Chapter 167

"What, Unlike Ning Zhuo actually broke through to the eighth checkpoint?!" Ning Xiaohui exclaimed in disbelief when she learned of this situation.

After confirming it again and again, Ning Xiaohui's face was iron-blue and gloomy.

She recalled the experience of taking Unlike Ning Zhuo to break through the checkpoint and sneered: "This Unlike Ning Zhuo is quite good at pretending."

"I originally thought that time, letting him fully witness the power of the Ice Fat Jade Hand, he would willingly submit."

"I didn't expect him to accumulate in secret, ambitious, and do such a thing as soon as he made a move."

"Actually playing with me, very good, very good!"

Ning Xiaohui felt that her pride was trampled by Unlike Ning Zhuo, and she spat a few times.

"Eighth checkpoint?"

"I'm coming too!"

"There is no reason why you Unlike Ning Zhuo can do it, and I, the dignified main branch, cannot."

Ning Xiaohui got angry and began to gather the Qi refining cultivators of the modification team.

Her grandmother learned of this and tactfully persuaded: "That Unlike Ning Zhuo has more than a dozen people helping him, and you only have five people this time, at a disadvantage in numbers. Are you really determined to explore the Xian Gong and catch up with Unlike Ning Zhuo's results?"

Ning Xiaohui's situation was a bit awkward.

It was mainly because when the modification team was built, the main branch members of the Ning family shirked in every possible way, and in the end, only branch personnel could occupy the vast majority.

"Determined!" Ning Xiaohui nodded slowly, her gaze firm and sharp.

She looked at her grandmother: "Fewer people also have the advantage of fewer people. The difficulty of the Lava Xian Gong varies from person to person. With fewer people, the difficulty of our breakthrough this time is great, and there is no need for the Lava Xian Gong to add difficulty."

"So, even if we run into that mechanical ape, it must be in the second half." Ning Xiaohui guessed confidently.

Not long after.

She led five main branch modification members, pushed open the first door, and officially entered Room No. 2.

The Ice Fat Jade Hand froze the mechanisms along the way, and just when they were about to pass the checkpoint, the second door was pushed open.

Yuan Dasheng walked openly from the third checkpoint into the second checkpoint.

Ning Xiaohui:?!!

The others:...

Bang bang bang bang bang.

Yuan Dasheng attacked, and after silent muffled sounds, he exploded all the Ning family mechanical puppets.

"Ah—!" Ning Xiaohui's soul returned to her physical body, and she screamed at the sky in anger.

Her grandmother comforted: "Unlike Ning Zhuo reached the eighth checkpoint before seeing the mechanical ape. This shows that their strength is far inferior to your team, Xiaohui."

"Looking at the position of the mechanical ape, although that Unlike Ning Zhuo has talent, I am afraid it is also insignificant!"

Being told this by her grandmother, Xiaohui's uncomfortable mood was relieved a little.

Ning Ze's house.

Ning Xiaoren brought a look of regret and said to Unlike Ning Zhuo: "The situation is like this."

Unlike Ning Zhuo frowned and said incredibly: "Uncle Xiaoren, with such merit, is it still not enough for Ice Jade Wine?"

Ning Xiaoren said: "Nephew, you can't say it like that. Ice Jade Wine is used to improve magic power cultivation, which is excellent. But your modification team's magic power is limited to the peak of the third layer, without subsequent techniques, you can't break through at all. If you use Ice Jade Wine, it's a waste of such a treasure."

Unlike Ning Zhuo spread his hands: "I plan to obtain some Ice Jade Wine and store it privately for later use. Isn't this a good plan?"

Ning Xiaoren laughed, with a meaning of not smiling: "Nephew, many times, it's not what you want, the family will give it to you."

"You are only at the third layer of Qi refining, a member of the modification team, the family high-level is busy with a thousand things a day, and they consider things much more than you."

"You have to believe in the family, the family coordinates and arranges everything, and it must be taking care of the overall situation."

"You are so tough in asking for rewards, which is not a good performance. Listen to your uncle's advice, don't do this, the impression it gives is very bad."

Unlike Ning Zhuo frowned: "Then what does the family reward me with? I broke through to the eighth checkpoint this time."

Ning Xiaoren smiled and said a lot.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was dumbfounded and directly expressed dissatisfaction: "Just this little thing? Sending a beggar?!"

Ning Xiaoren felt as if he had been stabbed by a needle in his heart, and the extreme disgust and annoyance made him couldn't help but frown, but then he relaxed again: "Nephew, you can't say it like that."

"The family's resources are limited, and your cultivation and qualifications are actually not enough to look at compared to many clansmen."

"Can you understand?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo shook his head and directly denied: "I can't understand!"

"Their cultivation or qualifications are higher than mine, then can they soul-enter the Xian Gong and reach the eighth checkpoint?"

"If they can, I don't mind them taking high rewards."

Ning Xiaoren frowned this time: "Nephew, there is one thing you seem to have misunderstood."

"You explore the Lava Xian Gong, is it to ask for rewards? This is to make contributions to the family."

"This is the Ning family needing you, it is the time for you to manifest the family's reputation."

Unlike Ning Zhuo shook his head again: "Uncle Xiaoren, I don't know about others. I joined the modification team and explored the Lava Xian Gong just to ask for rewards."

"I like money, this you know."

"I like a lot, a lot of money."

"The more money, the better!"

