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Chapter 191 The Tragic Tang 3
Chapter 191 The Tragic Tang San
Over the next few days, Yang Podi led a group of people to practice swimming on the beach. Most of these people had never been in the water before and were all landlubbers. It would be terrible if they fell into the sea. If they became Soul Emperors who drowned, it would be a laughing stock. Especially since the Sea God Trial was coming up later, several of the challenges were related to seawater, so it was good to get used to it in advance.
Niu Meng finally reached level 60 by absorbing the soul bone and taking whale glue again. Now, even if it's just a matter of brute force, we have to raise him to level 60 first. Yang Zhentian personally took Niu Meng to obtain a soul ring.
Of course, Yang Podi was unaware that his actions had brought about significant changes to the Douluo Continent.
Firstly, due to the spread of various secret manuals, all major forces are now engaged in various arduous cultivation practices, especially the Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. They have obtained almost all the secret manuals, and after some research, especially after confirming the effects of the manuals, a large number of people within their organizations have begun to cultivate them.
Although the Xuan Tian Gong is somewhat abridged, it doesn't completely affect cultivation. It just increases the difficulty of cultivation, especially since the fourth level in the middle is missing, making cultivation even more difficult. But no matter what, the abridged version of the Xuan Tian Gong is still a top-tier cultivation technique, much more advanced than the current meditation methods.
As for the lack of the ninth level, it would probably only have an effect if the Xuan Tian Gong was cultivated to an extremely high level, but this effect would not appear for at least five years. You should know that Yang Podi has only just reached the fifth level.
According to Yang Podi's own estimate, after the spread of the Xuan Tian Gong, the number of Soul Douluo on the Douluo Continent should increase, but the number of Title Douluo probably won't increase much, unless those with truly high talent or comprehension.
Another impact was the spread of hidden weapon blueprints. Not only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but other sects also collected a large number of hidden weapon blueprints, especially the two great empires, who regarded them as treasures.
Meanwhile, the blacksmiths of Gengxin City suddenly became highly sought after, with countless forces vying to win them over. The largest wave of such recruitment was led by the Spirit Hall, since the Spirit Hall had a considerable number of people in Gengxin City and could take immediate action.
The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family was slightly slower, and had relatively fewer members to recruit.
Meanwhile, Tianxing Academy, relying on its advantage as a prophet, secretly recruited a few people to Mount Almo during the process of spreading the secret manual. Although they were not master craftsmen like Lou Gao, their forging skills were still quite good.
Moreover, Tianxing Academy doesn't need any master blacksmiths; instead, it prefers relatively ordinary and low-key blacksmiths. This is because Tianxing Academy doesn't intend to forge any hidden weapons, and there seems to be some debate within the academy.
However, Yang Podi still managed to outmaneuver the others: "Grandpa, we're only here to protect the academy. While these hidden weapons are exquisitely crafted, their power is relatively weak, which is insufficient for protecting the sect. Moreover, they are too complex and extremely expensive, making them not cost-effective."
"Besides, hidden weapons are more suitable for surprise attacks and have nothing to do with defending our home. We might as well make something else that is more powerful."
As Yang Podi said, instead of building the Zhuge Divine Crossbow at the academy's mountainside outpost, they built other things, such as the repeating crossbow carts used in ancient battlefields, as well as some ballistae. Although they were less portable, they were more powerful for defending the base.
In short, all the major powers are engaged in an arms race. The two great empires are the strongest, after all, they have complete forging systems. The Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are next, while the other sects are far behind.
The Purple Demon Eye is another widely spread cultivation method. After all, it is a rare cultivation method that can cultivate spiritual power, and even some advanced soul masters have begun to cultivate it.
As for other secret manuals, they were also widely disseminated, but they were clearly not as valued as the Xuan Tian Gong and the hidden weapon blueprints. The only one that received special attention was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, since they were restricted by their martial souls and had no offensive power.
The Haotian Sect was a real disappointment. Tang Xiao and the five elders were speechless as they looked at the numerous secret manuals they had collected.
It is now widely rumored that these secret manuals were leaked by traitors of the Haotian Sect, and even the Haotian Sect's Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique has been leaked.
After some research, everyone realized that these manuals had absolutely nothing to do with the Haotian Sect. However, they couldn't quite put their finger on it. These manuals contained the Haotian Sect's Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, especially the hidden weapons. It seemed that no other sect could produce them, since everyone in the Haotian Sect was a master craftsman.
Another point is that Tang San had already shown many of the techniques in the manual, but outsiders had no idea that Tang San had never even been to the Clear Sky Sect.
