Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda

Two days later, Ning Tian found Chu Feng and delivered an invitation to him.

Chu Feng took the day off immediately and left Shrek Academy.

It must be said that Mu Jin treated Chu Feng quite well. Knowing his true strength, she basically exempted him from daily training, at most having him spar with his classmates. The results were excellent; after being beaten up by Chu Feng, his classmates improved rapidly.

Chu Feng didn't want to attend class, and he didn't even need to ask for leave; he just had Wang Dong mention it for him. One could say his privileges were maxed out.

Of course, no one dared to object, especially during practical combat classes, where they wished Chu Feng would just get lost as soon as possible.

Shrek City remained bustling as ever. Situated at the intersection of the Three Great Empires, it saw a massive influx of merchants trading daily, adding to the city's prosperity.

Naturally, this allowed Shrek City to collect a vast amount of tax revenue annually, though unfortunately, it was still barely enough to cover the expenses of Shrek Academy.

Following the location on the invitation, Chu Feng arrived at the premier restaurant in Shrek City—the Heavenly Star Pavilion.

In Shrek City, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, the forces behind a restaurant of this scale were certainly extraordinary. Moreover, this was the largest restaurant in the entire city.

Of course, hosting a banquet here required not just wealth, but power, and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect certainly possessed such qualifications.

Dressed in his Shrek Academy uniform, Chu Feng entered the Heavenly Star Pavilion with ease. Along the way, he was the subject of many gazes, though most looked at him with eyes full of envy.

Even though Shrek Academy admitted over a thousand new students every year, that number was one in ten thousand when compared to the Three Great Empires. Every Shrek student was a dragon or phoenix among men, destined to become a powerful Soul Master, and they would be fiercely courted by all the top factions upon graduation.

Thus, students of Shrek Academy held an incredibly high status wherever they went.

Chu Feng took the elevator to the top floor. This did not surprise him; after all, since the Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect himself had come to discuss business, he would naturally demand not only the best restaurant but the best private room as well.

Arriving in front of room 0001 as written on the invitation, Chu Feng saw several guards dressed in exquisite black robes standing outside. Each of them had a magnificent nine-story pagoda embroidered on their chests, making their affiliation easy to identify.

"Greetings, young friend Chu Feng of Shrek Academy. The Sect Master has been waiting for quite some time."

One guard recognized Chu Feng at a glance, offered a slight smile, and respectfully cleared a path.

Chu Feng didn't stand on ceremony and swaggered through the door.

Upon entering, to Chu Feng's surprise, the room's decor wasn't overly gaudy or golden. However, a closer look revealed that every piece of furniture was worth a fortune, and the room was filled with numerous Soul Tool facilities, appearing both understated and luxurious.

The room was furnished with many leather sofas and tables. Several elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in white robes were already seated. At the head sat a middle-aged man in a simple robe with flowing long hair; he looked scholarly and refined, his smile gentle and approachable, and his eyes held a hint of appreciation as he looked at Chu Feng.

The other elders reacted differently upon seeing Chu Feng; some were surprised, some indifferent, and others disdainful.

Chu Feng, however, didn't care in the slightest. He felt no awkwardness under their collective gaze and instead fixed his eyes on the middle-aged man at the head of the table.

"I presume you are the current Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. I am Ning Tian's classmate, Chu Feng. It is a pleasure to meet you." Chu Feng smiled faintly and took an empty seat.

His words were polite, but his nonchalant demeanor clearly placed him on equal footing with the other party. After all, he was here to talk business and naturally needed to seize the initiative early.

"Haha, young friend Chu Feng, I have heard much about you from my daughter's letters. Seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary." The refined middle-aged man didn't mind this at all and merely smiled gently.

This man was none other than Ning Tian's father, the Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—Ning Zhiwen.

"Oh? Sect Master Ning's daughter thinks so highly of me? How come I wasn't aware?" Chu Feng raised an eyebrow and asked. What was up with that woman, Ning Tian? Why mention him so many times? Could it be that she had taken a liking to him?

Ning Zhiyuan: ...

"Ahem, young friend Chu Feng, let's focus on the business at hand..." Ning Zhiyuan coughed awkwardly, then looked at Chu Feng with burning eyes, asking somewhat impatiently, "I hear that the 'Milk Bottle' you created is quite unique. Might you let us have a look?"

As soon as Ning Zhiyuan finished speaking, the seven or eight elders around him all fixed their gazes on Chu Feng, seemingly expectant.

Clearly, these elders were all Soul Engineers of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and their ranks did not seem low.

"Of course."

Chu Feng took out three Milk Bottles he had prepared in advance, handing one to Ning Zhiyuan and the other two to the elders beside him.

"These are second-level Milk Bottles, fully charged with soul power and ready for direct absorption," Chu Feng explained.

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiyuan and the others hurriedly began to test them, and soon, expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.

"Is it really this miraculous? Let me see!" The elders who hadn't received a bottle were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Once they took the bottles and began to absorb the energy, they all wore the same shocked expressions.

Ning Zhiyuan's expression was slightly better, but the Soul Engineers were a different story.

These old men were all Soul Engineers above the sixth level, the backbone of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. They had spent their entire lives studying Soul Tools; there wasn't a Soul Tool they hadn't seen!

But this miraculous new type of 'Milk Bottle' was something they had truly never encountered before...

It was common knowledge that Milk Bottles were difficult to manufacture and the materials required were extremely expensive, so few Soul Engineers bothered to make them. This led to a shortage, and the price of every Milk Bottle far exceeded other Soul Tools of the same level.

Although they couldn't be used in combat and were expensive with poor cost-effectiveness, they served as a trump card. Many Soul Masters were willing to equip one, but unfortunately, they were so rare that they basically only appeared at auctions.

Yet, the Milk Bottles Chu Feng gave them were so convenient to use; with only a slight guidance, one could slowly release soul power to replenish their own consumption, even during combat!

Of course, if it were merely a new Core Array, it wouldn't be worth having so many Soul Engineers come in person.

The most important thing was the message Ning Tian had sent: she had seen with her own eyes that it took this kid less than 2 minutes to make a single Milk Bottle!!!

In other words, the Milk Bottles Chu Feng produced could be mass-produced!!

The sheer scale of the potential profit involved was enough to make even the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect gasp!

If the short production time was simply due to Chu Feng's superior skill, they could barely understand it, though they would still be determined to recruit him.

But if it was because of Chu Feng's so-called new Core Array...

That was truly terrifying. This was a revolutionary discovery, a milestone in the history of Milk Bottle development that was destined to be recorded in the annals of history!

[You shocked Ning Zhiyuan, rewarding the Level 9 Soul Tool "Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda".]

[You shocked Wang Feng, rewarding 1,000,000 Gold Soul Coin...]

[You shocked Ning Yuanzheng, rewarding 1,000,000 Gold Soul Coin...]

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