Whale Rubber

This was a Storage Soul Tool.

It had originally been a pair.

One had vanished into the Star Dou Great Forest along with his father in this life. The other had been given by his father to his mother, who had no soul power and thus left it to him.

According to his mother, it contained some savings his father had left behind.

Whenever he received his monthly allowance, his father would deposit some money into this card.

Although his mother had accepted the Gold Card, she had still had his father place it inside the Storage Soul Tool he had given her.

Lin Hanye took out the Gold Card and checked it. There really were quite a few Gold Soul Coins—over ten thousand, roughly.

Besides the Gold Card, there was also some knowledge regarding Soul Master Theory.

To commoner Soul Masters, these were all precious treasures.

Around noon.

Lin Hanye packed up his belongings, slung them over his back, and left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan grounds under the mocking gazes of the direct descendants and the pitying looks of the Outer Clan Disciples.

After leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan grounds and confirming that no one had followed him, Lin Hanye found an unoccupied corner and stored his luggage in the Storage Soul Tool ring around his neck.

After briefly getting his bearings, he headed straight for Shuiyuan Village, thirty li from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan grounds.

Perhaps anticipating that he would be unable to remain with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, his mother had told him before her death that if he had nowhere else to go, he could visit her old village, Shuiyuan Village, where he could live out an ordinary life.

He traveled on and off, walking from noon until evening, then from evening until sunset. At last, he arrived at Shuiyuan Village before nightfall.

The arrival of a stranger in Shuiyuan Village naturally alerted the villagers.

"Little one, where are you from? Did you get separated from your family? Why are you alone?" a villager asked.

"My mother was from this village. Her name was Lan Shuidie. She told me to come seek refuge with my grandfather."

Lin Hanye had met his maternal grandfather once when he was little. As for his grandmother, she had passed away long ago.

"Oh, so you're the child of that girl from the Lan family." The villager showed a look of realization, then seemed to remember something and sighed regretfully. "You came too late. A couple of years ago, after hearing that his daughter and son-in-law had died one after the other, Old Man Lan fell seriously ill. He passed away not long ago."

Hearing this, Lin Hanye fell silent, his heart feeling somewhat heavy.

"I'll take you to see the Village Chief." The villager looked at Lin Hanye, found him truly pitiful, and sighed as he took his hand and led him toward the Village Chief's home.

Walking beside the villager, Lin Hanye sighed inwardly. Sure enough, being a Transmigrator isn't easy. One must endure sevenfold loneliness to become a true powerhouse.

Before long, the two arrived at the Village Chief's home.

The Village Chief was a small old man in his sixties named Haibodong. His hair and beard were both white, but he was in good spirits.

After hearing about Lin Hanye from the villager, he was heartbroken for the boy and immediately fussed over him with concern.

That night, he arranged for Lin Hanye to stay in his home and prepared dinner for him.

Lin Hanye had been starving throughout the journey and was indeed famished. He immediately began wolfing down the food.

"Eat slowly, child. Don't rush. There's more in the pot."

Watching Lin Hanye devour his meal, Haibodong's heart ached for him even more.

"Thank you, Grandpa Hai."

After a while, Lin Hanye had finished two large bowls of rice, his stomach stuffed full. Only then did he set down his bowl and chopsticks and formally thank Haibodong.

Haibodong sighed. "Sigh, Old Man Lan and I went way back. No one expected him to end up outliving his own child. Fortunately, the house your parents built for your grandfather is still there. Tomorrow, I'll clean it up for you. You can live there from now on."

Lin Hanye shook his head. "Grandpa Hai, I don't plan to stay in the village for long. I want to attend a Soul Master Academy."

Haibodong asked in surprise, "Did you awaken Innate Soul Power?"

"Mm, but I only have half a level of Innate Soul Power. And I don't have a Soul Master Certificate issued by Spirit Hall."

That was also Lin Hanye's main reason for returning to Shuiyuan Village.

He needed a Soul Master Certificate issued by Spirit Hall before he could attend a Junior Soul Master Academy.

That way, he could learn this world's writing.

Then, once he reached Level 10, he could have an academy teacher obtain his First Soul Ring for him.

Otherwise, on his own, let alone Hunt Soul Beasts—

he would be lucky not to become Soul Beast Food.

"That's easy. My son is a Soul Grandmaster and currently serves as a deacon at the Spirit Hall branch in Yelin City. He happens to be returning to the village tomorrow to Awaken Martial Souls for the children of the appropriate age. I'll have him issue one for you."

At the mention of his son, Haibodong's face filled with pride.

Soul Masters were the noblest profession on Douluo Continent.

And his son, Haier, was the only Soul Master Shuiyuan Village had produced in over a decade.

He was not only Haibodong's pride.

He was also the pride of all Shuiyuan Village.

The next day, Haier returned to Shuiyuan Village to Awaken Martial Souls for the children of the appropriate age and heard about Lin Hanye.

After using the Soul Power Crystal Ball to confirm that Lin Hanye truly possessed soul power, he issued him a Martial Soul Certificate.

"Thank you, Master Haier."

Taking the Martial Soul Certificate, Lin Hanye let out a sigh of relief and thanked him gratefully.

"Your mother and I were childhood playmates. There's no need to thank me so much. Besides, I'm no master—just call me Uncle."

Haier was a sturdy middle-aged man with a straight nose and square mouth, his appearance somewhat honest and simple.

Hearing Lin Hanye's words, he smiled and rubbed the boy's head. Then he said, "The village has a Work-Study Student Quota. In three months, take the Martial Soul Certificate I issued and go directly to enroll at Yelin City Junior Soul Master Academy. My father will take you there when the time comes."

"Alright, Uncle Haier."

Lin Hanye understood that wealth should not be flaunted, so he did not refuse Haier's kindness.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

Thanks to Haier, Lin Hanye was not harassed by the gatekeeper as Tang San had been in the Original Work. Moreover, the gatekeeper in Yelin City was not like the one at Nuoding Academy, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. He was an honest, dutiful man.

Thus, Lin Hanye successfully enrolled.

However, his cultivation talent truly left much to be desired.

Innate Soul Power Half Level.

No matter how diligently he cultivated, after more than three months, he had only barely raised his soul power to Level 1.

At this cultivation speed, who knew how long it would take to cultivate to Level 10.

He feared that he would not manage it even by the time he graduated at twelve.

Thus, he thought of Whale Rubber, which could cleanse the marrow and improve one's physical constitution.

As for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he no longer entertained any thoughts of it.

That place was located in the core region of Sunset Forest.

With him being such a minor Soul Scholar, he would likely go in alive and come out dead.

Yelin City was one of the top-ranking major cities in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Not only did it have a Junior Soul Master Academy, but it also had intermediate and Advanced Soul Master Academies.

In addition, it was also the largest medicinal herb distribution market in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Most of the Heaven Dou Empire's herbs passed through this place before being distributed to cities and towns throughout the empire.

As a result, there were also a great many pharmacies here.

Lin Hanye visited more than a dozen pharmacies in a row, yet he still could not find the Whale Rubber he wanted.

Just as he was about to give up, an inconspicuous shop in West City caught his attention. A sign hung at its entrance, bearing four large words: 'Specializing in Treating Impotence.'

Lin Hanye vaguely remembered that before Whale Rubber's true effects were discovered, people had used it as an aphrodisiac.

So, with the mindset of giving it a try, he walked inside.