Chapter 201: The Flowers Have Bloomed

In reality, Ning Feiliu really could not quite understand what the essence of soul power in this world actually was.

Understood superficially, shouldn't soul power be a force related to the spirit?

Yet from various perspectives, soul power does not seem to have any connection to the spirit at all.

If soul power itself originated from the spirit, then the enhancement of soul power should make one's mental strength more powerful.

Therefore, Ning Feiliu was more inclined to believe that soul power itself did not come from the spirit, but rather from... the martial soul.

The power of the martial soul is regarded as soul power, and the martial soul... is mainly linked to bloodlines and genes, though it is also related to the Spirit Master's spirit.

But is the soul power enhancement ability of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul itself... the essence of martial soul power? Ning Feiliu still could not quite understand it now.

This martial soul power can be forged into some kind of Crescent Moon Divine Weapon.

Mainly, there was no real need to forge another Crescent Moon Divine Weapon, and he could not think of what kind of Crescent Moon Divine Weapon would be better to forge.

To be accurate, he had never thought about this matter.

After all, in the game, Aphelios only has five Crescent Moon Divine Weapons, and he had not jumped out of this cognitive trap.

Now that Ning Fengzhi mentioned this, it made him think about it a little.

Facing Ning Feiliu's confusion, Ning Fengzhi was also stunned for a moment; when it came to research on the essence of power, he was not even as good as Gangzi.

Although Gangzi's set of theories was basically nonsense, and both of them basically did not pursue the structural mechanisms within, but only used bizarre theories summarized through empiricism.

But it was still better than an empiricist who didn't talk about any theory, didn't intend to think about how things actually worked, and only knew how to say, "Ah, yes, that's just how it is."

At least Gangzi had thought about it and proposed a theory.

It was like Copernicus proposing the heliocentric theory; the theory of the heliocentric model itself was also proven wrong by later generations, but at least it was more advanced than the geocentric theory.

Of course, Ning Fengzhi did not know what the essence of this soul power enhancement ability was, so he just said casually at this moment, "Soul power enhancement... is probably a power that bursts forth one's own potential, much like a soul skill."

Ning Feiliu, however, was stunned for a moment upon hearing these words, but what he was more concerned about was not Ning Fengzhi's claim that soul power enhancement was a power that bursts forth one's own potential like a soul skill.

Rather, it was that soul power enhancement itself was the essence of a soul skill! What is the essence of a soul skill? Absorbing the power of a Soul Beast and turning it into one's own power! The power of soul power enhancement does not lie in the enhancement itself, nor in the soul power itself, but in... allowing the other party to absorb this portion of power that comes from the outside, from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul!

Just like type O blood in blood types, its essence is "purity"! "Pure" power... is it?

Ning Feiliu was lost in thought.

Ning Fengzhi, Jian Yeye, and Gu Yeye were all stunned when they saw Ning Feiliu's expression.

Ning Fengzhi was even a little joyful; he could consider this... giving Ning Feiliu some useful advice.

Finally, for the first time in front of Ning Feiliu, he felt that sense of pride as a father and elder.

"Feiliu, do you have any ideas?" he said with a smile.

"Yes, thank you, Father." Ning Feiliu nodded and said, "I seem to have some ideas."

"By the way, can your Crescent Moon Divine Weapon only be forged into a Tool Spirit?" Gu Yeye asked suddenly and strangely at this moment.

Ning Feiliu thought to himself, could he possibly mold it into a Beast Spirit for Spirit Possession?

This might be possible, but he had no clue, so it was best to forge a Tool Spirit.

Actually, if he really could, it wouldn't be impossible for him to mold a Dragon-type Martial Soul for himself; after all, this Dragon-type Martial Soul was indeed fierce.

Moreover, in his past life, their people called themselves descendants of the dragon, and a Dragon-type Martial Soul was indeed quite in line with their preferences.

Unfortunately, the Crescent Moon Martial Soul Forging Method was likely derived from the Moon Sect's Moonstone Weapon Forging Method, forging Moonstone Weapons, not Moonstone Beasts.

Otherwise, if he could do what they did in Demacia, using Forbidden Magic Stone to create a Galio, and create a guardian Divine Beast for the Moon Sect, he might really try playing around with a Beast Spirit.

"Yes, Gu Yeye, a Beast Spirit might be somewhat difficult to forge." Ning Feiliu replied at this moment.

"Sigh... that's true." Gu Yeye seemed a bit regretful at this moment, sighed, and said.

"Ahem, then your Crescent Moon Divine Weapon could actually be considered; this last Crescent Moon Divine Weapon..." Ning Fengzhi coughed at this moment and said, "Forge a Sword-shaped Martial Soul. Don't forget... your Jian Yeye is the number one Title Douluo in the Douluo Continent in terms of killing power, and also the strongest possessor of a Sword-shaped Martial Soul."

Jian Yeye smiled slightly and said, "Feiliu, if you possess a Sword-shaped Martial Soul, Jian Yeye can pass on all of his life's learning of the Sword Dao to you."

So that was what he meant...

