Ning Fengzhi soon met Oscar.
Before entering the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Oscar had known he would meet many seniors, so he had made a point of shaving and tidying himself up. Now his face was as fine as polished jade, his eyes deep-set, his alluring peach-blossom eyes profound and captivating. He looked every inch a dashing young nobleman.
If Oscar had not still been wearing plain clothes, Ning Fengzhi might well have thought he was the son of some noble family.
The moment Ning Fengzhi laid eyes on Oscar, his talent-appreciation code automatically activated. His gaze locked firmly onto Oscar, filled with warmth and admiration.
The corners of Ning Fengzhi's mouth rose slightly, his voice warm and sincere. "Rongrong has already told me about your circumstances. Thank you for being willing to join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and become one of us. Starting today, the sect can pour its resources into nurturing you. Whether soul rings or money, anything the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has can be yours."
Oscar was delighted. "Thank you for your support, Sect Master."
Seeing Oscar's sincere attitude, Ning Fengzhi nodded in satisfaction. "No need to be so polite. Starting today, you'll cultivate alongside Rongrong, with me and two Titled Douluo personally guiding you both."
"I can't thank you enough."
"I already said there's no need to be so polite. Now that you've joined the sect, we're family."
Ning Fengzhi gently pressed one hand downward, his smile as soothing as a spring breeze.
"What?! Qian Renxue is coming?"
Jin Yang was shocked by the news.
The Plant City Bishop before him nodded, showing no surprise at Jin Yang calling Qian Renxue directly by name.
The bishop continued, "Her Holiness the Saintess specifically ordered me to come and inform you."
"Did the Saintess say anything else?"
Jin Yang asked hurriedly.
The bishop shook his head.
"Her Holiness gave no further instructions. It's getting late, and I still have matters to attend to at Spirit Hall, so I won't keep chatting with you, sir." The bishop bowed respectfully and left.
After seeing the bishop off, Jin Yang was left alone, still digesting the news that Qian Renxue was coming.
Jin Yang was not afraid of Qian Renxue. After all, they now belonged to the same camp.
She would not do anything to him even if she came.
Jin Yang was merely a little surprised. By rights, she should have been impersonating Xue Qinghe at this point.
She should not have had much free time.
Even after thinking it over for a long while, he could not work out why Qian Renxue was coming to see him.
Jin Yang could only give up pondering the question.
Surely she wasn't coming just to take a look at me?
Jin Yang shook his head, put it out of his mind, and turned to climb onto his martial soul.
After spending time around it lately, the teachers and students of Plant Academy had grown accustomed to Jin Yang's martial soul and were no longer startled by it.
Now he could openly use this martial soul to get around Plant Academy.
Plant Academy did not assign much coursework. After all, students Jin Yang's age were at the ideal stage for increasing their soul power.
Less pressure from coursework actually helped the students focus their energy on improving their soul power cultivation.
Today was the day he had arranged to go shopping with Yao Zi and the others. Opportunities to relax were rare, so naturally he would not miss the chance to have a good look around.
Besides, with Qian Renxue coming soon, he needed to prepare some gifts.
Whatever the case, he ought to make a gesture of goodwill and show where he stood.
Plant City's local specialties were quite good.
"Jin Yang! Over here!"
Yao Zi spotted Jin Yang riding over on Sunflower from a distance.
She waved her arm to show him where she was.
Yao Zi had changed into a brand-new outfit today and looked much more radiant.
Usually, Yao Zi always wore Plant Academy's uniform, looking like a graceful orchid standing tall.
Today, she looked more like an ordinary girl next door who enjoyed dressing up, giving her a very approachable air.
"Why are you still wearing that?"
Yao Zi looked Jin Yang up and down. "Don't you get tired of wearing your uniform?"
"I'm just used to it. Besides, we're only going to buy a few things. There's no need to dress up so much, is there?"
Jin Yang said.
"Aren't you twisting the argument? It's not like you don't have everyday clothes. Why insist on wearing your uniform? I think you're just too lazy to change. Boys really are all like this. You are, and so is Jiang Yan."
Yao Zi pursed her lips.
"All right, all right, let's get going. Don't keep them waiting too long. I'm already running late. We can talk on the way."
Jin Yang withdrew his martial soul and waved a hand, urging her along.
"Fine."
Yao Zi answered, then brought up something else.
"Oh, right, Jin Yang, do you want to buy some plant soul beast seeds? They're really cheap!"
Yao Zi's eyes sparkled. She was clearly looking forward to it.
"Jiang Yan and Fang Qiong are there right now. We'll be just in time to help you pick out some seeds together."
Before Jin Yang could voice what he had been about to say, he suddenly remembered the Lone Bamboo Forest Teacher Xuan Qing had mentioned while showing him around the campus.
An idea stirred in Jin Yang's mind. "Senior, do you mean something like that Lone Bamboo Forest?"
"Of course. If they were ordinary plants, why would we need to buy them? The academy already has practically all of those."
Yao Zi nodded in agreement.
"The plant soul beasts everyone plants can count as welcome gifts for new students ten or even a hundred years from now. Besides, planting a plant soul beast that matches our martial soul ourselves, and watching it sprout, break through the soil, and grow strong, is meaningful to us too."
"Of course, that's assuming Plant Academy doesn't shut down in the future."
Jin Yang understood. In that case, he would plant a few sunflowers too.
Plant City was as peaceful as ever.
People streamed along the main street without pause.
Their destination was the Heaven Dou Imperial Family Shop.
It specialized in goods related to soul beasts.
The plant soul beast seeds they needed were among its cheapest goods.
The rarer the goods, the more valuable they were.
For instance, the sunflower Jin Yang had killed back then had an enormous number of seeds on its flower head, and practically all of them could be planted successfully.
Seeds like those were very cheap.
One copper coin could buy roughly one seed.
Even ordinary people could afford them.
But ordinary people would not go out of their way to buy a plant soul beast seed to grow.
Aside from Plant Academy's students, very few other soul masters came to buy plant soul beast seeds.
By the time Jin Yang and Yao Zi reached the shop, Fang Qiong had already paid.
She held three flower seeds in her hand, and her excitement alone was enough to show how pleased she was with her purchase.
"That's great, Senior! You finally managed to buy snow lotus seeds this time."
Jiang Yan congratulated her from beside her.
Yao Zi and Jin Yang entered the shop just then.
"Congratulations!" ×2
The two spoke in unison.
"All right, stop congratulating me. I've been searching for years and only just found them. What's there to congratulate me for? Hurry up and pick yours." Fang Qiong's face felt hot. Embarrassed, she cupped her faintly flushed cheeks and hastily changed the subject, urging them along.
"Shopkeeper! Give me three jin of sunflower seeds! They have to be from a Century-Old Sunflower Soul Beast."
Jin Yang called out to the shopkeeper.
"Three jin? Can you finish eating all those?" Yao Zi tapped her own lips. "I mean, can you plant all those?"
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