"Fair and square!"
Facing Sword Douluo's doubts, Ye Tian answered with unwavering certainty.
Under the puzzled gazes of Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo, Ye Tian smiled, then withdrew his right arm—which had been held by Hu Liena—from her embrace. He spread open his palm before him, looking at Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo with a teasing tone. "Have the two of you forgotten that my Martial Soul is a pill?"
Before his words even faded, the pill fragrance inside the carriage suddenly grew richer.
It wasn't just the fragrance—white mist began swirling before their eyes, all of it emanating from Ye Tian's palm.
Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi's eyes revealed disbelief.
They saw that from Ye Tian's palm, it seemed as if clouds and mist were escaping.
A crystal-clear pill slowly emerged from his blood-stained palm, rotating gently as it cast out two streaks of purple light and one streak of black light.
That was unmistakably Ye Tian's three Spirit Rings—a configuration of two purple and one black!
In that instant, the surging milky-white mist threatened to fill the entire carriage, when an utterly astonished exclamation caused the white mist to tremble.
"Th-this… how is this possible?!"
Ning Fengzhi was greatly shaken.
Hu Liena's two purple Spirit Rings had already made him unable to see the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, or even the future of any force aside from the Spirit Hall.
Ning Fengzhi had originally thought that Ye Tian only possessed three purple Spirit Rings. He never expected that Ye Tian, as a Food-type Soul Master, could be so monstrous!
A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring—that was something only a Soul King could attempt to absorb!
Yet now, it had appeared on a Soul Venerable.
And on a Food-type Soul Master, widely acknowledged as fragile!
Ning Fengzhi was equally certain that Ye Tian definitely did not have twin martial souls.
"!!!"
Sword Douluo naturally widened his eyes as well.
The sword light bursting from his eyes even caused the approaching milky-white mist to roll back.
But the shock in his eyes did not dissipate along with the sword light. In his heart, he couldn't help but sigh once more—fortunately, Ye Tian was only a Food-type Soul Master!
Otherwise, Sword Douluo might even feel that… with the talent Ye Tian had now displayed, he could aspire to reach the legendary Hundredth Level Realm!
"Haha~"
Ye Tian couldn't help but laugh heartily.
"There's no need for the two of you to be so astonished. As for this Ten Thousand Year third ring, with my current methods, I'm afraid I can't enable others to achieve such a feat—it's a unique case."
"..."
Ning Fengzhi was at a loss for words to describe his feelings at that moment.
Ye Tian said he couldn't do it now, but that didn't mean he couldn't in the future!
Deep down, Ning Fengzhi felt that it wouldn't be long before the so-called unity of the Three Upper Sects would become a complete joke.
Even if their various sects could cooperate sincerely, with Ye Tian's existence, in just a few years, they would be nothing more than roadside weeds in the eyes of the Spirit Hall.
Through the thick milky-white mist, Ning Fengzhi sighed sincerely, "Meeting the Holy Son today has completely shattered my understanding of Soul Master cultivation. So-called limits are nothing but a joke before the Holy Son."
"Sect Master Ning, you exaggerate. It's merely some unconventional tricks," Ye Tian replied with a smile, waving his hand dismissively.
Beside him, the little fox had already begun sniffing stealthily, trying to steal a whiff of the fragrance.
"If this can be called mere trickery and deceit, then all Soul Masters in the world are nothing but wine sacks and rice bags."
Sword Douluo's expression was unprecedentedly grave.
He stared fixedly at Ye Tian, having naturally already sensed the calming and soul-power-unblocking power contained within the pill fragrance.
"Uncle Sword speaks the truth."
Ning Fengzhi's face was full of bitterness,
actually feeling a sense of defeat before a Food system Soul Venerable.
In front of Ye Tian,
his so-called title of the world's number one Support Soul Master was nothing but a show to attract attention.
"You two seniors truly overpraise me. I merely obtained all this by chance, including this ability to refine pills."
Ye Tian gently shook his head.
He was just fortunate to carry memories from his previous life. Who could say there wasn't an element of luck when absorbing Spirit Rings?
Even his Domain Ability was the same.
Ye Tian held up his Flawless Primordial Core Martial Soul, controlling the milky-white mist to gradually contract into his palm, making that crystal-clear pill resemble a bright moon hanging high among white clouds...
Floating and sinking there, shining brilliantly.
Red and blue lights gradually emerged in Ye Tian's palm. Those milky-white clouds were tinted with red and blue halos, becoming breathtakingly beautiful.
Causing both Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi to involuntarily turn their gaze toward it.
Yet they also pricked up their ears.
Listening to Ye Tian's method of pill refinement.
"Aside from the products of my Soul Skill, all other pills are refined through my Domain Ability. My Domain Ability is called Dual Aspects Refining Void, which can extract various essence components from Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, blending and reacting them together to condense into pills."
Ye Tian stated plainly, without holding back too much.
He was certain the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School wouldn't be so foolish as to refuse cooperation with him.
But to prevent Ning Fengzhi from overthinking,
Ye Tian added a few more sentences, completely shattering any lingering hopes in his heart.
