The Changes in Ning Fengzhi's Martial Soul

Inside the cave, Sword Douluo began circulating both his cultivation method and the Soul Cultivation Formula.

Ning Chuan could clearly sense Sword Douluo's aura soaring at an astonishing speed.

Sword Douluo had always been highly gifted, and he had been stuck at level ninety-six for years. Now, with the support of the two cultivation methods, he encountered not the slightest obstacle to his breakthrough.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he successfully broke through to level ninety-seven.

"Congratulations on reaching level ninety-seven, Sword Grandpa! You're another step closer to level one hundred!" Ning Chuan stepped forward to congratulate him.

"Whew!" Sword Douluo exhaled a breath of stale air, then stood up with a smile. "This is all thanks to you, Xiao Chuan. Without your two cultivation methods, it would have taken your Sword Grandpa at least ten years to reach level ninety-seven!"

"As for level one hundred, I never even dared to dream of it before. But now, these old bones truly want to give it a shot and reach for that legendary seat of divinity!" Sword Douluo declared, brimming with vigor.

"I believe you'll definitely succeed, Sword Grandpa!" Ning Chuan said, his voice filled with conviction.

He had even thought of a divine title for Sword Douluo: Sword God.

Sword Douluo smiled and patted Ning Chuan's shoulder. He was full of confidence now, but what mattered most to him was not becoming a god-it was ensuring that Ning Chuan grew up safely.

Rather than becoming a god, he would sooner stand guard at Ning Chuan's side and watch him grow and become stronger!

After Sword Douluo's breakthrough, the two headed straight back to the sect.

On the way back, Ning Chuan had already made up his mind. Once they returned to the sect, he would use Origin Restoration to heal Xiao Yun's injuries completely.

Naturally, he would also use the Fire Dragon Martial Soul Unsealing Card rewarded by the system on Xiao Yun.

This would count as nurturing the sect's next generation of talent, too.

Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo were both delighted. They met in the study, each eager to share his joy with the other.

Bone Douluo had just broken through to level ninety-six.

Meanwhile, over the past two days, Ning Fengzhi had confirmed something: the pure soul power he had cultivated using the Illustrated Manual's cultivation method could actually be absorbed by his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul.

Ning Fengzhi could sense that after absorbing this pure soul power, his martial soul seemed to undergo subtle changes that he could neither explain nor put into words.

This discovery filled Ning Fengzhi with joyous surprise.

For all these years, he had been researching how to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, yet he had never made the slightest progress.

This time, however, although he did not know exactly what had changed in his martial soul, he was certain that as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda absorbed that pure soul power, the bottleneck that had held him back for so many years had actually begun to loosen.

That meant he might be able to break through to level eighty.

"Fengzhi, I've finally broken through! Once that old swordsman returns, I'll definitely spar with him again!" Bone Douluo said excitedly.

"Congratulations, Uncle Bone!" Ning Fengzhi smiled. "I have some good news to share with you, too!"

"Oh? What good news?" Bone Douluo asked curiously.

Ning Fengzhi immediately gave Bone Douluo an honest account of his situation.

"Really?" Bone Douluo's eyes widened at once.

He knew very well that if Ning Fengzhi could continue making breakthroughs, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's amplification effects would surely receive another boost.

This also meant that Ning Fengzhi had finally found a way to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Ning Fengzhi nodded to confirm it. Seeing this, Bone Douluo immediately grew excited-even more excited than when he himself had broken through to level ninety-six.

"I truly never imagined that the Illustrated Manual's cultivation method Xiao Chuan taught us would have such an effect!"

Bone Douluo marveled. Thinking of Ning Chuan, he continued, "I wonder whether Xiao Chuan will bring us a few more surprises after obtaining his second soul ring this time!"

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives. Before Bone Douluo had even finished speaking, he sensed Sword Douluo's aura.

He immediately sent Sword Douluo a voice transmission, asking him to bring Ning Chuan to the study.

Seeing that Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo both seemed rather excited, Sword Douluo smiled. "What? Did you already guess that Xiao Chuan and I would be bringing back more surprises?"

At his words, Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo immediately wore expressions that said it was just as they had expected.

"Fengzhi and I have surprises to share with you as well!" Bone Douluo said with a smile.

"Oh? Let's hear them!" Sword Douluo said.

Bone Douluo immediately told them about his breakthrough to level ninety-six.

After hearing him out, Sword Douluo smiled. "Old Bones, what's there to be so smug about?"

As he spoke, he released his soul power aura.

"Level ninety-seven? Didn't you say that even with the Illustrated Manual's cultivation method, you'd need at least half a year to break through? How did you do it so quickly?" Bone Douluo asked in astonishment. He had thought he could finally stand on equal footing with Sword Douluo, only to be surpassed again.

Sword Douluo smiled without answering and looked at Ning Chuan instead.

"Don't tell me the Creation Exquisite Pagoda has provided an even better soul power cultivation method?" Ning Fengzhi asked, looking at Ning Chuan.

"It isn't a soul power cultivation method!" Ning Chuan explained, then passed the Soul Cultivation Formula on to Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo.

Neither had ever imagined there would actually be a method for cultivating the soul.

Moreover, the Soul Cultivation Formula and the Illustrated Manual's cultivation method seemed to complement each other remarkably well.

What delighted Ning Fengzhi even more was that, as his soul space opened, a phantom outline of an additional tier appeared atop his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. At that moment, the seven-tiered glazed pagoda looked as though it might become eight-tiered at any instant.

Ning Fengzhi immediately released his martial soul and said, "The Illustrated Manual's cultivation method and the soul cultivation method Xiao Chuan taught us can evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul!"

Seeing the changes in Ning Fengzhi's martial soul, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were both astonished. Even Ning Chuan was a little surprised.

He had thought he would need to draw on some creation power to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. He had not expected the two cultivation methods alone to accomplish it.

System, why didn't you tell me sooner that the cultivation methods alone could evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? Ning Chuan demanded within his soul space.

"You never asked!" the little system sprite replied haughtily.

"All right!" Ning Chuan smiled helplessly, then asked, "Given the current situation, how long will it take for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to evolve to eight tiers?"

The system replied, "If he thoroughly masters both basic cultivation methods, he will definitely complete the evolution within three years!"

Three years was not all that long, but Ning Chuan knew very well that if there were basic cultivation methods, there would surely be intermediate and advanced ones later...

As long as he continued completing missions and obtaining higher-grade cultivation methods, it would not be long before he could help Ning Fengzhi break through the shackles of his martial soul.

"Xiao Chuan, thank you. Thank you for helping your father fulfill a wish he's cherished for half his life!" Ning Fengzhi said, looking at Ning Chuan.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's evolution could not compare to the surprises Ning Chuan had brought them, martial soul evolution was immensely important to Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong.

"There's no need for thanks between father and son. This is what I should do!" Ning Chuan said with a faint smile, his tone calm and sincere.

Ning Fengzhi nodded firmly and said no more. With a gratified smile, he stepped forward and pulled Ning Chuan into a great big hug.