Chapter 191: Ning Fengzhi is forced into a corner
If they were to really make a move, the ten Titled Douluo present in Sky City alone would be enough to crush the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so Ning Fengzhi would definitely not choose to fight.
Chen Xin nodded, retracting his Spirit.
In fact, Chen Xin also regretted it after releasing his Spirit.
It wasn't that he was really afraid of death, but if his actions led to a conflict between the two sides, that would be bad.
"What about my disciple, Xue Qinghe?"
Ning Fengzhi asked in a deep voice.
This point was very important; if Qian Renxue had replaced Xue Qinghe after Xue Qinghe had become his disciple, then Ning Fengzhi would clearly be somewhat unable to accept Qian Renxue as a disciple.
However, if the one who had initially become his disciple was Qian Renxue herself, then the meaning would be different.
"Teacher, the one who became your disciple back then was me. As for Xue Qinghe, he died ten years ago."
"..."
Finally, he heard some good news.
Although Qian Renxue had concealed her identity back then, she was still the disciple he had accepted in front of everyone.
As for the Heaven Dou Empire, Ning Fengzhi no longer had time to consider it. Since Qian Renxue dared to reveal her identity to him, it meant that she had already prepared for exposure before coming.
At this moment, the lives of thousands of people in the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were at his whim.
"What is the relationship between you and Qian Xunji, the former Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall?"
"He is my father."
"Then you are Qian Daoliu's granddaughter?"
"Yes."
Qian Renxue nodded.
Now, Qian Renxue had directly backed him into a corner.
Ning Fengzhi was now in a dilemma. If he could, he shouldn't have thought about visiting Natya yesterday.
The news of Qian Renxue impersonating Xue Qinghe absolutely could not be revealed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; instead, it had to be kept strictly confidential.
After all, Qian Renxue was Qian Daoliu's biological granddaughter. If anything went wrong, Qian Daoliu would absolutely not mind easily dealing with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi, as the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, naturally knew Qian Daoliu's strength. His own Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could not withstand the retaliation of a super Douluo.
And if Qian Renxue's identity was not revealed, then there would be no way to explain it to Emperor Xue Ye.
If Emperor Xue Ye were to find out in the future, he would definitely believe that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had colluded with Spirit Hall to pull a 'The Cat Substitutes for the Prince' (a Chinese idiom meaning 'a civet cat for a prince,' implying a secret substitution or usurpation) on him, conspiring to usurp the Heaven Dou Empire.
Ning Fengzhi knew that if he didn't handle this well today, his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would have to surrender.
He also understood why so many Titled Douluo had come from Sky City; they were here to have a showdown with him!
Before, he had thought that Sky City and Spirit Hall were merely in a relationship of mutual benefit, which was why Sky City helped Spirit Hall resist the beast tide. He never expected that they had actually formed a marital alliance.
Indeed, Spirit Hall itself was controlled by the Qian Family. After the former Supreme Pontiff Qian Xunji died, it was thought that the Angel Family had no descendants, but it turned out they had been hidden away.
And Qian Renxue, at such a young age, was already a Spirit Master of the Spirit Douluo level. With her grandfather Qian Daoliu's support, she would definitely be able to control Spirit Hall in the future.
It was precisely because Wang Teng and Qian Renxue were a male and a female that Sky City and Spirit Hall had the possibility of merging into one.
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi understood. If his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still wanted to continue its legacy, it absolutely had to choose a side in advance.
However, to surrender just like that, Ning Fengzhi was also unwilling.
Unfortunately, the opponent's strength was too great; he couldn't not surrender!
Spirit Hall and Sky City combined had over thirty Titled Douluo. How could the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School resist that? Unless a Divinity descended, it would be close.
Ning Fengzhi was not a simpleton; he was someone who knew when to advance and when to retreat.
Not only Ning Fengzhi thought of this, but Chen Xin and Gu Rong also thought of this point.
The current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had no capital to resist at all, even if they allied with other forces on the continent.
Watching Ning Fengzhi hesitate for a long time without speaking, Wang Teng knew it was his turn to act.
"Uncle Ning, I have two treasures that I acquired by chance, which can evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Spirit. Today, I will give them to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as a welcoming gift."
Saying that, Wang Teng took out the only Cosmic Soul he had left, as well as the Immortal Herb—Qiluo Tulip.
As soon as the Cosmic Soul appeared, the Spirits within Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong immediately began to stir.
Spirits below Divine-grade quality would absolutely not be able to resist the temptation of evolution when encountering a Cosmic Soul.
Of course, if it was a Divine-grade Spirit, there would be no reaction; only a shining universe soul would work.
"What is this?"
Suppressing his stirring Spirit, Ning Fengzhi spoke.
"This golden crystal, after refining, can make up for the flaws of top-grade Spirits. If there are more of them, it can even make top-grade Spirits evolve again, advancing to Divine-grade Spirits.
As for this plant, it is the Immortal Herb Qiluo Tulip, which can also evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Spirit.
