"No." Su Cheng continued walking forward, saying,
"No." Ning Rongrong, following behind him, glanced up but didn't dwell on the topic.
Instead, she said, "You really aren't going to another academy because of me?"
Su Cheng sighed, somewhat helplessly, "Didn't I tell you already? I want to go to the Five Elements Academy for my own reasons. If it were because of you, why would I go to the Five Elements Academy? Didn't you hear the sect leader say that they don't accept outsiders there?"
"Didn't you want to participate in the Soul Master Competition?"
"Who said going to the Five Elements Academy means I can't participate in the Soul Master Competition? As long as you get into the academy, the teams only care about strength. Anyway, this has nothing to do with you, don't overthink it."
"Then why did you leave me at Heaven Dou Academy?"
Su Cheng stopped and turned to look at Ning Rongrong.
"To be honest, the cultivation environment here is the most suitable for you. It's close to the sect, making it convenient for them to take care of you. Unlike the sect leader, who has a titled Douluo protecting him, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's wealth is bound to attract covetous eyes. How much experience do you have to help you avoid these dangers?"
He shook his head after saying this.
"Even if I told you this now, you might not understand. The sect environment is too comfortable, and there are many things you can't see. It's hard to guarantee that an incident like yesterday won't happen again. But if it does happen, it will be too late to regret it. In short, before you throw a tantrum and want to run away from home again, you should think it over more."
With the Spirit Hall suppressing the mainland and the Slaughter City existing, the number of evil spirit masters wandering outside is not large, but it's not nonexistent.
Ning Rongrong herself is a support-type spirit master, so the possibility of her encountering danger is not small.
Even he himself was extremely cautious, hiring Dugu Bo as his bodyguard.
The title of heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was far more prestigious than his own, and the wealth he represented was astonishing. It was hard to guarantee that no one would take the risk.
If Ning Rongrong were to reveal the existence of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul in the future, she would become a thorn in the side of countless people.
"By the way, you're going to attach your third soul ring, right? Remember to go find your academy teacher and advance to Soul Master as soon as possible."
As he said this, Su Cheng secretly regretted it.
He couldn't reveal his external soul bone yet, otherwise he could take this opportunity to observe the principle behind the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda absorbing soul rings and converting them into fixed soul skills.
He now had a wealth of knowledge about martial souls, and if he could see the rules that worked, it might provide some inspiration.
Su Cheng had thought about this problem before, but couldn't find a good way to hide it.
Now, if he only used the combat technique of "seeing through," he could do it with just his eyes.
However, to enter that deeper level of vision, one would inevitably need to utilize the True Sight Eye between the eyebrows. The fluctuations in its aura and its outward manifestations would not escape Ning Rongrong and the others' notice.
As for the advancement and use of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, it was no longer of much use to Su Cheng at this point.
That special vision that could see through Martial Souls and Soul Rings was far more useful than observing an unconventional support-type Martial Soul.
Soon, three months passed.
Su Cheng stood beside a strange hot spring, steam rising continuously around him, only dissipating slowly at the mountain pass hundreds of meters high.
The milky white and vermilion hot spring water were clearly divided into two halves, each occupying one side.
This was the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye located in the Sunset Forest.
Su Cheng glanced at the hot spring beside him.
He knew that tens of thousands of feet below this spring lay the remains of the Water Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King, the two great dragon kings of yesteryear.
He just didn't know if beings of that level would still have any soul bones left behind.
Even if it truly contained the soul bones of a dragon, it was beyond his current reach.
Not to mention the absurdly high ranks of the two dragon kings, whose energy was undoubtedly extremely potent.
Even if soul bones were easily absorbed, there was a limit.
Moreover, at a depth of ten thousand feet, he couldn't possibly reach that location with his current strength.
Not to mention him, even a newly reached level one hundred god-level expert might not be able to reach that position.
Furthermore, the residual pressure from the remains of such a supreme expert, created over ten thousand years, must be incredibly astonishing, something ordinary people probably couldn't withstand.
Therefore, after a quick glance, Su Cheng stopped looking closely and didn't dwell on it, turning his gaze back to Dugu Bo.
This was the last time he would treat Dugu Bo.
Once this was done, the poison in his body would be completely neutralized.
Su Cheng acted quickly; he had repeated the same procedure many times over the past three months.
The snake venom in Dugu Bo's body had already seeped into his blood and bone marrow, especially the venom in his soul power, which was even more deeply ingrained than in the simulation.
