"Just give these two pills to them."
Tang San placed the two Qiankun Creation Pills into two jade bottles respectively and tossed them toward the light screen. The jade bottles seemed to transform into two streams of light, traveling straight from the Divine Realm down to the Qiankun Wenqing Valley in the lower realm.
At the same time, his lips moved slightly as he murmured in a low voice. The sound transformed into soundwaves, similarly transmitting down to the Qiankun Wenqing Valley below.
This scene left Ning Rongrong and Oscar looking at each other in dismay.
Tang San, however, stared at the light screen, silent for a long time.
Actually, in his original plan, only two people in this era's Douluo Plane could achieve the position of deity—one was his daughter, and the other was the Son of Destiny of the Douluo Plane. For this, he had even set up a grand scheme.
Who would have thought that plans couldn't keep up with changes. First, the God of Destruction intervened, bestowing the Rakshasa God's inheritance; then came the God of Love's unexpected change, with her consciousness reviving and initiating the Divine Trial.
Fortunately, what gave him a sigh of relief was that these two inheritors were inherently on his side. Thus, he added a new part to his plan: to thoroughly win over these two.
Therefore, to him, two Qiankun Creation Pills really didn't count for much. What he valued was still the combat power of two 1st-Class Gods.
Just as Oscar had guessed, the conflict between him and the God of Destruction was constantly intensifying now, and he also wanted to seize power from the God of Destruction and completely control the entire Douluo Divine Realm.
But so far, he had always been at a disadvantage.
So he had to win over these two future 1st-Class Gods. Because he could see clearly that with these two's talents, the Rakshasa God's inheritance wouldn't be able to stump that young man, and as for the God of Love...
He was already planning to turn a blind eye to those almost rule-violating trial contents. Under these circumstances, if that Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect junior still couldn't smoothly become a god, it would truly be a joke.
However, although this was the reality, he used an entirely different explanation for Ning Rongrong and Oscar.
"This is all I can do." Tang San retracted his gaze and said to Ning Rongrong and Oscar.
"The two Qiankun Creation Pills contain the medicinal efficacy of over a dozen immortal herbs, which can help them completely solidify their foundations. This way, it will become much easier for the two of them to inherit their divine thrones."
His gentle tone paired with an elegant expression naturally convinced Ning Rongrong and Oscar. But immediately after, Oscar, having recovered his wits, caught two specific words from Tang San's sentence.
"Xiao San, wait. You said 'them'?" Oscar had a weird expression, pointing at Chen Junting. "This kid also has a divine throne inheritance?"
At this, both Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu reacted.
And Tang San didn't seem to have any intention of hiding it. He nodded slightly and said, "Actually, the divine throne he inherits, you are also very familiar with."
"Very familiar..." Pondering this word, Oscar was the first to widen his eyes! "The Rakshasa God!"
As soon as these three words came out, the eyes of Xiao Wu and the others were filled with astonishment. Among them, Xiao Wu hurriedly asked, "Brother San, isn't the Rakshasa God's divine throne in the hands of the God of Destruction? By this logic, isn't he a subordinate deity of the God of Destruction? Then wouldn't you be..."
Before Xiao Wu could even say the words "aiding the enemy," Tang San's following shake of the head completely stopped her words.
Especially his following meaningful sentence: "What does that even matter?"
...
Meanwhile, inside the Qiankun Wenqing Valley.
Above the firmament, an even more majestic voice rang out. "Loyal in love, firm in mind. Bestowing the reward for the Great Adventure of True Hearts: two Qiankun Creation Pills. The Qiankun Creation Pill is..."
Listening to this voice... the person changed again? And the person who took over seemed to be Tang San.
But then again, was Tang San really this generous?
Upon hearing this tone of voice, and the reward being two Qiankun Creation Pills, Chen Junting immediately split his focus. Before this deity who might be God King Tang, one couldn't be too careful. Coincidentally, just as the voice fell, two streams of light flew over simultaneously, landing in their hands.
Seeing this, Ning Tian said, "Wow! Qiankun Creation Pills! This..."
Just as she felt amazed, "The medicinal efficacy of this pill sounds anything but ordinary." Chen Junting's words cut her off first, which also made Ning Tian immediately realize something was off.
Although she wasn't clear on what exactly was going on, out of their mutual understanding, she played along. "Should we keep these two bottles of pills and take them after bringing them back to the sect?"
(Hidden meaning: Is there a problem with these pills?)
