Chapter 182: Recommendation | Opposition

Ning Feiliu spoke bluntly, saying, "However, my teacher and I have recently been researching cultivation techniques for Immortal Herbs; mass-producing Immortal Herbs in the future will not be a problem."

Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo could not suppress the expressions of wild joy on their faces.

At the same time, Sword Douluo became even more vigilant, releasing a sharper, more terrifying sword aura that completely isolated all their sounds from spreading outward.

In fact, when he released his sword aura just now, he had already intentionally isolated the sound of their conversation.

The many spectators outside did not possess cultivation levels above Soul Saint, so none of them could hear their conversation.

But if any Spirit Master with a cultivation level above Soul Saint were to pry into their conversation, Sword Douluo would be able to discover it immediately.

Moreover, with Sword Douluo here, who would dare to fearlessly and openly pry into their conversation?

"Feiliu... are you telling the truth?" Ning Fengzhi asked again, cautiously confirming.

After all, this matter could be said to concern the future development of his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; if Immortal Herbs could truly be mass-produced, then how many more direct disciples like Ning Feiliu could his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have in the future?

Just the fact that their martial souls could evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, removing the shackles on their own soul power levels, would be enough to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect become even more powerful!

"The formula for the Mysterious Water Pill was developed by my teacher and me together, so I would not lie to you, Father," Ning Feiliu shook his head and said.

Just as Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo once again had expressions of wild joy on their faces because of this.

"It's just that..." he said again at this moment, "The mass production technology for Immortal Herbs is certainly limited. Currently, the known growth cycle of Immortal Herbs is extremely long, and the growth environment is extremely harsh. They can be mass-produced, and cultivation can even be accelerated, but the cultivation time may still be very long, and the number of plants may not be as many as you imagine."

Immortal Herbs can be bred, and their cultivation time can be slightly shortened, but no matter how fast, this stuff cannot be grown like Chinese cabbage.

This is a result Ning Feiliu had anticipated long ago; after all, like in the original plot, Immortal Herbs that take at least several hundred or even thousands of years to grow, such as the Blazing Apricot Delicate, only grew back and developed intelligence ten thousand years later after being completely plucked by Tang San.

It was just unfortunate that it encountered Huo Gua, who took its essence to use for healing Ma Xiaotao, causing her cultivation to suffer great damage.

Therefore, Immortal Herbs might normally take hundreds or thousands of years to grow in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and only then would they continue to cultivate on the path toward becoming a Beast.

Thus, with such a long growth cycle, even if you have a cheat, you cannot shorten the growth cycle of an Immortal Herb too outrageously.

Like the hybrid rice Ning Feiliu researched in his previous life, it had high yields, was disease-resistant, and had a short growth cycle, but no matter how short, it still needed time to grow; it was impossible to shorten it to growing in a month.

Unless... it involved the time laws of those high-level fantasy worlds, or powerful natural-type growth magic similar to the druid profession in fantasy worlds.

To put it bluntly, there are actually many ways to accelerate plant growth in a fantasy world; it is nothing more than shortening time or directly infusing natural energy that allows plants to grow rapidly.

But in the fantasy sewer that is the Douluo Continent... in short, these methods are all somewhat unrealistic.

Ning Feiliu was also prepared, anticipating the situation where Immortal Herbs could be mass-produced, but there would only be a few plants in the short term, and the growth cycle would last for decades.

"As long as there is a way, that's enough," Ning Fengzhi said with a loud laugh.

As long as Immortal Herbs can be mass-produced, the direct disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can evolve their martial souls as much as possible in the future, and one day in the future, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might very well rightfully become the "Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect"! "However, I have conditions," Ning Feiliu said again at this moment.

"What conditions?" Ning Fengzhi immediately said with a smile.

He found Ning Feiliu increasingly pleasing to the eye, already regarding him as the pride of himself and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; he had even thought it through, in the future...

He would let Ning Feiliu become the next successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

Not a direct Elder, nor a Supreme Elder, but directly... the next Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

This was also natural; after Ning Feiliu displayed powerful talent, strength, and the ability to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect flourish, what else did Ning Fengzhi have to hesitate about?

As for Ning Rongrong...

He sighed in his heart; no matter what, he was not only Ning Rongrong's father, but also Ning Feiliu's father, and even more so, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

He had to think for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

But fortunately, he had not yet clearly confirmed Ning Rongrong's status as the successor.

On one hand, it was naturally because Ning Rongrong was still young, and on the other hand, it was also to make Ning Rongrong slightly more disciplined because of this.

But in the original plot, after Ning Rongrong ate the Qiluo Tulip and her martial soul evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, he established her as the successor without hesitation.

Still the same saying, who becomes the successor depends mainly on whether that person's value is high or not, and what they can bring to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Before this, Ning Feiliu was just a son of Ning Fengzhi with mediocre talent who was not outstanding.

Then, of course, he would overlook him somewhat.

Now that Ning Feiliu was like a piece of unpolished jade, suddenly displaying his high value, then Ning Fengzhi would of course value him like a treasure.

Ning Feiliu said calmly at this moment, "Father, I hope... you can appoint my elder brother as the next successor."

"This..." Ning Fengzhi was instantly stunned.

