Chapter 136: Everyone's Improvement, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda
Before Yang Xiong could say anything to his parents, Ning Rongrong rushed into his house, looking incredibly excited.
Before Yang Xiong could react, Ning Rongrong immediately kissed him on the cheek and then threw herself into his arms.
"Little Xiongzi, you're too good to me! Do you know what the effect of the Qi Luo Yujinxiang Immortal Herb has on me?"
Yang Xiong smiled and said, "Rongrong, your martial soul must have undergone evolution, right?"
Ning Rongrong grinned from ear to ear. "Of course! My martial soul has now evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. My soul power has reached level 40, and I feel that if it weren't for the soul ring limitation, my soul power would probably be even higher."
Ning Rongrong summoned her martial soul, and indeed, it had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Her soul power was exceptionally pure, and it seemed to have surpassed level 40. Yang Xiong estimated that Ning Rongrong could reach level 41 or even 42, an increase of six levels.
Yang Lin, Sun Yu, and Yang Wei watched Ning Rongrong with awkward expressions, unsure of how to react but reluctant to disturb her.
Ning Rongrong seemed to remember something and grabbed Yang Xiong's arm, pulling him along. "Little Xiongzi, Dad wants to see you now. Let's go meet him."
After saying goodbye to his parents and older brother, Yang Xiong followed Ning Rongrong to Ning Fengzhi's residence.
At that moment, Ning Fengzhi appeared unusually energetic. While he had previously been calm and composed, he now radiated a strong aura, as though he had undergone a fundamental change.
Sword Bone Douluo beside him also looked pleasantly surprised. It seemed that after consuming the immortal herbs, both of them had gained some improvement.
"Sect Master, I'm curious about the reason you called me so early?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled and said, "Xiao Xiong, I must really thank you. After consuming the immortal herbs you provided, I finally broke through my limitations. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has evolved into the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and my soul power has reached level 80."
Yang Xiong immediately congratulated him, "Congratulations, Sect Master! You are now the second Sect Master in the history of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to break through. In the future, you'll surely lead our sect to glory."
Ning Fengzhi smiled with satisfaction. "All of this is because of your contributions to the sect. The reason I called you here today is to discuss some upcoming plans."
"Sword Bone and Uncle Bone have both benefited from your immortal herbs, increasing their soul power by one level. Sword Uncle is now level 97, and Uncle Bone has reached level 96. With my support, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is now incredibly strong."
Yang Xiong was a little surprised. He hadn't expected these immortal herbs to have such a significant effect, allowing even the elderly Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to quickly increase a level.
Yang Xiong himself also found it strange. Issues like this seemed beyond someone like him, given his limited understanding of the sect.
Ning Fengzhi saw the confusion on Yang Xiong's face and couldn't help but smile. "Xiao Xiong, don't overthink it. You've made such great contributions to the sect that we were planning to make you an elder. However, given your age and your soul power, it's better to keep a low profile for now. The sect is not as unified as you think. If you stand out too much, you might attract enemies."
"We'll remember your contributions. Once you reach the Soul Sage level, you'll become an inner sect elder, and from now on, you'll have access to all the sect's resources."
Yang Xiong was immediately flattered. "Thank you, Sect Master, for your trust and support. Since I've already become the disciple of Elder Sword and Elder Bone, I understand the importance of respecting my teachers."
Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Since we are all one family, tell us your thoughts on the future of the sect."
Yang Xiong thought for a while before speaking. "Sect Master, I think our sect still needs to remain low-key. Although our strength has improved to some extent, we are still far from the power of the Wuhun Hall. During the Soul Master competition, Wuhun Hall sent seven Title Douluo to deal with Tang Hao, which shows their strength is far beyond what we imagined."
"Especially Bibi Dong, the Pope, who has twin martial souls. Her true strength is probably unknown to anyone. I believe we must continue to develop low-key and keep a low profile. The soul master world seems a bit abnormal to me right now."
Everyone present fell silent after hearing Yang Xiong's words. Eventually, Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Xiao Xiong, you're indeed thinking ahead. This is also my plan."
"If I, Sword Bone, and Uncle Bone focus on our cultivation, perhaps we can make another breakthrough soon. We all believe that the immortal herbs you provided didn't just increase one level of soul power. They may have a better long-term effect on our cultivation."
Yang Xiong naturally understood the role of the immortal herbs he provided. Sword Bone Douluo might very well improve again within the next decade since these herbs could improve one's aptitude.
Sword Douluo suddenly spoke up. "Xiao Xiong, the Qingxin Three-Leaf Grass you gave me is indeed very impressive. I feel a deeper understanding of the Seven Killing Sword martial soul. In the future, I might reach the highest level ever seen with the Seven Killing Sword."
Yang Xiong replied, "Congratulations, Master! I hope you'll break through to level 98 soon."
Sword Douluo smiled and nodded. Bone Douluo, not to be outdone, added, "Xiao Xiong, this Earth Dragon Gold Melon you gave me is also very effective. Perhaps in the future, my soul power will catch up to Old Sword Master."
After a lively conversation among the group, Ning Fengzhi suddenly spoke.
