READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 56: Chapter 56
In the Seven Treasures Hall, except for Tianlin and Ning Rongrong, everyone else sat cross-legged, absorbing the medicinal power. While the hall was a safe place, there still needed to be someone to guard the surroundings—not for protection, but to prevent disturbances.
Ning Fengzhi didn't allow Ning Rongrong to take the Bu Tian Pill just yet. It wasn't that he didn't trust Tianlin but because the pill was so powerful. He worried that Ning Rongrong's young body might not be able to handle it so he decided to test it himself first.
Ning Rongrong still young, wasn't particularly focused on improving her strength and she found more joy in acting spoiled, throwing herself into the arms of Sword Douluo and seeking affection, rather than meditating.
About an hour later Bone Douluo was the first to wake up. His absorption of the medicinal power was the fastest, not just because he took the herb first, but because his martial soul was perfectly compatible with the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd. Bone dragons shared the earth attribute, making it a perfect match.
"Haha, this feels amazing," Bone Douluo exclaimed. Behind him, a massive bone dragon shadow loomed with its skeleton becoming more solid. The bone dragon glowed with an ochre light, radiating earth power.
"Level ninety-six! I've finally reached level ninety-six! My bone dragon has evolved into an Earth Bone Dragon, and its defense is almost twice as strong!" Bone Douluo added grinning "Xiaotian, thank you so much. I've been overshadowed by Sword Douluo for so long, but now I've caught up."
"Hehe, Grandpa Bone, you've only caught up temporarily. Grandpa Jian is still absorbing the medicinal power and when he wakes up, he'll surpass you again" Ning Rongrong teased with a smile.
Bone Douluo turned to see that Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin were still absorbed in their meditations.
"Damn, I almost forgot that Tianlin is Chen Xin's disciple How could he prepare such gifts just for me and not for that old guy?" Bone Douluo mused "If I've made such a big improvement, I can only imagine how much stronger Chen Xin will become. He must be about to break through to level ninety-seven. If so, I'll have to stay in his shadow for even longer."
"Xiaotian, go ahead and absorb the soul bone now. Leave the guarding to me" Gu Rong said.
Tianlin shook his head "Grandpa Bone, there's no rush to absorb the soul bone. I'm the one most familiar with these herbs and elixirs. If something goes wrong during the absorption process, only I can handle it."
Gu Rong nodded in agreement understanding Tianlin's reasoning and sat back waiting quietly.
About half an hour later, Ning Fengzhi was the next to wake up. He checked his soul power and was immediately overjoyed "Level 80! It's really level 80!"
"Fengzhi, why don't you summon your martial soul and show us?" Gu Rong reminded him.
"Yes, Uncle Gu. We should check the status of my seven treasure glazed tile pagoda" Ning Fengzhi said, eager but nervous. He had failed many times before and feared that this time would be no different.
When Ning Fengzhi summoned his martial soul, the towering pagoda glowed brighter and more majestic than before. With childlike excitement he counted the layers "One, two, three... eight, nine!"
"Nine layers! Nine colors! Nine treasure glazed tile pagoda!" he cried out overwhelmed with emotion.
The bottleneck that had plagued the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan for centuries had finally been broken. Ning Fengzhi embraced Jun Tianlin his voice choked with tears "Xiaotian, thank you! You've fulfilled the dream of countless generations of clan heads!"
It was rare for the calm and wise Clan Head Ning to shed tears Jun Tianlin had never imagined seeing him so emotional But these weren't tears of sorrow—rather, they were tears of joy. From now on, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan would officially be the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Clan.
"Fengzhi, why are you crying over such a joyful event?" Gu Rong teased "Wait until Old Jian and Old Eagle wake up, and the three of us will go out to find the strongest eighth soul ring for you. Think about what kind you want."
"Well, actually, I already have the eighth and ninth soul rings in mind I'm just not sure when Uncle Jian and Uncle Ying will wake up" Ning Fengzhi replied anxiously The prospect of the eighth soul ring for the Nine treasure glazed tile pagoda a first for them, was too tempting.
"Master and Grandpa Eagle will need some time. The Hunyuan Immortal Grass Master took is one of the most potent herbs, so it will take longer to absorb" Tianlin explained "As for Grandpa Ying, the medicinal power of the Purple Gold Pill he took is weaker In fact, he's probably already absorbed it but he probably wants to use its full effect to break through his bottleneck all at once"
After saying this, Tianlin sat next to Yin Mengyang and opened the Holy Breath Barrier to assist him. Yin Mengyang had already reached the peak of level 89, but due to his limited talent, breaking through the title rank had always been a distant hope. However with the help of the elixir to cleanse his body and his relentless effort over the past decade today presented a rare opportunity Jun Tianlin knew this was a critical moment and would do everything he could to ensure success.
Meanwhile the medicinal power of the Hunyuan Immortal Grass was too vast for Chen Xin to control entirely and his soul power surged uncontrollably, and the immense force radiated out.
Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi were shocked "Level 97. This old fellow has broken through to level 97 and is still rising!"
In the original story, Chen Xin had a sudden breakthrough during a battle with Spirit Hall's four Titled Douluo This was an indication that, before the breakthrough his strength had already been at peak level 96.
With the aid of the Hunyuan Immortal Grass, it was easy for Chen Xin to break through to level 97, and now it was just a matter of how far he could go.
Outside the Seven Treasures Hall, many soul masters sensed the overwhelming power emanating from within. Their hearts raced in fear, and they couldn't help but wonder what was going on inside.
Among them were spies from other forces, including Spirit Hall. They wanted to investigate, but they knew that unless summoned by the Clan Head, no one dared to enter. The two guardians, Elder Yin Mengyang, Ning Rongrong, and Tianlin were the only exceptions.
So, the spies could only wait, hoping for an opportunity to learn what was happening inside the hall.