Taking Whale Rubber

After a hearty lunch, Qiangu Xiaoye did not leave immediately.

Instead, he brought Ling Feng and the other two into a secret chamber.

In just half a day, he had acquired a piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber and several thousand pieces of Thousand-Year Whale Rubber through his special channels.

After obtaining them, he planned to test their effects directly with his son.

After taking out several pieces of Whale Rubber, Ling Feng and the other two each picked up a small piece to examine.

From the outside, the Whale Rubber was yellowish-brown and carried a faint fishy scent of the sea.

However, when Ling Feng jabbed it forcefully, its hardness truly was impressive.

If someone tried to chop it with an ordinary weapon, they would likely need to put in considerable effort.

At the same time, Qianjun Douluo and Falling Devil Douluo arrived as well.

Ling Feng was, after all, the family's peerless genius. Now that he was experimenting with Whale Rubber, the two of them had to oversee it.

"Son, tell us—how should this Whale Rubber be used to strengthen your bodies?"

Qiangu Xiaoye did not know the exact method, so he could only turn to his son for help.

Qian Renxue and Jin Chen also turned their eyes toward him.

After all, treasures capable of improving one's physical strength after birth were not unheard of, but they were exceedingly rare.

In this era, Whale Rubber was produced in considerable quantities, so it was clearly not an especially precious item.

Its price was not very high either, since its primary purpose in circulation was as an aphrodisiac.

"Grandpa Qianjun, Grandpa Jiang Mo, you can melt this Whale Rubber over a fire."

"When the flame reaches a critical temperature, it will undergo a change and release a strange fragrance. Consuming it then will produce excellent results."

"To say nothing else, even a small piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber can raise a Soul Master's first Soul Ring from its original four hundred-plus years to eight or nine hundred years."

"However, that is only the effect the first time. Once the body develops resistance to Whale Rubber, more precious Whale Rubber will be needed."

Hearing this, Falling Devil Douluo picked up a piece of Whale Rubber that was less than ten thousand years old.

His martial soul possessed some fire attributes. With his level 96 Soul Power sustaining the flames, it would not take long to melt the Whale Rubber completely.

Terrifying heat radiated from the flames as they scorched the surface of the yellowish-brown Whale Rubber.

At first, the Whale Rubber released a foul, fishy stench. Later, the stench gradually faded until, after a quarter of an hour—

The solid piece of Whale Rubber in Falling Devil Douluo's hand had turned into a milky-white non-Newtonian fluid.

At the same time, a strange fragrance instantly filled the entire secret chamber, leaving everyone intoxicated by the scent.

"What a wonderful smell. I never expected roasting it with high-temperature flames would have such an effect."

"Xiaoye, since Feng'er said that Whale Rubber refined at high temperatures like this can enhance physical strength—"

"You should try it first and see whether it works."

"Your eldest uncle and I are both old, while nothing can happen to the children. You do not want Feng'er's first Soul Ring to be merely a hundred-year ring, do you?"

Qiangu Xiaoye gave a bitter smile.

He accepted the still-warm Whale Rubber from Falling Devil Douluo and swallowed it in one gulp.

The Whale Rubber entering Qiangu Xiaoye's body instantly melted into scorching energy, spreading through his limbs and bones.

The power of Whale Rubber was absolutely formidable. Even though Qiangu Xiaoye had already reached level 88 as a Soul Douluo, he could still clearly feel the changes this several-thousand-year Whale Rubber brought to his body.

"Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, it really seems to work. Although the improvement is slight, I can clearly feel that my physical strength has increased."

"If consumed over time, it will definitely bring unexpected changes. And this is only Thousand-Year Whale Rubber."

"If the three children consume that Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber, how much more will their physical qualities improve?"

Qiangu Xiaoye was filled with amazement. If he had encountered such an opportunity in his youth, he should have reached the Titled Douluo realm by now.

"Good, good, good!"

Qianjun Douluo and Falling Devil Douluo nodded. Then, each of them grabbed one of Qiangu Xiaoye's wrists.

Qiangu Xiaoye's words alone could not put their concerns to rest. They had to use their level 96 Titled Douluo strength to conduct a thorough examination of his body.

If they found even the slightest hidden danger, neither of them would allow the three children to use it.

Not long after, both worshippers let out surprised sounds.

"It really seems to have no side effects at all, apart from a little heat throughout the body."

"Xiaoye, go prepare three wooden tubs for the children and fill them with ice water. When they consume this Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber, they will likely have to endure quite a few side effects."

"Yes, I'll go right away."

At last, Falling Devil Douluo picked up the only remaining piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber.

This piece was not large, only about the size of a baby's fist. It was dark brown overall, but the energy contained within it was anything but ordinary.

For a piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber the size of a baby's fist, it would already be quite good if half of it could be fully refined.

If that half were divided equally among three people, each person could raise their Soul Ring age by at least five hundred years.

What a terrifying prospect. An ordinary genius's first Soul Ring was usually around four hundred and twenty years, but if they were fortunate enough to consume a piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber, their first Soul Ring could rise to over nine hundred years.

Even if they never consumed Whale Rubber again, their second Soul Ring could easily surpass a thousand years. This would already break the rules of the Soul Master world that had stood for ten thousand years.

"Grandpa Jiang Mo, the three of us have different physical qualities, so when dividing the Whale Rubber, it should be allocated according to our physical strength."

"Among us, my physical strength is the greatest, so I can take roughly forty-five percent. Of the remaining fifty-five percent, it would be best for Xiaoxue to take thirty percent and Xiao Chen to take twenty-five percent."

"With that, the three of us should all be able to absorb thousand-year first Soul Rings."

Ling Feng did not speak too definitively. Given his current physical qualities, he could absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring even without taking Whale Rubber, and Qian Renxue was probably about the same.

Jin Chen was the only exception. After absorbing the sixty-thousand-year Soul Bone, his physical qualities had undergone earth-shaking changes as well.

Among the three of them, he was actually the one who needed this Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber the most.

However, with his strength, he could consume at most a twenty-five-percent share.

It was not that Ling Feng was being stingy; any more than that would be counterproductive.

Not only would the effects be greatly reduced, but the side effects it brought could not be ignored either.

"Xiao Feng is quite clever. He knows that people with different physical strengths can endure different portions."

Qiangu Xiaoye quickly brought over three large tubs of ice water, while Falling Devil Douluo completely melted the Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber shortly afterward.

He then divided it according to the portions Ling Feng had mentioned and fed it into the mouths of the three children one after another.

As the strangely fragrant Whale Rubber went down their throats, Qian Renxue and Jin Chen did not dare be careless. Both sat cross-legged and mobilized the Soul Power within their bodies to refine it.

After swallowing the largest portion, Ling Feng did not immediately begin refining it. Instead, he savored the lingering flavor of the Whale Rubber.

"It tastes sweeter and fresher than any seafood I ate in my previous life."

"Forty-five percent is still not enough to push me to my limit."