In short, based on these seemingly plausible but ultimately misleading pieces of information, almost all of them point to the Haotian Sect. It seems that a large net is trying to surround the Haotian Sect, and for a time, the Haotian Sect has become the center of attention.
Tang San trained with Tang Hao for a little over a year, and his soul power had already reached level 50. In terms of soul power level, it was a little higher than in the original story, but in terms of the speed of his hammer technique training, it was a little slower. After all, he lacked the Ice and Fire Body Refinement and the Autumn Dew of Longing, so both his physical fitness and mental strength were much worse.
However, Tang Hao decided to let Tang San obtain his fifth spirit ring first, and then continue to cultivate the hammer technique, so that at least it would not affect Tang San's cultivation progress.
However, when Tang Hao brought Tang San to the Blue Silver Forest, he was dumbfounded. The once lush Blue Silver Forest had become extremely desolate. Not to mention the Blue Silver King that stretched for 85,000 miles, they couldn't even find a single Blue Silver Grass that was thousands or tens of thousands of years old.
Tang San used the Blue Silver Grass spirit many times and found that the speed of spirit power improvement was indeed slightly faster here, but he could not feel any other changes, let alone the affinity of the Blue Silver Grass.
After trying several places without finding anything, they eventually had to give up.
Tang San looked at his father with some doubt: "Dad, there doesn't seem to be anything special about this place. Have you been tricked?"
Tang Hao couldn't help but shake his head, and finally said helplessly, "The martial soul you awakened is not an ordinary Blue Silver Grass, but the Blue Silver Emperor, which comes from your mother's bloodline. Your mother once brought me here. There is an 85,000-year-old Blue Silver King here. He can help your bloodline and martial soul awaken again, but we can't find him now."
Then, Tang Hao recounted in detail how he was hunted down by Qian Xunji of the Spirit Hall and how the Blue Silver Emperor sacrificed himself, his face seemingly filled with sorrow.
After hearing these words, Tang San was filled with anger: "I never thought the Spirit Hall would be so despicable as to kill my mother. I must seek revenge on the Spirit Hall."
However, after thinking for a while, Tang San still asked, "Dad, how can I awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul?"
Tang Hao shook his head: "I don't know what to do either. Maybe we'll have to wait for your mother to grow up again."
Upon hearing this, Tang San's face darkened. His mother was currently just an ordinary Blue Silver Grass, and it might take tens of thousands of years for her to mature. How could he possibly obtain her?
After careful consideration, Tang San finally decided, "Dad, I plan to go to Heaven Dou City. Firstly, I want to consult with my teacher about my future cultivation path, to see if he has any knowledge that can help me awaken the Blue Silver Emperor, including the direction for obtaining spirit rings from the Blue Silver Grass. Secondly, I want to check on the development of the Tang Sect. We've been missing for over a year now; the Spirit Hall shouldn't be so strict in their pursuit of us anymore."
Although Tang Hao possessed formidable personal strength, he had dedicated his life to researching the Clear Sky Hammer. How could he possibly know how to cultivate Blue Silver Grass? He had no choice but to reluctantly agree to Tang San's request. Besides, with Tang Hao's own strength, he could easily escape even if he encountered multiple Title Douluos.
However, when the two returned to Tiandou City, everything seemed to be beyond their expectations.
First, Tang San and Tang Hao secretly infiltrated the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Yu Xiaogang was also very puzzled by Tang San's question. Yu Xiaogang had never even heard of the Blue Silver Emperor, so how could he know that the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul had awakened again? However, after Yu Xiaogang's analysis, Tang San ultimately decided to target snake-type and spider-type Martial Soul Beasts for obtaining Soul Rings. Both of these types of Martial Soul Beasts were very suitable for Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul's control characteristics.
Tang Hao himself strongly agreed, because in Tang Hao's eyes, the Clear Sky Hammer would definitely be what truly enhances Tang San's strength in the future.
Tang San and Tang Hao then returned to the Tang Sect, but their current situation was somewhat disappointing for Tang San.
Originally, the Tang Clan made a fortune by trading hidden weapons with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. However, the current situation is that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has stopped placing orders for hidden weapons with the Tang Clan. As a result, the Tang Clan's income has plummeted, and they have returned to the situation where the four clans survived on their own. In fact, it is even worse, since they now have to support the Min Clan, while the Po Clan, who used to take care of their business, has run away.
When Tang San heard this, he was furious: "I can't believe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School didn't buy our hidden weapons. What are they doing now? They actually gave up on cooperating with us."
