Qian Daoliu's Grand Vision, Qian Renxue's Gift!

Spirit City, Worship Hall!

Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu sat alone in the highest seat, a massive statue of the Six-Winged Angel god behind him.

The other worshippers sat on either side of him.

Snake Lance Douluo lowered his head and clearly reported everything they had learned about Luofan, along with the results of their investigation, to Qian Daoliu.

"Someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Brother, even if this Luofan has left the sect, its blood still runs in his veins. We mustn't nurture a future threat!"

Once Snake Lance Douluo finished his report, Second Worship Golden Crocodile Douluo was the first to speak, making his position clear.

Someone outside their ranks could never be fully trusted!

In Golden Crocodile Douluo's view, people from other sects could submit and serve under them, but they could never be trusted wholeheartedly.

"Heh. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect claims to possess the world's finest support Martial Soul, yet its innate limitations allow only seven Soul Rings. Ning Fengzhi dreams of evolving his Martial Soul into the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Who would have thought a youngster who left the sect would fulfill his lifelong wish?"

Third Offering Azure Luan Douluo spoke with a sneer.

He had not stated a position, but his words reminded everyone of the most important point: Ning Fengzhi would never use Luofan to set a trap.

After all, how could he bear to use a disciple whose Martial Soul had evolved into a Nine-Story Pagoda as bait?

"A Soul Ring's age is fixed the moment it's absorbed. Yet this Luofan raised a Hundred-Year Soul Ring to the Thousand-Year Level. How did he do it?"

Fourth Offering Mighty Lion Douluo was mainly concerned with Luofan's Soul Ring.

Martial Soul Evolution? That happened from time to time across the continent. It was nothing particularly rare!

But a Soul Ring's age could increase?

That was something he had never heard of.

"Brother, Xiao Xue said Luofan has caught a deity's attention. What do you make of that?"

Light Feather Douluo offered no opinion of his own. Instead, he looked straight at Qian Daoliu in the seat of honor.

When it came to deities, no one was better placed to speak than Qian Daoliu!

At the same time, everyone in the Worship Hall turned to look at Qian Daoliu.

"The ancient records of Spirit Hall do mention increasing a Soul Ring's age. It is indeed a power only a god possesses."

Qian Daoliu spoke under the curious gazes of everyone in the Worship Hall.

He paused there. There was another half to that thought, but he left it unsaid.

According to those ancient records, Soul Ring ages increased in increments of ten thousand years.

In other words, whether a ring began as a Hundred-Year Soul Ring or a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, it could be raised straight to the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring level!

Luofan's ring, by contrast, had only reached the Thousand-Year Soul Ring level. It seemed oddly modest.

Qian Daoliu kept that doubt to himself and continued, "So Xiao Xue wasn't wrong to conclude that Luofan has caught a deity's attention!"

"And Second Worship's concerns are reasonable."

"But there's one thing he hasn't considered."

At that, Qian Daoliu looked toward Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"Go on, Brother!" Golden Crocodile Douluo carried himself with overwhelming authority, but before Qian Daoliu, his respect came from the heart.

"First, according to the intelligence, Luofan has lost all his family. At six or seven years old, he's at the perfect age for us to build a bond with him!"

"Second, even if he still cares for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he may well become a god one day. If he then chooses to stay out of any conflict between Spirit Hall and the sect, that alone would benefit us!"

"So my decision is to follow Xiao Xue's wishes and spare no effort in winning the child over!"

Qian Daoliu laid out his reasoning.

In short, if Luofan became wholly devoted to Spirit Hall, it would gain enormously!

And even if he did not, as long as he never became its enemy, it would still be worth the effort!

Besides, Qian Daoliu trusted his granddaughter Qian Renxue to build a good relationship with a child.

"You're right, Brother. My view was too narrow!" After a moment's thought, Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded.

The other worshippers nodded in turn.

Hum—

Another month or so passed. Luofan sat cross-legged in meditation, accumulating Soul Power bit by bit. Then his Soul Power suddenly surged beyond his control!

Luofan opened his eyes, delight shining in them.

His Soul Power Level had risen again. He had reached level fifteen!

By his reckoning, three months had passed since he obtained his Soul Ring.

The ring on his Exquisite Pagoda was still purple, marking it as a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, but its age had already passed 2,500 years, hadn't it?

In a little over ten more months, he estimated that his Soul Ring would reach the ten-thousand-year level!

Luofan was curious. What kind of feedback would he receive once it became a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?

Of course, before then, he would probably reach level twenty and obtain his Second Soul Ring, barring any surprises.

Then both his Soul Rings would grow in age together!

Most importantly, he would gain another Golden Entry!

The Peerless Prodigy and Soul Ring Growth entries worked incredibly well together. Luofan looked forward to seeing what his third Golden Entry would give him.

Honestly, getting God-tier Martial Soul or Soul Bone Master again would be pretty good!

His Nine-Story Golden Exquisite Pagoda was already a top-tier Martial Soul, but it still seemed a little short of God-tier quality.

Knock, knock, knock...

Just as Luofan was quietly imagining the future, a knock sounded at the door.

A maid called from outside, "Young Master Luofan, His Highness would like to see you!"

"Coming!" Luofan set his thoughts aside, rose, and headed out.

When he reached the hall, Xue Qinghe was indeed sitting there with a smile on his face.

"Brother Xue, Heaven Dou Daily has been doing better and better this past month, and your reputation has been rising too!" Seeing Xue Qinghe smile, Luofan offered his congratulations.

"I have you to thank for the newspaper idea, Brother Fan!" Xue Qinghe's smile widened at the congratulations!

Only after taking control of a newspaper and gaining a voice of his own had Xue Qinghe truly grasped how much commanding public opinion could help him—even when he took control of Spirit Hall in the future.

At the thought, Xue Qinghe looked at Luofan with a gentle expression. He raised a hand and took an object from his storage Soul Tool!

"Brother Fan, you've helped me enormously this time. I have a Head Soul Bone here. Consider it a thank-you gift from your elder brother!"

Xue Qinghe held out the Head Soul Bone to Luofan.