Chapter 30: One Year, Soul King
Dugu Bo's surprise was something Ning Bei didn't mind. He had seen that expression far too many times already.
"Grandpa Dugu , once Yan Zi reaches level 35, she can directly eat these three pills and reach level 40. But you must be careful. After taking the pills, she should consolidate her cultivation for a while before getting a soul ring, to avoid any instability in soul power."
After hearing this, Dugu Bo nodded in agreement. He had cultivated his own soul power level by level, and these two little kids were making their soul powers soar in front of him every day. It made his heart a little uneasy.
After giving his instructions to Dugu Bo, Ning Bei turned his gaze to the figure beside him.
"Yan Zi, I might not be going to school anymore. If you want to find me, just come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
Dugu Yan was shocked when she heard this.
"Huh? Not going to school anymore? Why?"
Ning Bei summoned the Dan Tower and waved it towards the black soul ring.
After seeing it, both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan gasped in astonishment.
"Good heavens."
"Kid, are you out of your mind? Your fourth soul ring is a ten-thousand-year one?"
Ning Bei wasn't angered and patiently explained, "Grandpa Dugu , do you remember the two medicinal herbs I took earlier? Those two were the Star Aniseed Ice Grass and the Blaze Fire Apricot Blossom. On their own, they're poisons, but when taken together, using the power of the Ice and Fire Springs, they can enhance the body's physical strength. Though I'm only a Soul Sovereign, my physical strength is comparable to that of a high-level Soul King. And..."
Before Ning Bei could finish, Dugu Bo interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"Enough! Enough! Didn't I tell you not to mention those medicinal herbs in front of me? As long as you're fine, that's all that matters."
Ning Bei scratched his head awkwardly.
"Sorry, Grandpa Dugu , I forgot."
Dugu Yan watched her grandfather look at Ning Bei with a pained expression and giggled. Seeing this, Dugu Bo became even angrier.
"Not only did you steal my precious herbs, but now you've also stolen my little cabbage. You truly don't consider me as family."
Fortunately, Ning Bei wasn't too stingy and always made sure to bring something for Yan Zi whenever he found something good.
"Right now, going to school would be too eye-catching. I won't go anymore."
Both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan nodded in agreement.
"Well then, it's settled. Yan Zi, if you need anything or miss me, come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
As he spoke, he gently pulled Dugu Yan's small hand and handed her a Seven Treasure Order.
"This is the sect's token for direct descendants. The 'Bei' on it represents me. When you reach the sect, just show it to the guards."
"I understand, Ah Bei. You can come visit me too. If I can reach level 40 this year, I might not go to school either."
"Really? Not going to school is fine. You're still under 11, and a soul power level above 40 is indeed quite alarming. If someone has ill intentions, it could be quite dangerous."
"Hmm."
As they spoke, the two exchanged a loving glance, making Dugu Bo cough awkwardly beside them.
He thought to himself, "Young people these days have no sense of propriety, taking advantage of an old, single man like me."
After saying their goodbyes to the grandfather and granddaughter, Ning Bei returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and resumed his regular life.
After some time, it was time for Rongrong's second birthday party. At her first birthday, Ning Bei had given her a custom-made Ah Bao figurine, which made her so happy she couldn't stop smiling. This time, Ning Bei planned to give her the Red Cloud Deer, which had become the first soul beast he had raised. It now had 800 years of cultivation.
As a carnivorous soul beast, the Red Cloud Deer had limited potential. After reaching 800 years, it no longer gained any cultivation even in the Dan Tower.
This was due to its inherent limitations, not because Ning Bei hadn't put in enough effort. Now, as a pet for Ning Rongrong, it would serve its purpose well.
Ah Bao, being Ning Bei's carefully cultivated battle pet, wasn't suitable for playing with her. Luckily, children always loved new things, and Ning Rongrong wouldn't let go of the Red Cloud Deer's neck.
After that, she became very indifferent to other people's gifts, her mind completely on the little deer. This caused jealousy to rise in Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi, who shot Ning Bei some sharp looks.
It was as if they were saying, "You kid, you certainly know how to deal with women."
Ning Bei snorted and didn't look at them.
He thought to himself, "You three, the old ones are old, the ugly ones are ugly, and the busy one is always unavailable. Why would I need to compete?"
The birthday party passed in a harmonious atmosphere. Ning Bei estimated that soon, the little brat would start cultivating his Xuantian Kung Fu.
To secure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's future, Ning Bei currently thought of two solutions. One was to become a god before the situation got critical, but with just over ten years, that was too tight. Unless there was some kind of fortuitous encounter, even reaching the level of Soul Douluo would be difficult.
The second solution was to show enough potential and then openly confront Qian Renxue, fully aligning with the Wuhun Hall. By then, he could say, "I've already sided with Qian Renxue. You surely won't poison me, right?"
However, during this time, other variables might still emerge, and Ning Bei wasn't in a rush. Confrontation would only be the last resort.
One year quietly passed. Ning Rongrong grew another year older. The one thing that didn't change was her dependence on Ning Bei. The adults were all too busy, and other children her age were afraid to associate with her due to her status.
Only Ning Bei would make time to play with her. Countless soul beast pets enriched her childhood life. With Ning Bei and her beast pets accompanying her, she no longer felt lonely and stopped pulling pranks on others. The title of the "little witch" still hadn't been attached to her. Besides the Red Cloud Deer, Ning Bei also gave her other low-level soul beasts like the Soft Bone Rabbit and the Flower Parrot. These were all soul beasts that the Dan Tower couldn't nurture, and they were perfect for playing with Ning Rongrong.
Ning Bei couldn't help but wonder how Xiao Wu, the Soft Bone Rabbit, had cultivated to a 100,000-year soul beast. It was absurd. His own Soft Bone Rabbit had trouble breaking through 100 years, and most were consumed as spicy rabbit heads after just a decade.
During the first half of the year, Ning Bei focused on consolidating his cultivation, and during the second half, he began to truly focus on his training. A few days ago, he finally reached level 46. Ning Bei couldn't wait to take the Three-Pattern Qingling Pill and the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill to further increase his soul power.
Core disciples of the sect had already tried these pills, and just as Ning Bei had expected, most of them had increased by 4 levels in soul power, while Soul Sovereign-level disciples had increased by 5 levels.
Having escaped Rongrong's clutches, Ning Bei went to his cultivation room alone, sitting cross-legged. He took the Three-Pattern Qingling Pill and directly swallowed it.
Feeling the barrier in his soul power loosening, Ning Bei smiled inwardly and began to fully refine the pill's effects.
After half a day, his level reached 48. Not pausing for rest, Ning Bei spent another half a day consuming two Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills, and his soul power successfully reached level 50.
He went to the sect's conference hall and found Ning Fengzhi, who was handling some affairs, to share the good news.
Ning Fengzhi clapped his hands in delight.
"Great! An 11-year-old Soul King, unheard of and unseen! You will be the pride of our sect."
Hearing the praise, Ning Bei was happy too. The two agreed that once Ning Bei had consolidated his cultivation, they would have Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo accompany him to get his next soul ring.
The previous hunt had already made Bone Douluo a little exhausted. This time, with the soul beasts attracted by the fifth soul ring, there would only be more and stronger beasts. To be safe, both Douluos decided to go together to assist Ning Bei in soul hunting.
(END CHAPTER)
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