Chapter 108: The Apprenticeship Commotion

"Still thinking about taking the shortcut of Jerry! No hope, wake up!"

"Your news is outdated. Do you know about the Spirit Hall's Contribution Ranking? It's even more powerful than the points outside; you can exchange it for a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!"

"Damn, that powerful! Then how do you get contributions?"

"In the future, those who make contributions to the Spirit Hall will be rewarded with contribution points based on the size of their contribution."

"Contribution points cannot be exchanged with points or money; you must make a contribution to get them!"

"I heard that all twelve Cabinet Elders already have contribution points!"

"I heard that too. It seems the Research Department has the most contribution points. Every time they research something new, they get contribution points."

"Then wouldn't the Minister of the Contribution Department have even more? Why does a low-level Spirit Master like her need so many contribution points?"

"Your information is way too behind! She hasn't been an 8th-level Spirit Master for a long time. Now she seems to be a 68th-level Soul Emperor. It's just that she spends a lot of time researching, otherwise she might be higher!"

"Damn, does it have to be this powerful? Why does it feel like there are no trash martial souls anymore? Everyone is cultivating so fast!"

"Trash martial souls? Didn't you read the Spirit News? Only those with no innate soul power are called trash martial souls! With our Spirit Hall's resources, even someone with Innate Half-Level Spirit Power can be piled up to a Soul Saint, believe it or not!"

"Indeed, many who graduate from Primary Academies now are already over level 30. Even those with level 1 Innate Spirit Power can cultivate to over level 20. I heard there was a genius with level 1 Innate Spirit Power who was level 38 when they graduated!"

"Isn't what you're saying contradictory? A genius with level 1 innate! Since when is level 1 innate considered a genius!"

"Who looks at innate soul power now? That only shows your starting point is high. If you don't cultivate properly, you'll be overtaken sooner or later by people with lower innate soul power than you!"

"Yeah, that's true. It seems it's not easy for people from poor families to become Spirit Masters, and their innate soul power isn't high, but these children are very hardworking."

"Just thinking about it, if it doesn't work, I'll go back and beat my grandson again. He has level 8 Innate Spirit Power, and after graduating from the Primary Spirit Master Academy, he's only level 32. Others can go from level 1 to 38, and he's only 32. He must not be working hard at school, I must beat him hard when I get back!"

"Yeah, my grandson needs a beating too!"

"I want to beat my grandson too, but I don't have one, only a granddaughter. My wife loves her to death, I don't dare to beat her!"

"It's fine, I have many grandsons, I'll share two with you to beat!"

"I... thank you! I'll beat my son when I get back, I must make him give me a grandson!"

"Granddaughters are so cute! Why do you want a grandson! Look at you all, one by one, being annoyed by your grandsons!"

"You don't have a grandson, you're jealous!"

"Right, you don't!"

"I..."

Following the end of Chrysanthemum Douluo's apprenticeship banquet, that night was another day for beating grandsons.

The next day at the Spirit Hall Academy, many children had injuries on them. As for why they didn't use Healing? Their family members had given orders: no healing allowed.

"My grandfather beat me again yesterday!"

"I got beaten too!"

"The frequency of me getting beaten lately is getting more and more frequent!"

"What's that compared to you guys? My grandfather, Jin'e, beats me three times a day now. He's beaten me so much that my defense has even increased!"

"Every time Jerry returns from being out, we're sure to get beaten shortly after!"

"Indeed!"

"Then what can we do? Do you know? I told my grandfather yesterday that I wanted to travel across the continent! My grandfather slapped me and said, 'You're just a tiny Soul King, what's there to travel for! What does the Spirit Hall not have? Others are fighting to get in, and you want to go out. Wait until you cultivate to Spirit Douluo, then you can go out. Look at Jerry, he's a year younger than you and is already a Spirit Douluo now. In a few more years, he'll probably be a Title Douluo, and you still aren't cultivating properly!'"

