"May I ask, Sect Master Yu, how did you break through to level ninety-seven?"
Chen Xin pondered for a moment, but in the end, he couldn't help asking.
His father, Chen Jianjun, had spent decades breaking through from level ninety-six to level ninety-seven.
Chen Xin was now at level ninety-six as well, but he couldn't follow in his father's footsteps and break through by traveling the continent. He needed to guard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Yu Yuanzhen's arrival had given Chen Xin a whole new path.
With Yu Yuanzhen's breakthrough method, perhaps Chen Xin could reach level ninety-seven in just a few years!
"Of course! As long as Sect Master Ning agrees to my request, I'll gladly teach this method to you and Bone Douluo for free."
One reason Yu Yuanzhen had revealed his aura was to spark Chen Xin's desire to learn.
"Sect Master, please agree to Sect Master Yu's request! With this method, Bone and I can take our strength to the next level!"
Having received Yu Yuanzhen's assurance, Chen Xin looked at Ning Fengzhi with barely contained impatience. His words even carried a hint of urging.
With Yu Yuanzhen sweetening the deal again and Chen Xin pressing him, Ning Fengzhi understood that he had no choice but to agree.
"Very well, Sect Master Yu! I agree to your request. From now on, may the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect enjoy everlasting friendship!"
Ning Fengzhi smiled and reached out to Yu Yuanzhen again. This time, his smile was sincere.
"Ha ha ha! I couldn't be happier! I hope the two of our Upper Three Sects work together in harmony!"
Yu Yuanzhen released Ning Fengzhi's hand, then turned to Yu Hengqing and spoke.
"Xiao Qing, take out the Aromatic Silk Beauty! I'm sure Sect Master Ning can hardly wait to witness the historic moment when the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda evolves!"
At Yu Yuanzhen's command, Yu Hengqing took out a jade box and opened it, revealing a medicinal herb Ning Fengzhi had never seen before.
"Is this the Aromatic Silk Beauty?"
Ning Fengzhi glanced at the Aromatic Silk Beauty in the jade box, and his smile grew more natural and sincere.
"Indeed. This Immortal Herb must not be swallowed directly. Wrap the stamen with your Martial Soul, then use Soul Power vibrations to liquefy its essence. Gently draw in the stamen and absorb the essence into your body to refine it."
Yu Yuanzhen also explained how to use the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
"I see. As expected of an Immortal Herb—the way to use it is just as unique. Bone Uncle, sorry to trouble you, but could you bring Rongrong here?"
After learning how to take it, Ning Fengzhi could hardly wait to have Gu Rong fetch Ning Rongrong.
At his words, Gu Rong raised a hand and opened a spatial rift, then stepped through it.
A quarter of an hour later, Gu Rong appeared before Ning Fengzhi with an excited Ning Rongrong.
"Dad, is what Grandpa Bone said true? Can my Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda really evolve?"
Ning Rongrong hurried over to Ning Fengzhi. Her eyes were filled with hope as she waited for him to confirm it.
Ning Rongrong had known since childhood that, though the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda was the greatest support-type Martial Soul in the world, its wielder could cultivate only to level seventy-nine at most.
"Yes. Your Uncle Yu Yuanzhen happened to obtain an Immortal Herb called the Aromatic Silk Beauty. If you take it, your Martial Soul will evolve."
Looking at the lively, adorable Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi smiled fondly and reached out to ruffle her hair.
"Hello, Uncle Yu! Thank you for the gift. I really like it!"
Ning Rongrong turned to Yu Yuanzhen with curiosity. Feeling her gaze, he returned a polite smile.
"You're welcome. Knowing you like it is the best thanks I could ask for!"
After thanking Yu Yuanzhen, Ning Rongrong ran over to Yu Hengqing. She studied the Aromatic Silk Beauty on the table with curiosity as she asked him a question.
"My name is Ning Rongrong, and I'm six years old! What's your name?"
