Ning Fengzhi Almost Fell to His Knees

"That's certainly feasible. Hongchen has already contacted the Ye Family and the other families, and they're all very eager to cooperate."

Jian Chen Xin chimed in from the side.

"Once this alliance takes shape, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's standing will rise tremendously. No one will dare look down on us."

Once the alliance took shape.

The support Soul Masters across the continent would unite, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at their core and the other support families alongside them, advancing and retreating together.

On the surface, it would look like an alliance of people with no fighting ability, but in reality, every support Soul Master could throw their support behind one side.

The threat that would pose was easy to imagine.

"But we still need to work out the details gradually. We can't rush this. I've already assigned three clan elders to handle it, and I believe we'll have results soon."

Ning Fengzhi took an enthusiastic sip of tea.

He felt refreshed in both body and mind.

Ever since Ji Hongchen arrived, everything in their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been changing for the better.

Whoever won Ning Hongchen would win the world!

"Dad! Brother Hongchen is here. Why haven't you come out to welcome him?"

Ning Rongrong trotted into the room.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi sitting there so comfortably, Ning Rongrong was rather displeased. She raised her little head proudly. "Brother Hongchen has worked so hard, yet you're all sitting here drinking tea. You'll hurt his feelings."

Ning Fengzhi's expression froze.

This girl was getting more lawless by the day.

It had only been a few days, and her elbow was already bending outward toward Ji Hongchen.

He was just about to speak.

He was ready to say something.

But the next instant, he shut his mouth, his eyes going perfectly round.

Because he had seen it.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared in Ning Rongrong's hand, its nine-colored glazed light shining throughout the hall.

"One tier... two tiers..."

"Seven tiers..."

"Eight tiers... nine tiers!!!"

Ning Fengzhi shot up from his chair in disbelief and hurried straight over to Ning Rongrong, staring at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand as though examining a priceless treasure.

"Nine tiers!"

"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"

Ning Fengzhi murmured to himself, so excited that his whole body trembled. "It really is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Our ancestors have blessed us! Rongrong's martial soul has actually evolved!"

Ning Rongrong immediately objected.

"What ancestors? This was all Brother Hongchen's doing. Without him, my martial soul would never have evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"What? It was Hongchen!"

Ning Fengzhi exclaimed, then noticed Ji Hongchen behind her. His voice was excited and somewhat hurried. "Hongchen, are you saying you've actually found a way for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to evolve?"

Ji Hongchen nodded.

"That's right. Through my research into a herbal compendium, I've found a way to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the success rate is very high."

He explained the matter of the aromatic silk beauty and took out the two pills he had refined from its leftover scraps.

"I still have two pills."

"They aren't as potent as the one Rongrong took, but they should still be able to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"And the martial soul can be passed down!"

Hearing that it could be inherited, Ning Fengzhi nearly jumped with excitement. He no longer cared about his dignity as sect master and all but fell to his knees before Ji Hongchen.

"Father-in-law, you should refine a pill first and see how it works. Perhaps you'll also have a chance to glimpse the mysteries of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

At Ji Hongchen's reminder.

Ning Fengzhi finally came to his senses. His hands trembled slightly as he accepted the two pills and carefully swallowed one.

A short while later.

He opened his eyes in delighted surprise.

He summoned his martial soul.

Then counted its tiers.

"Eight tiers! It isn't the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but my martial soul has evolved. The Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is good too!"

Ning Fengzhi's breathing quickened.

But Ji Hongchen said from beside him, "Father-in-law, although it's only the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the shackles on your martial soul have already been broken. My guess is that the better someone's talent, the easier it will be for them to awaken the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi.

Recalled that he had only possessed innate eighth-level soul power. In other words, someone with innate ninth-level soul power might awaken the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda just like Ning Rongrong!

At that thought.

Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up, and for a moment, he could barely contain his excitement.

He was just about to head to the rear courtyard.

When he remembered that Ning Rongrong and Ji Hongchen were still there, and stopped sheepishly.

"Ahem, Hongchen, you're our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's great benefactor. Tell me what you want. There's nothing our sect won't grant you!"

"There's no need to go to so much trouble. Given my relationship with Rongrong, helping the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is only natural. If you have something to attend to, Father-in-law, why not go take care of it?"

Ji Hongchen had also seen through Ning Fengzhi's thoughts.

Unless he was mistaken, Ning Fengzhi was preparing to go reproduce.

After all, Ning Fengzhi's greatest wish right now was to bring forth the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Having Ning Rongrong alone possess it wasn't quite secure enough.

One look at him made it clear he was ready to take the field himself.

"Hongchen, how about this? You may choose any six ten thousand year soul bones from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's treasury as your reward!"

Ning Fengzhi was truly sparing no expense.

But Ji Hongchen waved a hand and smiled. "I heard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has an eighty-thousand-year spiritual head soul bone as its guardian treasure. It's best suited to Rongrong right now, so give it to her."

Ning Rongrong was his exclusive support now, after all.

With a spiritual soul bone, she could attempt to absorb a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring and maximize the boosts she gave him. When the time came, a single boost would pile more stats onto his existing stats.

Hearing Ji Hongchen's words, Ning Rongrong.

Blushed.

Brother Hongchen treats me so well. I have to give him a whole bunch of children someday to repay him!

At that thought.

Ning Rongrong's face grew even redder, and she lowered her head shyly.

Seeing that Ji Hongchen was asking for one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's foundational treasures, Ning Fengzhi readily agreed. "Of course. Follow Uncle Jian to the treasury and collect it."

"Oh, and from now on, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will be renamed the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. We'll announce it to the entire Douluo Continent another day!"

After all, Ning Rongrong was the heir to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Giving it to her sooner or later made no difference, so Ning Fengzhi didn't mind.

With that said.

Ning Fengzhi could no longer contain his impatience and prepared to head to the rear courtyard first, to pass down the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's bloodline.

Once Ning Fengzhi left.

Sword Douluo led Ji Hongchen to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's treasury.

Then he took out an eighty-thousand-year skull bone.

"Rongrong, absorb it here."

Ning Rongrong accepted the eighty-thousand-year skull bone, sat straight down on the floor, and began absorbing it.

Powerful soul power flowed into her.

A few hours later, Ning Rongrong opened her eyes.

Her soul power had also risen to rank twenty-eight.

"I did it, Brother Hongchen."

Ning Rongrong stood beside Hongchen, looking every bit like his little follower.

Ji Hongchen smiled.

"Rongrong, what soul bone skill did you get? Tell us about it."

Ning Rongrong collected herself.

"The soul bone skill I obtained is Radiant Blessing. It reduces a Soul Master's soul power consumption, increases their soul power recovery speed, boosts Mental Power by 30%, and increases all attributes by 50%."

"And I can keep using it continuously. There's no time limit at all."

Rather astonished, Ji Hongchen picked Ning Rongrong up and kissed her on the cheek.

That's my exclusive support for you.

If she fought alongside him, his stats would shoot sky-high. Whoever came at him would have to take a slash from his sword before leaving!