Inside the grand hall, the leftovers had long since been cleared away by the servants. On the long white jade table were all kinds of delicacies, fruits, and fine wine.
Oscar casually picked up a crystal-clear grape, watching Ning Rongrong and Chen Xin as they reentered the hall.
At this moment Ning Rongrong's face was full of excitement, so much that it could not be hidden. Even her steps carried a lively and light rhythm.
Beside her, Chen Xin also looked no calmer. Even at his grandfatherly age, the usual composure of an elder was nowhere to be seen, only the youthful excitement of a boy.
Seeing this scene, Ning Fengzhi did not even need to ask to guess the reason.
Aside from the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, what else could make his Sword Uncle, who had been steady his entire life, reveal such an expression?
As soon as Ning Rongrong entered the hall, her voice rang out, "Senior, Dad, Bone Grandpa. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has really evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Look!"
As her words fell, a nine-colored pagoda appeared in her right hand.
Nine tiers of brilliant light, dazzling in every color. Holding this small pagoda, Ning Rongrong looked like a little fairy, her small face full of joy and excitement.
Seeing this pagoda, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, who was always warm and composed, could not hide his excitement either.
"Rongrong, come and let Dad take a look!" Ning Fengzhi said eagerly.
How could Ning Rongrong not know her father's excitement? She hopped over to him, and Ning Fengzhi could not help but stretch out his hand to feel the pagoda. After confirming it was real, he gradually calmed down, his gaze fixed on it in a daze.
Seeing her father's calm expression, Ning Rongrong could not help but ask with concern, "Dad, what is it? Rongrong's spirit has evolved, are you not happy?"
Pulled back to his senses by her words, Ning Fengzhi patted her head, his voice calmer, "Happy, of course I am happy. I am happier than you, because this is what your father and the ancestors of our sect have pursued all our lives."
He glanced at Oscar. "I just did not expect that what we sought for a lifetime would end up being a chance given by someone else. It feels a little…"
Oscar only smiled. "Since it is fate, it naturally comes when the time is right. Uncle Ning, be at ease. If Sword Sect ever finds such a thing again in the future, we will definitely bring it to your sect."
"However, immortal herbs are extremely rare and cannot be cultivated by normal means. Finding a second one depends entirely on destiny."
Ning Fengzhi nodded. He knew such treasures were hard to find, but at least now there was a known method for evolving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. This would be recorded in the sect's history, so that future disciples who encountered it would not miss the chance.
But Ning Rongrong was not finished sharing. Smiling, she asked, "Dad, haven't you noticed my other changes?"
At her words, Ning Fengzhi finally released the nine-colored pagoda and looked her over carefully. He was shocked to find his precious daughter had already reached level thirty-seven.
Her spirit power was pure and full, not the kind gained by burning life force, but firmer than that of ordinary soul masters. It even showed signs of breaking through to level thirty-eight.
Ning Fengzhi looked at Oscar in disbelief. Although Oscar had said earlier that the Qiluo Tulip Pill would greatly improve her spirit power, Ning Fengzhi had only expected one or two levels at most.
But instead, she had directly reached level thirty-seven, an increase of six whole levels.
A year ago, when Ning Rongrong left the sect, she had only been level twenty-six. After a year and a chance encounter, she had gained ten full levels.
If not for knowing the cause, Ning Fengzhi would have thought his daughter was chosen by the gods.
On this continent, what method could make a soul master's strength rise so drastically? Not to mention, her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had evolved into the Nine Treasure version.
This gain was far beyond the worth of a few soul bones. Clearly, the transaction with Sword Sect had been an incredible bargain.
And Ning Fengzhi now grew even more curious about immortal herbs. Originally, soul masters cared little for such external things. But now it seemed that if used properly, such things could yield effects far beyond common knowledge.
Still, from Oscar's words, it was clear these herbs were exceedingly rare. But once their value was known, even if they could not be found now, at least in the future they would not be missed.
Oscar stayed at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for three days. After that, he departed with three soul bones, fifty million gold soul coins, treasures worth another fifty million, and a deed to a property in Mori Town.
Ning Rongrong did not leave with him, since this holiday lasted three months and she wanted to stay home with her family.
Watching Oscar leave, Ning Fengzhi said to Chen Xin, "Sword Uncle, what do you think of that boy's swordsmanship?"
Chen Xin's eyes flashed with brilliance. "His talent in swordsmanship is the greatest I have ever seen. Moreover, though he has twin spirits, he cultivates his food-type sausage spirit as his primary one. Even so, he has already reached level fifty-five, and his swordsmanship improves by the day. Such a genius is rare even in ten thousand years."
Gu Rong chuckled. "If someone like that grows up, he will become the nightmare of the continent. The prodigies of this era will all live in his shadow."
Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement. "Luckily, such a genius is our ally. Otherwise…"
Gu Rong's tone turned cold. "Otherwise, no matter the cost, we could not allow such a genius to grow."
