Chapter 266: The Sea God's Recognition
Upon returning to the sect, Nami had already completed the absorption of the head spirit bone and the immortal herb, raising her spirit power level to the 55th rank. Now, she eagerly awaited the great opportunity that Ning Bei had spoken of.
Arriving at his disciple's room, Ning Bei lightly knocked on the door, and a noisy sound came from inside—it was Rong Rong and Xiao Wu.
As expected, when the door opened, the first thing to peek out was Ning Rong Rong's little head. Upon seeing Ning Bei, her eyes lit up briefly, then she turned to him with an angry expression.
"Brother, what good thing did you give Nami ? How did her rank suddenly increase so quickly?"
"Just a spirit bone. Don't you have one too?"
He entered the room and knocked lightly on her little head in a half-annoyed manner.
"Hmph, why didn't you give me one too? Your cute little sister wants to take advantage of the situation too."
"Right! Right! Ning Bei, you're being biased! Do you just want to see me and Rong Rong make a fool of ourselves? Do you want people to say our cultivation is not as good as that of the younger generation?"
Ning Bei glanced at Nami and found that she was also looking at him helplessly, as if both of her "unethical masters" were causing trouble.
"Alright, I need Nami to do something, and it could be dangerous. The spirit bone absorption was just for insurance."
"What is it? If it's dangerous, Nami shouldn't go."
Upon hearing the danger, Ning Rong Rong no longer cared about being jealous. She looked at Nami , who was actually her sister, with concern.
"It's alright, Rong Rong master. I've already promised my master."
"This…"
"Alright, opportunities and dangers always go hand in hand. If luck is on her side, Nami may become someone you look up to in the future."
At this, both Ning Rong Rong and Xiao Wu's curiosity was piqued, and even Zhu Zhu Qing, who had been silent, widened her eyes.
"What exactly is it? Can I do it?"
"Yeah, what about me?"
When they heard there was a great opportunity, the two immediately assumed it was related to cultivation progress. As the top two laziest disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, how could they miss such a good thing?
Ning Bei rolled his eyes inwardly, fully understanding the two lazy girls.
"It's best if a Soul Master with a water attribute martial soul handles this. You two should stay out of it, but if Nami succeeds, you'll benefit from it too."
"Ah, it needs a water attribute martial soul!"
Upon hearing this, both girls visibly deflated. But when they heard there was still a chance to benefit, their spirits lifted a little.
In truth, Ning Bei wasn't sure whether it was absolutely necessary to have a water attribute martial soul to activate the Sea God's Protector. After all, Tang San had inherited it using Blue Silver Grass, didn't he? But Tang San was special. Ning Bei didn't dare let his sister take risks. If she failed to gain recognition, it could result in a mental backlash, which would be a significant loss. Wouldn't it be better for her to just inherit the position of the Nine-Colored Goddess?
Seeing the four girls staring at him with curiosity, Ning Bei finally stopped keeping secrets. He took out the Sea God's Protector from his soul guide.
"This is it."
"Huh? Ning Bei, is this just a broken shield?"
"Yeah, brother, are you playing with us? This thing can be bought for a few gold soul coins in Heaven Dou City."
Seeing Ning Bei pull out a sea-blue broken shield, the two girls immediately began their complaints, and even the little cat looked at him with a strange expression.
Their reactions almost made Ning Bei roll his eyes to the heavens. He said in a tone that showed he was a little annoyed:
"This is the Sea God's artifact. Are you telling me that it can be bought with a gold soul coin? I'll give you 100,000 gold soul coins. Go get me one exactly the same and see what happens."
"What?"
"This is an artifact?"
"Sea God?"
The four girls' eyes widened, and they now understood why Ning Bei had said a water attribute martial soul was needed to trigger it.
Ning Bei ignored their astonished reactions and directly handed the Sea God's Protector to Nami .
"Try it, Nami ."
Nami hesitated but took the Sea God's Protector and examined it for a moment. With some uncertainty, she asked:
"Master, what should I do?"
"Just make a cut on your finger and drip a drop of blood onto it."
Hearing this, Nami didn't hesitate. She used her soul power to make a cut on her index finger, and a drop of blood slowly fell onto the Sea God's Protector.
As the blood dropped, the Sea God's Protector began to tremble under the gaze of everyone. After a few seconds, a faint blue light burst out, enveloping everyone in the room.
Immediately, Ning Rong Rong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhu Qing's martial souls unconsciously appeared and were released.
"What's going on? The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can even be made to worship? Truly, it's an artifact."
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhu Qing didn't speak, but from the terror on their faces, it was clear they agreed with Ning Rong Rong's words.
In the Divine Realm, in the Sea God's Palace, Poseidon, who had been meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Hmm, this girl... interesting. She actually has my bloodline, although it's faint, it is indeed my bloodline."
"Well, I've waited for a suitable successor for so many years, and this girl seems decent. Let her be."
Poseidon sent out a divine thought, then closed his eyes again as if nothing had happened.
Back at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, after the Sea God's Protector emitted light, Nami fell into a strange state. Though it seemed like she was unconscious, her hands kept moving. She appeared to be awake, but there was no awareness in her actions.
"Is she stuck in a loop? Ning Bei, what's going on?"
"Don't be ridiculous. What demon dares to mess with a god before them?"
Xiao Wu stuck out her tongue, looking embarrassed, but she was genuinely worried about Nami .
After several minutes of anxious waiting, just as they were about to forcefully wake Nami , she finally came to.
"What happened?"
Nami woke up, looking at her hands, unsure of what had just occurred.
"Nami , are you alright?"
"Are you okay?"
When Ning Rong Rong and Xiao Wu woke her up, Nami came to her senses and shook her head at the two.
"I don't know. It feels like I just reached some place, but I can't describe it."
"Really?"
"You didn't go anywhere. You were just flailing around."
Xiao Wu mimicked Nami 's previous actions, feeling that even if she wasn't haunted, she had been possessed.
Ning Bei stepped forward, pushing Xiao Wu aside. After examining his disciple from head to toe, he spoke:
"Nami , try to retract the Sea God's Protector and see if you can control it."
"Yes, Master."
Following her master's instruction, Nami didn't hesitate. She approached the Sea God's Protector and extended her hands.
Under the astonished gaze of the others, the Sea God's Protector slowly shrank, eventually turning into a blue light and entering Nami 's forehead.
"What? Where did the shield go?"
"Nami , are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Uncle Rong Rong, Uncle Xiao Wu, I think I can control this soul tool now."
"Really? What does this artifact do?"
While Ning Rong Rong and Xiao Wu were both envious, they were also curious about what the Sea God's Protector could do. After all, the only artifact they knew of was Ning Bei's Ice Snow God Ring.
Hearing this, Nami closed her eyes and began to sense the aura of the Sea God's Protector. After a moment, she opened her eyes again.
(END CHAPTER)
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