The night was deep, and the bright moon shone high above.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's palm emitted a multicolored radiance.
And at the very peak of the seventh layer, there was a phantom eighth layer of the pagoda's body.
Although the phantom was nearly transparent, seeming as though it would dissipate instantly if it became any fainter, it was truly and undeniably present.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was named for its seven treasures, with seven layers to the pagoda, one treasure per layer, and could only accommodate seven Spirit Rings.
A Soul Saint was the highest realm that successive possessors of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul could attain.
Concurrently, the seven Spirit Skills of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda were fixed:
Strength Amplification, Agility Amplification, Soul Power Amplification, Defense Amplification, Attack Amplification, Attribute Amplification, and Seven Treasures True Body.
Of these seven Spirit Skills, excluding the fifth Spirit Skill, Attack Amplification, the sixth Spirit Skill, Attribute Amplification, and the seventh Spirit Skill, Seven Treasures True Body.
The order of the remaining four Spirit Skills was not fixed and could be determined by the Martial Soul possessor's preference for the first four Spirit Skills.
While the quality of the Spirit Rings could not alter the amplification degree of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's Spirit Skills, higher quality Spirit Rings resulted in lower Spirit Skill consumption.
Therefore, there were generally clear targets for acquiring Spirit Rings.
For Strength Amplification, the Thousand Jun Ant was the prime choice.
For Agility Amplification, the Sharp-tailed Swift was the prime choice.
For Soul Power Amplification, the Holy Soul Wood was the prime choice.
For Defense Amplification, the Black Tortoise Turtle was the prime choice.
For Attack Amplification and Attribute Amplification, there were no prime Spirit Beasts, but higher quality was always better.
Furthermore, Gem Spirit Beasts were rare, and Gem Spirit Beasts that were compatible with Attack Amplification and Attribute Amplification were even more so.
Because of this, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had never had a disciple absorb a Spirit Ring from a Gem Spirit Beast.
As a result, over the years, not a single person in the sect had discovered that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could evolve by absorbing Spirit Rings from Gem Spirit Beasts.
"I owe the Lin Clan a tremendous favor this time. If that Duke Lin Rong were from my era, perhaps I too could…"
Ning Fengzhi sighed with emotion.
Since seeing the phantom eighth layer of his daughter's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, his gaze had not left it for a single moment.
Even though he knew the method to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, Ning Fengzhi had already cultivated to level seventy-nine, with all seven Spirit Ring slots filled, rendering this method ineffective for him.
"If that Lin Rong weren't the sole heir of the Lin Clan, his talent of Innate Full Soul Power would indeed be worthy of my Rongrong."
Ning Rongrong, hearing this, recalled what had happened in the valley earlier that day and immediately retorted:
"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? How could that arrogant guy be worthy of me?"
"Sigh! You silly girl." Ning Fengzhi smiled helplessly and continued:
"Don't worry! It's impossible for the two of you to be together."
"Because as the sect heir, your future partner must marry into our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"And that Lin Rong, as the sole heir of the Lin Clan, carries the heavy responsibility of continuing the family line, making it absolutely impossible for him to marry into another family."
"It's just that this way, finding a genius battle spirit master who is worthy of our Rongrong in terms of talent, and who can also agree to marry into our sect, is as difficult as climbing the heavens!"
"Sect, Sect heir?" For some reason, Ning Rongrong suddenly had a bad premonition and hurriedly refused:
"Dad, I have so many older brothers, the sect heir shouldn't be me!"
But Ning Rongrong was disappointed. Ning Fengzhi shook his head slightly, his smile vanished, and he said seriously:
"Rongrong, your Innate Soul Power is a full nine levels, which is the first in the entire history of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Absorbing Gem Spirit Rings can indeed cause the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to evolve, but one's own aptitude is also an indispensable key factor."
"Don't you see? Old Long's Yu Xiaogang, his Martial Soul should have been the Golden Sacred Dragon, manifested through the Golden Iron Triangle's Three-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"But it was precisely because his own aptitude was too poor, with only half a level of Innate Soul Power, that his Martial Soul failed to evolve completely, resulting in the awakening of a pig."
"Perhaps, a Glazed Tile Pagoda with Innate Full Soul Power was not just Seven Treasures to begin with, and Innate level nine Soul Power is already the limit that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can reach."
"Rongrong, your aptitude was only one step away from the Martial Soul's evolution itself, which is why after absorbing only one Gem Spirit Ring, your Martial Soul showed signs of evolution."
"As long as you continue to cultivate according to this method, absorbing Gem Spirit Rings at each advancement stage of a Spirit Master, with your talent, Rongrong, you have hope of evolving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"At that time, only when you, Rongrong, succeed to the position of Sect Master, can the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect be renamed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Upon saying this, Ning Fengzhi placed his hands on his daughter's shoulders, and what he said next made Ning Rongrong feel as though her father's hands on her shoulders weighed a thousand jun.
"Rongrong, you bear the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, as well as my expectations."
"From this day forward, you are the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and you must take it upon yourself to revitalize the sect."
"Cultivating Soul Power, the technique of splitting control for using Soul Power, social etiquette, managing sect affairs, and so on, all require you to do and learn them seriously. You will not have any extra time to play, do you understand?"
"I, I, I don't want to! Dad, you're the worst!"
Ning Rongrong broke free from her father's hands, tears flowing uncontrollably, and looked towards an elder with white hair and a youthful complexion standing nearby.
"Grandpa Sword, you spoil Rongrong the most. Can you speak up for me, please?"
However, the tactic that had always worked flawlessly before didn't work this time.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin couldn't bear to see Ning Rongrong cry, so he turned his head away, remaining silent.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong turned to the other side and looked at an elder who was tall but incredibly thin.
"Grandpa Bone, Rongrong likes you the best. Rongrong doesn't want to lose her playtime. Can you persuade Dad for me, please!"
But this time, even Bone Douluo Gu Rong said:
"My little princess, it's not that Grandpa Bone doesn't want to help you, but..."
"You, you all..."
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong was struck as if by a thunderbolt. She burst into tears, looking at her father and the two grandfathers as she stumbled backward, shouting with all her might:
"I hate all of you, boo hoo~ boo hoo..."
With a "clang," Ning Rongrong rushed out the door, tears splashing, her crying echoing in the dark night.
"Don't chase after her!" Ning Fengzhi stopped the two elders from going after Ning Rongrong, rubbing his forehead with a headache.
"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, you spoiled this girl too much in the past, which is why she's developed this personality today."
"This is also my fault. If I hadn't tacitly agreed, even with Rongrong's mischievous nature, she wouldn't have reached this point."
"But times have changed. Since Rongrong has this potential and her Martial Soul is showing signs of evolution, she must bear the corresponding responsibility."
"Let her cry; she'll feel better once she lets out her emotions."
"But from now on, she won't have a say in the matter!"
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