Compensation

They refused to agree no matter what.

Before they could even say no, Ning Yunfan directly called off the deal.

What a joke. You were the ones begging to make a deal, not me begging you to trade with me.

With that, Shrek Academy was completely thrown into a panic.

In the end, Song Yunzhi had no choice but to step forward once again for negotiations. After a round of haggling, the two sides reached their final agreement.

The 290,000-year Diamond Mammoth torso bone was a non-negotiable condition.

The five Golden Tree branches were reduced to three.

Ye Guyi and Ning Que could only cultivate in the Golden Tree Cave for half a year. As a compromise, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Jin Sheng, Xie Huanyue, and Xiao Xiao could cultivate for a period of time in Golden Tree Caves suited to them.

After all, the energy consumed by a Soul Emperor's cultivation was completely different from that of a Soul Elder.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had only one request: Mountain-Prop Douluo would personally handle the treatment process, and everything would remain strictly confidential.

Naturally, this was to better protect Ye Guyi.

Once all the terms had been settled, Shi Jian took Ye Guyi to help treat Mu En's injuries.

According to Ning Que, there was naturally no need to ignore the consumption of the Gold of Life and treat him at full strength. It would be enough to restore him to roughly his previous condition.

Given the current situation, Mu En still needed to remain alive!

As for completely healing Mu En's injuries, not even the Gold of Life could accomplish that. His injuries were chronic, and his lifespan was already running dry. Unless a god personally intervened, he could not be fully healed and have his lifespan extended.

Once the treatment ended, the holiday had arrived as well.

Ning Yunfan and the others returned to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect with a bountiful haul and their entire group in tow.

This time, Ning Yunfan not only brought back disciples who originally belonged to their sect, but also Xie Huanyue, Xiao Xiao, Zhou Sichen, Cao Jinxuan, and Nanmen Yun'er.

Not long ago, the academy's compensation and the White Tiger Duke Mansion's reparations had also arrived.

Zhou Sichen and the others who had not yet joined the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect deeply felt the difference.

The White Tiger Duke Mansion's compensation for each of them was 100,000 Gold Soul Coins, one Mystic Water Pill, and one Soul Ascension Pill!

As for Jin Sheng, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Xie Huanyue, and Xiao Xiao, each of them received a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Five Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones in total. Even for the White Tiger Duke Mansion, taking out such treasures was enough to severely damage its reserves.

Mountain-Prop Douluo's appearance had truly intimidated them. A level-98 Title Douluo, one who could contend head-on with a level-99 Title Douluo under the support of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, was simply not someone the White Tiger Duke Mansion could afford to provoke.

The quality of these five Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones could not be poor, either.

For this, the White Tiger Duke Mansion not only brought out its own collection, but also sought help from the Star Luo imperial family before gathering the required Soul Bones.

As for Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao's compensation, Wang Dong stated that she would have the Clear Sky Sect handle it. Thus, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect did not overstep its bounds.

Through this matter, Zhou Sichen and the others realized that without backing, even if they suffered the same injustice, they would be unable to obtain the corresponding justice.

Ning Que had already arranged everything so well that when Ning Yunfan, the sect master, stepped in, he easily got them to join.

Not only that, Ning Yunfan even talked them into it, saying that joining the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect at this time happened to coincide with a once-in-a-century opportunity opening, and he would give them a chance.

This so-called opportunity that opened once every century was naturally to help Ning Que open his Sea of Consciousness and fuse with the Gold of Life.

They would get to benefit from it as well.

After the group returned to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, Ning Que did not immediately fuse with the Gold of Life. Instead, he had his father lead these newly recruited people and let them integrate into the sect for a while.

During this time, Ning Que naturally did not remain idle.

Every day, he stayed with Elder Shi, researching higher-level Soul Tools.

He handed Elder Shi his ideas and the design drawings he had made, asking the sect to help forge them.

Before they knew it, half a month had passed.

Ning Que also began opening his Sea of Consciousness and fusing with the Gold of Life.

