Yang Xiong smiled slightly. "Teacher Lin, how is the Body Sect doing now? Is the Sect operating normally?"
Lin Gong laughed. "Didn't you prepare for this long ago, kid? I'm just an old man on my own. The four elders all have their own families, but over the years, with the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they've made quite a bit of money."
"Of course, as you said, a portion of the money earned is invested in Sect construction, and another portion is invested in the Body Academy. There isn't much left over."
"But you need to think clearly about one thing, kid. The money earned by each family is different, and the proportion of earnings is also different. If they contribute to the Body Sect, there might be conflicts in the future due to uneven contributions."
Yang Xiong shook his head. "I'm not afraid of that. They are together because of mutual benefit, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect happens to be able to provide them with benefits they cannot refuse. They won't find such good returns anywhere else, nor will they be so valued."
Lin Gong nodded. "That's true. If it weren't for your identity, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wouldn't have paid such a high price to cooperate with the Body Sect. You should know that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is not like a Sect; it's more like a businessman."
Yang Xiong immediately asked, "How is the Body Academy doing now?"
Lin Gong couldn't help but laugh. "It seems you're not most concerned about us old guys. It must be the students with Body Martial Souls you recruited, right?"
Yang Xiong shook his head. "That's different. The Body Sect is basically on the right track now. What it truly lacks is foundation and heritage, which will need to be made up for in the future. But those students with Body Martial Souls are the true future."
Lin Gong nodded. "The entire Body Academy is doing quite well. The several families get along relatively harmoniously. Currently, the entire Body Academy has eighteen children with Body Martial Souls, but their innate talent is generally average. My recent focus has also been on training these children."
"But it's also strange. Although they are not as talented as other children, after diligent cultivation, which is what you call body tempering, their cultivation speed is not slow at all. It seems you've truly found a cultivation method for Body Martial Souls."
Yang Xiong said with a hint of self-deprecation, "We're not there yet. The cultivation of Body Martial Souls is not that simple. Those simple body tempering methods can indeed speed up their early cultivation, but the true talent gap cannot be bridged."
"Teacher Lin, you should be even clearer that the students with Body Martial Souls generally have low Innate Soul Power. This is the most troublesome thing."
Lin Gong thought for a long time before speaking. "Little Xiong, do you know the true secret of Body Martial Souls?"
Yang Xiong said, "Indeed, after so many years of cultivation, I've learned a little, but it's not complete yet. Teacher Lin, you should have noticed the changes in my Martial Soul. In fact, there is one biggest difference between Body Martial Souls and ordinary Martial Souls. You should know that with the body as the Martial Soul, the Martial Soul can grow synchronously with the growth of the body."
Lin Gong shook his head. "It shouldn't be that simple. I did witness the changes in your Martial Soul, but these two changes occurred once in Dugu Bo's Herb Garden and another time in Slaughter City. Although I didn't witness the process of your Martial Soul changing with my own eyes, I'm afraid you must have experienced immense pain, even extreme danger."
Yang Xiong said, "That's right. Body Martial Souls are too ordinary at first, and their Innate Soul Power is too low. But only after cultivation and transformation can they truly compare to those top-tier Martial Souls. This is the secret behind my establishment of the Body Sect."
Lin Gong sighed. "Alright, it's good that you have a plan. At least the Body Sect is performing quite well now. I hope you've thought it through."
Yang Xiong seemed to remember something. "Oh, right, Teacher Lin, why didn't I see Teacher Zhao Wuji living in the Inner Sect?"
Lin Gong looked at Yang Xiong with a strange expression. "Don't you know Zhao Wuji's personality? Ever since you, Oscar, and Qin Shuang left, he's been very bored. Recently, he ran off to Cloud Mist Mountain to conduct combat training for those disciples with Body Martial Souls. Those little guys have been tormented quite a bit by him."
Yang Xiong was speechless for a moment. "Teacher Zhao is quite thoughtful. My parents should be fine, right?"
Lin Gong said helplessly, "Zhao Wuji said that training your family alone was too boring, so he simply ran off to live in Cloud Mist Mountain most of the time. However, he still conducts combat training for your parents every day."
"But your judgment is quite good. This Zhao Wuji's improvement speed is very fast. His Soul Power is already at level 84 now. He might even break through to Titled Douluo before Bai He."
"He broke through to level 80 just half a year after you left. Yang Wudi and I went to the Star Dou Great Forest to help him hunt for his Soul Ring."
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The two talked for a long time, mainly about all the matters within the Sect, and even some issues regarding the Sect's development.
Now the entire Body Sect has over a thousand Soul Masters, and these Soul Masters are not weak in strength. At least their combat ability is good, and there is good coordination between the various Soul Masters. Their strength should have already surpassed the so-called Lower Four Sects.
Moreover, the entire Body Sect is not very ostentatious now. Even outsiders don't know that Lin Gong and Dragon Duke have broken through to Titled Douluo. Everyone only knows that these families in Cloud Mist Mountain have some cooperation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and are unaware of the existence of the Body Sect.
