The Jade May Shatter, but Its White Cannot Be Changed! Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Heaven Dou City.

Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Fan came out of the Ye Family Clinic and stepped onto the bustling street.

The warm spring sun poured freely over the bluestone road. The stalls lining the street were packed with all kinds of goods, and hawkers' cries rose and fell one after another, making the place extraordinarily lively.

Zhu Fan tilted his head slightly then, his gaze falling on Dai Chengfeng's face beside him as he asked in an extremely low voice, "Chengfeng, if an External Soul Bone really appears on this trip, are we really going to give it to that little girl and not take it?"

At this point, a ruthless glint flashed through his eyes. "If we're going to take it, your uncle isn't some pushover. I guarantee that Medical Saint Ye will be in for quite the shock!"

Dai Chengfeng did not stop walking. He only slowly shook his head. "Uncle, I once heard a saying."

"The jade may shatter, but its white cannot be changed; the bamboo may burn, but its integrity cannot be destroyed."

"Since I promised Ye Renxin that I didn't want it, then naturally I don't want it. Besides, it's just a mere External Soul Bone..."

With that said.

Dai Chengfeng raised his head and looked at the blazing sun in the sky. "What I want has never been so simple."

Zhu Fan slightly raised his brow, looking at Dai Chengfeng with great interest.

He did not speak, only quietly waiting for his nephew to continue.

Did Chengfeng want the Star Luo Empire, or did he want to unite the world?

Then let me, as his uncle, see just what kind of grand ambition he holds!

For a moment, Zhu Fan's eyes were filled with curiosity.

"What I want is... to sever the endless puppet strings hanging three feet above every raised head in this world."

Dai Chengfeng's gaze was deep as he looked toward the blue horizon, as if he could pierce through layer upon layer of fog and see another world of the gods.

Inside the Ye Family Clinic.

Standing at the clinic entrance and watching Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Fan depart, Ye Renxin tilted his ears slightly, his eyes filled with gratification. "What a fine line—'The jade may shatter, but its white cannot be changed; the bamboo may burn, but its integrity cannot be destroyed!'"

"This Fourth Prince of the Star Luo Empire truly did not disappoint this old man."

"If he becomes the Star Luo Emperor in the future, perhaps this old man would not be unable to..."

Ye Renxin only felt as if, in this moment, he was truly coming to know that youth in white robe and golden clothes for the first time—the Star Luo Empire's Fourth Prince, His Highness Dai Chengfeng, who had shaken and crushed Wu Ping City, defended by thirty thousand soldiers, with ten thousand iron cavalry!

"Such great breadth of spirit..."

"In the past, this old man seemed to have seen it only in Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect, the man known as invincible on land... no."

Before he could finish, Ye Renxin shook his head again. "When Tang Chen was his age, he did not possess such an exposed sharpness at all. It seems Tang Chen cannot be compared to him at all!"

Thinking this, Ye Renxin turned his head and looked at Ye Lingling, his eyes filled with solemnity.

"Since Your Highness the Fourth Prince possesses such breadth of spirit, this old man is also willing to lend you a hand!"

In his heart, he silently made a decision.

Meanwhile, on the street.

"Hahaha..."

Zhu Fan looked at his nephew and laughed heartily in excitement, shaking his head. "Chengfeng, you really...!"

"Every time your uncle thinks he already understands your ambition well enough, you always manage to give me another shock!"

Zhu Fan raised his right hand and patted Dai Chengfeng hard on the shoulder, his face full of admiration. "Chengfeng, no matter what you do, your uncle believes in you and supports you!"

Dai Chengfeng turned his head to look at Zhu Fan, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Thank you, Uncle."

With that said.

Dai Chengfeng stopped and looked at the blacksmith shop ahead. "We're here!"

Even before getting close, Dai Chengfeng could already feel the wave of heat rushing toward him, and for a moment, he could not help feeling somewhat expectant.

"I wonder if I'll be able to buy a weapon I'm satisfied with this time!"

Dai Chengfeng lifted his foot and walked into the blacksmith shop.

"Dear customer, what would you like to buy?"

At this moment, the furnace fire inside the blacksmith shop was blazing fiercely, painting the entire shop red.

Along with the rhythmic clanging of hammer blows, sparks flew in all directions.

Seeing Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Fan walk in, one of the blacksmiths, a sturdy man with knotted muscles in both arms and dark, rough skin, stopped the action in his hands.

He picked up the towel draped over his shoulder and wiped the sweat from his body, while asking Dai Chengfeng a question.

Dai Chengfeng did not speak. His gaze swept over the various weapons hanging on the wall—blades, swords, and battle axes, all gleaming with a cold light. This made him nod in satisfaction.

Only then did he speak to the blacksmith. "Boss, bring out all the heaviest, weightiest spears you have here."

Dai Chengfeng went straight to the point.

Hearing this, the blacksmith diligently took several spears down from the rack and presented them to Dai Chengfeng. "Customer, have a look. These are all top-quality goods from my shop, heavy and full of heft."

"You can try them and see whether they suit your taste."

As the blacksmith spoke, he handed one of the spears to Dai Chengfeng.

Dai Chengfeng reached out and took the long spear the blacksmith handed him. Yet after only a few light swings, his brows drew together at once.

He casually tossed the spear back to the blacksmith, a trace of disappointment in his tone. "Not heavy enough. Not weighty enough!"

"Boss, do you have anything heavier?"

The Soul Skill Dai Chengfeng had created himself was the White Tiger Overlord Spear, a technique that followed the path of ultimate strength.

Once that spear was thrust out, it could split mountains, sever rivers, crack the earth, overturn seas, destroy cities...

Therefore, to him, for a long spear to feel right in his hand, weight was the prerequisite. Only then could it unleash its greatest power in battle.

Hearing this, the blacksmith looked troubled and scratched his head. "My lord, these are already the heaviest spears I have here..."

"If you're still not satisfied, how about I go to the back courtyard and ask my master whether we have any stock left?"

Dai Chengfeng nodded slightly. "Go."

"Then please wait a moment, my lord."

As he spoke, the blacksmith trotted all the way toward the back courtyard.

Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Fan stood in the front hall, waiting out of sheer boredom.

And just then, a middle-aged man dressed in fine brocade suddenly walked in from outside the shop.

After entering, he said nothing. He merely swept a brief glance over the weapons on the wall, then walked straight toward a pile of odds and ends to the side, a flash of excitement passing through his eyes.

When Zhu Fan saw him, he pointed at the small pagoda emblem on the middle-aged man's clothes and leaned close to Dai Chengfeng's ear, whispering, "Chengfeng, he's from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. And from the looks of it, he's an inner sect member whose Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"What do you think he came here for?"

"Someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" In an instant, Dai Chengfeng's eyes filled with interest.

After all, he was extremely clear on the special effect possessed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda: treasure appraisal!

This unique ability allowed owners of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul to identify treasures among piles of items or miscellaneous junk, then buy objects worth far more than their original price by picking up bargains.

For example, in the Original Work, Ning Rongrong had once used the special treasure-appraising ability of her Martial Soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, in Gengxin City...

By spending only a single Gold Soul Coin, she bought a series of extremely precious materials, including Platycrystal Filament Gold, Frost Heart Iron Essence, Deep Sea Sinking Silver Silver Matrix, and more.

At the same time, it was precisely by relying on this ability that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect became one of the wealthiest sects on Douluo Continent.

"Since he cares so much about those scrap weapons in the junk pile, doesn't that prove there's treasure among them?"