"Teacher, we've all completed our missions. Hurry up and give us our rewards!" Among everyone, only Ning Rongrong remained the most lively.
Gu Yi didn't say much. He took out the pills he had refined from his spirit tool. With precise control over his spirit power, he carefully placed seven of the pills in front of the group.
"These are pills I personally refined. They can not only enhance your cultivation, but it can also improve your talents, and if you're lucky, they might even cause your martial spirit to evolve."
This single sentence made everyone excited. Gu Yi had never lied to them, and what he said was always true.
"Take them. I'll guard you while you refine the medicinal power."
Without hesitation, the seven of them swallowed the pills—this was an opportunity too great to miss. They sat cross-legged and began to refine the medicinal power.
Shortly after swallowing the pills, their bodies started to turn red, and veins bulged as they struggled to withstand the potent effects of the medicine.
"As expected." Gu Yi had anticipated this. After all, their current strength was still too weak. Even though the pill's primary function was to enhance potential, and the spirit power boost was secondary, it was still too powerful for Zhu Zhuqing and the others to fully absorb. Although the two herbs he selected were gentle in nature, the other ingredients were not so simple—the medicinal power was indeed terrifying.
Gu Yi immediately activated his Primal Energy Domain, allowing him to have better and more accurate control over the power. Over the past month of pill refining, his spiritual power had increased significantly, enhancing his control. He simultaneously assisted all seven of them in absorbing the medicinal effects.
As the one with the highest cultivation among them, Dugu Yan was the first to finish absorbing the pill's effects. Her spirit power had increased from level 43 to level 48, and four of her Eight Extraordinary Meridians had opened up. Her spirit power circulation speed had also improved significantly.
Dugu Yan looked at Gu Yi, intending to give him a kiss of gratitude, but realizing that Gu Yi was still helping the others refine the medicinal power, she restrained herself.
However, she had already made up her mind—tonight, she would fulfill her long-held wish no matter what.
Gu Yi was completely unaware of Dugu Yan's thoughts. He was focused on helping the others refine their medicinal power while carefully observing the changes in their bodies.
Oscar, who was the second to finish, had the highest starting point, being the first to learn martial arts. His physical body was comparable to that of spirit masters with a beast martial spirit. His spirit power had jumped from level 34 to the critical threshold of level 40, and he had opened five of his Eight Extraordinary Meridians, even faster than Dugu Yan. Oscar's cultivation speed now rivaled that of battle spirit masters.
Martial arts were like this—the deeper one practiced, the faster one accumulated power. Especially for someone like Gu Yi, whose entire meridian system was connected to heaven and earth, his innate full spirit power was unmatched.
This level of existence was entirely different.
Furthermore, his martial spirit had reached the level of a god-tier martial spirit, and no one in the world could match his cultivation speed. Not even Qian Renxue, who awakened with innate level-20 spirit power and also possessed a god-tier martial spirit, could compare.
Next was Zhu Zhuqing, who reached level 38 and was able to open three meridians. Moreover, her talent, which was not particularly outstanding among them, had now completely transformed.
Ma Hongjun reached level 39, just a step away from level 40. Ning Rongrong reached level 37. Most astonishingly, Lin Qing had reached level 30, and it was estimated that her spirit power would increase by an extra one or two more levels after absorbing a spirit ring.
Wang Yanran also reached level 28.
Everyone had made significant progress.
"Rongrong, your martial spirit?" Dugu Yan, the first to finish refining the pill, noticed the change in Ning Rongrong's martial spirit.
"Hmm? What's wrong with my martial spirit?" Ning Rongrong looked down at the small pagoda in her hand, noticing nothing at first, except that it seemed a bit taller.
Taller?
Realizing this, Ning Rongrong began counting the levels of her martial spirit.
"One, two, three... seven... eight... nine." When she reached the seventh level, her voice trembled.
Her martial spirit had indeed changed. As the heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong knew that while her family's martial spirit had unparalleled support abilities, it also had a major flaw—it could never advance beyond level 79, forever stuck at that bottleneck.
This had always been the eternal pain of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. But now, her martial spirit had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, meaning that her family could now produce spirit masters who could reach the title of Douluo.
Ning Rongrong was so overwhelmed with emotion that she trembled, not knowing what to say. She looked up at Gu Yi, her eyes filled with various emotions.
Slowly, she walked towards him, as if she had made some decision. Gu Yi quietly watched her, unsure of what she intended to do.
"Thank you, Gu Yi." Ning Rongrong looked up at Gu Yi and sincerely thanked him.
Gu Yi nodded, not thinking much of it.
Ning Rongrong felt disappointed by Gu Yi's indifferent reaction. Suddenly, she leaned forward, her head moving quickly.
Everyone's eyes widened in shock at Ning Rongrong's bold move. Their feelings were complicated as they watched.
But just at the crucial moment, Gu Yi did not follow Ning Rongrong's script. He tilted his head back, avoiding her attempt at a kiss.
"What are you doing? We're still in the academy, and I'm your teacher." Gu Yi sternly admonished Ning Rongrong, surprised that this little girl would try such a tactic. Naturally, he wouldn't let her succeed.
Ning Rongrong froze, unable to believe the outcome. Her face turned as red as a monkey's backside, feeling as though everyone was laughing at her. She was utterly embarrassed. Unable to stay any longer, she used her martial skills to escape.
"Brother Yi, you're a real man." Ma Hongjun was amazed by the result. If it were him, he wouldn't have dodged it. It was entirely unimaginable.
But Ma Hongjun also realized something important—if you become strong enough, women will come to you, even if you don't pursue them. He finally understood why Gu Yi never actively sought out women all these years—it turned out he didn't need to.
"Alright, Zhu Zhuqing, check to see if your martial spirit has also changed." While Zhu Zhuqing was refining the medicinal power, Gu Yi noticed that not only Ning Rongrong had changed, but Zhu Zhuqing's martial spirit had also undergone some transformation.
"Me?" Zhu Zhuqing was momentarily stunned, then summoned her martial spirit.
(End Of Chapter)