A Deal with Ning Fengzhi

Lin Mian was here.

Of course, he had not come out for a stroll on purpose. He was giving Ning Rongrong and her father some space to be alone.

They had not seen each other for a long time. If he stayed beside them, everyone would feel uncomfortable. It was better to let them have some time alone.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was enormous and incredibly wealthy, with ornate buildings everywhere and extravagance in every detail.

In terms of personal strength, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might not compare to the Clear Sky Sect, but when it came to wealth, the Clear Sky Sect could not hope to match it.

Even the Judgment Headquarters was not this luxurious.

However, after all these years, Lin Mian had seen everything. None of this could surprise him.

Suddenly, he sensed an aura of laws and the sword path.

There was no need to think about it. This was surely related to Chen Xin.

Without further thought, he slowly walked toward where Chen Xin was.

At that moment, Chen Xin's comprehension of laws had risen to another level.

Over the past few days, he had been in seclusion, digesting his insights and seeking to go further. Now, he had finally absorbed a small part of them.

Chen Xin opened his eyes from meditation and witnessed a rather alarming sight.

Someone had appeared in his room out of thin air. Had he not seen that person before, he would likely have attacked already.

"Senior, this junior has been disrespectful."

Chen Xin hurriedly rose and bowed to Lin Mian.

That was right. The person who had suddenly appeared in his room was Lin Mian.

Lin Mian did not disturb him and simply walked inside.

"No need for such courtesy. I sensed a trace of the aura of laws earlier, so I came to take a look."

"Your talent for comprehension is indeed impressive. In just a few days, you have gained a new domain. If you continue like this, you may truly be able to break your shackles."

"You flatter me, Senior. My progress is all thanks to you. Otherwise, this junior would still be stuck where he was."

Chen Xin spoke sincerely. Without the being before him, where would he have found such an opportunity?

"This is your own opportunity. I merely gave you a push."

"Keep it up. I think highly of you, and I hope you can surprise me in the future."

After saying that, Lin Mian left Chen Xin's room.

About an hour later, Lin Mian entered Ning Fengzhi's room once more.

By then, the father and daughter's conversation had ended. However, they both looked somewhat restrained, as though they had something they needed to ask.

Lin Mian took one look and knew they wanted to ask him something. He was not one to beat around the bush, so he asked directly.

"Do you have something to ask me? If you do, just say it. Stop hesitating in front of me."

Father and daughter exchanged looks and saw the awkwardness in each other's eyes.

Ning Rongrong did not hesitate. For the sake of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she asked directly.

"Master, you should know about the flaw in my Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul, right?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, I can only stop at rank seventy-nine and cannot advance any further."

"Master is so powerful, so I wanted to ask whether you have a way to solve this problem."

After Ning Rongrong finished speaking, Ning Fengzhi also spoke.

"Yes, Senior. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has tried many methods, but none could allow our Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda to advance further."

"Not to mention evolving it into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, we do not even have the slightest clue how to make it into the Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda."

"So we wanted to ask, Senior, whether you have a method."

Ning Fengzhi felt that this was rather presumptuous, but it concerned the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Even if it was presumptuous, he could only force himself to ask.

For this reason, he had even talked it over with his daughter beforehand.

Lin Mian looked at Ning Rongrong's somewhat timid expression and Ning Fengzhi's tense face.

He knew this question was extremely important to them.

However, they might not have known that he had long prepared the Immortal Herb needed to solve Ning Rongrong's problem.

"I do indeed have a way to solve this problem, and I have long prepared Rongrong's."

"May I ask, Senior, what exactly is this method?"

Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up. This was immensely important to him. His breathing became hurried, his pupils widened slightly, and even his body began to tremble.

Lin Mian did not hide the truth and told him directly.

"Solving this problem is not difficult. You only need to consume the Immortal Herb, Aromatic Silk Beauty, and your Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul can evolve."

"I have one such herb on me right now, but it was prepared for Rongrong."

Ning Rongrong's face was filled with delight. So her master had already begun preparing for her long ago.

In truth, Lin Mian had not prepared that thoroughly. Although the Judgment Hall had Aromatic Silk Beauty, he had not taken it out.

The Aromatic Silk Beauty he had on him now had been given by the system.

"Since it was prepared for Rongrong, I naturally have no other thoughts.

I only wonder where the Immortal Herb you mentioned came from, Senior. My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is willing to use the wealth of the entire sect to seek another one."

"This herb is extremely difficult to find across the entire Douluo Continent, but I do know where there is another one."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Ning Fengzhi's gaze dimmed somewhat. But upon hearing the latter half, he nearly slammed his hand on the table and rose.

"I ask Senior to tell me, where exactly is that Immortal Herb?"

"This junior is willing to provide fifteen hundred million Gold Soul Coins to support the Judgment Hall's Soul Tool project, in exchange for Rongrong's herb and this information."

Even Lin Mian was somewhat surprised upon hearing that amount. Fifteen hundred million Gold Soul Coins right off the bat—the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly was fabulously wealthy.

Even for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, taking out so many Gold Soul Coins at once must have been difficult.

Ning Fengzhi had given this reward considerable thought.

Some time ago, the Judgment Hall had approached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and asked them to invest in the Judgment Hall's Soul Tool project.

At the time, because of Chen Xin's matter, Ning Fengzhi had directly invested nearly one hundred million Gold Soul Coins.

Now, he could increase that investment to obtain that Immortal Herb.

Although the Judgment Hall was also extremely wealthy, it still fell somewhat short of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect when it came to liquid funds.

After all, the Judgment Hall had an enormous number of soul masters to support, and the salaries it offered were also very high.

Those who could encounter danger at any time would not risk their lives for the Judgment Hall without high pay.

Not to mention the Soul Tool Research Institute, a money-burning beast that left the Judgment Hall strapped for funds.

The Soul Tools researched by the Soul Tool Research Institute would only begin bringing in returns after mass production. At present, even making new projects self-sufficient was difficult, especially now that they also had to research Communication Soul Tools.

That was why they had approached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Lin Mian thought for a while before deciding to agree.

He had not expected the Judgment Hall to be short on funds. This would conveniently solve their pressing need.

"Fine. That Aromatic Silk Beauty is currently in the Judgment Hall. Once you cooperate with the Judgment Hall, I will have them hand the herb over to you."

"As for Rongrong's herb, it is a gift from me as her master. You do not need to buy it with money."

Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed. He immediately gave a solemn bow and said excitedly.

"Thank you, Senior!"