Ning Rongrong Became a Disciple

"Ning Rongrong, I told you to go to the Great Soul Arena yesterday. Did you go?"

The next day, Ferland sought out Ning Rongrong, coming over to call her to account.

"Of course I went. I just didn't enter the arena."

Ning Rongrong explained with utter calm.

"Why?"

Ferland felt his authority had been challenged, and a trace of anger threaded through his words.

Ning Fengzhi had once entrusted him with looking after Rongrong. Clearly, he had not taken it to heart.

"I'm afraid of dying." It was a perfect excuse.

"Ning Rongrong, do you know what our School Motto is?"

Just as Ning Rongrong hesitated, Ma Hongjun shouted from the side.

"Those who don't dare cause trouble are mediocrities!"

Ferland nodded and said, "Yes. Those who don't dare cause trouble are mediocrities."

"If a Soul Master is afraid of this and afraid of that, how can he grow into a genius?"

With righteous grandeur, Ferland pointed at the "School Motto" on the teaching building.

"Oh?"

Ning Rongrong's eyes turned in puzzlement, and she repeated it once. "Those who don't dare cause trouble are mediocrities?"

"Yes. This is the School Motto of our Shrek Academy. If you don't accept it, or you're unwilling to obey orders, you can return to your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

As he spoke, he turned his head and swept his gaze around, discovering that one student was missing.

"Dai Mubai, where's Oscar?"

Dai Mubai shook his head. "No idea. He probably overslept."

From outside came Oscar's hurried news.

"I broke through! I broke through to rank 30!"

People's joys and sorrows were never the same. While everyone was immersed in the delight of Oscar's breakthrough, Ning Rongrong once again began to doubt her choice.

Was coming to this Shrek Academy really the right thing to do?

She wavered, thinking.

"There's nothing useful to learn at Shrek Academy."

"They don't even have a Simulated Training Field."

"As for the Meditation Method, the academy doesn't teach it at all."

As she thought, she habitually turned her head and looked in a certain direction.

There was nothing there.

She missed home.

Ning Rongrong, who had originally wanted to prove herself, suddenly began to yearn for the days back in the Sect. She mustered her courage.

"Dean Ferland, I'd like to ask for leave!"

The sudden voice interrupted everyone's joy.

Hearing this, Ferland frowned.

He had only wanted to PUA her a little. He had no desire for Ning Rongrong to actually withdraw from school.

One had to know that after Ning Rongrong enrolled, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had given Shrek Academy a very large sum of funding.

If she dropped out, there would be nothing in the future.

Fortunately, however, she was only asking for leave.

Tang San shook his head. He felt this little girl's temperament was no good; she couldn't withstand the slightest blow.

Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, felt somewhat regretful. If Ning Rongrong left, his big patron would be gone.

"Two months."

Ning Rongrong's tone was flat, as if everything was insignificant.

"Rongrong, perhaps my tone was a little harsh just now."

"Do you want to think it over again?"

Ferland walked to Ning Rongrong's side, trying to salvage the situation. But how could he win back a heart that had long since drifted into the distance? Ning Rongrong refused. She paid no attention to Ferland's expression and left Shrek Academy without the slightest scruple.

In Ning Rongrong's opinion, Shrek Academy was a pile of crap, and its dean was the same.

She had not met many teachers, but the students were very outstanding.

She turned the bracelet on her wrist, and a distinct thread of aura was transmitted to Ning Fengzhi.

Sword Douluo hurried over and took Ning Rongrong away.

After returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, for some reason, she was not happy.

Two days earlier, Father had just praised her, saying Rongrong's theoretical level had improved greatly.

Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan had come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and had even said she had a talent for Pharmacology and wanted to take her as his disciple.

She agreed.

She was not sure why she had agreed. She had gone entirely on instinct.

Ning Rongrong had a Weapon Martial Soul, and Yang Wudi also had a Weapon Martial Soul.

Under Yang Wudi's teaching, Ning Rongrong began coming into contact with pharmacology, and she studied it very seriously.

But even so, she still was not particularly happy.

"Rongrong, you're a support-type Soul Master, and you have a Weapon Martial Soul."

"Why would you study Pharmacology in this plant-related field?"

He called Rongrong aside and asked.

After thinking for a long time, Ning Rongrong finally answered:

"Maybe... because Master Yang said I had talent."

In truth, Ning Rongrong could not say why either, but she just wanted to study Pharmacology. She wanted to study it for no reason at all.

Ning Fengzhi would never believe his daughter's nonsense. Talent? What did she not have talent in? Would her efficiency really be poor if she studied the Supplementary Study Book List? "All right. Father actually isn't against your choice, but you still have to take care of your health."

"Look at you now. You're listless, and you're almost getting dark circles."

Ning Fengzhi took out a Double-sided Mirror inlaid with gemstones from a drawer beside him and handed it to Rongrong.

Sunlight reflected Ning Rongrong's face. Her delicate, pure eyes held a deep weariness.

"Have you run into some kind of trouble recently?"

Ning Rongrong did not answer. She only wore a bitter expression, and no one could guess what was on her mind.

Ning Fengzhi fell somewhat silent.

At that moment, he felt a wave of helplessness.

As her father, he had never encountered this kind of situation either.

And right at that moment, when both of them were at a loss, Han Tao walked over.

Ning Rongrong put away her bitter face.

A terrible state was not something to show in front of outsiders, she told herself inwardly.

"Teacher, has Clan Leader Yang given you the information on the Aromatic Silk Beauty?"

Ning Rongrong turned around and hid to the side.

The "Aromatic Silk Beauty" was an Immortal Herb, and Ning Rongrong had come into contact with it through Yang Wudi.

It was just that she had not taken it seriously, because whether Immortal Herbs even existed was still in doubt.

But now that Han Tao had mentioned the "Aromatic Silk Beauty," it already proved that Immortal Herbs truly existed.

Ning Rongrong suddenly took it seriously.

Ning Fengzhi picked up a teacup, poured in hot water, and brewed a pot of Mind Calming Tea.

Han Tao had not understood it before and did not know the price of Mind Calming Tea. Later, Ning Tian explained it to him.

One gram of Mind Calming Tea cost 3,000 Gold Soul Coins. Just the amount in Ning Fengzhi's teacup would not be under nearly ten thousand.

He handed the teacup to Han Tao and answered casually, "Yes. I already know how the Aromatic Silk Beauty should be picked and used."

"Then next, can you tell me where it is?"

Han Tao took out a map, which marked the general distribution of forces across Douluo Continent.

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is one of the three great treasure basins of Douluo Continent."

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is a uniquely blessed spring, two springs born as one, with the two principles countering each other."

"Find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and inside it there won't only be the Aromatic Silk Beauty. There will also be other Immortal Herbs, and a great, great many rare and expensive Medicinal Materials."

"Far more expensive than this Mind Calming Tea of yours!"

As he spoke, Han Tao drained the Mind Calming Tea in one gulp.

"A cow chewing peonies!"

"A rough pig can't appreciate fine bran!"

Ning Fengzhi gave his assessment of this.

The "Aromatic Silk Beauty" could not only evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it could also cut the combat power of plant-type Soul Beasts in half.

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is located at the center of Sunset Forest. There are layers upon layers of Poison Barriers there. Only by passing through those Poison Barriers can one glimpse the true face of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Although Han Tao had already pointed out the location, Sunset Forest was still very large.

Sunset Forest was huge, and the Poison Barrier at its center covered an extremely vast area.

Trying to pass through the Poison Barrier and find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would not be easy.

"Sunset Forest, Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Ning Rongrong hid off to the side and quietly memorized the two pieces of information Han Tao had mentioned.