At the same time, it was not just Ning Fengzhi who was stunned, but also Sword Douluo on the side, Ning Rongrong, as well as Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling by Ning Feiliu's side.

The fact that Ning Feiliu fully supported Ning Mingrui was something only the two brothers, Ning Feiliu and Ning Mingrui, knew.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling did not know, so they both felt it was very strange...

Ning Feiliu was actually recommending Ning Mingrui... to be the successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, instead of wanting to be the successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect himself? It was truly... too unexpected.

"No," just then, Sword Douluo frowned and said in a deep voice.

He could actually allow Ning Feiliu to be established by Ning Fengzhi as the next Sect Master successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, after all, Ning Feiliu's talent and comprehension, and his martial soul that was confirmed to have evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

These all made Sword Douluo tacitly accept that Ning Feiliu was far more qualified to become the successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect than Ning Rongrong.

And although Ning Rongrong lost the opportunity to be the next Sect Master successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, for the sake of the future prosperity of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo felt this was something he had to do as the Supreme Elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Moreover, it was just that Ning Rongrong could not be the next Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; with her talent, plus relying on the doting of him and Bone Douluo, even if she could not be the Sect Master, she could still be an incredibly noble direct Elder within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future.

At the very least, a life of wealth, splendor, and happiness was a certainty; even at its worst, it would definitely not be that bad.

In Sword Douluo's eyes, Ning Rongrong could even have her martial soul evolve and break through its shackles after Ning Feiliu cultivated mass-producible Immortal Herbs in the future.

Presumably... this brother, Ning Feiliu, would treat his younger sister better, right?

Especially since she was his most talented younger sister.

As a brother, after Ning Feiliu became the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, would he treat his younger sister badly? So Sword Douluo could completely accept this.

It was just that the premise was... Ning Feiliu sat in that Sect Master's position.

Because only Ning Feiliu's potential to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect flourish and rise in the future could allow Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to override their doting on Ning Rongrong as if she were their own granddaughter, and let a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect other than Ning Rongrong inherit Ning Fengzhi's position.

As for Ning Mingrui...

Sword Douluo did not agree.

Although Ning Fengzhi's eldest son is quite good, in their eyes, his talent and comprehension are far inferior to Ning Rongrong's.

Why should Ning Mingrui be the heir to the Sect Master position, while Ning Rongrong has to settle for a lower position?

He finds it very difficult to accept this matter.

In his view, either Ning Rongrong should be the next heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, or Ning Feiliu should be the next heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

As for Ning Fengzhi's other sons or even other direct disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it can only be said that unless they demonstrate better talent than Ning Feiliu, and have a better way to make the direct line of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stronger.

But is this possible? Ning Feiliu's martial soul is already the final form of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, passed down by word of mouth from the ancestors of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, not to mention that Immortal Herb mass-production technology that could allow the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to change its name to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future.

It can be said that in the eyes of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he is already the best candidate for Sect Master heir without any suspense.

Sword Douluo took a deep breath and said, "Feiliu... it is best if you take the position of future Sect Master; you have this potential, and I, your Gu Yeye, and your father all absolutely support you."

However, Ning Feiliu shook his head at this moment and said to Sword Douluo, "Jian Yeye, I do not wish to inherit Father's position as Sect Master, because I am not suitable."

He also did not say that he had already made up his mind to leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Facing these two powerful Title Douluo, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, he, a treasure with obvious great value to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, certainly could not be allowed to leave easily.

Therefore, he must wait until he has sufficient strength in the future before breaking away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

For now, he can only play along with Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and the others.

However, his idea of supporting his eldest brother Ning Mingrui to be the Sect Master heir is indeed true.

"How could you not be suitable?" Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath at this moment and said, "In any case, Feiliu, you have this comprehension, ability, and opportunity; I have already decided... after today, you are the next heir to the Sect Master of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

He actually announced it on the spot; although there were not many Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples present, it was clear that he was very serious.

It is estimated that when he goes back later, he will immediately summon all the Elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and announce this matter directly.

Ning Mingrui was also looking at Ning Feiliu full of hope; in fact... he really hoped that Ning Feiliu could be the next heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, rather than pushing him up.

His personality is just like this; he does not want to fight for anything, he just wants what is best for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

In his view, Ning Feiliu has this ability and the possibility to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stronger, so he is the best candidate for heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! He would rather step down himself than see Ning Feiliu not be this heir.

It is just that... Ning Feiliu had said those things to him before, and no matter what, he would not listen, insisting on pushing him as the heir.

Otherwise, he would leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Only then did Ning Mingrui agree to Ning Feiliu before.

But now, with Ning Fengzhi saying this to Ning Feiliu, Ning Mingrui's hope was rekindled.

But on the other side, Ning Rongrong's eyes became complex at this moment.

She... seems to be about to lose something very important that should have belonged to her.

However, at this moment, Ning Feiliu continued to shake his head calmly in refusal, saying, "I will not be this heir; in my eyes, only Eldest Brother is most suitable to inherit the burden on Father's shoulders."

"Why?!" Ning Fengzhi said, feeling very puzzled all of a sudden.

Slacking off to secretly write a chapter.

(End of this chapter)