Chapter 26: Reward
Ning Fengzhi's face became serious when he heard Yang Xiong's words. "Xiao Xiong, don't worry, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is your home. As long as you don't betray the sect, you can use the resources within the sect as you wish. Even if you need any soul rings or soul bones in the future, the sect will do its best to help you obtain them."
Yang Xiong hurriedly spoke up, "Thank you for the sect's nurturing. I will always be a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
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Next, Yang Xiong finally witnessed the true wealth of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. At Ning Fengzhi's invitation, Yang Xiong had lunch with several of the sect's leaders.
The entire dining table was filled with various mountain and sea delicacies. Every dish not only looked good, smelled good, and tasted good, but there were also many spiritual herbs and high-level soul beast meats. It seemed that a single dish could support an ordinary person for their whole life.
However, this was the first time Yang Xiong had eaten with so many important figures, so he felt a little awkward. Ning Rongrong was lively, Ning Fengzhi always had a smile on his face, but Sword Douluo had no expression the entire time, and Bone Douluo looked a bit serious, making Yang Xiong feel very uncomfortable. After finishing the meal, he quickly left.
After everyone left, only Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo remained. The once-smiling Ning Fengzhi became extremely serious.
"Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle, what do you think of this Yang Xiong?"
Sword Douluo slowly spoke, "Fengzhi, are you putting too much hope on this Yang Xiong? Although this kid has made a great contribution to the sect, his innate soul power is only level six, and his martial soul is still lacking a bit. I'm afraid he won't reach your expectations in the future."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head, "Sword Uncle, this is not an issue of soul master cultivation talent. Yang Xiong has already read extensively at such a young age. He cannot possibly be unaware that this is the golden time for meditative soul power cultivation. Perhaps this is his own insight into his martial soul."
"Besides, he has made continuous contributions to the sect. Just his Spiral Pill technique is enough for the sect to fully nurture him. Not to mention, he has grown up in the sect and is loyal to it. The sect has already become his home."
Sword Douluo's expression changed, "Then you shouldn't have let Rongrong teach him Mind Control. Rongrong is still young; she shouldn't be interacting with others so early."
"I know what you're thinking. You probably want Rongrong to win him over and pave the way for her to become the sect master in the future."
Ning Fengzhi smiled, "Sword Uncle, you're overthinking it. They're still just children. It may not be as you think."
"Moreover, a child who is not yet twelve years old, who can continuously discover whale resin and create a Spiral Pill technique, may bring even more surprises to our sect in the future. Perhaps he will be the hope for the true rise of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Sword Douluo simply sighed and said no more.
"Bone Uncle, you've been paying attention to this Yang Xiong, right? What do you think of him? Has he met your expectations?" Ning Fengzhi continued.
Bone Douluo coldly snorted, "This Yang Xiong has always been mysterious. Although he's young, I feel like I can't see through him. This time, with such a good opportunity, you let him make demands. His requests are so simple. Doesn't he want any cultivation treasures? Does he look down on our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled, "Bone Uncle, I also find this Yang Xiong hard to understand. He's much more mature than I expected. Perhaps it is precisely because of his mature mindset that he was able to create the Spiral Pill technique, allowing him to make such a big contribution to the sect."
Bone Douluo was a bit displeased, "His self-created soul skill is indeed good, but his path as a soul master has only just begun. He can't even figure out the direction of his own cultivation. I fear that his future is limited. I'm increasingly unable to understand his cultivation methods."
Ning Fengzhi said, "Bone Uncle, I think you're a bit unhappy because you see this good seed of defensive cultivation going off course. Perhaps you should find some time to personally guide this child."
Bone Douluo: ...
In the following days, Ning Rongrong passed on the last two levels of the Mind Control technique and gave Yang Xiong a soul guide device for storing living creatures.
In fact, Yang Xiong had searched for such a device many times in Seven Treasure City, even inquired through various channels, but soul guide devices for storing living creatures were extremely rare. Even the shops that specialized in selling soul guides in Seven Treasure City didn't have any. That's why he thought of asking Ning Fengzhi for one.
When Yang Xiong received the soul guide device from Ning Rongrong, he was filled with joy. With this device that could store living creatures, many things would become much more convenient for him.
This soul guide device was about ten centimeters in diameter and was a gray bag that was very convenient to carry.
What was even more surprising was that the soul guide device had a volume of twenty cubic meters, and it contained a large number of gold soul coins and various resources needed for cultivation. There were even several thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. It seemed that the materials he would need for body tempering and medicinal baths in the future had been fully prepared. These things must have been carefully prepared.
Ning Rongrong still had a bit of pride in her tone, "Little Xiong, Rongrong Sister is treating you well, right? This soul guide device is called the Hundred Herb Bag. It's specially designed for storing various herbs. I personally selected it from the sect's treasury. It's worth at least 500,000 gold soul coins in the outside world."
Yang Xiong smiled, "Rongrong, did you prepare everything inside the Hundred Herb Bag? I see there are quite a few poisonous herbs in it."
Ning Rongrong's expression froze for a moment, and she quickly explained, "Although those poisonous herbs weren't personally prepared by me, I did have someone select them carefully from the sect's internal resources. Don't misunderstand my kindness."
Yang Xiong looked at Ning Rongrong's little girl expression and couldn't help but shake his head. "Then thank you, Miss Rongrong, for your help."
Ning Rongrong proudly nodded, "That's more like it. But next time, can you create something to help me improve my strength at this stage? The Spiral Pill is too difficult to practice. I can't even break the first water ball."
Yang Xiong smiled, "The Spiral Pill isn't so simple. It may look easy at every step, but it requires long-term cultivation to master. It must be practiced step by step. Rongrong, you'll have to reach the Soul Sovereign rank at least before you can start practicing, and it may even take longer."
Ning Rongrong showed a bit of displeasure, "Didn't you just create it when you were a Great Soul Master? With my talent, I'm sure I'll be able to learn it quickly."
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After basically mastering the mantra and cultivation method of Mind Control, Yang Xiong spent the next few days purchasing various materials in Seven Treasure City. This time, Ning Fengzhi had given him one million gold soul coins, which was enough for him to buy a large amount of materials.
Since his birth, Yang Xiong had lived in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He had only occasionally visited Heaven Dou City with his parents. Recently, he planned to visit Heaven Dou City by himself and also had his next cultivation plan.
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