Chapter 128: Taking the Pill, the Proactive Ning Rongrong
[Do not be fooled into thinking that Yu Tianheng is the first heir right now. Before he officially inherits the position of sect leader, everything remains uncertain.]
[After all, Yu Tianxin has been holding back his frustration as well!]
[In truth, the gap in talent between the two of them is not that large. Yu Tianheng is at most only slightly better than Yu Tianxin.]
[Under the competitive pressure within the family, Yu Tianheng naturally feels a strong sense of crisis.]
[If he truly had absolute confidence and certainty that he could defeat his elder brother, Yu Tianxin,]
[Then he should have gone to Thunder Academy!]
[Standing directly under the watchful eyes of the family and openly suppressing Yu Tianxin would have been the true king's path!]
[But he did not. Instead, he chose to take a shortcut by getting close to Dugu Yan to obtain the support of a Titled Douluo.]
[This is Yu Tianheng—a person who appears proud on the surface but in reality is cowardly inside and full of schemes. Nothing more than a hypocrite.]
[And do you really think that just because Senior Dugu Bo did not intervene in this matter, he is completely unaware of Yu Tianheng's little calculations?]
[Dugu Bo has lived for so many years. The salt he has eaten is far more than the rice Yu Tianheng has eaten. His eyes are extremely sharp.]
[He has probably long since seen through Yu Tianheng's intentions. But because he dotes on Sister Yanyan,]
[As long as Sister Yanyan is willing and happy, Dugu Bo can simply turn a blind eye to Yu Tianheng's schemes.]
[After all, in his view, as long as he is still alive, Yu Tianheng cannot stir up any real trouble.]
At this point, Lin Yuan stopped writing.
Regarding the messy relationship between Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, this level of analysis was already more than thorough enough.
After the incident during today's practical combat class, Yu Tianheng's reputation had completely collapsed.
Combined with the diary exposing the future betrayals he might commit, it was already obvious whether Dugu Yan would still be deceived by him, like in the original story.
As for whether Yu Tianheng could continue to stay comfortably in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the future, that was truly uncertain.
Dugu Yan looked at the final section in the diary analyzing her grandfather and felt a complicated mix of emotions.
In the past, she had never thought deeply about these matters. She had simply believed that her grandfather indulged her in everything.
Now it seemed that her grandfather had probably already noticed the clues long ago but chose not to expose them for the sake of her feelings.
"When I go back today, I must ask Grandpa properly what he really thinks of Yu Tianheng," Dugu Yan secretly made up her mind.
…
Soon, the group arrived inside a relatively private high-level cultivation room.
Lin Yuan casually locked the door behind them.
"Alright, there are no outsiders now. This trip lasted more than a month, and the harvest was indeed quite good."
"Not only did I successfully help Sister Yanyan and her grandfather remove the backlash from the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison, but I also discovered many good things in his medicinal garden."
As Lin Yuan spoke, he took out three exquisite jade bottles from his soul tool.
The moment the bottles were opened, a refreshing medicinal fragrance filled the entire cultivation room, instantly refreshing everyone who smelled it.
"These are pills I specially refined for you using those rare herbs."
"They can not only increase your soul power without any side effects, but more importantly, they can fundamentally improve your physique and enhance both your talent and martial soul quality."
Beside him, Dugu Yan, who had already experienced the miraculous effects of the pills, giggled.
"I have already taken one before. The effect is really amazing."
"After just that one trip, I am already a rank 38 Soul Elder! And even my martial soul has evolved!"
In truth, she had already shown off about this in the chat group earlier. However, Lin Yuan did not know that, so she had to "show off" again here.
Lin Yuan smiled and handed the three jade bottles to them.
"Rongrong, this bottle is prepared for you—the 'Beautiful Silk Tulip Pill.' When absorbing it, calm your mind and carefully sense the changes in your martial soul."
"Lingling, this is yours—the 'Nine Nether Soul Returning Pill.' Its medicinal nature is slightly cold, but it will be extremely beneficial to your martial soul."
"Xiao Wu, this is a specially prepared pill for you. It contains herbs with two different attributes. Absorbing it may be somewhat painful, so you'll need to endure the discomfort."
The three girls nodded obediently, and each found a place to sit cross-legged.
They took a deep breath, adjusted their state, then opened their jade bottles without hesitation and swallowed the pills.
The moment the pills entered their bodies, three completely different but equally powerful waves of medicinal energy erupted inside them.
A brilliant eight-colored treasure light shone from Ning Rongrong's body. The Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared automatically above her head, slowly rotating as it absorbed the medicinal power.
Around Ye Lingling, faint black-and-white light enveloped her. On the pink-white petals of the Nine Heart Begonia, mysterious patterns faintly emerged.
As for Xiao Wu, silver and pink light intertwined around her body, her brows slightly furrowed as she endured the pain of the medicinal energy tempering her body.
Lin Yuan and Dugu Yan quietly stood beside them, acting as protectors and closely observing their condition.
…
No one knew how much time had passed.
The energy fluctuations in the cultivation room gradually calmed.
"Huu…"
The first to awaken was Ning Rongrong.
She slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened her eyes.
"Rank twenty!"
"I broke through to rank twenty!"
Ning Rongrong jumped up excitedly, her small face flushed with excitement.
"Rongrong, do not just celebrate your soul power level. Quickly check your martial soul. How many layers does it have now?" Dugu Yan reminded her.
Then Ning Rongrong discovered with shock and delight that her Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had actually transformed into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, her voice trembling with extreme excitement.
"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?!"
The martial soul limitation that countless ancestors had dreamed of breaking, yet never succeeded in overcoming, had actually been shattered by her!
The overwhelming surprise instantly washed over Ning Rongrong.
In her excitement, she did not even think before rushing toward Lin Yuan. Standing on her tiptoes, she planted a heavy kiss on his cheek.
"Muah!"
Only after kissing him did Ning Rongrong realize what she had just done.
Her face instantly turned red, all the way to her ears. She shyly stepped back a few steps, twisting her fingers together while not daring to look into Lin Yuan's eyes.
"Ahem…"
Ning Rongrong's eyes flickered as she tried to hide her embarrassment. She gave a mischievous smile.
"Well... Brother Lin Yuan, I was just too excited. Do not mind it."
She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, though the excitement in her voice still could not be hidden.
"Brother Lin Yuan, you are incredible!"
"You actually solved the biggest flaw of our sect with just a single pill!"
"If my father and Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone find out about this, they will definitely go crazy with happiness!"
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