Soul Bone Upgrade

Although the system's voice remained that flat, emotionless electronic tone, Ye Tian's sixth sense told him that the system sounded somewhat guilty.

Forget it, no point dwelling on that.

"System, upgrade this left leg bone to thirty thousand years!"

"Acknowledged!"

Thirty thousand Fate Points were deducted. The soul bone in his hand began to emit a faint glow, its inherent pressure growing heavier and heavier. A giant bear phantom, over ten meters tall, condensed above the soul bone, let out a roar toward the heavens, and crashed into the bone below.

The next moment, the soul bone was suffused with a lustrous light, its pale white color gradually transitioning into the hue of jade.

"Dong'er, wait until you become a Soul Ancestor to absorb this soul bone. Its age has been raised to thirty thousand years; don't let a second person know."

"Mm." Listening to Ye Tian's instructions, a flash of emotion crossed Bibi Dong's eyes.

Brother Ye Tian's methods were miraculous, but she was no longer a six-year-old child; she naturally understood that to achieve what even Titled Douluo could not, Brother Ye Tian must have paid a heavy price.

She had hoped to use her own gains to compensate for Brother Ye Tian's efforts, but instead, she found that the debt of gratitude she owed only grew heavier.

Should she just gift the Martial Soul Hall to Brother Ye Tian in the future?

Consider it her own...

Bibi Dong didn't know what she was thinking, but a faint blush quietly appeared on her face.

Ye Tian was unaware of Dong'er's wild imagination. Knowing that reaching level thirty was the most important thing for her, he returned control of her body to her and immediately instructed her to collect high-year Whale Rubber.

"Whale Rubber? Brother Ye Tian, is this also a rare treasure?" Dong'er quickly retrieved knowledge about Whale Rubber from her memory.

The instructors at Martial Soul Hall had said that Whale Rubber was only used between the sheets to help men perform.

Could it be that Brother Ye Tian intended to keep some for himself?

Noticing the strange look in Dong'er's eyes, Ye Tian flicked her forehead with his finger.

Dong'er let out an "ouch," covering her forehead and looking at Ye Tian in confusion, as if asking, Brother Ye Tian, why did you hit me for no reason?

Ye Tian glared at her and said irritably, "Don't think I didn't see what you were just thinking."

Dong'er chuckled and stuck out her tongue mischievously.

"After refining the impurities out of Whale Rubber, consuming the essence directly can significantly improve your physique."

"Has your Martial Soul Hall ever mentioned the limits of absorbing soul rings?"

"They have. The instructors said that the absorption limit of a soul ring depends on one's personal physique and mental strength."

Finally encountering a field she was familiar with, Bibi Dong spoke eloquently, growing more confident as she went on.

Once she finished, Ye Tian nodded in affirmation and continued, "Refined Whale Rubber has mild medicinal properties, and consuming it improves your physique subtly without any side effects."

"Don't let anyone else know about this, otherwise, with your current financial resources, Dong'er, you won't be able to outbid those ancient families with thousands or tens of thousands of years of history."

"Mm, Dong'er will remember."

After chatting with Brother Ye Tian, Bibi Dong waited in the living room for her two masters. As the sky turned to dusk, Yue Guan and Gui Mei returned to the mansion together.

Yes, Gui Mei had already moved into Yue Guan's mansion.

They were both solitary figures, and having taken on a shared disciple, they finally felt a touch of warmth. Gui Mei's mansion had been cold and empty, with only a few servants coming to clean daily, so Yue Guan had suggested he move in.

At first, Gui Mei refused, but it took Bibi Dong acting spoiled and pestering him several times before he reluctantly agreed.

Of course, now Gui Mei wished he could travel back in time and slap his stubborn self.

To be able to see his precious disciple every day and live with his old friend and student—he couldn't believe he had been unwilling to accept such a happy life before!

"Master Yue Guan!"

"Master Gui Mei, you're back!"

Hearing the familiar footsteps, Bibi Dong hurried to greet them.

"How was your training today, Dong'er?" Yue Guan looked at his beloved disciple with eyes full of doting affection.

Gui Mei only nodded, but the love for Dong'er in his eyes was no less than Yue Guan's.

"I've completed all of today's training tasks!"

Bibi Dong seated her two masters, and while waiting for the meal to be served, she pretended to casually ask about a question she had seen in an ancient text.

"Master Yue Guan, I saw an ancient book in the Martial Soul Hall library today that recorded a treasure called Whale Rubber. It seems that some people who consumed it were able to break through the soul ring age limit when absorbing their rings. Is this true?"

When it came to medicinal herbs, if Yue Guan claimed second place, no one in the entire continent dared to claim first—even that old poison master Dugu Bo could at most only best him in the field of toxins.

Yue Guan chuckled and explained the properties of Whale Rubber in detail.

"Whale Rubber has been used since ancient times for affairs between men and women; it has no significant medicinal value."

"Master Yue Guan, have you researched it?"

"No."

"Master Yue Guan, you taught me that practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. What if the rumors aren't wrong?"

"Don't you think so, Master Gui Mei!"

Bibi Dong seized the loophole in Yue Guan's words to argue her case, taking the opportunity to drag Gui Mei into the conversation as well.

"Correct."

Ghost opened his mouth, his hoarse voice ringing out.

"Yes, yes, yes, it was my lack of rigor."

"Master Yue Guan, could you lend me some money? I plan to buy some Whale Rubber tomorrow to give it a try."

"Little girl, your true purpose is exposed now, isn't it?"

Yue Guan teased his beloved disciple before pulling out a bulging pouch.

There were at least a thousand Gold Soul Coins inside.

"Have the steward accompany you tomorrow," Yue Guan added after handing over the money pouch.

The main concern was that Dong'er was still too young; carrying so much wealth was like a child brandishing a heavy treasure in public, but with the steward present, it would be fine.

"Okay, thank you, Master Yue Guan!"

Deep in the night, as soon as Bibi Dong returned to her room, she ran to Ye Tian to recount what had happened at the dinner table. She wore a smug little expression, as if to say, "Brother Ye Tian, am I not clever? Hurry up and praise me!"

"Dong'er's eloquence is becoming more and more impressive!"

"Hee hee, that's nothing."

Bibi Dong waved her hand dismissively, though the corners of her mouth, which she couldn't help but curl upward, betrayed her true feelings.

Ye Tian chatted with Dong'er for a while, subtly probing her values.

After the test, Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his education from a few years ago had not gone to waste. While the current Dong'er knew how to be grateful, that sharp, shrewd edge had not vanished; she was no longer that spoiled child.

If this version of Bibi Dong continued to grow, the Yu Xiaogang of this world would surely meet a miserable end if he ever tried to deceive her again.

At the first light of dawn, the moment Bibi Dong opened her eyes, she entered the spiritual space. Seeing Ye Tian meditating in the center, the doubt in her eyes quietly faded, replaced by a glimmer of joy at the corners of her mouth.