Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

Ning Rongrong looked at the medicine in her hand, not knowing what to say. Is this what you call caring for me? This bottle of medicine is practically a royal decree that Tianlin can beat her at any time.

"Grandpa Sword!" Ning Rongrong's last hope was Chen Xin.

"My body is like a sword; man and sword are one!"

However, Sword Douluo was even more ruthless, using his self-created soul skill, which transformed into a sharp sword, isolating all things in the world.

Rongrong, my little one, what did you say? Grandpa can't hear you, and if he can't hear you, he can't help you.

This is what Sword Douluo wanted to express.

"Alright, it's decided then. Pass down the order: from now on, all instructions Rongrong gives to the sect disciples must be approved by Xiaotian. Without Xiaotian's approval, no one is allowed to receive the order." In the end, it was Ning Fengzhi who made the final decision, essentially putting a heavy shackle on Ning Rongrong's willfulness.

Seeing that he had no choice but to refuse, Tianlin finally bowed and said, "Uncle Ning, in that case, leave Rongrong to me. I will take good care of her."

After saying that, Tianlin left the main hall with a sulking Ning Rongrong. The other disciples also left. They would also be punished, but it wasn't too serious. They were just responsible for cleaning the dormitories of the outer disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

At this moment, Chen Xin awoke from his meditation and said, "Feng Zhi, I hope Rongrong and Xiao Tian can understand your good intentions!"

"Mm!" Ning Fengzhi nodded.

In his heart, Tianlin was the future guardian Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, while Ning Rongrong was the successor to the sect leader. Therefore, their relationship had to be good enough that they could entrust their backs to each other.

It wouldn't be impossible for them to become husband and wife. With Tianlin's qualifications, he is a perfect match for Ning Rongrong. Although the two seem to have some disagreements now, in his eyes, it's just childish bickering.

Feelings can be cultivated over time, and that is the real reason why Ning Fengzhi entrusted Ning Rongrong to Tianlin Education.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo did not stop her precisely because they understood this; otherwise, given their doting affection for Ning Rongrong, they would never have been able to bear seeing her suffer even the slightest grievance.

On the other side, Tianlin took Ning Rongrong back to his courtyard, and from now on, the room next door would belong to her.

"Hey, what are we going to do now?" Ning Rongrong asked.

"In the morning, I will practice swordsmanship, and you will practice the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's family secret technique of distraction control. In the afternoon, we will study the theoretical knowledge of Soul Masters. In the evening, we will meditate. Every day will be like this from now on!" Tianlin told her his plan.

Ning Rongrong was overwhelmed after hearing this. "Oh my god, that means my whole day is gone! I want to go out and play, right now!"

“No, since Uncle Ning entrusted you to me, I have to take responsibility. If you don’t listen to me, then I’ll have to…” Tianlin said, his gaze drifting to behind her.

Ning Rongrong was so frightened that she covered her back and backed away repeatedly. "No way, it still hurts from yesterday's beating. Ugh, if you don't want to play, then don't!"

She found a place to sit down, her face flushed with anger. This was her silent protest: "I'm not going out, but I'm not cultivating either. What can you do to me?"

"How about this, let's compromise and implement a holiday system? From now on, every seven days, you can focus on your cultivation for the first five days, and I'll give you the last two days off," Tianlin said with a smile as he squatted down in front of her.

Actually, he never intended for Ning Rongrong to really train like he did every day. It's unrealistic for a child, and a balance between work and rest is essential.

But as the saying goes, "ask for the moon, then haggle," Tianlin initially proposed harsh conditions in order to first give Ning Rongrong a big stick, and then give her a sweet treat.

Sure enough, at only six years old, the innocent and carefree Ning Rongrong was moved. "Really?"

Tianlin nodded, "How about we pinky swear! But let's agree first, the holiday will only be during the day, and the meditation at night is still essential, because soul power is the foundation of everything, and we can't slack off for even a day!"

"Deal!" Ning Rongrong extended her little finger and hooked it with Tianlin's.

This marks the beginning of the bond between two future deities of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Chapter 16 The Bond Between Ning Rongrong and Tianlin (2)

A month has passed since the last incident, and Ning Rongrong has now basically gotten used to her new life.

For Tianlin, who had gone through nine years of compulsory education, Ning Rongrong was a very easy girl to manipulate.

At first, she would slack off a bit. At that time, Tianlin implemented a punishment system, which shortened her vacation time and made up for the time she slacked off. This made Ning Rongrong miserable, and her mouth was so full of grime that it could hang an oil bottle every day.

In order to preserve her limited time for eating, drinking, and having fun, she had no choice but to devote herself to cultivation. At this time, Tianlin took another unexpected turn and began to implement a reward system.

I practiced diligently today, had an extra meal tonight, and was allowed to go out and play.

