Chapter 14: Family Banquet | Sword Bone

After returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Feiliu was called to eat dinner.

This was also what was called a family banquet.

Ning Fengzhi, along with several sons, Ning Rongrong, and also Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, would all gather together to eat dinner.

This actually made Ning Feiliu feel somewhat unaccustomed to such liveliness.

However... one couldn't exactly skip this kind of family banquet.

Following the memories of the original body, Ning Feiliu passed through the castle of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and arrived in the main hall of the sect.

The main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was also exceptionally magnificent; hanging from a ceiling made of logs over a thousand years old was a giant branched cold jade chandelier, which looked as if it had been carved from a single piece of cold jade.

The chandelier emitted a soft light, yet it blanketed every corner of the main hall.

This was no ordinary chandelier; it was a lighting Soul Guidance Device.

"Third brother, you've returned."

On the left side, an old man with a face like withered wood was slowly savoring his tea; although he was sitting there, his physique was still astonishing.

His clothes seemed to be held up entirely by a skeleton; his muscles and skin were shriveled, his eye sockets deeply sunken, and if one saw him at night, he would look exactly like a giant skeleton.

One could see Sword Douluo wearing a spotless snow-white robe, his beard and hair all white, a head of silver long hair neatly combed behind his back, his appearance simple and ancient, his face as delicate as an infant's, his expression very indifferent, his eyes seeming to see nothing at all in his surroundings.

Just by sitting there, he could make one feel as if an invisible sword light were slicing across one's body.

He was not the type of muscularly bloated robustness, but his entire skeletal frame was shockingly large.

And at this moment, several people were already seated inside the main hall.

Ning Feiliu immediately discovered this point, and in his heart, he once again marveled at the wealth and extravagance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

This was naturally because Ning Rongrong had been placed under house arrest.

And apart from this, there were Ning Fengzhi's descendants, like Ning Feiliu.

Eldest brother Ning Mingrui was already sitting upright in the head seat, smiling as he spoke to Ning Feiliu.

At the same time, numerous rare treasures carved from jade were placed within the main hall, and the wall behind the main hall was also a screen carved from a large piece of precious jade.

A few sparse white hairs rested on his scalp; it was as ugly as could be.

Without a doubt, this person was one of the two great guardian deities of the current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a Ninety-Fifth Level Title Douluo—Bone Douluo Gu Rong.

The sofa, which was already quite spacious, clearly appeared much smaller once he sat on it.

And beside him were two other old men.

Ning Feiliu also reacted, stepping forward to say to Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, "Feiliu greets Father, Jian Yeye, and Gu Yeye."

It appeared quite stylish, luxurious and refined without looking like a nouveau riche.

Ning Fengzhi sat in the head seat of the hall, still as refined and graceful as ever, appearing quite dashing.

And the other person was naturally Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

It was just that... the figure of Ning Fengzhi's only daughter—Ning Rongrong—was missing from among them.

This was the etiquette the original body usually followed when seeing Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo; there was no need for such things with Ning Fengzhi.

After all, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo doted on Ning Rongrong more, and only Ning Rongrong dared to play and make trouble with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo without restraint.

"Mm."

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo all nodded.

"Since you have returned, Feiliu, then let our banquet begin."

Ning Fengzhi said.

Behind the main hall was the dining room, where a long dining table was placed.

Following Ning Fengzhi's order, the servants began to arrange the dishes.

Then, after Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo took their seats, Ning Feiliu and the others took their seats in order of seniority and status.

This dinner was very sumptuous, but also very bland.

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo did not say anything, only eating in silence.

And Ning Feiliu, Ning Mingrui, and the others did not dare to speak either.

This was actually quite different from the memories in the original owner's mind, because usually, Ning Rongrong would be there.

And if Ning Rongrong were there, she would always act like a spoiled child toward Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo while eating, and Ning Fengzhi would also occasionally helplessly call for Ning Rongrong to stop her spoiled antics.

Ning Feiliu had never felt such a great difference in treatment.

It was as if... Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo were the only real family.

While he and Ning Fengzhi's other four sons were complete outsiders.

Or rather, Ning Feiliu and the others were more like Ning Fengzhi's nephews, rather than his sons.

Ning Feiliu felt extremely uncomfortable eating this meal; even though the dishes before him were colorful, fragrant, and delicious, comparable to the dishes of a three-star Michelin restaurant from his previous life, he felt they tasted like wax.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also did not say anything to Ning Fengzhi in front of Ning Feiliu and the others because of Ning Rongrong's house arrest.

Naturally, there was no plot development where they vented their anger on Ning Feiliu.

But this still made Ning Feiliu feel extremely uncomfortable.

Finally, after ending this night banquet that felt like eating with strangers, Ning Feiliu returned to his own room.

"No talent, no strength; isn't that very normal in this world?"

Ning Feiliu chuckled and muttered to himself.

Then next... he would have to work hard to become stronger.

First was... opening a medical clinic and completing those few tasks!

But he also couldn't forget to cultivate soul power!

Once Ning Feiliu thought of this, he sat directly on the bed and began to cultivate soul power according to the method in the memories left behind by the original owner.

With this cultivation, the whole night passed.

The next day.

Ning Feiliu opened his eyes and smiled helplessly.

He could not even feel how much his soul power had increased; this must be the reason for the difference in talent.

The original owner had an Innate Soul Power of level four, and only after relying on the resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did he manage to raise his soul power to level fourteen within six years.

That was an increase of a little over one level of soul power every two years, yet he wanted to feel a significant increase in soul power in just one day...

That was being a bit too wishful.

Moreover, the further one progresses in soul power cultivation, the harder it becomes; for instance, the original owner improved by six levels of soul power in three years during his time as a Soul Scholar.

But after becoming a Spirit Master, it took him three years to gain three levels of soul power...

"For now... I still have to obtain the Martial Soul Group Forging Method to see if there is a chance to defy the heavens and change my fate, but to obtain the Crescent Moon Spirit Group Forging Method, I must first persuade Poison Douluo to allow me to enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Ning Feiliu muttered to himself, saying, "To persuade Poison Douluo, I need to possess a vast amount of experience in medicine and Pharmacology to deduce his current physical condition..."

"To obtain a vast amount of experience in medicine and Pharmacology, I must complete the upcoming tasks and then study on my own..."

"Therefore, I must open the medical clinic soon, treat people, and earn their gratitude in order to complete the tasks!"

No sooner said than done, Ning Feiliu prepared one Gold Soul Coin, intending to go out to an area near the slums of Heaven Dou City to rent a place for a medical clinic.

He got up, washed up briefly, and then headed straight for his destination.

(End of chapter)