Chapter 135: Family Arrangements
Yang Xiong quickly designed a training plan for his older brother, Yang Wei, which included physical exercises and daily medicinal baths, and he even obtained a set of sword techniques from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. This should be enough for his training in the short term.
Yang Wei looked at the compact training plan, and he was on the verge of tears. According to this standard, he would probably have no rest at all every day. This wasn't like a soul master's cultivation; it felt more like a form of torture.
In the evening, the whole family gathered together for a hearty meal, which also served as a celebration for Yang Xiong's return from his travels.
After dinner, Yang Xiong, unusually serious, summoned the family together. This was completely different from his usual attitude of focusing solely on his own cultivation.
Yang Lin, Sun Yu, and Yang Wei were all puzzled. They knew that Yang Xiong had always been laid-back and easy-going in his dealings, never this serious.
Without saying much, Yang Xiong directly took out several jade boxes and even a lead box.
Yang Lin, his father, asked in confusion, "Xiao Xiong, why are you so serious today? Is there something important?"
Yang Xiong nodded. "Father, this concerns the future development of our family. You all know that Rongrong and I are together, but in the sect, we all need to quickly increase our strength. Otherwise, we'll easily encounter trouble. After all, the sect is also quite complex."
Yang Lin nodded in agreement. "I understand this. Our family has been cautious recently. We can't interfere with your matters."
Yang Xiong didn't say much else, directly handing out the three jade boxes to each of them, as these contained the essence of what he had to offer.
"Father, mother, older brother, these are treasures I've recently obtained. They should greatly benefit your cultivation, and may even fundamentally improve our family's innate talents."
Seeing the confused looks on their faces, Yang Xiong began to explain.
In front of Yang Lin was a huge lingzhi mushroom, its color a deep crimson, looking extraordinary.
"Father, this is a Nine-Tier Dragon Lingzhi, the best of dragon-type immortal herbs. It is said to have grown from dragon's blood. After consuming it, you should be able to greatly enhance your strength, and even gain some dragon lineage, which will help your cultivation exponentially."
In front of his mother, Sun Yu, was a rather plain herb, entirely green with three snow-white leaves in the center. The leaves seemed to contain droplets of water.
"Mother, I've prepared for you the Autumn Water Dew. Your martial soul is based on your eyes, and this will improve your vision and mental strength. It may bring unexpected gains in the future."
In front of his older brother was a plant about a foot long, with nine leaves that were sword-shaped and emitted a faint sword intent.
"Brother, I've prepared for you the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, which matches perfectly with your martial soul, the Iron Sword. This herb might even allow your martial soul to evolve. You'll be able to go much further on the path of swordsmanship."
After hearing Yang Xiong's explanation, Yang Lin, Sun Yu, and Yang Wei were all stunned, unable to find the right words to say.
Finally, Yang Lin spoke seriously: "Xiao Xiong, I know you mean well, but these are too valuable. You should consume them yourself. Perhaps you can reach an unprecedented level."
Yang Xiong smiled, "Father, I've already made preparations for myself. These herbs are precious, but compared to our family, they're nothing."
In fact, Yang Xiong had thought long and hard about choosing these three herbs. His father was older and his soul power was not high. At fifty-four years old, his soul power was only level 63, and it hadn't improved much over the years.
The Nine-Tier Dragon Lingzhi was perfect for his father, perhaps allowing him to break through his bloodline limitations and even gain some dragon properties, helping him develop further.
His mother, Sun Yu, was only at level 46 and had slow progress, especially with the difficulty of cultivating her eyes. The Autumn Water Dew might be the key to her martial soul's second awakening, bringing about a true transformation.
As for Yang Xiong himself, he had considered taking the Autumn Water Dew, but after years of research, he found that his martial soul and mental strength were growing rapidly. The Body Martial Soul couldn't undergo a second awakening using the Autumn Water Dew. Since his eyes and brain were part of his body, the only effect the dew would have on him was slightly improving his Purple Extreme Demon Eyes. But that wouldn't provide a major breakthrough.
For his mother, however, the Autumn Water Dew was the only herb that could bring about her second awakening, and it was the only herb Yang Xiong found that could improve mental strength, so he didn't hesitate to give it to her.
The Nine-Leaf Sword Grass was actually perfect for Sword Douluo. If Sword Douluo consumed it, he might even break through to level 98, or possibly even level 99.
But there was a difference between loved ones. Yang Xiong trusted his older brother more than anyone else. If his brother consumed the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, his martial soul would undergo a qualitative change, and his talent might even improve, possibly allowing him to make a breakthrough in the future.
Yang Xiong had considered taking the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass himself, as it was one of his favorite herbs, but he felt it wasn't the right choice and ultimately decided against it.
After Yang Xiong explained his choices, Yang Lin, Sun Yu, and Yang Wei each took the herbs into their hands.