"Xiao Xiong, since I need to acquire my eighth soul ring and Rongrong needs her fourth, Sword Uncle, Rongrong, and I are planning to go to the Star Dou Forest. Do you want to come with us?"
"However, the Star Dou Forest isn't very peaceful recently. You should have seen Huyan Zhen from the Elephant Armor Sect. It's said that the Elephant Armor Sect suffered a heavy loss in the Star Dou Forest, and many people are now afraid to go there. You know that the Elephant Armor Sect has always been backed by the Wuhun Hall, and they have been opposing our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Yang Xiong showed a strange expression when he heard this, realizing that with just a little maneuvering, many people were now too afraid to enter the Star Dou Forest.
Ning Fengzhi noticed Yang Xiong's expression and asked, "Xiao Xiong, aren't you curious about what happened to the Elephant Armor Sect?"
Yang Xiong smiled and said, "The Elephant Armor Sect suffered heavy losses. They sent three Title Douluo and ten Soul Saints into the Star Dou Forest. They were attacked by the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python, losing two Title Douluo and eight Soul Saints. One of those Soul Saints was level 80, and it seems that Huyan Zhen was also badly injured."
Ning Rongrong looked puzzled. "Little Xiongzi, how do you know so much about this?"
Yang Xiong replied, "Rongrong, I went to the Star Dou Forest recently to hunt for my fourth soul ring. I happened to see some of the Elephant Armor Sect's Soul Saints with Teacher Lin Gong. We felt that something was off, so we quietly observed. We found that they were helping someone get their eighth soul ring."
"At that time, I felt the Elephant Armor Sect wasn't too friendly with us, so I went to the Lake of Life and had Xiaowu and the others take action. Xiaowu summoned the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python to strike the Elephant Armor Sect. You should remember the grudge between Xiaowu and Bibi Dong. The Elephant Armor Sect has always been Bibi Dong's top lackey, so naturally, they were pursued by the two 100,000-year-old soul beasts and suffered massive losses."
Ning Rongrong's face lit up with joy. "Little Xiongzi, you actually met Xiaowu. How is she doing now?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "Xiaowu is doing very well. She is protected by the two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, and the Lake of Life has abundant spiritual energy, making it an excellent place for her cultivation."
Ning Fengzhi nodded. "That's good. At least we've given the Elephant Armor Sect a lesson. It's a pity that they're backed by the Wuhun Hall, or else I would have wiped them out. But this also allows me to feel more at ease going to the Star Dou Forest."
Yang Xiong thought for a moment and said, "Sect Master, Oscar, Qin Shuang, and my older brother Yang Wei have all reached level 40. Why don't we go to the Star Dou Forest together to get our soul rings?"
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Bone Douluo both twitched at the corners of their mouths. They couldn't help but wonder just how many immortal herbs Yang Xiong had obtained, as he had given so many to so many people. They suspected he might have taken all of Dugu Bo's resources.
The three of them couldn't help but look at Dugu Bo with disdain. The old man had so many treasures but didn't even realize it, wasting them. Fortunately, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had benefited from it.
Ning Fengzhi thought for a while and then spoke, "Alright, with me and Sword Uncle leading this group of juniors, we can also give them some pointers. There shouldn't be any problems."
Yang Xiong was confident in Ning Fengzhi's martial soul knowledge. At least, theoretically, Ning Fengzhi was definitely not weaker than Yu Xiaogang, and in practice, he was much stronger. After all, the previous sect masters of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had all worked tirelessly on researching the evolution of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Just as Yang Xiong was about to leave, Bone Douluo suddenly spoke.
"Xiao Xiong, since you've already become my disciple, starting tomorrow morning, I'll personally train you. When Old Sword Master returns from the Star Dou Forest and obtains his soul ring, the two of us will take turns educating you. If you dare slack off, I won't go easy on you, and neither will Old Sword Master."
Yang Xiong quickly bowed. "Thank you, both Masters. I will certainly complete the training."
When Yang Xiong arrived at the place where Oscar and the others were staying, he found Oscar, Qin Shuang, and Zhao Wujie all together.
As Yang Xiong had expected, both Oscar and Qin Shuang had reached level 40. They clearly needed to obtain their soul rings to confirm their actual soul power, while Zhao Wujie had reached level 78, already on par with Flender.
But given Zhao Wujie's current situation, he would likely surpass Flender soon and could break through to the Title Douluo realm within two years.
At that point, with Zhao Wujie staying at home while Yang Xiong went out to train, no matter what happened, his parents' safety would be guaranteed.
After Yang Xiong helped Oscar and Qin Shuang confirm their soul ring choices, Zhao Wujie also expressed concern about whether Oscar was comfortable at Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and planned to go with Oscar and Qin Shuang to the Star Dou Forest, along with Yang Wei.
As for Yang Xiong, he had just returned from the Star Dou Forest and, since Ning Fengzhi was personally leading the team, he didn't plan to go again.
According to Yang Xiong's training plan, after Oscar and Qin Shuang got their soul rings, they would directly leave Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for their training.
The two Soul Ancestors going out to train, with Qin Shuang being an inner disciple of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Ning Fengzhi's arrangements behind the scenes, should ensure that their journey wouldn't be too dangerous.
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