Absorbing Whale Rubber, a Boost in Strength!

Zhao Wuji fully approved of Oscar's decision, so he did not say anything more on the matter.

Thinking of how Oscar had just mentioned auctioning off a piece of seven-hundred-year-old Whale Rubber, Zhao Wuji could not help asking, "Xiao Ao, isn't that stuff used to boost men's virility? Can it really improve Physical Fitness?"

Hearing Zhao Wuji's question, Oscar did not hide anything. After all, he would need Zhao Wuji and the others to help him search for more in the future.

On his own, Oscar currently had neither power nor influence. Aside from getting incredibly lucky like he had today, he basically had no sources of information.

After thinking it over, Oscar said, "Teacher Zhao, I can't guarantee that this thing will definitely improve me, but that is indeed how it was described in the books, so I want to give it a try."

"If it works, it will give me another shortcut to becoming stronger in the future. Even if it doesn't, I won't lose much."

Zhao Wuji nodded upon hearing this, finding it quite reasonable. Though a thousand Gold Soul Coins was no small sum, it truly was not much to Oscar, so he did not say anything further on the matter and merely said:

"Handle it as you see fit. If anything goes wrong, come find me immediately."

Oscar felt quite warm inside at those words. No matter what, Old Zhao genuinely cared about him.

"Understood."

After answering, Oscar left without wasting any more time. He went straight back to his Dormitory, while Ma Hongjun, exhausted from playing during the day and after taking a beating, was already asleep.

Back in his room, Oscar took out the piece of seven-hundred-year-old Whale Rubber and carefully examined it.

This was Oscar's first time seeing Whale Rubber in person. It looked somewhat similar to the descriptions he had seen in books, but people of this era did not know its true use, so there had not been many detailed introductions.

Fortunately, Oscar not only knew what it was for, but also understood how to use it. He simply needed to test it himself.

This piece of Whale Rubber was not completely pure. Since it had appeared here, it might have gone through a long period of time. Although it could be consumed as it was—

To refine it to the point where it could improve Physical Fitness, it had to be purified.

The purification method for ordinary hundred-year-grade Whale Rubber was quite simple. It only needed to be heated over fire, but the flame's temperature had to be controlled properly.

Otherwise, the Whale Rubber might be burned away entirely, leaving nothing behind.

Oscar was not worried about that now. Although he was only Level 22, ever since obtaining his First Spirit Ring, his Spiritual Power had already reached the level of a Soul Elder, and he could control it with ease.

Now, with his strength having improved, his Spiritual Power had not increased by much, but it was already close to the level of a Soul Ancestor. Such fine control was no problem at all.

Thus, Oscar no longer hesitated. He took out a small cauldron he usually used to refine medicinal ingredients and began the refining and purification process.

Although this small cauldron was not a Soul Tool, it was a treasure Oscar had acquired back then. He normally used it when practicing alchemy.

The cauldron was not large, only eighty centimeters tall and sixty centimeters in diameter. It was round and plump, resembling a slightly oversized steamer.

Oscar had some high-quality charcoal outside his room, which he needed for refining medicine.

After setting up the cauldron, lighting the charcoal fire, and adjusting the temperature, Oscar placed the Whale Rubber into the cauldron.

The charcoal fire beneath the cauldron burned fiercely, causing the temperature to rise continuously before Oscar brought it under control and stabilized it.

Once the Whale Rubber had been placed inside the cauldron, Oscar began carefully working on it.

First, under the continued heat, the Whale Rubber began to break down. The fist-sized, Dark Gold bead turned into a thick paste.

As the temperature rose further, the paste turned into something like Molten Iron, and the black impurities within it automatically began to separate.

Of course, it was impossible to rely solely on the impurities separating by themselves. This was where Oscar's external assistance was needed.

Oscar took out a clean strainer and a pair of tongs, removing as many impurities as possible. Then, as the temperature slowly dropped, the liquid gradually solidified into a round bead. Its color was much brighter than Dark Gold.

Not only was it much brighter, but it was also only half its original size. More than half of it had been impurities.

Still, Oscar's lips curled upward as he looked at the refined Whale Rubber. Though he could not yet achieve one hundred percent purification, this was more than enough.

Oscar was certain that even though this was only a piece of seven-hundred-year-old Whale Rubber, it could still bring him tremendous improvement at his current stage.

Without the slightest hesitation, Oscar stuffed the Whale Rubber directly into his mouth. A strange scene followed: after entering his mouth, it softened without much chewing and flowed into his stomach.

A warm current then rose from his abdomen, and Oscar instantly felt scorching heat erupt from within.

Oscar did not dare delay. He quickly sat cross-legged and began Meditation Cultivation, refining the Whale Rubber.

As Oscar began cultivating, his skin gradually turned red, and the heat inside him grew stronger and stronger, as though countless women were teasing him.

Oscar had long anticipated this, so no matter how uncomfortable he felt, he endured it. There was only one thought in his mind: completely refine the Whale Rubber's energy and become stronger! As Oscar entered deep cultivation, he no longer cared about the passage of time. Unknowingly, the night slipped away, and when he opened his eyes, the first faint light of dawn had already entered his view.

The moment he opened his eyes, Oscar revealed an excited expression. After a night of deep meditation, he now understood just how enormous his improvement had been.

Oscar could not help moving his body. Fine cracking sounds rang out, and only then did he feel as though a thin layer of "armor" covered his body. Looking down, he realized it was a layer of black grime, already dried and hardened.

Oscar immediately got up and went into the bathroom for a shower, finally feeling much more comfortable.

While bathing, Oscar could not help clenching his fists, producing sharp crackling sounds.

After absorbing his Second Spirit Ring, Oscar's Physical Fitness had completely reached the level of a Soul Elder. After absorbing this piece of Whale Rubber, his Physical Fitness had directly risen to nearly the level of a Soul Ancestor.

In other words, a single piece of seven-hundred-year-old Whale Rubber had raised Oscar's Physical Fitness from that of a low-level Soul Elder to that of a High-level Spirit Master.

It had crossed nearly ten levels. If Oscar had trained on his own, it might have taken him at least a year.

It had brought his Physical Fitness fully up to the same level as his Spiritual Power. Not only had his Physical Fitness improved, but he could now wield his own strength with even greater ease.

Perhaps because it was his first time consuming Whale Rubber, Oscar's Soul Power had also risen from the early stage of Level 22 to the late stage, not far from breaking through to Level 23.

And Oscar had obtained his Second Spirit Ring less than half a month ago.

Such a tremendous improvement thrilled Oscar. Not only had it increased his strength, but based on his current Physical Fitness, once he cultivated to Level 30, his Third Spirit Ring could reach at least the four-thousand-year level.

This was the improvement brought to him by a single piece of Whale Rubber!

If Oscar had not been particularly confident about joining forces with Ma Hongjun to deal with Bu Le before, then now he was confident that the two of them could take Bu Le down together.

His Physical Fitness was already no weaker than Bu Le's. Though there was still a gap in their Soul Power Levels, his strength was far more than what Level 22 alone suggested! Please bookmark, vote with recommendation tickets, and send monthly tickets!