Wood Style Realm in Douluo Continent

"In addition to the basic salary, we should also establish a performance-based reward system."

Li Xun pondered for a moment: "Take a team as an example. If any team can assemble a hidden weapon ahead of others, each member of the team will receive a reward of one thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"If any team can further improve upon the existing hidden weapons, such as enhancing their power or making them more convenient, they will be rewarded with two thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"Improving upon the existing ones?" Ning Fengzhi was taken aback. He had initially thought that Li Xun merely wanted to replicate Tang San's hidden weapons.

Now it seemed that Li Xun's ambitions went far beyond that.

"Of course, otherwise why would we hire these people?"

Li Xun looked at Ning Fengzhi and suddenly realized a crucial issue: "Teacher, don't you think it's a loss to let these twenty thousand experienced people leave?"

"Since they already have the experience, why not let them continue their research? Perhaps they might bring us other surprises?"

Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up: "Indeed, since Tang San was able to develop hidden weapons, there's no reason why we, with the existing knowledge he left behind, can't create weapons unique to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Li Xun looked at Ning Fengzhi thoughtfully.

He realized that it might be a problem with this world. Most Soul Masters are only interested in Soul Beasts and their own strength. It's not that their thinking is rigid, but they certainly can't compare to ordinary people when it comes to discovering new things and creating.

Of course, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it certainly doesn't help much in the development of hidden weapons. As for Soul Guiding Devices... that's not something that can be achieved in just a few years.

Li Xun didn't want to waste time on that either.

"Teacher, among the people we recruit, I want to focus mainly on ordinary people."

Li Xun pondered for a moment: "Compared to Soul Masters, I think they will be more capable of thinking and more eager to gain the power to resist. And hidden weapons are the key means for us to bridge the gap between them and Soul Masters."

The oppression of ordinary people by nobles and Soul Masters has already become the norm in this world.

Judging from cases like Bu Le and Catwoman, the state doesn't play much of a role in this.

After all, even a prince of the empire is sitting in the VIP seats bidding extravagantly. Who else can you expect to uphold justice for you?

"Xiao Xun does have a point," Sword Douluo nodded.

Even though his cultivation has reached the level of a Super Douluo, all he thinks about every day is how to increase his cultivation. Not to mention the Soul Masters at the bottom.

These Soul Masters, in order to rise in class, would use any spare time they have for meditation. Who would have the leisure to research things?

"And as we continue to develop, perhaps one day we can even establish a team mainly composed of ordinary people."

Li Xun looked at the contemplative Ning Fengzhi: "The weapons in their hands don't need to be too powerful; they just need to be effective against Soul Honours below level forty."

"Compared to the one or two percent of Soul Masters among humans, what do you think of this force?" Li Xun's thoughts flowed, and he suddenly smiled: "Moreover, I've even thought of a slogan to motivate them."

"How about 'With mortal bodies, we surpass the heavens by half a move'? What do you think?"

Ning Fengzhi was startled and looked at Li Xun in astonishment.

Thinking about the number of ordinary people and the number of Soul Masters in the two empires and the Spirit Hall.

Ning Fengzhi glanced at Sword Douluo and Poison Douluo, both of whom had slightly changed expressions. "Xiao Xun makes a valid point. As the Spirit Hall continues to expand, a war with the two great empires is inevitable."

"Although we have already established connections with the Spirit Hall, it's uncertain how long it will take to penetrate its inner circles. Having more strength at our disposal provides additional security."

"After all, the Spirit Hall's power isn't solely reliant on those Titled Douluos; they also have an army composed of tens of thousands of Soul Masters."

Li Xun coughed lightly and winked at Ning Fengzhi. "Teacher, I forgot to mention earlier that the purpose of my visit to Heavenly Dou today is to meet with the Spirit Hall's Young Master."

"..."

Ning Fengzhi's previously heavy mood suddenly paused.

"However, this is just a preliminary arrangement. The specific details and terms will require your personal involvement to negotiate," Li Xun added, then proceeded to share the address left by Qian Renxue with Ning Fengzhi.

He also briefly recounted the content of their conversation.

After listening, Ning Fengzhi felt a complex mix of emotions and sighed deeply.

The decision for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to join the Spirit Hall was a collective one. Yet, as this became a reality, he couldn't help but feel a sense of reluctance.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School wouldn't need to relocate or change its name, he still couldn't quite overcome his internal resistance.

"Teacher, you don't need to be so pessimistic. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is still here," Li Xun said half-jokingly, noticing Ning Fengzhi's sudden low spirits. "You should enjoy yourself when you can, and rescue Catwomen when the opportunity arises."

"When the time is right, who knows? The Spirit Hall might just become the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School when you least expect it."

Mentioning the Catwoman from the auction house, both Li Xun and Dugu Bo tried to avoid eye contact, but Ning Fengzhi noticed.

After a moment's thought, Ning Fengzhi realized they must have misunderstood something.

"Xiao Xun, were you and Poison Uncle deliberately avoiding me because of the slave auction?"

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Ning Fengzhi smiled indifferently.

"No, Teacher, our meeting today was purely coincidental," Li Xun firmly denied, not wanting to pry into others' preferences.

Even Dugu Bo gave a perfunctory smile.

"Don't overthink it. Your Aunt Xue was bought back by me from an auction house years ago," Ning Fengzhi said, swirling his teacup to remove the foam before taking a sip with a knowing smile.

"Huh? Aunt Xue?" Li Xun was taken aback.

Li Xun hadn't expected that Aunt Xue, who had taken care of his daily needs since childhood, was someone Ning Fengzhi had rescued from an auction house.

However, now that he knew the ultimate fate of beings like the Catwoman, Li Xun lost interest in playing around.

Still, it had to be said that Ning Fengzhi's approach was inefficient and likely based on appearances.

Thinking of the trashy nobles led by Xue Xing and Xue Beng, Li Xun felt he needed to do something in the future.

After chatting for a while longer, Li Xun turned to Dugu Bo and Sword Douluo. "Sword Grandpa, Grandpa Dugu, I might need to trouble you to accompany me on a trip later."

"What's the matter?" Ning Fengzhi and the other two looked at Li Xun with curiosity.

"My Soul Power has reached level 50," Li Xun said with a modest smile.

"What! Xiao Xun, you've reached the level of a Soul King!" Ning Fengzhi was shocked, so much so that he accidentally knocked over the tea on the table without noticing.

If his memory wasn't mistaken, Li Xun was only fourteen years old.

In his memory, it seemed like Li Xun had just recently entered the Soul Honour level. He hadn't expected him to be on the verge of advancing to Soul King so quickly.

"Xiao Xun, what kind of Soul Beast are you planning to hunt?" Sword Douluo looked at Li Xun with a surge of emotion in his heart.

He still remembered the frail figure of Li Xun when they first met. Several years had passed in the blink of an eye, and that little boy had grown to a level that was almost unreachable for his peers.

"Xiao Xun, are you planning to hunt a Soul Beast that's tens of thousands of years old?"

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