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As they spoke, Li Hu brought over a fine pot of black tea. Dai Weisi smiled and said, "Sect Master Ning, Elder Bone Douluo, please enjoy the
As they spoke, Li Hu brought over a fine pot of black tea. Dai Weisi smiled and said, "Sect Master Ning, Elder Bone Douluo, please enjoy the
As they spoke, Li Hu brought over a fine pot of black tea. Dai Weisi smiled and said, "Sect Master Ning, Elder Bone Douluo, please enjoy the
As they spoke, Li Hu brought over a fine pot of black tea. Dai Weisi smiled and said, "Sect Master Ning, Elder Bone Douluo, please enjoy the tea."
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Dai Weisi took the initiative to bring up the main topic. "Just now, I heard from Rongrong that Sect Master Ning is here to purchase Prism Grass from me?"
"That's correct."
As they turned to business, Ning Fengzhi's expression grew serious. He solemnly said, "To be honest, Prism Grass is of great importance to us. I'm sure Your Highness is aware of the inherent limitations of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Our ancestors have worked tirelessly for generations yet have never found a way to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Eight Treasure variant. Now that we've learned Prism Grass might help us overcome this martial spirit flaw, I sincerely hope Your Highness will be generous. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is willing to pay a high price to acquire it."
Upon hearing this, Dai Weisi grinned. Seeing his smile, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but feel relieved—there was hope!
Sure enough, Dai Weisi said with a smile, "Sect Master Ning is Rongrong's father. Prism Grass is of little use to me personally, so naturally, I'm willing to sell it to you."
"In that case, thank you very much, Your Highness!" Ning Fengzhi exclaimed with great joy. "May I ask how many Prism Grass plants you currently possess? I'd like to purchase all of them."
Ning Fengzhi's appetite truly wasn't small—definitely a case of wealth breeding boldness. Dai Weisi complained inwardly but said aloud:
"Heh, don't be in such a hurry, Sect Master Ning—I haven't finished. I've heard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan possesses two secret techniques: Split-Mind Control and Ring Fusion."
Ning Fengzhi was briefly taken aback but then nodded slightly. "That's correct. Your Highness means...?"
"Heh, I'm very interested in these two secret arts. Trade is a two-way street, after all. I currently have fifteen Prism Grass plants. I'm willing to exchange five of them for those two techniques.
As for the remaining ten, if Sect Master Ning wishes to purchase them, we can settle that with gold soul coins. The price will be the same as for Rongrong—seven million gold soul coins per plant.
In addition, if I come across more Prism Grass in the future, I'll prioritize selling it to you. Not a bad deal, right? Heh, I trust Sect Master Ning will make the wise choice."
Ning Fengzhi immediately picked up on the implication—if he wasn't willing to trade the two techniques, then he could forget about obtaining any Prism Grass.
"Well…"
After a brief hesitation, Ning Fengzhi finally nodded with a wry smile. "Heh, very well. Since Your Highness is interested in the techniques, I'll sell them to you."
After thinking it through, Ning Fengzhi realized he wouldn't be at a loss. In exchange for two secret techniques, he'd receive five Prism Grass plants—equivalent to five new Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Soul Masters.
Though Split-Mind Control and Ring Fusion were rare and valuable, they were extremely difficult to master. Without the right talent, one simply couldn't cultivate them.
Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, only core members were required to learn these techniques. The rest could choose to learn them optionally.
Thus, exchanging two high-difficulty cultivation arts for five Prism Grass plants was a lucrative deal for the clan.
As for Dai Weisi, though the techniques were hard to master, the Star Luo Empire had tens of thousands of soul masters. Even if only one percent succeeded, that still meant several hundred new experts.
While Split-Mind Control was of little use to Dai Weisi, Ring Fusion—if he could master it—would greatly enhance his combat strength.
In the original story, only two people possessed the Ring Fusion ability: Huo Wu from Blazing Academy and Ning Rongrong. Ning Fengzhi likely had it too.
The difference was that Huo Wu's Ring Fusion was an innate talent—something she was born with—while Ning Rongrong learned it through training. Therefore, if Dai Weisi wanted to learn Ring Fusion, he could only obtain it through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's secret technique.
"Sect Master Ning, you truly are wise," Dai Weisi said with a faint smile. Now that the Ring Fusion technique was secured, he took out fifteen Prism Grass plants and placed them before Ning Fengzhi. "Here are the fifteen Prism Grass plants. Please verify them, Sect Master Ning."
"Heh, no need to count—I trust Your Highness's integrity," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile. Besides, with all the plants laid out clearly on the table, there was no need to check.
Ning Fengzhi then produced a black card and two worn manuals, placing them before Dai Weisi. It was none other than the long-sought Ring Fusion and Split-Mind Control techniques.
"This black card contains seventy million gold soul coins. I ask Your Highness to verify the amount."
"Haha, I also trust Sect Master Ning's integrity." Dai Weisi accepted both the black card and the two techniques without hesitation. He wasn't worried about being swindled—if Ning Fengzhi dared such a thing, he wouldn't leave Star Luo City alive.
"Hahaha, Your Highness is truly generous! Tianyu, come here."
"Yes, Uncle." Ning Tianyu responded sweetly, then trotted over to Ning Fengzhi's side.
"Your Highness, allow me to introduce her. This is my eldest niece, Tianyu. She is seventeen years old. Her martial spirit is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and she is a Level 35 Support-Type Battle Soul Ancestor.
Aside from purchasing Prism Grass, I also came with another request: I hope Your Highness can arrange for Tianyu to study at the Star Luo Royal Academy."
"Huh? Attend the Star Luo Royal Academy?"
Dai Weisi glanced at Ning Tianyu in surprise, then back at Ning Fengzhi, puzzled by his intent. Nonetheless, he still smiled and said:
"Sect Master Ning must be joking, right? The Heaven Dou Empire has plenty of excellent academies—Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the Five Element Academies, for instance. Why send Miss Tianyu to our Star Luo Royal Academy?"
"Sigh, here's the situation." Ning Fengzhi sighed helplessly and explained, "The Five Element Academies are excellent, yes, but they only accept soul masters with corresponding attributes. For example, Blazing Academy only takes fire-attribute soul masters, and Divine Wind Academy only takes wind-attribute ones. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda doesn't fit any of those.
As for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it's full of pampered nobles. There aren't many truly outstanding students there, and Tianyu has no desire to associate with those aristocratic young masters.
Star Luo Royal Academy, on the other hand, is an academy that truly cultivates strong individuals. That's why I hope Your Highness will permit Tianyu to study there."
"Well…"
Dai Weisi looked at Ning Tianyu again, hesitant. A thought crossed his mind: Is this girl a spy Ning Fengzhi is trying to plant by my side? Should I really let her into the academy?
Sensing his hesitation, Ning Fengzhi subtly smiled. Fortunately, he had come prepared with a backup plan—he wasn't worried about rejection.
He retrieved a soul bone from his soul tool, instantly catching Dai Weisi's attention.
It was a pitch-black left arm soul bone, radiating intense dark energy—at least a 30,000-year-old soul bone. Ning Fengzhi gently placed it before Dai Weisi and said with a smile:
"I wouldn't ask Your Highness for help without offering something in return. This 40,000-year-old Dark Condensation Left Arm Bone is my gift to Your Highness as Tianyu's tuition fee. Please accept it."
(End of Chapter)