Not only was Ning Fengzhi baffled, but even Chen Xin and the others were baffled.
"Dad, they said you had news about Lin Jie, right?" a charming figure shouted, running in.
Seeing Ning Rongrong, who had eagerly approached, Ning Fengzhi felt both relieved and helpless.
The relief was that their little princess's improvement had astounded them.
From the finals until now, in less than a year, their little princess had risen from soul power level 45 to level 48. She even possessed two soul bones. When Ning Fengzhi and the others learned that these two soul bones were given to Ning Rongrong by Lin Jie, they acknowledged their relationship. Soul bones were so precious on the mainland, and Lin Jie was willing to give two soul bones to Rongrong. It was impossible not to acknowledge their relationship. What
frustrated them was that their little princess's soul had been seduced by Lin Jie, and he constantly begged them for information about Lin Jie.
"Rongrong, what's wrong with you? Why are you here?"
"Dad, Grandpa Jian, I heard they said you had news about Lin Jie, so I came. Dad, tell me quickly, what happened to Lin Jie?" Ning Rongrong said anxiously.
"It's okay, Rongrong, your lover is doing very well. He's now a disciple of the Spirit Hall's Pope."
"Dad, what did you say? Lin Jie has become a disciple of the Spirit Hall's Pope."
Ning Fengzhi, not intending to be irritated with Ning Rongrong, shared the information
he had gathered with Ning Rongrong. Ning Rongrong took a look and exclaimed in surprise, "What? Lin Jie actually became a disciple of the Pope?"
From the end of the finals until her return to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong had always listened to Lin Jie's words and practiced diligently. She had also been waiting for Lin Jie to come to her. This was their agreement. Over the past year, Ning Rongrong had also begun to take charge of the sect's affairs. She was aware of the unresolved conflicts between her sect and the Spirit Hall. Now, Lin Jie had suddenly become a disciple of the Spirit Hall's Pope. How could she not be shocked?
In a courtyard within the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus clan, Liu Erlong and Zhu Zhuqing were both shocked upon learning that Lin Jie had become a disciple of Bibi Dong, the Spirit Hall's Pope.
A glint of surprise crossed Liu Erlong's eyes; she naturally harbored some reservations about Bibi Dong. She and Lin Jie had a close relationship, and now that Lin Jie had become Bibi Dong's disciple, wouldn't she...?
Within the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe's eyes flashed with a glint upon learning that Lin Jie had become that person's disciple.
Tang San, who was cultivating with Tang Hao, learned from his father Tang Hao about Lin Jie's becoming Bibi Dong's disciple. Anger welled up in his eyes, and he crushed the object in his hands.
Over the past year, he had learned a great deal: the Spirit Hall was his enemy, and that his mother's death was caused by the Spirit Hall. Now that Lin Jie was a Spirit Hall member, and a disciple of the Pope, they were destined to be enemies.
Two months passed in a flash, and after becoming Bibi Dong's disciple, Lin Jie immersed himself in the Spirit Hall's knowledge base.
The Spirit Hall didn't disappoint Lin Jie, possessing a vast array of knowledge. It possessed a wealth of information on spirits, spirit rings, spirit skills, and spirit bones.
Furthermore, there was a wealth of information on spirit tools. After careful research, Lin Jie discovered that his own spirit tool wasn't of the same system as existing ones. His design incorporated special features that the original tools lacked, representing a completely different system.
However, Lin Jie was able to incorporate these advantages into his own research.
He also discovered something quite interesting: 90% of the theoretical knowledge published by Yu Xiaogang was similar to the knowledge held by the Spirit Hall. Some was even identical. Lin Jie didn't comment on this, simply chuckling.
After acquiring this wealth of knowledge, Lin Jie completely abandoned his spirit power cultivation for over a month, devoting himself entirely to research. He would share any promising research results with Bibi Dong, and whenever he discovered new knowledge, he would also go back to Bibi Dong to share it.
In those two months, Lin Jie had visited Bibi Dong so many times that he couldn't even count them. Sometimes, when Bibi Dong wasn't at the Pope's Palace, Lin Jie would go directly to her chambers. Bibi Dong seemed to tolerate this.
And when Lin Jie tired of his research, Zhu Zhuyun, his maid, would naturally come to take care of him. Daily massages and other services, a one-stop service, whatever made him feel comfortable. Over the past two months, Zhu Zhuyun seemed to have come to understand her current situation and gradually integrated into her role as a maid.
Furthermore, Zhu Zhuyun wasn't just a maid; she sometimes served as Lin Jie's assistant. This was, of course, Lin Jie's deliberate intention.
Seeing the terrifying devices Lin Jie had developed, and remembering the ones he used in the past, she became even more serious about integrating into her role as a maid.
Just kidding, Zhu Zhuyun knew all about it. If she even had the thought of escaping or leaking information, Bibi Dong wouldn't let her go, even if Lin Jie had already tried to spare her.