"I'm Yu Hengqing."
Upon learning Yu Hengqing's name, Ning Rongrong's curiosity shifted straight from the Aromatic Silk Beauty to him.
"Oh! You're the third young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect!"
"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be studying at Heaven Dou Royal Academy right now? I was studying at school just now too, but Grandpa Bone came to get me, so I left the classroom."
Just as Yu Hengqing was wondering how to get Ning Rongrong to stop talking, Ning Fengzhi, who had been chatting with Yu Yuanzhen, suddenly came over.
"Rongrong, let's take the Immortal Herb first! You can talk after your Martial Soul evolves."
"Oh, all right~"
Ning Rongrong replied unhappily to Ning Fengzhi, having gotten no answer.
Ning Fengzhi led Ning Rongrong aside and carefully explained how to use the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
Once she understood how to take it, Ning Rongrong used the Aromatic Silk Beauty under Ning Fengzhi's supervision.
Ning Rongrong summoned the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda and used it to envelop the stamen, then channeled her Soul Power to draw eight drops of essence from it.
When the essence appeared, Ning Rongrong lifted the Aromatic Silk Beauty to her lips with both hands and gently inhaled. In the blink of an eye, all eight drops entered her mouth.
As the essence vanished, the Aromatic Silk Beauty withered rapidly. Within a few breaths, it had lost all life.
"Rongrong, circulate your Soul Power and refine the Aromatic Silk Beauty's medicinal energy with all your might."
Seeing that the Aromatic Silk Beauty had been drained of its medicinal energy, Ning Fengzhi immediately guided Ning Rongrong in refining it.
Once Ning Rongrong had begun refining the Aromatic Silk Beauty in earnest, Ning Fengzhi rejoined Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin's conversation.
Three hours later, Ning Rongrong had finally finished refining most of the Aromatic Silk Beauty's medicinal energy. She slowly opened her eyes.
"Dad, I'm done refining it!"
As soon as she finished, Ning Rongrong got up and rushed straight to Ning Fengzhi.
Seeing her run over, Ning Fengzhi opened his arms and scooped her up.
"Our Rongrong is amazing! You refined the Aromatic Silk Beauty's medicinal energy so quickly!"
"Now show us your Martial Soul, Rongrong. Let's see whether it evolved!"
An hour earlier, Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen had finished discussing the details of their cooperation. All that remained was to put the terms in writing and announce them.
But before they could announce anything, they needed to see whether Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul had truly evolved.
If it hadn't, Ning Fengzhi would never have offered so much.
"Okay! I'll summon my Martial Soul right now!"
Ning Rongrong grinned, hopped down from Ning Fengzhi's arms, and stood giggling in the middle of the group as she summoned her Martial Soul.
A small glazed pagoda appeared in Ning Rongrong's hand, casting beams of dazzling light in every direction.
At first glance, Ning Fengzhi could tell something was different about Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul, but he couldn't say what.
After all, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda looked no different from the pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand.
Ning Fengzhi furrowed his brow. Rather than jump to conclusions, he calmed himself and carefully examined the pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand.
One story, two, three... six, seven!
When he counted to seven, Ning Fengzhi realized he wasn't finished. There were more stories above the seventh!
The eighth story! The ninth!
"A nine-story Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda!"
No wonder he hadn't noticed right away. The change wasn't in the quality of the Martial Soul, but in its quantity!
"It's real! It worked! Rongrong, you'll be able to have nine Soul Rings from now on! You'll become the first Titled Douluo sect master in the history of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
Ning Fengzhi embraced Ning Rongrong, barely able to contain his excitement.
"Congratulations, Sect Master Ning! From now on, there can be no dispute over the title of the world's greatest support-type Martial Soul!"
Looking at the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand, Yu Yuanzhen smiled and cupped his hands toward Ning Fengzhi.
"Thank you, Sect Master Yu!"
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