98: Choose the Great Evolution Divine Art!

The night was like water.

Silver moonlight scattered upon the ancient trees, leaving layers of "falling leaves" on the pond.

Side chamber.

A tall, upright figure cast a faint silhouette of elegant demeanor before the window, with a small, lovely figure standing before him.

The father and daughter were currently sitting on the sofa, talking.

"Dad, that guy is typically soft on the outside but tough on the inside. He had a conflict with Dugu Bo on the road and almost fought him to the death. Emmm, I feel like Su Ye's strength at that time shouldn't be weaker than Dugu Bo's. You'd better not think about making a move against him, or I won't be your daughter anymore."

"You girl, what kind of person do you think Dad is? He has shown great kindness to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Would I be so heartless and ungrateful?"

"That's hard to say. Who knows if you'll turn hostile for the sake of the Immortal Herb? Bone Grandpa, you absolutely cannot make a move, or Rongrong won't like you anymore!"

"Cough, Rongrong, I don't mind this matter. It mainly depends on your father's intentions."

"..."

Ning Rongrong didn't speak, just puffed out her cheeks and glared at Ning Fengzhi with her little eyes.

She knew that her father, Ning Fengzhi, appeared gentle and harmless on the outside, but his actions were decisive and ruthless. Once he made up his mind, he would never give up halfway.

With his strategic control, he would find every possible way to make things develop in his favor, and those being schemed against would have little chance of escaping.

If the two sides really fell into conflict and clashed...

Su Ye had been kind to her, Zhuqing was her sister...

She would be caught in the middle, unable to please either side.

Moreover, given Su Ye's strength, she was even more worried about the safety of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as he was not someone to be trifled with.

In the end, under Ning Rongrong's reasoned persuasion, Ning Fengzhi reluctantly gave in.

"Alright, alright."

"Dad promises not to make a move against the two of them. Is that alright now?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, his hands resting on the gem of his staff, exuding the absolutely steady demeanor of a great Sect Master, which was genuinely convincing. He hadn't planned to do that anyway.

It was just that...

There was a hint of unusual ambiguity in his calm eyes, as if he was looking at something novel.

"Wh-What's wrong?"

Ning Rongrong's delicate eyelashes fluttered and blinked, her watery eyes showing a hint of guilt.

Oh no!

Could it be that Dad found out about the merchant association?

Ning Rongrong immediately felt something was wrong in her heart.

The one million gold coins and the Four Directions Merchant Association indeed had nothing to do with Su Ye and the others.

That's right, these were all things she wanted.

Inheriting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was so boring. Being the Sect Master meant being restricted of freedom. It was better to follow Zhu Zhuqing and the others in making elixirs.

If it succeeded, grew bigger and stronger, and established a sect, that would be an achievement she made herself, completely unrelated to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Emmm... As for the merchant association, it was already counted on Su Ye and their account. This couldn't be counted [as their achievement]. This was something she fought for with her own strength.

Ning Fengzhi smiled, "It's rare for my Rongrong to care so much about other people. This is quite unusual."

"I'm just curious, are you worried about Zhu Zhuqing, or are you worried about that kid Su Ye?"

Ning Fengzhi's eyes held a hint of playfulness. The meaning was clear to everyone.

Even Bone Douluo Gu Rong had a strange expression at this moment, silently pricking up his ears.

"..." Ning Rongrong was utterly speechless, her nose twitching as she let out a cold snort.

"What? Are you hoping I get married off?"

"I'm naturally because of Zhuqing, and it has nothing to do with Su Ye. I don't like someone like him anyway."

"How dare you? One is my dad, and the other is Bone Grandpa, and you're starting to make improper jokes in your old age. Hmph, I can't be bothered with you!"

Ning Rongrong glared fiercely at each of them, her disdainful look wishing she could sweep them out the door.

"Oh, right, arrange things yourselves. There are no maids here for you to order around!"

Bang—

The door was heavily shut.

Ning Rongrong left, leaving only the two people present looking at each other.

The lighting seemed to dim considerably at this moment.

"Uncle Bone, what do you think about this?"

Ning Fengzhi's gentle smile disappeared. On his chiseled face, his two dark, deep eyes were like cold stars, as if an extraordinary energy was surging within him. He appeared exceptionally cold and solitary, completely different from before.

Stroking his chin, Gu Rong thought for a moment, then his hoarse, deep voice rang out.

"Given the current situation, it is indeed not advisable to conflict with Su Ye and the others."

"It's better to have one more friend than one more enemy, and they are also Rongrong's companions. This is absolutely a good thing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

Ning Fengzhi chuckled exasperatedly and shook his head, "Uncle Bone, you misunderstood my meaning."

Hmm?

Gu Rong's eyebrows shot up fiercely, and he exclaimed in anger, "What? Are you really planning to marry Rongrong off to that kid?"

