A Deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

A Deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Between Heaven Dou City and Spirit City, within Jialing Pass's main Spirit Hall branch, a Red Cardinal looked utterly terrified. Several great figures had arrived at the hall: Pope Qian Xunji, two Guardian Douluo, Ning Zhiping, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Qi Jie, the Equal to Heaven Douluo and a consecrated elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He could not afford to offend a single one of them.

Qian Xunji had only just ascended to the position of Pope. His prestige was nonexistent, and he had yet to consolidate his authority. The two Guardian Douluo of Pope Palace had been left behind by Qian Daoliu. If he did something as utterly brainless as trading away a peerless genius with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Guardian Douluo would certainly report it to Qian Daoliu. Once Qian Daoliu learned of it, he would immediately come to stop him and give him a thorough scolding.

Thus, Qian Xunji could only change the location of the transaction. He moved it to the route Bibi Dong would take from her small village to Spirit City—the main Spirit Hall branch at Jialing Pass.

In a quiet room within the main hall, Qian Xunji and Ning Zhiping sat in chairs, drinking tea. Equal to Heaven Douluo Qi Jie stood nearby, guarding Ning Zhiping at all times.

A Guardian Douluo stood nearby guarding Qian Xunji as well, but his expression was extremely grim. Only after arriving here and meeting Ning Zhiping had he learned that Qian Xunji intended to trade Bibi Dong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He had not even had time to dissuade Qian Xunji, much less report the matter to Qian Daoliu.

Qian Xunji smiled faintly. "Sect Master Ning, you understand, don't you? Since this is a transaction, both sides must offer suitable bargaining chips."

"Your Holiness the Pope, of course I understand. What do you want?" Ning Zhiping revealed the refined, gentle smile he showed everyone in the Soul Master world and aristocratic circles.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's secret art—Heart Separation Control."

Qian Xunji lightly tapped the table with his finger and smiled at Ning Zhiping.

"Just that?" Ning Zhiping was slightly taken aback.

Heart Separation Control referred to controlling different Soul Skills simultaneously. This method of control was useful to any Soul Master, but within the Soul Master world, it was considered especially valuable only to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

That was because ordinary Soul Masters consumed more Soul Power the stronger their Soul Skills were, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was different. At the same level, every one of their Soul Skills consumed the same amount of Soul Power, whether it came from a hundred-year Soul Ring or a thousand-year Soul Ring. This was because those Soul Rings only helped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda break through bottlenecks; all its earlier Soul Skills were innate to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

When a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master was a Soul Grandmaster, the Soul Power consumed by each of their two Soul Skills was equivalent to that of their second Soul Ring. When they became a Soul Elder, the Soul Power consumed by each of their three Soul Skills was that of their third Soul Ring, and so on.

Therefore, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters needed Heart Separation Control to designate whom their Soul Skills would affect, how long they would last, and to observe the battlefield while multitasking.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control was divided into five realms: Three Aperture Control Heart, Four Aperture Constant Heart, Five Aperture Scattered Heart, Six Aperture Ruyi Heart, and Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart. Each realm represented the number of Soul Skills one could control simultaneously and the number that could be released at once. Three Aperture Control Heart, for example, meant one could simultaneously manipulate three Soul Skills to precisely support three targets.

For ordinary Soul Masters, Heart Separation Control was not particularly useful. Each Soul Skill consumed a different amount of Soul Power, and even adding up all their Soul Power might not be enough to release every Soul Skill once. Thus, the cultivation method for Heart Separation Control gradually fell into obscurity. Only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still possessed it.

That was the common understanding within the Soul Master world, but to Qian Xunji, such shallow understanding was simply laughable. Heart Separation Control was an absolutely priceless supreme art. Even setting aside the explosive burst damage of releasing multiple Soul Skills at once—

Perfect multitasking alone was an immensely powerful supreme art. How else had Little Dragon Girl, who at first needed to combine swords with Yang Guo to defeat Golden Wheel Monk, later been able to fight Golden Wheel Monk one-on-one without falling behind?

Give Qian Xunji this technique, and he could make it shine in countless ways.

"Of course, that is not all. In the commercial districts of Heaven Dou City and Star Luo City, the three most luxurious streets in each city will be handed over in their entirety for Spirit Hall to take over."

"Your Holiness the Pope, isn't that asking for too much?" The smile vanished from Ning Zhiping's face, and his tone sank. "Those six commercial streets bring the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect an annual income of over fifty million Gold Soul Coins. The lifetime cost of nurturing a genius, including cultivation resources and Soul Bones, is two hundred million Gold Soul Coins at most."

Qian Xunji smiled faintly. "Whether this is asking for too much, I believe Sect Master Ning knows best. A genius with Innate Full Soul Power appears only once in a century, while one with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power is sought only once in a millennium. Such a genius will almost certainly become a Titled Douluo, enough to ensure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect remains worry-free for a hundred years."

"Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul possesses the ability to appraise treasures. With that ability, money will forever be nothing more than a number in the eyes of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Ning Zhiping furrowed his brow slightly, seemingly deep in thought.

Qian Xunji was in no hurry. He knew perfectly well what an old fox Ning Zhiping was. This deliberation was merely an act for his benefit, meant to see whether he could squeeze out a little more profit.

For one Bibi Dong, a peerless genius with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, Ning Zhiping would absolutely agree to the transaction even if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to empty its treasury. Why else were the several hundred direct disciples of the Ning Clan of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect scattered across the continent? Naturally, to appraise treasures and spend money.

After a moment, Ning Zhiping raised five fingers. "One billion Gold Soul Coins. Your Holiness the Pope, I am willing to offer one billion Gold Soul Coins and the Heart Separation Control method in exchange for Bibi Dong."

Qian Xunji put on a show of sighing. "Could it be that Sect Master Ning thinks I am easy to fool merely because I have just ascended to the papacy?"

"Your Holiness the Pope, a genius is only a genius if they live long enough to grow up. Surely you understand that."

"Sect Master Ning should also understand that once Bibi Dong grows up, she will not merely protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for a hundred years. She will also mean that the eternal inheritance of the two top-tier Martial Souls, the Death Spider Emperor and the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, will belong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Top-tier Martial Souls are the most likely to produce geniuses."

After intense bargaining, they finally settled on five hundred million Gold Soul Coins, three luxurious commercial streets in Heaven Dou City, and the Heart Separation Control method.

Qian Xunji was very satisfied. Ning Zhiping and Equal to Heaven Douluo were equally satisfied. The two Guardian Douluo, meanwhile, were practically coughing blood. A peerless genius like Bibi Dong was a priceless treasure, something that could not be measured in Gold Soul Coins. How could Qian Xunji simply trade her away like this?

A genius was only a genius if they grew up, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was one of the Upper Three Sects. How could they possibly fail to protect Bibi Dong properly and help her become a Titled Douluo? Qian Xunji's actions were creating a great future enemy for Spirit Hall.

The two Guardian Douluo closed their eyes in pain. They could already see Spirit Hall declining in the future under Qian Xunji's leadership.