He needed to guide it multiple times to completely eradicate it without damaging the opponent's soul power foundation and toxic properties.
"I heard you and your team's new instructor didn't have a good time?"
Dugu Bo, shirtless, casually remarked while enjoying the extremely comfortable changes on his body.
"Not really," Su Cheng replied calmly.
A month ago, the spots for the Royal Fighting Team were finally finalized.
There were seven official members and five substitutes.
In addition, the academy assigned them an instructor, Qin Ming.
He was very strong and extremely talented. At less than thirty-two years old, he had already reached the peak of the Soul King realm, not far from becoming a Soul Emperor, and was expected to break through within two years.
It could be said that his talent was quite remarkable, and the possibility of him becoming a Title Douluo in the future was extremely high.
"You still say you didn't?" Dugu Bo's tone was somewhat gloating after hearing Su Cheng's answer.
"I heard from Yan Yan that Qin Ming is very dissatisfied with you because you often don't train with the team."
Su Cheng said helplessly.
He didn't have any complaints about Qin Ming.
Although this teacher will eventually leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy and return to Shrek Academy, that won't concern him much.
For now, the teacher is quite responsible.
However, Su Cheng really doesn't want to waste time with the team; those training programs are of little help to him.
Besides, even if he doesn't participate in training, it won't have a significant impact on the team.
He was a power-attack type Soul Master, not a control type, and wasn't exactly a core member of the team's combat system. He just needed a few days to adapt.
But Qin Ming clearly didn't think that way, which led to a rather cold relationship between them.
While Su Cheng was drawing out the blood from Dugu Bo's body to be filtered and neutralized with medicine, he said, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether he's satisfied or not, anyway, he won't be able to control me anymore soon."
"What do you want to do?" Dugu Bo gave him a strange look.
"What kind of look is that?" Su Cheng was speechless. "To tell you the truth, I'm going to the Royal Fighting Team Two."
"What?" Dugu Bo was taken aback. "The Royal Fighting Team One can be guaranteed a spot in the finals, you didn't know?"
"It's precisely because the Royal Fighting Team One is guaranteed a spot in the finals that I'm going to the second team," Su Cheng said casually.
"Are you out of your mind? I remember you said before that you wanted to join the Spirit Hall as a champion?"
"The second team isn't incapable of winning the championship either," Su Cheng said calmly. "The finals spot isn't important. With me leading the team, we'll definitely make it to the finals. I need to fight against the Five Elements Academy; if I were guaranteed a spot, I wouldn't have that opportunity."
"Fight against the Five Elements Academy? Why? What's so special about them?"
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"I've noticed you're getting more and more arrogant," Dugu Bo sneered.
After a moment's thought, he suddenly said, "How about I let Yan Yan go to the second team with you? I think you're more reliable than Qin Ming; you can guide her."
Su Cheng was both amused and exasperated. "Stop thinking about your nonsense. Have you forgotten what happened that day?"
"Uh." Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately remembered the woman from the Spirit Hall he had met that day.
"So, you're still planning to have your granddaughter with me?"
Su Cheng gave him a half-smile.
"Yes, I am." To his surprise, Dugu Bo nodded. "I don't mean anything by it, so don't flatter yourself. Anyway, you said you're guaranteed to make it to the finals. If you get eliminated, I'll settle the score with you."
"Sigh, forget it." Su Cheng shook his head.
"You need to consider what other people think. You may not care, but with all this commotion, haven't I become a target? Dugu Yan is the vice-captain of Team One, after all. If she follows me to Team Two, what will the academy think? What will the other team members think? And what will Yu Tianheng and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind him think? I don't want to offend the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for no reason because of you."
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan..." Dugu Bo frowned upon hearing this.
Regardless of Yu Tianheng's true intentions, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan definitely had some ulterior motives. If they could use Yu Tianheng's connection to bind him, a Title Douluo, it would be a sure win.
He also didn't want Su Cheng to get into trouble because of this.
Actually, Su Cheng himself didn't care much about offending the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
This family had a prestigious reputation, but their actual strength wasn't that great, and by this generation, they were clearly experiencing a generational gap. In fact, in terms of true strength, they might not even be able to compare to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Whether one cares or not is one thing, whether it's necessary is another.
Dugu Yan is doing well in her team; she cultivates a snake-type beast spirit and has a grandfather at the Title Douluo level. Su Cheng has no ability to guide her .
"Let's not talk about your granddaughter for now, I want to discuss something serious."
Su Cheng put away his silver needles and began preparing a potion.
