Mu Ye's Meeting Gift: Hundred-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber Soul Bone?!

A meeting gift!

Those three words were simple.

But coming from a Four-Word Battle Armor Master and God-Level Mecha Master, they were anything but simple.

Lin Jin's heart instantly skipped a beat.

Even Zhen Hua looked over again, his gaze settling on Mu Ye.

Mu Ye wore a proud expression.

With a gesture, he drew both Lin Jin and Zhen Hua's attention to the plate of golden, soft, sticky food that had just been served.

"One gift is already before your eyes."

Lin Jin was slightly startled.

Zhen Hua raised an eyebrow, clearly somewhat surprised as well.

"This is Whale Rubber. Perhaps you do not know what it does."

"At first, Whale Rubber was merely something used to enhance interest."

"Later, it was discovered to strengthen a Spirit Master's meridians and body, increasing the number of years of Spirit Ring they could endure."

"But with the arrival of the Spirit Soul era, Whale Rubber gradually faded from view."

"Of course, that was also because land Spirit Beasts had nearly gone extinct, and the Federation had issued relevant Spirit Beast protection laws."

"Thus, Whale Rubber became even more precious and even harder to come by."

"And this plate of Whale Rubber before you."

"I personally went out to obtain it."

"And it came from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca!"

Clang!

The chopsticks Zhen Hua had just picked up slipped from between his fingers, struck the plate, then fell to the floor.

Lin Jin was so shocked that he abruptly rose to his feet.

It was understandable that he had failed to recognize the Whale Rubber.

After all, although he knew about Whale Rubber, he had never actually seen what it looked like.

Therefore.

When he heard the name Whale Rubber, he had been surprised and marvelled at how it had been prepared into something so fragrant, but he had not been overly shocked.

He had even felt that for someone of Mu Ye's status, presenting such a thing as a meeting gift was somewhat beneath him.

But...

Hundred thousand years!

It was like thunder exploding on level ground!

At a time when Spirit Beasts were so rarely seen, Mu Ye had actually gone and killed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

Of course, Sea Spirit Beasts were not in quite as dire a situation as land Spirit Beasts.

Moreover, the ocean was simply too vast. Even now, the Federation likely did not know how many Sea Spirit Beasts lived within it.

But regardless.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was exceedingly rare, whether in the sea or on land.

Mu Ye had actually found one and killed it.

"It was luck, really."

"Originally, I had only intended to take a look at you."

"But since I had already reached the East Sea, I thought I might as well dive down and see whether I could find any precious ingredients."

"Afterward, I happened upon several Thousand-Year Orcas and followed them."

"After all, Sea Spirit Beasts also need to consume certain spiritual treasures if they want to evolve faster."

"But I never expected that following them would lead to trouble."

Mu Ye gave a bitter smile.

His gaze fell upon Lin Jin.

"You should remember that storm in the East Sea that raged for nearly a week, right?"

Lin Jin nodded, his gaze carrying a trace of surprise.

Mu Ye had encountered the storm deep within the East Sea.

That meant that when he had gone to observe him, Lin Jin had yet to comprehend the secret technique Blood Lotus.

There had been a slight information gap.

But...

Had Teacher Mu Chen already decided to send him to Heaven Dou City back then?

Lin Jin did not know any of that.

Yet even Mu Chen did not know this.

His decision to send Lin Jin away had been made precisely during the East Sea storm.

But Zhen Hua had noticed Lin Jin before that.

What a joke.

How precious was Ethereal Gold?

Mu Chen had simply asked for it, and although Zhen Hua had given it away, he was no fool. How could he possibly not investigate the situation thoroughly?

And once he investigated, he was greatly shocked.

Lin Jin was simply too talented.

It was only because Mu Chen treasured him so dearly that Zhen Hua had not forcibly involved himself.

Because he knew very well.

Mu Chen was currently only a Level 8 Saint Craftsman.

If he did not want to delay this disciple, he would certainly send him to Zhen Hua.

And it was precisely because of this patience, his continued attention, and Mu Chen's occasional calls to subtly brag to him.

That Mu Ye had happened to overhear it, leading to Mu Ye's trip to the East Sea.

"While I was pursuing those orcas, I happened to be caught in the center of that storm."

"The power of nature was simply too terrifying."

"So-called natural disasters are nothing less than this."

"Even with my physical strength, I was injured within the storm's core. Yet it was also because of that that I encountered the Evil Spirit Orca with a hundred thousand years of cultivation."

"So rather than calling it a hunt, it would be more accurate to call it a forced counterattack."

"To survive, I had no choice but to strike with all my strength and kill it."

"Unfortunately, the situation was too chaotic. When I killed it, the storm had not yet ended."

"To protect myself, I could only gather things in haste."

"Even the Hundred-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, something that would have been absolutely unparalleled even ten thousand years ago, was preserved only in this small portion before you."

Mu Ye's face was full of regret.

Zhen Hua was the same.

Looks like I will not get to taste it...

Lin Jin also wore a regretful expression.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca could produce quite a large amount of Whale Rubber in its head.

If all of it had been preserved, would he not be able to taste Hundred-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber from time to time?

At that thought, he could not help swallowing.

"Even more regrettably."

"I had already reached the Title Douluo level."

"That Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring born from a true Spirit Beast was simply wasted."

Mu Ye shook his head.

True Spirit Rings were still somewhat different from the Spirit Rings produced by Spirit Souls.

In terms of enhancing Soul Power and feeding back into the body, true Spirit Rings were much stronger.

Actually.

Soul Tools capable of storing Spirit Rings had already appeared ten thousand years ago.

By the present day, they had evolved further. These Soul Ring Storage Soul Tools could now preserve Spirit Rings for greatly extended periods.

But Mu Ye clearly had not been carrying such a thing on him.

In truth, after the Spirit Beast Protection Act came into effect, Soul Ring Storage Soul Tools themselves had become exceedingly rare.

They were difficult to buy even if one wanted them.

And even after buying one, there was scarcely any use for it.

At this moment.

Mu Ye chuckled.

"Although it is regrettable that the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring dissipated and went to waste."

"But..."

"This second gift is equally precious."

Lin Jin and Zhen Hua were both stunned.

Then their eyes lit up almost at the same time.

They already knew what Mu Ye's second gift was.

After a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast died, it would inevitably produce a Soul Bone!

The Whale Rubber had not all been collected amid the storm, while he had been protecting himself.

But how could a Soul Bone be destroyed by a storm!

Lin Jin had actually been puzzled just now.

No matter how powerful the storm had been, with Mu Ye's strength, it would not have been impossible for him to collect everything.

But now that he realized it, he instantly understood.

The reason it had not all been collected was clearly because Mu Ye had focused his attention on the Soul Bone!

Seeing Zhen Hua and Lin Jin abruptly snap out of the story, their faces filled with shock, Mu Ye immediately smiled in satisfaction.

He spoke smugly:

"Hehe."

"That's right, this second gift is..."

"The Hundred-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca Right Leg Bone!"