Chapter 94: Eight Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda

"No need for formalities, come sit and chat," Ning Fengzhi said, waving his hand again at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan gave a slight smile, then lifted his head and chest and entered the private room.

As the door slowly closed, Li Xuan arrived at his seat and sat down.

"Sect Leader Ning, this is what I prepared for you that can evolve a martial soul," Li Xuan said with a bright smile, then took a Jade Box from the Void Pearl and placed it on his table.

"Is this the thing that can solve my Seven Treasures Glazed Sect martial soul problem?" Ning Fengzhi asked Li Xuan with a frown, his tone full of doubt.

Ning Fengzhi had never expected Li Xuan could actually produce something to solve his martial soul issue, and now he still doesn't believe Li Xuan can create such a thing.

"Of course, both Gu Douluo and Jian Douluo are present, so I can't fool you," Li Xuan said with a smile.

"Someone, come," Ning Fengzhi frowned and said to his subordinate; a servant in a tailcoat brought the Jade Box to him.

As the box opened, a faint, refreshing, strange fragrance drifted out from it.

"This smell..." Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened suddenly, staring in shock at the white pill inside the box.

Just by smelling it, Ning Fengzhi felt a slight loosening of his bottleneck! In all these years, this was the first time he sensed his level‑80 bottleneck easing a bit.

"Little brother, this pill..." Ning Fengzhi looked up, his gaze heavy as he stared at Li Xuan.

Now that he felt the pill's real effect, Ning Fengzhi began to take the transaction seriously, for it might truly be a chance for the mainline martial soul of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect to evolve.

"Sect Leader Ning, rest assured, I forged this pill myself. The materials are hard to find, so I could only make one for now. Don't worry, I won't poison you; after all, I want to stay alive," Li Xuan chuckled, then nodded.

"Fengzhi..." Gu Douluo and Jian Douluo spoke simultaneously, reminding Ning Fengzhi.

The two were also worried that after hearing Li Xuan's words, Ning Fengzhi might get hot‑headed and gulp the Alchemy Pill without thinking.

Ning Fengzhi simply waved his hand lightly, placed the pill back into the box, and handed the box to the servant behind him.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Sect is wealthy and powerful, with many capable subordinates, so they have specialists dedicated to assessing a pill's properties.

The pill's safety is guaranteed; even if it has no effect, it won't cause a reverse reaction.

"Little brother Li Xuan, don't worry; let's first sample the cuisine here," Ning Fengzhi said with a hearty laugh, then invited Li Xuan to eat together.

Li Xuan, watching Ning Fengzhi's calm demeanor, felt genuine admiration for the sect's leader.

He truly was unmoved, like a mountain collapsing before him yet his face unchanged.

Since the host had already picked up his chopsticks, Li Xuan likewise took his utensils and began eating the fish.

Half an hour later, after Li Xuan had eaten his fill and drunk his fill, he lay back in the chair, satisfied.

It was indeed cuisine crafted by a top‑tier restaurant.

Two words: delicious!

At that moment, a servant entered carrying a tray, on which lay the Jade Box containing the pill.

"Sect Leader, after testing, this pill is safe and non‑toxic, and it does not conflict with today's food; please use it without worry," the servant said calmly to Ning Fengzhi. "Good work, you may go down." Ning Fengzhi took the Jade Box from the tray and waved his hand, saying.

Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath, steadied his mind, and then shoved the pill straight into his mouth.

Although this pill is not a proper Alchemy Pill, it can still melt the moment it touches the tongue.

As the liquid entered Ning Fengzhi's body, he felt as if he were immersed in a hot spring, warm soul power enveloping his whole being.

Unconsciously, a delicate Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda illusion appeared above Ning Fengzhi's head.

The surrounding soul power began to slowly drift toward Ning Fengzhi's body, then gradually merged into him.

Gradually, the martial soul illusion of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda started to wane, then solidified, and finally the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda transformed into eight layers!

"It's formed!" Gu Douluo's eyes lit up, and he excitedly said to the nearby Jian Douluo.

"I see it. That brat stays put there, don't move, and wait for the Sect Leader to break through successfully," Jian Douluo's cold gaze swept over Li Xuan, his voice icy.

Li Xuan shrugged indifferently; he didn't care about those matters.

Another half hour passed, and the surrounding soul power surged again.

This time the soul power gathered with great force, forming a massive soul power vortex; Li Xuan yawned, his gaze calm as he watched Ning Fengzhi break through his soul power level.

After another ten‑plus minutes, the soul power around Ning Fengzhi gradually returned to normal; when the soul power finally settled, he slowly opened his eyes.

"Little brother Li Xuan, I truly thank you this time!" Ning Fengzhi said excitedly to Li Xuan.

He hadn't expected that, after a frantic, desperate attempt at a cure, he actually solved his martial soul problem.

"Sect Leader Ning, this time we only solved half the problem; the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda has only been upgraded to the Eight Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. To advance to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, I still need some time to concoct another elixir," Li Xuan said, this being what Li Xuan had long planned.

Li Xuan was about to head to Sunset Forest; if he were unfortunately captured by Dugu Bo, the old fellow, Li Xuan could use this as a reason for the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect to rescue him.

Under normal circumstances, a single Brahma Sound Glazed Flower would be enough to elevate the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

But Li Xuan, to buy himself a chance, forcibly sought several Heavenly Material Earth Treasures that delay the release of the pill's effect, and forged this pill.

Moreover, this only prolongs the pill's effect, so even if nothing is taken, three months later the remaining potency of the Brahma Sound Glazed Flower would be enough for Ning Fengzhi to evolve the Eight Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"This is the intelligence personally investigated by Uncle Gu, little brother Li Xuan; is there anything else our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect needs to do?" Ning Fengzhi looked at Li Xuan with bright eyes, awaiting his reply.

"Sect Leader Ning, rest assured, the remaining pill has already been forged and I placed it in a very safe spot. My next move, should anything go wrong, I hope you can pull me out," Li Xuan said openly, laying out his plan.

Ning Fengzhi was momentarily stunned after hearing Li Xuan's words.

"Hahaha, little brother Li Xuan. You're truly clever, using the remaining Alchemy Pill to control my entire Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, and I have no reason to refuse. Fine, as long as Dugu Bo's price isn't unreasonable, I'll pull you out. This is the Sect Leader Token of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect; it isn't of great use, but once they see it they shouldn't kill you lightly, enough to hold out until we rescue you," Ning Fengzhi laughed and then tossed another Token.

"Thank you, Sect Leader Ning. I'll take this data to study; see you later. If I complete my task smoothly, I'll deliver the second pill to your hands at once, and at that time you can also absorb a suitable Eighth Soul Ring," Li Xuan said with a smile to Ning Fengzhi.

Then Li Xuan picked up Dugu Bo's information from the table and turned to leave the private room.

(End of chapter)