"You may leave. Continue to send people to monitor the Spirit Hall's movements."
In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, who had just taken over as sect leader not long ago, waved his hand to signal his subordinates to step back, while he himself pinched the bridge of his nose, looking somewhat tired.
Before assuming the position of sect leader, I didn't realize how heavy this responsibility was until I actually took it on.
It's especially difficult in this era of undercurrents.
What exactly is the Spirit Hall up to?
Bone Douluo Gu Rong had remained silent, curled his lip in displeasure. From the information his subordinates had just reported, he couldn't figure out what the Spirit Hall was up to.
"Although we can't see the Spirit Hall's true purpose yet, according to intelligence, they probably want to use those civilians to train a large number of combat forces."
"I just don't understand, those commoner orphans are all terrible, most of them don't even have Innate Soul Power, they're completely worthless!"
Sword Douluo Chen Xin on the opposite side was also very puzzled; the Spirit Hall's actions were simply too strange.
"I think the problem lies with Bibi Dong, the youngest female Pope!"
With his hands crossed and chin resting on his hands, Ning Fengzhi pondered for a long time before finally settling his attention on the mysterious female Pope, Bibi Dong.
According to intelligence relayed by their spies within the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall's large-scale adoption of orphans was spearheaded by the female Pope who was in seclusion, and received the full support of Qian Daoliu and others.
Although it's unclear how the other party intends to cultivate those lowly commoners who have little potential, it's certain that the Spirit Hall would never engage in a losing proposition.
But since they did this, there must be some profit to be made.
This is not a good thing for their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, or even for all the sects and families on the Douluo Continent.
It should be understood that although these sects and families also recruit commoner Soul Master, the main body is their own main lineage, and the core interests have always remained at the level of sects and families.
However, the Spirit Hall is different; it prefers commoner Soul Master, which is the main reason for the Spirit Hall's rapid expansion of power in recent centuries.
Therefore, in the eyes of these sects and families, the Spirit Hall was a complete anomaly. The core interests of the two sides were very different, and there was almost no room for cooperation.
In other words, they will inevitably be at odds with the Spirit Hall in the future, and the stronger the Spirit Hall becomes now, the more precarious their future situation will be.
This is certainly not a good thing.
" Uncle Jian, Uncle Bone, take a look at this intelligence report."
Ning Fengzhi took out a piece of information from his own Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. His expression was extremely solemn, obviously it was another bad news.
Sword Douluo frowned as he took the intelligence report. After glancing at it, his old eyes widened in shock, as did Bone Douluo beside him. Both of them were extremely shocked.
" The Spirit Hall has actually developed the manufacturing process for Storage Soul Tool. Wasn't it said that the manufacturing process for Soul Tool had been lost long ago?"
Bone Douluo looked at Ning Fengzhi, wanting an explanation.
This is absolutely astonishing.
It's important to know that Soul Tool have always been high-end treasures in the Soul Master World, especially storage-type Soul Tool.
However, due to their scarcity and the loss of forging techniques, the price of storage Storage Soul Tool Storage Soul Tool has remained high in the past, and it is trending upwards.
Even so, they are still in high demand but not readily available, and every Soul Master desperately wants to obtain a Storage Soul Tool.
If the Spirit Hall were to release a large number of Storage Soul Tool, it would not only gain the support of the vast majority of Soul Master in the Soul Master World, but also make a fortune.
For any power, having enough funds allows it to grow rapidly.
For example, their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has grown to its current size precisely because of its strong financial resources; no one understands the allure of money better than them.
The Spirit Hall was already powerful enough; if it becomes even more powerful, how will anyone survive?
"According to the intelligence that was sent back, the manufacturing process for this kind of rudimentary Storage Soul Tool was developed by the female Pope Bibi Dong."
Bibi Dong seems to have a deep conflict with the former Pope Qian Xunji, so it's unlikely that the latter would be so kind as to hand over such a potentially huge deal to Qian Daoliu's side.
But since they did this, it means their scheme was worth the effort, and it also suggests that Bibi Dong likely possesses even higher-level Storage Soul Tool manufacturing techniques.
With a gloomy expression, Ning Fengzhi was also quite surprised and helpless about the results of his own analysis.
"..."
This time, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo remained silent, their expressions extremely solemn, even bordering on gloomy.
They are enemies, not friends, with the Spirit Hall. The stronger the Spirit Hall becomes, the more passive they will become.
" Uncle Jian, I've already contacted Clear Sky Douluo about the matter of divine inheritance. He's agreed to let you undergo the divine test of the Asura God Uncle Jian. However, according to Clear Sky Douluo, to inherit the divine Godhood, your cultivation must reach the level of Peerless Douluo at level ninety-nine."
Ning Fengzhi turned his gaze to Sword Douluo.
Ever since witnessing that epic battle firsthand, especially the sword techniques and formations displayed by that man, Sword Douluo seemed to have found a guiding light in his Sword Dao cultivation. His cultivation and strength have advanced by leaps and bounds, and he has the best chance of breaking through to the hundredth level and becoming a god.
