Terrifying Improvement

Qian Renxue sat cross-legged, looking at the refined 50,000-year Whale Rubber in her hand, and without further hesitation, swallowed it in one gulp.

As the Whale Rubber entered her stomach, she circulated her soul power to begin the refinement process.

Seeing this, Qingluan Douluo extended his right hand to press against Qian Renxue's back, channeling his own soul power to assist her in refining the Whale Rubber.

As the Whale Rubber was continuously refined, Qian Renxue could clearly feel the changes occurring within her physical body.

When she opened her eyes, they were filled with a brilliant light; without delay, she took out a 70,000-year piece of Whale Rubber and began to refine it.

She intended to take advantage of Qingluan Douluo's presence to refine the Whale Rubber all at once.

Qingluan Douluo glanced at Pufferfish, Snake Lance, and Ling Yuan in the room, and while continuing to help Qian Renxue refine the Whale Rubber, he spoke calmly.

"Bring Qin Tian to see me."

After hearing this, Snake Lance, Pufferfish, and Ling Yuan exchanged glances, and then Snake Lance turned and left.

Ling Yuan immediately concealed her figure, hiding herself back within the void.

Her mission was to secretly protect Qin Tian and observe his attitude toward Martial Soul Hall, not to appear directly before him.

Qin Tian followed behind Snake Lance with a hint of confusion in his heart; with Qian Renxue calling for him so late at night, could it be that the Whale Rubber had arrived?

When he entered the room and saw Qian Renxue sitting cross-legged, then caught sight of the person behind her, his pupils constricted sharply.

Looking at the rather restrained Snake Lance and Pufferfish standing there, combined with Qian Renxue's background, he didn't need to guess who the visitor was, though he didn't know which elder from the Worship Hall it was.

Qingluan Douluo looked at Qin Tian as he walked into the room, his eyes fixed on him with a look of appraisal.

"Junior Qin Tian greets you. May I ask which elder of the Worship Hall you are?"

Hearing Qin Tian's words, Qingluan Douluo confirmed in his heart that, just as Qian Renxue had said, Qin Tian's temperament far exceeded that of a six-year-old child.

"Xiao Tian, this is the Third Grandfather of the Worship Hall, Qingluan Douluo."

Pufferfish looked at Qin Tian and offered a reminder.

"Qin Tian pays his respects to the Third Grandfather!"

Qingluan Douluo nodded slightly but did not speak.

Qian Renxue opened her eyes; by this time, she had already refined the 90,000-year Whale Rubber.

"Not bad. My physical strength has improved significantly. Whale Rubber is truly extraordinary; it is a tragedy that such a supreme treasure is treated by those nobles as a mere aphrodisiac—a true case of a pearl being covered in dust."

Qingluan Douluo laughed upon hearing Qian Renxue's words.

"Little Xue'er, let Grandfather see what level your physical body has reached."

With that, Qingluan Douluo reached out to examine the strength of Qian Renxue's body, and after a thorough check, his face was full of smiles.

"Not bad, not bad. Xue'er, your current physical strength is comparable to that of a high-level Soul Emperor."

Qian Renxue had previously refined hundred-year and thousand-year Whale Rubber, as well as a ten-thousand-year piece, and now she had refined 50,000, 70,000, and 90,000-year pieces; the extent of her physical improvement was self-evident.

Hearing Qingluan Douluo's words, the corners of Qian Renxue's mouth curled up, her face beaming with joy.

"Third Grandfather, does this mean I can absorb any soul ring under 50,000 years? As long as it doesn't exceed 50,000 years, there will be no risk of my body exploding?"

A quasi-Soul Saint could absorb a 50,000-year soul ring, and with Qian Renxue's current body being comparable to a high-level Soul Emperor, she would have little trouble absorbing a 20,000 or 30,000-year soul ring as long as she didn't act recklessly.

Qingluan Douluo listened to Qian Renxue's words, nodding at first before shaking his head.

"Xue'er, with your current physique, the energy impact of a soul ring under 50,000 years won't cause you any harm, but the mental shock from a ten-thousand-year soul beast is not so simple. The higher the age, the stronger the mental shock."

"The resentment remaining in the soul ring after a 50,000-year soul beast dies is something even a quasi-Soul Saint must handle with caution, and the sheer magnitude of the soul ring's energy is something even a quasi-Soul Saint must carefully manage during absorption and refinement."

Hearing the conversation between Qingluan Douluo and Qian Renxue, Qin Tian gave a light cough to indicate he had something to say.

Both of them looked at Qin Tian. "Xiao Tian, just say what is on your mind."

Listening to Qian Renxue, Qin Tian looked at Qingluan Douluo and spoke in a deep voice.

