However, the Po Zong Dan was different.
Besides providing the user with sufficient internal energy, the Po Zong Dan could also break through the barrier to becoming a Zong Shi, allowing a martial artist to become a true Zong Shi.
Of course, there was still a certain gap between a Zong Shi promoted by taking the Po Zong Dan and a Zong Shi like Ning Beichen, who achieved it through his own abilities.
But how many people in this world could become a Zong Shi through their own strength like Ning Beichen?
Ning Beichen also paid close attention to Chen Mingyue's promotion to Zong Shi by using the Po Zong Dan. While guarding her, he stared at her intently.
After all, he had over ten Po Zong Dans on him, and Chen Mingyue's promotion served as a reference for him.
If Chen Mingyue's promotion had issues, then he wouldn't have to go down the wrong path.
Although he didn't need the Po Zong Dan himself, his women and his subordinates did.
After an unknown amount of time.
With a loud bang!
A vast power erupted from Chen Mingyue's body. Ning Beichen's face lit up with joy, knowing that Chen Mingyue had successfully advanced and had now crossed the threshold to become a Zong Shi.
This also proved that the Po Zong Dan could indeed allow someone to become a Zong Shi.
The thought of the more than ten Po Zong Dans he possessed made Ning Beichen grin from ear to ear.
With over ten Po Zong Dans, to put it crudely, if Ning Beichen were to casually give away just one, even people from the Zong Shi Alliance would eagerly serve him like dogs.
However, while these items were treasures, they often came with a lot of trouble.
He had entered here with Chen Mingyue, and after she left and became a Zong Shi, she would undoubtedly attract a lot of attention, including that of the Zong Shi Alliance.
At that time, they would likely set their sights on him.
Even if Ning Beichen swore to the heavens that he didn't have any Po Zong Dans, those people wouldn't believe him. They would surely try to control him by any means necessary or force him to reveal the whereabouts of the Po Zong Dans.
But was Ning Beichen afraid of them?
Of course not!
If these fellows were foolish enough, Ning Beichen wouldn't mind making their heads roll.
Soon, Chen Mingyue opened her eyes. Feeling the power within her body, she excitedly said to Ning Beichen.
"Ning Beichen, I succeeded! I am now a Zong Shi."
"Congratulations. Now your Chen family has two Zong Shi. Let's see who dares to provoke you in the future."
Ning Beichen said to her with a half-joking tone.
"Ning Beichen, thank you. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Chen Mingyue stood up and bowed to Ning Beichen with utmost sincerity.
"No need to thank me. This is also your opportunity."
Ning Beichen waved his hand at her. A Zong Shi was no longer something he bothered with.
He was already dissatisfied with himself as a Great Zong Shi, so why would he care about a mere Zong Shi? As for a minor Zong Shi like Chen Mingyue, to put it arrogantly, Ning Beichen could take on ten of them without breaking a sweat.
However, Ning Beichen naturally wouldn't say such things to discourage Chen Mingyue, a young girl. Instead, he offered her more encouragement.
Moreover, Chen Mingyue didn't understand the difference between a minor Zong Shi and a Great Zong Shi. In her eyes, becoming a Zong Shi was likely something unattainable and lofty.
However, as Ning Beichen and Chen Mingyue were leaving the area and preparing to head out, they saw someone wandering outside. To be precise, it was a monk.
"A disciple of the Divine Monk Kong Jing?"
Ning Beichen frowned upon seeing the monk.
Because as far as he knew, a disciple of the Divine Monk Kong Jing had also come in, and there was only one monk among those who entered.
Ning Beichen already had an enmity with the Divine Monk Kong Jing, so since he encountered his disciple, he naturally wouldn't let him go.
"Let me deal with him."
Chen Mingyue, having just advanced to Zong Shi, volunteered to fight the monk.
"It's good that you want to try. But be careful."
Ning Beichen didn't object, but he was concerned whether this monk was controlled by the ominous presence. Chen Mingyue's attack would serve as a test.
"Monk, stop! Are you a disciple of the Divine Monk Kong Jing?"
Chen Mingyue walked out and called out loudly to the monk.
The monk turned around, took off his straw hat, and bowed to Chen Mingyue.
"Amitabha, this humble monk is Du Hai, and I do serve under the Divine Monk Kong Jing. Does the young lady require anything?"
"It's good that you are a disciple of the Divine Monk Kong Jing. Your master, the Divine Monk Kong Jing, is a hypocrite with a heart as venomous as a scorpion. He uses innocent people for his cultivation, a heinous crime deserving of death. As his disciple, you are likely no better. Today, I shall act on behalf of heaven!"
Chen Mingyue said sternly.
"How dare you! How dare you insult my master! This monk will capture you and bring you before my master for judgment!"
Monk Du Hai became furious and swung his Zen staff towards Chen Mingyue.
"Come, then."
Chen Mingyue, now a Zong Shi, was full of confidence. She didn't dodge the Zen staff but met it with a punch.
With a thunderous boom!
A gust of wind exploded. Chen Mingyue repelled Monk Du Hai with a single punch, exclaiming in disbelief.
"You are a Zong Shi!"
Chen Mingyue snorted, "Since you know I am a Zong Shi, why don't you surrender and admit defeat!"
Du Hai's expression changed. He struck his Zen staff on the ground and declared loudly, "So what if you are a Zong Shi? Today, I will show you my might!"
With a loud thud.
A powerful aura erupted from his body. He was also a Zong Shi, and judging by his aura, he was even stronger than Chen Mingyue.
Chen Mingyue, feeling an aura not weaker than her own, looked at Du Hai with disbelief. She hadn't expected him to be a Zong Shi as well.
However, even so, Chen Mingyue showed no intention of retreating. Before becoming a Zong Shi, she was already a proud daughter of heaven. Now that she had become a Zong Shi, she was even less likely to bow down and admit defeat.
"Kill!"
Chen Mingyue moved like a graceful phoenix, her palm strikes like dragons, as she attacked Monk Du Hai.
Meanwhile, Monk Du Hai's Zen staff was heavy and powerful, spinning like a windmill, wielded with such precision that not a drop of water could penetrate it.
Chen Mingyue struck the Zen staff several times, but Monk Du Hai easily deflected them. Instead, he used the Zen staff to send Chen Mingyue flying.
After several rounds, Chen Mingyue was unable to defeat Monk Du Hai, which began to make her impatient and agitated. Consequently, Monk Du Hai seized the opportunity and struck her with his Zen staff, causing her to spit blood.
"Chen Mingyue, come back! You are no match for him."
Ning Beichen hadn't stood by and watched when she was in danger. This was Chen Mingyue's training. If Ning Beichen had intervened every time she was in danger, what difference would she be from a flower in a greenhouse?
Only through personal injury and pain would she reflect and improve.
Chen Mingyue retreated with a look of dejection, knowing that she was no match for Monk Du Hai at the moment. If she continued to struggle, she might be the one to die in the end.
A person who can bend and stretch can go further; otherwise, being too rigid will lead to breaking.
Du Hai, having struck Chen Mingyue and made her spit blood and suffer injuries, felt smug. Seeing Chen Mingyue retreat and then a man step forward, Du Hai didn't even spare Ning Beichen a second glance.