Chapter 136: Family Arrangements

Yang Xiong quickly designed a training program for his older brother Yang Wei, which includes physical exercise and daily medicine baths, and even obtained a sword technique from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect; it should be enough for his cultivation in the short term.

Yang Wei looked at this tight training plan and felt almost tearful; by this standard, he fears he will have no moment of rest each day, which feels less like a Soul Master's cultivation and more like torture.

In the evening, the whole family gathered together for a hearty meal, which also served as a celebration of Yang Xiong's return from outside.

After dinner, Yang Xiong, unusually solemn, summoned all family members together, completely unlike his usual solitary cultivation attitude.

Yang Lin, Sun Yu and Yang Wei were a bit puzzled; after all, Yang Xiong has always been carefree in his dealings, never this tense before.

Without a word, Yang Xiong directly took out several Jade Boxes from his body, and even produced a Lead Box.

Father Yang Lin asked, "Xiao Xiong, why are you so solemn today? Is there something important?"

Yang Xiong nodded, "Father, this concerns the growth of our family. You all should know that I am together with Rong Rong, but being within the sect, we all must quickly strengthen our power, otherwise other troubles will easily arise; after all, the sect's internal affairs are also intricate."

Yang Lin nodded, "I understand that as well. Our family has been acting cautiously lately; we cannot interfere with your matters."

Yang Xiong said little else, and directly handed each of the three Jade Boxes to the three people; inside lies the essence of everything Yang Xiong possesses.

"Father, Mother, older brother, these are the treasures I have recently obtained; they should greatly benefit your cultivation and perhaps fundamentally improve our family's cultivation talent."

Seeing the three were a bit confused, Yang Xiong began to introduce them.

In front of Yang Lin lay a massive lingzhi, its whole body a blood‑red hue, looking extraordinarily extraordinary.

"Father, I have prepared for you the Nine‑Grade Dragon Ganoderma, a top‑quality Immortal Herb of dragon attribute; legend says it grows bathed in dragon blood. After you take it, it should greatly boost your strength and may even grant a hint of dragon lineage, making future cultivation far more efficient."

In front of mother Sun Yu was a seemingly very plain medicinal herb, entirely emerald green, with three snow‑white leaves in the middle, each leaf appearing to contain droplets of water.

"Mother, I have prepared for you the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew; your martial soul is the eyes, and this dew can enhance your vision and spirit power, perhaps yielding unexpected gains in the future."

Placed before the older brother was a herb about a foot long, bearing nine leaves, each leaf sword‑shaped and even emitting faint Sword Intent.

"Older brother, I have prepared for you the Nine‑Leaf Sword Grass, which matches your Iron Sword martial soul perfectly; perhaps your martial soul can evolve, and you will surely go farther on the sword path."

Yang Lin and the others, hearing Yang Xiong's words, were instantly stunned, looking at the three Jade Boxes unsure what to say.

Finally, Yang Lin, unusually solemn, opened, "Xiao Xiong, I know you mean well for us; perhaps you should take these yourself, you might reach an unprecedented height."

Yang Xiong smiled, "Father, as for myself, I have already prepared; these items are precious, but compared to our family they mean nothing to me."

In truth, Yang Xiong had long contemplated these three herbs; his father is older, his Soul Power Level is not high—now fifty‑four years old and only Level 63 Soul Power, and has seen little improvement these years.

The Nine‑Grade Dragon Ganoderma suits his father perfectly; it may let him break through the limits of his bloodline and perhaps gain some dragon attribute, allowing better development.

Mother Sun Yu is now only Level 46; her progress has been extremely slow, especially the cultivation of the eyes, which is very troublesome, and the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew might trigger a second awakening of her martial soul, leading to a true transformation.

As for Yang Xiong himself, he had considered taking the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew, but after many years of research he found his own martial soul and spirit power are rapidly growing, and his primary martial soul cannot achieve another awakening by using it.

Since the brain and eyes are part of the body, the sole effect of the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew may only raise his Purple Extreme Demon Eye by one realm; judging from his spirit power, breaking into the Soul King or Soul Emperor realm should already bring his Purple Extreme Demon Eye to the Mustard Seed Realm, and the dew would merely be a finishing touch.

For mother Sun Yu, however, the situation is entirely different; the Wangchuan Autumn Water Dew could be her only hope for a second awakening, and it is the only herb Yang Xiong has found that can boost spirit power, so he gave it to his mother without hesitation.

Lastly comes the Nine‑Leaf Sword Grass; this herb is especially suitable for a Sword Douluo—if a Sword Douluo consumes it, they may break through Level 98, perhaps even Level 99.

But the world always has degrees of closeness; compared to a Sword Douluo, one would certainly trust one's older brother more. If older brother Yang Wei takes the Nine‑Leaf Sword Grass, his martial soul should undergo a qualitative change, even his innate talent could transform, possibly leading to a breakthrough.

Yang Xiong had also considered taking the Nine‑Leaf Sword Grass himself; it is one of his favorites among those present, but it never felt quite right, so he ultimately gave it up.

After Yang Xiong's analysis, Yang Lin and the others each took the herb in their hands.

