A Grand-Scale Recovery Effort
Beneath the Seven Kill Sword,
Large groups of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan disciples could be seen carrying massive buckets filled with potent herbal mixtures, carefully watering the Blue Silver Park.
Clearly—
This was what Chen Xin wanted Tang Lan to see.
From the front, Ning Rongrong explained:
"These are all century-old medicinal herbs, refined into a concentrated elixir. Once activated, they're easily absorbed by the Blue Silver Grass."
"Normally, a single drop is enough for a medicinal bath, but now we're using them in large quantities—it should help them recover quickly."
Tang Lan nodded in understanding, feeling a sense of appreciation.
What a massive investment.
Letting the Blue Silver Kings stay with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was definitely the right decision.
—If Tang Lan had tried handling this himself, he definitely wouldn't have been able to pull it off this well.
Of course,
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan wasn't doing this just out of kindness.
They wanted to nurture the Blue Silver Kings back to full strength quickly so they could start production sooner.
They were also likely investing even higher-quality resources into the 10,000-year-old Blue Silver Grass, hoping that some of them would evolve into new Blue Silver Kings.
A mutually beneficial arrangement.
"Whoops—!"
Once they left Blue Silver Park,
The Seven Kill Sword suddenly accelerated, transforming into a streak of sword light, shooting toward Heaven Dou City.
"Wah—!"
Ning Rongrong, losing her balance, toppled into Tang Lan's chest.
Tang Lan chuckled.
Given her relationship with Sword Douluo, she had ridden this sword countless times—
And yet she was still making such a basic mistake?
At least one of them was doing this on purpose.
Or perhaps… both of them were.
After steadying Ning Rongrong,
He didn't give her a chance to say anything. Instead, he turned to Chen Xin and asked—
"Sword Uncle, you should still be at the second level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill—"Marrow Cleansing & Muscle Refinement," right?"
Chen Xin's expression shifted slightly.
"Little Lan, this cultivation system of yours is truly incredible."
"I can already tell that once I complete this stage, my soul power will at least increase by one rank."
"And the higher I progress, the greater the benefits. If other Title Douluo find out about this, they'll flood to your Tang Sect."
"So, what do you think? Want me to help you recruit some Title Douluo who've been stuck at bottlenecks?"
Oh?
Chen Xin was someone worth keeping around—he was actually offering something valuable.
"Then I'll trouble you, Sword Uncle." Tang Lan added a small warning. "However, the Nine Yang Divine Skill is of the purest Yang nature—it's not very suitable for women, and even for men, if their martial soul attributes don't align, the effects will be significantly weaker."
Chen Xin naturally understood this.
"Rongrong already explained that to me." He sighed slightly. "It's a shame… Now I'll have to hold back when fighting that old Bone Douluo."
Hmm?
Tang Lan detected something… odd.
Why did that sound like excitement?
These two truly had a unique relationship.
Though they couldn't live together, they would one day die together.
Thinking of that moment,
Tang Lan's expression darkened slightly.
But then—
A sudden idea flashed in his mind!
"Sword Uncle, have you read the Tang Sect Encyclopedia I wrote?"
Chen Xin shook his head.
"I'm already a Title Douluo—most of the knowledge inside isn't relevant to me, so I never looked through it in detail."
That was reasonable.
For a Title Douluo, the greatest value of the Tang Sect Encyclopedia was the Nine Yang Divine Skill.
But since Chen Xin already had access to the first three layers, there wasn't much else in there for him.
"In that case, when you get back, check out the chapter on Martial Soul Variants & Fusion."
Tang Lan smiled and continued:
"It mentions that the Gods of Support—The Food God and The Nine-Colored Goddess—were able to develop a God-level Martial Soul Fusion Technique, Resurrection Divine Light, because of their deep emotional connection."
"Sword Uncle and Bone Uncle may seem like they're constantly at odds, but you both understand each other's importance."
"There's a chance you two could develop a Martial Soul Fusion Technique as well."
Sword Douluo's immediate reaction was absolute rejection—
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"That old bag of bones is not qualified to have a Martial Soul Fusion Technique with me!"
"What a joke!"
Tang Lan simply smiled knowingly and didn't argue.