Titan seemed to grit his teeth before finally speaking, "Young Master, apart from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, I'm afraid no other sect will be able to defeat our hidden weapons."
Titan then gave a detailed account of the large number of manuals and blueprints appearing on the black market. In particular, those manuals were identical to the cultivation techniques Tang San practiced. There were even a large number of blueprints for hidden weapons. Now, all the major sects and the two great empires are having their own people make hidden weapons, so they don't need to spend high prices to buy them from the Tang Sect.
Upon hearing these words, Tang San's face darkened. He couldn't believe that the Tang Clan's secret manuals and hidden weapon blueprints, which he treasured so much, were actually available in every household. How could he possibly revitalize the Tang Clan in the future?
Tang San quickly asked, "Senior Titan, who released these cultivation manuals and blueprints? Is there any news yet?"
Titan shook his head helplessly: "It's said to be two men in black. No one has been able to find out their specific information, but it's said that one of them possesses the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. If the young master wants to know more details, it would be best to go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or the Clear Sky School. As the largest sect at present, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has businesses all over the continent, and its information is definitely more extensive and clearer than ours. As for the Clear Sky School, I don't know if they have any information about the person who spread the secret manual."
Upon hearing these words, Tang San couldn't help but shake his head: "The Clear Sky Hammer martial soul? That's impossible. Neither my father nor I have ever returned to the Clear Sky Sect."
Tang San was originally absolutely confident about the transmission of Tang Sect's martial arts techniques. After all, apart from himself, even his father didn't know about these techniques, so how could the Clear Sky Sect possibly have them?
However, after a series of conversations, Tang San decided to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, partly to discuss future business matters and partly to inquire about the leak of the cultivation technique.
When Tang San and Tang Hao arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, they were personally received by Ning Fengzhi, and even Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were there.
Ning Fengzhi didn't hesitate and asked directly, "Tang San, what brings you here to visit my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School all of a sudden?"
Tang San seemed a little impatient as he spoke: "Sect Leader Ning, I would like to ask you about two things. Please tell me."
Ning Fengzhi smiled and said, "We are all from the Upper Three Sects, so I will definitely tell you any news."
Tang San thought for a moment before speaking: "Sect Leader Ning, are you aware of the recent leak of secret manuals, and also the issue of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Tang Sect's hidden weapon trade?"
Ning Fengzhi didn't waste any words and directly took out a large number of things from his soul tool, including various Tang Sect manuals and hidden weapon blueprints.
After seeing these things, Tang San's face grew increasingly dark. As the true owner of these manuals, he naturally knew more about them than anyone else.
However, Tang San was completely unable to speak at this moment. He couldn't very well say that these manuals were incomplete, especially since the crucial hidden weapon blueprints were extremely detailed and completely flawless. Moreover, if he pointed out the incompleteness of the manuals and claimed to have the complete manuals himself, the whole world would probably come looking for him.
After reading these manuals, Tang San left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School looking completely dejected, and didn't say a word about future business matters.
Ning Fengzhi now has the blueprints and a blacksmith, so there's no need to buy them from the Tang Clan. Unless Ning Fengzhi is a fool, who would waste money like that?
Seeing that Tang San had the same expression for several days in a row, Tang Hao slapped him across the face: "Little San, what kind of person are you now? Have you forgotten the hatred for your mother?"
However, Tang San was still very disappointed: "These manuals all belong to me. I don't know who it was that spread them throughout the entire continent. This has severed the foundation of my Tang Sect."
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao slapped him again: "What is the Tang Clan? It's just child's play. In this world, strength always reigns supreme. As long as you are strong enough, you will be in charge from now on."
"The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique of my Haotian Sect isn't too difficult for some high-level blacksmiths, but who in the world dares to practice it?"
"As long as you become strong enough in the future, you will be in control of this world. When you are invincible, wouldn't it be a simple matter of saying a word if you wanted to take back these secret manuals and techniques?"
"The foundation of us Soul Masters lies in our Martial Soul and strength. You are a rare pair of Martial Souls and innate full Soul Power. You are destined for a bright future and can lead the Clear Sky Sect to greater glory. At that time, let alone mere secret manuals and techniques, you will have no problem even if you want to take revenge."
After hearing these words, Tang San seemed to regain some confidence and decided to work harder in his cultivation so that he could revitalize the Tang Sect in the future.
As for the issue of absorbing the soul ring, in the end, as Yu Xiaogang recommended, they chose a Soul-Devouring Demon Spider that was over ten thousand years old.
(End of this chapter)