More than a month had passed since they began their contemplation in the space beneath the Golden Tree.
Ning Tian was the first to emerge from seclusion.
She already knew the path she intended to take, and this experience had only strengthened her resolve.
Her rise in Soul Power Level was the most striking of all.
When the Soul Fighting Tournament began, her Soul Power had already reached level thirty-five.
Since then, she had supported six teammates and even Main Team Members far above her level, draining her Soul Power dry in the process. She had been close to level thirty-six.
After more than a month of contemplation and cultivation beneath the Golden Tree, her Soul Power had hit the level-forty bottleneck. She had gained more than four levels.
That was worth over a year of her usual cultivation. As a support-type tool Soul Master, her physique limited her; she could not temper her body as a Battle Soul Master could, so her cultivation had always progressed more slowly.
Ning Tian was not yet fourteen, but she had become a Quasi-Soul Ancestor. At this rate, she might well reach Soul Saint before twenty-five—the limit of her Martial Soul's cultivation.
"Ning Tian, you were in seclusion for thirty-three days. Your progress is gratifying, but your Soul Power is unstable. Focus on consolidating your cultivation for now, lest a weak foundation hinder your future progress. Once your Soul Power has stabilized, you can absorb the Soul Bone and go Soul Hunting."
Mu En withdrew his hand from the forehead of the girl before him, who had grown a little thinner. "Go get something to eat," he said gently.
The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had long since prepared a full set of Soul Bones for Ning Tian, but the Soul Bone Shrek