Chapter 138 The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's Long-cherished Wish, Wang Dong'er: It's so good!
The Immortal Herb—Dai Huabin possesses the Immortal Herb.
And there was more than one plant.
Ning Tian's heart was pounding, but her mind remained calm. It was precisely in situations like this that she couldn't panic.
Dai Huabin had information about the Beautiful Silk Tulip. But this information didn't come for free.
Ning Tian needed to show enough sincerity, or to put it more bluntly, pay a sufficient price.
The room was quiet for a little while.
Ning Tian's mind was racing.
What could the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect offer?
Money? The sect's collection?
A soul bone from 100,000 years ago?
Or was it a deeper connection?
If the Beautiful Silk Tulip was real, then its value could not be measured by Gold Soul Coins.
It signified the long-cherished wish of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for ten thousand years.
This meant that Ning Tian could potentially become the second person, after Ning Rongrong, to evolve the Seven Treasures into the Nine Treasures.
It signified the rise of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
More importantly, it was the foundation for becoming a god!
"Hua Bin," Ning Tian spoke, her voice steady, "you can state your terms first."
Dai Huabin shook his head.
"It's not appropriate for me to say this now."
Ning Tian was stunned for a moment.
Dai Huabin put the teacup back on the table.
"The matter of the Beautiful Silk Tulip is not something you can decide alone."
"You are the young sect leader, but the one who makes the final decision is your mother."
This level of exchange had to be known to the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Tian did not refute him, because what he said was true.
"So you mean..."
"Send the message back to the sect first. Tell your mother that I have the clues about the Beautiful Silk Tulip. As for the conditions, we can discuss them in person after she replies."
After Dai Huabin finished speaking, he picked up his teacup and took another sip.
Looking at his unhurried demeanor, Ning Tian felt both anxious and admiring.
What she was anxious about was that she couldn't wait to fly back to the sect and tell her mother about it.
What she admired was Dai Huabin's sense of propriety. He didn't take advantage of her anxiety to make an exorbitant demand, but instead chose to give her space and let her go back and discuss it with the Sect Master before talking about it again.
This approach was far more sophisticated than simply setting a price.
Because if he set a price directly, the transaction became a buyer-seller relationship.
By letting the other party go back and discuss it first, the nature of the message became, "I'm giving you time to prepare the most sincere offer."
Ning Tian stood up and bowed slightly.
"Alright. I'll write back to the sect tonight."
Dai Huabin also stood up.
"No rush. The letter will be sent to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and then sent back. It will take at least half a month for the letter to come back and forth. During this time, you should attend classes and cultivate as needed. Don't neglect your important matters."
Ning Tian responded, but stopped abruptly at the door and turned back.
"Hua Bin."
"Um?"
"The golden left arm bone I bought tonight, worth 9.5 million, is my personal property. It has nothing to do with the Beautiful Silk Tulip incident."
Dai Huabin raised an eyebrow.
Ning Tian's tone was very serious.
"You helped my sect find a way out, and I will remember that favor. I think it's worth it to pay 9.5 million for a chance for you to speak up."
After saying that, she pushed open the door and went out.
Dai Huabin stood alone in the reception room, looking at the closed door, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Ning Tian truly lived up to her reputation as the young master nurtured by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
She removed the 9.5 million soul bone from the "cooperation bargaining chip" and turned it into a "personal favor".
In this way, when discussing the Beautiful Silk Tulip later, her stance became clean; it wasn't about exchanging money for information, but rather the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect seeking an immense opportunity with the utmost sincerity.
That's really clever.
After finishing the last sip of tea, Dai Huabin got up and went downstairs.
Stepping out of the Nine Treasures Pavilion, a cool night breeze blew by. The Academy's guiding lights lined the stone path, casting an orange glow on the pavement.
Dai Huabin walked towards the dormitory, his mind racing with plans for what to do next.
The Beautiful Silk Tulip was indeed in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. He saw it with his own eyes when he went there last time.
But the realm of ice and fire contained more than just Beautiful Silk Tulips.
