Soul Hunting Forest

Tang San nodded. "Of course. I'm about to get a Soul Ring. If I don't eat it now, when would I?"

Only then did Qian Renxue realize she had gotten the wrong idea. It seemed Tang San hadn't bought the whale rubber for that sort of thing.

At the same time, she frowned and looked at the whale rubber in Tang San's hand, curiosity rising in her eyes.

"Can that stuff help with absorbing a Soul Ring?"

"That's right." Tang San looked at the whale rubber in his hand, a trace of fervor rising in his eyes. "Taking it can strengthen the body and improve one's physique, which in turn raises the upper limit for absorbing a Soul Ring."

Qian Renxue's pupils contracted as something occurred to her.

Could this be why several of Tang San's Soul Rings broke through the age limit later on in his previous life?

As Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, Qian Renxue naturally knew the age limits for Soul Rings inside and out. Her own Soul Rings had always followed the optimal combination, yet she had never possessed a Soul Ring that broke through its age limit as Tang San had.

Only after truly becoming a god had Qian Renxue's Soul Rings improved, but that was because of the divine trials, not a breakthrough she had achieved herself.

While she was thinking, Tang San had already begun preparing to take the whale rubber.

He first put the whale rubber in a small bowl he had prepared beforehand, then took out a fire starter, lit it, and began heating the hundred-year whale rubber in the bowl.

After a short time, the whale rubber melted from a foul, fishy-smelling lump into a liquid.

Tang San swallowed the liquid in one gulp, then began cultivating.

He closed his eyes and circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

A scorching warm current emerged from his throat, then spread throughout his body.

Tang San's face turned bright red, and his body grew unbearably hot.

Only after the Mysterious Heaven Skill had completed several major cycles did the scorching sensation disappear.

"Phew..."

Tang San opened his eyes again and breathed out a mouthful of turbid air, sensing the changes in his body.

His body was now much stronger than before.

On physical strength alone, he was already comparable to a level-twenty Soul Master.

A single piece of whale rubber around three hundred years old naturally shouldn't have had such a powerful effect. Tang San guessed that his Mysterious Heaven Skill had come into play, considerably enhancing the whale rubber's effects.

Of course, it was more likely because Tang San had never eaten anything particularly good before. He had struggled to survive on photosynthesis every day, so his body's foundation had been poor to begin with.

All that made the whale rubber's effect seem even stronger.

"That should be about enough."

Tang San wasn't greedy. He nodded in satisfaction.

Finding a piece of three-hundred-year whale rubber in a place like Nuoding City already counted as exceptionally good luck. After all, whale-type Soul Beasts weren't that easy to hunt.

After this, he could probably buy thousand-year whale rubber at best. For anything older, he would have to hunt it himself.

Beside him, Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow. She could sense that Tang San's body had undergone a tremendous change.

Tang San's once-scrawny frame had filled out considerably. His loose clothes now fit him, and some muscle definition could finally be seen on his exposed arms.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue couldn't help reaching out and placing her hand on Tang San's arm.

"This whale rubber is actually so miraculous..."

Feeling the muscle Tang San had suddenly gained, Qian Renxue's gaze shifted.

In that case, could she take whale rubber too?

Just as Qian Renxue was lost in thought, Tang San felt a cool sensation coming from his upper arm. It was wonderfully refreshing.

He glanced at Qian Renxue out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that she had no intention of taking her hand away, he said nothing.

Forget it. I'll treat it as a little reward for the rich lady. She's the one footing the bill, after all.

Qian Renxue's eyes flickered. She too took out a piece of whale rubber and put it in the bowl, heating it into a liquid before swallowing it.

She closed her eyes and began cultivating. Her chest rose and fell rhythmically with her breathing, and her dress grew slightly damp with sweat, revealing every bit of her perfect figure.

A moment later, Qian Renxue opened her eyes, which were filled with shock.

"This whale rubber actually strengthens the body so much!"

She had only just taken one piece of hundred-year whale rubber, yet she could already feel that her body had grown considerably stronger.

Although the improvement wasn't as great as Tang San's, it was enough to shock Qian Renxue.

After all, she was Qian Daoliu's granddaughter. She had enjoyed top-tier resources since childhood and had eaten every kind of heavenly treasure.

That Qian Renxue's Qi and blood could still be strengthened under these circumstances showed just how powerful whale rubber was.

She sensed the changes in her body and looked at Tang San differently once again, her love for him growing even deeper.

As expected of the man I chose!

"If I'd met you earlier in our previous life, you would definitely have had a better future."

Thinking of all that Tang San had been through in their previous life, Qian Renxue sneered inwardly.

It's all the fault of Yu Xiaogang and that bunch of trash from Shrek Academy. They held back Little San's cultivation speed.

Now that she had been reborn in this life, she would certainly make the best arrangements for Tang San in every respect.

Without that bunch of trash holding him back, she hardly dared imagine how quickly Tang San's strength would grow.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped.

The two had arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest outside Nuoding City.

Outside the city, it was like a bustling marketplace, filled with noise.

The towering trees within the forest showed their age. A massive steel fence surrounded the perimeter, with numerous spikes pointing toward the forest.

Outside the fence, a squad of a hundred soldiers patrolled. All wore full suits of refined-iron armor and carried spears, their ranks in perfect order. The hundred steel-clad warriors standing together gave off a grim, murderous air.

Soul Masters entering to hunt Soul Beasts lined up one after another for inspection by the soldiers.

Tang San and Qian Renxue got out of the carriage and looked ahead, only to spot a familiar figure.

Yu Xiaogang!

Yu Xiaogang had a student with him. He took out a token and walked into the forest with his head held high.

Seeing this, Tang San couldn't help sighing and observing a moment of silence for the student.

He knew the boy. His name was Lin Tian, and he too was a freshman who had enrolled not long ago. He had level-five Innate Soul Power and a long staff Martial Soul.

It seemed Lin Tian was Yu Xiaogang's newly accepted disciple.

Qian Renxue walked ahead and casually took out a token.

When the soldiers saw it, they froze on the spot. Their eyes then filled with awe, and they respectfully stepped aside, allowing the two into the Soul Hunting Forest.

Once inside, Qian Renxue looked down at Tang San.

"Little San, do you have any thoughts about your First Soul Ring?"

"I'd originally planned to help you hunt a plant-type Soul Beast like your Martial Soul, but now it seems you have your own ideas, don't you?"

As she spoke, Qian Renxue looked at Tang San, a smile curling at the corners of her lips.

In their previous life, it was probably because that trash Yu Xiaogang had been interfering that Tang San's first few Soul Rings had all been wasted.

Hearing Qian Renxue's question, Tang San looked ahead.

"Of course I do."

"I decided long ago what type of Soul Beast to absorb for my First Soul Ring."