"I've corresponded with Dean Flander, so we're fairly familiar. And who is this young man?"
Ning Fengzhi didn't think Flander would bring someone to see him without a reason.
"Oh, I forgot to mention, this is Lin Bai. He got the Swordsman class change book from a boss, so naturally he has to choose the skills himself."
Flander said.
"Greetings, Sect Master Ning."
Lin Bai bowed and took out the class change book he had treasured for a long time. "This is the item that allows you to change to the Swordsman class. Sect Master Ning, you can take a look and see if you want to trade."
Ning Fengzhi's eyebrows twitched slightly. He didn't hesitate. With a wave of his arm, six skill books glowing with purple light were neatly arranged on the table. Even if it was three for one, blue-quality skill books weren't enough in this transaction.
"Lin Bai, you can choose first. There's no need to rush to make a decision."
Lin Bai wasn't surprised at all. He put the class change book on the table and picked up the skill books one by one to examine them.
The room fell silent for a moment. Ning Fengzhi quickly reviewed the requirements of the job change book and checked his compatibility. Unsurprisingly, it wasn't high, only a little over 50%, causing him to shake his head slightly. If he had over 70% compatibility, he would have been willing to change to a combat class, but unfortunately, it wasn't really suitable.
However, job change books were rare and hard to come by; keeping them in the sect would eventually prove useful.
He remained silent, placing the job change book on the table and quietly waiting for Lin Bai to finish reading the skill books.
Lin Bai was comparing the usefulness of the skill books to him. All six skill books were fairly standard skills.
[Dark Ghost Mask: Mental type, general type. Can instill fear in a large area of enemies, with a chance to completely lose their will to fight.]
[Armor Disarming Frenzy: Physical type, general type. Discards all defensive equipment except weapons in exchange for a significant damage increase.]
[Flame Meteor: Mental type, general type. Can be learned by those with a natural intelligence higher than 15 points. Summons five to seven fire meteors, dealing massive damage at designated locations.] [
Whirlwind Intent: Physical type, special intent skill, can be learned by attack-type classes. After learning, it grants the user whirlwind-like speed and attack speed in combat.]
[Brief Charge: Physical type, special combat technique. Can be learned by melee classes. By controlling muscle power, it deals 1.3 to 1.8 times the burst damage.]
[Etheric Affinity: Passive universal type, increases mana regeneration speed by 100%, reduces spell skill cost by 20%.]
All the skill books shimmered with purple light, representing their rare quality. Lin Bai quickly made his decision, looking up at Ning Fengzhi: "I'll choose these three."
Lin Bai took Whirlwind Intent, Brief Charge, and Etheric Affinity. He had one principle in choosing skills: prioritizing those that enhance basic attributes. After all, with too many skills, it's impossible to use them all at once, so he would definitely prioritize skills that are similar to passive abilities.
"Alright."
Ning Fengzhi put away the skill book and job change book, and asked with a light laugh, "I feel that your soul power is not weak, Lin Bai, and you were able to drop a job change book, so your job level must be quite high. Are you interested in joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"
Lin Bai thought to himself: He's calculating so well. If he joins the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, wouldn't the skills he gets just be contributing to the school?
He shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Sect Master Ning, but I haven't graduated yet, and I don't like being bound by sect rules. I can only apologize."
"It's alright."
When Ning Fengzhi heard that Lin Bai hadn't graduated yet, he looked at him carefully and found that although Lin Bai was tall and had outstanding temperament, his face did show some immaturity, and a little bit of youthfulness could still be seen between his brows.
This piqued Ning Fengzhi's interest even more. While others only saw the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's flourishing appearance, he could foresee a future as bright as a raging fire.
Previously, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, despite its reputation as a support-type sect, hadn't attracted much attention even among the top three sects. However, with the emergence of the adventurer class, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, with its large number of disciples, could no longer remain hidden.
Ning Fengzhi knew that sooner or later, the Spirit Hall would no longer tolerate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, limited by its spirit type, would definitely be no match for the Spirit Hall.
Therefore, he needed to prepare for the future, such as recruiting and cultivating some talented spirit masters and nurturing more Guardian Douluo.
Previously, such thoughts were merely wishful thinking, but the resources of the dungeon could be continuously accumulated, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School possessed a huge advantage; by simply piling them up, they could produce Title Douluo-level powerhouses.
As Ning Fengzhi was slightly distracted, a melodious voice rang out from outside: "Daddy, when are we going to the dungeon?"
Ning Rongrong, dressed in a light blue dress, rushed in, glanced at Lin Bai and Flander with surprise, her round eyes darting around before she smiled: "Daddy, are they here to trade job change scrolls? Let me see!"
"Rongrong, don't be silly, can't you see I'm entertaining guests?"
Ning Fengzhi said sternly, but Ning Rongrong wasn't having any of it. She puffed out her cheeks, clung to Ning Fengzhi's arm, and started to whine, "I didn't know." "
Sect Master Ning, the transaction is complete, we'll take our leave."
Flander stood up, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, gave Lin Bai a wink, and turned to leave.
Lin Bai lowered his eyes and quietly followed behind Flander.
After they left, Ning Fengzhi sighed, "The news of the dungeon has leaked out, Uncle Jian, we can't delay any longer, let's prepare to go to the dungeon."
An old man suddenly appeared in the room, a blood-red longsword floating beside him, and gave Ning Rongrong a doting smile.
Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue, "Grandpa Sword, I didn't mean to. Who knew there would be people there?"
"Of course it's not Rongrong's fault. With hundreds of sect disciples, even if those two found the dungeon, they couldn't possibly be the first to clear it. Fengzhi, don't keep a long face."
Sword Douluo unconditionally favored Ning Rongrong, and Ning Fengzhi sighed, completely helpless.
"I knew Grandpa Sword loved me the most, hee hee."
Ning Rongrong's tearful expression disappeared, instantly replaced by a smile, and she went to ask for the job change book.
Where the two left, Flander's expression was solemn, "A dungeon actually appeared on this floor. No wonder Ning Fengzhi came in person. Once the dungeon is open for a while and you master the method to clear it, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's size, you could even farm hundreds of pieces of equipment."
Once a dungeon appears, its existence time is often limited, but if you can discover it in advance, there is a chance to farm rewards in large quantities. Although the rewards are not as good as the first time you clear it, the quantity is still much more cost-effective than farming monsters outside.
Flander was surprised, but even more so, envious and jealous. Why couldn't he have such good fortune? Even though Shrek Academy had fewer students, they could still get over a dozen good pieces of equipment.
"Sigh, forget it. We can't compete with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Lin Bai, let's go back. I'll take you to Soto City for a look around."
Flander shook his head dejectedly, unwilling to get involved in this mess.
Lin Bai, however, was considering whether to enter the dungeon. Dungeons were rare opportunities, and missing them would be a real shame.
(End of Chapter)