Douluo: Poisonous Tongue, Loves Telling the Truth

He naturally thought of the External Spirit Bone of the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Since they were heading to the Star Dou Forest, Tang San would certainly encounter a Man Faced Demon Spider.

He remembered well that the Eight Spider Lances were hidden within that spider's spirit ring.

The conditions for absorbing an External Spirit Bone were quite harsh; a spirit master must absorb the spirit ring to obtain it.

Xia Ran could not waste his fifth spirit ring on a thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider, which was why he thought of Zhu Zhuqing.

But currently, Zhu Zhuqing was only at level 28 and lacked the qualifications to absorb a spirit ring, which troubled him.

If he let the Man Faced Demon Spider go, he might not be able to find another one next time.

If he didn't absorb it, it would be too much of a waste.

Just as he was fretting, a flash of inspiration struck him!

"Whale Rubber!"

In the Douluo Continent, if one were to ask what could rapidly increase a spirit master's Soul Power Level besides immortal herbs, it could only be Whale Rubber.

Xia Ran had originally used Whale Rubber to raise his own second spirit ring absorption limit to the thousand-year level.

He also remembered that after absorbing the Whale Rubber, his soul power had increased by two or three levels as well.

This was the perfect way to bridge the gap in Zhu Zhuqing's soul power.

"Get her off me and put her on my bed... ah, no, just let her rest on my bed..."

Xia Ran didn't feel comfortable touching a girl; he couldn't help it if she took the initiative to hug him, but it would be impolite to touch her private areas during the process.

So, he had Zhu Zhuqing do the work, and after a great deal of effort, she finally peeled Ning Rongrong off him.

After Zhu Zhuqing emerged from the bedroom, covered in sweat, Xia Ran intentionally kept her in suspense.

"Zhuqing, don't you want to become stronger? I have an opportunity to give you right now."

"Ah? What kind of opportunity?"

Upon hearing the word "opportunity," Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment, then felt a surge of secret joy.

She hadn't expected that as soon as Xia Ran agreed to help her, he would come up with a good way to improve her strength.

Immediately after, Xia Ran took a few yellowish-brown objects out of his storage space, their surfaces emitting a faint, fishy odor.

These were the leftover hundred-year Whale Rubber he used for body tempering.

When Zhu Zhuqing clearly saw the items in his hand, her face turned bright red instantly.

As someone from the royal family, how could she not recognize what that was?

"You... didn't you say you didn't want to..."

"And this thing... it's too..."

Zhu Zhuqing didn't understand what Xia Ran was thinking; she had been so proactive yesterday, only to be ruthlessly rejected by him.

Yet today, he was actually taking out something like this.

Could it be that Xia Ran has some special fetish!

Seeing the girl's blushing face, Xia Ran knew this girl must have let her imagination run wild again.

He immediately explained.

"Don't think too much. Whale Rubber doesn't just have that effect; its primary function is to improve a spirit master's physical fitness and increase the limit of their spirit ring absorption."

"At the same time, it also has the effect of increasing one's Soul Power Level."

"Ah? Oh... is that so..."

After hearing the explanation, Zhu Zhuqing's face turned so red it looked like it could bleed. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into; it was social suicide.

And... she had actually admitted in front of Xia Ran that she knew what Whale Rubber was!!!

What must he think of her now?

"These are three pieces of hundred-year Whale Rubber. I will process them using a special method later, and then you just need to consume them."

"I believe that after taking them, your soul power should reach level 30. Then, when we get to the Star Dou Forest, I'll help you find a spirit ring; that will be the real surprise."

"Remember, you are not allowed to tell a third person about the Whale Rubber!"

"Okay, I'll remember."

Xia Ran gave Zhu Zhuqing a long list of instructions. Until he had enough strength, the fewer people who knew about the Whale Rubber, the better.

If he weren't afraid of wasting the Eight Spider Lances, he certainly wouldn't have mentioned it now.

However, he trusted that Zhu Zhuqing wasn't the type to have a loose tongue.

Xia Ran then brought out the stove he usually used for roasting meat and directed Zhu Zhuqing to start a fire.

The quality of hundred-year Whale Rubber was average, and it didn't require a particularly high temperature to melt, so the barbecue stove was perfect; he had tested it before.

