Dugu Bo: "Absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring? Are You Fucking Crazy, Kid?!"

"No wonder she's my, Dugu Bo's, granddaughter. She's truly outstanding!"

Dugu Bo praised her.

"Grandfather, that's not all!"

The corners of Dugu Yan's lips curled up as she spoke proudly.

"The Soul Bone you had me absorb also underwent changes in its Soul Skill. The Soul Skill became the Power of Death. Under the power of death, whether it is life or an object, there is only one outcome—'death'!"

"And my Soul Power has reached Level 40 as well!"

Upon hearing this,

Dugu Bo laughed heartily, tears glimmering at the corners of his eyes.

He had escaped the torment of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, his Martial Soul had evolved, and his cultivation had greatly increased. His granddaughter's Martial Soul had also evolved to the highest grade, giving her hope of becoming a Titled Douluo in the future. How could he not be happy?

Today was probably the happiest day of his entire life!

"This..."

After seeing it, Taichu did not know what to say.

He had merely selected the Immortal Herb most suitable for Dugu Yan according to the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide. Snakes were not necessarily inferior to dragons, but he had never expected that after taking the Nine-Colored Snake God Flower, she would evolve her Martial Soul to such an extent.

Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, ice, space!

This already encompassed most Martial Soul attributes. Not To Mention the Space Attribute among them. With all nine attributes under Dugu Yan's control, he had no idea how powerful she would become.

"Fortunately, my Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan isn't weaker than hers!"

Thinking of his own Martial Soul, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Each Dojutsu became a Soul Skill!

Even Dugu Yan might not necessarily be his opponent in the future.

"Since Yanyan has reached Level 40, Grandfather will go Hunt a suitable Soul Ring for you!"

Only then did Dugu Bo notice Taichu beside him.

"Kid, your Soul Power has also reached Level 30, and you still haven't obtained a Soul Ring. This Old Man will conveniently Hunt one for you as well!"

After all, he was already his 'prospective Grandson-in-law.' He could not play favorites.

Hearing that,

Taichu shook his head.

"That's fine, but Sister Yan should wait a while before Hunting a Soul Ring."

As soon as he finished speaking,

He took a piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber from his Soul Tool.

"Sister Yan took an Immortal Herb, and her Martial Soul evolved, strengthening her Physical Quality. She can already absorb Soul Rings of a higher age. If she takes a few more pieces of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber and further improves her Physical Quality, then even if her Fourth Ring cannot absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, absorbing a Soul Ring of seven or eight thousand years should not be a problem."

Upon hearing this,

Dugu Bo frowned.

"Kid, do you think this Old Man doesn't know what Whale Rubber does?"

Seeing him carry around virility medicine like Whale Rubber, Dugu Bo suddenly felt that making him call him 'Grandfather' earlier might have been a little hasty.

"So-called aphrodisiac effects are only one of Whale Rubber's effects. Its true effect is to enhance a Soul Master's Physical Quality, allowing them to absorb Soul Rings of a higher age! Otherwise, how do you think I managed to absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring as my First Soul Ring?!"

Taichu said frankly.

If he had been a veteran like Ma Hongjun, who spent all day visiting brothels, he might have felt guilty. But he was not.

The reason he had openly revealed the effects of Whale Rubber before Dugu Bo was also because Dugu Bo had asked him to call him 'Grandfather' earlier. That showed that Dugu Bo had completely accepted him.

Therefore, Dugu Bo was worthy of trust.

"Huh?"

Dugu Bo was somewhat dumbfounded upon hearing this.

He had never imagined that the true effect of Whale Rubber, so popular among nobles, was actually to strengthen Physical Quality.

It could even allow Soul Masters to absorb a Thousand Year First Soul Ring.

Thinking of all the Whale Rubber wasted by those fat, pig-headed nobles, he felt a pang of heartache.

"If she takes more of this Whale Rubber, could Yanyan's Fourth Soul Ring absorb a Soul Ring of over nine thousand years?"

Dugu Bo's eyes shifted as he suddenly came up with an idea.

"I don't know."

Taichu shook his head.

"Everyone has a limit to how much Whale Rubber they can absorb. I don't know whether Sister Yan's Physical Quality will reach the level required to absorb a Soul Ring of over nine thousand years after she reaches her limit!"

Over the past few years, he had also had Su Yuntao take Whale Rubber while cultivating to improve his uncle's Physical Quality. Once Su Yuntao reached Level 30, Taichu could Hunt a Soul Ring of a higher age for him to absorb.

After all, his uncle's First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring were far too low in age.

But what had been absorbed could not be changed.

He had been trying every possible method to raise the age of the Soul Rings his uncle absorbed later on, making up for the deficiencies of his first two Soul Rings.

However,

After his uncle began taking Whale Rubber, he realized a problem.

His uncle's tolerance was too low.

He could barely even endure Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber. Even after one piece was split into several portions, it took Su Yuntao an entire year to fully absorb it. After finishing one piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber, the effects of any further Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber were reduced by more than half. After roughly two pieces, further doses had effects so slight they were nearly imperceptible.

The limit!

His uncle had reached the limit of what he could absorb from Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber.

He truly had not expected that.

Over the years, he had swallowed pieces of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber one after another. He had genuinely never felt that Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber had any limit. At most, its effects gradually diminished the more he took.

It was just like when he had continuously taken Ten Year and Hundred Year Whale Rubber at the beginning. After taking enough, their effects became almost negligible.

It was also because of this.

That he realized everyone had a limit to how much Whale Rubber they could take. It was not like him, who had consumed a double-digit number of pieces of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber. Although the effects had weakened considerably, they still remained.

Thus, through this matter, he realized that his 'body' seemed to be somewhat special.

"I see."

Dugu Bo came to a sudden realization.

That made sense. If there were no limit, then one could continuously improve their Physical Quality by taking Whale Rubber, allowing a Soul Master's First Soul Ring to reach the level needed to absorb a Soul Ring of over nine thousand years.

If that were true, would the entire Spirit Master World not be thrown into upheaval over Whale Rubber?

"So, how old a Soul Ring are you planning to absorb for your Third Soul Ring, kid?"

Dugu Bo asked.

His First Soul Ring had been a Thousand Year Soul Ring, so his Third Soul Ring should be at least six or seven thousand years old!

"My Third Soul Ring will be a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"

Taichu answered directly.

"Huh? Are you crazy, kid? That's a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring! Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings are different from Thousand Year Soul Rings. It's not merely a matter of meeting the required Physical Quality—you also need sufficient Mental Power. Otherwise, you won't be able to withstand the Soul Shock brought by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and you'll die."

Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

He knew this kid never followed common sense, but planning to absorb a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as his Third Soul Ring was fucking far beyond common sense!