When the chicken soup was ready, Xuan Zi ladled out half a pot, fished out a whole chicken, clamped half a roast rabbit between his teeth, and snatched two skewers of grilled fish before vanishing again.
The three who remained had grown used to his bottomless appetite.
Xuan Zi did not ask Lu Yi to expand the Wine Gourd's capacity anytime soon. Something like that was bound to be difficult, and taking more time was only natural.
By the time they had eaten and drunk their fill, Ning Tian had finished absorbing her Soul Ring.
Huo Yuhao thoughtfully grilled two fish for Ning Tian as well.
After Ning Tian finished eating, Lu Yi asked about her new Soul Skill. Just as expected, she had gained a defense boost.
The boosts granted by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul rose in steps as its wielder's cultivation increased.
Although the boost at each step was fixed, a stronger Soul Beast and an older Soul Ring could reduce the Soul Skill's cost. That was why Soul Masters sought to absorb Soul Rings beyond their usual limits.
Excited, Ning Tian showed them her new Soul Skill and the further increase in its boosts.
At just over thirteen, her Soul Power had already reached level forty-one. She had not only broken the ten-thousand-year record for the Soul Power progress of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters, but had surpassed even the Nine-Colored Goddess, who had possessed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda ten thousand years ago, by a wide margin.
At this rate, reaching Soul Emperor before she turned twenty was practically certain.
When the additional fifty-percent boosts to speed, strength, and defense settled over him, Lu Yi did not feel much different. He did not rely on such things, after all.