Rewards

After Ning Fengzhi said this, not only were Yang Lin and Yang Xiong greatly surprised, but even Sword Bone Douluo beside them showed a trace of astonishment. Clearly, Ning Fengzhi thought very highly of this discovery.

Ning Fengzhi did not avoid the matter despite Yang Lin and his son being present. "Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, take a look as well. Perhaps our sect is about to undergo an unprecedented leap forward."

In the world of soul masters, something like Whale Rubber, which could improve a soul master's physique, raise their Soul Power Level, and even strengthen the endurance of their muscles, bones, and meridians, ultimately allowing them to absorb higher-year Soul Rings, could be considered a rare treasure. What made it even more precious was that Whale Rubber was neither particularly difficult to obtain nor especially rare.

After Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo read the contents on the paper, their formerly calm expressions became extremely grave. Bone Douluo's eyes, in particular, even revealed a trace of ruthlessness.

Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Uncle Sword, please examine Deacon Yang Lin and young Yang Xiong's bodies to see whether their physical conditions have truly been affected."

Sword Douluo nodded and walked over to Yang Lin and his son.

"Relax your minds. My Soul Power will not harm you."

A terrifying Sword Qi radiated from Sword Douluo's body, and the father and son immediately felt overwhelming pressure. Separate streams of information entered their bodies. Their Soul Power and physical conditions were completely different, yet Sword Douluo was somehow able to inspect both of them at once.

Under this Sword Intent, both Yang Lin and Yang Xiong summoned their Martial Souls. Sword Douluo's Sword Intent passed through the Martial Souls as though it were examining every organ in their bodies, even their blood and bone marrow.

"Oh? Interesting."

A trace of surprise appeared on Sword Douluo's face before he withdrew his aura.

"Fengzhi, both father and son are in excellent physical condition. Their meridians and organs bear no hidden injuries, and their physical constitutions are even considerably stronger than those of soul masters at the same level. The effects of Whale Rubber should be largely genuine."

Ning Fengzhi smiled again. "Excellent. Your father and son have rendered a great service to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect this time. Is there anything you want? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always been clear in rewards and punishments. We will never mistreat anyone who contributes to the sect."

Yang Lin hurriedly said, "Reporting to Sect Master, I am a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Contributing to the sect is what I ought to do."

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Worthy of being an old member of the sect. Young Yang Xiong, do you have any requests?"

Yang Xiong thought for a moment before speaking. "Sect Master, I enjoy reading. I have already read nearly all the books at the academy. I heard that the Inner Sect has a Library. Could I enter it to read?"

Ning Fengzhi was somewhat puzzled. "Young Yang Xiong, do you have no hobbies besides reading? For example, wealth or cultivation resources? I could even arrange for an expert to guide your cultivation."

Yang Xiong quickly replied, "Reporting to Sect Master, I only wish to study and read more books for now. I am not very interested in anything else."

"Oh, Sect Master, could you please keep my discovery of Whale Rubber from others? After all, I am only eight years old."

Ning Fengzhi smiled. "That will not be a problem. Other than the few of us, no one will know that you discovered the secret of Whale Rubber."

After thinking for a moment, Ning Fengzhi sent a green token into Yang Xiong's hand. The token had been polished from a single piece of jade. Its front bore a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while its back bore the character Ning.

Sword Bone Douluo were also slightly surprised by Ning Fengzhi's action, since this token was far from ordinary.

Ning Fengzhi continued, "Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always been clear in rewards and punishments. From today onward, all four members of your family will enter the Inner Sect. In addition, Yang Xiong is specially permitted to enter the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Library. I hope you will contribute to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future."

"However, you must also remember this: the secret of Whale Rubber must not be revealed to anyone. Otherwise, you will be dealt with according to the Sect Rules."

Yang Lin and Yang Xiong hurriedly nodded in acknowledgment.

After the two left, Bone Douluo seemed somewhat doubtful. "Fengzhi, aren't you placing too much importance on their family? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Inner Sect is not so easy to enter, and their family's strength is far too low."

Just as Bone Douluo had said, to enter the Inner Sect of one of the Upper Three Sects, one either had to make enormous contributions to the sect or have a Soul Douluo-level expert in the family. Not to mention, one's background had to be clean, and one had to be completely trusted by the sect.

Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Uncle Bone, you are worrying too much. Since this Yang Xiong likes reading, we can simply let him read our internal books. Perhaps our sect might gain another genius in research. Besides, their family has always lived within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so they can be considered trustworthy."

In truth, Ning Fengzhi left one thing unsaid. Once Yang Lin's family entered the Inner Sect, they would be easier to cultivate and equally easy to observe. If any problems arose, they would also be easier to handle.

Hearing this, Bone Douluo could only nod silently. If Whale Rubber truly had such great effects, then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's strength could indeed rise to another level.

"Uncle Sword, how exactly were their bodies when you examined them? Whale Rubber will not damage their foundations, will it?"

A strange look appeared on Sword Douluo's face. "Fengzhi, neither of them has any internal injuries or hidden dangers, and their meridians are extremely broad. The effects of Whale Rubber may be even better than they imagined. Yang Xiong in particular—although he has not yet obtained a Soul Ring, I believe his physical constitution is already better than that of many Soul Power Level sixteen or seventeen soul masters."

"Perhaps his love for reading is because he wants to find a cultivation path for his Martial Soul. I even have a faint feeling that this path of his may turn out quite promising."

Bone Douluo snorted coldly. "That boy is still being a little too fanciful, or perhaps his knowledge is too shallow. How could the cultivation path of such a special Martial Soul be so easy to find?"

After the three discussed the matter for a while, Ning Fengzhi finally made his decision. "Uncle Bone, secretly arrange to purchase a batch of Whale Rubber. We will then arrange for people within the sect to verify its effects. If the effects are truly that good, Uncle Sword and Uncle Bone, you may be able to break through once more."

"Especially since there are quite a few elders within our sect who are stuck at bottlenecks. Perhaps after consuming top-grade Whale Rubber, the sect may gain another Title Douluo-level expert."

Had Yang Xiong heard Ning Fengzhi's words, he would certainly have found them rather speechless. Whale Rubber did indeed have good effects on a soul master's cultivation, especially when consuming top-grade Whale Rubber for the first time, when the effects would be particularly noticeable.

However, it would be rather difficult for top experts to break through with it, unless they were already extremely close to their bottleneck or were unable to advance because of physical limitations. For instance, some elderly people's bodily functions had begun to decline, leaving their Soul Power unable to advance any further.