Chapter 82: Soul Ascension Secret!

With the emperor, civil and military officials, and imperial family members joining, plus Dan Pavilion's subtle intentional promotion, Dan Pavilion began setting up branches in other cities in a short time.

At the same time, they bound interests with some court officials, wealthy merchants, nobles, and imperial family members in those cities.

These branches were arranged by the Breaking One Clan to have people cooperate with them.

Of course, the amount of pills distributed is naturally limited.

After all, the branches are not entirely our own people; they lack some things and some authority, such as pills of sixth grade and above—the branches have no right to possess or sell them; one must reach the Dan Pavilion headquarters in Ling Luo City to purchase and receive them.

Of course, these will gradually be opened in the future as Dan Pavilion and the Breaking One Clan increase their strength.

The imperial family, Dan Pavilion, wealthy merchants, nobles, and emperor—all five parties benefit; the Star Luo Empire's pill market need not worry.

Next, Yang Wudi set out to win over the Yu Clan, also located in the Star Luo Empire.

After hearing how potent Dan Pavilion's pills were, the Yu Clan people also used their earnings to purchase a Black Iron Membership.

They began selecting outstanding disciples on a small scale to take the pills.

First- and second-grade pills both help disciples raise their cultivation.

"What a miraculous pill! I've inquired about Dan Pavilion's details—could it really be my good brother?" Clan Chief Niu Gao sat in the chief seat, examining the exquisitely fine pill in his hand, and couldn't help sighing.

In his knowledge, only his good brother, the Breaking One Clan, could refine pills; previously he had seen their pills and they weren't this high quality, but now they are extraordinary—it seems his good brother's side has made deeper progress in pill research.

"Dan Pavilion indeed has some connection with the Breaking One Clan."

"Report, Clan Chief Yang has arrived and is waiting outside!"

As a disciple was about to report, another disciple's voice came from outside.

"Oh, Old Yang has come—great, I'll go greet him myself!" Niu Gao's eyes lit up; he stopped listening to the disciple's report, rose, and quickly walked toward the gate.

If anything is unclear, just ask this old brother directly for clarity.

Soon, two sturdy men walked in, talking and laughing.

The table was also prepared with fine tea and delicious food.

After sitting down, they ate while chatting.

"So you're saying Dan Pavilion is truly yours!"

"Good for you, coming up with this membership system—you really have talent; from now on you'll make money so easily your hands will go soft!"

"Among us four brothers, you're the first to become fully prosperous!"

Niu Gao's words revealed deep envy.

Refining pills is making money—unlike them, whose main business is building houses, laborious yet hardly profitable.

"Hahaha, kid, don't be sour—this time I came over naturally to give you something good."

"From now on, we'll make money together and prosper together!"

"However, this Dan Pavilion is both mine and not mine."

Yang Wudi smiled, then sighed.

"Good brother!"

"Both yours and not yours? What do you mean?"

Niu Gao is strong-limbed but simple-minded; some complex problems he didn't grasp right away, so he showed a puzzled look.

"Ah, this matter is long and complicated to explain," Yang Wudi sighed.

"Then let's make a long story short, simplify the complexity," Niu Gao said, becoming more curious.

"Like this, like that, like this, like that."

"Do you understand?"

Yang Wudi wore a look of regret.

Not long ago, he too was a top figure in pills.

But then an unknown Dan Pavilion ruined him in just a few days, causing bankruptcy.

Truly like the rise and fall of a generation's hegemon.

After hearing this, Niu Gao's face showed disbelief.

"What a partner—I never expected such a grim scene hidden behind this prosperity." After a moment, he sighed.

"Did they do this from the start just to win you over?" Niu Gao asked. "Yes." Yang Wudi nodded, saying, "So now I've joined Dan Pavilion, become its chief, and the Breaking One Clan has officially become the Li family's pill spokesperson in the Star Luo Empire, retreating behind the scenes."

"Do you regret it?" Niu Gao asked.

"No regret, because they gave us truly too much."

"Apart from being beaten black and blue over the pills, we only suffered a few days' hardship; after joining, it's all sweet, hahaha!"

Yang Wudi burst out laughing.

"They not only helped me increase my soul power, but also helped me enhance my martial soul, eliminating its defect—I can now break through to Title Douluo, and my soul power has already reached eighty-seven rank Soul Douluo!"

"Besides that, he gave me a hundred-million meeting gift."

"Moreover, they have a ninety-seven rank peak Super Douluo stationed there, so we also have a powerful backer."

Yang Wudi laid out all the benefits.

"Holy shit, the Li family is so awesome!!"

"Their generosity is truly extravagant!"

"Who is this ninety-seven rank peak Super Douluo?"

Niu Gao sucked in a breath of cold air.

"Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo." Yang Wudi said.

"It's actually him—he isn't a low-level Douluo, right? When did he become such a formidable existence?" Niu Gao widened his eyes.

"Dugu Bo's reputation as a Title Douluo is the worst, yet it's well-known—even he knows it, so now he feels incredulous."

"Everyone's been deceived; he's terrifying." Yang Wudi's eyes showed fear.

That day's pressure seemed to be right now.

"All right, you came over just to show off, right? I can't make pills, so we have no chance." Niu Gao was envious, but he also realized he couldn't handle this.

"No, the family head gave me a mission to bring you, Old White, and Old Orangutan into the Li family; he will have you each establish a division, and you three clan chiefs will naturally be the division heads, each managing different business, and at the same time give you the same meeting gift as me: medicinal pills and one hundred million Gold Soul Coins."

"The most important point is that he promised to give us a chance in the future to take revenge on the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect."

Yang Wudi said in a deep voice.

Both kinds of heavy blows struck Niu Gao's heart.

Nowadays, the Yu clan is actually not very wealthy, lacking money, especially a clan's finances, cultivation resources, etc., which consume enormously.

Having lived this long, I've never seen what one hundred million Gold Soul Coins look like.

Besides, we can also take revenge.

Niu Gao decisively nodded: "Since it's you old buddies coming to persuade me, I'll definitely give you face—I'll join!"

Having a Super Douluo as a backer, we'll rise rapidly to high office in the future!" "Good, from now on we'll make money together and take revenge together!" Yang Wudi laughed loudly.

Yang Wudi planned to bring the other two old brothers over and then contact Li Fei, the family head.

Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, inside the cave dwelling.

Since his mental power broke through to Title Douluo, Li Fei's comprehension has become extremely terrifying.

These days, he repeatedly observed, circulated, researched his body, martial soul, soul rings, and the natural energy of heaven and earth, finally discovering something.

After repeated attempts, he finally developed a technique that can increase the year of the soul rings.

This technique is called the Soul Ascension Art version 1.0.

At the same time, he also derived the skill of exploding soul rings.

There are two types in total.

One type is combat soul-ring explosion, like that of the Clear Sky Sect, temporarily blowing up the soul ring and merging it into the martial soul to erupt with greater strength, which can be restored after a period of time.

The other type is non-combat soul-ring explosion; after blowing up the soul ring, it will not reappear, leaving an empty slot that can absorb a brand-new soul ring.

Logically speaking, to increase the year of the soul rings, non-combat soul-ring explosion is the most efficient.

However, considering that high-year soul beasts on the Dou Luo Continent have begun to decline and are becoming increasingly rare, there really aren't many soul beasts left for people to kill.

So he does not plan to promote non-combat soul-ring explosion, but instead apply the Soul Ascension Art to directly increase the existing basic soul rings, which is more long-term.

(End of chapter)