Whale Rubber's Countless Marvelous Uses, an Unusual Night

Lin Qingmo was soaking in a Medicinal Bath.

Bibi Dong unusually came over.

She held a jade bottle in her hand.

She held it out before him.

"Drink this."

"Master, what is this?"

Lin Qingmo opened his eyes.

He curiously looked at the gelatinous substance.

It carried a faint fishy sweetness, unlike anything he had seen before.

"You'll know once you drink it."

Bibi Dong's tone allowed no doubt.

Although Lin Qingmo was puzzled,

he trusted his Master deeply.

"Ah..."

He opened his mouth.

Bibi Dong poured the gelatinous substance into his mouth.

It was thick and slightly warm as it entered his mouth, sliding down his throat before quickly melting away.

At first, Lin Qingmo felt nothing unusual.

But not long after,

a scorching energy erupted from his abdomen and rapidly spread through his meridians and bones.

"Urgh!"

He instantly felt as though he had been thrown into a furnace.

His entire body burned.

Even his skin turned bright red.

"So hot... It burns..."

Lin Qingmo could not help groaning.

His body began twisting uncontrollably.

His consciousness gradually became hazy as well.

"Steady your mind. Circulate your Soul Power and guide the energy."

Bibi Dong's voice was cool and firm.

Like a sedative, it cleared Lin Qingmo's chaotic mind somewhat.

He hurriedly did as she said.

He tried to circulate the Soul Power within him and guide that scorching energy.

The process went smoothly.

But the heat became increasingly unbearable.

"Hot... So hot..."

Lin Qingmo's consciousness grew ever blurrier.

His hands flailed wildly on instinct.

He wanted to grab something to cool himself down.

Suddenly,

he felt something cool beside him.

Like a lifeline, he immediately reached out and hugged it.

What he touched was soft and gentle.

There was also a faint fragrance.

"..."

Bibi Dong stared in astonishment at Lin Qingmo, who clung to her like an octopus.

He was still mumbling, "So hot... Cooler... A little cooler..."

"..."

Even the air around her seemed to freeze.

She could clearly feel that the little fellow in her arms was burning like a small furnace.

His wildly flailing arms were not strong,

yet they left her at a loss.

The effects of this Thousand-year Whale Rubber were even more potent than she had anticipated.

Lin Qingmo was still in a child's body, after all.

He simply could not adapt to it easily the first time.

Seeing Lin Qingmo's tightly furrowed brows and his flushed little face in such discomfort,

the helplessness in Bibi Dong's heart gradually gave way to tenderness.

"Sigh..."

She sighed.

She did not push Lin Qingmo away.

Instead, she reached out and lifted him from the wooden tub.

Lin Qingmo's body was still wet, with Medicinal Bath liquid clinging to his skin.

But Bibi Dong did not care.

Holding him, she walked to the bed and gently laid him down.

Then she lay down as well and held him tightly in her arms.

Feeling the little fellow's breathing gradually steady in her embrace,

a gentle curve appeared at Bibi Dong's lips.

He really is still a child.

Nothing was said throughout the night.

When the first ray of sunlight shone through the gaps in the wooden cabin and fell upon Lin Qingmo's face,

"Mm..."

Lin Qingmo slowly opened his eyes.

His consciousness gradually cleared.

The first thing he felt was a warm, soft embrace.

He was tightly nestled in someone's arms, his nose filled with a faint fragrance.

He abruptly raised his head.

A field of snowy white met his eyes.

Then he realized his current situation.

"M-Master?!"

Lin Qingmo froze on the spot.

His mouth hung wide enough to fit an egg inside.

How had he ended up hugging his Master to sleep?!

He hurriedly tried to break free.

Only to discover that his hands and feet were still tightly wrapped around Bibi Dong.

His whole body clung to her like a koala.

"W-What did I do last night?"

Lin Qingmo's face instantly flushed crimson.

Panic and embarrassment surged through him.

He desperately tried to recall what had happened last night.

He only remembered drinking something his Master had given him.

Then he had become very hot.

He could not remember anything after that.

But he soon consoled himself.

"It's fine, it's fine. I'm just a six-year-old brat now. Even if I did something, it was only an innocent act by a child. Master probably won't mind."

Thinking that,

Lin Qingmo calmed down considerably.

He lowered his head and looked at his body.

To his surprise, he found that his body seemed to have become stronger.

His muscle definition was noticeably clearer than before.

The Soul Power within him had also become fuller and purer, flowing more smoothly.

"This is..."

Lin Qingmo's eyes lit up as he instantly understood something.

"Could this be the effect of what I drank last night?"

Just then,

Bibi Dong slowly opened her eyes.

Her Purple Eyes carried a trace of sleepy languor.

Seeing Lin Qingmo's wide-eyed expression, a faint plum-blossom smile appeared on her lips.

In a soft, teasing voice, she asked, "Awake?"

"M-Master!"

Lin Qingmo hurriedly released his hands and feet and sat up.

He lowered his head, not daring to look at her.

"Last night... I'm sorry about last night. I didn't do it on purpose..."

"It's nothing."

Bibi Dong said indifferently,

getting up and calmly straightening her black robes.

"What you drank last night was melted Thousand-year Whale Rubber. It can rapidly improve your physical constitution and lay the foundation for your future Limit-Breaking Absorption of Spirit Rings."

"Whale Rubber?!"

Lin Qingmo abruptly lifted his head.

He was stunned!

That had actually been Whale Rubber!

Of course,

the most important thing was that Master actually knew Whale Rubber could improve one's physical constitution?!

"Could Master truly be the legendary reclusive Title Douluo, which is why she knows so many secrets unknown to others?"

That seemed reasonable.

Otherwise, how could she possess a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring?

Lin Qingmo's shocked expression secretly amused Bibi Dong.

But her expression remained unchanged as she reminded him, "Do not tell anyone else about the secret of Whale Rubber."

"Yes!"

The doubts in Lin Qingmo's heart vanished completely.

Whatever.

Keeping it secret was the right thing to do!

"Thank you, Master!"

"This is only the beginning."

Bibi Dong's voice returned to its coolness.

"Although Whale Rubber's effects are remarkable, they still require further training to consolidate."

"Starting today, your training intensity will increase threefold."

"Th-Threefold?!"

The smile on Lin Qingmo's face instantly stiffened.

His mouth fell wide open, leaving him with a look of utter despair!

His daily training had already been grueling enough.

Now its intensity had to increase threefold!

Was she trying to train him to death?!

"Master, could we... could we not increase it?"

Lin Qingmo looked pitifully at Bibi Dong, shamelessly using his blue-haired little boy's body to act cute and beg for mercy.

"..."

For a moment, Bibi Dong's heart softened.

But it truly lasted only a moment.

"No."

Her tone left no room for doubt.

Pouting would do no good either.

"If you wanted to grow stronger, you had to put in effort beyond anything ordinary people could imagine."

"If you couldn't endure even this much hardship, then you would never become a top Soul Master."

A-Qing, everything I did was for your own good.

"Alright..."

Lin Qingmo lowered his head.

Master was right.

Only by enduring the bitterest hardships could one rise above others!

That said...

Just thinking about the triple-intensity training ahead made his scalp tingle.

His aggrieved expression made the corners of Bibi Dong's lips curl into another barely noticeable smile.

This little fellow might be glib sometimes, but deep down, he was resilient.

As long as he was properly nurtured.

He would surely become a powerhouse in the future.

She turned and walked out of the wooden cabin.

Leaving behind a single sentence.

"Get ready. Training starts in ten minutes."

"Understood, Master..."

Lin Qingmo replied weakly.

But his hands moved quickly as he got dressed.