His last trip to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was to exchange the Star Luo Spirit Pearl for the Snow Emperor's embryo. After completing the mission, he hurriedly left, not even having time to gather many Immortal Herbs.
He needed to find time to go again.
The fiery apricot's scorching glue, combined with the octagonal ice grass's ice crystals, was the core material for refining the body through ice and fire.
Once he completed the Ice and Fire Body Refinement, his physical strength would reach a new level.
When Dai Huabin reached the corner of the dormitory building, he suddenly stopped.
At the end of the corridor, Zhu Lu leaned against the wall, her figure quiet.
Upon noticing his return, Zhu Lu straightened up and walked towards him.
"Finished talking?"
"That's all."
"What did Ning Tian say?"
Dai Huabin put his arm around her shoulder, and the two walked side by side toward the dormitory.
"We discussed some terms, but Ning Tian needs to go back and write a letter to the Sect Master to discuss the terms."
Zhu Lu hummed in agreement and didn't ask any further questions.
The two returned to their dormitory and closed the door.
...
Upstairs in the girls' dormitory, Wang Dong'er sat cross-legged on the bed.
Xiao Xiao was already asleep, her breathing even. Cui Yajie curled up in bed, turned over, and didn't make a sound.
The brocade box was placed on the bedside table next to Wang Dong'er's bed.
The golden light emanated from the left arm bone.
Nine and a half million gold soul coins.
Wang Dong'er looked at that brocade box several times.
She reached out, hesitated for a moment, and then took the brocade box.
Snap.
A soft golden light shone from the box, illuminating half of her face.
The left arm bone lay quietly on the velvet background, radiating a warm golden glow.
Wang Dong'er could feel the affinity of the light attribute—her Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Spirit was trembling slightly within her body, instinctively drawn to this soul bone.
That's perfect.
It was so perfect that she could blend with it with a single gesture.
Wang Dong'er stared at the soul bone for a long time before finally closing the box.
She put the brocade box back on the cabinet, lay down on her side, and pulled the blanket over her head.
Under the covers, Wang Dong'er's expression was complicated.
It's ridiculously expensive.
Why should he give it to her for free?
What does that mean?
...
After tossing and turning for almost half an hour, Wang Dong'er suddenly threw off the covers and sat up.
She took the brocade box back and opened it.
Golden light shone on her face once more.
Cui Yajie turned over, closed her eyes, and muttered something.
"Dong'er, this is the third time. Are you going to merge or not? If you're not going to merge, put the lid back on. The golden light is keeping me awake."
Wang Dong'er snapped the lid shut and stuffed it back into the cabinet.
"Who gave you permission to peek?"
"I didn't peek, but your light was like a searchlight. It was so bright I could see it through my eyelids."
Wang Dong'er pulled up the blanket, covering herself up even more tightly this time.
Cui Yajie smiled silently in the darkness.
...
In the early hours of the next day, Wang Dong'er finally couldn't take it anymore.
She opened the brocade box for the fourth time, and the golden light shone once more. The Goddess of Light Butterfly within her trembled more and more violently, almost urging her on.
"Melt it."
Wang Dong'er gritted her teeth and attached the Golden Light Left Arm Bone to her left forearm.
Golden light exploded instantly, and warm energy surged wildly along the meridians.
She groaned, sat cross-legged, and focused all her energy on circulating her soul power.
The power of the light attribute was highly compatible with her Martial Spirit, and the fusion process was much smoother than expected.
Golden lines spread along the left arm, winding like vines to the shoulder, and finally slowly disappeared under the skin.
The whole process took less than an hour.
Wang Dong'er opened her eyes, clenched her left fist and then released it, a layer of pale golden light flowing around her fingertips.
Cui Yajie was woken up by the light and looked up groggily.
"Is it all melted?"
"Um."
"Then turn off the light, I want to sleep."
Wang Dong'er remained silent for a while.
I owe Dai Huabin 9.5 million yuan. It's so annoying! But it's actually quite nice!
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