Less than a month remained until the biennial gathering of the Single Attribute Four Great Clans.
The Star Luo Empire.
To the north was Dragon Rise City, to the south was Windy City, and in a remote mountain village somewhere in the south.
The clan heads of the Control Clan, Breaking Clan, and Agility Clan, along with a few of their clansmen, had already set off on their journey to Heaven Dou City in the Heaven Dou Empire.
As for the host, Titan, the clan head of the Strength Clan, he was still in Gengxin City at this moment.
The fifth floor of the Blacksmith Association, Casting Room Number One.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
A round of coughing broke out.
As the smoke cleared, three figures, covered in soot, were revealed.
"Damn it, the last one failed. We were so close!"
"Alright, stop complaining. If it weren't for me separating the super concentrated gunpowder in time, the three of us would be nothing but dust right now."
"What a shame, but fortunately, we still managed to successfully create one."
As he spoke, Tang San took out an object.
It was a golden lotus, as if inlaid with a ruby, resplendent and dazzling, appearing to be an exquisite piece of craftsmanship.
The moment it appeared, it immediately captured the attention of the three people present.
Lou Gao stared at the golden lotus with fascination and said:
"It's truly hard to believe. If I hadn't personally witnessed the power of the super concentrated gunpowder, I would never have believed that such a small lotus could be an unparalleled hidden weapon."
Tang San heard Lou Gao's words and replied:
"Elder Lou, don't you know that the more beautiful things are in nature, the more dangerous they tend to be?"
"The Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus is so beautiful, and the killing intent it conceals is naturally extraordinary."
Tang San was in a relatively good mood at the moment.
Although the second Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus had an error in the final moments of its creation, leading to a regrettable failure.
It turned a potentially perfect outcome into one that was merely satisfactory.
But regardless, the three of them had, after all, successfully created one Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus.
"Elder Titan, I believe that after the other three clans of the Single Attribute Four Great Clans witness the power of the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, they won't refuse my Tang Sect's invitation."
As Tang San said this, he noticed Titan's expression suddenly change upon hearing this. Titan slapped his forehead and said:
"Blast it! We've spent over three months here, and there's less than a month left until the Four Clans gather."
"Sect Master, and you Fatty, stop dawdling. Pack up quickly, and we'll gallop there. We might still make it in time."
After speaking, Titan, seeing that the other two hadn't reacted, couldn't bother with niceties anymore. He put away the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, tucked Tang San under his left arm, and with his right hand, swung Lou Gao over his shoulder and ran out.
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"Only level twenty-five?"
Lin Rong sensed Ma Hongjun's current Soul Power level and found it hadn't reached his expectations.
Ma Hongjun's second Spirit Ring, taken from a Crimson Sun Bird with a cultivation of just over eight hundred years, should have provided at least two levels of Soul Power.
Before absorbing the Phoenix Crested Sunflower, Ma Hongjun's Soul Power was at the peak of level seventeen, which could be considered level eighteen.
This meant that, excluding the two levels of Soul Power provided by the Spirit Ring, the Phoenix Crested Sunflower had only increased Ma Hongjun's Soul Power by five levels.
Although in the original work, Ma Hongjun's Soul Power also increased by five levels after absorbing the Phoenix Crested Sunflower, that was from level thirty-one to level thirty-six, far exceeding Ma Hongjun's current five-level increase in quantity.
Could it be that Ma Hongjun was five years younger when he absorbed the Phoenix Crested Sunflower than in the original work?
Therefore, during the absorption process, the Phoenix Crested Sunflower had more medicinal power directed towards improving his aptitude rather than raising his Soul Power level.
"Duke." Ma Hongjun noticed Lin Rong's displeased expression and asked:
"Is there something wrong with me?"
"It's nothing." Lin Rong glanced at Ma Hongjun and solemnly instructed:
"Hongjun, cultivate diligently from now on, and strive to break through to level thirty as soon as possible. At that time, I will have an important task for you."
Ma Hongjun was a little confused by these words but obediently replied:
"Yes, Duke. I will definitely cultivate diligently."
He was only just over eight years old now and was already a level twenty-five Great Soul Master.
Therefore, Ma Hongjun was fully confident that he would break through to level thirty by the age of nine, and his reply was filled with confidence.
Seeing this, Lin Rong nodded with satisfaction and then turned his gaze to Xu Pan, instructing:
"Captain Xu, in the coming days, study more military strategy and the basic matters that need attention in the army. Do you understand?"
Xu Pan was immersed in the joy of breaking through to Soul Emperor. His Soul Power was originally level fifty-eight, and after absorbing the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma, he had, as expected, broken through to level sixty.
Accordingly, after receiving permission, Xu Pan, along with three teams of guards, headed to the Sunset Forest to obtain his own sixth Spirit Ring and Ma Hongjun's second Spirit Ring.
Suddenly called out by Lin Rong at this moment, Xu Pan, after regaining his senses, quickly replied:
"Yes! Your subordinate understands!"
After responding, Xu Pan began to ponder the meaning behind the Duke having him do this.
Military strategy, the army.
These two words echoed in Xu Pan's mind. Glancing at Ma Hongjun from the corner of his eye, he vaguely felt as if he was starting to understand something.
"Alright, you two are no longer needed here, you may withdraw!"
Lin Rong waved his hand, dismissing the two, and sat in the main seat, rubbing his forehead.
After absorbing the Beautiful Silk Tulip and the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, the old housekeeper's Soul Power had not reached the expected level ninety, but was at the peak of eighty-nine.
Although he had anticipated this, Lin Rong still felt a bit disappointed.
Without the aid of the immortal herbs to break through that final hurdle, it would likely take another six months to break through using the residual medicinal power within his body.
The thought that he would have to wait another six months to achieve the combat power of a Titled Douluo made him feel uncontrollably dejected.
Six months was enough time for him to break through to level thirty.
Lin Rong was currently seven years and eight months old, with a Soul Power of level twenty-seven.
Already possessing eight meridians open from birth, his cultivation speed had once again increased after the bone-cleansing and marrow-purifying effects of the Mind Empty, Body Transforms Itself breakthrough.
The skill Life Pulse, from the external Spirit Bone Heart of the Banyan Wood.
While increasing Lin Rong's total Soul Power by fifty percent, it also slowed down his cultivation speed.
The increase in cultivation speed brought about by the bone-cleansing and marrow-purifying actually offset this slowed cultivation speed.
Therefore, Lin Rong's current cultivation speed was the peerless talent that someone with eight open meridians from birth should possess.
In the grand hall.
Apart from Lin Rong, it was empty.
Accustomed to having the old housekeeper by his side, he felt quite unaccustomed to the current situation.
Because he had failed to break through to level ninety in one go, the old housekeeper felt he had failed to meet the young master's expectations and, uncharacteristically, had set aside the Duke's mansion affairs to enter secluded cultivation.
"Never mind, those in positions of authority must always get used to loneliness."
"I should go cultivate. The sooner I break through to level thirty, the sooner I can see the fully formed Nine Bend Vine Dragon."
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