Ning Feiliu was stunned, but his expression was strange.

In this world of the Douluo Continent that relies purely on soul power levels and soul skills, a world where there are not even many self-created spirit skills or cultivation techniques, how much of Jian Yeye's Sword Dao learning could there be?

Speaking of playing with swords... his cheat ability should be able to trigger quests for sword skill experience from characters like Fiora or Master Yi.

Other characters in the League like Yone and Yasuo, who seem to have the title of "Sword" but actually use blades, are set aside for now.

Fiora and Master Yi are the ones who truly play with "swords," although Fiora plays more like "fencing," and Master Yi's weapon is also a little bit like a blade.

But they are indeed playing with the Sword Dao.

Their Sword Dao... Master Yi is undoubtedly one; his Wuji Sword Dao could even go head-to-head with Darkin like the Ascended, so he should be an existence that has reached "God" level combat power.

Even the relatively weaker Fiora, her "Lunge" and "Riposte" are probably much more powerful than Jian Yeye's Sword Dao learning.

To put it bluntly, the system of techniques and combat skills in the Douluo Continent is too heavily suppressed by soul skills.

As long as everyone absorbs a decent Soul Ring, they can obtain a powerful soul skill, the power of which is generally stronger than self-created spirit skills, and then slowly, no one bothers to study self-created spirit skills or the like.

In fact, one can see from the Clear Sky Sect's Great Sumeru Hammer that the upper limit of self-created spirit skills is very high.

It is like the martial arts in a wuxia world, which are also divided into low-level martial arts and high-level martial arts, but without basic martial arts, where would high-level martial arts come from? Without ordinary palm strikes, where would the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms come from?

The development of martial arts is progressive; if you haven't laid a good foundation, where would the high-rise buildings come from?

No one tries to lay a foundation starting from low-level self-created spirit skills, so powerful self-created spirit skills can only be created by the sudden inspiration of peerless geniuses who appear once in ten thousand years, like Tang Chen.

Therefore, in Ning Feiliu's eyes, there is no such thing as supreme learning in the Douluo Continent.

Jian Yeye himself is not like Tang Chen; at least in the original plot, where did he show any powerful self-created spirit skills?

He fights relying on his own cultivation and soul skills.

However, he could not embarrass Jian Yeye on the spot.

Ning Feiliu smiled slightly and said, "Alright, Feiliu will keep it in mind."

"Mm... Feiliu, if you can forge a Crescent Moon Divine Sword in the future, then Jian Yeye will certainly pass on all his skills to you." Jian Yeye also said quite happily.

Ning Fengzhi nodded with satisfaction, and then he smiled and said to Ning Feiliu, "Feiliu, by the way, that Moonlight Breathing Method of yours... is indeed a supreme technique; this is a great contribution to the sect!"

Then he took out from his Soul Guidance Device... ten glittering Gold Soul Cards. "Each card here contains one million Gold Soul Coins; this is a reward for you." Ning Fengzhi handed them to Ning Feiliu.

One million Gold Soul Coins per card, ten cards here, that's ten million Gold Soul Coins! Ning Feiliu was stunned for a moment; even if he added up all his current assets, he only had about four or five million Gold Soul Coins.

Ning Fengzhi... he could just casually give him ten million Gold Soul Coins like this.

One can only say, as expected of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

He recalled that a year ago, Ning Fengzhi had only given him five hundred Gold Soul Coins...

He felt somewhat amused inside...

This cheap father of his truly did judge people by their worth.

Previously, Ning Fengzhi gave him five hundred Gold Soul Coins because he felt his value was only worth that much.

But now, Ning Fengzhi giving him ten million Gold Soul Coins certainly isn't because he thinks the current Ning Feiliu is only worth that much...

Ning Feiliu is now... a priceless treasure! The future successor and creator of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lineage, the guardian deity of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the inventor of the Mysterious Water Pill—all these combined make Ning Feiliu's future appear limitless.

Could a mere ten million Gold Soul Coins win over Ning Feiliu?

Fortunately... Ning Feiliu is his son, a fellow disciple of his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. With the reinforcement of family affection and blood ties, Ning Fengzhi believes Ning Feiliu still belongs to their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

It's just that the treatment certainly cannot be like it was before.

Therefore, Ning Fengzhi gave this ten million Gold Soul Coins to Ning Feiliu.

Ning Feiliu, however, frowned slightly; he actually... doesn't really need Gold Soul Coins anymore.

The most critical thing is that Ning Fengzhi's kindness toward him is indeed a bit excessive... making him feel a bit embarrassed.

Having accepted too much favor from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, how could he break away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future? Although the Moonlight Breathing Method is absolutely worth this price, he originally wanted to give it to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to repay the upbringing this body had received for over a decade.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been willing to give the Moonlight Breathing Method and the Mysterious Water Pill formula to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

And it just so happens that he actually needs to prepare for going out next.

So...

Ning Feiliu feigned gratitude, accepted the ten Gold Soul Cards, and said, "Many thanks, Father... Feiliu is somewhat flattered; I do not deserve such a generous reward, and outsiders will have criticisms... How about this."