Having finished the herb introductions, Yang Xiong opened the Lead Box he held; inside was the 30,000‑year Earth Demon Bear Right Arm Soul Bone that Ning Fengzhi had given him.

The three were greatly shocked; given Yang Lin's status in the sect, it was virtually impossible to obtain a soul bone, which holds extremely high prestige in the Soul Master World, as soul bones are famed as the treasure of the Blood River.

Yang Wei hurriedly said, "Xiao Xiong, this soul bone is far too valuable; you should absorb it yourself."

Yang Xiong laughed, "Older brother, I have my own cultivation plan; this soul bone doesn't serve me much. If you don't want it, I'll give it to someone else."

In fact, for Yang Xiong, a 30,000‑year soul bone is far too low; with his talent and resources, he needs at least an 80,000‑year bone to spark interest, otherwise it's better not to absorb it.

Moreover, after obtaining this bone, he discovered a terrifying issue: the bone has no attraction to him at all, as if his body slightly rejects the arm soul bone, perhaps due to the two Dragon Claw External Soul Bones, or perhaps his body is beginning to undergo some mutation.

Father Yang Lin, seeing Yang Xiong's complete disinterest, finally decided, "Alright, Xiao Wei, this is also a token from Xiao Xiong; as the older brother, you can keep it safely."

Yang Wei's expression turned unusually complex, and he finally accepted the soul bone.

Yang Lin continued, "Xiao Xiong, where did this soul bone come from? It should be quite valuable."

Yang Xiong replied, "Father, rest assured; this bone was a reward from the Sect Leader. I contributed a bit to the sect this time, and my performance in the Soul Master Competition was fairly good, so the Sect Leader rewarded it to me."

Yang Lin then nodded, "Good. Our family lives within the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect; we must all remember the sect's kindness and strive to contribute in the future."

Yang Wei and Sun Yu both nodded, while Yang Xiong seemed a bit helpless; the sect's ideology really has seeped into everyone's mind.

Yang Xiong has no intention of absorbing the herbs soon; he has already absorbed a 100,000‑year soul bone and a Ten‑thousand‑year Spirit Ring, and his growth speed is so rapid that recklessly taking more herbs may not yield good results.

His true goal is the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum; once he advances a few more levels, absorbing it should dramatically improve his physical condition, perhaps even allowing him to forge a Vajra Indestructible Body.

Early the next morning, older brother Yang Wei burst into his room, "Xiao Xiong, the Nine‑Leaf Sword Grass you gave me works amazingly; I'm already Level 40, and my martial soul seems to have changed; I feel my whole body flowing smoothly."

Yang Xiong examined his older brother's martial soul closely; it was originally just an ordinary Iron Sword, but now it resembled a radiant, colorful treasure sword, extremely sharp and with a solid feel.

"Older brother, what changes have occurred in your martial soul? It seems much stronger, perhaps a top‑tier martial soul."

Yang Wei nodded, "Indeed. My Iron Sword feels much heavier and incredibly sharp. From now on, I will no longer call it Iron Sword; I name it Profound Iron Sword, and I seem to have begun grasping a hint of sword aura—father never mastered so much."

Yang Xiong smiled, "Then congratulations, older brother; your Profound Iron Sword may one day become renowned across the Douluo Continent."

Yang Wei nodded, "I feel unprecedentedly powerful now; I'm very satisfied with my martial soul. Perhaps I will become an Elder of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect in the future, and we brothers will revitalize the sect together."

Yang Xiong helplessly nodded; he hasn't told anyone about founding a new sect, so it seems he must subtly influence his family to gain their approval.

At that moment, father Yang Lin and mother Sun Yu rushed out, their smiles indicating great satisfaction.

Yang Lin spoke first, "Xiao Xiong, the Nine‑Grade Dragon Ganoderma you gave me works fantastically; I feel my blood boiling, and my Soul Power has risen two levels; I'm now Level 65."

"Moreover, my martial soul seems to have changed a bit, now possessing some dragon attribute, far stronger than the old Iron Sword."

Mother Sun Yu also appeared unusually happy, "Xiao Xiong, look at my eyes."

Sun Yu summoned her martial soul; what was once ordinary double eyes now shone brightly, and a vertical pupil appeared at her brow, indicating her primary martial soul has undergone a second awakening, a White Silver Second Awakening.

Yang Xiong quickly said, "Mother, your gaze seems both intimidating and as if it can see through everything."

Sun Yu nodded, "Indeed, I feel my soul skill's power has doubled, and my Soul Power has reached Level 49; it feels as if I can see through all things in the world."

Yang Xiong seemed to recall something, "Mother, I remember teaching you the Purple Extreme Demon Eye last time; if you diligently cultivate it, your eyes should become even stronger, perhaps even becoming a battle Soul Master."

Sun Yu smiled: "You kid, how could you fight with your eyes? But I think the eyes have indeed improved a lot; maybe in the future they'll really have combat power."

……

Watching his family's progress, Yang Xiong's face showed a trace of satisfaction; his scheming finally yielded results, at least making his family happier, safer, and stronger.

(End of Chapter)