Chapter 134 Ning Tian Seeks Opportunity for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda
As the sun completely set, the campus lights began to illuminate one by one, casting a warm yellow glow on the stone path.
Dai Huabin led Zhu Lu, Bing Di, Xue Di, Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, and Wang Dong'er to the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion.
"Let's go." Dai Huabin held up the invitation in his hand and led the way into the Treasure Pavilion.
Upon entering, the first floor was a regular exhibition hall, displaying some low-level soul tools and common medicinal herbs.
There were quite a few people, mostly second- and third-year students wearing yellow school uniforms, gathered in twos and threes in front of the display cases, discussing and appraising the exhibits.
A maid in a light purple uniform came forward, glanced at the invitation in Dai Huabin's hand, and her expression immediately changed.
"Are you all core disciples of the Outer Academy? Please follow me. The second floor has been prepared for you."
The maid led the way, and the group of seven passed through the first-floor hall and went up the spiral staircase.
The second floor and the first floor were not even in the same league.
The lighting was soft, the display shelves were covered with velvet, and each exhibit had a detailed information plaque in front of it.
The space was much quieter than the first floor, with only a few students wandering around.
The maid led them to a semi-enclosed viewing area, poured them tea, and then withdrew.
Dai Huabin didn't rush to drink the tea. He stood up and walked around the display cases.
Not long after, Dai Huabin stopped.
Inside the brocade box lay a dark yellow gelatinous object with an oily sheen, about the size of an adult's fist.
The label read:
"Thousand-Year Whale Glue, superior quality, can be used for crafting high-level soul tools and bonding soul bones. Priced at six thousand Gold Soul Coins."
Thousand-Year Whale Glue.
Dai Huabin stared at the piece of glue for three seconds.
His spiritual power swept across the whale glue within its detection range, and the life force fluctuations contained within were far more concentrated than those at the thousand-year level.
Sure enough, it was labeled as a thousand-year item, but it was actually ten thousand years old.
Buying a piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue for six thousand Gold Soul Coins was ridiculously cheap.
The academy genuinely didn't know the actual age of this whale glue. Otherwise, they would never have priced it this low.
Dai Huabin didn't rush to make a move and continued looking.
The fourth display case contained a white skull-shaped soul bone, its surface covered with pale blue ice patterns.
A 50,000-year-old Frost Crystal Snow Spider skull, ice attribute. Priced at 15 million Gold Soul Coins.
Dai Huabin glanced at it and then looked away.
With a 50,000-year-old ice-attribute skull and a 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion Tail external soul bone, this thing really held no appeal for him.
This soul bone was most likely deliberately placed here by the Sea God Pavilion.
Unfortunately, they put their heart into it but didn't use it in the right place.
But what if it were absorbed by an external soul bone? Perhaps that would be feasible.
Dai Huabin walked forward while pondering.
The fifth display case.
Inside the brocade box was a bone fragment radiating a soft golden light. It was arc-shaped and had fine golden patterns on its surface.
Golden Light Left Arm Bone, light-attribute soul bone. Priced at 9.5 million Gold Soul Coins.
This soul bone was dropped by the Golden Earth Dragon King, who possessed the bloodline of the Light Dragon Clan, so its soul bone was naturally powerful.
Dai Huabin lingered in front of the display case for a few more seconds.
"What have you taken a fancy to?"
Zhu Lu had somehow walked up behind him and followed his gaze.
"That left arm bone."
Zhu Lu glanced at the information board but didn't say anything.
On the other side, Wang Dong'er was also moving between the display cases.
She walked slower than the others, carefully examining each display case for a while. When she reached the fifth display case, she suddenly stopped.
The golden light emanated from the left arm bone.
Light attribute.
Wang Dong'er's heart raced. Her Goddess of Light Butterfly was a light-attribute martial spirit, and this soul bone seemed to be tailor-made for her.
She glanced down at the price.
Nine and a half million.
Wang Dong'er bit her lip.
She didn't even have enough money to make a decent payment. Although the Clear Sky Sect wasn't poor, she had only brought limited travel expenses when she came to study, and her daily expenses were also considerable, so she couldn't afford to buy it.
She stood in front of the display case for a while, then turned and walked away.
She took a couple of steps and then came back for another look.
Then she left again.
Xiao Xiao watched the whole scene from the side, feeling anxious for Wang Dong'er.