Neither Ning Fengzhi nor Chen Xin were surprised. After all, this was the iron law of the soul master world, survival of the fittest.
Fortunately, Ning Rongrong was not present to hear her beloved grandfathers and father say such things, or she would have been shocked to death.
Chen Xin said to Ning Fengzhi, "For Sword Sect to nurture a genius like Oscar, their swordsmanship must be unmatched. I would like to visit them some time."
Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Sword Uncle, you have been stuck at your bottleneck for so long. It is time to travel again."
He then turned to Gu Rong. "Bone Uncle, since we are free now, why not try those five tiger tendons Oscar gave you?"
Gu Rong smiled, clearly tempted. "I too want to know just how vast the supreme space attribute is."
He looked at Chen Xin. "Sword, is it still sharp?"
Chen Xin smiled faintly. "Sharp enough to cut you."
Ning Fengzhi also looked forward to it. They had long heard of the power of supreme attributes but never seen it firsthand. The best way to confirm was to test it personally.
Everyone knew that at the Title Douluo level, each rank meant a world of difference. Though only one level apart, in their sparring Chen Xin had always suppressed Gu Rong, except when Gu Rong used his strange spatial abilities.
Chen Xin's elders had told him that at the Title Douluo level, a difference of one rank meant about twenty percent more power.
For example, Chen Xin at level ninety-six versus Gu Rong at ninety-five. The level difference alone gave Chen Xin twenty percent more power, and that was an almost insurmountable gap.
Title Douluo rarely differed much in foundation, so crossing ranks in battle was nearly impossible.
Unless one was like Tang San in the original story, whose spirit rings and bones were absurdly powerful, allowing him to overcome such gaps.
But with Gu Rong and Chen Xin being close in foundation, if Gu Rong's spatial attribute reached the supreme level, the gap would be reduced.
Moreover, supreme attributes far surpassed ordinary spirit masters. A soul sage with such an attribute could briefly unleash power comparable to a Title Douluo.
At the sect's back mountain, where only Ning Fengzhi and the two guardian Douluo could go, Chen Xin and Gu Rong sparred again.
This time, however, the result was different. Gu Rong did not lose, though he did not win either. It ended in a draw.
Both Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi were truly excited, for they had just witnessed the power of the supreme attribute—supreme space.
Gu Rong himself was thrilled. The only reason he managed a draw was because he had just gained the supreme space attribute and had not yet mastered it. If he could, he might have defeated Chen Xin despite being one level lower.
This was the power of the supreme attribute.
The spar not only let Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi witness its power but also gave Gu Rong a deeper understanding of space.
…
Oscar, having left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, knew none of this. But since he had given his fifth spirit ability as a gift, he could guess that Gu Rong would try it.
And once someone experienced that supreme power, they would certainly become obsessed with it.
Whether Gu Rong could truly master it did not worry Oscar. Supreme attributes were not easily controlled. Even with Gu Rong's talent, it would take a long time.
And even if he did master it, Oscar was not concerned. They were allies now, real allies bound by Ning Rongrong. As long as she lived, and as long as Sword Sect did nothing against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, their alliance would hold.
Once Oscar fully matured, all difficulties would vanish.
Now, holding great treasures, Oscar only thought of returning quickly to Sunset Forest to hand them to Dugu Bo.
The forest was not far, and in three days his avatar returned. With funds secured, the sect's establishment sped up.
This time, however, some manpower had to be sent to Mori Town to establish Sword Sect's public front.
After receiving Oscar's news, Dugu Bo sent an avatar with half of the Yu Clan to Mori Town.
Now with five spirit rings, if Dugu Bo ate Oscar's avatar sausage, his avatar would hold sixty percent of his true power, enough to face an ordinary Title Douluo.
Besides the Yu Clan, Oscar also recalled some soul masters from escort agencies and taverns across the continent. Since the sect's public face had to be impressive, it needed proper strength to guard it.
Since its founding, Sword Sect had already recruited many free soul masters and medium-level forces. Together with Oscar's avatars, Mori Town now housed nearly a thousand disciples.
Among the high-level, there was one Title Douluo and three Soul Douluo—Dugu Bo and avatars of Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Bai He of the four single-attribute clans.
Oscar had given them avatar sausages as well, since in just a few months he had used both absolute strength and real resources to secure their loyalty.
Yang Wudi was now level eighty-three, Niu Gao eighty-six, Bai He eighty-five. In just months at Sunset Forest, their strength had grown rapidly.
This was thanks to Oscar giving them the Ninefold Origin Pill, which boosted both strength and talent. With enough luck and opportunity, each of them had a chance to become Title Douluo in the future.
Moreover, Yang Wudi knew the value of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and with his explanations, the clans held no more dissent, serving the sect wholeheartedly.
Only in this way could they continue to enjoy the sect's blessings.
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