NOVEL NEXT Chapter 263: Great Killed Weapon
"Acting Sect Master, the disciples have already eaten. They are now doing their morning reading, contemplating the Sect Master's teachings."
Hearing this, Du Bafang finally walked out of the main hall, his expression filled with relief.
Suddenly, Du Bafang's pupils contracted, as if he had seen someone extraordinary.
"Sect Master, you're back!"
Zhongli, who was often absent, had suddenly returned. There must be something important going on.
"No need for formalities. Go have your breakfast first. I have matters to discuss with Sect Master Ning and Bone Douluo."
Zhongli waved his hand and said.
Du Bafang didn't refuse Zhongli's instructions. Whatever the Sect Master said, that was the way it was.
After leading Zhongli and the others to the council hall, Du Bafang turned and left.
As for the "household affairs" of the Body Sect, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong didn't comment. They simply observed quietly.
"Please wait a moment. I'll go fetch the soul bone."
After Zhongli left, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong took the opportunity to glance around the Body Sect's council hall.
Compared to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the Body Sect's buildings were indeed quite shabby.
Only the Sect Master's chair seemed to have been given some attention, while the other chairs were simple and unadorned.
"It's... truly modest."
Ning Fengzhi sighed.
An ordinary person wouldn't describe it as "modest."
After a short while, Zhongli returned to the council hall, holding an ancient-looking box.
"Sect Master Ning, this is the gem-type head soul bone. You may open it and take a look."
With a casual wave, the box in front of him floated slowly and landed before Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong showed no signs of nervousness. If Zhongli wanted to kill them, even the entire Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect wouldn't be able to stop him.
Nervousness would be pointless.
Ning Fengzhi nodded. He also wanted to see what this soul bone looked like.
Without hesitation, he opened the box.
Instantly, the council hall was filled with radiant light, and spiritual energy surged.
Du Bafang, who was eating, seemed to sense something. He frowned, and the hand holding his chopsticks stiffened slightly.
"Hmm?"
With Zhongli present, could Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong really cause any trouble?
Thinking this, Du Bafang relaxed and continued eating.
"Judging from the spiritual energy fluctuations, this soul bone is over 23,000 years old."
Ning Fengzhi wasn't disappointed. Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Spirit Masters could only cultivate up to level 79.
A 23,000-year-old gem-type head soul bone could absolutely serve as a sect treasure, passed down through generations.
After exchanging a glance with Gu Rong, Ning Fengzhi closed the lid and took out a long, ancient box from his storage spirit tool.
Its material was similar to the box Zhongli had brought out. Its main function was to isolate spiritual energy and prevent detection.
As long as the box wasn't opened, it was nearly impossible to know what was inside.
"Martial God Douluo, this soul bone is the one we are offering in exchange!"
Ning Fengzhi couldn't casually wave his hand and make the box float to someone else like Zhongli could.
He had to carry the box to Zhongli himself. Just as he was about to turn back, he seemed to remember something and waved his hand toward an empty space in the hall.
Several chests appeared in the hall.
"This is five million gold spirit coins, to make up for the difference in value between the soul bones."
"Please, Martial God Douluo, you must accept this."
If before he had been reluctant, now Ning Fengzhi was willing to spend this money.
Although soul bones were rare, major sects didn't have an unlimited supply of gold spirit coins either.
Unlike the auction houses of ten thousand years later, where a ten-thousand-year soul bone could fetch tens of millions of gold spirit coins, at this point in time, five million gold spirit coins for a ten-thousand-year soul bone was an astronomical price.
Zhongli looked at Ning Fengzhi, somewhat puzzled.
Five million gold spirit coins would be enough to directly purchase this soul bone.
Of course, soul bones were scarce now, making them priceless!
The value was one thing, but whether you could actually buy one was another matter entirely.
With Zhongli's perception, he naturally knew the approximate age of the soul bone in the box Ning Fengzhi had brought.
That was why he was puzzled.
He opened the box without any change in expression, then showed a hint of "surprise."
"Sect Master Ning, this isn't just a trade, is it?"
A fifty-thousand-year left leg soul bone was slightly more valuable than this head soul bone.
For the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, a gem-type head soul bone was naturally more valuable.
But in the soul bone "market," this left leg soul bone would be worth more.
Because it had reached the fifty-thousand-year mark!
The difference between 49,000 years and 50,000 years was significant.
The gap between 90,000 years and 100,000 years was even greater!
This soul bone had reached the fifty-thousand-year mark!
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi remained expressionless. "For the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, this soul bone is worth the price."
Zhongli: "..."
Did Ning Fengzhi really have more money than sense?
In the original timeline, when Ning Rongrong's spirit evolved into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, the gratitude fee he offered was only a million gold spirit coins.
As the wealthiest sect in the world, why would he do this?
After all, this was the dream spirit evolution for the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect!
In Ning Fengzhi's mind, was it only worth a million gold spirit coins?
"Once, two girls told me I had no sense of how to spend money..."
"Hmm..."
"That's because I felt what I was buying was worth the price."
Thinking this, Zhongli glanced at Ning Fengzhi.
Did Ning Fengzhi feel the same way?
This was clearly an unequal trade, yet Ning Fengzhi said it was worth it.
Maybe he should take over as the God of Commerce?
After a moment of contemplation, Zhongli finally nodded.
"Since Sect Master Ning is willing to make this exchange, I'll consider it a lucky find."
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong finally showed a hint of a smile.
This favor had been accepted!
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had gone to such lengths. If the other party still acted against them, they would be condemned by future generations!
Of course, this was assuming the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect didn't make any fundamental mistakes.
This was also why Ning Fengzhi had resolutely confined Ning Rongrong.
In truth, Zhongli held a "trump card." If he played it, all the favors owed to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect could be wiped clean.
And Ning Fengzhi would have no choice but to accept it!
After all, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was within Zhongli's inner world, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Lily was still growing there, untouched.
The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda would be more than enough to repay all the favors owed to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
About half an hour later, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong left the Body Sect and headed back to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
The two sects weren't far apart, so it didn't take long for them to return.
In the Body Sect's main hall, Du Bafang stared at the exchanged items, somewhat stunned.
Five million gold spirit coins and a fifty-thousand-year attack-type soul bone?
All in exchange for that twenty-thousand-year gem-type head soul bone?