"I once exchanged knowledge with alchemy experts from the Po Clan. Their ancestral alchemy techniques are far too inferior; the pills they refine contain too many impurities, with incomplete reactions, hardly serving any significant purpose. I imagine Sect Master Ning, as the leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, must also be aware that among the major powers, there are many drugs used to assist the cultivation of younger generations. To say their formulas are entirely wrong wouldn't be accurate, but their medicinal effects are all unsatisfactory, even to the point of being considered useless."
"..."
Ning Fengzhi remained silent for a moment. He understood what Ye Tian meant.
What Ye Tian said was also fact.
Translated, Ye Tian wanted to tell him:
Even if others learned of and deciphered the various medicinal ingredients required for pill refinement, they still couldn't replicate the effects of the pills in Ye Tian's hands!
These pills were Ye Tian's exclusive secret formula!
The reality was cruel, and Ning Fengzhi had completely given up hope.
The exclusive pills possessed by the Spirit Hall
would inevitably bring about an unprecedented, massive transformation to the entire Soul Master Realm!
Ning Fengzhi understood even more clearly
that wanting to stop this transformation and keep the Soul Master Realm as it was now
was not without a solution to break the deadlock!
It only required... killing the Spirit Hall Saint Child Ye Tian before him!
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School currently had this opportunity.
With just one order from Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo could instantly slay the person before them.
But would Ning Fengzhi do it?
If he truly did, it would mean the complete annihilation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School! Sacrificing his own Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to benefit the other major powers?!
Ning Fengzhi was far from being that selfless.
He still hoped to obtain the method for evolving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul from Ye Tian.
Ning Fengzhi also knew that even if the other old-timers learned of this breakthrough method, no one would dare to act on it at this stage.
The scene of the Clear Sky School being beaten into seclusion was still vivid in his mind.
If the Spirit Hall were to lose both a Pope from the Qian Family and a crucial Holy Son in succession, who could predict what madness the Spirit Hall might unleash?
That Sky's Strongest would likely sweep across the world for a full sixty years!
Putting aside everything else, just the thought of this breakthrough method sent a chill down Ning Fengzhi's spine, as if he were being watched by some terrifying presence.
After a whirlwind of thoughts, he had to face reality. Ning Fengzhi nodded with extreme gravity.
"I understand now!"
"All the various medicinal herbs in the world, if not refined through the Holy Son's miraculous means of turning the worthless into the precious, would merely be icing on the cake."
"..."
Sword Douluo remained silent beside them, slowly closing his eyes.
The term "genius" would undoubtedly be redefined.
Genius and waste might also be rewritten by Ye Tian's pills!
This should have been progress for the Soul Master Realm, yet Sword Douluo, caught in the midst of it, found no joy in it.
"Heh~ Sect Master Ning's words are too absolute. It can only be said that this is the case for now. Their pill recipes also have their merits."
Ye Tian smiled faintly.
Although the Body Tempering Pill required only one ingredient, deciphering it was no easy task.
At the very least, limited by their conventional thinking, those major factions would inevitably keep experimenting with various herbs.
Even if they managed to decipher it, Ye Tian was not without other pills in his possession!
He said the pill recipes from the Pan Continent had their merits, but those merits were limited to the recipes themselves.
Moreover, with Yang Wushuang's involvement, Ye Tian was not short of pill recipes.
In fact, he could even exchange pills for recipes.
"Sigh~"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly.
He would not take Ye Tian's ghost-deceiving words seriously. The best way to face change was to participate as much as possible.
After several shocks, Ning Fengzhi had begun to feel a trace of awe toward Ye Tian.
He could assert with certainty that this young man's achievements far surpassed his own!
Even though Ning Fengzhi still did not understand why Ye Tian did not use the Spirit Hall as his foundation but instead chose their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he had no choice but to go along with it.
If he missed this opportunity, Ning Fengzhi would become a sinner of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
"May I ask how the Holy Son wishes to cooperate? If our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can assist, we are willing to contribute our humble efforts."
Ning Fengzhi looked at Ye Tian. His obsession with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul had also diminished considerably at this moment. The sect was the most important foundation. Even his address had become more respectful.
"Sect Master Ning has made a wise choice."
Ye Tian smiled nonchalantly, the light in his hand completely receding.
In its place was a folded sheet of rice paper, which he handed to Ning Fengzhi.
"Actually, what I need Sect Master Ning to do is very simple. I merely wish for Sect Master Ning to secure a foothold for my 'Longevity Pavilion' in Heaven Dou City."
"Longevity Pavilion?"
Ning Fengzhi was taken aback.
He reached out to take the rice paper from Ye Tian and slowly unfolded it.
Sword Douluo also looked over at this moment, his sword-like eyes gleaming slightly.
Hu Liena couldn't contain her curiosity either. Her petite figure suddenly floated up, looking down at the sketch from above.
Her equally small bottom, along with those two fox tails, swayed back and forth right above Ye Tian's head.
This made Ye Tian roll his eyes involuntarily.
He wanted to reach out and grab those two tails, to pull them down. Yet he couldn't help entertaining some whimsical thoughts—wondering if this little fox could be flown like a kite.
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