Ning Xiaoren's eye corners twitched when he heard this, and he was so angry that he wanted to take a whip and whip Unlike Ning Zhuo.

He took a deep breath, stabilized his mood, his brows relaxed, and he smiled again: "Nephew, you have such enterprising spirit, very good."

"Since the words have reached this point, and you are so mature, I will tell you the truth."

"You want various rewards, it's not impossible, just..."

Ning Xiaoren didn't speak but transmitted the sound.

Unlike Ning Zhuo listened patiently and was very unhappy: "What? Let me rely on a certain faction of the family high-level, and also sign a contract?"

"Is the distinction between branch and main branch really so serious? Uncle Xiaoren!"

Ning Xiaoren sighed deeply and said: "Where there are people, there is a river and lake. Nephew, even if I appreciate you again and want to promote you, I am powerless."

"I am just a young patriarch, and my faction is just one of the eight major factions of the main branch."

Unlike Ning Zhuo fell into a long silence.

Ning Xiaoren saw this and persuaded him a lot with gentle words.

Unlike Ning Zhuo always remained silent.

Ning Xiaoren smiled, patted Unlike Ning Zhuo on the shoulder: "Originally, I didn't intend to tell you this kind of thing. Your father is my savior, and I also want to protect this youthful innocence of yours."

"But Little Zhuo, you are too excellent, and you have come into contact with this layer so early."

"This may be a test given to you by heaven, for outstanding people, heaven will always give them more tests."

"This time, I hope you can actively adjust your mentality and pass this test."

Unlike Ning Zhuo: "What should I do? Uncle Xiaoren."

Ning Xiaoren's smile became stronger: "For example, you have modified several mechanical parts in the preparation room of the Lava Xian Gong."

"After practical testing, these mechanical parts are indeed good."

"I suggest you take the initiative to hand over the relevant blueprints, no matter which faction it is, in short, let the high-level see your positive attitude of leaning over."

"In this way, the possibility of you applying for Ice Jade Wine will greatly increase."

Unlike Ning Zhuo's face was very bad: "Uncle Xiaoren, I want to consider it."

"You consider it well, don't rush, you are now at the peak of the third layer, without subsequent techniques, don't rush at all." Ning Xiaoren patted Unlike Ning Zhuo on the shoulder and got up and left slowly.

But until he walked to the door, he didn't hear Unlike Ning Zhuo call him.

He sneered in his heart, shook his head slightly, returned to his normal pace, and left Ning Ze's house.

Wang Lan had been waiting for a long time, met Ning Xiaoren halfway, and mentioned the release of Ning Ze.

Ning Xiaoren was in a breath of gloom because he was angered by Unlike Ning Zhuo, and when he heard this request from Wang Lan, he immediately put on a face, his tone stiff: "This has to wait for the time to be ripe, don't ask again."

Private room of the restaurant.

Zheng Jian and Zhou Zeshen were invited by Unlike Ning Zhuo.

Unlike Ning Zhuo led the two to sit down and went straight to the point: "Inviting the two to the banquet today is to sell a piece of intelligence with great value, related to the Lava Xian Gong."

Zheng Jian: "Brother Unlike Ning Zhuo, I heard that you showed great power this time, broke through checkpoints in a row, until Room No. 8, is this true?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo nodded: "This intelligence is exactly what I discovered when I connected eight checkpoints."

"Absolutely worth the price."

"If you want to buy it, you only need this number."

Unlike Ning Zhuo held up three fingers.

Zheng Jian and Zhou Zeshen looked at each other and decided to buy Unlike Ning Zhuo's intelligence.

"So, there is also a trial disciple mark?"

"This intelligence is indeed worth the price."

Zheng Jian took the lead in expressing affirmation.

Zhou Zeshen said in a tone of thinking for Unlike Ning Zhuo, worriedly: "Brother Unlike Ning Zhuo, you sold such important intelligence this time, your family... won't be angry, right?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo sneered: "Humph, Brother Zhou doesn't need to worry about this matter. I have my own measure."

A cold light flashed in Zhou Zeshen's eyes, and he quickly arched his hands: "Oh, sorry, I was reckless."

Both Zheng and Zhou paid for the intelligence and delivered a generous sum of funds to Unlike Ning Zhuo.

"Trial disciple mark?" Zhu Xuanji learned of this and his eyes lit up instantly.

He immediately drew several Qi refining cultivators who had received the mark through the Golden Core ancestors of the three families and conducted a test.

He took these Qi refining cultivators to the Lava Xian Gong.

The next moment, the Lava Xian Gong burst out with treasure light, absorbing everyone in, including those Qi refining cultivators.

"Effective!"

"The identity of this trial disciple layer can indeed allow them to enter the Xian Gong."

"And in fact, one of them, his mechanical attainments are a mess, which can be called a blank sheet of paper."

"Perhaps I can use these people..."

Zhu Xuanji took these people to explore in the Lava Xian Gong.

He soon discovered that many buildings and facilities in the Lava Xian Gong were not open to him, but were paid, or even free to use for trial disciples.

In some aspects, the permissions of trial disciples were even greater than his royal family member!

For example—the Abandoned Room.

Here, a massive amount of mechanical creations are stored, all of which are scrap products.

"Can't the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit repair them either?"

"Many mechanical creations only need to be repaired slightly, and they can be taken out and used again."

Zhu Xuanji had a deeper understanding of the Lava Xian Gong through the vision of the trial disciples.

"Wait, what is that?!"