Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's voice, Ning Rongrong, who had been angry, immediately ran over happily and threw herself into his arms, saying, "Daddy, I'm back! Did you miss me?"
Ning Fengzhi said happily, "Yes! Of course I miss her. Without our little princess, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has become so desolate."
"Hmph! Yeah, right. I think you'd be hoping I wasn't home, otherwise why haven't you shown up for so long?" Ning Rongrong pouted.
"Haha, yes, yes, it's Daddy's fault, Daddy was wrong." Ning Fengzhi said, and tried to reach out to touch Ning Rongrong's head, but she dodged him and ran directly into Chen Xin's arms behind Ning Fengzhi.
" Grandpa Jian, Grandpa Jian, I missed you so much! Waaah..." Overwhelmed with emotion at being reunited with her loved ones, Ning Rongrong burst into tears.
Chen Xin hurriedly and tenderly embraced her, saying, "My dear, my little darling, you're finally back! Grandpa Jian missed you so much!"
"Ahem, but Rongrong, Grandpa Bone misses you the most, even more than your Grandpa Jian!" Gu Rong said jealously as he watched Ning Rongrong hugging Chen Xin.
"You're talking nonsense! I'm the one who wants Rongrong the most!" Chen Xin said without any politeness.
"You're the one talking nonsense!" Gu Rong retorted without backing down an inch.
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Ning Fengzhi said helplessly, "Alright, alright, Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, you've been fighting your whole lives. Rongrong just got back today, let's just let it go."
" Rongrong, Daddy wasn't here just now because he was preparing a gift for you. If you don't behave, you won't get the gift!" Ning Fengzhi said to Ning Rongrong with a smile.
"A gift? What is it?" Upon hearing the word "gift," Ning Rongrong's interest was clearly piqued, and she immediately ran to Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi smiled and said to Ning Rongrong, "Tell Daddy what level your Soul Power has reached first. Only if you've made progress can Daddy give you a gift!"
The gift Ning Fengzhi prepared for Ning Rongrong was Spirit Ascension Pill that he bought from an auction house. He had already checked the medicine and found that there were no problems with it, which was why he gave it to Ning Rongrong as a gift.
In Ning Fengzhi's opinion, Ning Rongrong's Soul Power could only increase by a maximum of three levels during the year she was away. However, if she reached level 29 and broke through again, the Spirit Ascension Pill would come in handy.
Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi inquire about her Soul Power, Ning Rongrong immediately revealed a smug expression. "Dad, my aptitude is much better than yours. I haven't been slacking off this past year, and my Soul Power hasn't increased much, just about ten levels."
"Hmm, so little? Rongrong, you'd better work hard. Once you break through to level 30, you'll be able to use this..." Ning Fengzhi blurted out based on his understanding of Ning Rongrong, but he only realized halfway through that Ning Rongrong was talking about level 10!
" Rongrong, what level did you just say?" Ning Fengzhi asked again, not daring to believe it, afraid that he had misheard.
"Level ten! It's a bit low, but I'll try my best." Ning Rongrong blinked her big eyes, thinking that her father's expectations were too high. Wasn't leveling up ten enough?
After confirming Ning Rongrong's statement, Ning Fengzhi immediately examined Ning Rongrong's Soul Power and found that her Soul Power had indeed increased to level thirty-seven.
Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin then exchanged glances. Such a significant increase in Soul Power in such a short time was clearly abnormal, even beyond their comprehension.
After all, leveling up ten times a year means that Ning Rongrong would likely become a Titled Douluo before she even turns twenty. Even if leveling up becomes much more difficult later on, it clearly doesn't explain Ning Rongrong's illogical leveling speed.
" Rongrong, tell me everything about your training at the Shrek Academy over this period of time, without omitting a single detail!" Ning Fengzhi said seriously.
If Shrek Academy really did use some evil method to overdraw Ning Rongrong's potential, then he could make amends in time and then settle accounts with the Shrek Academy.
Although Ning Rongrong didn't know Ning Fengzhi's intentions, she could tell from his and her two grandfathers' serious expressions that they were serious, so she hurriedly recounted her cultivation process over the past period.
Upon hearing the preceding content, the group found it quite normal and even expressed high praise for the Grandmaster's teaching methods.
But when they heard that Ning Rongrong had suddenly leveled up six times just half a month ago, all three of them broke out in a cold sweat. Gu Rong even widened his eyes and said, " Rongrong, don't scare Grandpa!"
He knew that the faster one advanced using that kind of evil cultivation method, the more life force was consumed. Advancing six levels in a day would probably cost decades of one's life!
Gu Rong immediately said, " Rongrong, don't be afraid. Tell Grandpa the details, and Grandpa will save you even if it costs him his life!"
Ning Rongrong laughed and said, "Oh, Grandpa Gu, what are you saying! I won't let you die! Actually, it's nothing. The reason I was able to advance six levels is because I ate a special herb!"
Thinking of that herb, Ning Rongrong felt a surge of sweetness in her heart. After all, it was the Dragon Blood Aromatic Silk Beauty, a unique herb that Qi Ling had cultivated for her with her own hard work!
"Herbal herbs? What herbal herbs?" Ning Fengzhi asked anxiously.
"That herb is called Aromatic Silk Beauty, and the one I ate was the Dragon Blood Aromatic Silk Beauty that he cultivated for me, a herb that belongs only to me!" Ning Rongrong said with a happy expression.
Upon hearing this name, even the three learned individuals were completely baffled, all saying they had never heard of this herb before.
Seeing that the three still had doubts, Ning Rongrong had no choice but to say, "Really, Grandpa Gu, Grandpa Jian, Dad, why don't you believe me? Qi Ling said that these medicines are all top-grade herbs that have absorbed the essence of the Sun Moon. Moreover, they were specially selected for us according to our characteristics. Not only will they not cause any harm, but they can also strengthen our constitution and nourish our vital energy!"
"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. I'll just show you this instead."
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong raised her right hand, and then a dazzling seven-colored light began to gather in her palm. Accompanied by faint dragon roars, the magnificent pagoda appeared in Ning Rongrong's palm.
Looking at the pagoda in his daughter's hand, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but feel puzzled. The first thing he noticed was the Divine Dragon tattoo on the pagoda, but he didn't remember the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda having such a pattern!
Chen Xin was the first to react, exclaiming, "This... this... Rongrong, how did your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda become nine stories? Is this a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
"Wrong, Grandpa Jian, it's not the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!" Ning Rongrong laughed at this moment, "I prefer to call it the Dragon-Patterned Glazed Tile Pagoda!"