Taking Whale Rubber, Reborn

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Listening to Ling Yun's biting mockery, Yu Xiaogang was left speechless. He never imagined that Ling Yun's first soul skill would be so formidable, nor that Tang San would be so utterly defenseless before him.

After defeating Tang San, Ling Yun prepared to return to his cultivation, but Tang San suddenly spoke up.

"Wait, Ling Yun. You won today's match, but I won't give up. I will challenge you again and again until I defeat you!"

Hearing this, Ling Yun curled his lips into a smile. "An enemy defeated by my hand is never viewed as a rival. I'll give you time to catch up, until you can no longer even see my back!"

"That said, I still look forward to your challenges. If you're willing to pay, I don't mind playing along."

Ling Yun added, his eyes set on Tang San's Martial Soul Hall stipend. It couldn't be helped; to purchase Whale Rubber, he needed a vast amount of money.

Especially the ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, which came from ten-thousand-year whale-type soul beasts. One could only imagine that its price would be astronomical.

With that, Ling Yun left the small grove under Tang San's frustrated gaze and returned to the dormitory to cultivate.

After Ling Yun departed, Yu Xiaogang helped Tang San up and asked with concern, "San... are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Ling Yun didn't hurt me." Tang San shook his head and sighed. "It's just that I didn't expect Ling Yun to be this strong. Even though my cultivation level is one rank higher than his, I was still defeated by him in under a minute."

"Don't be discouraged, San!"

Yu Xiaogang patted Tang San's shoulder, comforting him. "That boy simply obtained a decent soul skill. As long as you absorb a better soul ring and acquire a stronger soul skill, you will defeat him one day."

Yu Xiaogang revealed a confident smile once more and whispered, "And don't forget, you possess Twin Martial Souls; your future is limitless. In terms of talent, that boy could never surpass you."

Tang San nodded upon hearing this, thinking to himself: That's right, I still have that Hammer. Ling Yun, the monkey you transform into can only control my Blue Silver Grass, but I'd like to see if you can control my Hammer in the future!

After pulling himself together, Tang San also returned to the dormitory to cultivate his Mysterious Heaven Skill and increase his cultivation, not even sparing time to play with Xiao Wu.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two years had passed. During these two years, Ling Yun's cultivation grew rapidly, reaching the peak of level eighteen, just one step away from level nineteen.

The meditation technique he practiced was only a basic one, making his cultivation speed extremely slow. That he could rise six levels in just two years was already a result of his innate talent and tireless dedication.

In contrast, Tang San, possessing a top-tier technique like the Mysterious Heaven Skill, had broken through to level twenty a week ago and had gone with Yu Xiaogang to obtain his second soul ring.

However, Ling Yun was not discouraged by this. Although he lacked a top-tier meditation technique, he could consume Whale Rubber to improve his physique and further increase his cultivation speed.

Over the two years, Xiao Chenyu and his group had sent him ten Gold Soul Coin every month. After Xiao Chenyu and the others graduated, Ling Yun had already saved over a hundred Gold Soul Coin.

Furthermore, Tang San would challenge him from time to time, and Ling Yun had established a rule: if he won, Tang San had to pay him one Gold Soul Coin as a fee.

Just like that, in a mere two years, Tang San had acted like a walking treasury, handing him over a dozen Gold Soul Coin, which allowed him to purchase several pieces of decent-quality hundred-year Whale Rubber.

Looking at the hundred-year Whale Rubber in his hand, Ling Yun arrived at the small grove behind the academy, preparing to consume it.

He lit a campfire and took a piece of Whale Rubber the size of a fist, placing it over the flames to roast.

Although the higher the age of the Whale Rubber, the better its effects, he was currently only an eight-year-old child with a still-fragile body. Consuming ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber rashly could cause physical harm.

Therefore, he decided to take it step by step, starting with hundred-year Whale Rubber and gradually increasing the age.

Before long, a rich aroma of roasted meat wafted through the air. Looking at the hundred-year Whale Rubber turning bright red in the fire, Ling Yun drooled.

Even though he knew this stuff didn't taste good, he opened his mouth wide and took a bite.

In an instant, a stench of rotting fish filled his entire mouth. The taste was ten times worse than the canned herring he had eaten in his past life, making him want to vomit.

But thinking of the price of the Whale Rubber, Ling Yun suppressed his nausea, gorging himself and wolfing the rubber down.

Afterward, he sat cross-legged and began circulating his meditation technique, letting his soul power flow through his meridians to absorb the energy within the Whale Rubber.

Soon, Ling Yun felt a surge of heat in his abdomen, which then rushed up to his chest and spread rapidly throughout his body along his meridians.

Even though it was late autumn, Ling Yun felt incredibly hot, as if his body had turned into a scorching furnace.

Ling Yun knew the Whale Rubber was beginning to take effect. Not daring to delay, he quickly focused his soul power to absorb the energy.

At this moment, the blood in Ling Yun's body surged continuously, and the rapid circulation turned his skin bright red.

At the same time, every cell in his body was greedily absorbing the energy of the Whale Rubber. In a short time, his meridians became much thicker, allowing him to condense soul power more effectively, which would also increase his cultivation speed.

Beyond that, his tendons, bones, and internal organs were constantly strengthening, his physical power far exceeding what it had been before!

Now, even without transforming into the Divine Wood Ape, he was no weaker than a power-type soul master of the same level. It could truly be described as a rebirth.

Having completely absorbed the energy of the Whale Rubber, Ling Yun slowly stood up and unleashed a flurry of punches at a tree in front of him. With each strike, the wind whistled.

Listening to the sharp sound of the air being torn, Ling Yun was ecstatic. He laughed, "Excellent! This Whale Rubber is truly a treasure. Just by consuming one piece of hundred-year Whale Rubber, my strength, speed, and physique have improved this much."

"If I can consume a piece of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber in the future, I believe my physique will become even more formidable!"

Thinking of this, Ling Yun ran back to the dormitory to meditate and cultivate.

For him, the improvement in physical strength and speed was secondary; the most important thing was cultivating soul power. After consuming the Whale Rubber, his speed in cultivating soul power had also significantly increased.

Just like that, another four months passed in a flash. Every day, aside from attending classes, Ling Yun spent his time cultivating in the dormitory, living a life of simple routine.

During these four months, he had consumed five pieces of hundred-year Whale Rubber, further increasing his physical strength and improving his soul power cultivation speed.

And just today, accompanied by a series of crisp, popping sounds, a powerful wave of soul pressure spread out, enveloping the entire Dorm Seven.

"Four months later, my soul power has finally reached level twenty!"