Chapter 270: I've Even Thought of the Child's Name!
Time passed, and after about four hours, the two women finally finished refining the immortal herbs and opened their eyes.
Of course, with their current soul power levels, they couldn't completely absorb the herbs all at once. It would be a long and gradual process.
Kong and Dugu Yan were sitting in the main hall when they suddenly sensed two powerful fluctuations of Soul Ancestor-level soul power. At that moment, they knew—the two had broken through.
As expected of immortal herbs—just one could defy fate itself.
"Sister Yan, the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd you consumed hasn't been fully refined yet. You'll only be able to completely absorb its effects after reaching Rank 70. When that time comes, I'll give you another surprise."
Not everyone could safely consume two types of immortal herbs at once—it would be far too dangerous. Kong had no intention of letting Dugu Yan take such a risk.
"Knew you were the best!"
Smack.
After sneakily pecking him on the lips, the two finally settled down and waited for Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to come out of their rooms.
Meanwhile, inside Ning Rongrong's room—
When she opened her eyes, a dazzling small pagoda hovered in front of her.
Suddenly, as if recalling something, Ning Rongrong hurriedly looked at the pagoda.
"One, two, three… seven, eight, nine!"
Reaching the ninth level, her emotions became incredibly complicated.
Nine layers… Nine Treasures… It actually happened.
"It really has nine levels!"
"And my soul power… Rank 40?"
After absorbing the immortal herb, Ning Rongrong's soul power had already reached Rank 40.
However, she felt that it should be even higher, only restricted by the fact that she had yet to obtain her fourth soul ring.
The curse of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda—shattered by a single Qiluo Tulip.
She had never even dared to dream of something like this.
She had been born with Rank 9 innate soul power—a once-in-a-century genius of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
The reason she had been valued so highly was that her innate soul power gave her a chance to break the curse of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
But it had only ever been a possibility. She herself had never been confident in it.
"Kong…"
Looking at her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Rongrong softly murmured his name.
Her mind was filled with thoughts, and before she realized it, her face had turned red. Her fair legs… ahem.
"Kong, when will we truly be together?"
"When that time comes, should we have a mischievous little girl like me, full of life and energy? Or a strong and dependable son like you?"
"Mm… It's best to have an older brother and a younger sister! Yes, that's perfect!"
"The older brother will inherit your martial soul, and the younger sister will inherit mine. Then, when they roam the Douluo Continent together, no one will be able to bully them!"
"That's right! Two number ones in the world together—who would dare mess with our children?"
"Ahem. No, no, I should act more like a lady. I remember that Kong doesn't like girls who shout all the time."
"I can't set a bad example for the kids…"
At this moment, Ning Rongrong had even thought of names for their future children.
Meanwhile, over at Zhu Zhuqing's side—
She also opened her eyes, her face filled with pleasant surprise.
The effects of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red were far greater than she had expected—far, far greater.
Her soul power had also reached Rank 40, though she would need to obtain a soul ring before she could fully determine the extent of her power.
But what excited Zhu Zhuqing the most wasn't just her breakthrough in soul power—it was the fact that her cultivation speed had more than doubled.
She had been born with only Rank 7 innate soul power. Without a fortuitous encounter, reaching Soul Douluo would have been the limit of her potential.
Innate soul power determined a soul master's upper limit. The main reason was that it affected the speed at which their meridians circulated soul power.
For Zhu Zhuqing to have reached Rank 36 at her age, she had practically trained desperately, pushing herself to the brink. As a result, she had accumulated several internal injuries.
If those injuries weren't treated, her potential would eventually be exhausted, and even breaking through by just one level in the future would become incredibly difficult.
Yet, after refining the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, those hidden injuries had miraculously healed.
More than that, she felt lighter and freer than ever before—as if she had been reborn.
And something else was different…
Her martial soul—
It was still a cat, but why had it evolved into a humanoid form?
Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at the ethereal projection of her martial soul, utterly bewildered.
She fell into deep thought, trying to understand what had just happened.
The Netherworld Spirit Cat martial soul… is its evolution going off track?
After a short moment, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong both retracted their martial souls and almost simultaneously opened their doors. When their eyes met, they were filled with joy.
"How do you both feel?"
Kong asked with a smile. He could sense that both of them had reached a bottleneck.
This was something he had already anticipated.
"Absolutely amazing!"
Ning Rongrong exclaimed excitedly before rushing toward Kong. Standing on her tiptoes, she planted a soft kiss on his cheek.
"Thank you!"
"…"
Your way of saying thanks is stealing an advantage?
"Kong, you have no idea how obsessed and desperate our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan has been about evolving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. For so many years, we never found a proper solution…"
"If not for you, my limit in this lifetime would have been Rank 79."
Ning Rongrong gazed at Kong with deep affection, as if she were the one who had made the Lovesick Heartbreak Red bloom.
Hearing her words, Kong simply nodded before gently setting Ning Rongrong, who had latched onto him, back down. Then, he turned to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhuqing, what about you?"
Kong was genuinely curious about Zhu Zhuqing's transformation. Ning Rongrong had absorbed the Qiluo Tulip in the original story, so her changes were within his expectations. There was nothing too surprising.
However, Zhu Zhuqing was different. In the original, she had never made the Lovesick Heartbreak Red bloom and had only absorbed the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone.
Her transformation was something Kong couldn't predict.
Moreover, she was the only one to have absorbed the Lovesick Heartbreak Red without any injuries. This made her changes even more intriguing.
A flower that was supposed to be the King of Flowers had somehow become a mere healing treasure in the original story. Did love really have to be proven through suffering?
"I… I…"
Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red. The changes in her martial soul were a little hard to put into words.
Her originally cold and elegant Netherworld Spirit Cat martial soul had transformed in a way that left her feeling embarrassed.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally clenched her teeth, as if making a major decision.
"Martial Soul Possession!"
As dark light flickered around her, Zhu Zhuqing's figure subtly changed.
Behind her, the shadow of her martial soul appeared, drawing the gaze of everyone in the hall.
For a moment, the entire hall fell into silence.
No one knew how much time had passed before Ning Rongrong finally stepped forward, reaching out to touch Zhu Zhuqing's ears.
"So cute!"
"Your martial soul actually evolved into a humanoid form—this is way too cool!"
Ning Rongrong exclaimed.
Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Possession state had undergone subtle yet significant changes, especially with those cat ears…
(End of chapter)
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