Ning Fengzhi's Wisdom

"Uncle Sword, are you saying Xiao Tian was about to give out, but his Second Spirit forcibly deployed a barrier to protect its master and save him?" Ning Fengzhi wanted every detail clarified. If his guess was correct, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was about to prosper.

"Yes. His Holy Breath Barrier does more than merely restore soul power, as he claimed. Even injuries and Mental Power can be restored. But he used that move while at full strength before, so even he didn't know it had that effect!" Chen Xin replied.

"Then I was right." Ning Fengzhi grew thoroughly excited. "Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, have you ever heard of an auxiliary soul skill that can take effect while someone is absorbing a Soul Ring?"

The two shook their heads in unison. Soul masters rejected all external interference while absorbing Soul Rings. Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, known as the strongest auxiliary spirit, could not accomplish that.

Otherwise, if a Soul Elder reached level forty and was preparing to absorb a Soul Ring to break through to Soul Ancestor, they could find a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul master to enhance them in every aspect, forcibly raising their physical strength, soul power, Mental Power, and more to the level of a Soul Ancestor before absorbing it. Wouldn't that mean anyone could absorb Soul Rings beyond their rank?

"Wait, that's not right. Why can Xiao Tian's soul skill affect soul masters who are absorbing Soul Rings?" The two Titled Douluo finally realized what they had overlooked.

"That's exactly it. That pearl truly deserves to be called a Divine Spirit—it has already broken the rules. Think about it: as long as Xiao Tian is present, whenever the talented disciples of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect absorb Soul Rings in the future, they need only be within his barrier!" Ning Fengzhi reminded them.

"Then we can cultivate powerful soul masters whose every Soul Ring exceeds its age limit," Chen Xin blurted out. As expected of the Sect Master, he had immediately noticed something Chen Xin had missed.

"If that happens, within forty years, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will stand above every sect on the continent, including Spirit Hall. Don't forget, Xiao Tian's spirit can also accelerate cultivation. That is equivalent to raising the aptitude of everyone in the sect." Gu Rong was even more excited.

He had been born a beggar. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had taken him in when he needed it most. In his heart, the sect's growth mattered more than anything.

Yet Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "No, not forty years. Eighty years!"

"Why would it take so long?" Gu Rong asked in confusion.

"Because before Xiao Tian becomes a Titled Douluo, I have no intention of exposing this ability. The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. He is still too weak. Once exposed, he will face desperate, no-holds-barred pursuit from Spirit Hall, other sects, perhaps even the two great empires."

"No one wishes to see an excessively powerful sect emerge. But once he reaches the level of a Titled Douluo, I believe no one under heaven will be his match. Besides, when he becomes a Titled Douluo, that Holy Breath Barrier will surely evolve into a domain. Its effects will be even more terrifying then!"

"Back then, Tang Hao became a Titled Douluo at forty-four and broke the continent's record. Giving Xiao Tian forty years is already conservative. With his aptitude, if all goes smoothly, he may not need that long. He may even break Tang Hao's record again before turning forty. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can afford to wait forty years." Ning Fengzhi spoke with high spirits.

He did not care about temporary gains and losses. His sights were set on a much more distant future.

Of course, that was because he did not know about Spirit Hall's future Soul Hunting Plan. Otherwise, he might not have spoken so lightly.

"Haha, you're right. But when that time comes, the title of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's most successful Sect Master will probably go to Rongrong." Chen Xin smiled knowingly.

Forty years later, Ning Fengzhi would surely have stepped down. And in the current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong was the only one qualified to inherit the position of Sect Master. By then, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would reach its pinnacle in her hands.

Centuries later, when people looked back upon the past, they would all remember that most successful Sect Master. As for Ning Fengzhi, aside from knowing that he had been Ning Rongrong's predecessor as Sect Master and her father, they would probably have little other impression of him.

"What does that matter? It is only an empty title. Whether Rongrong receives it or I do, there is no difference at all."

Ning Fengzhi was an outstanding Sect Master and a great father. While Ning Rongrong was still a little girl, he had already paved a broad road for her future.

After ending that topic, Chen Xin told Ning Fengzhi about his encounter with Tang San and Grandmaster.

Blue Silver Grass paired with Innate Full Soul Power was such a bizarre combination that it had left a deep impression on him.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi frowned. "I never expected that not only had we found Xiao Tian, such a peerless genius, but the Clear Sky Sect had also acted quickly."

"Clear Sky Sect? What does this have to do with the Clear Sky Sect?" Gu Rong was utterly confused by Ning Fengzhi's train of thought. How could a Blue Silver Grass be related to the Clear Sky Sect?

"From the information Uncle Sword just gave me, I have deduced several things. First, Tang San's spirit is likely not Blue Silver Grass, but the Blue Silver Emperor recorded in our sect's archives."

"Second, there is a seventy percent chance that he also possesses Twin Martial Souls."

"Third, he is likely the son of Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao!"

Ning Fengzhi's words completely stunned the two Douluo. If Tianlin had been there, he would surely have cried out, Uncle Ning, are you holding the script?

Had Chen Xin said that much? He had only mentioned a name and then brought up Blue Silver Grass.

Ning Fengzhi continued explaining. "First, while many of Grandmaster's theories remain unproven, one of them is indeed true: the quality of a spirit is directly proportional to Innate Soul Power. Blue Silver Grass absolutely cannot possess Innate Full Soul Power, so it must be the higher-grade Blue Silver Emperor!"

"What about Twin Martial Souls? A Blue Silver Emperor alone is enough to account for Innate Full Soul Power, so why make that judgment? Twin Martial Souls are not so easily encountered," Gu Rong questioned.

"I deduced it by putting myself in Grandmaster's position. We all know that Twin Martial Souls have one very important requirement: the quality of the two spirits must be similar. Grandmaster's theories may be sound, but his strength is too low for him to sense the life within spirits. Spirits are alive too; they are not dead objects. Dragons do not dwell with snakes—this is common sense, but he likely does not know it."

"Therefore, when he saw Tang San, he must have thought this: ordinary Blue Silver Grass cannot account for Innate Full Soul Power, so Tang San must possess another equally powerful spirit. That was why he accepted Tang San as his disciple."

"However, it cannot be ruled out that he merely wanted to prove the claim that there are no useless spirits, only useless soul masters, and thus deliberately found a soul master with pure Blue Silver Grass to cultivate. That is why I only put the odds at seventy percent."

Ning Fengzhi's theoretical ability was terrifyingly formidable. If the God Realm had a God Position of Wisdom, he would certainly be qualified to attempt to inherit it.