Chapter 37: Absorbing Soul Bones
After discussing matters related to the Star Dou Forest, everyone began to discuss their plans for meditation. Ning Bei, however, had no problem with it and was ready to absorb his soul bone at any time.
But it was better for Chen Xin and Gu Rong to separate for now. If something happened while they were both absorbing their soul bones, the sect would be left without a Title Douluo to guard it, and that wouldn't be ideal.
After agreeing that Chen Xin would go into seclusion to absorb his soul bones first, everyone began to disperse.
Ning Bei, after traveling for two days, felt a bit tired. He decided to wait a few more days to adjust his physical condition before absorbing the soul bone. After all, no one in the sect had experience with absorbing a 100,000-year soul bone, and who knew what might happen.
Upon returning home, just as he opened the door, a small bundle rushed into his arms—none other than his three-year-old sister, Ning Rongrong.
"Brother, you're finally back! I'm so bored."
Ning Bei playfully tossed her into the air, causing her to giggle, and then squeezed her little face in his arms.
"How could you be bored? Didn't those little pets play with you?"
"Hmph, Mother doesn't let me play with them at night. I can only count stars by myself before going to sleep. And when you're not here, no one tells me bedtime stories."
Ning Bei smiled as he looked at her. "Is my job just to tell stories?"
Having been spoiled by various fairy tales in his past life, Ning Bei was no stranger to telling stories. After telling Ning Rongrong the tale of Snow White, the little girl had insisted on more. Now, she refused to sleep without a story every night.
Ning Bei began telling her about the seven brothers saving their grandfather, the mischievous monkey causing trouble in heaven, and the wedding of the piggy prince. She was utterly entranced.
Upon hearing Ning Bei's teasing, Ning Rongrong pouted, her lips puffed up so much they could hang a teapot.
"I don't care! I want to hear a story! I want to hear Snow White!"
Seeing she was about to throw a tantrum, Ning Bei helplessly carried her to her room and put her on the bed.
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you, okay?"
"Great! Just Snow White, please."
"Hm? Didn't I already tell you that one? Today, I'm going to tell you the story of a God King."
Hearing there was a new story, Ning Rongrong curiously asked, "What's a God King?"
Ning Bei rolled his eyes.
"Don't interrupt me, or I won't tell you."
"No! I won't interrupt! Just tell it!"
"Once upon a time, there was a bad guy named Tang San…"
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After a while, Ning Rongrong, who had been listening to the story, glared at Ning Bei angrily.
"Brother, this Tang San is too bad! Next time I meet him, I'll kick his butt hard!"
Ning Bei shuddered when he heard her. This was no joke—kicking wasn't the solution; otherwise, wouldn't that be the death sentence? He then looked at her seriously.
"Rongrong, remember, if you ever meet someone named Tang San, never show your hostility, or, just like in the story I told, you'll have a path to death. We must deal with him secretly."
Ning Rongrong, after hearing Ning Bei's words, nodded thoughtfully.
"I understand, brother. Next time I meet him, I'll secretly do something bad!"
With that, the two siblings smiled at each other, like a warm spring breeze.
"Kekekekek."
After telling her the story of Tang God King's promotion, Ning Bei saw that she had fallen asleep. He gently covered her with a blanket and left the room quietly.
After exiting, Ning Bei let out a breath. This was a small step toward helping Ning Rongrong break free from the control of the little bastard. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School wouldn't be tied too deeply with him, and he would have more room to maneuver in the future.
As for becoming the lackey of the little bastard, Ning Bei hadn't even considered it.
Someone who would scheme against his own daughter and son-in-law was not someone Ning Bei could trust.
A few days later, after adjusting his physical condition, Ning Bei went to his secret room in his chamber. After sitting cross-legged, he took out the left arm bone of the Holy Light Xuan Turtle and placed it on his left arm.
Once the soul bone made contact with his arm, it emitted a dazzling light. Ning Bei concentrated his mind and began absorbing the soul bone.
He felt warmth spread through his entire arm, but there was no excruciating pain as he had imagined. He silently sighed with relief.
The day passed quietly, and when Ning Bei slowly opened his eyes, a gleam flashed in his gaze. He stood up, stretched lazily, and checked his soul power.
After absorbing the soul ring from the Golden Leaf Sunflower, Ning Bei's soul power had reached level 52. After absorbing the 100,000-year soul bone, it pushed his soul power to level 56.
This was the result of Ning Bei intentionally suppressing his growth. Otherwise, his soul power would have been even higher.
Before becoming a Soul King, he had already used Dan medicine to break through several levels. After obtaining his soul ring, he immediately absorbed the 100,000-year soul bone, and his soul power surged again. Fearing that his soul power might become unstable, Ning Bei planned to spend the next six months solidifying his soul power and refraining from excessive cultivation.
Upon entering the conference hall, Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi were already waiting. Gu Rong had gone into seclusion after absorbing his soul bone.
When the two saw Ning Bei approaching, they both turned to him.
"Bei'er, how is it?"
Ning Fengzhi was obviously asking about the soul bone.
"I've successfully absorbed it. My soul power is now at level 56. How's Grandpa Sword?"
Chen Xin smiled when he heard Ning Bei. It was clear that a 100,000-year soul bone wouldn't just give him a 4-level boost in soul power, so there was only one explanation: Ning Bei had intentionally suppressed his soul power growth, which Chen Xin truly appreciated.
"I've successfully broken through to level 97."
Last time, after using the Hunyuan Grass, Chen Xin had already reached the threshold of level 96 with his comprehension of sword intent. Before Ning Bei broke through to Soul King, he had already broken through level 96.
Now, with the help of the 100,000-year soul bone, he had successfully reached level 97, which showed how much this soul bone had helped him. It was a treasure in the world of soul masters, and its reputation was well-deserved.
Considering the timeline, normally, Chen Xin would have reached this level around the time of the plot's beginning, when the little bastard and Rongrong were about 12 years old.
A 100,000-year soul bone directly saved him ten years of hard cultivation. After reaching level 95, breaking through wasn't just about stacking soul power. If that were the case, wouldn't all those old monsters in the Spirit Hall have reached level 99 by now?
After hearing Chen Xin's words, a nearly invisible transparent barrier appeared in front of Ning Bei's eyes.
"This is my soul bone skill, Glorious Wall. It can absorb the enemy's attacks. If it doesn't exceed the defense limit, it can even reflect the attack back."
"Grandpa Sword, help me test the strength of the soul skill!"
Chen Xin smiled and nodded, then formed his fingers into a sword and sent a sword aura toward the Glorious Wall.
When the sword aura made contact with the wall, the Glorious Wall suddenly blazed with light. Waves of energy flowed across it, clearly spreading the concentrated attack from the sword aura across the entire surface.
After a few seconds, the Glorious Wall stopped glowing, and Ning Bei, controlling the wall, released the sword aura again. This time, the aura was even more powerful than before.
Chen Xin watched as the sword aura rushed toward him, and with a flash in his eyes, he caught it with one hand and crushed it in his palm.
(END CHAPTER)
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