"Mental shock is not impossible to deal with; one only needs to increase their mental power. If one possesses a high-age head soul bone, it can also greatly enhance one's mental power."

Hearing Qin Tian's words, the light returned to Qian Renxue's previously dimmed eyes.

"Third Grandfather, I have absorbed a head soul bone. With my current mental power, even if I cannot absorb a 50,000-year soul ring, a 20,000 or 30,000-year one should not be a problem."

Qingluan Douluo frowned slightly at Qian Renxue's words, but he ultimately said nothing, knowing full well the age of the head soul bone Qian Renxue had absorbed—it was a head soul bone that was only one year shy of being 100,000 years old.

"Xiao Tian, this is the Whale Rubber prepared for you—a 50,000-year piece and a 70,000-year piece. Let Third Grandfather help you refine the energy of the Whale Rubber to prepare for your first soul ring."

Qin Tian listened to Qian Renxue's words and looked at the three pieces of Whale Rubber in her hands.

Two 50,000-year pieces and one 70,000-year piece; to him, these were supreme treasures.

These were not things that could be bought with money, and he was well aware of what they represented.

A 50,000-year or 70,000-year soul beast, living in the depths of the ocean—how many people could actually hunt them down?

"Sister Xue!"

Qin Tian looked at Qian Renxue, his gaze firm and his expression solemn.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue smiled calmly.

"Xiao Tian, there is no need for words between us."

Qian Renxue began refining the Whale Rubber, and as Qin Tian caught the exotic fragrance, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"Come here, little Tian."

Qian Renxue handed the refined Whale Rubber to Qin Tian, watching him with a beaming smile.

Qin Tian did not hesitate in the slightest; he picked it up and swallowed it in one gulp, then sat cross-legged and circulated his soul power to begin refining it.

Seeing this, Qingluan Douluo immediately took action to help Qin Tian refine it, for if he did not intervene, the immense energy of the fifty-thousand-year Whale Rubber would have caused Qin Tian to explode.

Qin Tian felt the heat flowing through his body; under the massive energy of the Whale Rubber, his bones were constantly strengthening, his meridians were further expanding, and his physical power was gradually increasing.

Qian Renxue observed from the side, and seeing that Qin Tian had already refined the energy of the Whale Rubber, she began to refine another portion.

In this manner, half the night passed in the blink of an eye, and with the help of Qingluan Douluo, Qin Tian successfully refined two portions of fifty-thousand-year Whale Rubber and one portion of seventy-thousand-year Whale Rubber; without the assistance of Qingluan Douluo, Qin Tian would never have been able to refine such ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber.

The energy of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber was so vast that it was impossible for a mere Soul Scholar to refine it, not to mention the side effects of the Whale Rubber, which he would have been unable to suppress; fortunately, he had Qingluan Douluo, a level 97 Peak Douluo, proving that it is indeed good to lean on a big tree for shade.

Qingluan Douluo examined Qin Tian's physique and ultimately reached a conclusion: the strength of Qin Tian's current physique was already comparable to that of a low-level Soul Ancestor.

Qin Tian was still a Soul Scholar who had only recently awakened his martial soul, yet his physique was already comparable to a low-level Soul Ancestor; everyone present knew exactly what this signified.

Qingluan Douluo even provided an estimate for the soul ring age limit Qin Tian could absorb, stating that for any soul ring under five thousand years, Qin Tian would face no danger of his body exploding.

In other words, Qin Tian could absorb a five-thousand-year soul ring as his first soul ring; if this were to spread, it would certainly cause a massive shock throughout the soul master world.

A five-thousand-year first soul ring had never been seen before; while everyone else was still using hundred-year yellow soul rings, you would be using a thousand-year purple soul ring—how could anyone even fight that?

His first soul ring already surpassed the fourth soul ring of countless soul masters; one must know that not every soul master could achieve a limit soul ring for their fourth, as many people's fourth soul rings were only around three thousand or four thousand years old, with very few soul masters capable of reaching the limit.

"Xue'er, Third Grandfather must go now. If anything happens, send word back."

Hearing Qingluan Douluo's words, Qian Renxue felt a pang of reluctance, but she still nodded heavily.

"Third Grandfather, Xue'er will miss you."

Qingluan Douluo did not linger, his figure vanishing into the void.

Qian Renxue watched Qingluan Douluo depart, only withdrawing her gaze once his figure had disappeared; she glanced at Snake Lance and Pufferfish before looking at Qin Tian.

"Little Tian, come with me."

As she finished speaking, Qian Renxue opened the secret passage and turned to walk into it.

Seeing this, Qin Tian knew in his heart that Qian Renxue had something important to discuss with him, so without hesitation, he quickly followed.