"A Douluo. Judging by his appearance, he must be the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Bone Douluo, Gu Rong!"
Li Tianyuan realized who he was.
Meanwhile, Gu Rong was also sizing up Li Tianyuan. A piercing light shone in his sunken eyes, stabbing toward Li Tianyuan like a sharp sword as he tried to see right through him.
Yet, despite Li Tianyuan sitting right before him, he could not fathom the man's true depths.
There was an incredibly mysterious aura about this man!
This was the first time Gu Rong had encountered someone who could conceal every trace of his abilities in front of him.
He had initially thought the man was a charlatan, but seeing him in person had shaken that belief.
"Did you bring the money?"
Li Tianyuan looked at Ning Rongrong as he spoke.
"Grandpa Bone, give him the money!"
Ning Rongrong looked at Li Tianyuan and waved her hand.
This fellow probably doesn't even know who the old man standing before him is, yet he still dares to ask for money. He'll get what's coming to him soon enough.
Gu Rong took out the cloth-bag Soul Tool and placed it on Li Tianyuan's desk.
It landed with a heavy thud.
"Please count it, sir."
Gu Rong spoke.
Li Tianyuan picked up the money pouch and hefted it once or twice. "Exactly ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Not one more, not one less!"
He put the pouch away, then turned to Ning Rongrong. "Do you still want the answer to your earlier question?"
"That's right!"
Ning Rongrong nodded emphatically. "I want to know how to upgrade the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
"Listen, swindler, let's get this straight beforehand. If you can't divine the answer, don't expect me to show mercy!"
"I'll smash this shop of yours to pieces!"
Ning Rongrong planted both hands on her hips, looking quite pleased with herself.
"Rest assured. You'll get your money's worth for those ten thousand Gold Soul Coins."
Li Tianyuan spoke calmly.
"Fine. I'm watching!"
Ning Rongrong stared at Li Tianyuan and waited patiently.
Li Tianyuan opened his hand. Soul power surged over his palm as he used his Divination soul skill again.
A moment later, he had the result.
Of course, as someone who had transmigrated into this world, he already knew how to upgrade the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
But this divination had revealed two methods.
In other words, there were at least two ways to upgrade the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul.
He only needed to choose one.
"I have the answer."
Li Tianyuan addressed Ning Rongrong.
"Tell me!"
Ning Rongrong looked rather excited.
Gu Rong's expression also grew somewhat solemn.
This was no trivial matter. It concerned the fate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
He looked around, making sure no one else was present before saying, "Please, sir, go ahead!"
Li Tianyuan paused briefly. "My divination revealed that upgrading the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul requires only finding and consuming a certain immortal herb!"
"What immortal herb?"
Ning Rongrong grew excited. In the end, she could not resist the temptation of upgrading the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
"This immortal herb is called Aromatic Silk Beauty!"
"Find this herb and consume it, preferably while still in your youth!"
"Anyone with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul will then upgrade it into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
Li Tianyuan declared in a clear voice.
"From seven treasures to nine, just by taking an immortal herb!"
Ning Rongrong looked at Li Tianyuan dubiously. She still had her doubts.
"Exactly. Ning Rongrong, as long as you find that immortal herb and consume it, you can upgrade your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
Li Tianyuan spoke with ironclad certainty.
"Surely you haven't fabricated this, sir?"
Gu Rong fixed Li Tianyuan with a piercing stare, his tone icy.
"Fabricated?"
"My divination came from peering into heaven's secrets. If it doesn't work, I'm willing to refund the entire fee."
Li Tianyuan smiled confidently.
"Hmph. In that case, where can we find this immortal herb?"
Ning Rongrong asked another question.
"That's a separate question. If you want the answer, it will cost another ten thousand Gold Soul Coins!"
Li Tianyuan smiled.
Trying to pry information out of me for free? Not a chance!
"You actually want another ten thousand Gold Soul Coins!"
"You big swindler!"
Anger filled Ning Rongrong's pretty face.
This fellow really is opening his lion's maw and demanding an outrageous price. She began to suspect that everything Li Tianyuan had just said was false!
"Sir, are you making fools of us?"
Gu Rong also gave a cold snort. An overwhelming pressure erupted from him, and the bones in his body began to crackle, as though his power was about to burst forth.
The entire Heavenly Secrets Tower creaked and groaned.
"What, do you intend to use force in my establishment?"
Li Tianyuan glanced at Bone Douluo, his expression turning a little colder.
The Douluo pressure Gu Rong released had no effect on him.
"Who exactly are you?"
Seeing how utterly unruffled Li Tianyuan remained, Bone Douluo sounded somewhat astonished.
"I am simply the master of the Heavenly Secrets Tower."
"If you wish to know the answer, pay another ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Otherwise, please leave."
Li Tianyuan waved his hand.
He had no intention of extending any special courtesy to the people of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Hmph. Write down the name of the immortal herb you divined. With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's resources, we'll surely find it quickly!"
"If it doesn't work, I'll come back personally to settle the score and smash your shop!"
Ning Rongrong clenched her fists as she spoke.
Li Tianyuan spread out a sheet of paper, picked up a pen from beside him, and quickly wrote "Aromatic Silk Beauty" before pushing it toward Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong picked it up, examined it, then handed it to Bone Douluo.
"Grandpa Bone, take a look."
For the moment, Ning Rongrong could not make up her mind.
"We'll take this. Sir, we shall meet again."
"If your method truly can upgrade the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, we'll return to thank you!"
"Otherwise, the Heavenly Secrets Tower will cease to exist!"
Gu Rong delivered the threat in an icy tone.
"Then I shall await your return."
Li Tianyuan's expression remained unchanged.
"Rongrong, let's go!"
Gu Rong called to her and headed outside.
Ning Rongrong glared at Li Tianyuan. "You'd better not be lying to me, or you'll have a bitter pill to swallow!"
Only after saying that did she leave.
Li Tianyuan watched the two depart, hefted the money pouch, and curled his lips into a smile.
It seemed making money in Suotuo City was not difficult.
These ten thousand Gold Soul Coins were enough for him to live comfortably and freely in Suotuo City.
As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he was not worried in the slightest.
Outside the Heavenly Secrets Tower.
Ning Rongrong caught up with Gu Rong.
"Grandpa Bone, why did you just leave like that?"
"Could that fellow be a swindler?"
Ning Rongrong asked doubtfully.
"That man's aura is extremely unusual. Even I couldn't fathom his true depths."
"He may not be a charlatan."
"Let's return first. I'll send people to keep watch here. If he is a swindler, he won't get away!"
Gu Rong looked at Ning Rongrong as he spoke.
It was not that he had been unwilling to act just now. Rather, he felt that making a move might not end well for him.
Because he suspected that Li Tianyuan was also a Titled Douluo!
"All right."
Ning Rongrong nodded lightly and hurried away with Gu Rong.
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