Today's practice went well, so I'm allowed to leave get out of class early this afternoon.

I haven't slacked off for several days in a row, so I'll get an extra day off this week.

Tempted by the various rewards, Ning Rongrong's interest in cultivation increased greatly. Moreover, the rewards Tianlin gave her were different each time, which often sparked her interest in the new experience.

Gradually, Ning Rongrong changed her way of addressing Tianlin from "annoying brat" to "brother," but she always added the word "sword" before it. Tianlin objected several times, but she rejected his requests each time.

In her words, the Sword Douluo who uses a sword is Sword Grandpa, so Tianlin who uses a sword is naturally Sword Brother. What's wrong with that?

Tianlin said he could not refute it.

In fact, Ning Rongrong did it entirely on purpose. She knew that Tianlin didn't like this title, but she still wanted to call him that. The first rule of the witch's code is that the more others dislike something, the more you should do it.

Did you really think the little witch would forget a small favor? This is Ning Rongrong's revenge.

Because of her relentless meditation over the past month, Ning Rongrong's soul power successfully broke through level ten, and after acquiring a soul ring, she even reached a level close to thirteen.

And her first soul skill, just like in the original work, is a power boost.

During this time, Ning Fengzhi secretly visited a few times and found that the two children not only stopped arguing, but their relationship was also getting better and better. More importantly, Ning Rongrong, who had previously neglected her cultivation, had actually become diligent. He suddenly felt that his previous decision was so wise.

One evening, after washing up, Tianlin entered a meditative state early.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong excitedly pushed open the door and skipped in, "Brother Jian, I've finally mastered the first level of distraction control, the Three Apertures Heart Control! How are you going to reward me?"

But Tianlin didn't respond; he was currently focusing all his energy on circulating his soul power.

"What? You've entered deep meditation so early!" Ning Rongrong felt as if she had been doused with cold water.

She sat down next to Tianlin, looked at his face and smiled, "Brother Jian is a naughty guy, but he's really handsome!"

"Fine, I'll cultivate with you today!"

After saying that, Ning Rongrong sat cross-legged next to Tianlin and also entered a meditative state.

The next morning, as the sun rose, Ning Rongrong was the first to wake up from her meditation, blankly sensing the soul power within her body.

Last night, my soul power increased by so much more than usual.

When Tian Lin opened his eyes, he saw Ning Rongrong staring intently at him. "Rongrong, why did you come to my room so early today?"

“I didn’t arrive early; I’ve been here since last night. Brother Jian, are you hiding something from me? Why is my soul power cultivation speed so fast when I’m with you?” Ning Rongrong stared intently at Tian Lin, as if trying to see through him completely.

Tianlin realized something was wrong; he had been exposed. Uncle Ning had repeatedly warned him not to tell anyone about the Holy Breath Barrier. It was all his fault for being too careless. Since they were inside the sect, Tianlin hadn't been on guard at all, and he hadn't even noticed Rongrong coming to his side.

He would never enter such a deep meditation if he were outside.

Tianlin was trying hard to come up with an excuse, but Ning Rongrong had become much smarter lately by following Tianlin, and immediately said, "Brother Jian, don't lie to me. Your eyes are darting around, I know you must be thinking of some excuse."

天麟愣了愣，这家伙什么时候变得这么聪明了，但双生武魂的事情是不能说的，打死都不能，不然以宁荣荣爱张扬的性格，肯定会到处宣扬，我家剑哥哥是双生武魂，超级天才，他最疼我了，看你们谁敢欺负我，以后他会揍你们的。

Within three days, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will know, and then the entire Heaven Dou Empire will receive the news.

Left with no other choice, Tianlin revealed a little bit of his secret in another way. He lied to Ning Rongrong, saying that he had a gem-type soul bone that Ning Fengzhi had given him. This soul bone was not offensive, but it could release a barrier and accelerate the cultivation progress of other gem-type martial soul owners.

Ning Rongrong believed it without a doubt. After all, she had been told that something as rare as a soul bone could not be fake.

Tianlin said this hoping Ning Rongrong would keep it a secret. After all, Ning Rongrong knew how sensitive soul bones were in the soul master world, especially soul bones that could accelerate someone's cultivation progress—they would drive people crazy.

Ning Rongrong immediately promised that she would never tell anyone.

She didn't really want to say it. Such a great benefit, if she told others, a lot of people would flock to Tianlin to cultivate. Wouldn't it be better to enjoy it all by herself?

So that very day, Ning Rongrong moved all her clothes and bedding over, and from then on, this was her room too.

With such a significant increase in cultivation speed, she would be foolish not to take such a great benefit.

Tianlin smiled wryly. Tang San had shared a bed with Xiao Wu since childhood and eventually tricked her into marrying him. He never expected that it would be his turn today.

