Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda

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

Chu Feng immediately asked for leave that day and left Shrek Academy.

It had to be said that Mu Jin treated Chu Feng very well. She also knew how strong he was, so he basically never had to train. At most, he would spar with his classmates, and the results were excellent. After getting beaten up by Chu Feng, his classmates improved quickly.

If Chu Feng didn't want to attend class, he didn't even need to ask for leave. He could just have Wang Dong pass the message along. You could say he was absolutely drowning in privileges.

Of course, no one dared complain. Especially during practical lessons, they wished Chu Feng would hurry up and get lost.

Shrek City was still bustling with activity. What's more, it sat at the junction of the Three Great Empires, and countless merchants traded there every day, adding another touch of prosperity to the city.

Naturally, Shrek City received a great deal of tax revenue every year because of this. Unfortunately, even that was barely enough to cover Shrek Academy's expenses.

Following the address on the invitation, Chu Feng arrived at Heavenly Star Pavilion, the finest restaurant in Shrek City.

Land in Shrek City was worth its weight in gold. Anyone who could open a restaurant there surely had powerful backers, and this was the largest restaurant in the entire city.

Of course, hosting a banquet and inviting guests here required not just money, but power as well. The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect naturally had the right to do so.

Wearing his Shrek Academy uniform, Chu Feng entered Heavenly Star Pavilion with ease. All along the way, he drew countless glances, most of them filled with envy.

It might seem as though Shrek took in over a thousand new students each year, but across the Three Great Empires, they were one in ten thousand. Every Shrek student was a dragon among men, destined to become a powerful Soul Master. After graduation, the top powers would vie to recruit them.

That was why Shrek Academy students enjoyed such high status wherever they went.

Chu Feng took the elevator to the top floor of the restaurant. This didn't surprise him. Ning Tian's father, the Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, had come in person to discuss business. Naturally, they would choose the finest restaurant and the best private room.

When Chu Feng reached Room 0001, the one named on the invitation, he saw several guards in exquisite black robes standing outside. Each had a dazzling nine-tiered pagoda embroidered on his chest, making their affiliation easy to recognize.

"Greetings. You must be Chu Feng, the young friend from Shrek Academy. The Sect Master has been waiting inside for quite some time."

One of the guards recognized Chu Feng at a glance. He smiled at him, then respectfully stepped aside to clear the way.

Chu Feng didn't stand on ceremony. He pushed open the door and strode inside.

To Chu Feng's surprise, the room wasn't all that lavishly decorated. On closer inspection, though, every furnishing was worth a fortune, and there were plenty of Soul Tool devices. It was understated yet luxurious.

The room was furnished with leather sofas, tables, and chairs. Several elderly men from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, dressed in white robes, were already seated. At their head sat a middle-aged man in a simple robe, his long hair flowing freely. He looked refined and scholarly, and his smile was warm and affable. His gaze also held a hint of admiration for Chu Feng.

The other elders wore a variety of expressions when they saw Chu Feng. Some looked surprised, some indifferent, and others disdainful.

Chu Feng didn't care in the least. He felt no awkwardness under their scrutiny, and instead turned his gaze to the middle-aged man at their head.

"You must be the current Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. I'm Chu Feng, Ning Tian's classmate. It's a pleasure to meet you." Chu Feng smiled faintly and sat down in an empty seat.

His words were polite, but his untroubled manner made it clear that he considered himself the man's equal. After all, he was here to discuss business, so he naturally had to seize the initiative from the start.

"Heh, young friend Chu Feng, I've heard about you many times from my daughter's letters. Now that I've finally met you, I can see you're every bit as remarkable as I'd heard." The refined middle-aged man didn't mind at all. He simply smiled.

This was Ning Tian's father, and the Sect Master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—Ning Zhiwen.

"Oh? Your daughter thinks about me so much? How come I didn't know?" Chu Feng raised an eyebrow. What was up with Ning Tian? Why had she mentioned him so many times? Could she have fallen for him?

Ning Zhiyuan: ...

"Ahem, young friend Chu Feng, business first..." Ning Zhiyuan gave an awkward cough, then looked eagerly at Chu Feng and asked, "I hear the 'Milk Bottles' you make are somewhat special. Could you let us see one?"

After Ning Zhiyuan finished speaking, the seven or eight elders around them all turned their gazes to Chu Feng, as if eagerly anticipating something.

Clearly, these elders were all Soul Engineers from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and their levels seemed quite high.

"Of course."

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

"These are Level 2 Milk Bottles, filled with Soul Power. You can absorb it directly," Chu Feng explained.

At that, Ning Zhiyuan and the others hurriedly tried them out. One after another, their faces filled with disbelief.

"It really is that incredible? Let me have a look!" The elders who hadn't received a Milk Bottle were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Once they got their hands on one and tried absorbing the Soul Power, they all wore the same shocked expression.

Ning Zhiyuan's expression was a little more composed, but the Soul Engineers were another matter.

These old men were all Level 6 Soul Engineers or higher, pillars of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. They had spent most of their lives studying Soul Tools. What kind of Soul Tool hadn't they seen?

But a new Milk Bottle this astonishing? They'd never seen anything like it...

Everyone knew that Milk Bottles were difficult to make and used extremely expensive materials, so few Soul Engineers bothered to craft them. This created a shortage, and every Milk Bottle cost far more than other Soul Tools of the same level.

Although Milk Bottles couldn't be used in battle and were expensive, making them poor value for money, they could still serve as a trump card. Many Soul Masters were willing to carry one, but there were simply too few. They were almost exclusively found at auction houses.

Yet the Milk Bottles Chu Feng had given them were incredibly easy to use. With only a slight prompt, they slowly released Soul Power to replenish the user's reserves. They could even be used in battle!

Of course, if it were merely a brand-new formation, it wouldn't be enough to draw so many Soul Engineers here.

What mattered most was the information Ning Tian had sent them: she had personally seen this kid make a Milk Bottle in no more than two minutes!

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

The sheer scale of the interests involved was enough to leave even the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect speechless!

If Chu Feng could work so quickly because of his exceptional skill, they could at least understand that—though they would still have to recruit him.

But if it was because of the new Core Array he spoke of...

Then it was truly terrifying. This was a revolutionary discovery, one that could even become a milestone in the history of Milk Bottles, destined to be recorded in the annals of history!

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

[You shocked Wang Feng and received 1,000,000 Gold Soul Coins...]

[You shocked Ning Yuanzheng and received 1,000,000 Gold Soul Coins...]

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