"That sounds very familiar to me. Every time, my grandfather compares me to Jerry. I mentioned last time why he doesn't compare me to Chrysanthemum Douluo's fourth disciple, Zhu Zhuqing, and I ended up getting beaten twice yesterday."

"Next time, say you're comparing yourself to Ning Rongrong. She's only a Soul Elder, and you're a Soul King!"

"I don't dare say that. Wasn't Zhu Zhuqing also a Soul Elder last time? Now she's already a Soul Saint!"

"Why do you think they cultivate so fast!"

"My grandfather has suspected it too. I heard Jerry has read all the Meditation Methods in the Spirit Hall. Do you think he might have researched a new Meditation Method!"

"That's possible!"

"Let's find out!"

"Where would we find out!"

"Let's look at Ning Rongrong's cultivation situation first. If it really is rising very fast, I'll have my grandfather go beg Chrysanthemum Douluo tomorrow. Even if I have to kneel at his door, I'll become his apprentice!"

"My grandfather tried, it was useless. His courtyard is big; even if you kneel to death, he won't look at you. Chrysanthemum Douluo, although his personality has changed now, is still very eccentric. Accepting apprentices depends on fate. Or you do it like the Great Elder and just shove them over!"

"Why isn't my grandfather working hard to cultivate? If he were Level 98, he could shove me over too."

"Yeah, it's mainly because our grandfathers aren't strong enough. It's all the grandfathers' fault!"

"Right, the grandfathers' fault. It's just our bad luck for not having a good grandfather!"

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

"Fengzhi, it's bad, it's bad!" Sword Douluo said anxiously, holding the Spirit News.

"What's wrong? You're at such an old age, don't be anxious. Be calm about everything!" Bone Douluo said.

"Uncle Sword, what's wrong? Why are you so flustered?" Ning Fengzhi asked.

"Haven't you all read today's Spirit News? That old chrysanthemum has taken another apprentice!" Sword Douluo said.

"So he took one! What's the big deal? It's not the first time!" Bone Douluo said.

"Hey! Look at the front page headline of the Spirit News, this paragraph: Sixth Disciple, Ning Rongrong, daughter of the current Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

"What? Why didn't you say so earlier!" Bone Douluo snatched the Spirit News and began to read it carefully.

Ning Fengzhi also took out a copy and hurriedly began to read.

"It's ruined, it's ruined! Something big is really going to happen this time. What should we do?" Ning Fengzhi said.

"That old chrysanthemum, snatching my cute Rongrong. I'm going to the Spirit Hall to bring Rongrong back!" Bone Douluo said.

"That old chrysanthemum is Level 98, you are currently Level 95, and I am Level 96. Do you think the two of us can bring someone out of the Spirit Hall?" Sword Douluo said.

"Then what should we do? We can't just watch Rongrong fall into a sea of fire!" Bone Douluo said.

"No, Rongrong is very safe; it is we who have fallen into a sea of fire!" Ning Fengzhi said.

"Why! Rongrong is at the Spirit Hall, that is the Spirit Hall!" Bone Douluo said.

"Right now on the continent, everyone is scrambling to take Chrysanthemum Douluo as their master. Look at how many people have tried and none have succeeded. Conversely, no one expected that Rongrong would become his apprentice. Originally, this wouldn't have been a big deal, but now it is different. The Empire does not favor our sect; after Rongrong became an apprentice, they will likely think we have defected to the Spirit Hall and should be taking action against us very soon!" Ning Fengzhi said.

"Is the Empire truly beyond help?" Sword Douluo said.

"What help could there be? This is choosing the wrong side. The only reason they haven't taken action against our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is because of you two Title Douluo, but they haven't lowered their guard against our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect either. Look at whether there are many scouts outside the sect right now; they are all eyes and ears for the Empire!" Ning Fengzhi said.

"Rongrong becoming an apprentice this time has truly pushed the entire sect to the opposite side of the Empire!" Ning Fengzhi said again. At this moment, Ning Fengzhi's face was full of worry, no longer the calm and composed man he once was.

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