Chapter 80 – Chen Xin's Insight, Ning Rongrong's Failed Scheme
[Current Mission: Change Ning Rongrong's fate and cultivate a "flawless" goddess.]
[Stage Reward: Soul power cultivated in Ning Rongrong's body will be fed back to the main body.]
[Final Reward: Divine Descent! With the consent of the person the host has possessed, the host may descend and possess them again!]
[Mission Details:
1. Make Ning Rongrong willing to train diligently, changing her pampered young miss temperament.
2. Help Ning Rongrong gain genuine recognition from those around her. ]
Qi Tian had been waiting a long time, and when the mission finally appeared, his heartbeat accelerated the moment he saw the rewards.
"This mission… I have to do it!"
If this "Divine Descent" ability truly worked, he could re-possess anyone he had possessed before.
And his artifact—the phantom of the Sea Calming Pearl—would be able to reflect the past. Whether used to save others or escape danger, it would become an incredibly convenient lifesaving tool.
'This mission is actually pretty simple,' Qi Tian thought.
Ning Rongrong was lazy in her cultivation for two reasons:
First, she was blessed with high innate talent but had a low ceiling. At best, she could reach Soul Saint.
With innate soul power at rank nine, reaching Soul Saint was practically guaranteed. That kind of "effortless success" naturally made her slack off.
Once he broke her ceiling, she would naturally become diligent.
Second—she had been pampered her entire life. So he would become the "strict father" she never had and teach her how to behave.
As for helping her gain recognition from those around her… Qi Tian could simply "level her up" himself.
After reading through the mission, Qi Tian felt much calmer.
Just then, Chen Xin's chuckling voice drifted over.
"Hehe, Rongrong, what trouble have you caused this time?"
If anyone knew Ning Rongrong's personality, it was him. Spoiled by both him and Gu Rong, the girl always came running to them for help whenever she created a mess. They would agree on the surface but never truly interfere in Ning Fengzhi's parenting.
"Grandpa Sword, you misunderstand! I came to check on you!" Qi Tian said sweetly.
Ning Rongrong's adorable appearance was naturally deceptive. As long as Qi Tian lowered his posture a little, he would appear incredibly obedient.
"You silly girl, class is about to start. What are you doing here, looking at this old sack of bones?"
Though Chen Xin scolded her verbally, his heart warmed with joy.
He still hadn't put away his Martial Soul, and Qi Tian stared at it for a long time.
Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword had no visible soul rings. Instead, nine differently colored stars were embedded along its blade.
"Grandpa Sword, why can't I see any soul rings on your Seven Kill Sword?" Qi Tian asked curiously.
Chen Xin raised his sword, not minding sharing his insight.
"Rongrong, do you see these nine stars on my sword? These are my soul rings."
"By cultivating the Seven Kill Sword to its extreme, I grasped a personal enlightenment—allowing my soul rings and my Martial Soul to merge completely."
"At this stage, any movement of my sword is stronger than any previous soul skill."
Qi Tian listened and instinctively thought of his own main Martial Soul.
To reach its pinnacle, a Martial Soul required a second awakening to unleash a greater level of power.
And Chen Xin's comprehension… felt very similar to a second awakening. He had refined the Seven Kill Sword to the absolute limit and pushed it into a higher form.
"Grandpa Sword, does that mean I could also make my Martial Soul awaken again?" Qi Tian asked.
"For example, turning the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into an even higher form—like the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
Even Ning Rongrong momentarily forgot her schemes. Qi Tian's words completely absorbed her attention.
'Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? If I could achieve that… wouldn't I be the number one in our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?'
As soon as she realized that even her usually strict father had been outdone by her, Ning Rongrong couldn't suppress the joy bubbling in her heart.
'Didn't expect this guy to be that capable… he actually came up with something like this!' she thought to herself, secretly impressed.
At this moment, she wasn't even in a rush to reclaim her body anymore.
Cultivation was exhausting anyway—wouldn't it be better to just let Qi Tian grind levels for her while she relaxed behind him and enjoyed the benefits?
"A second awakening of the Martial Soul"? That's a good way to put it. Rongrong, your description is quite fitting," Chen Xin said approvingly.
"But… getting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to undergo another awakening was incredibly difficult." His brows furrowed slightly.
He said "difficult" only out of politeness. In truth, he believed it was impossible for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to awaken again.
"Rongrong, I only managed to accomplish this when I broke through Rank 96."
"To awaken a Martial Soul a second time, the first requirement is pushing that Martial Soul to its absolute limit. Your innate soul power was ranked nine—your talent is exceptional."
"But even with that, you can only cultivate up to rank seventy-nine. You're still far from the true limit of your talent."
"Second, you must gain profound insight into both the power of heaven and earth and your Martial Soul. Only then can a second awakening occur."
"And to develop such insight, both your soul power and spiritual power must reach a certain height. Without that, you won't even sense the mysteries contained within!"
Perhaps worried that Rongrong wouldn't understand, Chen Xin actually began demonstrating.
"Rongrong, look closely."
Both Qi Tian and Ning Rongrong instinctively focused on him.
Chen Xin raised his sword. Instantly, the power of heaven and earth resonated with his Martial Soul, and behind him appeared a massive projection—an enormous phantom identical to himself.
The phantom stood five to six meters tall, like Chen Xin's divine manifestation. When he swung his sword, the phantom followed, its own blade slicing through the air.
A casual slash—yet it burst forth with a terrifying sword light.
"Rongrong, my Martial Soul is a weapon-type Martial Soul. What I cultivate is the true form of the weapon soul."
"But after I gained insight into the forces of heaven and earth, this true form was able to evolve into such a manifestation. Do you feel it?"
"Of course, I can still use the original version of the weapon soul true body."
Normally, the weapon martial soul's true body transforms the weapon-type Martial Soul into a gigantic weapon that protects the user.
For example, the Clear Sky True Body turns into an enormous hammer—at rank ninety-six, it can reach a hundred meters long.
Chen Xin's original weapon soul true body likewise allowed him to wield a hundred-meter giant sword—its standard form.
But his current manifestation looked almost like a god. Sea God back then should've been able to achieve something similar.
"Grandpa Sword, you're amazing!" Qi Tian praised sincerely.
Chen Xin smiled lightly as he dismissed the phantom behind him. Still, he shook his head.
"Rongrong, there is always someone stronger out there. My little tricks are nothing in front of overwhelming strength."
He hadn't forgotten the sheer terror of rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo. He was only ninety-six—still far away.
"Grandpa Sword, I understand. I'll work hard!"
Qi Tian had fully entered "power leveling mode," raising Rongrong's affection points as he went.
Of course, Chen Xin's open and sincere lesson today also earned Qi Tian's genuine respect.
These insights might even inspire Qi Tian's own future cultivation.
"Alright, your priority now is returning to class. Go on," Chen Xin instructed.
Qi Tian bowed slightly.
"Then, Grandpa Sword, I'll go to class now!"
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End of Chapter