Moreover, after consuming the Immortal Herb, it can also improve a Spirit Master's talent."
"Hiss~!"
Ning Fengzhi gasped. There was such a heaven-defying thing?
However, he immediately thought that Wang Teng should not be bragging, and that it should really be effective.
Because the effectiveness of these two things would be immediately apparent after use, there was no need to lie.
When Wang Teng took out these two things, Ning Fengzhi knew that this was a sweet reward for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. If he didn't know how to appreciate it and refused, the ten Titled Douluo nearby might just draw their swords.
Of course, Ning Fengzhi originally didn't want to refuse. The difficulty in speaking earlier was because he was waiting to see what kind of advantage Wang Teng would offer.
Otherwise, if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the Upper Three Sects, were to surrender without paying any price, wouldn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School seem to have no prestige?
Now that Wang Teng was offering so much, he naturally couldn't refuse; it was simply too tempting.
Ning Fengzhi had dreamed of evolving his inherited Spirit.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Spirit was known as the number one support system Spirit on the continent, Ning Fengzhi deeply detested the flaws of his own Spirit.
When Ning Fengzhi's Spirit awakened, he was also just shy of reaching rank 9. Originally, with this talent, becoming a Titled Douluo was uncertain, but a Spirit Douluo was definitely guaranteed.
But precisely because of the Spirit's limitations, he himself was stuck at rank 79 Spirit Saint and could not advance, which was incredibly frustrating.
And even if he didn't consider himself, he had to consider his daughter Ning Rongrong. His beloved daughter's innate spirit power had reached rank 9, just shy of innate full spirit power. Was he going to let his daughter, whose talent was even above his own, be stuck at rank 79 Spirit Saint for her entire life?
These thoughts flashed through Ning Fengzhi's mind, and he immediately gritted his teeth, deciding to just surrender!
"Good, from now on, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will follow Sky City's lead!"
"Haha, Uncle Ning is joking, there's no need for that. From now on, we will simply help each other out."
Wang Teng was very satisfied; Ning Fengzhi's words were exactly what he wanted.
Ning Fengzhi felt comfortable hearing this, too. It seemed Wang Teng wasn't planning to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School fight to the death.
Indeed, with the strength of Sky City and Spirit Hall, if it weren't for Qian Renxue, they might not even have looked favorably upon his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Subsequently, Wang Teng gave the Cosmic Soul and Qiluo Tulip to Ning Fengzhi.
"Uncle Ning, if this Qiluo Tulip is used by Rongrong, it should be able to evolve her Spirit into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and also enhance her talent.
As for this golden crystal, although it is said to be able to make up for the flaws of a Spirit, I don't know if using it will turn the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Spirit into an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda or a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
Regarding the Cosmic Soul, Wang Teng was a bit unsure whether it could add one or two layers.
But if the Qiluo Tulip was given to Ning Rongrong, it would definitely add two layers, as it did in the original work.
Ning Fengzhi didn't act polite and simply accepted them.
To put it bluntly, these were treasures obtained by selling out the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so there was no reason to be polite.
"Uncle Ning, please refine it now."
In Wang Teng's view, given Ning Fengzhi's love for Ning Rongrong, he would definitely give the Qiluo Tulip to Ning Rongrong and use the Cosmic Soul himself.
Wang Teng also wanted to know if one Cosmic Soul could elevate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit.
"Alright."
Ning Fengzhi nodded, also unable to suppress his stirring Spirit, and immediately began to refine the Cosmic Soul.
Indeed, Ning Fengzhi left the Qiluo Tulip for Ning Rongrong.
Activating his meditation method, the Cosmic Soul was gradually refined by Ning Fengzhi.
As he refined it, Ning Fengzhi could feel a warm current surge into his body, entering his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Spirit.
This surging warm current caused the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Spirit to gradually begin to change. Ning Fengzhi knew this was a sign that his Spirit was about to evolve.
As time passed, after completely refining the Cosmic Soul in his hand, suddenly, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Spirit within his body underwent a transformation, as if its flaws had been mended.
In addition, his spirit power level also reached rank 80, a quasi-Spirit Douluo.
Subsequently, Ning Fengzhi released his Spirit.
"One, two, three, four, seven, eight, nine! It really reached nine layers!"
Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed at this moment; his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
This meant that he would no longer be limited by his Spirit's cap and would also be able to reach the Titled Douluo level.
Of course, if his own aptitude was not enough, that would be another matter. At least now, the Spirit's limitations were gone.
However, given the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's wealth, with increased resource cultivation, Ning Fengzhi still had hope of advancing to Titled Douluo in the future.
"It really reached nine layers!"
Chen Xin and Gu Rong, who were beside him, were also happy for Ning Fengzhi.
"Congratulations, Uncle Ning, on your Spirit's evolution!"
"Congratulations, Teacher."
Wang Teng and Qian Renxue also stepped forward to congratulate him.
"Hmm, thank you, my good nephew."
Ning Fengzhi nodded with a smile, thinking that his surrender also brought great benefits, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School hadn't been sold cheaply after all.
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