The person in charge of the merchant association delivered the auctioned items to Ning Bei in the private room. After paying, they returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Arriving at the deliberation hall, Gu Rong summoned Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi.
"Bei'er, we can now see what effect that herb has."
Ning Bei nodded upon hearing this, took out the nameless herb bought from the auction house from his necklace, and summoned his Spirit.
Under the gaze of the three, he placed the herb into the first layer of the Dan Tower space.
Closing his eyes, he sensed the herb's condition in the Dan Tower, and a piece of information appeared in Ning Bei's mind.
"Father, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Gu, this grass is called Snake Heart Grass. It has a considerable effect on low-level Spirit Beasts of the snake type, or Spirit Masters with snake-type Spirits."
The three were surprised. This Spirit could even identify herbs and know their effects.
"Oh? What effect does this Snake Heart Grass have on snakes?"
Gu Rong curiously asked about the herb's function.
Ning Bei thought for a moment, then looked at the three.
"There's a chance it can cause snake-type Spirit Beasts or snake-type Spirits to evolve."
"Hmm!"
The three were not excited after hearing about the Snake Heart Grass's effect. Its usefulness only for low-level snake-type Spirits didn't pique their interest.
Looking at their expressions, Ning Bei understood their thoughts.
"Did you forget that the Dan Tower also has the effect of increasing cultivation?"
Upon hearing this, the three finally showed surprised expressions.
"Isn't it only useful for Spirit Beasts? What cultivation does this herb have?"
Ning Fengzhi asked doubtfully.
Ning Bei smiled proudly.
"Herbs indeed don't have cultivation, but it can increase its age and medicinal efficacy."
"Let's keep it in the Dan Tower for now. Who knows, it might be useful for high-level snake-type Spirit Masters in the future?"
The three looked at each other. Setting aside the Dan Tower's auxiliary ability, its ability to cultivate Spirit Beasts and herbs was simply heaven-defying and must never be exposed.
"Bei'er, you absolutely must not speak about this herb-nurturing ability, otherwise it will be very dangerous."
Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Bei with a solemn expression.
Ning Bei also put away his playful smile upon hearing this.
"Understood, Father. I know what's important."
"Hmm! At your current stage, you should focus on improving your spirit power. Don't rush with herbs and Spirit Beasts for now. The effects will only be better after your cultivation improves."
Seeing that the matter of the herb was concluded, Ning Bei took out the block of ten-thousand-year whale glue from his necklace.
"Father, two grandpas, next I'm going to talk about the whale glue."
When the three saw Ning Bei take out this item, they all looked at him with strange expressions. Chen Xin even frowned and began to scold him:
"Boy, aren't you a bit too early now? You are the hope of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. You can't exhaust all your energy on this."
Although Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong didn't speak, their expressions showed that they strongly agreed with Chen Xin's words.
Seeing that they had misunderstood, Ning Bei sighed slightly.
"Sigh~~ Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have the ability."
"This whale glue can enhance a Spirit Master's physical strength; the Dan Tower told me."
When in doubt, push it to the Dan Tower. It's quite useful.
"Oh? Is there such a thing? Why have we never heard of it?"
Seeing that they still didn't believe him, Ning Bei offered his suggestion.
"Wouldn't we know if we tried? Anyway, there's no loss, and increased physical strength is also good for absorbing spirit rings, right?"
After thinking for a while, they all nodded. Indeed, as Ning Bei said, this was zero cost. As for the few thousand gold coins to buy the ten-thousand-year whale glue, for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it was almost zero cost.
"Then you give it a try, Bei'er."
"Okay, Grandpa Sword, please melt the whale glue with your spirit power."
Chen Xin took the whale glue in his hand upon hearing this, melted it into a paste with his spirit power, then took out a large bowl from his spirit tool, filled it, and handed it to Ning Bei.
Ning Bei, thinking of Huo Gua eating whale glue, dared not gulp it down. He took a small sip, and the strong fishy smell instantly filled his mouth.
Then his whole body began to feel hot, and he turned and ran to the plaza, jumping into the fountain pool.
The three also quickly came to Ning Bei's side, fearing that something might happen to him.
They saw Ning Bei in the pool begin to cultivate his spirit power cross-legged.
Half an hour later, Ning Bei opened his eyes and walked out of the pool with a smile.
"Good thing I didn't gulp it down, otherwise I'd have nowhere to vent now."
Ning Fengzhi saw Ning Bei finish cultivating and asked:
"How is it, Bei'er? Is there any effect?"
Ning Bei sensed his body upon hearing the question.
"There is an effect, but it's very subtle. This whale glue needs to be taken long-term for a noticeable effect. In the future, please bring back more whale glue, Father. This piece is only enough for one week."
Chen Xin stepped forward upon hearing this, placed his hand on Ning Bei's shoulder, and probed his body with his spirit power. After a moment, he turned back and nodded to Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi, seeing that the whale glue caused no harm to Ning Bei's body, readily agreed to his request.
A bit of whale glue was nothing to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; it was just a bit troublesome to go back and forth from the seaside. However, if it truly helped a Spirit Master's physical strength as Ning Bei said, then this whale glue would be a crucial item for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"Bei'er, you can just focus on cultivating. I will take care of the whale glue matter. Also, remember not to spread this information."
"Understood, Father."
Thus, Ning Bei resumed a regular life, nurturing Spirit Beasts and herbs during the day and cultivating spirit power at night, occasionally taking some whale glue.
Two years passed quietly, and 8-year-old Ning Bei's spirit power level reached rank 20. This cultivation speed made Ning Fengzhi and the others quite satisfied.
One year of taking whale glue made Ning Bei's physical strength comparable to a mid-level Spirit Grandmaster, and one should know that Ning Bei was a genuine support-type Spirit Master.
This year, besides handling Sect affairs, Ning Fengzhi did not neglect the work of procreation, and Ning Bei's mother was pregnant again.
Ning Bei knew that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's filial daughter was about to arrive, and at the same time, he straightened out the timeline. That major event that shocked the Spirit Master's world was also about to happen.
Because currently, the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall was still that Secret Room Douluo, Qian Xunji, and Bibi Dong was still the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall. Ning Bei had only heard about the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Sect Master, the good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang, being expelled from Spirit City for seducing the Holy Maiden. He wasn't sure exactly which year in the plot they were in.
And now, the little devil girl was about to be born in 10 months. Ning Rongrong and Little San were the same age. Shortly after Little San's birth was the beginning of the big hammer smashing the Supreme Pontiff incident.
Ning Bei was about 8 years older than Tang San, which meant he was roughly the same age as Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and others from the original story.
As expected, not long after, the news that Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff, Qian Xunji, had been severely injured by Clear Sky Sect's Tang Hao during a spirit hunting process and died of his injuries spread throughout the entire Spirit Master's world. Tang Hao also became a traitor, reviled by everyone, from an idol in the hearts of thousands, because of his involvement with a Spirit Beast.
A sense of urgency couldn't help but rise in Ning Bei's heart. There were less than 20 years left until the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be dismantled. In these 20 years, Ning Bei had to acquire the ability to change everything.
It was time to plan for those opportunities that could be intercepted. Instead of relying on Little San, it was better to take destiny into his own hands.