Dugu Xiaoxuan and Dugu Xiaobai Sibling. Whale Rubber Disliked by Zhu Zhuqing

"Alright, there will be plenty of time later. I hope you can all get along harmoniously and cultivate together!"

Teacher Yu checked the time and said, "Next is a Martial Arts Class. Dugu Yan, you go with them to the martial arts classroom. Hmm... Dugu Xiaoxuan, you take your sister along."

"My sister?" Dugu Xiaoxuan widened her eyes and asked, "So, are you really my sister?"

Beside her, Dugu Xiaoxuan's younger brother, Dugu Xiaobai, also widened his eyes: "No way? Sis, how did you end up at our school? And you're attending classes? Are you messing with us?"

"Big sister, are you really their sister?"

"No way! That legendary genius!"

The students were suddenly filled with curiosity, casting suspicious glances and whispering about the former prodigy: Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan felt a bit awkward and gave a sheepish smile.

Teacher Yu said, "I'll let Dugu Yan explain this to you herself."

A moment later, as the Martial Arts Class was about to begin, the group surrounded Dugu Yan like stars around the moon.

Dugu Xiaobai observed her for a long time before asking skeptically, "You aren't my sister, are you?"

"Ha... haha... You noticed?" Dugu Yan smiled awkwardly.

"You really aren't my sister!" Dugu Xiaobai wore an 'I knew it' expression.

Beside them, Dugu Xiaoxuan linked her arm with Dugu Yan's, eyes wide with shock as she asked, "What? You're not my sister? That's impossible, right?"

Dugu Xiaobai explained confidently, "I didn't feel that suppression of bloodline! Plus, the way she feels to me, her Soul Power Level seems very low!"

"Heh~ are you really one to talk?" Dugu Xiaoxuan rolled her eyes at Dugu Xiaobai, then looked at Dugu Yan and asked, "Then who are you? How are you exactly the same as my sister? Except for the hairstyle and eye color, that is!"

Dugu Yan explained, "Actually... there's nothing to hide. You all know about the Immortal Court building the World-Crossing Gate and the Otherworld Expedition Project, right?"

"We... we know!" Dugu Xiaoxuan felt a jolt in her heart, her mind rapidly integrating a series of information! Especially since her grandfather was participating in this Otherworld Expedition Project, how could she not know about it?

"Actually, I come from another world. The world I am from has been named Douluo World No. 1 by the Immortal Court! I am a variant of your sister, Dugu Yan!"

"Hiss~~"

"So amazing!"

These curious youngsters all gasped in unison. They were looking at a living person from another world!

Dugu Yan laughed, "You guys are the amazing ones. In the Immortal Court, you are already much stronger at thirteen or fourteen than I am at twenty!"

Dugu Xiaoxuan asked, "Did my grandfather send you to this world? Do my dad and the others know? And why didn't my mom and dad tell us beforehand?"

"As for that, I asked your mom and dad not to tell you. I wanted to give you a surprise!"

"Oh~ I see."

Just then, a small soul entity suddenly appeared on the shoulder of one of the students.

"A Soul Spirit!" Dugu Yan exclaimed.

That student laughed, "That's right, this is my Soul Spirit, a White Armored Earth Dragon! My Martial Soul is also a White Armored Earth Dragon."

After the White Armored Earth Dragon popped out, it tilted its little head and looked at Dugu Yan curiously.

At this moment, Dugu Yan's own Soul Spirit, the Earth Dragon, also manifested from her sea of consciousness. It lay on her shoulder, resting its chin on its tiny dragon claws, and spoke in the tone of an elder addressing a junior: "Hmm, not bad! The bloodline concentration is decent, though the intelligence is a bit low—it can't even speak."

"Hiss~ A hundred thousand year Soul Spirit!"

"Let me introduce him to everyone. This is my Soul Spirit, the Earth Dragon. He truly has a hundred thousand years of cultivation!"

The Earth Dragon added, "I am a pure-blooded dragon!"

Although his bloodline rank wasn't extremely high, he was indeed a pure-blooded dragon.

"Hiss~" The crowd was still in shock when someone exclaimed, "Doesn't that mean you have a hundred thousand year soul ring and a hundred thousand year soul bone?"

Dugu Yan said generously, "Yes! My fourth ring is a hundred thousand year soul ring, and I also have a hundred thousand year torso bone."

In Douluo World No. 1, an eight-thousand-year head soul bone would have to be hidden away! Without a powerful background, exposing a soul bone would definitely make one a target! You could die in some forgotten corner one day and no one would ever know.

But this was the Immortal Court, and Dugu Yan had already learned some basic common sense and laws over these past few days! Any soul bone, any asset—there was no need to hide or hoard them. You could state them openly without worrying about being targeted! Because personal private property is protected by law!

This place wasn't a dreamland, but to Dugu Yan, it was comparable to a beautiful dream!

At this very moment, Dugu Yan had only one wish: to wait!

To wait for Douluo World No. 1 to finish building the World-Crossing Gate, and to wait for her own grandfather to arrive at the Immortal Court! Dugu Yan had been dreaming of that moment every night these past few days! Also, she missed her grandfather.

Douluo World No. 1.

Qian Pingchuan found a pair of god-level external soul bones at the bottom of a 1,000-meter deep pool: the Ice and Fire Wings! Subsequently, after absorbing this pair of god-level soul bones, his Soul Power successfully broke through from level 68 to level 70!

A hundred thousand year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone had increased his soul power by two levels, and an external soul bone had pushed his soul power to level 70!

Immediately following this, he condensed a seventh soul ring with an age as high as 150,000 years, and his soul power broke through to level 71!

