Seeing Ning Bei cross the poisonous fog unscathed, Dugu Bo's eyeballs nearly popped out.
"What kind of monster are you? Even some Soul Douluos would have difficulty withstanding these toxins."
Ning Bei glanced at Dugu Bo speechlessly. You're the monster. Your whole family are monsters.
"It's just that this junior's Spirit is a bit special, and it happens to have some restraining effect against toxins."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo looked at the Pill Tower in Ning Bei's hand and asked strangely, "As the son of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master, your Spirit isn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
"That's right, senior. My Spirit mutated during awakening and can now summon Soul Beasts with obtained Spirit Rings to fight."
"And the halo that restrains toxins is a special effect inherent to my Spirit."
Dugu Bo took a deep look at Ning Bei.
"If it weren't for the fact that your method could help Yanzi, I would have crushed you to death no matter what. You're simply the bane of us poison-type Spirit Masters."
Ning Bei swallowed upon hearing this.
"Senior, Yanzi and I are friends. Our relationship should be quite good in the future, so there's no need for that, right?"
"Well, you're right, which is why I haven't made a move."
The two passed through the poisonous fog and arrived at a medicinal garden. At the center of the garden were two opposing springs, one blue and one red. It was indeed the "Yuanyang Guo" (Mandarin Duck Hot Pot) as it was called in his previous life.
The entire medicinal garden was filled with countless colorful herbs. Ning Bei could immediately recognize Immortal Herbs such as the Marvelous Chrysanthemum and the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. The appearances of these Immortal Herbs were indeed quite unique.
It didn't matter if he didn't recognize the others. Placing them into the Pill Tower would automatically identify the names and functions of the herbs.
"Boy, have you thought about which herbs you want?"
Seeing Ning Bei looking around like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, Dugu Bo asked.
Hearing this, Ning Bei went to the Marvelous Chrysanthemum and Lovesick Heartbreak Red and first collected these few herbs that he recognized.
Then, he slowly put some unknown Immortal Herbs into the Pill Tower. If he found that they weren't Immortal Herbs or were useless to him, he would put them back into the medicinal garden.
Slowly, the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Grade, Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, Narcissus Jade Bone, Netherworld Ghost Orchid, Primal Chaos Grass, Qiluo Tulip, Autumn Water Dew, Phoenix Tail Cockscomb Sunflower, and other Immortal Herbs entered Ning Bei's Pill Tower one after another.
Of course, Ning Bei didn't let go of the Eight-Angle Profound Ice Grass and Blazing Apricot at the center of the spring. These were good treasures for condensing the body.
Dugu Bo watched from the side and didn't stop Ning Bei's actions. Seeing that he had finished picking the herbs, he even asked embarrassedly.
"You only want these herbs? Don't you want to take a few more?"
Ning Bei rolled his eyes wildly after hearing this. Only a fool like you would guard a treasure land without realizing it and think that exchanging these Immortal Herbs for a ten-thousand-year Bone was a great deal.
However, adhering to the principle of not earning is a waste, Ning Bei silently collected some herbs that strengthened the foundation and cultivated the origin. Although these herbs didn't have the great effects of Immortal Herbs, they were also of great help to Spirit Masters.
"This is about enough, Senior Dugu. It's not good to be too greedy."
Dugu Bo nodded and then asked about the Bone.
"Then, about Yanzi's ten-thousand-year Bone..."
Ning Bei knew what Dugu Bo wanted to ask and didn't beat around the bush.
"I'll return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to ask my father for the Bone. If senior is worried, you can come with me."
"Yes, let's go together. It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I don't want to wait a moment longer for Yanzi's matter. The sooner it's resolved, the sooner I can relax."
Just as the two decided to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect together, Ning Fengzhi's voice echoed from outside the valley.
"Senior Dugu, junior Ning Fengzhi, along with Sword Enshrined, have come to pay respects."
The two exchanged a glance, and Ning Bei thought for a moment before looking at Dugu Bo beside him.
"It seems the guards at home were worried about my safety and notified my father upon returning. Senior, there's no need to panic."
"Mm, let's go out and meet them."
The two passed through the poisonous fog and arrived outside the valley.
Seeing Ning Bei unharmed, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo both breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Ning Fengzhi looked at Dugu Bo, his expression somewhat unfriendly.
"I wonder how my son offended Senior Dugu, that you had to capture him?"
Seeing that Ning Fengzhi had misunderstood, Ning Bei answered before Dugu Bo could speak, "Father, I wasn't captured. It's just that there were some herbs I needed in Senior's medicinal garden, so I came to ask for some."
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo looked at Ning Bei with surprise. Herbs?
The last time herbs were able to attract Ning Bei was that Snake Heart Grass.
"Oh? I wonder what herbs they are, that required you to make a trip yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Bei instantly winked at Ning Fengzhi, who understood immediately, and then cupped his fist at Dugu Bo.
"In that case, Fengzhi has offended Senior Dugu. Please forgive me."
Seeing the misunderstanding cleared up, Dugu Bo casually waved his hand.
"It's nothing, this is just a transaction."
"Transaction?"
Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Bei again.
"Father, it's like this, Senior Dugu's granddaughter is my classmate, and she needs a ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone."
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo frowned slightly upon hearing this. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had Spirit Bones, but giving one away so casually seemed a bit too arbitrary.
However, Ning Fengzhi, as the sect master, had some composure and didn't directly refuse. He believed Ning Bei wouldn't act without a reason and planned to ask about the reason before making a decision.
"Senior Dugu, we came out in a hurry and didn't bring the Spirit Bone with us. How about we return to retrieve it and then give it to you, Senior?"
Dugu Bo pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement with Ning Fengzhi's words. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was a large and influential sect, and they wouldn't stoop to deceiving him. Even if they wanted to go back on their word, they would have to consider whether they could bear the consequences. He couldn't defeat Sword and Bone in a direct fight, but he could hide and ambush the Seven Treasure City's trade caravans or external personnel, which would give them a hard time.
After some pleasantries, the two directly took Ning Bei back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After arriving at the sect, they had someone call Gu Rong, and the group went to the council hall.
"Tell me, Bei'er, why did you make such a decision?"
Ning Bei didn't speak but instead summoned the Pill Tower, and the Qiluo Tulip, Netherworld Ghost Orchid, and Primal Chaos Grass appeared in his hand.
"Father, two grandpas, do you know what these herbs do?"
The three of them looked at these unknown herbs and shook their heads, waiting for Ning Bei to continue.
"This Qiluo Tulip is an Immortal Herb formed by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. It has the potential to transform the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"What?"
"Impossible!"
"How could such a thing exist?"
Just the introduction of the effect of one of the herbs made the three of them unable to sit still any longer, and they stood up in disbelief.
Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Bei seriously.
"Bei'er, you can't joke about this kind of thing. You should know what the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda means to the sect."
Ning Bei had once read the sect's records, which stated that a ancestor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had accidentally consumed an herb and their Spirit evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Ning Bei guessed that the Immortal Herb was the Qiluo Tulip.
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