Bloodline Advancement

Over the next few days, aside from her daily schooling, Bibi Dong spent her time cultivating and reading in the library.

Her teacher, Qian Xunji, had only recently become Pope and was constantly busy, leaving her with little time to look after her.

Before she knew it, twenty days had passed.

Yue Guan found her once again.

"Xiao Dong, I have already confirmed the general effects of Whale Rubber of various ages on physical enhancement, so I have decided to have you consume it in three stages."

"In the first stage, you will consume three-hundred-year and eight-hundred-year Whale Rubber once each, paired with specially prepared medicinal baths and meals, with a seven-day interval in between."

"During this process, I will also find ways to put you through training so that you can better absorb all the medicinal power."

"In the second stage, you will consume thousand-year, four-thousand-year, and eight-thousand-year Whale Rubber once each, with a half-month interval in between."

"In the third stage, you will consume thousand-year Diamond Fruit paired with compatible medicinal herbs to increase your bone density; only then will you meet the requirements to consume ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber..."

"The entire process will take about five months. After five months, I guarantee that your second spirit ring will absolutely be able to absorb a thousand-year one, and the age will be no less than two thousand years. As for anything higher, we will need to find a Title Douluo to test and confirm it then!"

Yue Guan explained the detailed plan to Bibi Dong in full.

A talent, a top-tier technical talent through and through!

Bibi Dong sighed with emotion in her heart.

She truly had not expected that Yue Guan would have prepared such a detailed plan, precise down to every step that needed to be taken.

This plan alone was not something that could have been completed in a day or two.

Clearly, over these past twenty-plus days, Yue Guan had been constantly laboring over her affairs.

Don't worry, this time I will lead you all to victory.

If conditions allow, I will lead you all to the God Realm!

Bibi Dong silently made a vow in her heart.

Since Yue Guan had formulated such a detailed plan for her, how could she let him down?

Over the next five months, she strictly followed the plan Yue Guan had laid out.

Five months passed in the blink of an eye.

She had undergone a complete transformation.

Her spirit power had also reached level 20 half a month ago.

In just five short months, her spirit power had increased by a full 3 levels.

When this news reached the ears of Qian Xunji, she was immediately unsettled.

Ignoring the work at hand, she went to question Yue Guan and Gui Mei at the first opportunity.

Clearly, Qian Xunji believed that the reason Bibi Dong's strength had improved so rapidly was that Yue Guan and Gui Mei were eager for quick success and had used some special method.

Such rapid improvement in strength could easily damage one's foundation.

"Your Holiness, this matter is not as you think."

Seeing Qian Xunji come to hold them accountable, Yue Guan hurriedly presented the detailed data regarding the effects of Whale Rubber, along with the records of the physical changes Bibi Dong had undergone during her cultivation over this period.

What Bibi Dong did not expect was that, up until now, Yue Guan had not yet presented the credit for the efficacy of the Whale Rubber.

Clearly, he still had other considerations.

"This Whale Rubber truly has such special effects..."

After reading the detailed data, the anger in Qian Xunji's heart dissipated by more than half.

If this Whale Rubber was truly as described in the data, then this was indeed a monumental contribution.

"Your Holiness, I have a piece of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber from a Holy Light Orca here, you could..."

"Perhaps let His Excellency Falling Devil Douluo test the efficacy of the Whale Rubber."

Yue Guan took out a piece of Whale Rubber he had prepared in advance. Just as he was about to hand it to Qian Xunji, he realized this move was inappropriate and hurriedly shifted his gaze to Falling Devil Douluo, who was standing to the side.

There was a significant reason why he had not reported the efficacy of the Whale Rubber earlier.

The new Pope had only been on the throne for a few years; this was the time to consolidate power, win over hearts, and build a core team, and also the moment when she was most generous. Handing this credit to the Pope was not only to receive greater rewards but also to show loyalty to the Pope.

Even if it were only for the sake of Bibi Dong, the two of them had already decided to support Qian Xunji.

Of course, the long delay was also to collect more Whale Rubber.

The current stage was the best time to collect high-age Whale Rubber.

After all, ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber was something that had a price but no market.

Even if nobles used it for pleasure, they would only use hundred-year or thousand-year Whale Rubber; as for ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, ordinary spirit masters simply could not withstand it.

High-level spirit masters, on the other hand, generally had strong bodies and had no use for this stuff.

As such, ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber was more like a collectible, making it the easiest time to collect.

Once the ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber on the market was exhausted, if one wanted to obtain more, they would have to go to the ocean to hunt sea spirit beasts.

On the ocean, the environment was harsh, and the difficulty of hunting was far too great.

"No matter!"

Qian Xunji did not act coy, taking the Whale Rubber handed over by Yue Guan before finding a cultivation chamber to attempt consuming it.

A long while later, Qian Xunji finally walked out of the chamber.

A faint, lingering flush remained clearly visible on her face.

"This Pontiff wrongly blamed you for this matter."

"Rest assured, I will secure an even greater reward for you for this contribution."

Qian Xunji appeared calm and indifferent on the surface, but in reality, a stormy sea was raging within her heart.

A single piece of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber with compatible attributes had saved her several months of cultivation time.

Most importantly, she could feel that ever since consuming this Whale Rubber, the speed at which her soul power circulated was significantly faster than before.

How was Qian Xunji's talent?

Extremely high!

Yue Guan had once said that Qian Xunji's talent was a rarity in Martial Soul Hall for a thousand years, with almost no rivals among her generation.

She had even fused with the Angel Divine Suit soul bones, proving that her talent was recognized by god-level power.

The reason her cultivation speed could not compare to previous possessors of the Six-Winged Angel martial soul was not a lack of talent, but a weakness in her bloodline.

Yet just moments ago, Qian Xunji could feel that her origin bloodline had actually improved by a tiny fraction.

Although this improvement was extremely faint, it was undeniably real.

For this point alone, Yue Guan's contribution was beyond imagination.

"Yue Guan, I must trouble you and Gui Mei to assist in hunting Xiao Dong's second soul ring; I have noted down these two contributions for you both."

At this moment, Qian Xunji could not wait to find her father and share this good news with him.

For the longest time, her greatest distress had been the inability to initiate the divine trials bestowed by the ancestral god.

Now, she had finally caught a glimpse of dawn.

Qian Xunji impatiently went to seek out her father, Qian Daoliu, to ask for his help in gathering high-age Whale Rubber that matched her martial soul's attributes.

She even wanted to test whether Whale Rubber provided by a hundred-thousand-year light-attribute soul beast could help her bloodline advance further.

Perhaps, that would be enough to initiate the divine trials.