Chen Junting fiddled with the jade bottle, his tone as usual. "We're also hearing about this medicine for the first time, so I'll take one first to check its efficacy. As long as we determine how to take it later, we'd better consume it now, to avoid making an extra trip later."
(Hidden meaning: Remember, this is the first time we know this pill is the Qiankun Creation Pill. As for whether there's a problem, I'm not sure either; I'll test it first, but I think there isn't.)
Saying is doing, so the moment Chen Junting opened the bottle cap, instantly, a strange fragrance drifted out. This fragrance wasn't rich, but it was extremely penetrating.
Everyone smelled its scent at the first moment, a tingling sensation on the scalp followed, and then a refreshing feeling as if all the pores in the body had opened. But Chen Junting didn't indulge in this fragrance, instead immediately calling out to Electrolux.
Apparently, simply doing this within the valley was allowed.
And after Electrolux probed it, his reply was extremely swift: "You can consume it with peace of mind, but the medicinal efficacy of this pill is too massive. Taking it alone is no problem for you, but for that girl Xiao Tian, a whole pill's dosage is too much."
"Understood, Teacher."
After learning the exact situation, Chen Junting also began to size up this translucent white pill, watching as the inside of the pill seemed to have clouds and mist drifting within, as if it possessed vitality.
So, he quickly put the pill back into the jade bottle and sealed it.
Ning Tian also asked at this time: "Brother Junting, how should this pill be taken?"
"The efficacy of this pill is too strong." Chen Junting put away the jade bottle in his hand and continued, "Although for me, this pill can be directly consumed and refined, Xiao Tian, you'll probably have to take it in two separate doses."
In Chen Junting's view, the reason Xiao Tian could divide it into two doses instead of more was mainly because she had previously consumed the essence of the Qiluo Tulip and the mutated Yearning Heartbreak Red, which had strengthened her physical body.
"Then half and half?"
"Alright."
But as soon as Chen Junting agreed, Ning Tian showed hesitation again. "But if we leave half, will the efficacy dissipate?"
Immediately, her eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands together! "Smack—" "I've got it!"
"Brother Junting, let's do this. I'll eat half, and you eat half. As for the remaining pill, we'll split it evenly later." "How about it?"
Chen Junting naturally had no objections to this.
So after Ning Tian poured out that Qiankun Creation Pill, Chen Junting pointed two fingers together like a sword, and his hand fell like a blade! A fierce sword aura burst forth, splitting the Qiankun Creation Pill into two in an instant.
Suddenly, a bizarre scene appeared. The split parts of the Qiankun Creation Pill already leaked a large amount of mist, turning the surroundings of the pill into a haze.
Gradually, the white mist even turned golden.
Perhaps because the pill was split from the middle, the fragrance was at least ten times richer than before, making one even more intoxicated.
Seeing this, Chen Junting immediately took action, rapidly wrapping the split pill with soul power, and forcefully gathering it into a golden orb, with dazzling light shining brightly within.
"Xiao Tian, swallow it quickly!" After gathering it, Chen Junting immediately reminded her.
Ning Tian didn't dare neglect it and swallowed it in one gulp.
The pill was bland and tasteless, going straight into her stomach. But before she could guess and further feel it, suddenly, Ning Tian felt a scorching aura rise, instantly spreading throughout her body.
So she hurriedly sat cross-legged and began to meditate.
When she tried to use her soul power to stimulate the medicinal power, she found that she didn't need to stimulate it at all; after the medicinal power was suddenly released, it was simply everywhere. The terrifying medicinal power extremely domineeringly impacted her meridians; all she could see was a sea of gold.
She hadn't expected the efficacy of this single pill to be so terrifying!
Beside her, Chen Junting wasn't in a hurry to consume his. After all, he also needed to see if Ning Tian could withstand the impact of this half Qiankun Creation Pill's efficacy. In his eyes, a faint golden light emerged on Ning Tian's body, but this wasn't soul power; rather, it was an intermittent airflow. At the same time, the medicinal fragrance also released outward from her body.
Seeing that Ning Tian was fine, Chen Junting also swallowed the remaining half of the Qiankun Creation Pill in one gulp. If he didn't swallow it now, he wouldn't be able to control the dissipation of the medicinal power, and that would be a massive loss.
After that half pill entered his body, with almost no pause, it spread outward from his lower abdomen. Chen Junting instantly felt the soul power within his body fluctuate violently like a blowout under the urge of this medicinal efficacy. His meridians, bones, internal organs, and even soul power all turned a pure gold.
At this time, however, Chen Junting still remained conscious.