He took out from his Soul Guidance Device...

Various Alchemy Potions—"Timely Rescue Potion", "Immune Suppression Potion", "Vigorous Energy Potion", "Iron Elixir", "Spirit Power Recovery Mixture", "Glimmer", "Upgrade Potion", "Eagle Vision Potion", and so on and so forth...

Under the puzzled gazes of Ning Fengzhi, Sword Spirit Douluo, and Bone Spirit Douluo, he introduced them one by one, "This is the Timely Rescue Potion, a forced life-saving medicine. It can forcibly maintain human physiological functions for ten minutes. Aside from fatal injuries like decapitation or severe internal organ destruction, it can forcibly save a life..."

"This is the Glimmer potion. Taking a small dose can instantly treat and heal certain external wounds; a large dose can cause the user to become excited in a short time and improve their physical qualities in all aspects, though there are slight side effects—it causes the user to lose a bit of their rationality when taken..."

"This is the Upgrade Potion. When seeking a breakthrough in soul power, it can increase one's absorption and conversion rate of free soul power in the environment, which can help a Spirit Master break through..."

"This is the Spirit Power Recovery Mixture. After taking it, it restores a portion of a Spirit Master's soul power in a short time, and it also speeds up the rate at which a Spirit Master cultivates..."

"This is the Iron Elixir. After taking it, one can increase their recovery ability by one hundred percent and their resistance to negative effects..."

Listening to the magical special effects of these Alchemy Potions, the eyes of Ning Fengzhi, Sword Spirit Douluo, and Bone Spirit Douluo gradually brightened.

The Upgrade Potion and the Spirit Power Recovery Mixture made their eyes shine even more.

To think there are such potions that can help Spirit Masters cultivate and break through; this is simply unheard of.

However... Ning Feiliu is the peerless genius who created the Mysterious Water Pill.

Having witnessed the Mysterious Water Pill, a miraculous medicine that steals the creation of heaven and earth, they naturally believed that these Alchemy Potions Ning Feiliu spoke of could have such incredible effects.

After the introduction, Ning Feiliu also took out paper and a pen and began writing something incessantly.

And after he finished writing.

"Here are the potion formulas, but refining them into potions requires a certain level of ability. I can teach the disciples and Elders in the sect during this time," Ning Feiliu said, handing the formulas to Ning Fengzhi.

"Good... very good." Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's eyes shone even brighter, and he said excitedly, "I will arrange for manpower to collect the materials for these potions immediately, and at the same time... never mind, Feiliu, you select suitable candidates from the disciples and Elders of your Wuliu Pavilion to teach them the methods of refining these potions!"

If Ning Feiliu could cultivate a batch of disciples capable of refining these magical potions, then with the help of a large quantity of these potions, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's capabilities in all aspects would improve significantly! Most of these Alchemy Potions are helpful for combat, and some even provide excellent bonuses to cultivation.

There are also potions for healing and recovering soul power... these could actually be sold, and then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would have another way to make money.

Of course, Ning Fengzhi would certainly not sell things like the "Soul Power Recovery Potion", "Upgrade Potion", or "Glimmer".

There wouldn't even be enough of these to go around for the sect disciples, let alone selling them.

Ning Fengzhi is not stupid.

"Mm, I will do my best to teach the disciples and Elders in the sect," Ning Feiliu nodded with a smile.

By doing this, he was actually planning to leave Heaven Dou City for training next... he would need to prepare a large amount of potions for emergencies.

Unexpected situations always arise when out and about, and things like the "Timely Rescue Potion", "Glimmer", and "Invisibility Potion" would definitely provide great help; he had to prepare more.

But his time alone is limited, and he has so many other tasks to do next.

It would be too troublesome to prepare the potions himself.

So, he would just utilize the powerful manpower and financial resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He believed that as long as he taught some of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disciples, with the sect's abundant manpower and wealth, these Alchemy Potions could be mass-produced in no time.

In fact, that was indeed the case.

Over the next period, Ning Feiliu took some time to teach some of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disciples how to extract the effective components from the medicinal materials and how to synthesize the medicine.

He didn't require them to be fully proficient; they just needed to know the methods for extracting the medicinal components from these few herbs and then how to refine them into Alchemy Potions.

It was that kind of electronic factory assembly line teaching method; they didn't need to worry about anything else.

This kind of crash course was still easy enough to produce a batch of laborers in a short time, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect began mass-producing these Alchemy Potions.

Then Ning Feiliu directly took twenty bottles of each type of Alchemy Potion and put them into his Soul Guidance Device for backup.

He didn't hide it, and Ning Fengzhi and the other Elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wouldn't dare say anything even if they knew.

After all, the Alchemy Potion formulas were researched by Ning Feiliu, and the disciples who knew how to refine the Alchemy Potions were also taught by Ning Feiliu... no one would have any objections even if Ning Feiliu took away a hundred bottles of Alchemy Potions.

And just as this period passed, the Blooming Spirit Flower... was finally about to bloom.

(End of this chapter)