Moreover, Tang San's wife is a 100,000-year-old rabbit spirit, old enough to be Tang San's great-great-great-great-grandmother. It's hard to say who's lying to whom. But Tian Lin's wife is a genuine little girl.

Is it really possible that my sentence will start at three years and end at the death penalty?

"Hey!"

But seeing Ning Rongrong obediently make the bed and show a cute smile, Tianlin suddenly felt that three years was a huge gain and the death penalty was not a loss!

Next, Tianlin went to Ning Fengzhi's side and spoke with him to avoid giving away the truth later when Ning Rongrong asked him why he only gave Tianlin the soul bone and not hers.

Tianlin had already come up with an excuse: this soul bone could only amplify others, not oneself. That's why it was specially given to Tianlin so that he could use it to help Ning Rongrong cultivate. It was all because he loved her.

A clueless little girl was thus completely manipulated by these two.

However, Ning Fengzhi thought this was for the best. Ning Rongrong could enjoy the amplification of the Tianlin Barrier ahead of time. Although he was a sect leader, he was also a father, and he would inevitably be somewhat biased towards his daughter.

Chapter 17: Formal Acceptance of Disciples and Instruction of the Seven Kill Sword Technique

Time flies when you're cultivating. Before you know it, another nine months have passed. Counting the month spent hunting for soul rings and the month spent teaching Ning Rongrong, Tianlin has been at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for almost a year.

During these nine months, Tianlin focused most of his energy on swordsmanship training, and his soul power did not improve much, only increasing by three levels, currently at level eighteen.

Of course, that's for him. His birthday has already passed, so he's currently seven years old. A seven-year-old at level eighteen would cause a sensation outside.

Even Tang San, the protagonist of the original novel, is probably only around level 15 at this point.

But for Tianlin, who was always acutely aware of the crisis, he was never satisfied.

Of course, he wasn't wasting his time. At least, Tianlin's mastery of basic swordsmanship completely satisfied Chen Xin. Just three months ago, Chen Xin formally accepted Tianlin as his personal disciple.

From then on, Tianlin started calling him "Master". People in Douluo Continent don't seem to distinguish between the titles "teacher" and "master", but for Tianlin, "master" is completely different. As the saying goes, "a teacher for a day is a father for life". For Tianlin now, Chenxin is like a father to him.

On the training ground, Tianlin was still practicing the basic sword techniques of Shu Mountain. Now, his sword strikes had reached the point where he could follow his heart at will, and his sword path was even more elusive and difficult to find.

"Alright, Xiao Tian, ​​come here!" Chen Xin called Tian Lin to a stop and brought him to her side. "Three months ago, your basic swordsmanship had already reached a level of perfection, but I still asked you to continue practicing diligently for another three months. Do you know why?"

“I don’t know, but I know you’re doing this for my own good. I feel that my skill in basic swordsmanship is now far superior to what it was three months ago,” Tianlin replied.

"That's right, because your basic swordsmanship has reached the third level."

"The third level?" Tianlin didn't understand the meaning behind Chenxin's words.

"This is my view on learning swordsmanship, no, I should say on learning anything. It is divided into five levels: mastery, proficiency, spiritualization, and transformation. These are learning, proficiency, mastery, transcendence, and transformation," Chen Xin explained. "Nowadays, many people are impatient and often become complacent after only reaching the first level. Now that you have joined my school, you must not be like that. From now on, the swordsmanship I teach you will only be allowed to continue to delve deeper into the sword path after you have reached the third level."

“I understand, Master,” Tianlin replied immediately.

He was unaware that it was because he followed Chen Xin's advice that he reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship and gained the favor of a great figure.

"Alright, then, today I will begin teaching you my ultimate skill, the Seven Kill Sword Technique!"

The thing Tianlin had been waiting for for so long had finally arrived. The Seven Kill Sword Technique was a peerless skill of the swordsman Chen Xin, renowned throughout the world, and was on par with the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique of the Haotian Sect and the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique inherited by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

The difference is that the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique is a hammer technique that stacks power, requiring a long time to charge up, but the power of the last hammer blow will be earth-shattering.

While the Seven Kill Sword Technique, no matter how powerful each sword strike is, cannot match the final blow of the Chaotic Cloak, it is a sword technique for quick and decisive battles. Each sword strike is extremely powerful, eliminating the need for a tedious charging process.

It can be said that both the cloak and the messy cloak have their advantages and disadvantages.

Chen Xin began to explain the sword moves of the Seven Kill Sword Technique, which consists of seven moves: Spreading Killing Intent, Heartless Heaven and Earth, Blood Flowing Through Mountains and Rivers, Collapse of Heaven and Earth, Irrecoverable Calamity, Slaughter of All Living Beings, and Annihilation of the Three Realms.