Tian Dou City
After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Jiang Yunzhou led the three girls north.
Along the way, they enjoyed the scenery and engaged in a side business of 'robbing the rich to help the poor and punishing evil to promote good'.
It took them over a month to finally arrive in Tian Dou City, covered in dust.
As soon as they reached the city gate, Ning Rongrong's mood became cheerful.
"Teacher, look! Isn't this impressive? I know Tian Dou City very well! Come on, come on, I'll take you to our Sect's residence."
Returning to familiar territory, Ning Rongrong seemed exceptionally excited.
She grabbed Xiao Wu with one hand and Zhu Zhuqing with the other, then skipped and bounced into the city.
Jiang Yunzhou smiled, shook his head, and followed behind the three girls.
It was his first time in Tian Dou City as well, and overall, it did seem much more prosperous than Suo Tuo City.
Under Ning Rongrong's lead, the four quickly arrived at the Seven Treasure Sect's residence.
"Hahaha, I'm finally back on my own turf!"
As soon as Ning Rongrong entered the door, she shouted, "Someone! Serve the food! Serve the best food!"
After a month of living rough, she now only wanted to eat a big meal and then have a good night's sleep.
During this month, the three girls were not idle; their spirit power had all improved, and Xiao Wu had also condensed her third spirit ring along the way.
At this moment, all three were Spirit Elders at level thirty-three.
Although their level was not too high, their combat ability had long surpassed those of the same rank, and even ordinary Spirit Ancestors were no match for them.
Jiang Yunzhou had been somewhat distracted throughout the journey.
He was still thinking, he had left in anger without even saying goodbye… he wondered if he had overplayed his hand?
But if he didn't make a big move and push her, she wouldn't know when she would be able to make a decision.
Not allowing her to explain at the time was to leave a thorn in her heart.
Last time, her pleading for Tang Hao was human nature and understandable.
But it also showed that she hadn't truly let go of the past.
He had hinted what needed to be hinted, and the seeds that needed to be planted were planted. Now it was up to whether the thorn he left could stimulate her.
The rest, he could only wait and see.
He thought that next time he would find another opportunity to secretly visit her; if she was willing, he would help her transplant to the Yin Yang Two Extremes Eye.
It wasn't just about her; he occasionally thought of someone else as well.
That was the Front Desk Miss at the Suo Tuo Great Spirit Arena.
During those days he spent at the Soul Arena, he would often run into her, and then they would go shopping and eat together.
It was just that the girl seemed passionate, but wanted to get close yet dared not.
He could always see the inferiority complex in her eyes, deliberately keeping her distance from him.
He could always hear her dream: if only she were a Spirit Master, then she would have the courage to do many things she wanted to do.
Without initial spirit power, one cannot become a Spirit Master.
But it didn't say that without initial spirit power, one couldn't cultivate Martial Arts.
So, Jiang Yunzhou, under the pretext of her treating him to a meal, gave her a gift: a movement technique called Divine Travel and Hundred Transformations.
This Martial Art was the light qigong that Wei Xiaobao learned; once mastered, one could start from scratch without profound internal energy, making it the best choice for home travel and escaping danger.
Crucially, she had no other foundation, and he was afraid she wouldn't be able to learn anything else.
This time, he left without saying goodbye; he wondered if she would be sad? Perhaps they might never meet again.
He shook his head, casting aside these distracting thoughts.
Looking at the table full of delicious dishes, he had no appetite.
"Teacher, why aren't you eating?" Ning Rongrong suddenly asked.
"Oh, I'm not hungry. You all eat first, I'm going out for a walk." Jiang Yunzhou's tone was calm.
The three girls had long understood his temperament; they knew at a glance that he had something on his mind.
"Teacher, I'll go with you," Zhu Zhuqing said.
"This bunny will go too, I don't seem that hungry either!" Xiao Wu also jumped up, returning to her former lively self.
Ning Rongrong was already standing at the door, waving back, "Aren't we going out? Hurry up! I'll be your free tour guide~"
The three girls now each had their own charm: Ning Rongrong was pure yet alluring, Xiao Wu was playful with a hint of nobility, and Zhu Zhuqing still had a cold expression, but her E-cup was enough to surpass countless women in the world.
As the four were about to leave, they were stopped by a steward.
"Young Sect Master, please examine this land deed. Sect Master instructed that if you arrived, these should be handed to you."
Ning Rongrong took the land deed and some documents in confusion, then scrutinized them. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she turned to Jiang Yunzhou with a joyous expression:
"Teacher! This is for you!"
Jiang Yunzhou was a bit puzzled. He took it and looked, then froze.
"This, this, this, is this the thank-you gift from School Master Ning?"
These were actually the properties Ning Fengzhi had acquired for him in Tian Dou City.
The gift he had promised to prepare for him turned out to be the already completed 'Supreme Academy'.
These documents were the procedures and land deeds for these properties.
He didn't expect such a grand gift; it was truly quite a surprise.
"Your father is really generous. It seems I'll have to return a grand gift to him."
He recalled an Immortal Herb in the Yin Yang Two Extremes Eye, which could change Ning Fengzhi's fate.
He thought that Ning Fengzhi would surely like this gift.
Ning Rongrong's heart was filled with joy upon hearing this. What grand gift would Teacher give?
She also had a secret matter hidden in her heart: when she talked to her father, he had subtly mentioned that if her teacher still had something that could advance his Spirit, he would pay any price.
But Ning Rongrong dared not mention this to Jiang Yunzhou, fearing that it would make her teacher dislike her.
"Teacher, please accept it with peace of mind. Father said this counts as my tuition fee..."
Of course, Jiang Yunzhou never thought of refusing; there was no reason to decline wealth that came knocking. He accepted it with a clear conscience.
It must be said, being rich truly allows one to be willful.
In just over a month, Ning Fengzhi not only completed all the procedures but also built the academy.
This efficiency was truly high.
Jiang Yunzhou had initially thought it was some precious gift, and if he couldn't use it, he planned to resell it and become a wealthy man.
Now that it had become a fixed asset, he couldn't sell it.
He looked at Ning Rongrong: "Do you know this address? Take me to see it."
"Of course I do!"
Ning Rongrong said with a smile, "Let's go while we shop~ Teacher, Tian Dou City has many famous places, I'll take you to see them all!"
"Alright, let's go then."
The four walked towards the Supreme Academy.
Passing by a magnificent, perfectly circular building, Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she enthusiastically began to introduce it:
"Teacher, look! This is the Tian Dou Auction House, known for its continuous 24-hour auctions!"
"Every night there's also a two-hour premium auction, but you need to verify funds—you can only enter if you have a net worth of a million gold coins~"
She counted on her fingers, listing things off like a treasure trove: "There are so many things to auction, Spirit Bones, weapons and equipment, rare medicinal herbs, and… beast-eared young ladies."
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing unconsciously touched the storage bracelets on their wrists, remembering the black card inside, secretly delighted.
It turned out that they were also qualified to participate.
Jiang Yunzhou, however, had a dark expression. Was he the only one who couldn't participate here?
Nominally, he was quite rich now, but it was all in fixed assets; the actual amount he could use was only tens of thousands of gold coins on him… "Hmph, vile capitalists, actually engaging in human trafficking, I despise them…"