"You saw it yourself, that kid has a girlfriend. This is absolutely impossible!"

"..."...

Ning Fengzhi rubbed his forehead helplessly. Uncle Bone, he was just joking about this, yet you actually took it seriously.

Rongrong's eyes when looking at that kid didn't have that meaning at all. How could he possibly try to matchmake them randomly?

After all, Uncle Bone had never experienced love and didn't understand these things. Ning Fengzhi said in a deep voice:

"My previous meaning was actually to ask you if you felt like we were being schemed against?"

Schemed against?

Gu Rong pondered for a moment and couldn't help but nod secretly, "Now that you mention it, I do have that feeling."

"That kid told us there were Immortal Herbs and even let us pick them, clearly whetting our appetite."

"Just now, listening to Rongrong, that kid seems to have something that can accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs. He's using the Immortal Herbs as bait, waiting for us to take the hook!"

By the end, Gu Rong couldn't help but grit his teeth and snort. No one would feel good about being schemed against.

"That's right."

Ning Fengzhi nodded, his eyes deep. "Moreover, it seems now that what Rongrong knows was probably deliberately revealed to us by that kid."

"So, in the end, he's certain that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School cannot resist the temptation."

"Uncle Bone, I won't hide it from you. Even I cannot refuse the possibility of my Martial Soul evolving into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, let alone..."

Ning Fengzhi's cold eyes warmed slightly.

"This is no longer a tiny possibility, but something within reach!"

Gu Rong sighed and pressed Ning Fengzhi's shoulder. It wasn't just him; anyone in his position wouldn't be able to resist this temptation.

"So what do you want to do?"

"Talk to him properly again?"

"Or... you also know that kid isn't afraid of us. His only weakness might be that girl.

"If we really do that, there will be no turning back."

After a slight silence, reason ultimately triumphed over desire. Ning Fengzhi resolutely shook his head.

"No need to talk!"

"Not talk??" Gu Rong's eyes widened. Are you really planning to make a move?

Ning Fengzhi laughed heartily, his gaze piercing through layers of walls, seemingly seeing the figure of a young man. "Since we both understand, continuing to talk would just turn it into a mercenary business."

"Since he was willing to give Rongrong an Immortal Herb, it proves that this thing is not indispensable to him."

"Rongrong just said he's soft on the outside but tough on the inside, right~"

"Rather than risking retaliation from two Title Douluo, it's better to maintain a high level of friendliness."

"At most, I'll be short one Immortal Herb and won't be able to become a Title Douluo. But as long as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has Rongrong, it will be safe for at least two to three hundred years!"

"I can still distinguish what is more important!"

His tall figure slowly stood up, casting a huge silhouette on the window. The entire room seemed unable to contain this towering back.

Bone Douluo Gu Rong, standing beside him, also felt somewhat inferior and sighed in self-deprecation.

...

...

Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo did not stay long at the manor. They only stayed for two days, and the two left very decisively.

To be honest, this was somewhat unexpected for Su Ye. He had originally thought he would have a big fight with Bone Douluo, the number one defense Soul Master.

However, this result was also quite good. Both sides reached an unspoken understanding, preventing things from heading towards a bad situation.

After seeing off Ning Fengzhi and the other, Su Ye dedicated himself to cultivating the Method of Divided Control.

His Soul Skills were all combined into one effect, yet he could also activate them individually. Cultivating the Method of Divided Control allowed him to recombine them one by one and control the Soul Skill's Soul Power and power.

Of course, this was what Su Ye had originally thought.

After condensing two Inner Cores, the lack of Soul Power for activating Soul Skills was no longer an urgent matter for Su Ye.

What he cared about is... Spirit!!

He wasn't bad at physical attack and defense abilities.

As for Soul Power, it was something he couldn't improve in a short time.

The Method of Divided Control, at least, was a method of use related to the spiritual level and also a type of spiritual cultivation.

In the room.

Four figures were frantically copying the Method of Divided Control. They were all Su Ye.

Three of them were semi-transparent energy bodies, bringing gusts of cool breeze around them, which was especially refreshing in the hot summer.

"In the Douluo World, spiritual power is almost a weakness for all Soul Masters."

"Spiritual secret technique attacks are formless and invisible, even more terrifying than physical strength."

Stopping his pen, a brilliant light flashed in Su Ye's eyes. Once his spiritual power was perfected, he would have no weaknesses in his strength.

Su Ye gathered the dozens of pamphlets written by the three figures, preparing to test the effect.

Given the level of the Douluo World, spiritual power cultivation naturally couldn't be as terrifying as in cultivation novels.

Even if a powerful spiritual secret technique was synthesized, it probably wouldn't meet the strict cultivation conditions.