After explaining the usage of the herbs, Yang Xiong opened the lead box, which contained the 30,000-year-old Earth Demon Bear Right Arm Soul Bone that Ning Fengzhi had given him.
The three of them were stunned. Given Yang Lin's and the others' positions in the sect, they would never have come into contact with a soul bone. In their eyes, soul bones held an extremely high status in the soul master world, often referred to as the "treasure of the blood river."
Yang Wei quickly spoke, "Xiao Xiong, this soul bone is too valuable. You should absorb it yourself."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Brother, I have my own training plan. This soul bone has little effect on me. If you don't want it, I'll give it to someone else."
For Yang Xiong, the 30,000-year-old soul bone was too low for him. With his talent and resources, he would need at least an 80,000-year-old soul bone to even be interested. Otherwise, it wasn't worth absorbing.
After taking the soul bone, Yang Xiong realized something terrifying—he felt no attraction to it at all. It seemed like his body was rejecting the soul bone. Maybe it was because of the two dragon claw soul bones he already had, or perhaps his body was undergoing some kind of mutation.
Seeing that Yang Xiong seemed completely uninterested in the soul bone, Yang Lin finally made a decision. "Alright, Xiao Wei, this is Xiao Xiong's gesture. As the older brother, you should accept it."
Yang Wei's expression was complex, but in the end, he accepted the soul bone.
Yang Lin continued, "Xiao Xiong, where did this soul bone come from? It must be quite valuable."
Yang Xiong answered, "Father, don't worry. This soul bone is a reward from the Sect Master. I made a contribution to the sect this time, and my performance in the Soul Master Tournament was good, so the Sect Master rewarded me with it."
Yang Lin nodded. "That's good. Our family lives in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and we must remember the sect's kindness and contribute to the sect in the future."
Yang Wei and Sun Yu nodded, but Yang Xiong felt a bit helpless. It seemed that the sect's mentality had really sunk deep into everyone's minds.
Yang Xiong didn't plan to absorb any more immortal herbs recently. He had already absorbed a 100,000-year-old soul bone and a 10,000-year-old soul ring, and his cultivation had increased too rapidly. Absorbing more herbs would likely not have much effect.
His real goal was the Marvelous Chrysanthemum. As long as he increased his level a few more times, consuming the Marvelous Chrysanthemum would greatly enhance his physical attributes. He might even be able to achieve an indestructible body.
The next morning, his older brother Yang Wei excitedly found Yang Xiong's room. "Xiao Xiong, the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass you gave me worked wonders. I'm already level 40, and my martial soul seems to have changed. I feel like my whole body is much smoother now."
Yang Xiong took a careful look at his brother's martial soul. It had been just a regular iron sword, but now it looked more like a brilliant sword, and it seemed extremely sharp, with a solid and refined appearance.
"Brother, has your martial soul changed? It seems much stronger now. I'd say it's a top-tier martial soul."
Yang Wei nodded. "Indeed, it feels much heavier and sharper. From now on, I'll call it the Mysterious Iron Sword. I think I've also started to master a bit of sword intent. Father didn't even master this much."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Congratulations, brother. Your Mysterious Iron Sword might become famous throughout the continent one day."
Yang Wei nodded. "I feel incredibly strong now, and I'm very satisfied with my martial soul. Perhaps I could become an elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Together, we can revive the sect."
Yang Xiong could only nod helplessly. He hadn't told anyone about his plans to establish a new sect, so it seemed like he would have to gradually let his family accept it.
At that moment, Yang Lin and Sun Yu hurried into the room. Their smiles showed they were extremely satisfied.
Yang Lin spoke first, "Xiao Xiong, the Nine-Tier Dragon Lingzhi you gave me worked wonders. I feel like my blood is boiling, and my soul power has increased by two levels. I'm now level 65."
"My martial soul seems to have changed as well. It now has some dragon properties, which makes it much stronger than before."
Sun Yu also looked overjoyed. "Xiao Xiong, look at my eyes."
She summoned her martial soul, and her originally normal eyes were now glowing brightly, with a vertical pupil appearing in the center of her forehead. It seemed like her martial soul had undergone a second awakening, and it was a silver-grade second awakening.
Yang Xiong quickly spoke, "Mother, I think your eyes now have a kind of intimidating power. It seems like you can see through everything."
Sun Yu nodded. "It really feels like that. My soul skills seem to have doubled in power. My soul power is now level 49, and I feel like I can see through everything in the world."
Yang Xiong seemed to have realized something. "Mother, I remember teaching you the Purple Extreme Demon Eyes last time. If you keep practicing, your eyes should become even stronger and might even give you the ability to become a battle soul master."
Sun Yu smiled. "You little one, who uses their eyes to fight? But I do feel like my eyes have improved. Maybe in the future, they will have battle potential."
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Seeing his family's improvements, Yang Xiong felt a sense of satisfaction. His efforts had paid off, and at least his family was happier, safer, and stronger now.
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