The Letter Arrived, and the Bone Dragon Took Flight

"A Wishful Vine Soul Beast, and a Soul Skill that lets you change the size of your ink bamboo at will. That's quite an ability. It'll make you unpredictable in battle, leaving your enemies unable to guess your next move. Young friend Mo An, you really are impressive."

After hearing Mo An's explanation, Ning Haitian quietly repeated the Soul Beast's name a couple of times. He had never heard of such a creature, and an awkward but polite smile appeared on his face. With Mo An looking at him, he could only analyze the Soul Skill's effects to save a little face.

As for Mo An's intention to develop as a Power Attack System Soul Master, Ning Haitian saw no problem with it. Even if Mo An had not wanted to take that path, Ning Haitian would have urged him to.

"That's what I thought too."

Not noticing anything amiss, Mo An nodded in agreement. Ning Haitian's analysis matched his own thoughts.

As they continued chatting, Ning Haitian tried hard to work out what this young genius lacked.

Once Mo An arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he would undoubtedly become one of its rising stars and a pillar of the sect in the future. Investing in him while he was still weak and earning his gratitude would be the shrewdest bargain Ning Haitian could make.

Unfortunately, even after all their talk, Ning Haitian still could not discover what Mo An needed. He could find no way to help him.

Seeing how late it had grown outside, Mo An rose and took his leave. He still had to return to North Sea Junior Soul Master Academy and finish the books he had yet to read. Practicing his punches, taking medicinal baths, and cultivating were all indispensable parts of his day.

Talent was only the foundation for becoming strong. Perseverance was what truly made someone strong.

After returning to North Sea Junior Soul Master Academy, Mo An resumed his usual routine, moving each day between his lodgings, classroom, library, and dining hall.

Now that he had decided to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Mo An spent more time in the library. He wanted to finish every book on his reading list before he left.

An ordinary person could never have read so many books in so little time, but Mo An was different. Perhaps because he had crossed over to this world, his memory and comprehension had been astonishingly good since childhood.

He needed only one reading to fully understand a simple book and remember nearly all of it.

For a more complex book, reading it a couple more times and linking its important points together in his memory let him retain nearly all of it as well.

After awakening his Martial Soul and gaining Soul Power, those abilities had even improved a little.

That was why Mo An was confident he could finish the important books at North Sea Junior Soul Master Academy before Ning Fengzhi arrived from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

In the mountains not far from Heaven Dou City stood an enormous sect. Its pavilions and towers were built from precious materials such as glazed tile, jade, white marble, and golden nanmu wood. A single glance from afar was enough to sense its staggering wealth.

This obviously wealthy sect was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, ranked second among the Upper Three Sects.

Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi sat at his desk handling reports from various places, while Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo sat nearby chatting.

After working through most of the reports that had piled up recently, Ning Fengzhi stretched and leaned back in his chair. He looked out the window over the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, worry creeping onto his face.

Since the Clear Sky Sect's withdrawal, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had become the strongest sect on Douluo Continent overall. It had seized the chance to take over many of the Clear Sky Sect's interests, stirring up no shortage of disputes. Fortunately, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were still hale and hearty, ensuring that those with ill intentions could never put their plans into action.

That was precisely what troubled Ning Fengzhi. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no one to succeed them. A hundred years from now, when Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo had both passed away, what would Rongrong and the sect do if no new Titled Douluo had emerged? Sigh...

Just as Ning Fengzhi brooded over this, an urgent voice came from outside and broke his train of thought.

"Sect Master, an extremely urgent report has arrived from the Seven Treasure Trading Company in North Sea City!"

"Bring it in."

At the mention of North Sea City, Ning Fengzhi thought of Ning Haitian, the clansman he had placed in charge of the Seven Treasure Trading Company there. He had little talent, no ambition, and no malice. A place that drew little attention suited him perfectly.

As Ning Fengzhi accepted the letter from the messenger, he suddenly recalled that Ning Haitian's last letter had concerned a Thousand-Year Soul Bone that had appeared in North Sea City.

What could Haitian be writing about this time?

With that thought, Ning Fengzhi opened the letter. When he used the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's method for deciphering secret correspondence to reveal its true message, he froze on the spot.

He stared blankly for a while, unable to believe it. After deciphering the letter three more times to make sure he had read it correctly, he slapped it onto the desk and burst into laughter.

A genius with a Mutated Ink Bamboo Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power wanted to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! Hahaha, this was wonderful!

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stopped chatting and looked toward the laughing Ning Fengzhi. Bone Douluo, the less aloof of the two, spoke first. "Fengzhi, what's gotten into you?"

"Uncle Gu, Uncle Jian, come look! This is tremendous news!"

Delighted, Ning Fengzhi picked up a pen and marked the message on the paper. Once he had circled what the letter said, he handed it to Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

"Oh, a genius with Innate Full Soul Power wants to join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? That's good news."

After reading the letter, Bone Douluo shared Ning Fengzhi's view. Sword Douluo felt the same.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo had lived in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for countless years and long since come to regard it as home. Naturally, they were delighted that a genius with Innate Full Soul Power wanted to join.

"There's no time to lose. Let's set out now. Uncle Jian, sorry for the trouble, but please stay and guard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Uncle Gu, come with me to North Sea City. We'll bring this genius back to the sect as soon as possible."

Eager to recruit talent, Ning Fengzhi made the decision on the spot. Neither Sword Douluo nor Bone Douluo objected.

With the plan settled, a massive bone dragon flew out of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. It beat its wings, turned into a streak of white light, and sped toward North Sea City.

The enormous bone dragon flying through the sky was Bone Douluo in his Martial Soul Avatar form. To keep their journey from attracting too much attention, he had not taken on the dragon's full size. The huge creature that had flown out of the sect was still a smaller version.

Ning Fengzhi stood on Bone Douluo's back. After using the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to give himself some protection, he gazed expectantly toward North Sea City.