Inside a specially constructed tower of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

Ning Que stood on the top floor of the tower, with only Ye Guyi present beside him.

The second floor of the tower contained the sect's core members.

Sect Master Ning Yunfan, martial soul Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, level 79 Support System Soul Sage!

Sect Master's wife Yun Shuwan, martial soul Moon Blade, level 94 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

First Worship Shi Jian, martial soul Eternal Black Rock Shield, title Mountain-Prop, level 98 Defense System Title Douluo.

Second Worship Yang Pojun, martial soul Soul-Breaking Spear, title Soul-Breaker, level 97 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Third Worship Wu Tianxin, martial soul Red Dragon, title Crimson Dragon, level 96 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Fourth Worship Lei Yun, martial soul Thunder Eagle, title Thunder Eagle, level 95 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Fifth Worship Jin Heng, martial soul Golden Crocodile, title Crocodile King, level 96 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

Sixth Worship Dai Chengfeng, martial soul Vajra Tiger, title Golden Tiger, level 93 Power Attack System Title Douluo.

First Elder Ning Yunhai, martial soul Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, level 79 Support System Soul Sage.

Second Elder Ning Yuanshan, martial soul Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, level 79 Support System Soul Sage.

Third Elder Ning Ruhai, martial soul Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, level 76 Support System Soul Sage.

Prospective Worship Yang Duo, martial soul Soul-Breaking Spear, Soul Power level 90, had yet to obtain his ninth soul ring.

Besides them, the second floor also contained the talented youths the sect intended to cultivate heavily in the future: Ning Tian, Jin Sheng, Wu Feng, Yang Ming...

As for the third floor of the tower, it held some elderly members of the sect, disciples who had suffered severe injuries for the sect, and talents who would be heavily cultivated in the future. Xie Huanyue, Zhou Sichen, and the other two were among them.

The lowest floor, meanwhile, was for ordinary disciples.

This tower was a Soul Tool. Through the Element Deprivation Soul Guidance Array, it absorbed elemental spiritual energy from heaven and earth and gathered it within the tower, accelerating the speed of meditative cultivation.

Most importantly, once activated, the tower could enter a sealed state and guide its power.

"Elder Yi, I'll have to trouble you."

"During the fusion process, there's no need to worry about the Gold of Life's energy loss. If possible, actively guide part of the energy into the tower so that everyone can benefit more."

Ning Que looked at the translucent Electrolux before him and respectfully bowed.

"This piece of Gold of Life contains enough energy to fulfill all your requirements. It can also help your spiritual power advance further and step into a new realm."

"As for your request, it is not difficult."

Electrolux smiled faintly. He was becoming more and more satisfied with Ning Que.

Indeed, this boy's methods were despicable and his schemes deep, but everything he did was for protection, not Destruction.

That was very good!

Electrolux then began helping Ning Que open his Sea of Consciousness and fuse the Gold of Life into it.

Although Electrolux was now only a remnant soul, his research into souls was in no way inferior to that of certain so-called gods.

Therefore, the process was not difficult. It was merely somewhat painful.

The next moment, Ning Que felt as though his head were about to explode. He forcibly endured the intense pain. Not only that, he shattered his own Sea of Consciousness again and again, then restored it with the power of the Gold of Life.

Through countless repetitions, countless cycles of destruction and restoration, Ning Que's spiritual power finally advanced once more, transforming into the realm of tangible yet intangible, reaching a level comparable to a Title Douluo.

One had to know that he was only a Soul King in his fifties, having just turned sixteen.

Not only had his spiritual power broken through, but after his Sea of Consciousness had been opened, the flying sword forged from the Gold of Life fused into it, constantly nourishing his soul and strengthening his spiritual power.

"With the Gold of Life as its foundation and bearing my will, this flying sword shall be called... Spare Me Senior!"

Feeling the transformation throughout his body, Ning Que experienced an unprecedented sense of ease.

The gains from this time had far exceeded his expectations.