The inheritance of the Asura God is the most suitable for the Seven Kill Sword, and Sword Douluo has a great chance of becoming Level 100 God by passing the Asura God's divine test.
Although reaching level 100 and becoming a god is nothing to that monstrous man—just a slightly larger ant—it is still among the top in the current Douluo Continent, enough to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in future turmoil.
If all else fails, protecting a portion of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's bloodline inheritance shouldn't be a big problem.
However, to obtain the divine inheritance, one's cultivation level must reach level ninety-nine, which is not something that just anyone can achieve.
Even the Sword Douluo before he obtained his opportunity didn't have that confidence.
Twenty years!
After a long silence, Sword Douluo Chen Xin gave a specific time.
Having gained something from observing the last great battle, he was confident that he could break through to the level 99 Peerless Douluo realm within twenty years.
"Well done, Sword Master! You'll be qualified to reach level 100 and become a god in just twenty years!"
Bone Douluo's old eyes widened again, his heart filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
You should know that it takes reaching level 100 to become a god, which is the common pursuit of all Soul Master for thousands of years, but unfortunately, very few people have succeeded.
Although he himself is quite talented and has now become Titled Douluo, he is still somewhat inferior to Sword Douluo and does not have the same opportunities.
At best, he'll only reach level 96, the Peak Douluo, and he won't even be able to reach level 99, let alone become a god at level 100.
"So what if you've reached level 100 and become a god? Against that monster, you're just a slightly larger ant!"
He glared at him irritably, Sword Douluo was quite unwilling.
If it were in the past, he would probably have laughed for three days before achieving godhood at level 100. But after witnessing that monstrous genius who could slaughter gods, he lost much interest in the so-called godhood at level 100.
Even the true gods were wiped out. So what if he obtained divine inheritance and became a god at level 100?
" Uncle Jian, you can't say that. That kind of being can't be restrained by the mere Douluo Continent."
Although Ning Fengzhi was also quite shaken by the incredible strength that the man had displayed, he also understood that the other party's level of strength had far surpassed that of the Douluo Continent.
The shallow waters of the Douluo Continent are not suitable for raising True Dragon.
"I understand that principle, but I'm afraid that prodigy might leave some opportunity in the Spirit Hall and cultivate a group of prodigies."
With a sigh, Sword Douluo understood Ning Fengzhi's thoughts all too well, but ever since that monstrous genius was born, the Douluo Continent was destined to change.
Especially considering that they showed considerable goodwill towards the Spirit Hall that day, there might have been some kind of deal between the two sides.
It's hard to say what kind of monsters the Spirit Hall will cultivate by then.
Putting everything else aside, the opportunity that little Nüwa who left their Seven Kill Sword Clan obtained that day was definitely not insignificant, and her future potential is limitless.
" Uncle Jian, I finally mustered up some spirits, couldn't you have waited a bit longer before crushing my spirits?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled bitterly. How could he not have considered this point? He just hadn't been able to think of a solution, so he selectively ignored it. It was really quite a blow to his heart that Sword Douluo brought it up at this time.
" Fengzhi, although Sword Old Ghost's mouth is a bit foul, this is indeed a major issue that needs to be considered as soon as possible."
Bone Douluo interjected at this moment, showing that he also valued this point highly.
" Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, have you ever heard of Yu Xiaogang?"
With a glint in his eyes, Ning Fengzhi, having calmed himself, revealed a life lost. This was the only way out he had come up with after so much deliberation.
"Surname Yu? From the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"I remember now, you're talking about that Grandmaster who proposed the theory of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, right?"
Sword Douluo, who usually didn't pay much attention to such mundane matters, looked puzzled and could only deduce that it was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan from that surname. Bone Douluo, on the other hand, quickly remembered who Ning Fengzhi was talking about.
"That's right, it's that Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang. I've studied his theory of the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, and I've investigated and verified a few of them, and they're all correct."
This is sufficient proof of Yu Xiaogang's talent; he simply lacks enough practical verification.
Yu Xiaogang was able to develop such profound theories at the young age of twenty-something. One can imagine that given enough time and support, he would surely be able to develop even more sophisticated theories, allowing us Soul Master to go even further.
In my opinion, this person is another exceptional talent, like that monstrous genius, overlooked by the sect. Even if he can't compare to the one from the Clear Sky Sect, he's still among the top in the Douluo Continent.
After studying those theories, Ning Fengzhi held Yu Xiaogang in the highest esteem, seeing him as another unparalleled genius buried by worldly concerns.
Although putting their theories into practice would be risky, they had to take the risk in the current situation.
As the saying goes, when things are bad, you have to change; when you change, you can get things done; when you get things done, you can achieve success. Now is the time for their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to make a change.
Otherwise, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might disappear from the Douluo Continent in a hundred years.