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Clear Sky Sect.
Inside the sect's discussion hall.
Tang Xiao, the Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, along with the five Grand Elders, were currently discussing the massive impact of the latest edition of the Spirit Hall Journal.
Although the Clear Sky Sect had long since retreated from the world and secluded themselves, they hadn't paid much attention to Grandmaster Xiao Yan's theoretical papers at first.
However, by now, several of Xiao Yan's published theories had already become household knowledge throughout the entire Soul Master world. Even in seclusion, the Clear Sky Sect highly recognized Xiao Yan's theories.
Take his paper on the circulation of soul power, for instance; even within their own Clear Sky Sect, those who awakened the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul had individuals who naturally excelled at utilizing variants like the Flame Hammer or Thunder Hammer.
At this moment, facing Xiao Yan's newest batch of papers, Sect Master Tang Xiao and the five Grand Elders all wore incredibly solemn expressions. To release several groundbreaking papers all at once—even Tang Xiao had to marvel at Grandmaster Xiao Yan's sheer volume of work.
"Ahem. I have finished reading all of Grandmaster Xiao Yan's papers," the Second Elder, who held the highest prestige among the five Grand Elders, spoke up to voice his opinion.
"This self-condensing soul ring technique has a monumental impact on our sect. I believe our Clear Sky Sect must master this technology at all costs."
"Not only that," the Second Elder continued, his voice taking a sharp turn that shocked everyone, "We also need to locate this Grandmaster Xiao Yan and capture him, bringing him straight back to the Clear Sky Sect."
The Second Elder's words were astonishing.
The remaining four Grand Elders shuddered slightly, quickly turning their heads to look at Tang Xiao, who sat at the head of the hall in the Sect Master's seat.
Hearing this, Tang Xiao frowned slightly.
He was not particularly pleased with the Second Elder's aggressive rhetoric.
"The Second Elder makes a valid point," Tang Xiao said calmly, "However, I would like to hear the opinions of the other elders first."
Tang Xiao turned his gaze toward the remaining elders.
At that moment, the First Elder was the first to speak up.
"I believe the Second Elder is correct. Currently, our sect is forced into seclusion. If it were only for a short time, it wouldn't matter, but as time drags on, it becomes increasingly difficult for the younger generations of our sect to obtain soul rings."
"Furthermore, regarding what Xiao Yan mentioned about the future of Soul Engineers and soul tools, I believe it is only right that our Clear Sky Sect leads that charge."
The First Elder reasoned that because the Clear Sky Sect was forced into hiding and restricted by Spirit Hall from re-entering the world, it was becoming an immense challenge for their disciples to hunt for suitable soul rings.
If this predicament didn't end soon, the Clear Sky Sect would gradually wither away. In fact, over the past few years, there had already been instances of disciples secretly escaping the sect grounds just to seek personal breakthroughs.
If they could acquire the heritage of the perfect self-condensing soul ring technique, every single disciple of the Clear Sky Sect would possess an absolute, flawless configuration of soul rings.
On top of that, the Clear Sky Sect excelled in blacksmithing. Since manufacturing soul tools was closely related to forging, the First Elder felt that guiding the future of Soul Engineers naturally belonged in their hands.
He was already imagining a future where the genius disciples of the Clear Sky Sect dominated the battlefield, wielding Stationary Soul Guide Cannons and slaughtering everyone in their path.
However, the First Elder's vision was ultimately short-sighted. Manufacturing soul tools wasn't a craft where whoever forged the best iron automatically succeeded.
As the First Elder finished speaking, the other three elders nodded and voiced their agreement. Possessing bodies full of muscle but lacking in the brains department, they hadn't given a single thought as to how they would actually locate Xiao Yan.
Even less had they considered whether Xiao Yan would even cooperate with them. Seeing that all five Grand Elders shared the same stance, Tang Xiao, despite being the Sect Master, found it difficult to object.
In reality, he couldn't think of a better alternative either.
Thus, he directly issued his command.
"Pass down the order to the hidden disciples of the Clear Sky Sect operating on the outside: search for the whereabouts of Grandmaster Xiao Yan. Once found, invite Grandmaster Xiao Yan up to the Clear Sky Sect."
Heaven Dou City.
Inside Ning Fengzhi's residence.
Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin had just finished reading Xiao Yan's latest theoretical papers together.
The moment he finished reading, the very first thing that came to Ning Fengzhi's mind was the practical application of soul tools.
Compared to soul tools, the self-condensing soul ring technique was a relatively minor matter—something nice to have, but not strictly essential for them. However, looking at the future of soul tools, Ning Fengzhi felt as if he were catching a glimpse of a whole new era.
In the future, support-system Soul Masters would undeniably attain a much higher status. This was because the existence of soul tools could grant support-system Soul Masters a destructive power that was not a single bit weaker than that of combat-system Soul Masters.
Furthermore, as soul tools matured and developed, support-system Soul Masters might even become stronger than combat-system Soul Masters.
This was the future Ning Fengzhi envisioned.
For the longest time, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to rely heavily on its two great pillars, Gu Rong and Chen Xin.
This reality had always worried Ning Fengzhi sick.
If a day came when he, Uncle Gu, and Uncle Jian were no longer around, would Rongrong be able to manage the sect properly? Would Rongrong be bullied in the future? He constantly fretted over these thoughts.
Originally, his only solution was to find Rongrong a good partner, like Xiao Lin. But now, he was thinking about how all the future disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could secure a much brighter future.
If he could witness a glorious future for the entire Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi felt he would be even happier than he was when Ning Rongrong obtained her perfect fourth soul ring.
"Sigh, I wonder to what extent Grandmaster Xiao Yan has managed to manufacture these soul tools. I truly hope to catch a glimpse of the Stationary Soul Guide Cannon described in the paper with my own eyes," Ning Fengzhi suddenly lamented.
"If you ask me, I doubt Grandmaster Xiao Yan has even manufactured this Stationary Soul Guide Cannon yet. In a mere five years, it's absolutely impossible for Grandmaster Xiao Yan to carry out both the theoretical research and the actual manufacturing all by himself."
Gu Rong muttered, stroking his beard with conviction.
Although the description of the future of soul tools in the paper was incredibly thrilling, a Titled Douluo like Gu Rong could still spot a slight discrepancy at a glance. The discrepancy lay precisely in the vague description of the so-called destructive power of the Stationary Soul Guide Cannon.
Any true Titled Douluo powerhouse would have a precise, thorough understanding of their own destructive capabilities. A professional researcher should be the same. As a professional grandmaster of soul tools, there was no reason for Xiao Yan to be so ambiguous.
The moment Gu Rong finished speaking, he noticed Ning Fengzhi's face instantly stiffen.
Seeing this, he quickly added, "However, I do believe Grandmaster Xiao Yan must have completed some lower-end versions of these soul tools. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to formulate such a hypothesis."
Hearing these words, Ning Fengzhi's expression softened slightly.
"It is indeed as Uncle Gu says. Perhaps I should pay a visit to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and ask Tang San about it."
"It is indeed worth asking, but in the end, these soul tools are merely external items," Chen Xin voiced his own perspective at this moment, "No matter how strong a soul tool is, it still depends on how strong the user is."
"The Stationary Soul Guide Cannon described in the paper is said to have the power to destroy heaven and earth, but the results will still differ greatly depending on whether it is held in the hands of a Titled Douluo powerhouse or a Soul Douluo powerhouse."
Hearing Chen Xin's words, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but nod in agreement.
On the surface, Chen Xin was speaking about the gap between a Titled Douluo and a Soul Douluo, but in reality, he was reminding Ning Fengzhi of the inherent gap between support-system Soul Masters and true combat-system Soul Masters.
Thinking about his own fragile physical fitness, Ning Fengzhi fell silent.
"Perhaps, the support-system Soul Masters of the future will also need to learn how to fight," Ning Fengzhi murmured.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
Speaking of support-system Soul Masters, he quickly thought of the Martial Soul of the Xu Clan, a secluded clan in the Star Luo Empire. Although they were also support-system Soul Masters, the Xu Clan's Martial Soul possessed certain offensive capabilities.
Perhaps the future belonged to the Xu Clan.
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi actually felt a sudden pang of anxiety, as if the title of the Continent's Number One Support Martial Soul was about to be snatched away.
"Sigh! It looks like the future of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will still have to rely on Rongrong."
"Hopefully, Rongrong can trick that silly boy Xiao Lin into joining our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
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