The five girls and Ma Bao's group stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, occasionally chatting with the four elders or focusing on their respective cultivation. The cultivation speed here was significantly faster than in the outside world, although given their current strength, they couldn't stay for extended periods at a time.
Gu Xuan directly gave the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone to Zhu Zhuqing. After she finished absorbing this immortal-grade herb, her soul power broke through from Rank 43 to Rank 47—a full jump of four ranks. More importantly, under the transformation of this immortal herb, her cultivation speed was greatly enhanced, ensuring she wouldn't fall behind the others in the future.
When the four elders learned of the youngsters' current cultivation levels, their mouths hung open wide enough to fit an egg. These kids were simply monstrous! Comparing themselves to this new generation felt like seeking a deliberate insult to their own dignity. Furthermore, upon hearing that Gu Xuan had distributed the three soul bones won from the tournament among his companions, the elders were filled with immense praise for him.
Anyone else would have likely kept such bones to complete a full set for themselves, yet Gu Xuan was willing to give them away. Ye Haitang, Zhang Jinyuan, and Dugu Bo were particularly moved; Gu Xuan had given Ye Lingling a hundred-thousand-year-old right leg bone, and Dugu Yan had received a fifty-thousand-year-old skull bone. Such treatment was enough to make even the elders envious.
While Gu Xuan was a bit of a playboy, there was no denying he treated his girlfriends exceptionally well—each of the five girls now possessed a soul bone. Zuo Yan was doing fine since he had both a girlfriend and a soul bone, but Ma Bao, Zhan Yu, and Yang Pojun were feeling the sting. Not only were they single, but they didn't even have a single soul bone to their names! The envy was real.
However, there was good news. Within two days of arriving at the Well, both Ma Bao and Ning Rongrong broke through from Rank 49 to Rank 50. The others saw improvements as well. The current strength of the group stood as follows:
Gu Xuan was naturally the highest at Rank 57, aged fifteen.
Dugu Yan: Martial Soul: Ancestor. Age 20, Rank 56.
Ye Lingling: Martial Soul: Nine Heart Begonia. Age 18, Rank 56.
Next were Ning Rongrong and Ma Bao, both at Rank 50. However, Ning Rongrong was only fourteen, while Ma Bao was seventeen.
Ning Rongrong: Martial Soul: Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Age 14, Rank 50.
Ma Bao: Martial Soul: Blazing War Horse. Age 17, Rank 50.
Zhan Yu: Martial Soul: Steadfast Shield. Age 17, Rank 49.
Yang Pojun: Martial Soul: Soul Breaking Spear. Age 17, Rank 49.
Li Li: Martial Soul: Man-Faced Demon Spider. Age 14, Rank 44.
Zhu Zhuqing: Martial Soul: Hell Spirit Cat. Age 14, Rank 47.
Zuo Yan: Martial Soul: Phoenix God's Wings. Age 16, Rank 48.
If the other members of the Heaven Dou Team and the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall were the top geniuses of the continent, this group was on an entirely different tier—super geniuses who could actually be compared to Qian Renxue.
Following this, Gu Xuan began his secluded meditation at the Well. He needed to reach Rank 60 as quickly as possible to absorb his sixth soul ring and begin the next stage of his training. Meanwhile, Dugu Bo took Ning Rongrong and Ma Bao to hunt for their fifth soul rings.
On another front, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was undergoing reforms. The number of soul masters in the clan now exceeded five thousand. Beyond the original disciples, the Breaking Clan and the Ye Family added significant numbers. To prevent internal factionalism, Ning Fengzhi began establishing the Law Enforcement Hall.
The idea came from Gu Xuan; the Law Enforcement Hall would strictly enforce clan rules to prevent internal corruption. An elder named Ning Qingfeng, a kinsman of Ning Fengzhi's uncle's generation in his seventies and a Rank 70 Soul Saint, was appointed Hall Master. Qin Ming was named Vice-Hall Master. Qin Ming's strengths were his honesty and rigor, making him the perfect candidate. He was close to becoming a Soul Saint, and with the clan's resources, he was a guaranteed future Titled Douluo. Once he had fully integrated over time, he would eventually take over as the Hall Master.
Additionally, Gu Xuan summoned the members of the Zodiac Hall to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The Zodiac Hall currently numbered only 108 people, including Gu Miao. All 108 possessed mutated martial souls with beast-like characteristics, making them "demi-humans." Their martial souls were integrated with their bodies, effectively making them Body Martial Soul users.
Gu Xuan had gained insights into the Second Awakening of martial souls. While he couldn't yet trigger a complete awakening for others, he had enough knowledge to guide them. Over the past two years, with the resources Gu Xuan provided, Gu Miao had reached Rank 32, though she was not the strongest in the Zodiac Hall.
These 108 individuals had been gathered from across the continent. Because of their demi-human appearance, many had been treated as commodities or slaves by nobles. The strongest among them was a man who had been traded since childhood due to his appearance. He eventually became a guard for a noble and was once known as Qiu Long.
His martial soul was a dragon mutation that turned him into a dragon-man. At thirty years old, he was Rank 58, a feat achieved despite having almost no cultivation resources before joining the clan. His innate soul power was a high Rank 8. Qiu Long called his mutated form the "Fire Dragon."
Since his awakening at age six, Qiu Long had two horns on his head, wings on his back, and a long red tail tipped with fire. Despite his imposing appearance and talent, the prejudice of the Douluo Continent meant he was never viewed as a human, only a guard. When he was bought by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan at twenty-nine, he expected more of the same. Instead, he found a place where people treated him as a human, living alongside 107 others just like him.
The man who gave them this life was Gu Xuan, the titular head of the Zodiac Hall. Seeing him now, their gratitude was overwhelming. Qiu Long no longer went by that name; he was now named Long Yi, the head of the Dragon Gate within the Zodiac Hall.
(End of Chapter)
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