Chapter 159: What is a Cheat?

Chapter 159: What is a Cheat?

"By the way, Sister Ei, why do you only eat sweets?"

Seeing the food on the table, Ei seemed to have only eaten the desserts, which made Ning Rongrong curious.

Could it be that eating sweets helps... She glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, then back at Ei, deep in thought.

In her sect, the ladies who liked sweets tended to grow horizontally, though their figures weren't as exaggerated as those in the Elephant Armor Sect, they certainly weren't pleasant to look at.

But Ei and Zhuqing looked nothing like that. Ning Rongrong had never seen anything like it before!

She was envious and really wanted to know the reason behind it!

They had become close friends, yet Zhu Zhuqing hadn't told her why this was the case, which made Ning Rongrong a bit unhappy.

Could it be that some people are just naturally blessed?

No, there must be another reason!

Maybe it's related to the food they eat, and they just haven't realized it!

"Ning Rongrong, you're so smart!" Ning Rongrong praised herself inwardly, then, with her big eyes wide open and sharp gaze, she looked at Ei.

"Of course, I heard that—"

"Ahem… Ahem!!!"

Just then, Kong suddenly started coughing as if his "illness" had worsened, drawing the attention of Ei and the two girls.

Kong knew exactly what Ei was about to say: something along the lines of, Of course, I heard that most humans enjoy sweets, so it's not odd that I like desserts too.

But if these words came from a "human" mouth, they'd be extremely strange!

"Kong, are you okay?"

"No, I'm fine," Kong waved his hand and continued, "Ei and the Shogun both like sweets because desserts bring a sense of happiness."

Ei: "???"

Though that was true, it still felt a bit off.

Ei nodded at Kong's words, not refuting them.

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong was stunned. She felt both puzzled and slightly disappointed.

She'd thought that eating sweets might somehow transform her into a stunning beauty with an unreachably elegant presence.

"Sigh…"

Ning Rongrong sighed, deciding that once she returned, she'd definitely get Zhuqing to tell her exactly what to do!

After all, Zhu Zhuqing was much younger than her!

This wasn't a matter of age. Did she simply lack the talent in this area?

She hadn't cared much about it before, but ever since she met Kong and saw Zhuqing, Ei, and the Shogun, she started to care about this matter more and more.

Because Ning Rongrong noticed that the way Kong looked at Zhu Zhuqing was full of admiration.

Of course, it was a pure gaze, free of any other emotions.

They say that humans have a natural attraction to beautiful things.

Kong's gaze was innocent; he was simply admiring.

"Kong, I'm really envious of you. If only I could be as carefree as you, with such strength."

Ning Rongrong said wistfully. Her talent wasn't bad; she was the most promising person in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to break the "curse" of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in a hundred years. This was one of the reasons she was so highly regarded.

A soul master with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could never break past level eighty; innate soul power of seven or eight levels was more than enough.

Ning Rongrong had innate soul power at level nine, so reaching Soul Saint level was guaranteed. But that wasn't why she was valued.

It was because she might be able to break the "curse" of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial spirit!

To become a powerhouse above level eighty.

"What you lack isn't talent; it's a cheat."

Kong replied without thinking.

"???"

Ning Rongrong was stunned, and Zhu Zhuqing looked equally confused.

What's a cheat?

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Even if you did, wouldn't you be more frustrated without a cheat?" Kong chuckled.

You're bringing it up now and not explaining—how frustrating!

Ning Rongrong complained inwardly.

She really wanted to know what a cheat was, but seeing Kong's reluctance to elaborate, she felt too embarrassed to press further.

She'd wait until another opportunity came along to ask.

"By the way, Kong, Zhuqing and I have both reached level 30! Haha, we're Soul Elders now!"

Actually, Zhu Zhuqing had already broken through level 30 more than a month ago. She had just been waiting for Ning Rongrong to catch up so they could hunt a soul beast together to acquire their soul rings.

Just after hunting down a soul beast and returning from absorbing the soul ring, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing decided to relax for a day and enjoy the city, only to unexpectedly run into Kong and Ei.

"Congratulations!" Kong said, not particularly moved. He had already noticed, though he hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to share her excitement with him.

Besides, what did their breakthrough to level 30 have to do with him? Kong himself had already reached level 30 before he was even seven years old.

"I'm level 31 now! How far am I from reaching your level?"

It was common knowledge that cultivation slowed down in the later stages. For Ning Rongrong to advance from level 26 to level 31 within a year was already a sign of genius.

With such progress, she thought the gap between her and Kong should have narrowed a fair bit.

Zhu Zhuqing also focused on Kong, curious about the answer. Her soul power level was one level higher than Ning Rongrong's, at level 32.

Kong's eye twitched at this question, genuinely worried that this young lady might be discouraged if she heard his soul power level, only to then obsessively train, pushing herself too hard—and expecting him to take responsibility for it.

"You really don't need to worry about my soul power level," Kong said tactfully. "Regardless of my level, at least we're friends now, aren't we?"

The more Kong hesitated, the more curious Ning Rongrong became!

"Come on, we're friends, right? Don't worry; I swear on Zhuqing's honor I won't tell anyone!" Ning Rongrong added, just as she patted Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder.

Zhu Zhuqing's face darkened. Where exactly was Ning Rongrong putting her hand?! No way, she'd have to keep an eye on Ning Rongrong in the future—what if her "promise" somehow came true?

"Maybe I should just…"

"No, tell me!"

Kong sighed, a line appearing on his forehead. Since this young lady insisted on knowing, he no longer had any reason to hold back. After all, his level wasn't exactly a secret among major powers.

"I've reached the level of Soul Sage—level 73. As for the gap between us…"

Kong paused, watching the dazed look in Ning Rongrong's eyes before continuing, "You can do the math yourself."

"Sev… seventy… seventy-three?!"

"A Soul… Soul Sage?!"

Ning Rongrong wasn't unfamiliar with Soul Sages; there were many Soul Sages in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and even two Title Douluos.

But for Kong to be a Soul Sage at his age…

Wait, wasn't he at level 62 the last time they met?

How on earth did he suddenly reach level 73?

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