Lin Gong said with some doubt, "Little Xiong, although Cloud Mist Mountain is not bad, its terrain and other aspects are average, and there are no dangerous barriers. If we really want to establish a top-tier Sect, it's probably not enough."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Teacher Lin, you're still a bit anxious. I've already thought about the location for the new Sect. We can move to a new place within three years. When we go there, it will definitely be more suitable for everyone's cultivation."
Lin Gong was speechless looking at Yang Xiong's current appearance. This little guy really liked to keep people guessing, but no matter how hard Lin Gong tried, he couldn't figure out where this place was.
According to Yang Xiong, the location of the new sect would not only have natural barriers in the future but also be very suitable for disciples to cultivate. However, even an experienced veteran like Lin Gong couldn't think of any clues.
Yang Xiong thought for a moment and said, "Teacher Lin, do you remember the place where we obtained our Third Soul Ring in the Sunset Forest?"
Lin Gong asked doubtfully, "Of course I remember. The terrain there was very strange, and there was a huge abyss. Even I didn't truly venture deep into it. I always felt there was great danger inside."
Yang Xiong said, "Then, Teacher Lin, do you remember the huge sound that came from there when we left? That sound was a bit like a bull's roar and a bit like a dragon's roar. You were in a hurry to take me away at the time, so I wonder if you sensed what kind of Soul Beast was inside?"
Lin Gong thought carefully before speaking, "I'm not entirely sure, but even if that Soul Beast wasn't 100,000 years old, it probably wasn't too far from it."
Yang Xiong quickly said, "Teacher Lin, based on your feeling at the time, what attribute was that Soul Beast? Could it be Fire attribute?"
Lin Gong carefully recalled his feeling at the time and finally shook his head, "I'm not too sure, but according to my perception at the time, it was indeed Fire attribute. Unfortunately, living in that kind of abyss, it should also possess extremely strong Darkness attribute. Why are you suddenly asking this? Do you want to use it as your Sixth Soul Ring?"
Yang Xiong nodded, "I want to find a top-tier Fire attribute Soul Beast as my Sixth Soul Ring. I've already searched through all the information in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. There are no Fire attribute Soul Beasts with very high cultivation years on the entire continent, especially no 100,000-year Fire attribute Soul Beasts."
Lin Gong's face showed surprise, "Are you crazy? Do you know what the concept of a 100,000-year Soul Beast is? A normal Soul Master might not even be able to absorb a 100,000-year Soul Beast for their Ninth Soul Ring. The one I absorbed was 85,000 years old, which was basically my limit, and you are only at your Sixth Soul Ring now."
Yang Xiong smiled, "Teacher, I have great confidence in my body. My Fifth Soul Ring already exceeded 43,000 years. Absorbing a 100,000-year Soul Ring for my Sixth Soul Ring should be no problem."
Lin Gong looked at Yang Xiong as if he were a monster, "Little Xiong, you are overestimating yourself. I admit your physical fitness is very strong, even the strongest I've ever seen. It's already not weaker than those top Soul Saints."
"But based on my many years of experience, Soul Beasts undergo a qualitative change every time they cross a major age threshold. For example, between ten-year, hundred-year, thousand-year, and ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, it's not just a matter of Soul Ring color. Their energy levels undergo a qualitative leap."
"Just like between thousand-year and ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts will gain Soul Quake, while thousand-year Soul Beasts, no matter how high their energy or how strong their bloodline, will not have Soul Quake."
"And as far as I know, there will be another qualitative change between 100,000-year and ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. This is no longer a simple energy change."
"If you were absorbing your Eighth Soul Ring now, I would definitely agree to you absorbing a 100,000-year Soul Ring. Even your Seventh Soul Ring might be possible, but the Sixth Soul Ring is simply too early."
Yang Xiong carefully considered Lin Gong's words, and combined with his own physical condition, he still felt that he had hope of absorbing a 100,000-year Sixth Soul Ring.
One must know that after ten thousand years, the Body Sect Sect Leader Du Busi also had a full Body Martial Soul and was able to achieve a 100,000-year Seventh Soul Ring. Many people in the Body Sect could even achieve a 100,000-year Seventh Soul Ring.
And after so many years of body tempering, whether it was the Ice Fire Body Tempering at the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well or the body tempering in the Blood River in Slaughter City, Yang Xiong's opportunities far surpassed Du Busi's.
Yang Xiong's biggest reliance was the Asura Body he cultivated after body tempering in the Blood River this time. His physique was definitely capable of withstanding the energy of a 100,000-year Soul Ring now.
Yang Xiong thought for a long time before speaking, "Teacher Lin, you can test my current physique. Absorbing a 100,000-year Soul Ring is definitely not a problem."
Lin Gong hesitated for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Then let's try it first. I want to see how strong your body is."
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