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Bibi Dong was quite displeased with Lin Dong's research paper, but in her view, Lin Dong's actions served nothing more than two purposes.
First: To hide his true identity.
Bibi Dong was well aware that since Lin Dong—or rather, the person known as Xiao Yan—had not appeared at Spirit Hall to publish the paper through official channels, nor claimed any royalties, there were only two possibilities.
Either his strength was relatively weak and he feared being coerced by Spirit Hall, or he was worried about being tracked down, perhaps because he had offended someone.
If it were the latter, considering how Lin Dong and Xiao Yan constantly belittled her Xiaogang, Bibi Dong believed that Lin Dong must have a personal grudge against Yu Xiaogang.
Second: Lin Dong was worried that Spirit Hall would not publish the paper.
If this was the reason, one could view Lin Dong as a pure scholar or researcher. As for the royalties, perhaps Lin Dong simply looked down on such trivialities?
Bibi Dong reclined on her papal throne, pondering the impact of this paper's release. If things truly went as Lin Dong claimed and all Soul Masters began training their bodies rigorously, the basic quality of Soul Masters across the entire continent would rise.
Not only that, but the two Great Empires, the Upper Three Sects, the Lower Four Sects, and other powers might undergo earth-shattering changes.
It was even possible that some hidden organizations might emerge.
More importantly, some Soul Douluo powerhouses, upon breaking through to Rank 90 to become Titled Douluos, might choose to hunt One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts. This was bad news for the future development of Spirit Hall.
It seemed the progress of absorbing the Lower Four Sects had to be accelerated.
"Yue Guan, from now on, you will be responsible for Nana and the others' Soul Rings. They must be as perfect as possible."
Bibi Dong spoke to Yue Guan, who, along with the other person below, had already finished reading the partial paper.
"As you command, Your Holiness," Yue Guan agreed readily, a slight curve appearing at the corners of his mouth.
He had no intention of refusing Bibi Dong's order.
If the paper's contents held true, then the strong in Spirit Hall would only become stronger.
As the mentor of the Golden Generation, his status and future would only improve.
"Mhm. Gui Mei, what do you say?" Bibi Dong shifted her gaze to Gui Mei.
"Reporting to the Pope, I anticipate no issues with the other factions, except for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Very well. As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's portion of the paper, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, the two of you shall go together to retrieve it. Once the full paper is collected and its authenticity verified, publish it immediately."
After finishing her final instruction, Bibi Dong waved her hand dismissively.
"We understand," Yue Guan and Gui Mei replied in unison.
A second later, Bibi Dong was the only one left in the vast Pope Hall. She looked up at the ceiling, her gaze somewhat vacant as she murmured, "I wonder how Xiaogang will react when he sees this paper?"
"Sigh!"
Meanwhile, the deans of various Advanced Academies had also received a portion of the paper.
Had it not been for Xiao Yan's previous bestseller, and had the name Lin Dong not been prominently displayed on the envelope, these deans likely wouldn't have noticed such a small letter.
However, this paper consisted of only one page, with a note at the bottom stating that the rest of the content was in the hands of other deans.
This left the deans baffled.
They could only try to discern the general theme based on the limited content.
So, the ability to absorb a limit-breaking Soul Ring is related to physical fitness? But exactly how strong that physical fitness needed to be wasn't specified, leaving them itching with curiosity.
This author named Lin Dong was truly cunning.
Collaborating with the deans of other academies was something they were loath to do.
In three years, the Continental Advanced Academy Soul Master Tournament would begin. But if they didn't collaborate to read the paper, other factions might find an opportunity to slander their respective academies.
As deans, they were unwilling to let that happen. In the end, several deans reached a consensus: they agreed to meet in Spirit City to view the full work, which played right into Spirit Hall's hands.
On the training grounds of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
A group of young Soul Masters were training hard and sparring.
Ning Fengzhi stood at a distance, watching them, lost in thought. Behind Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong looked at the paper in his hand. His withered but tall frame trembled slightly before he let out a sharp breath.
Hiss!
"Fengzhi, the contents of this paper can be trusted."
After a long pause, Gu Rong spoke, affirming the paper's validity.
"Oh? This paper is only one page, and the data is pitifully sparse. Why do you believe it, Uncle Bone?" Ning Fengzhi turned around, looking at Gu Rong with a puzzled expression.
"Isn't the argument of this paper simply that the stronger the physical fitness, the stronger the Soul Ring one can absorb? This is basically common sense to us Titled Douluos. Even the fact that Soul Masters' physical fitness is getting stronger is true."
"Looking no further than the continent today, we see younger and younger Titled Douluos, stronger Titled Douluos, and those whose ninth ring is a One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast. All of this is proof. Isn't Rongrong more outstanding than you were at her age, generation by generation?"
When Gu Rong mentioned Ning Rongrong, a smile finally appeared on his face.
"With Rongrong's talent, if she undergoes over-limit absorption for her first ring—say, a 500-year ring—then it's not impossible for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to be renamed the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Gu Rong rested his large hand on his chin, watching the little witch Ning Rongrong bully the other children on the training ground, and chuckled.
"Speaking of which, Rongrong is much wilder and more energetic than you were as a kid, Fengzhi."
Gu Rong's words confirmed that Ning Rongrong's talent far exceeded Ning Fengzhi's, and even her physical fitness was not inferior to a young Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi smiled gently.
"Uncle Bone, I can't believe you'd say that."
Then, Ning Fengzhi's tone shifted, his expression becoming serious.
"Since Uncle Bone has put it that way, Rongrong won't be allowed to play like this anymore. I want her to put in 120% effort so she can undergo over-limit absorption for her first Soul Ring."
"Fengzhi... you... Rongrong will hate you for this," Gu Rong stammered, stunned.
"No, no, no. Didn't you just say it yourself, Uncle Bone?" Ning Fengzhi revealed a fox-like smile.
"Fengzhi, you..." Gu Rong frowned, at a loss for words.
Ning Fengzhi even calculated things like this.
"By the way, Uncle Bone, take me to Spirit City in a few days. I need to see the rest of this paper."
"Fine. I really wonder what that Xiao Yan is up to." Gu Rong agreed casually.
His meaning was clear: they were well aware that the handwriting was the same—Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were the same person.
Dragon City, Northeastern Heaven Dou Empire.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Inside a simple yet majestic golden hall, Yu Yuanzhen squinted at the paper in his hand.
"Is this Lin Dong trying to pull the roots out from under our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon lineage?"
As he spoke, Yu Yuanzhen tossed the single page of the paper into Yu Luomian's hands.
Yu Luomian examined it closely and quickly understood Yu Yuanzhen's meaning.
"Big brother, our medicinal bath is meant to assist our clan's own Dragon Transformation; it isn't just to purely strengthen physical fitness."
"Without our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul possession, even that Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul wouldn't be able to withstand it. If we made a low-end version of the bath, it wouldn't be a bad idea to use it to make some money."
"That may be so, but what if Spirit Hall doesn't believe it? What if the other factions and Soul Masters across the Douluo Continent don't believe it? Have you forgotten Yu Xiaogang? It was only because he successfully used the medicinal bath that he was able to absorb a four-hundred-year Soul Ring."
Yu Yuanzhen already sensed that the continent would undergo earth-shattering changes.
If they didn't prepare now, it was possible the clan could even face extermination.
"Yu Luomian, in the name of the Clan Leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I order you to take a portion of the clan into seclusion. They are not to leave for fifty years."
"Yes!" Yu Luomian cupped his fists, agreeing with a solemn expression.
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