Whale Rubber, Tang Ya

The whale rubber displayed inside the case was black, as though it had already spoiled.

According to the description, this piece was thousand-year whale rubber.

Such a large piece of whale rubber, if it were ordinary thousand-year whale rubber, would sell for at least ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Yet this black piece was priced at only six thousand Gold Soul Coins.

In truth, Chen Ming knew it was ten-thousand-year whale rubber, which had turned black after being air-dried for a long time.

Du Busi had originally been dissatisfied upon seeing the black whale rubber and was ready to leave. But after considering that both his disciples needed whale rubber, he turned to glance at them.

That glance made him notice something unusual in Chen Ming's eyes.

"What is it?"

"Master, the energy contained within this whale rubber is immense. It's no less than the Crimson Phoenix Nirvana Golden Lotus," Chen Ming said quietly.

Du Busi's eyes lit up. Without asking how Chen Ming had sensed it, he immediately paid for and bought the piece of whale rubber.

Whale rubber itself was a highly concentrated essence. Its energy was restrained, and before it was roasted over fire, it remained almost completely dormant, making it difficult to detect.

This piece of whale rubber had turned black due to age, causing its energy to become even more concealed. Naturally, no one had recognized its true nature.

After obtaining one piece of whale rubber, Du Busi felt much less burdened.

He searched around some more and found only two more pieces of thousand-year whale rubber. After buying them both, he finally turned around in satisfaction, ready to leave the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion with the three of them.

He did not want to remain on Shrek territory for long.

Unexpectedly, before he could take a step, someone called out to him.

A clear voice rang out from behind him.

"Hey, don't leave!"

Lin Huiqun saw the scene through the window, and her heart skipped a beat. She immediately left her room and came down to the floor where the treasure fair was being held. Before she knew it, she was already standing behind the girl who had called out to Du Busi's group of four.

Du Busi turned around. His gaze first swept over Lin Huiqun without much concern before settling on the girl who had stopped them.

The girl's long black ponytail hung down her back. She wore a light-blue fitted outfit, and her phoenix eyes were large and lively. Her nose was high and delicate, and her nearly perfect oval face, though not flawlessly stunning, possessed an air of spiritual beauty.

Yet beneath that spirited aura, Chen Ming sensed a sinister power.

"Xiaoya."

The elder beside the girl tugged at her, signaling for her not to act rashly.

This girl was naturally Tang Ya.

Behind her stood a middle-aged couple.

They stepped forward and approached Du Busi with a conciliatory manner.

"Brother, my daughter was somewhat rude just now. She recently needs thousand-year whale rubber for her cultivation. I saw that you bought three pieces. Would you be willing to part with one?"

The middle-aged man spoke in an amiable, negotiating tone.

Du Busi did not humor him and prepared to leave.

But seeing this, the man immediately grew anxious and quickly stepped in front of the four of them.

"Brother, this whale rubber is truly crucial to my daughter. I hope you can do me this favor."

Lin Huiqun could not stop the situation at all.

Of course, she knew who Tang Ya and the middle-aged couple were, and she knew what it meant for them to need whale rubber.

The Blue Silver Grass martial soul was already difficult to cultivate. Thus, in order to increase Soul Power as much as possible, they had been gathering treasures that aided cultivation, such as Soul Ascension Pills, Mysterious Water Pills, and whale rubber.

She knew Tang Ya. Having inherited the Blue Silver Grass martial soul, she possessed decent talent. She was only eight years old now, yet she had already fused with her first soul ring.

Following Tang Sect tradition, the Soul Ascension Pill and Mysterious Water Pill had likely already been prepared, ready to help her break through to Rank 20 when she became weak at Rank 19.

But before Rank 19, Blue Silver Grass cultivation was still painfully slow, so she needed something like whale rubber as well.

The Tang Sect's research into medicinal substances was fairly advanced. They had methods to turn whale rubber into pills that could be taken over a long period, gradually strengthening the body while promoting Soul Power cultivation.

It could be said that Tang Ya had actually been taking pills refined from hundred-year whale rubber since before Rank 10. But from now until Rank 20, she would need more whale rubber of even higher quality.

"What? If I refuse, are you planning to seize it by force?" Du Busi's expression darkened.

He did not want trouble.

But he was not afraid of it.

He had not taken this seriously just now, only because of Lin Huiqun.

Lin Huiqun sighed.

She stepped forward, intending to mediate.

"Sect Master Du, could you give this old woman some face?"

Sect Master Du?

He was actually the master of a sect?

And even Elder Lin had to treat him seriously!

Tang Ren recognized the old woman's identity and was wary of this Sect Master Du as well. He retreated two steps, breaking out in a cold sweat.

At the same time, resentment filled his heart.

If the Tang Sect had not declined, then even if the other party were a Super Douluo, he would not need to give way.

"Those two are your disciples, correct?" Lin Huiqun revealed a kindly smile as she observed Chen Ming and Chen Dong for a while. Then, facing Du Busi, she said, "Sect Master Du, two pieces of whale rubber should be enough for your two disciples. Why not let this extra piece go to this customer?"

She did not mention Tang Ren's identity, afraid that Du Busi might set his sights on the Tang Sect.

"Hmph. Shrek intends to forcibly take back something that has already been sold?" Soul Power surged from Du Busi's body.

A suffocating pressure instantly filled the entire hall.

At that moment, it felt as though a mountain had been pressed onto everyone's shoulders, making it hard to breathe.

Tang Ren's face filled with horror.

Lin Huiqun sighed and released her Soul Power as well.

However, the difference between them was obvious. She could only barely offset some of the pressure Du Busi was exerting on everyone present, preventing them from suffocating.

"Sigh, Shrek naturally will not forcibly reclaim something that has been sold. This old woman is willing to pay fifteen thousand Gold Soul Coins to buy it back from Sect Master Du. How about it?"

He had bought it for ten thousand Gold Soul Coins and could sell it for fifteen thousand.

That was a premium of five thousand Gold Soul Coins just by changing hands.

"Who said we only need two pieces?"

Chen Ming stepped forward. "Don't you see that aside from our master, there are three of us?"

Only then did Lin Huiqun shift her gaze to Chen Dong.

She frowned.

He was in his twenties, nearing thirty.

His Soul Power was only around Rank 20.

To be honest, she truly did not think highly of him.

Any student at Shrek Academy had at least Rank 20 Soul Power by the age of twelve.

However, they had already provoked Du Busi, and her attitude had always been to yield whenever possible. She would rather spend an extra five thousand Gold Soul Coins to buy it back. At this moment, the words, "Wouldn't it be a waste to give it to him?" reached her lips, but she did not say them.

Although Shrek still had a Titled Douluo overseeing it, that person had few opportunities to act. It could be said that every time he acted, he might perish on the spot.

And aside from that person, Xuan Zi, the strongest member of the Sea God Pavilion, was at most evenly matched with Du Busi.

"So, do you still want this thousand-year whale rubber?"

Du Busi asked in return. When no response came, he immediately gave a disdainful chuckle.

"Let's go."

Lin Huiqun's expression turned ugly.

"Wait!"

Another somewhat childish voice rang out.

It was a little boy. Though he did not look very old, only around eight, he was already one and a half meters tall. He had dark-blue hair, handsome features, and a languid air about him.

"Bei Bei?"

Lin Huiqun looked at the boy, her eyes trying to stop him.

Unfortunately, Bei Bei had already spoken.

"Senior, how about we use the rules of the Soul Master World to determine who gets this thousand-year whale rubber?"