Pill Pagoda

"What kind of pagoda is this? I've never seen it before. It's not even the color of the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda."

"A Mutated Spirit?"

Everyone gathered around Ning Bei, staring at the Profound Yellow Small Tower in his hand with confusion as they bombarded him with questions.

Ning Bei stared at the Profound Yellow Small Tower before him and fell into thought. As the owner of the Martial Soul, he already knew what the small tower did.

"Could there have been a mistake? This is Douluo Continent, not the neighboring Dou Qi Continent! System? Are you there? System? Did you get the wrong channel?!" Ning Bei frantically called for the system in his heart, trying to figure out where the little tower in his hand had come from.

But it was clearly futile. No mighty system had taken a liking to Ning Bei, and his inner cries received no response.

Ning's Mother grew anxious as she watched Ning Bei keep his eyes shut, his little face flushed red.

She stepped forward, grabbed his shoulders, and shook him.

"Bei Er, Bei Er, what's wrong? Don't scare your mother."

Feeling someone tug at him, Ning Bei immediately snapped out of calling for the system.

Seeing the worried faces around him, he smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry. There's no need to worry, everyone. I'm perfectly fine."

Seeing that Ning Bei was all right, everyone began asking about his Martial Soul.

"Bei Er, what exactly is your Martial Soul? Why have we never seen it before?"

Chen Xin asked the question that was on everyone's mind, his face full of urgency.

Ning Bei thought for a moment, silently arranging his words.

He couldn't exactly say it was something from the neighboring Dou Qi Continent, could he?

"My Martial Soul is called the Pill Pagoda. It's a very powerful support-type Martial Soul, and it can produce all kinds of elixirs."

The group was stunned. Ning Fengzhi hurriedly asked,

"Elixirs? What kind of elixirs? Are they useful to Soul Masters?"

Ning Bei scratched his head.

"I don't know yet. I don't have a Spirit Ring yet."

"Ah, right. Bei Er, hurry and have Fan Er test your Innate Soul Power first."

"All right, Big Brother. I'll have to trouble you again."

Ning Fan waved his hand. "It's no trouble." With that, he took out a Crystal Ball from the ring on his hand. "Come, Little Bei. Put your hand on it, then pour in your Soul Power."

Ning Bei placed his hand on the Crystal Ball before him and closed his eyes, channeling the Soul Power within his body into it.

The Soul Power inside the ball slowly rose. Before long, it filled the entire Crystal Ball and emitted a dazzling light.

"Innate Full Soul Power? ×5"

Everyone cried out in astonishment.

"It's actually Innate Full Soul Power. Uncle Gu, Uncle Chen, this matter must be kept secret. We cannot let the outside world know that our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has produced a genius with Innate Full Soul Power."

After his brief shock, Ning Fengzhi immediately turned to Chen Xin and Gu Rong beside him.

The two clearly understood the stakes involved and nodded solemnly.

"Rest assured, Fengzhi. We'll keep the news contained. And if anyone dares harm Bei Er, I'll make him wish he were dead."

"That's right. So will I."

Ning Fengzhi nodded in satisfaction, then said with a smile,

"There's no need to be so serious. Everyone here is trustworthy. There's no risk of the news leaking out."

After subtly winning over the crowd, Ning Fengzhi turned to Ning Bei again.

"Bei Er, tomorrow, have your Sword Grandfather take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a suitable Spirit Ring. Today, look through the Sect's books and see which Soul Beast would suit your First Spirit Ring."

"Your Martial Soul is unusual, so we can't offer you much advice. But one thing is certain: your Martial Soul likely won't be subject to restrictions like the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda."

Ning Bei nodded.

"Got it, Old Dad. I'll go look through the Soul Beast Illustrated Book right away."

With that, he dashed out of the Council Hall in a flurry.

Ning Fengzhi watched Ning Bei's retreating figure and shook his head, complaining to the others beside him,

"That little monkey, who knows who he takes after? He acts the moment he thinks of something."

When he saw everyone looking at him strangely, his face instantly turned red.

"What are you looking at me for? How could this little monkey possibly take after me? I'm so refined and easygoing."

"Oh, we understand."

After running out of the Council Hall, Ning Bei headed straight for the Library. Before long, he arrived before an extravagant, ancient-style multistory building. Muttering, "Rich bastard," to himself, he walked straight inside.

"It's Bei Er. Why are you here? Did your Martial Soul awaken?"

Hearing the Middle-aged Man's voice from ahead, Ning Bei politely greeted him.

"It's Uncle Yuan. My Martial Soul awakened, so I came to look up what kind of Spirit Ring I should seek in the future."

This man was Ning Fengyuan, his cheap Old Dad's cousin, and the guardian of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Library.

After greeting him, Ning Bei followed his memories and went to the second floor.

When Ning Bei had just learned to recognize all the words in this world at the age of four, he had wanted to come here to read the General Records and learn about the continent's history.

Back then, he had stumbled across the Soul Beast Illustrated Book by accident, which made things more convenient now.

After successfully finding the book he wanted, Ning Bei fell into thought again. What kind of Spirit Ring should his Pill Pagoda absorb? Did he just need to find some Soul Beast with support abilities?

His Pill Pagoda had nine levels, which should correspond to First through Ninth Grade Pills, while becoming a god should correspond to Emperor Grade Pills. The First Grade Pills known from Battle Through the Heavens included the Spring Return Pill, Wound Recovery Pill, and Power Storage Pill.

In Douluo, these should respectively correspond to restoring Soul Power, healing injuries, and increasing strength.

"Could one Spirit Ring serve several purposes? Or do I need to find a Soul Beast with multiple attributes?"

He flipped through the Soul Beast Illustrated Book but found no Soul Beast suitable for producing several kinds of elixirs.

After much consideration, Ning Bei chose a Soul Beast called the Spirit Devouring Rhinoceros. This Soul Beast could devour and store the spiritual energy around it, then use the stored spiritual energy in battle to increase its strength.

The book recorded that disciples whose Martial Souls were Seven Treasure Glazed Pagodas gained the Soul Skill Seven Treasures, One Named Strength after choosing the Spirit Devouring Rhinoceros as their First Spirit Ring, increasing their strength attribute by twenty percent.

If he chose it as his First Spirit Ring, then even if he could not produce the Spring Return Pill or Wound Recovery Pill, he would most likely still be able to produce the Power Storage Pill, which was comparatively more useful.

If using the Spirit Devouring Rhinoceros as his First Spirit Ring allowed him to produce elixirs besides the Power Storage Pill, then it would prove that his Pill Pagoda could serve multiple purposes with one ring. He would no longer need to agonize over Spirit Ring choices in the future.

By the time he left the Library, it was already evening. Having skipped lunch, Ning Bei listened to his growling stomach and hurried back to his residence.

His cheap Parents had already prepared a meal for him. Knowing that he had been too absorbed in studying the illustrated book at the Library to eat lunch, they had even served him extra food for dinner.

"How was it, Bei Er? Have you chosen a suitable Soul Beast?"

Ning Fengzhi asked when he saw Ning Bei enter.

Ning Bei grabbed a large chicken drumstick, chewing as he looked at Ning Fengzhi.

"I found one. The Spirit Devouring Rhinoceros seems pretty good. At the very least, I can obtain a Soul Skill that produces strength-type elixirs."

"Oh, that's good. Tomorrow, I'll have your Sword Grandfather take you to the Star Dou Great Forest."

"All right, I understand. By the way, where's my elder brother?"

"He returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He specifically took leave and came back today because it was the day of your Spirit Awakening."

Ning Bei, who had been an orphan in his previous life, felt a trace of warmth rise in his heart at those words.