Although the impact of the medicinal power was extremely terrifying, it was still a piece of cake for Chen Junting. At least, when he saw Ning Tian's expression showing slight pain, he could still split his focus and lend a hand.
"Buzz—"
Extending his arms, he pressed his palms against Ning Tian's back.
Accompanied by the influx of Chen Junting's soul power, helping her refine and guide it, the originally violent medicinal power unexpectedly softened, just like a surging river pouring into a vast, boundless ocean.
At this moment, Ning Tian's expression also became relaxed.
As time passed, the medicinal power of the Qiankun Creation Pill was like a soul power catalyst. Under the effect of this catalyst, the soul power within both Chen Junting and Ning Tian was increasing at an astonishing speed, like a rising tide.
However, compared to Ning Tian, the improvement in Chen Junting's soul power wasn't as obvious.
Besides this, it wasn't just the soul power that was changed by the medicinal power; even their souls received nourishment, as did their meridians.
Originally, due to consuming heavenly and earthly treasures in the past, the impurities in their bodies were already very few, but now they became even fewer.
This most pure and direct improvement was obviously very comfortable.
Chen Junting and Ning Tian absorbed the medicinal power extremely fast. Among them, because Ning Tian's meridians were also improved by the Qiankun Creation Pill, she didn't even feel a sense of fullness in her body.
The entire cultivation process took almost half an hour before the medicinal power in Ning Tian's body gradually calmed down. As for Chen Junting, it went without saying; he only took ten minutes.
"Whoosh—"
The moment Ning Tian opened her eyes, her eyes seemed to flash with golden light.
The next moment, she turned around and met Chen Junting's gaze. "I've broken through to Level 90." In her words, her tone was full of astonishment and pleasant surprise.
"This is the Qiankun Creation Pill, after all. Based on its description, it's not surprising that it has this kind of effect."
Chen Junting smiled as he withdrew his hand, slowly placing it on his knee. "Since you've already broken through Level 90, then you're only a Titled Douluo short of a ninth soul ring. How about it, do you want to condense it directly?"
"Okay! Might as well strike while the iron is hot and go all the way." Ning Tian nodded. "You stand guard for me."
Chen Junting naturally had no objections.
So, Ning Tian immediately formed hand seals, tracing back to the source.
Although the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul had already changed, for Ning Tian, the better soul skills were still the ones from their ancestor Ning Rongrong.
So, her goal was self-evident.
At this time, while Chen Junting stood guard for Ning Tian, he secretly pondered other matters in his heart. Namely... what would your reaction be when self-condensing a soul ring unfolds right under your nose? Tang San!?
...
"Wait? She's a soul beast? But that's not right?"
"If she's not a soul beast, how can she self-condense a soul ring?"
At this time, the one with the biggest reaction in the Divine Realm wasn't Tang San.
Because regarding the appearance of self-condensing soul rings, he wasn't completely unaware.
On the contrary, Tang San had long learned from Wang Dong'er that someone in the lower realm had researched spirit souls and self-condensing soul rings.
Actually, in the beginning, he did indeed hold a strong sense of vigilance towards this kind of era-changing technology.
But when he learned from Dong'er that this self-condensing soul ring was jointly researched by multiple soul master scholars on the continent, he put his mind at ease.
So when the method of self-condensing a soul ring was truly displayed before Tang San, he only had a slight ripple in his eyes, far from the intense reaction of Ning Rongrong and Oscar.
He even spoke to pacify them: "Rongrong, Xiao Ao, you two don't need to be agitated."
Looking at the calm Tang San and Xiao Wu, Oscar asked, "Xiao San, Xiao Wu, you guys knew about this?"
Tang San nodded. "This is a successful research."
But as soon as the words began, Xiao Wu couldn't wait to say, "Let me explain, let me! Rongrong, actually this is..."
Soon, under Xiao Wu's explanation, Ning Rongrong and Oscar also learned the "whole story" of the matter, and they suddenly understood.
"I didn't expect such massive changes over the past ten thousand years."
The benefits of self-condensing soul rings couldn't be explained more thoroughly by anyone other than Xiao Wu. It was precisely because of this that the two of them were filled with a myriad of emotions.
But soon, they were attracted by the light screen again.
Immediately after, Ning Rongrong and Oscar widened their eyes even more.
"Wait—this is!"
Because on the ninth soul skill Ning Tian condensed, they suddenly felt a certain familiar fluctuation! And this fluctuation even made Tang San and Xiao Wu look sideways in astonishment.
"How can her ninth soul skill be our..."
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