As Ning Fengzhi's skin turned flushed, looking like it was roasted and steaming heat outward, it scared Sword Douluo, Ning Rongrong, and the others.
They immediately could not remain calm. Looking at Tang San, the questioning in their eyes seemed capable of piercing holes through him.
"Cough cough, this is the normal reaction when swallowing an immortal herb. It is also why I had Uncle Ning refine the immortal herb, otherwise if Ning Rongrong absorbed it, she might have already exploded and died."
Tang San seemed to have long expected everyone's reaction and spoke confidently, although he himself didn't know whether Ning Rongrong refining Qiluo Tulip would cause her to explode.
But since they didn't know—he would just scare them to death.
"Hmph, I hope you brat didn't lie."
Bone Douluo snorted unhappily at Tang San's confident appearance and turned to look at the constantly twisting Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Rongrong's heart also trembled. If she had refined the Qiluo Tulip herself, she might be even worse off than her father right now.
Maybe even have her clothes explode.
Just thinking about it made Ning Rongrong feel embarrassed. Watching Ning Fengzhi rolling and twisting on the ground, she began to worry.
If he doesn't make it through, then what? She urgently asked: "Tang San, what if my father can't endure it?"
"Don't worry, Uncle Ning is a level seventy-nine Soul Saint, there will be no major problem."
Tang San, feeling guilty yet expression unchanged, spoke. Ever since learning that absorbing immortal herbs required enduring pain ordinary people could not bear, he temporarily discarded the idea of absorbing the Wangchuan Qiushuilu.
After all, with his Purple Demon Eye relying on his previous life's experience, he had already reached the mustard seed stage, and he didn't need Wangchuan Qiushuilu for now.
He could wait until the future when breakthrough to the Boundless Sea realm, then absorb it; and also have time to find a method to suppress that heart-piercing pain before deciding.
A long time passed.
"Huff—haa—huff—haa—"
The deep red color faded from Ning Fengzhi's body. His whole body was soaked in sweat, and his eyes were bloodshot.
He had actually endured all the way through, and even benefited from the disaster. Because half of the violent medicinal power dissipated, and with the Soul Saint cultivation, he actually refined a portion of the medicinal power.
"Hurry and look at your martial soul, Fengzhi."
Sword Douluo checked Ning Fengzhi's body and found no abnormalities. He also could not sense collapsing meridians.
The body that had been on the verge of collapse was now covered by vigorous medicinal energy, radiating vitality, completely concealing Sword Douluo's perception.
"Huh! It evolved, it evolved!"
Ning Fengzhi excitedly summoned his martial soul.
In an instant, a pagoda shining with eight-colored radiance appeared in his palm.
"One, two, three… eight floors!"
Ning Fengzhi was excited, but then he felt lost. He sighed and said: "The Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda still did not appear."
"Father, an Eight-Treasure Glazed Pagoda is already great. At least we now know the Qiluo Tulip can evolve our martial soul. We can record this and let later generations search again. The Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda will definitely appear."
Seeing Ning Fengzhi's mood off, Ning Rongrong spoke to comfort him. After all, he had already done very well.
Becoming the number one sect in the world, and even possessing the Eight-Treasure Glazed Pagoda second only to the founder's Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda—among all sect masters, he was already among the top.
"Hehe, Rongrong is right."
Ning Fengzhi looked gentle on the surface, but inside he was still sighing.
What did Rongrong understand? How could she comprehend his obsession with the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda? He didn't only want to lead the Seven-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to prosperity—he wanted to take it further and become like the Spirit Hall.
But the Seven-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had no Title Douluo itself; this was a fatal flaw. Even with Sword and Bone Douluo, they only maintained their dominance.
And Sword and Bone Douluo could not protect the sect forever. They would die. He would die. What he could do was allow the sect to become the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Birth a Title Douluo belonging to them—even at all cost.
Therefore, when Ning Rongrong awakened innate level-nine soul power, he placed exceptional importance on her.
Because Ning Rongrong's talent was extremely high, and without the Seven-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's limitation, she would definitely become a Title Douluo in the future.
And the sect had other Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda possessors, some with innate level-eight soul power.
Ning Fengzhi originally wanted two high-talented people to combine—maybe the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda would appear.
Although this would hurt Ning Rongrong's heart, for the sect's glory, he had no choice. He must make the sect even more prosperous in his hands.
Ning Rongrong was his daughter, but she also must obey his decision. The sect raised her for so many years; if there was even a chance for the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda, why wouldn't she agree?
She had no right to refuse. Even if Sword and Bone Douluo disagreed, she would still be forced to marry.
By then, if the sect pressured Ning Rongrong to "voluntarily" accept, Sword and Bone Douluo would have no reason to stop it.
His idea was good, but Ning Fengzhi was overly ambitious without sufficient strength—just a bit clever.
Yet he didn't understand that an auxiliary sect that could never produce combat-type Soul Douluo had already reached its limit dominating the continent through external help.
Letting an auxiliary sect rule the continent was a joke. If they dared announce such a thing, the continent would unite to exterminate them.
A delusional dream, and his methods somewhat unscrupulous. He looked like a refined gentleman—but who knew what he really was behind the scenes?
If a plan was extremely feasible, sacrifice would be acceptable—but Ning Fengzhi's plan was pure fantasy. All his efforts and sacrifices would result only in air—completely meaningless.
"Uncle Ning, no need to worry. I still have another immortal herb, called Jade Green Grass, same origin as Qiluo Tulip, but its medicinal power is violent and difficult to absorb. It depends on whether Uncle Ning dares to gamble."
Tang San knew Ning Fengzhi could not become the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda, so he took out another jade box, containing the leaf originally plucked from the Qiluo Tulip.
"We want it."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up. He clearly didn't intend to let this chance go. Would the sect collapse just because they failed?
"One hundred million gold soul coins. However, this immortal herb's medicinal power is weaker. If you fail, I cannot refund the gold soul coins."
Tang San pretended to be apologetic and handed the jade box to Ning Fengzhi, casually accepting ten gold cards worth ten million each.
A faint smile appeared on his face. What would happen after eating this—he couldn't guarantee.
"Right, Uncle Ning already took an immortal herb. You can only consume an immortal herb once. If taken again, it may cause exploding death, so I suggest giving it to someone else."
Afraid Ning Fengzhi would keep it to himself, Tang San kindly reminded.
An ambitious Ning Fengzhi without strength, and a soon-to-be crippled Ning Rongrong—neither would be able to stir any storm in the future. They would inevitably become stepping stones for his Tang Sect to rise.
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