Yu Xiaogang's Misfortune After Taking Thousand-Year Whale Rubber

Just as Yu Hong finished putting away the map and prepared to sleep, a sudden tremor emanated from his dantian.

It was a signal sent by the Primordial White Stone.

Yu Hong hurriedly closed his eyes, sinking his consciousness into his dantian.

He discovered that the second Primordial White Stone had absorbed enough energy and had begun to emit a soft glow.

The sensation was as if a life form were awakening within the stone.

A smile tugged at the corners of Yu Hong's mouth.

It seemed the second Blue-Eyes White Dragon would soon be born.

With two Blue-Eyes White Dragons, he would be virtually invincible among opponents of the same rank.

Yu Hong opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling, a satisfied smile on his face.

Overall, recent events were all trending in a direction favorable to him.

Yu Hong felt like a cheetah poised to strike; he only needed to accumulate a little more strength before he could take a leap and join the ranks of the higher-tier predators.

He closed his eyes and entered a state of cultivation.

Meanwhile, in Yu Xiaogang's room.

Yu Xiaogang sat alone on his bed, his eyes staring blankly ahead, his mind filled entirely with Liu Erlong's radiant smile.

He had never experienced a feeling like this before.

Previously, all his focus had been poured into cultivation and research, and he had absolutely no interest in girls.

But the moment he saw Liu Erlong, everything changed.

His heartbeat began to accelerate, his thoughts became chaotic, and he couldn't even focus on thinking about anything else.

Is this what it means to like someone?

Yu Xiaogang shook his head vigorously, trying to cast those thoughts out of his mind.

But the more he tried, the more the image of the girl in red appeared before his eyes.

"I must get to know her," Yu Xiaogang said, gritting his teeth. "I must spend time with her."

He decided that tomorrow, he would go find Liu Erlong and take the initiative to introduce himself.

Although he didn't know how to interact with girls, he was willing to try.

At the very least, it was better than doing nothing.

A flicker of determined light flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

Yu Xiaogang frowned. Who would come looking for him at such a late hour?

He rose to open the door and saw a servant standing respectfully on the threshold, holding a small jade bowl.

"Young Master Xiaogang, sorry to disturb your rest." The servant bowed slightly and extended the jade bowl in his hands.

Yu Xiaogang looked down to see a translucent, gelatinous substance in the bowl; it was golden-yellow in color, with a faint, oily sheen on the surface.

The substance was sticky and emitted a pungent, fishy odor that made his stomach churn just from the smell.

"What is this?" Yu Xiaogang instinctively stepped back half a pace, his face showing undisguised disgust.

"Replying to Young Master Xiaogang, this is Millennium Whale Rubber," the servant explained. "Consuming it provides immense benefits to one's cultivation."

"Take it away, take it away. I'm not eating this stuff." Yu Xiaogang waved his hands repeatedly, his brow furrowed into a deep crease.

The sticky appearance alone was enough to make him feel nauseated.

The servant showed no intention of leaving; instead, he pushed the jade bowl forward a little further. "Young Master Xiaogang, this is the Patriarch's will. The Patriarch specifically instructed that you must consume it."

"My father?" Yu Xiaogang was stunned for a moment, but he still shook his head. "No, no. This thing is too disgusting; I can't eat it."

The servant seemed to have anticipated his refusal and added, unhurriedly, "The Patriarch also said that it was by consuming this Millennium Whale Rubber that Yu Hong was able to significantly increase his strength in such a short time and become so powerful."

Yu Xiaogang's expression froze instantly.

Yu Hong?

He became strong by eating this?

He thought of Yu Hong's Blue-Eyes White Dragon martial soul, and his heart was filled with intense envy.

"Give it to me."

Before the servant could react, Yu Xiaogang had already snatched the jade bowl away.

His movement was so swift that the gelatinous mass in the bowl wobbled, nearly spilling over.

"Young Master Xiaogang, you..." The servant was startled by his sudden change in demeanor.

"I said I would eat it." Yu Xiaogang stared at the sticky mass in the bowl, his eyes filled with a near-obsessive determination. "I will eat it. You may go."

The servant opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything more; he bowed and retreated.

The door closed.

Yu Xiaogang sat back on the edge of the bed holding the jade bowl, staring at the golden, gelatinous mass inside, and took a deep breath.

The pungent, fishy stench surged straight into his nasal cavity, nearly making him retch.

"If Yu Hong can eat it, so can I," Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, enunciating every word. "Whatever Yu Hong can achieve, I, Yu Xiaogang, can achieve as well."

He closed his eyes, as if steeling himself for one final mental preparation.

Then, he abruptly raised the bowl and tilted his head back, dumping the gelatinous mass into his mouth.

In that instant, Yu Xiaogang felt as if he had swallowed a live octopus.

Slippery, viscous, and carrying a thick, intense stench, it slid down his throat.

His instinct was to spit it out, but he gritted his teeth and forced himself to swallow.

The moment the thousand-year Whale Rubber hit his stomach, a scorching hot current violently exploded.

A surge of wild energy rampaged through his meridians, racing toward his limbs and bones; every inch of muscle and every bone let out a groan under the unbearable strain.

"Urgh—!"

Yu Xiaogang let out a low, pained roar and tumbled off the bed onto the floor. He gripped his chest tightly, his fingernails nearly digging into his flesh, while veins bulged on his forehead and cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes.

It was agonizing.

Yu Xiaogang's body began to tremble uncontrollably, his breathing grew increasingly rapid, and his consciousness began to blur.

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang summoned Luo Sanpao.

Luo Sanpao looked at Yu Xiaogang with a confused expression, not understanding what was happening to him.

Yu Xiaogang lifted his head, his vision already hazy and indistinct.

He vaguely saw a purple figure before him, and that familiar aura made him instinctively want to draw near.

Without a second thought, he lunged toward Luo Sanpao.

Elsewhere, in the study.

"Patriarch, Young Master Yu Xiaogang has consumed it."

"Mm, I see."

Yu Yuanzhen waved his hand, dismissing the servant.

He had been investigating Yu Hong for a long time and discovered that Yu Hong had been purchasing something called Whale Rubber.

At first, he thought it was some kind of rare treasure, only to later learn that the stuff was an aphrodisiac.

Yu Yuanzhen did not understand why Yu Hong would buy such things, but he figured that Yu Hong must have discovered some use for it. Thus, he had some purchased and sent to Yu Xiaogang.

If this stuff was truly useful, he would secretly hoard Whale Rubber; if it was useless, he would continue investigating what else Yu Hong consumed to uncover the secret behind his growth.

If it turned out that Yu Hong simply had natural talent, the money lost would be nothing to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.