Chapter 159: The Blue Silver King Head Soul Bone
At this moment, in front of Yang Xiong lay two items: a jade box and a lead box.
According to Lin Gong, in order to absorb a 100,000-year soul ring, his martial soul would need to evolve again, or his physical strength would need to increase significantly for it to be possible.
Yang Xiong opened the jade box, revealing a large chrysanthemum inside. The chrysanthemum was a beautiful shade of purple, with each petal looking soft and fluffy, extremely cute. The entire flower was unified, but there was no fragrance emanating from it. The center of the flower, the pistil, rose more than half a foot above the petals, and its top gleamed with a faint golden light.
This was the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju, the most beloved of all celestial herbs by Yang Xiong.
The Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju was a supreme celestial herb with the ability to strengthen limbs, open the eight meridians, and grant the effect of cultivating an indestructible body.
Among all the celestial herbs, the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju was the best match for his Body Martial Soul.
Previously, due to the consumption of the Octagonal Xuanbing Grass and the Fierce Fire Apricot Blossom, he had not used it. But now, six years had passed since the Ice and Fire Body Refining, and the herbs should no longer be mutually exclusive.
Without hesitation, Yang Xiong consumed the pistil of the Tong Tian flower, followed by the petals.
Once the petals of the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju were ingested, a special energy quickly surged throughout his body. This energy seemed to have a metallic nature, rapidly impacting every inch of his skin and every bone.
Even his meridians seemed to be affected, becoming extremely robust.
Under the effects of the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju, his entire body seemed to expand, his limbs increasing in size by a full circle.
In particular, his bones, under the influence of the Tong Tian Ju's medicinal power, seemed to make cracking sounds as golden energy surged into each bone, even into every bit of marrow.
Compared to the past body refining pain, this time consuming the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju felt incredibly comfortable, as if it had some sort of "Yi Jing marrow refining" effect.
It was unclear how much time had passed before Yang Xiong felt that the medicinal effects had completely absorbed. He felt a great sense of fluidity in his body, filled with strength. Especially his meridians, which had been completely opened up during this process.
When Yang Xiong summoned his martial soul, his entire body remained blood-red, but the white magic patterns that used to cover him had changed into golden lines.
What had previously seemed eerie now appeared much more powerful and domineering, especially as it exuded an incredibly overwhelming aura.
After absorbing the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju, Yang Xiong did not hesitate and took out the head soul bone from the lead box.
Originally, in Yang Xiong's plan, he only had six soul bone positions, and he wanted to absorb at least 100,000-year soul bones in the future, possibly even those of higher ages.
But after careful thought, Yang Xiong realized that he probably wouldn't encounter that many 100,000-year soul beasts, so it was better to absorb the head soul bone in advance.
This 85,000-year Blue Silver King head soul bone was considered one of the finest among soul bones, much stronger than the one from the Soul Master Tournament, even surpassing the inherited soul bones from the upper three sects.
Moreover, this soul bone was an extremely rare life attribute head soul bone, perfectly matching his Body Martial Soul.
As soon as Yang Xiong absorbed the head soul bone, he immediately felt his eyes become incredibly clear, as if he could see through all things in the world. Even the slightest changes were visible to him.
Yang Xiong felt that at that very moment, his mental power had truly reached the level of a Title Douluo. With this head soul bone, he was certainly capable of withstanding the mental impact of a 100,000-year soul beast.
The absorption of the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju and the head soul bone took five days in total, but Yang Xiong felt that in these five days, both his body and mental power had undergone a transformation.
When Yang Xiong and Lin Gong arrived at Cloud Mist Mountain again, the entire mountain had changed drastically.
The four major families were stationed at the four directions of Cloud Mist Mountain. The whole mountain had gained many new buildings, particularly with the construction of the Yu family, which added many defense mechanisms.
From a distance, Yang Xiong could sense the prosperity of the Body Academy. Not only were there many disciples, but many of them were also diligently refining their bodies.
When Yang Xiong entered the main hall, everyone was shocked.
Yang Wudi looked a bit awkward. "Sect Master, you've finally returned. I didn't expect you to be gone for three years. It seems that you've made quite an improvement during that time."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Elders, I've been cultivating outside these past three years. I appreciate all your hard work."
Yang Wudi spoke first. "It hasn't been too difficult. Over the years, I've been refining medicine and cultivating. The days here at Cloud Mist Mountain are much better than when we were with the Broken Clan."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Senior Yang, don't say that. Since we are all members of the Body Sect, I will always consider the future of all your families."
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The group continued discussing the status of each family and the development of the sect.
The entire Body Sect was thriving. Not only had the disciples improved rapidly, but the elders and loyal members had also grown stronger.
Now, Lin Gong and Long Gong had both reached level 91, Yang Wudi was at level 86, Niu Gao at level 88, and Bai He at level 85.
In addition to the four major families' disciples, the Body Academy also had a small number of disciples with Body Martial Souls, as well as some civilians absorbed from outside. The total number of students in the academy exceeded 300, which was certainly enough to establish a strong presence in any high-level soul master academy.
However, unlike other academies, the Body Academy was a combined institution that included a primary, intermediate, and advanced soul master school. All students from a young age focused heavily on physical training.
The elders were fully supportive of Yang Xiong's physical training approach, even a bit reverent. After all, if their children could grow so rapidly, it would be the best outcome.
Of course, they also discussed the sect's business operations. With the strong support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Broken Clan's medicinal herbs were now distributed across the entire Douluo Continent, and their selling prices had risen significantly.
