Lending a Hand, This Is Extortion

"..."

Ye Tian had no time to pay attention to Bibi Dong's question.

The moment he swallowed the Whale Rubber, a thick fishy stench filled his mouth and nose. But soon, the stench turned into a warm current that flowed into his stomach.

At the same time, the fishy smell vanished.

Instead, a faint fragrance wafted from his nostrils.

The sensation was truly rather strange.

Ye Tian adjusted his breathing, summoned his martial soul, and kept every One Breath In, One Breath Out in perfect order.

Bibi Dong inhaled the unusual fragrance intertwined with the Pill Fragrance and watched Ye Tian cultivate. Her heart was filled with confusion. This was no ordinary object.

Where had Ye Tian gotten it? Or rather, who had given it to him?

He had only eaten such a small amount of Whale Rubber.

Yet Ye Tian felt heat beginning to rise in his chest and abdomen, a scorching hot but comfortable sensation.

As the thick warm current flowed through his limbs and bones, Ye Tian felt his entire body fill with strength. But once the heat filled his body, sweat began to seep from Ye Tian's body surface.

Even his body gradually turned red!

"What exactly is this?!"

Bibi Dong was astonished.

Even without touching Ye Tian, she could feel how scorching hot he was!

"Urgh!"

Before long, Ye Tian could no longer sit still and let out a muffled groan.

His wide-open eyes were flooded with red. His body swayed unsteadily, as though he might collapse at any moment.

"This kid..."

Bibi Dong had no idea what Ye Tian was doing. She only knew that he might very well die here. Frowning, she clenched her Embroidered Fist.

For a moment, she did not know whether she should intervene.

Just as Bibi Dong hesitated, Ye Tian let out a pained groan and closed his eyes again. He forcibly suppressed his trembling body and the urge to tear open his clothes.

Pinkish hot sweat began to emerge from his body surface.

"!!!"

Bibi Dong made her decision immediately. No longer hesitating, she shifted across the bedding toward the foot of the bed and reached out to place a hand on Ye Tian's shoulder.

At that moment.

Using the last of his reason, Ye Tian took a deep breath.

Immediately, all the thin white mist around him gathered before Ye Tian. It formed two clearly visible White Rainbows and poured into Ye Tian's nasal cavity.

The Pill Fragrance entered his body.

It seemed to bring a vast wave of coolness. Ye Tian could not help but shudder in relief. The heat brought by the Whale Rubber seemed to be resolved just like that.

The pink sweat stopped, and Ye Tian's body no longer trembled.

A look of surprise appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes.

She slowly withdrew her hand.

Time passed slowly. The white mist flowed in and out, carrying away the heat within Ye Tian's body, and his skin returned to its normal flesh tone.

Half an hour passed.

Ye Tian finally pulled through and slowly opened his bloodshot eyes. He could not help but smile, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Bibi Dong's eyes were filled with astonishment.

Had he bitten his tongue?

Ye Tian's actions made Bibi Dong see him in a new light once more. This kid was truly ruthless toward himself!

He really was someone worth cultivating.

Ye Tian put away his martial soul, his expression resolute as he calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He also noticed Bibi Dong at the foot of the bed.

The two looked at each other, and Ye Tian said sincerely.

"Thank you."

"Remember to wash my bedding."

Bibi Dong withdrew her gaze indifferently, shifted across the bedding, returned to the head of the bed, and sat cross-legged. She continued:

"Don't die in my room."

"I'll be careful."

Ye Tian nodded earnestly.

It seemed his decision had been right. Bibi Dong could ensure that his life was not in danger.

Having received his answer, Bibi Dong closed her eyes and resumed cultivating. What Ye Tian had done had moved her enough that she temporarily forgot to question him further about the specific effects of the Whale Rubber.

The sky outside darkened.

Night had fallen.

Ye Tian did not rush for quick results.

Instead, he waited until he had adjusted his condition before continuing to absorb the remaining ten-thousand-year whale rubber.

After his first experience of nearly exploding to death, Ye Tian was much more familiar with absorbing the Whale Rubber again.

Even so, Ye Tian did not let down his guard.

He skipped none of the necessary steps.

--

The night sky gradually faded.

By the time Ye Tian absorbed it for the last time.

Dawn was almost breaking.

"Phew—"

Ye Tian slowly exhaled a mouthful of Turbid Qi, finished the final absorption, and slowly opened his eyes.

He felt both delighted and regretful.

He was delighted because his body had visibly grown much sturdier. He seemed to have grown a little taller, and even become bigger and stronger.

What he regretted was that his physical foundation was not very good.

During the fifth absorption,

At the very least half of it had failed to produce the effect it should have.

The Whale Rubber was, after all, an extremely yang and greatly tonifying substance. Ye Tian's body had already reached its limit and could not endure any more. Forcing himself to absorb it would only bring harm and no benefit.

Ye Tian could accept that.

After all, supplements were like that. Taking too much could even kill someone.

Moreover, even with ten-thousand-year whale rubber, its effects weakened with every dose as one's physical qualities improved. Its upper limit was not particularly high.

Being able to ensure that his First Spirit Ring reached the thousand-year level

Already put him far ahead of others.

Ye Tian beamed with joy, in an excellent mood. Even though his entire body smelled of sweat, he did not feel the slightest discomfort.

Bibi Dong, however, could not stand it and had already retreated to the sofa.

Ye Tian did not let pride go to his head.

After putting away his martial soul and calming himself, he began wrapping things up.

He rolled up all of Bibi Dong's bedding.

He hoisted it onto his shoulder and headed out of the room, intending to carry it back to the room next door and clean it as quickly as possible.

"..."

Bibi Dong lifted her eyelids and glanced at Ye Tian's back. She keenly sensed the changes that had occurred in him.

"Something for tempering the body? At least he's conscientious."

After murmuring only a few words, Bibi Dong closed her eyes again.

--

Not until daybreak, when the morning sun rose.

Did Ye Tian finish washing himself, hang Bibi Dong's bedding out to dry, and return to the antique Master Bedroom with his stomach rumbling loudly.

Hearing the muffled thunder that seemed to be right beside her ear.

Bibi Dong's brow twitched repeatedly. Somewhat irritated, she had just opened her eyes when Ye Tian's small hands, held out like a debt collector's, entered her sight.

What was this supposed to mean?

He wanted money?!

Bibi Dong raised a brow. The money she had given him yesterday was already enough for this brat to eat for a year!

This was blatant extortion!

Ye Tian held out his hand and looked at Bibi Dong eagerly.

Bibi Dong's willingness to lend him a hand last night had emboldened Ye Tian considerably.

Of course, he knew the value of the more than one hundred Gold Soul Coins from yesterday. But who would ever complain about having too much money? He was still young; building up his initial capital should start early.

He could not help it. He had been poor for too long!

He needed to seize every opportunity to become rich.

Bibi Dong's face darkened.

"Go find anyone and give them your orders. You don't need money."

"..."

Ye Tian was stunned. He had not expected Bibi Dong to pull something like this, but then an idea struck him.

"Then can I ask them for money?"

"You can, if you want me to hold you down and drown you in the pond outside."

Bibi Dong said fiercely.

"I was just asking."

Ye Tian withdrew his hand regretfully.

But Bibi Dong suppressed her lingering anger and took out a sandalwood box from somewhere.

She handed it to Ye Tian.

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