He had planted the seed.
Whether Chen Xin chose to explore it or not was up to him.
—Even the existence of such a fusion technique was uncertain.
But someone else was already excited—
"Sword Grandpa! With how close you and Bone Grandpa are, I'm sure it's possible!" Ning Rongrong cheered.
Chen Xin was about to retort, but—
Ning Rongrong clung to his arm and whined.
"Sword Grandpa~! I really want to see your fusion technique with Bone Grandpa!"
"I bet it would be amazing!"
"Right?! Definitely amazing!"
Chen Xin had been ready to dismiss the idea,
But now…
His precious little princess was looking at him expectantly.
How could he say no?
"Fine… We'll test it out when we get back." He reluctantly agreed.
"Yay!" Ning Rongrong cheered."As soon as we arrive, I'll call Bone Grandpa!"
Chen Xin had originally planned to just humor her,
But now, seeing how excited she was, he sighed in resignation.
It looked like he'd have to take this seriously now.
After thinking for a moment,
Chen Xin still shook his head.
"My attributes and that old Bone's don't match," Chen Xin said flatly. "Rongrong, don't get your hopes up too high."
Ning Rongrong pouted, unsure how to respond.
So she simply turned to Tang Lan instead.
"Uncle Tang, what do you think?"
Smart little girl.
She knew how to leverage authority.
Since no one here was an outsider,
Tang Lan directly revealed his external soul bone—the Ice Jade Scorpion Tail.
"Sword Uncle, this Ice Jade Scorpion Tail contains Ultimate Ice."
"Originally, its soul bone skill was just an Ice Venom Needle—pretty standard."
"But my Nine Yang Divine Skill internal energy is Ultimate Fire. When these two extreme forces collide, they generate an explosive thrust, launching the needle at an incredible velocity and boosting its destructive power."
"Once it pierces a target, it injects the volatile energy inside them, triggering an internal explosion."
"Thus, I created a new soul bone skill—Blazing Frost Venom Needle!"
"If even Ice and Fire, two completely opposing forces, can be harnessed to develop a powerful attack—"
"Then Sword Uncle, your attributes might not match Bone Uncle's, but they don't clash either."
"So why not give it a try?"
Chen Xin fell into deep thought.
If two incompatible forces couldn't be merged,
Then why not detonate them and use the destruction itself as power?
An interesting reverse approach.
Compared to Chen Xin,
Ning Rongrong's entire focus was on the Ice Jade Scorpion Tail!
"Uncle Tang! This is the Tail External Soul Bone mentioned in the Tang Sect Encyclopedia, right?!"
"Mhm." Tang Lan nodded. "It wasn't actually compatible with my attributes, but since I have a Regenerative Soul Bone Skill, I figured I'd just absorb it—worst case, I'd cut it off later."
He said it so casually.
But to Ning Rongrong,
It sparked a fire in her eyes!
—Tang Lan was willing to sacrifice his body for the sake of research?!
That level of dedication was incredibly attractive!
Even Chen Xin couldn't help but admire it—
"No wonder you were able to write the Tang Sect Encyclopedia. Such persistence is truly commendable."
"When we return, I'll make sure to read it properly."
Tang Lan hadn't expected that his casual bluffing would actually build up his reputation.
So he figured—
Might as well commit to the act all the way.
"Sword Uncle, high-year Yang-attribute herbs can accelerate the refinement process."
"Once you reach the third layer of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, your internal energy will transform into the purest form of Ultimate Yang."
"At that stage, the body essentially becomes a furnace, burning high-year Yang-attribute herbs into pure medicinal energy, allowing for rapid, unobstructed absorption."
"But the herbs need to be high-quality—5,000 years minimum, with 10,000-year-old herbs being optimal."
Chen Xin's head snapped up!
"This kind of power boost… won't destabilize my foundation?"
Tang Lan shook his head firmly.
"Instability happens when the body can't fully absorb an herb's medicinal power, leaving behind residue that clogs the meridians."
"But Nine Yang Divine Skill burns everything completely, leaving no waste behind—so there's nothing to clog the meridians."
Chen Xin's eyes gleamed with understanding.
Gradually,
His expression turned into excitement!