Taking Whale Rubber

Whale Rubber's true effects were only discovered during the era of Douluo II. At this time, it was mainly used by nobles and wealthy people as an aphrodisiac in bed.

The medicinal effects of Whale Rubber grew stronger with age. Most nobles had ruined their bodies through wine and women, so Century Whale Rubber was enough for them. Even Thousand-Year Whale Rubber was somewhat too much for them to handle, let alone Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber.

Therefore, in the era of Douluo I, Century Whale Rubber was the most expensive. Thousand-Year Whale Rubber was generally used by soul masters and was not cheap either. On the contrary, Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber cost even less than Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, because even high-level soul masters could not withstand it.

As a worshipper of Spirit Hall, Guang Ling naturally did not lack money. He quickly bought back two pieces of Century Whale Rubber, two pieces of Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, and one piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber.

Guang Ling handed all the Whale Rubber to Qian Jun and Jiang Mo. The two worshippers summoned disciples from their families, discussed matters for a while, then melted two pieces of Whale Rubber and had them consume it separately.

The faces of the three Qiangu Clan disciples used for the experiment instantly flushed red after taking the Whale Rubber.

"Fifth Brother, lend them a hand!" Qian Daoliu ordered.

Hearing this, Guang Ling Douluo mobilized the chill of his Martial Soul. In the blink of an eye, a thin layer of ice covered the three Qiangu Clan disciples.

About an hour later, the three Qiangu Clan disciples woke up one after another, all wearing looks of delight.

Seeing this, Qian Daoliu stepped forward to examine their bodies. Compared to before they had taken the Whale Rubber, their physical qualities had indeed improved greatly. Even their Soul Power had increased, and one of them had directly broken through by a level.

"This Whale Rubber can even increase Soul Power?" Qian Daoliu said in surprise.

Qin Heng's inner voice sounded at just the right moment: [Of course it can increase Soul Power. Although Whale Rubber is extracted from the brains of whale-type Soul Beasts, it is the condensed essence of those Soul Beasts. Eating Whale Rubber is equivalent to absorbing the accumulated cultivation of a whale-type Soul Beast over many years, so it is only natural for Soul Power to increase.]

After hearing Qin Heng's inner voice, Qian Daoliu nodded to himself. He turned to Guang Ling and asked, "Fifth Brother, how old is the Whale Rubber you collected?"

"The Century pieces are five hundred and seven hundred years old respectively. The Thousand-Year pieces are both around three thousand years old, while the Ten-Thousand-Year piece is around fifteen thousand years old."

"It is too dangerous for Xiao Heng to use Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber directly. Guang Ling, go buy two more pieces of Whale Rubber that are around three thousand years old.

"Second Brother, you grew up by the sea and are more familiar with whale-type Soul Beasts. Go to Vast Sea City and purchase Whale Rubber on a large scale. This concerns the future of our Spirit Hall. If any force or individual wishes to pry into this secret, kill them without mercy."

Golden Crocodile nodded with a solemn expression. He also knew what Whale Rubber meant for Spirit Hall's younger generation. If the younger generation of Spirit Hall could exceed their limits in absorbing Soul Rings starting from their First Soul Ring, they would surely be able to quickly widen the gap with other forces.

Of course, Golden Crocodile also knew this secret could not be kept for long. However, every extra day before it was exposed would allow Spirit Hall to gather more Whale Rubber and add another measure of foundation to its strength. Thus, just as Qian Daoliu had said, Golden Crocodile would not spare anyone who wished to pry into this secret.

Guang Ling soon bought back another two pieces of Whale Rubber that were around three thousand years old. Qian Daoliu personally melted one piece, wrapped it in Soul Power, and delivered it before Qin Heng.

Looking at the thick, scalding liquid before him, which gave off a strange fishy-sweet scent, Qin Heng did not hesitate at all and gulped down every last drop of the melted Whale Rubber!

The instant the liquid entered his mouth, Qin Heng's eyes flew open. A fishy, scorching sensation spread from his mouth and throat all the way down, and searing pain flared up everywhere it passed.

Qin Heng gritted his teeth and swallowed the final drop. He immediately sat cross-legged and circulated the Pure Yang Infinite Skill.

At the same time, he did not forget to reinforce his persona: [Hiss~ So this is what taking Whale Rubber feels like! By the time I discovered its effects in my previous life, I was already a Soul Saint, and my self-created Pure Yang Infinite Skill had already taken its initial shape. This stuff was completely useless to me back then, so I never tried it. I never expected taking Whale Rubber to feel like this. No wonder everyone else grimaced so badly when they took it.]

Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu both wanted to laugh and felt astonished. He wanted to laugh because of Qin Heng's reaction to taking the Whale Rubber, while his astonishment stemmed from Qin Heng saying that he had created some sort of cultivation method.

Qian Daoliu did not know what a cultivation method was, but he soon discovered that the route through which Qin Heng circulated his Soul Power was completely different from ordinary meditation methods. It was even far more profound than the meditation method passed down through generations of the Angel Clan.

The other worshippers naturally noticed this as well, especially Golden Crocodile. His intuition told him that Qin Heng's Soul Power meditation method suited him very well. If he could cultivate this meditation method, he might have hope of glimpsing the realm of a Limit Douluo within his lifetime!

Golden Crocodile subconsciously wanted to step forward and inspect Qin Heng's Soul Power circulation route, but Qian Daoliu stopped him. Qian Daoliu turned and said, "Second Brother, do not forget that this boy possesses innate twentieth-level Soul Power. There is a god behind him."

Golden Crocodile woke as if from a dream upon hearing this. He had nearly forgotten that there was a god behind this boy. As a worshipper of Spirit Hall, Golden Crocodile naturally knew what kind of existence the Angel God was. He did not dare offend a god.

Meanwhile, Qin Heng had already begun refining the Whale Rubber. An unimaginable torrent of scorching heat exploded in his stomach, and violent thermal energy crazily spread through his limbs, organs, every meridian, every bone, and every inch of muscle. It was as though he had been thrown into a furnace. His skin instantly turned bright red, while veins bulged fiercely across his body.

"Fifth Brother!" Qian Daoliu called out.

Guang Ling understood immediately, and cold air covered Qin Heng's body.

With Guang Ling Douluo's help, combined with the Pure Yang Infinite Skill, Qin Heng quickly subdued those violent energies, which silently transformed his body.

A quarter of an hour later, Qin Heng slowly rose to his feet. He reached out and touched his arms, chest, and abdomen. He could clearly feel that his muscles had become firmer and more elastic, while their definition had also faintly become clearer.

Qin Heng clenched his fist, and a far more abundant sense of strength welled up within him. He was certain that after consuming this three-thousand-year Whale Rubber, his strength, muscle resilience, and meridian strength had all improved significantly.

"Grandpa Qian, please help melt the other piece of three-thousand-year Whale Rubber as well."

Qian Daoliu nodded and melted the second piece of Whale Rubber. Qin Heng consumed it once more, and this time, his condition was clearly much better than before.

Without Guang Ling's help, Qin Heng refined this piece of Whale Rubber on his own. Moreover, it took nearly half the time he had needed to refine the first piece.

After stepping forward to examine him, Qian Daoliu said, "With your physical condition, you can absorb a Soul Ring of around twenty-five hundred years. Xiao Heng, what type do you want your First Soul Ring to be?"