Since the introduction of the Yixiang Qi Luo Immortal Product, the quality of the Broken Clan's medicines had improved greatly, and they had even produced more high-level potions, generating substantial income.
The Yu family had been building with the cooperation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while another part focused on constructing Cloud Mist Mountain.
Cloud Mist Mountain, after three years of development, had transformed into a fortress-like structure, and ordinary people likely couldn't even approach it.
The advantages of the Min family were also evident. Not only had they set up spies for hundreds of miles around Cloud Mist Mountain and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but they had also established a communication network. Any movements within a few hundred miles were reported immediately, like a complete information network.
The focus of Long Gong and the others was on education, and the Body Academy seemed to be built very well.
Yang Wudi, with his sharp nose, seemed to sense something unusual about Yang Xiong's aura.
"Sect Master, I feel that aside from the killing aura from the Killing City, there's also a special fragrance, something oddly familiar."
Yang Xiong laughed. "Senior Yang, what kind of nose do you have? It's so sensitive!"
Yang Wudi rubbed his nose. "I've spent my whole life refining medicine, so I'm familiar with all sorts of herbs."
"Your aura... it seems similar to that of the Chrysanthemum Douluo from the Spirit Hall. Did you eat the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju recently?"
Yang Xiong smiled helplessly. "I've had some luck recently and just happened to eat the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju."
Yang Wudi couldn't stop himself and immediately moved to Yang Xiong's side, sniffing him closely. His eyes showed a hint of intoxication.
"This is the scent! It's similar to that crazy Chrysanthemum Douluo from the Spirit Hall. Luckily, you ate the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju. If it had fallen into his hands, it would've been a real problem."
Yang Xiong smiled wryly. "It's just Chrysanthemum Douluo. Don't worry, I'll take his life sooner or later."
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After talking for a while, Niu Gao seemed a bit direct. "Sect Master, I heard that the Elephant Armored Sect suffered heavily four years ago and hasn't recovered. Should we make a move on them? We might be able to replace them as one of the lower sects."
Niu Gao, who was the most direct among them, had a bad relationship with the Elephant Armored Sect.
Yang Xiong thought for a moment. "The Elephant Armored Sect will be destroyed sooner or later, but I don't want to attract the Spirit Hall's attention. If we get the chance, we'll strike them secretly."
"Bai He, has the Elephant Armored Sect made any moves recently?"
Bai He replied, "The Elephant Armored Sect has been very low-key in recent years. Perhaps because their loss in the Star Dou Forest was too severe. But recently, I heard that Hu Yanli has broken through to Soul King. This might be our chance."
Yang Xiong nodded. "Given Hu Yanli's talent, he will need a 10,000-year soul ring. I suspect the Elephant Armored Sect won't dare to go to the Star Dou Forest. They'll probably go to the Sunset Forest. We need to head there too. Bai He, arrange for people to set up surveillance around the Sunset Forest. When we get the news, we'll handle it."
Bai He looked confused. "What are we going to do in the Sunset Forest?"
Yang Xiong replied, "I'm at level 60 now, and I plan to go to the Sunset Forest to find a soul beast. The five elders will go together with Sword Douluo as my teacher. We should be fine."
Everyone in the room looked at each other, eyebrows twitching. "We're just getting a sixth soul ring, do we really need to mobilize everyone?"
Yang Xiong shook his head. "My sixth soul ring is tricky. I need a top-tier soul beast, and if there aren't enough people, it could slip away."
"Make arrangements for your families. We leave in three days. But this time, we need to be cautious. No one can know about our movements."
Although everyone was puzzled, they all nodded in agreement. After all, Yang Xiong was the sect master, and he had been of great benefit to everyone.
Even after coming out of the Killing City, everyone respected him. After all, in the last hundred years, only Bibi Dong and Tang Hao had managed to survive the Killing City, proving that Yang Xiong's combat talent was on par with theirs.
After the discussion, Yang Xiong was directly taken to the medicine room by Yang Wudi.
Before Yang Xiong could react, Yang Wudi had already extracted a drop of his blood.
Yang Wudi looked at the drop of blood in astonishment. "Sect Master, I feel that this blood of yours is extraordinary. Your physical strength is far stronger than I imagined. What level of soul beast are you aiming for with your sixth soul ring? You should be going to the Star Dou Forest, right?"
Yang Wudi, who was rarely seen as someone so proficient in pharmacology and poisons, was particularly intrigued by the Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju that Yang Xiong had consumed.
Especially since Yang Xiong was also quite knowledgeable about pharmacology, the two often discussed celestial herbs and various pharmacological knowledge together.
Yang Xiong took out the core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake. "Senior Yang, do you think if a fire attribute soul beast consumes this core, it could break through to the 100,000-year level?"
Yang Wudi looked at the core in surprise, almost reluctant to put it down. "What kind of core is this? I didn't expect such a core to exist in this world. Based on its positive energy, it's an excellent fire attribute. It might even be used as a soul ring."
After some research, Yang Wudi even brought in two poisonous snakes, but when they felt the energy of the core, they started trembling in fear.
Yang Wudi studied it for half a day before speaking. "If it's a fire attribute soul beast, consuming this core would definitely enhance its power significantly, even leading to a transformation. However, the energy in the core is too strong. Only the most top-tier soul beasts might be able to handle it, possibly even breaking through their own bloodline limits."
Yang Xiong sighed in relief. "No matter what, even if the Sunset Forest soul beast isn't a 100,000-year soul beast, I'll still find a way to get a 100,000-year soul ring."
(END CHAPTER)
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