The Lone Family's Style, the Secret of Whale Rubber Spreads Far

Dugu Bo's mind was a complete mess. Unable to make sense of it, he looked at Ling Yun with an inquisitive gaze and asked, "What is going on here? How did you do it? Why can you obtain a Soul Ring without hunting a Soul Beast?"

In any place, prying into another person's secrets is a major taboo.

Even between father and son, there are some secrets that remain.

But Dugu Bo truly could not suppress his curiosity, so he continued, "I swear by my Martial Soul: I will never speak of what happened today. If I do, may my poison core shatter and leave me without a corpse to bury."

"There is no need for that!"

"I demonstrated this in front of you, so I never intended to hide it from you, but for the time being, it is indeed not suitable for everyone to know."

"You saw the array I set up clearly, didn't you?"

Dugu Bo nodded. Although the array was very complex, he was a Title Douluo with sufficiently powerful spiritual power; with strong spiritual power comes a strong memory.

He remembered the array Ling Yun had set up with perfect clarity.

"The answer lies within that array. It is called a Contract Array. As the name implies, it is used to contract Soul Beasts, and the bead floating in the center of the array is the key to the contract."

"This bead is condensed from my own Martial Soul; it is called the Creation Bead."

"When a Soul Beast and a Soul Master are inside the array and both touch the Creation Bead, the Qi of Creation will envelop both parties and begin to exchange memories."

"The exchange of memories is mandatory, and its purpose is for both sides to know each other thoroughly."

"After mutual understanding, if neither side has strong resistance, the contract will succeed."

"Once the contract is successful, the Soul Beast will produce a Soul Ring, and a Contract Space will be opened within that ring where the Soul Beast can reside."

"Furthermore, the Soul Master and the Soul Beast will share a telepathic connection, allowing them to communicate directly through thought. During battle, the Soul Beast can emerge from the Soul Ring to assist in combat."

"After the contract, the Soul Beast can provide more than one Soul Ring—up to three, depending on the Soul Master's wishes."

"But these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that the Soul Beast can cultivate autonomously, and the Soul Ring will improve along with it..."

Dugu Bo gasped after hearing this.

Compared to conventional Soul Rings, the advantages were far too obvious! He could already envision Ling Yun possessing a pile of hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings in the future.

A Soul Master possessing a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring has combat power that cannot be mentioned in the same breath as others; the most famous example is Tang Hao.

Just after breaking through to Title Douluo, he achieved an exaggerated battle record.

The previous Pope of Martial Soul Hall led two Title Douluos to surround Tang Hao. He fought three against one, and every one of the three from Martial Soul Hall had a higher Soul Power Level than him. As a result, one of the Title Douluos brought by Pope Qian Xunji died, and the other was injured. Not long after Qian Xunji returned to Martial Soul Hall, he died; the official explanation given to the public was that he succumbed to his severe injuries.

Dugu Bo became a Title Douluo even earlier than Tang Hao and had experienced the events of six years ago.

Now, Ling Yun had pioneered a new mode of obtaining Soul Rings, and hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings were a certainty.

Just how strong would Ling Yun become in the future? Dugu Bo was filled with anticipation; he had witnessed the birth of history.

"Grandpa Dugu, I will give this Contract Array to you, and I will condense Creation Beads for you. I need to build a sect."

"My Martial Soul is special; I have seen a glimpse of the future. Within twenty years, there will be a war that sweeps across the entire Douluo Continent. In this war, even a Limit Douluo will be in danger of losing their life."

"We need to plan ahead!"

Dugu Bo's expression was grave. He did not doubt that Ling Yun was fear-mongering; Ling Yun was mysterious enough, and his Martial Soul was something he had never seen before.

Most importantly, it was Ling Yun's tone of certainty—a certainty that the future would definitely unfold this way.

Dugu Bo nodded. Even without a terrifying war, building a major power was a good thing for him.

He had the territory and the strength, while Ling Yun possessed knowledge and techniques that transcended the era, as well as the medicinal pills from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. This endeavor had great potential.

Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Ling Yun set up a concealment array, and Dugu Bo once again reinforced the poison array on the outside; this was one of their foundations.

After finishing these tasks, Ling Yun continued to cultivate here, while Dugu Bo, having not been home for several days, needed to go back to report that he was safe.

Heaven Dou City, Dugu Manor.

As soon as Dugu Bo returned, he couldn't help but call out, "Yan Yan, Grandpa is back!"

Hearing his voice, Dugu Yan stopped her cultivation.

Over the past month, as Dugu Bo went through the process of forcing the poison into his Soul Bones, he had returned often, and each time he came home, his spirits were better.

Dugu Yan saw this and felt happy for Dugu Bo in her heart.

The last time Dugu Bo returned, he stayed with her for three days and told her about the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison of the Dugu family.

It was the first time Dugu Yan had heard these secrets, and she matured significantly in an instant. She realized that the reason her parents couldn't watch her grow up was because of the toxins of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, and she felt even more heartache for her grandfather.

To have the white-haired bury the black-haired, and twice at that—she didn't know how much pain her grandfather carried in his heart, but it was certainly much, much more than her own.

Having recovered her composure, Dugu Yan secretly vowed that from now on, she would cherish her grandfather even more.

Hearing Dugu Bo's voice, her heart was filled with joy.

Ten or so breaths later, in the backyard of Dugu Manor, Dugu Yan threw herself into Dugu Bo's arms, greedily enjoying her grandfather's embrace.

This was a cherishing of familial affection—pure and filled with warmth.

"Grandpa, why did you take so long to come back this time?"

"It wasn't for anything other than finding a spirit ring for that kid, which is why I was delayed. See? As soon as his business was finished, Grandpa hurried back to see you without a moment's rest! How about it? Did you miss Grandpa?"

"Of course I did!"

The grandfather and granddaughter exchanged questions and answers, recounting their respective situations in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

Once they had finished catching up, Dugu Yan asked, "Grandpa, when are you going to bring this Ling Yun you mentioned to our estate? Let me meet him too."

"Give it some time! That kid is a cultivation fanatic; he said he wants to train right up until the start of the school term."

"When the time comes, Grandpa will arrange for him to go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to be your classmate. You two must get along well."

"I certainly will!" Dugu Yan's attitude was firmer than ever as she continued, "Anyone who gives him trouble is going against me."

Dugu Bo nodded in gratification and said, "Although our Dugu family doesn't have the best reputation, we know how to repay kindness and value honor and loyalty."

"That kid Ling Yun solved a massive problem for us; he has the grace of a second life. Whoever goes against him is going against our Dugu family."

Half a month later.

A piece of news appeared in Heaven Dou City and spread across the entire Douluo Continent at an incredible speed.

If Whale Rubber is heated until melted and then consumed, it can increase spirit power, improve physical fitness, and raise the upper limit for absorbing spirit rings.

This was the information Ling Yun had Dugu Bo spread, the purpose naturally being to provide an explanation for his thousand-year second spirit ring.

Only Dugu Bo knew that Ling Yun's ability to absorb a thousand-year second ring had absolutely nothing to do with Whale Rubber.

Another half month later.

Ling Yun broke through to level 28. The energy within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was truly exaggerated, and his absorption efficiency was not low either.

With these two conditions combined, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds as if riding a rocket; this speed was no less impressive than a god's trial.

"The Heaven Dou Royal Academy is about to start its term!"

"Let's go! This old man will take you to meet Yan Yan. From now on, you and she will be classmates."