Ozka exclaimed, "Damn! That soul power increase is way too fast, isn't it?"

"It's all thanks to the soul bones," Qian Pingchuan laughed. "However, my soul power is rising too quickly now, and my foundation is a bit unstable. I need to suppress my soul power level for now and wait until my martial arts and immortal cultivation catch up before I continue to cultivate slowly."

Beside him, Zhu Qing, who had refined a Creation Pill and condensed a ten-thousand-year third soul ring, had already broken through to level 36 soul power! At this moment, Zhu Qing appeared calm on the surface, but in her heart, she was equally envious. At the same time, her longing for self-condensed soul rings had become even more intense!

"Alright, does everyone have anything else to add? It is time to return," Qian Pingchuan asked.

The planting of the medicinal fields, Dugu Bo's Martial Soul Evolution and Soul Core condensation, Zhu Zhuqing's Creation Pill and ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, Feng Xiaodi's 220,000-year ninth soul ring, as well as the External Soul Bone at the bottom of the pool and Qian Pingchuan's seventh ring—all of these were now complete!

Dugu Xue spoke up: "Xiong Jun, I leave the safety of His Highness to you for the time being. With the soul bones removed from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the energy will soon begin to wither. This old man needs to remain here to stabilize the well's energy and, while I am at it, set up a high-level Spirit Gathering Array."

"Rest assured. With me here, no one will be able to harm the Third Highness."

An hour later, the group returned to Dugu Manor.

Qian Pingchuan mapped out a plan and began assigning tasks: "Everyone, Senior Dugu has already shared some recent arrangements and intelligence with me. Our most important priority remains collecting various rare metals to construct the World-Crossing Gate! However, this is not a task that can be completed in a day or two."

"In the meantime, I have decided to recruit some geniuses from Douluo World No. 1 to join our Immortal Court! This move will not only expand the influence of the Immortal Court but also accelerate the speed at which we collect rare metals."

Recruiting people from other worlds to join the Immortal Court was a policy that needed to be implemented from the very beginning.

"At the same time, the issue of funding is crucial. The soul tools and cultivation techniques you auctioned off previously are merely a drop in the bucket! Therefore, I have decided to refine medicinal pills! As it happens, my soul power has been rising too quickly and requires consolidation; I shall take this opportunity to refine some pills!"

Hearing this, Feng Xiaodi asked: "Then, what kind of pills should we refine? I have visited the medicinal markets during this period; although the quality of the herbs is decent, the quantity is far too low to support large-scale production. Relying on pill refinement to raise funds will be difficult!"

Qian Pingchuan laughed: "Have you forgotten a vital herb for physical strengthening? In this world, the true utility of this herb has yet to be discovered! Furthermore, there is a vast, vast amount of it!"

"What herb?"

"Whale Rubber!"

"Whale Rubber?" Zhu Zhuqing immediately frowned, feeling a sense of disgust in her heart. She hadn't known about this herb originally, but who could blame her when she had a lecherous fiancé? This had forced her to learn of Whale Rubber's medicinal effect: aphrodisiac!

Yu Tianshu suddenly realized, laughing heartily: "Hahaha~~ Third Highness, how did you know there is so much Whale Rubber in this world? Why don't you tell everyone!"

"Uh..."

Qian Pingchuan's smug smile stiffened on his face, and he gave Yu Tianshu a speechless, sidelong glance.

Beside them, Hu Lieni nodded thoughtfully: "If the people of this world truly haven't discovered the true purpose of Whale Rubber, then there must indeed be a large quantity of it here! If we refine it all into pills, it would be enough to cover half the funding required to build the World-Crossing Gate!"

"Um... what exactly does Whale Rubber do?" Xiao Wu asked innocently.

Hu Lieni explained: "Whale Rubber can improve a soul master's physical constitution, allowing them to absorb soul rings beyond their age limit! It is an excellent ingredient for refining body-refining pills!"

Hearing this, the disgust Zhu Zhuqing felt toward Whale Rubber—having already consumed body-refining pills herself—slowly dissipated. She thought: So Whale Rubber has such an effect? As expected! In the eyes of a lecher, Whale Rubber is just an aphrodisiac! But in the hands of someone capable, it is the best medicinal ingredient!

Qian Pingchuan spoke up: "Alright, for the short term, everyone will operate within Tiandou City. While acquiring Whale Rubber, we must also purchase some auxiliary herbs. As for the more distant cities, Senior Dugu, I leave the arrangements to you."

"Understood. I will handle it well and will certainly not hold everyone back."

Feng Xiaodi suddenly added: "And soul bones! Douluo World No. 1 is covered in soul bones. Those large sects possess many inherited soul bones, which are also opportunities for us."

"Are you referring to these?" Xiong Jun spread his large hands, and six soul bones appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Hiss~ Let me see..." Feng Xiaodi examined them carefully, exclaiming in surprise: "A thirty-thousand-year head bone! An eighty-thousand-year torso bone! A fifty-thousand-year right arm bone, a seventy-thousand-year left leg bone, and a thirty-thousand-year right leg bone! A twenty-thousand-year left arm bone! Gulp~ With so many high-age soul bones, Venerable Xiong, where did you get these? Are you selling them?"

By the end, Feng Xiaodi couldn't help but gasp.

Xiong Jun waved his hand dismissively and explained: "That Clear Sky Douluo—I killed him! I didn't originally intend to kill him, but when I saw the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, I suddenly remembered that our hundred-thousand-year soul beasts always drop soul bones! And since Tang Hao failed to absorb the soul bone when the Blue Silver Emperor sacrificed herself, didn't that mean he possessed a full set of six? So, I just killed him while I was at it. It just so happens he deserved to die."