A Bit of Yu Xiaogang in Exchange for Whale Rubber

"Although the gap in intelligence and mental capacity was a little large, this could also reflect Luo Sanpao's potential from another angle."

Xia Yang patiently explained.

"Although... but... then, how should it be developed?"

Yu Xiaogang's voice trembled slightly with excitement.

This was the first time anyone had affirmed Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul.

Ever since he had awakened Luo Sanpao, everyone, including his father, had firmly believed it was a completely useless Wasted Martial Soul.

Yet today, this roommate he had just met, this young man who also possessed a "Wasted Martial Soul," had clearly affirmed his Martial Soul and said it had potential.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was beside himself with excitement.

"Xiaogang, don't get excited just yet."

"Although I can see that Luo Sanpao has potential, this is ultimately only my own opinion. It doesn't count for much."

Xia Yang said.

"I, I..."

Yu Xiaogang's emotions rose and fell so sharply that he could not form a complete sentence.

"Don't rush. We'll take it slowly."

"For people like us, whom the outside world calls 'Wasted Martial Souls,' turning things around will certainly be difficult."

"So don't be anxious either. We'll take it step by step."

Xia Yang advised.

"You're right. Something like fixing a Martial Soul's flaws really can't be rushed."

Yu Xiaogang took several deep breaths and tried hard to calm himself.

"Tell me, since Luo Sanpao is intelligent, have you ever considered letting it cultivate on its own?"

"If that idea works, you might have twice the Cultivation Speed."

Xia Yang asked.

"Cultivate on its own? I... I'd never thought of that before."

Yu Xiaogang became excited again and said, "I'll try it right now. Right now."

After saying that, Yu Xiaogang ignored Xia Yang, sat down cross-legged, held Luo Sanpao in his arms, and whispered something to it.

Xia Yang tactfully rose to his feet and took several steps back.

He guessed that Yu Xiaogang was teaching Luo Sanpao the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's meditation method. Naturally, it would be inappropriate to eavesdrop on such a clan secret technique.

By then, the sun had gradually risen higher, and other students doing morning exercise began appearing around the Mimicry Cultivation grounds.

Although they cast curious looks toward Xia Yang and Yu Xiaogang, they were all polite enough not to come over and disturb them.

After about the time it took to burn an incense stick, Yu Xiaogang seemed to have finished his instructions and closed his eyes to begin meditating.

Luo Sanpao beside him also quietly lay down, closed its eyes, and tried to enter a meditative state.

Xia Yang stood guard beside them.

A quarter of an hour later.

Yu Xiaogang opened his eyes, and Luo Sanpao stood up at the same time.

"Luo Luo! Luo Luo!"

After crying out several times, Luo Sanpao exploded into a cloud of purple smoke and returned to Yu Xiaogang's body.

"How was it? Did it work?"

Xia Yang hurried forward and asked.

Yu Xiaogang first nodded, then shook his head.

"Say something already."

Xia Yang urged.

Yu Xiaogang furrowed his brows and said, "While I was guiding Luo Sanpao in meditation just now, it failed at first, but it really did later enter a shallow meditative state."

"I could sense that in that state, Luo Sanpao could cultivate independently, except..."

"Except what?"

Xia Yang pressed.

"Except that maintaining Luo Sanpao outside my body consumes my Soul Power."

"And my Soul Power is only at level 16 right now. Luo Sanpao can only stay outside my body for a little while."

"If too much time passes, my Soul Power can no longer sustain it, and Luo Sanpao can only return to my body like it did just now."

"That's the problem. Even if Luo Sanpao can cultivate independently, the cultivation time is far too short. It's still of too little help to me."

Yu Xiaogang explained in detail.

"From the moment you began guiding Luo Sanpao to cultivate until it ended, it was only a little over a quarter of an hour. That really is too short."

Xia Yang stroked his chin in thought.

"Yes, the time is too short."

"Even if Luo Sanpao can cultivate, such a short time is almost useless."

Yu Xiaogang's tone was full of dejection.

After finally seeing a glimmer of hope, he still found endless obstacles ahead.

Fixing my Martial Soul's flaws and cultivating to a higher level really are like flowers in a mirror and the moon in water.

Yu Xiaogang sighed helplessly to himself.

"Don't rush."

"Isn't the issue simply that Luo Sanpao cannot remain outside your body for long enough? We can think of another way to solve it."

Xia Yang comforted him.

"What way?"

Yu Xiaogang had already experienced several dramatic ups and downs today. At this moment, he looked at Xia Yang like a drowning man clutching at a lifesaving straw.

"Since Luo Sanpao appears in the form of a living creature, can it eat?"

"Could it maintain its activity by eating?"

Xia Yang proposed a bold idea.

"Luo Sanpao can eat. It can eat carrots."

Yu Xiaogang quickly said.

"Carrots? Why do you feed it carrots?"

"No matter how severely Luo Sanpao has undergone Malignant Mutation, it still came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."

"Shouldn't you be feeding it something like Spirit Beast flesh and blood?"

Xia Yang looked at Yu Xiaogang in astonishment.

Come to think of it, Xia Yang had wondered about this back when he read the book.

He had no idea what Yu Xiaogang had been thinking. Why did he insist on feeding Luo Sanpao carrots?

Could it be that he had only considered Luo Sanpao's farting Soul Skill and never thought of feeding it even a little meat?

Xia Yang's gaze made Yu Xiaogang extremely embarrassed, and he stammered without being able to say anything.

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang cursed himself inwardly. How had I never thought of that?

Why had I never considered feeding it other food?

What a blunder.

After a while, Xia Yang took the initiative to break the silence. "How about we go to the cafeteria and buy some raw or cooked Spirit Beast meat to try feeding Luo Sanpao?"

"Alright, let's go quickly."

Yu Xiaogang grabbed Xia Yang and ran toward the cafeteria.

As they ran, Yu Xiaogang said, "Xia Yang, you've helped me so much. I have to repay you somehow. Let me do one small thing for you."

"There's no need for that between us, no need."

"One small thing! One small thing!"

"Then help me buy some high-quality Whale Rubber through the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Only pieces over ten thousand years old—the older, the better."

"That's far too easy for me. How much do you want?"

"How much do you have? I want all of it! The more high-quality Whale Rubber, the better. I have money. I can even buy it from you at a premium."

"Xia Yang, why are you buying so much Whale Rubber?"

"Sigh, what else could it be for? Of course, it's for my parents' marital harmony."

"Dad, look at this pot. It's big and black. I'll have to trouble you to carry it for a while!"

Xia Yang silently mourned for his dad. His reputation would probably take another hit.

Meanwhile, outside Precious Sword City, at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xia Shi, who was busy forming a Mercenary Group, suddenly sneezed!

"Ah-choo! Is someone cursing me? Or thinking about me?"

Xia Shi rubbed his nose, then continued working on his grand mercenary venture.