Leaving Zhu Zhuqing there to tend the fire, Xia Ran went off to prepare some ice water for her.

Not long after, he carried a large bucket of ice cubes to the open ground.

"Whew~ This is all the ice I have for now, you'll have to make do with it."

Xia Ran brushed the dust off his hands and said to Zhu Zhuqing.

"What are the ice cubes for?"

"To suppress your restless... you'll know in a moment."

Before long, the Whale Rubber on the stove was heated to an edible state.

Xia Ran wrapped his hands in soul power, tore off a small piece of the Whale Rubber, and shoved it directly into Zhu Zhuqing's mouth.

She hadn't expected Xia Ran's actions to be so direct and swift. Caught off guard by the feeding, she subconsciously clamped down on the fingers that had entered her mouth.

As his fingertips touched her soft, fragrant tongue, Xia Ran froze for a moment, then pulled his hand back in a sudden fright, creating a "pop" sound in the air.

The atmosphere grew increasingly scorching as the Whale Rubber slid down her throat, and a ball of intense, dry heat gathered in Zhu Zhuqing's lower abdomen.

"I... I'm sorry!"

She didn't know why she was apologizing, but with the evil fire burning within her and the heat spreading through her limbs and bones, her deep purple eyes began to grow hazy.

"Xia Ran... I'm so hot..."

Only then did Xia Ran snap out of it; he hurriedly picked up Zhu Zhuqing's scalding body and tossed her into the bucket of ice water he had prepared.

The bone-chilling cold swept over her entire body, helping her regain a sliver of consciousness.

However, the black leather outfit, now soaked through with cold water, outlined the alluring curves of Zhu Zhuqing's proud figure.

Xia Ran took only one look, and his fingers, still wrapped in soul power, stiffened.

"Hold onto your focus and circulate your meditation technique to assimilate the energy."

Hearing the prompt, Zhu Zhuqing struggled to stay awake and began circulating the meditation technique she usually practiced.

After about ten minutes, seeing that the person in the bucket had entered a stable state and the energy within her was about to be fully dispersed, Xia Ran pinched off another small piece of Whale Rubber.

"Open your mouth!"

Zhu Zhuqing, who had been tense and struggling to hold on, subconsciously opened her small mouth at the command.

Xia Ran took the opportunity to feed her another small piece of Whale Rubber. Zhu Zhuqing fought the urge to suck on his fingers and slowly swallowed the rubber.

Then, another wave of scorching energy exploded within her...

This cycle repeated until the third piece of Whale Rubber was nearly finished, at which point Xia Ran fed her the remaining half.

However, he didn't notice that all the ice in the bucket had completely melted by now.

Perhaps the final piece of Whale Rubber exceeded her limits, or perhaps it was the lack of ice to cool her down, but Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of oppression and heat.

Her expression turned pained as her body writhed uncontrollably in the wooden bucket, her hair sticking to the skin of her neck.

As she tossed and turned, most of her clothing was shed.

Seeing this, Xia Ran's fingers, which had just begun to relax, stiffened once again.

"I can't... Xia Ran... I'm feeling a bit..."

"You... don't say such things!"

"I'm serious! Please, think of something... I beg you!!!"

Ning Rongrong: Take me in too.

It wasn't just Zhu Zhuqing; Xia Ran was also feeling very anxious now.

"What can I possibly do! I'm not an ice-attribute soul master."

The sound of Zhu Zhuqing's breathing in the bucket grew heavier, eventually turning into soft whimpers~

The dual pressure of the visual and auditory stimuli left Xia Ran feeling flustered and distracted.

"Tsk~ What to do!"

Suddenly, he thought of something.

Setting his heart, he jumped directly into the bucket and moved behind her.

"No~ Xia Ran... you can't do this!"

Ignoring her resistance, Xia Ran activated his Martial Soul Avatar and pressed his hands against her shoulders.

He expanded his Void Domain and began to Devour the soul power within Zhu Zhuqing's body.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing was about to turn around and push Xia Ran away, she felt the heat inside her gradually being drawn out.

"Clear your mind and hold your focus, or you know what the consequences will be..."

"Oh... okay!"

After the panic and tension, she did her best to control herself and stop her wandering thoughts.