He said, "I have a way to help you break through the bottleneck of the level 95 peak Douluo in a short time. Do you have anything to say?"
Dugu Bo was initially surprised, then reacted, his expression becoming somewhat excited, "Is it some kind of immortal herb?"
He knew his own situation.
The foundation of his Azure Phosphorous Serpent spirit wasn't strong; breaking through to the Title Douluo realm involved a certain element of luck. Evolving his spirit into the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor was practically his limit; further advancement was almost impossible.
This was one of the reasons he was always jokingly called the weakest Title Douluo.
His potential was almost completely exhausted; any further progress would only be possible through researching unorthodox methods like poisons.
Although his group attacks were powerful, that was due to his spirit attribute, not his actual strength.
"That's right, it's a divine herb," Su Cheng said directly.
"You have a divine herb here called Snow Swan
's Kiss, which can catalyze a potent poison, allowing it to exert its full effect in a short time. However, even you can't take it directly; I need to process it first. With its help, your foundation will be greatly enhanced." After hearing his explanation, Dugu Bo's expression gradually calmed down from his initial excitement.
He hesitated slightly and asked, "Can Yan Yan use this Snow Swan's Kiss?"
Su Cheng looked at him in surprise, not expecting that the other party would be willing to give this opportunity to Dugu Yan.
But he still shook his head and said, "I don't recommend that you give this divine herb to her. The power of Snow Swan's Kiss lies in stimulating the potential of the potent poison itself. I can make some adjustments to it to slow down the catalytic effect as much as possible, so that it doesn't erupt too violently and cause danger. But if Dugu Yan wants to use it, not to mention that her current body can hardly withstand it, it would be a waste for her to use it with her current foundation."
"I see." Dugu Bo nodded thoughtfully.
At this moment, Su Cheng suddenly asked, "Senior, how about joining the Spirit Hall with me?"
Dugu Bo's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he turned to look at Su Cheng.
"So you were just waiting for me here all along."
"I was just making a suggestion, not trying to take advantage of your kindness. If you don't want to, I won't force you." Su Cheng chuckled. "I took two immortal herbs from you before, so it's only natural that I'd help you advance."
Dugu Bo was silent for a while, then clicked his tongue and said, "You know I already refused the Spirit Hall's invitation, right?"
"Of course I know. To be honest, the reason you didn't want to join the Spirit Hall was simply because you didn't want to be restricted in your freedom. But the treatment of ordinary Title Douluos and peak Douluos in the Spirit Hall is completely different. Those few elders of the Spirit Hall have lived for so many years, how many times have you seen them take action? Not to mention that after using the immortal herbs, your spirit bloodline will also undergo a transformation. At that time, you won't be the ordinary Poison Douluo you used to be."
"You really dare to say that. You, a mere Soul Venerable, dare to say that I, a Title Douluo, am ordinary?" Dugu Bo was amused by his last sentence, but a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.
"I'm just an ordinary Soul Master," Su Cheng chuckled, continuing, "You're all alone; even if you wanted to train your granddaughter, it would only be through unorthodox methods, making it difficult to systematically impart knowledge. The Spirit Hall isn't necessarily bad in this regard; they can always provide you with a place to belong. You know, your reputation as the Poison Douluo isn't exactly stellar."
He said this with his own selfish motives.
If Dugu Bo, whose strength had greatly increased, joined the Spirit Hall, he wouldn't be someone without a foundation.
But these words weren't meant to deceive Dugu Bo.
Within the Spirit Hall, the treatment of peak Douluos was indeed different.
Even Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, despite his busy schedule, was only treated this way because he was Bibi Dong's most trusted confidant.
He rarely had to do the dirty or strenuous work; that was usually handled by ordinary Title Douluos.
For example, Qian Renxue's usurpation attempt.
Besides Serpent Spear and Bloodthorn, two direct descendants of the Qian family, the original plan included two other Title Douluos on standby, both of whom held ordinary positions within the Spirit Hall.
Su Cheng didn't mince words; he directly stated the advantages and disadvantages.
Dugu Bo wasn't stupid; he naturally understood how to weigh the pros and cons.
He was indeed somewhat tempted.
Most importantly, the Spirit Hall Academy was indeed, as Su Cheng said, more suitable for raising children.
Currently, the students at the Spirit Hall Academy were mostly descendants of Spirit Hall Soul Masters.
Some of these Soul Masters had died fighting for the Spirit Hall, and their descendants had all received excellent educations.
The three Golden Generations of the Spirit Hall were all of this type.
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