Douluo Continent: Kunxu Descends, Second-Player Players Are Stunned

Chapter 78

The Imperial Palace of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Emperor Xueyong put down the secret report in his hand and looked at Crown Prince Xueye beside him.

"Ye'er, what do you think?"

Xue Ye respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Spirit Hall's actions are intended to infiltrate the various sects. The elixirs are merely a pretext; the true purpose is to have the disciples of each sect enter the Spirit Academy and accept the Spirit Hall's ideology."

Emperor Xueyong nodded: "Anything else?"

"And—" Xueye hesitated for a moment, considering whether or not to tell the truth.

After all, Qian Xunji, as the Pope of the Spirit Hall, was generous and had received many favors.

That Grade 9 Dragon Fungus alone is worth hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins!

After much deliberation, Xueye decided to go against her conscience and choose to just look at Guangwang.

"Your Majesty, I suspect that the effects of that pill may have been exaggerated. Yu Xiaogang's condition may just be an exception. But the various sects dare not gamble; if there really is a possibility of evolution, missing out would be a lifelong mistake. So even knowing it's a conspiracy, they still have to jump in."

"Well said." Emperor Xueyong looked at his son approvingly. "What do you think we should do?"

Xue Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Your subject believes we should turn the tables on them. Send people to the Martial Soul Academy, but only peripheral figures. Even if they are brainwashed, it won't fundamentally harm us. At the same time, secretly gather detailed information on the pills. If we can replicate them, we won't be at their mercy. If the Swan Martial Soul can truly evolve, we will have nothing to fear from Star Luo!"

With the increasing demand for elixirs, the Spirit Hall must expand its production capacity.

Herb fields and pharmaceutical factories are about to become the newest and most sought-after jobs.

Making the formula public is an inevitable trend!

The Heavenly Dou Empire must make its strategic moves in advance!

Qian Xunji: I've already cheated, why do I still need to reveal the recipe?

Emperor Xueyong remained silent for a moment, seemingly pondering something, before finally nodding slowly: "Do as you say. However, the people sent must be carefully selected; they must be able to learn something, but not too conspicuous."

"Your subject understands."

As he left the main hall on a snowy night, he walked down the long corridor, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Will it count?

No.

He wants far more than that!

The Heaven Dou Empire had not learned that the Spirit Hall possessed pills that could evolve the Swan Spirit, but that did not mean the Spirit Hall did not!

Perhaps, the Spirit Hall is waiting for an opportunity.

Looking up into the distance on this snowy night, I saw the direction of Wuhun City.

This unconventional and wise pope, how many more cards do you have up your sleeve?

Does this action represent the Spirit Hall's desire to rule the continent, or the will of the God of Wealth?

As we all know, ordinary people, low-level Soul Masters, and mid-to-high-level Soul Masters are three different species.

The empire's rule is based on ordinary people, while maintaining the interests of the aristocratic class, namely mid-to-high-level Soul Masters and their families.

The Spirit Hall's rule is based on Spirit Masters, and it safeguards the interests of all Spirit Masters.

Although the Spirit Hall has made the method for becoming a post-natal Soul Master public for free, all evolution takes time, and this process will generate a series of variables, with new forces rising and old forces declining.

A new round of courting and factional division.

If the Heavenly Dou Empire can seize the opportunity, it might just be a chance to turn the tables!

The Star Luo Empire, the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.

Dai Chengfeng played with the jade bottle in his hand, which contained a thousand-year-old Tiger Roar Pill.

It is said that the son of the Black Tiger Sect's leader regained his ancestral martial spirit, becoming the Shadow Demon Tiger, thanks to this elixir.

The Dai family is backed by the White Tiger Sect, which has a good relationship with the Haotian Sect.

Now, the Haotian Sect has been severely weakened, and the Sea God Island has forcefully established the Tsunami Sect. The White Tiger Sect no longer dares to openly side with the Haotian Sect.

The Black Tiger Clan and the White Tiger Clan are sworn enemies, and their strongest members are both Soul Douluo. Because the Black Tiger Clan has a good relationship with the Fire Leopard Clan, it is very close to the Spirit Hall.

"Can the pills from the Spirit Hall help my spirit evolve into the Netherworld White Tiger?" Dai Chengfeng muttered to himself. According to the Dai family's ancestral records, there is a certain probability that the offspring of the White Tiger spirit and the Netherworld Cat spirit will produce the Netherworld White Tiger spirit, but only one person in the Dai family has achieved this.

The effect of this Thousand-Year Tiger Roar Pill is to purify the bloodline of a Soul Master, thereby allowing their Martial Soul to evolve.

The word "purification" is very insightful.

Everyone knows that the Black Tiger Sect's martial spirit evolved from the Shadow Demon Tiger.

But the White Tiger of the White Tiger Sect is not a degenerate form of the Netherworld White Tiger at all!

The advisor beside him suggested, "Your Highness, whether it works or not, you'll know once you take one. A few hundred thousand pills aren't expensive; His Majesty won't mind you spending such a small amount of money."

"What if there are any side effects?" Dai Chengfeng asked hesitantly.

The competition in the Star Luo Empire is too fierce. If there is a problem with this pill, causing his martial soul to undergo uncontrollable mutation, his position as crown prince may be unstable, and he may even be killed by his younger brother!

"All the sects are sending people to the Martial Soul Academy, shouldn't we also—" The strategist pointed to the residences of the other princes, "Someone needs to scout ahead! If His Highness sends elixirs, His Majesty will only praise His Highness for his benevolence!"

"Brilliant!" Dai Chengfeng clapped his hands and laughed, unable to resist patting him on the shoulder. "You're right! I'm not only going to send them, but I'm going to send them openly and honestly. I'll send them to those bright, quick-witted younger brothers who can learn. They'd better be sensible—"

He paused, then lowered his voice: "Stay in the Spirit Hall, and don't come back!"

The strategist was startled: "This—"

"I just want them to live." Dai Chengfeng closed his eyes, seemingly unable to bear seeing them kill each other.

Only he himself knew that, amidst the great transformation of alchemy cultivation spearheaded by the Spirit Hall, everyone entering the game was caught in a frenzy of infighting.

The younger brothers who enter the Martial Soul Academy will only have a worse time! Even worse!

The prevailing environment is forcing these people into a state of intense competition!

The royal family is also forcing them into internal competition!

At the same time, because they received the education of the Spirit Hall, they also lost their right to inherit the throne of the emperor forever, and had no right to challenge him!

Elephant Armor Clan.

Hu Yanzhen sat on the sect leader's throne, flanked by the sect leaders of the Wind Sword Sect and the Fire Leopard Sect. On the table in front of him was a recruitment brochure for the Martial Soul Academy.

Since the group was close to the Spirit Hall and was also within the sect alliance, the Spirit Hall naturally provided them with firsthand information.

Hu Yanzhen stared at it for a long time, scratched his round head, and said in a muffled voice, "I don't quite understand this thing."

Hu Yanli, the son beside him, leaned closer and said, "Father, to put it simply, Spirit Hall retainers get a 10% discount on pills, Spirit Academy teachers and Spirit Hall staff get a 5% discount, outstanding Spirit Hall students get either a 5% or 2% discount, and Spirit Hall guest lecturers get a 3% discount."

"Who is the guest lecturer?"

"They are the teachers who regularly dedicate a few hours each week to lecturing at the Spirit Academy!"

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"How is the salary calculated?"

"10 contribution points per hour, a class can last up to four hours, and only those with Soul Saint or higher strength are qualified to become guest lecturers."

Hu Yanzhen rubbed his head. "These new rules are really giving me a headache!"