Douluo: Soul-Breaking spear

Chapter 47: Three Major Events

In the days that followed, Dugu Yan began training and studying alongside Yang Potian and Yang Ping'an. Despite her determination, she couldn't quite match their training intensity, but she managed to keep up with their routine.

One day, Niu Jinfeng pulled Yang Potian aside for a chat. "Son, what do you think of Yan Yan?"

Yang Potian seemed slightly puzzled. "Yan Yan is great, I suppose. She's hardworking, with decent talent. Her poison abilities are tricky, but they're manageable."

Niu Jinfeng sighed, exasperated. "Son, I meant her personality. Isn't she pretty? How do you two get along?"

"She's nice, and we get along well enough," Yang Potian replied, unsure where this was going.

"Well then, have you thought about having her as your future wife?"

"Mom! I'm only eight years old. Isn't it a bit early to be talking about things like that?"

"It's not too early. Many young people get married before they're even twenty, and that's not so far off. You should start considering it," Niu Jinfeng replied firmly.

"Mom, I'm just a kid. It's way too soon for me to think about that," he replied, feeling more than a little overwhelmed.

Eventually, their conversation ended there, with Yang Potian insisting that he was too young to think about marriage. Niu Jinfeng sighed, resigned.

As the talk ended, Yang Potian mulled things over. In the original story, Dugu Yan eventually ended up with Yu Tianheng, a political alliance between their families. Now that Po Clan could treat the hereditary poison affecting the Dugu family, were they considering a marriage alliance?

But he dismissed the thought for now. He was still young, and his future held many exciting possibilities.

Ten days later, Dugu Xin finished his treatment and took Dugu Yan home. As she left, Dugu Yan couldn't help but cry, reluctantly saying goodbye. Both families promised to visit often in the future.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three years had passed. Yang Potian was now eleven and a half, and much had changed in that time.

The first major event involved Dugu Bo, who saw tremendous improvement under the care of Yang Wudi and Yang Wushuang. His poison was almost completely under control, and his health was stable. Taking advantage of this, Dugu Bo finally broke through to the level of Titled Douluo. Officially becoming a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, Dugu Bo's new rank elevated the Empire's standing by having a Titled Douluo among its allies.

However, Dugu Bo remained fiercely independent. His loyalty as a royal guest was less about allegiance and more about repaying Prince Xue Xing's past kindness, meaning he might not be easily called upon if trouble arose. He preferred solitude, splitting his time between training, researching poisons with the Po Clan, and solitary adventures in the forest.

The second major change was the explosive growth in strength within the Po Clan itself. Yang Wudi had reached level 86, and his brother Yang Wushuang was now level 85. Both brothers advanced roughly a level each year, showing no signs of hitting a bottleneck anytime soon.

Yang Potian's father, Yang Zhentian, had grown even faster. He was now also level 85, even surpassing the advancement rate of his two elders. If he continued at this pace, he would soon surpass both of them. Yang Wudi and Yang Wushuang, feeling the pressure, focused more than ever on their training, reluctant to lose their standing as clan leaders. They even started spending less time on alchemy, much to Dugu Bo's chagrin. "So much for our grand plans of researching poisons together," he complained. "You didn't focus on training when you were young, and now you're making up for lost time?"

Regardless, Dugu Bo avoided sparring with the brothers, finding their intensity in battle to be overwhelming. Though only Spirit Douluo, their fighting prowess was unparalleled, even giving Dugu Bo a challenge. He couldn't risk validating his "weakest Titled Douluo" reputation.

As for the legendary Nine-Petal Purple Ganoderma, the Po Clan elders decided to refine it into pills, using various precious herbs, including some borrowed from Yang Potian. The pill's release was nothing short of a sensation. Of the clan's six elders, two advanced to Spirit Douluo, while the remaining four reached high-ranking Spirit Sage.

Even Yang Potian's mother, Niu Jinfeng, was making remarkable strides. Her spirit power had risen to level 79—an impressive six-level increase in three years. Her progress was astonishing and would undoubtedly spark envy if revealed. However, the clan leaders, having experienced the decline of the Haotian Sect firsthand, were cautious. They instructed everyone to remain low-key, especially keeping the new Spirit Douluo advancements a secret.

However, the most exciting news within the Po Clan centered on Princess Yang Tianyue, Yang Potian's younger sister. Tianyue's natural charm won over the entire family. Mischievous yet endearing, she spent her days causing minor chaos around the clan grounds, but no one could bear to punish her. One teary-eyed look from her would quickly melt any reprimands into indulgent smiles.

Tianyue showed remarkable talent in spear techniques. By five, she was already joining Yang Potian and Yang Ping'an in their morning practice. Within a year, her skills had become surprisingly refined, causing even her brothers to question their own spear talent. The clan elders were ecstatic, particularly Yang Wushuang, who adored her and would often hold her, boasting, "She truly is a prodigy of our Yang family. With her, our clan's future is bright."

Yang Potian and Yang Ping'an couldn't help but feel a little slighted at the favoritism.

When Tianyue's spirit awakening finally took place, it was done privately with only family present. She awoke with the clan's traditional Po Soul Spear spirit, but the true shock came when she placed her hand on the spirit power crystal. The crystal flared to its fullest—innate full spirit power. Tianyue was the first in Po Clan's history to have full innate spirit power.

Overjoyed, the elders saw her as the key to the Po Clan's rise. Yang Wudi and Yang Wushuang even quarreled over who would train her, each eager to pass down their legacy. The brothers were on the brink of a fight before finally agreeing to share the role.

This decision left Yang Zhentian and Niu Jinfeng feeling somewhat helpless. Though Tianyue was their daughter, her education was now in the hands of her grandfathers.

To the public, however, they claimed she only had ninth-level spirit power. They delayed her first spirit ring by two months and brought her to the forest together in secret, a level of attention that even made Yang Potian feel envious.

(End of Chapter)

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