Taking Whale Rubber (Please Follow and Vote)

Tang Hao never showed himself in the end.

After all, Gu Yi was not Zhao Wuji. He was the same age as Tang San, his cultivation was lower than Tang San's, and he had one fewer soul ring and soul skill.

Under such circumstances, Tang San had still been defeated by Gu Yi. Tang Hao had nothing to say.

Otherwise, in the original story's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Tang San would not have needed to fight at all. Tang Hao could have simply attacked the contestants one by one in secret.

In Tang Hao's eyes, Tang San's temporary defeat was nothing. Having a genius of the same level like Gu Yi nearby could instead spur him to cultivate even more diligently.

Tang San, who possessed the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, was destined to stand at the pinnacle of Douluo Continent.

To Tang Hao, Gu Yi was merely a whetstone for Tang San!

Of course, the main reason was that Gu Yi had not joined any faction or sect, especially not Spirit Hall. He was a commoner soul master.

Thus, as a slave to the sect, Tang Hao had not immediately tried to kill Gu Yi.

He even considered having Tang San try to recruit Gu Yi in the future and accept him as an outer disciple of the Clear Sky Sect.

If Gu Yi refused... then he could not blame Tang Hao for being ruthless!

A cold glint flickered in Tang Hao's eyes, and Killing Intent surged around him.

Changed the plot, gained 200 Source Power

Gu Yi, who remained vigilant as he walked, did not wait for Tang Hao to appear. Instead, his Source Power increased by two hundred points.

Seeing the increase in Source Power, Gu Yi immediately understood.

"This is the belated Source Power from becoming the boss of Nuoding Academy..."

In the original plot, Tang San returned after obtaining his soul ring and defeated Xiao Chenyu in one move before everyone.

But Gu Yi had done it instead, naturally robbing Tang San of the chance to show off.

Gu Yi shook his head and sighed. Changing the plot really did yield far more Source Power.

It was just that there would not be many such opportunities over the next few years.

That was because the true plot of Douluo Continent would not begin until six years later.

During that time, Gu Yi figured that even if he kept Tang San suppressed the whole time, he would not gain much Source Power.

As for Nine Heavens Continent, its plot would begin seven years from now.

The main way to gain Source Power next will still have to be through the students of Nuoding Academy.

It was afternoon, originally the time when Gu Yi practiced his spear and archery on the back mountain.

However, because of Tang San and his master's arrival, Gu Yi ended his training early for the day.

After returning to the academy dormitory and thinking for a moment, Gu Yi took out the little item he had been making these past few days.

"It's time to finish this. It should fetch quite a good price in Nuoding City."

Gu Yi toyed with an exquisite mechanical pocket watch in his hand.

After several days of observation and questioning noble students like Xiao Chenyu, Gu Yi discovered that Douluo Continent did not have pocket watches. (This was based mainly on the setting of the Douluo novels, not the modern style of the anime, where microphones and television screens had appeared.)

So, unable to come up with any other ways to make money for the time being, Gu Yi turned his attention to the luxury item that was a mechanical pocket watch.

Presumably, the nobles of Nuoding City would be willing to buy such a luxury item, which could tell the time while also displaying taste and refinement.

Gu Yi did not expect it to earn him much money. As long as it earned more than fifty Gold Soul Coins, allowing him to buy the century-old Whale Rubber from the medicine shop, that would be enough.

Gu Yi's real plan for making money still lay in Nine Heavens Continent.

Although Douluo Continent and Nine Heavens Continent were different worlds, precious metals such as gold and silver were the same.

Once Gu Yi earned enough gold and silver in Nine Heavens Continent, he would use them to buy more and better Whale Rubber in Douluo Continent.

Millennium and ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber would be enough to satisfy Gu Yi's cultivation needs in the Qi Martial Realm.

Just as Gu Yi had expected, when he brought the mechanical pocket watch to a pawnshop in Nuoding City, the owner immediately offered the high price of five hundred Gold Soul Coins.

After some bargaining, Gu Yi eventually sold it for eight hundred Gold Soul Coins.

The moment he received the Gold Soul Coins, Gu Yi rushed straight to the medicine shop and bought the century-old Whale Rubber.

He also told the medicine shop owner that he wanted to purchase more Whale Rubber, the older the better, preferably millennium and ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber.

Gu Yi directly left three hundred Gold Soul Coins with the medicine shop owner as a deposit.

Although the owner wondered why a child like Gu Yi wanted so much Whale Rubber, the glittering Gold Soul Coins were right before his eyes. There was no reason for him to turn down the business.

The medicine shop owner patted his chest and guaranteed that he would procure the goods from coastal cities as quickly as possible.

With the remaining four hundred-plus Gold Soul Coins, I should buy a courtyard outside the academy.

The Soul Power fluctuations Tang Hao had released today had reminded Gu Yi of something.

Now that Tang San had successfully obtained a soul ring and returned to Seven Dormitory, Tang Hao's attention would occasionally turn in that direction.

As a result, there were many things Gu Yi could no longer conveniently do within the academy, such as consuming Whale Rubber or practicing his spear techniques.

For example, Gu Yi also needed to travel frequently between Douluo Continent and Nine Heavens Continent.

Moreover, the plot at Nuoding Academy had already changed enough that it made no difference whether he stayed in Seven Dormitory or not.

To keep Tang Hao from discovering his secrets, moving out of Seven Dormitory was inevitable.

Now that he had money, Gu Yi could simply buy a courtyard near Nuoding Academy.

Money could make even ghosts turn millstones.

Gu Yi was also the boss of Nuoding Academy, and everyone nearby had heard of his name.

Thus, the purchase of the courtyard went smoothly. In less than half a day, everything was settled.

Gu Yi was quite satisfied. After returning to Nuoding Academy and informing the headmaster, he prepared to move his belongings into the courtyard.

When Xiao Wu heard that Gu Yi was moving out of Seven Dormitory, she immediately said that she wanted to move out with him.

Over the past few days, she had fallen asleep every night to the sound of Gu Yi telling stories. She did not want to live without Gu Yi's stories.

After thinking it over, Gu Yi nodded and agreed to Xiao Wu's request.

Xiao Wu moving into the courtyard meant that she and Tang San would basically have no opportunities for contact in their daily lives.

That would leave Xiao Wu and Tang San with only an ordinary classmate relationship, greatly changing the course of the plot.

Tang San's expression did not change in the slightest at Xiao Wu's departure.

In his eyes, Xiao Wu was merely an ordinary classmate. They had no real friendship.

Tang Hao, hidden in the shadows, did not intervene either.

As long as Xiao Wu did not leave Nuoding City or move beyond his line of sight, Tang Hao would not interfere in such a trivial matter.

Besides, it was best if there were no feelings between Tang San and Xiao Wu.

That way, when the time came to hunt Xiao Wu in the future, Tang San would not be unable to bring himself to do it.

Night fell.

Gu Yi and Xiao Wu cleaned the newly purchased courtyard, then returned to their respective rooms to rest.

The courtyard was not small. It had four or five rooms, as well as a front yard that could be used as a training area.

Gu Yi sat cross-legged on the bed and began his daily cultivation, bringing himself to peak condition.

Beside him, a brazier gave off blazing flames, heating the century-old Whale Rubber in an iron pot.

In the blink of an eye, an hour and a half passed, and it was deep into the night.

Gu Yi opened his eyes, brimming with vitality, and looked toward the Whale Rubber that had softened in the iron pot.

"It's time to consume the Whale Rubber."

Gu Yi recalled the method for consuming Whale Rubber, then decisively picked up the soft, pliable substance and put it into his mouth.

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