Ding!

'[Method of Divided Control] Incomplete Volume' * Synthesized.

Obtained the complete version of '[Method of Divided Control]'.

Ding!

'[Method of Divided Control]' synthesized.

Obtained '[Spiritual Object Control Method]'.

Ding!

'[Spiritual Object Control Method]' synthesized.

Obtained '[Divine Evolution Technique]'.

...

There was no rating for the spiritual power cultivation methods, but from the literal meaning, Su Ye could feel the secret techniques strengthening.

Finally, after synthesizing dozens of books, a golden scroll appeared in Su Ye's hand.

The golden scroll had an ancient appearance, with a mysterious black mark carved on it. At first glance, it looked somewhat like a snowflake pattern.

Although it was clearly a two-dimensional plane, it gave people the feeling of a bottomless abyss, threatening to pull Su Ye in completely.

Su Ye didn't dare to keep looking blindly and could only turn his gaze to the system interface.

'[Great Evolution Divine Art] (First Stage): Spiritual power cultivation method. Cultivating to a high level allows one to create a domain with spiritual power. The Spirit is eternal, immortal and indestructible.'

Su Ye's eyes narrowed. Creating a domain with spiritual power, that exaggerated?

Spiritual power was originally something formless and intangible. Only by cultivating to a high level could it become tangible but without substance.

Not to mention creating a domain with spiritual power. What is a domain? At least a real area, which is a physical existence.

A single thought, creating a mountain?

Creating a town?

Or a country?

This is simply monstrous!

Swish!

At this moment, a streak of black light quickly entered Su Ye's forehead from the golden scroll.

The black mark on it instantly disappeared.

Su Ye quickly guarded his mind.

When he appeared again, "Su Ye" had arrived in a strange World.

Before his eyes was a vast ocean. The blue water stretched endlessly, deep and heavy, not like simple water flow.

This was the Sea of Consciousness World, also where spiritual power was stored.

Swish!

A blurry Black Shadow suddenly appeared. His eyes were empty, completely devoid of anything.

But it seemed that those empty eyes contained a strange power. The originally calm Sea of Consciousness suddenly began to surge.

Crack—

Crack—

Strange patterns appeared above the Sea of Consciousness, like a spiderweb, rapidly spreading outwards towards the body.

Outside, the surrounding scenery all appeared above the Sea of Consciousness, and spread in all directions at an astonishing speed.

It continued for thousands of meters before finally stopping completely.

"This is... spiritual perception??"

Su Ye's eyes lit up. Such long-distance probing had already exceeded the spiritual power he currently possessed.

It seemed that the first stage of the Great Evolution Divine Art had a unique application in spiritual power probing, capable of amplifying the effect of spiritual probing.

Before Su Ye could recover, that figure suddenly moved, using his hand as a sword.

On the Sea of Consciousness, countless water swords floated up, gradually becoming substantial, and one could even feel a sharpness from them.

As that figure swept his arm, countless sharp swords flew towards the distance like a rain of arrows across the sky.

Boom!

A huge palm suddenly emerged from the sea, instantly grasping the rain of arrows and crushing them with a crunch.

"Spiritual probing..."

"Spiritual object condensation attack..."

"And finally, spiritual defense..."

"Is he demonstrating for me?"

Su Ye felt something was wrong, because even though he watched it once, he still didn't grasp the key points. He was even completely confused.

Spiritual probing was fine, but how the spiritual power condensed into tangible objects, he didn't understand at all how it was done.

To leverage the spiritual power within the Sea of Consciousness to create these precise forms was already incredible.

Su Ye didn't believe it could be done just by gesturing with fingers. At least, he definitely couldn't do it at the moment.

Just as Su Ye thought everything was over, he saw the Black Shadow raise his hand and grasp, and a staff appeared in his hand.

Then, with lightning speed, he charged towards his "Consciousness Body".

"Uh, this situation..."

"The possibility of him coming to hit me is 100%!"

Su Ye's mouth twitched, and he immediately felt something was wrong. Other internal cultivation methods were demonstrations, providing guidance for comprehension.

This spiritual cultivation method, does it also include "supervision"?

Using my spiritual power in my Sea of Consciousness, and then hitting me with a staff afterwards?

Su Ye thought about it and still didn't dodge. He went straight to meet it. Since it was teaching, it shouldn't harm him according to logic.

Swish!

The staff hit him with one strike. Su Ye was completely struck into the Sea of Consciousness, and a large amount of seawater submerged his entire body.

As expected, although he was attacked, his Consciousness Body was not seriously harmed, nor did it affect his physical body, causing irreversible trauma.

In the Sea of Consciousness, Su Ye's Consciousness Body was struck into the Sea of Consciousness again and again, and climbed out again and again.

This repeated, and years passed without notice.