She knew Wang Dong'er too well. This young lady of the Clear Sky Sect was so concerned with saving face that she would rather suffer for it. Even if she wanted something desperately, she would never ask others for money.
"Dong'er, that soul bone is very suitable for you, isn't it?" Xiao Xiao asked softly.
"Hmm," Wang Dong'er uttered only one word.
"And you..."
"Just take a look," Wang Dong'er interrupted her.
Xiao Xiao opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
Cui Yajie and Bing Di huddled in front of another row of display cases. Bing Di showed no interest in the soul tools and medicinal herbs, but a piece of ice-blue ore caught her eye.
"Is this Cold Iron Essence?" Bing Di leaned over the display case, her nose almost touching the glass.
"Bing'er, don't lean so close. We can't afford to pay for the damage if you break it." Cui Yajie pulled her aside.
"Thirty thousand for this piece of junk? Are you kidding me? There are plenty of those in the Far North." Bing Di scoffed.
Xue Di stood in the corner without moving around. She wasn't very interested in these human trades. She simply quietly took a sip of her tea and thought it was fairly good.
Just then, footsteps came from the stairwell.
Dai Huabin looked back.
Ning Tian and Wu Feng walked up to the second floor side by side.
Ning Tian wore a light gold outer robe today, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's patterns embroidered on the collar, looking clean and neat.
Wu Feng followed half a step behind her, dressed in a dark red outfit with faint scale-like patterns on her shoulders, a characteristic of her Dragon martial spirit.
The two of them also held dark gold invitations.
Ning Tian saw Dai Huabin as soon as she came upstairs.
She paused for a moment, then resumed her normal pace and walked toward Dai Huabin.
"Hua Bin, what a coincidence."
"Yes." Dai Huabin turned around. "Long time no see."
Ning Tian smiled, her gaze shifting from Dai Huabin to the display cases beside him. Then she noticed the 50,000-year-old ice-attribute skull.
Ning Tian slowed her pace slightly in front of the display case.
Ice attribute.
50,000 years.
15 million.
A thought flashed through her mind. This soul bone was definitely intended for Dai Huabin. The academy's intentions were all too clear.
Wu Feng, following behind Ning Tian, also saw the skull. She frowned and whispered in Ning Tian's ear:
"Young Sect Master, the starting price of this soul bone is not right. It seems to have been deliberately lowered."
"I know," Ning Tian replied softly.
Wu Feng glanced around at the people on the second floor. Dai Huabin and his group of seven occupied half of the exhibition area.
Ning Tian did not linger in front of the ice-attribute skull. She walked toward Dai Huabin.
"Hua Bin, do you have time to chat for a bit?"
Dai Huabin glanced at her.
"What are you talking about?"
He naturally knew Ning Tian's purpose in coming, but knowing it was one thing and asking it was another.
Ning Tian hesitated for a moment.
She had spent the entire afternoon in the classroom thinking about how to bring up the topic of martial spirit evolution with Dai Huabin.
After much deliberation, she decided that being direct was the best approach. Beating around the bush wasn't her style, and Dai Huabin wasn't someone who would fall for that kind of thing.
But there were too many people here.
"After the treasure appreciation event ends?" Ning Tian took a step back.
Dai Huabin looked at her for two seconds and nodded.
"Okay."
Ning Tian breathed a sigh of relief and led Wu Feng to another display case.
After Wu Feng caught up, she whispered,
"Young Sect Master, do you want to talk to him about that matter?"
"Mm."
"But what about that matter..." Wu Feng hesitated. "What if he refuses?"
"If he refuses, then he refuses." Ning Tian didn't stop walking.
"What if his demands are too high?"
Ning Tian glanced back at Wu Feng.
"If he really has a way to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, what conditions do you think would be considered high?"
Wu Feng shut her mouth.
That was something she couldn't refute.
For the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, transforming from Seven Treasures to Nine Treasures was not just a simple matter of upgrading their martial spirit. It signified the fulfillment of the sect's centuries-old aspiration and the rewriting of the entire landscape of support-type soul masters.
For something like this, no matter how high the price was, it would be worth it even if it required the entire sect's resources.
Wu Feng was only worried about something else...
If Ning Tian got too close to Dai Huabin, would she still be able to maintain her independence as the future Sect Master?
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