[Congratulations, host. Your Bound Object, Bibi Dong, has successfully advanced to soul power level sixty-nine. Cultivation reward: one Lucky Draw.]
Just as Qian Daoliu was getting a headache thinking about the strength of the continent's sects, the system notification interrupted his thoughts.
Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong with eyes full of gratification, then thought of taking out the pill he had just earned to "feed" her.
"Burp~"
"Teacher, Dong'er can't eat any more," Bibi Dong said, sounding a little aggrieved.
Qian Daoliu sheepishly put the pill away. He had gotten carried away with feeding her.
"Then refine these first, Dong'er. You can eat more tomorrow."
After "popping" so many pills, Bibi Dong had broken through to level sixty-nine. She was close to becoming the youngest Soul Saint in history.
"All right, Teacher. Dong'er will head back now." With that, Bibi Dong fled the scene at top speed.
Qian Daoliu shook his head with a smile. It seemed he really had fed her a little too much.
"Wonderful! Once our little disciple reaches level seventy, we can take her to the Star Dou Great Forest for some fun."
Guang Ling toyed with a palm-sized arrow. Having just sensed Bibi Dong's soul power fluctuations, he was already looking forward to visiting the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Fifth Brother, we're not going to attack those sects. We're just finding a soul ring. Why are you so excited?"
Jiang Mo watched Guang Ling's excitement. Although they could get out for some fresh air, the level of soul beast Bibi Dong could absorb now would offer less of a challenge than sparring among themselves.
"All right, Dong'er still has some way to go before becoming a Soul Saint. I'm going to the Pope's Hall to find Yue Guan. If you can't sit still, come along and be my bodyguards."
Qian Daoliu spoke jokingly to his restless brothers.
"Great! We haven't been down the mountain in days. We can finally get out for some fresh air again. Hurry up, Big Brother, everyone!"
By the time Guang Ling finished speaking, he was already hundreds of meters away.
"Let's go."
Qian Daoliu diverted some of his attention to the system reward.
Without dwelling on it, Qian Daoliu silently said to himself,
System, use the Lucky Draw.
[Congratulations, host. Lucky Draw successful. Technique obtained: Nine-Yang Divine Skill.]
[Nine-Yang Divine Skill]: A martial arts cultivation method of supreme hardness and supreme yang. Upon mastery, it transforms the sinews and cleanses the marrow, producing Violet Mist. Internal energy flows without end, overcoming all cold and sinister toxic internal energies, rendering the body indestructible as diamond and impervious to all poisons. ```
Listening to the system notifications, Qian Daoliu muttered inwardly,
The system really delivers. It gave me a cultivation technique straight away-and the Nine-Yang Divine Skill, at that.
Immersing his consciousness in his Spiritual World, Qian Daoliu held the "mental edition" of the Nine-Yang Divine Skill and leafed through it:
Let him be strong; the cool breeze brushes the mountain ridge.
Let him be overbearing; the bright moon shines upon the great river.
Let him be ruthless, let him be wicked; my own breath of true qi remains abundant.
Just reading the opening principles, Qian Daoliu could already feel the technique's power.
Meanwhile,
In the Conference Hall of the Pope's Hall,
Qian Xunji was reviewing the public reactions Yue Guan had collected after Yu Xiaogang's expulsion from Spirit City.
Only Spirit City had seen much public condemnation, along with some major sects, such as the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Sects.
Those who could not afford to offend the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan merely discussed it privately within their own sects.
"Yue Guan, Gui Mei, you two have done well. I imagine every Soul Master on the continent knows about Yu Xiaogang now."
Qian Xunji smiled as he praised Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
"Protecting Spirit Hall is our duty."
Yue Guan and Gui Mei bowed slightly as they answered Qian Xunji.
"Your Holiness, Yu Xiaogang belongs to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Isn't letting him go like this... letting them off too easily?"
"After all, we don't know how much knowledge Yu Xiaogang learned from our Spirit Hall."
Gui Mei spoke coldly, his entire body shrouded in a black robe, with only his eyes exposed.
Gui Mei rarely spoke. A man of few words, he usually only chatted with Yue Guan.
Just then, a deep, powerful voice rang out.
"Ghost Elder is right. Letting Yu Xiaogang go like this really isn't appropriate. We should make his clan bleed a little too."
Qian Daoliu entered the hall with six "bodyguards." The one who had just spoken was Lion.
"Greetings, Revered Ones."
Seeing the arrivals, Yue Guan and Gui Mei bowed slightly in greeting.
Everyone shared Lion's opinion.
But Qian Daoliu's expression briefly froze at Lion's words. He had forgotten about these warmongers.
Then Qian Daoliu thought it over. In the original storyline, the hammer sect had produced several more Titled Douluo even after sealing off its mountain, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had always had only Yu Yuanzhen struggling to hold it up alone.
It seemed this incident with Yu Xiaogang was the reason.
In that case, Lion's suggestion fit the development of the plot. Perhaps it wasn't out of the question.
At that thought, Qian Daoliu nodded unconsciously.
Beside him, Golden Crocodile and the others widened their golden eyes when they saw their big brother nod.
Wait, Big Brother actually agreed with Lion?
Everyone present was a Titled Douluo. When Lion made his suggestion, they had all instinctively looked toward Spirit Hall's true decision-maker.
"Why are you all looking at me?"
Qian Daoliu asked in confusion as he looked at everyone staring at him.
"Big Brother, did you just nod? You're not going to object?" Lion asked.
After all, their big brother had always opposed such things. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent all his days in the Worship Hall.
But just now...
"You lot are always clamoring to wipe out the hammer sect."
"We're not destroying anyone's clan this time. We're merely demanding an explanation and collecting some 'tuition fees.' Why would I stop you?"
Qian Daoliu spoke in puzzlement.
"Big Brother, do you mean it?"
After hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Jiang Mo immediately summoned his martial soul and spoke excitedly, even puncturing a floor tile with it.
Qian Daoliu's face darkened. "Jiang Mo, there's no need to get that excited."
"Hehe, if you really mean it, Big Brother, I'll replace this tile myself."
Seeing Jiang Mo's excitement, Qian Daoliu smiled helplessly. "I've already nodded, haven't I? But you have to replace the tile first, or else..."
Before Qian Daoliu finished speaking, Jiang Mo had vanished, leaving only a single sentence behind. "Big Brother, I'm off to find a tile!"
"Hahaha, that Jiang Mo."
Golden Crocodile laughed as he looked in the direction Jiang Mo had gone.
With their big brother's permission, they could finally stretch their limbs properly. Who wouldn't get sick of cultivating every single day?
"All right, we'll discuss that later. Let's get down to business first."
"Father, Revered Ones, have you come about something important?"
As soon as Qian Daoliu finished speaking, Qian Xunji hurriedly collected himself and responded.
"Ji'er, have you used those pills?"
"Pills? Oh, I haven't taken them yet. I've been so busy lately that I forgot."
Qian Daoliu was taken aback for a moment, then reacted by taking out the jade bottle containing the Thousand-Year Soul Ring Age Pill.
With all the recent work concerning Yu Xiaogang, the matter had slipped his mind.
"Then should I take it now?" Qian Xunji asked in confusion.
"Take it now. It'll be a good chance for Elder Yue Guan to see it too."
Qian Daoliu nodded.
For me to see? Yue Guan wondered. Is today's business actually related to me?
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