ning Rongrong by Ning Fengzhi after returning to the sect...

One event after another, all had happened on the very same day.

"A political marriage..."

Zhao Tian murmured softly.

He did not reject this marriage.

Although Ning Rongrong was still somewhat spoiled and wilful, she was not bad at heart. In the future, she would become the continent's foremost support-type soul master.

Marrying her brought nothing but advantages.

Besides, six-year-old Ning Rongrong was innocent, lively, and adorable, utterly unlike the "little witch" he had known from the original work in his previous life.

Perhaps his appearance had changed the course of her growth.

"Enough thinking. Time to cultivate."

Zhao Tian gathered his thoughts, closed his eyes, and began sensing the martial soul within his body.

His consciousness sank inward, and he clearly saw his Radiant Phoenix martial soul.

It was a phantom phoenix radiating holy light, its wings spread wide, majestic, noble, and sacred.

Every feather of the phoenix seemed to have been condensed from light itself, giving off a warm yet powerful aura.

Zhao Tian quietly observed the martial soul, attempting to establish a deeper connection with it.

Suddenly, the Radiant Phoenix's eyes lit up.

They were a pair of golden eyes, deep and mysterious, as though they contained endless wisdom.

Zhao Tian felt his consciousness blur. The next instant, a passage of golden text appeared in his mind.

The text was ancient and mysterious, not written in the common language of Douluo Continent, yet Zhao Tian could clearly understand its meaning.

Radiant Divine Canon!

This was a cultivation method passed down from the ancient Radiant Phoenix Clan.

Unlike the cultivation methods of ordinary soul masters on Douluo Continent, the Radiant Divine Canon advocated the Four Cultivation Systems.

Soul Power, the body, the soul, and soul skills—the four forms of strength were cultivated simultaneously, complementing one another and advancing together.

Ordinary soul masters focused only on increasing their Soul Power, believing that Soul Power Level was the foundation of everything.

Yet the Radiant Divine Canon stated that Soul Power was merely one manifestation of strength. If one focused solely on raising Soul Power while neglecting the cultivation of the body, soul, and soul skills, one would ultimately never reach the true peak.

The body was the vessel. If the vessel was not sturdy enough, it could not bear any amount of Soul Power.

The soul was the foundation. If the soul was not strong enough, it could not command higher levels of power.

Soul skills were the means. If those means were not refined enough, even immense Soul Power could not unleash true combat strength.

Only by cultivating all four together and progressing side by side could one break through the limits of ordinary soul masters and climb to higher realms.

And this was merely the basic content of the Radiant Divine Canon.

Zhao Tian continued reading, a trace of shock flashing through his eyes.

The Radiant Divine Canon possessed another heaven-defying ability: it could increase the age of Soul Rings!

Once ordinary soul masters obtained a Soul Ring, its age was fixed and could no longer be changed.

But practitioners of the Radiant Divine Canon could use special methods to continuously temper and strengthen their Soul Rings, gradually increasing their age.

A hundred-year Soul Ring could become a thousand-year Soul Ring, a thousand-year Soul Ring could become a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, and a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring could become a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring!

There were even... higher levels beyond a hundred thousand years: Million-Year Soul Rings! Divine Rings!

"This... this is far too heaven-defying!"

A storm surged within Zhao Tian's heart.

The inability to increase a Soul Ring's age was an eternal ironclad law of Douluo Continent.

Yet the Radiant Divine Canon had broken that law.

This meant he did not need to risk hunting powerful soul beasts like other soul masters in pursuit of high-age Soul Rings.

He only needed to obtain a suitable Soul Ring, then slowly raise its age through cultivation of the Radiant Divine Canon.

Of course, the process would not be easy. It would require enormous amounts of time and effort.

But to Zhao Tian, this was already an immense advantage.