Lin Jie's current soul guides were no longer limited to mere pistols. With the resources of the Spirit Hall, Lin Jie already had the knowledge of soul guide crafting, and now, with the Spirit Hall's knowledge, he had it too. Lin Jie once upgraded his soul-guided pistol into a soul-guided rifle. Both its power and range were several times greater than those of the soul-guided pistol.
If soul-guided weapons were to be categorized, a standard soul-guided pistol would be tier four, while a standard soul-guided rifle would be tier six.
As for soul-powered grenades, their combined power makes them difficult to categorize. Lin Jie's ultimate weapon, the electromagnetic railgun, was tier nine. Its power was enough to kill even a Titled Douluo. This ultimate weapon was now Lin Jie's trump card, and as someone he always kept in reserve, he naturally wouldn't reveal it to anyone. Furthermore, he was no longer afraid of facing a Titled Douluo. Lin Jie
stood proudly in a square, flanked by Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall.
Before them stood a group of twenty soldiers: the Spirit Hall's knights, figures whom Bibi Dong could trust.
These twenty men wore ordinary military uniforms, not knightly attire. In their hands, each of them had an ordinary soul-guided rifle, with a soul-guided pistol and several soul-guided grenades hanging on their waists, a typical modern infantry outfit.
Bibi Dong was very satisfied when she saw all this, no matter how powerful the soul guide was or what else.
After Lin Jie developed the soul guide rifle, he thought of modern special forces. So he specifically asked Bibi Dong to give him twenty people he could fully trust. Moreover, the strength of these twenty people is all at the Soul King level, including flying soul masters, control soul masters, healing soul masters, defensive soul masters, and strong attack soul masters. They are completely soul master special forces.
After Lin Jie's training, these twenty people finally became proficient in using soul guides and some of Lin Jie's advanced combat methods.
Each of these twenty people is at the strength of a Soul King. After being equipped with Lin Jie's latest soul guide equipment, the combat capability of a single person is directly comparable to that of a Soul Emperor. If ten people unite together and launch soul guide attacks repeatedly, even Soul Douluo will not be their opponent. And it has been tested.
Looking at the beaming Bibi Dong, Lin Jie asked, "Teacher, what do you think of their current combat power?"
"Excellent, very excellent. Ten Soul Kings can rival Soul Douluos. Little Jie, you're truly surprising me more and more," Bibi said with satisfaction.
"Teacher, for our dreams and our great cause, this is what I should do."
"However, Teacher, I don't think it's time to unveil these soldiers and soul guides yet. They'll only be unveiled when we establish the Spirit Empire."
Bibi Dong agreed with Lin Jie's thoughts. She would mass-produce these powerful soul guides and train the soldiers, waiting for the right moment. Then, if she didn't make a splash, she would make a stunning debut, crushing the rebellious forces on the continent. "By the way
, Teacher, I want to practice diligently for the next six months. Then, I'll leave the Spirit Hall and head for Slaughter City. I hope you'll allow it."
"You said you were going to Slaughter City in six months," Bibi Dong said in surprise.
"Yes, Master. Although I'm quite strong now, I still feel it's not enough. I'm lacking something, like murderous aura. And the Slaughter City could help me improve myself."
"Yes. Master agrees with you going in, but the Slaughter City is a very dangerous place. Throughout the history of the continent, only a handful of people have ever emerged from it. Are you sure you still want to go?"
"Without difficulties, how can I improve myself? So, I will definitely go to the Slaughter City. And please rest assured, Master, I will definitely come out."
"Okay, in that case. Master agrees that you can go in six months. But where do you want to train during that time?"
"I heard that we have a place called Death Canyon in the Spirit Hall, and I want to enter it."
"Okay. I agree. Your senior sister, Hu Liena, is also there. The three members of the Golden Generation are also training there. They may not know that you're my disciple yet. And that girl named Huo Wu is also there."
Lin Jie already knew that Huo Wu had joined the Spirit Hall, but she had been training in Death Canyon, so he hadn't seen them for two months.
"Don't worry, Master, I won't bully them too much," Lin Jie said with a hearty smile.
"You... are still so confident." After spending two months together, Bibi Dong had come to understand Lin Jie's character and strength. She was deeply shocked by Lin Jie's prowess.
"This is the entrance and exit token to Death Canyon. I'll have Ju Douluo take you in in a few days. It's not easy in there, so be careful."
"Yes, teacher."
Lin Jie said goodbye to Bibi Dong and returned to his residence. For the past two months, he had been busy with research and hadn't rested. After
Lin Jie left, Ju Douluo, who hadn't been seen for two months, reappeared. Two months ago, Lin Jie gifted Ju Douluo a strange, sky-high chrysanthemum. Ju Douluo, who treasured it like a treasure, took leave to retreat and absorb it.
This retreat lasted two months, and he had just emerged.
"Elder Yue, congratulations on your breakthrough and successful entry into the Super Douluo stage."
Indeed, Ju Douluo had now reached level ninety-five, becoming a Super Douluo.
"I still have to thank Lin Jie for giving me the immortal treasure. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to break through so easily."
When Ju Douluo first learned that Lin Jie had become Bibi Dong's disciple, he was also very surprised.
(End of this chapter)