Experiment, the True Use of Whale Glue.

Watching Qian Xunji leave, Green Phoenix Douluo glanced at Qian Daoliu, his tone laced with skepticism.

"Big Brother, don't you think Ji'er is exaggerating a bit too much? How could there be such a god-like person in this world? I, for one, don't believe it."

Golden Crocodile Douluo, standing to the side, waved his hand, offering a different perspective.

"Sigh~ do you really think Ji'er would lie? There are so many geniuses in this world; what you and I have seen is merely the tip of the iceberg."

Green Phoenix Douluo waved his hand: "Second Brother, that's not what I meant..."

At this moment, Qian Daoliu raised his hand slightly to silence them, then spoke: "In any case, this matter holds no disadvantages for our Spirit Hall. Let us just let nature take its course."

"Understood."

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Green Phoenix Douluo nodded, ceasing the discussion.

Returning to the Pope Palace, Qian Xunji immediately began to consider suitable candidates for consuming Whale Glue, while simultaneously issuing a secret order for his confidants to begin purchasing it covertly in preparation for experiments.

A few days later, everything was ready, and the Whale Glue experiment was set to begin.

Before Qian Xunji, five soul masters knelt on one knee, respectfully awaiting his command.

Although their soul power levels varied, one thing was certain: their absolute loyalty to Spirit Hall.

Otherwise, Qian Xunji would never have allowed them to experiment with something that could potentially alter the future landscape of the soul master world.

With his hands behind his back, Qian Xunji scanned the group: "Follow me."

They followed him through several twists and turns before stopping in a hidden room.

Qian Xunji approached a wall and turned a mechanism. With a series of clicks, the entrance to a secret chamber appeared before their eyes.

Entering the chamber, Qian Xunji took out the prepared Whale Glue to begin the experiment.

This item was not difficult to obtain; it was sold in most coastal regions, as few people other than some nobles would ever buy such a thing.

Looking at the warm, jade-like Whale Glue in his hand, which shimmered with a yellow light, Qian Xunji waved his hand. As his soul power surged, a cluster of golden flames rose in his palm.

This flame was one of the abilities possessed by the Angel Spirit—Angel Flame. Its high temperature was more than enough to melt the Whale Glue.

To be safe, he had purchased only top-quality Whale Glue to avoid failure due to poor quality.

Under the searing heat of the golden flames, the Whale Glue gradually softened into a pool of liquid. The faint, fishy odor vanished completely, replaced by a dense, lingering fragrance.

"Consume it at once."

Looking at the liquid Whale Glue before them, the men did not hesitate. They tilted their heads back to swallow it, then sat cross-legged to begin refining it.

After doing this, Qian Xunji released his spiritual power, watching them closely to observe any changes.

Upon swallowing the Whale Glue, the men immediately felt an intense heat throughout their bodies; their faces turned crimson and they broke into a heavy sweat, clearly showing the drug's effect.

However, before long, they returned to a state of calm, their tightly furrowed brows gradually smoothing out.

Once they finished refining it, Qian Xunji immediately began testing their physical fitness. Sure enough, all of them had improved to varying degrees.

This change brought Qian Xunji immense surprise, but there was one more important effect he had yet to test.

Without delay, he immediately led them to the Soul Hunting Forest to kill soul beasts and absorb soul rings.

"Your Holiness, I succeeded!"

About an hour later, one of the soul masters opened his eyes, unable to hide his ecstasy.

Then, the second, the third... all the soul masters who had consumed the Whale Glue successfully absorbed soul rings that exceeded their individual limits.

Although the breakthrough in soul ring age was not massive, it was enough to prove that the method of tempering the body with Whale Glue was indeed feasible.

Having confirmed that the Whale Glue was effective, Qian Xunji fell into a long silence.

No one knew better than he did the implications hidden behind this.

The reason organizations like Spirit Hall knew the limit of soul ring ages and the optimal soul ring configurations for each level was entirely due to the contributions and sacrifices of their predecessors.

Yet now, this standard for optimal soul ring configuration, which had remained unchanged for so many years, had been shattered by an inconspicuous piece of Whale Glue.

Once this information was made public, it would be enough to drive the entire Douluo Continent into a frenzy.

However, since their Spirit Hall had grasped this intelligence ahead of time, they could stay one step ahead.

Through the efforts of generation after generation, Spirit Hall would grow stronger and stronger, eventually leaving everyone else in the dust.

Taking a deep breath, Qian Xunji turned around, his sharp gaze sweeping over the group: "Today's events are classified as top secret. They must never be leaked."

"If anyone dares to break this rule, you know this Pope's methods!"

"Understood! Your subordinates will die before betraying this secret!"

The five men knelt on one knee without hesitation, their eyes filled with irrepressible excitement. They all knew just how earth-shattering this matter was.

They had participated in a monumental event capable of changing history and shocking the world.

Returning to Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji immediately took action, sending out all his confidants to secretly purchase Whale Glue in various locations.

He even coordinated with merchant ships and pirate vessels sailing the seas to expand the scope of their collection.

Qian Xunji knew that such an anomaly would inevitably attract the attention of other organizations; it was impossible to keep it hidden forever.

However, they had to collect as much Whale Glue as possible before that happened, allowing Spirit Hall to win at the starting line.

Although this would highly likely lead to gossip from outsiders, Qian Xunji had no complaints for the sake of Spirit Hall.

While Qian Xunji was experimenting with the effects of the Whale Glue, Ban Shu and Bibi Dong were beginning their daily training.

In Qian Xunji's six-month plan, the full-day tasks included:

A basic meditation course from seven o'clock to twelve o'clock in the morning.

Bibi Dong closed her eyes, her breathing gradually steadying as she carefully sensed the surrounding power, integrating it into her body to accumulate soul power and lay the foundation for a breakthrough.

Li Yan, who was following along on the side, nodded; she was truly a genius with innate full soul power, far stronger than he had been at that age.

As for Ban Shu...

Li Yan watched Ban Shu, whose body flickered between red and purple, infinite confusion in his eyes. What on earth was this thing?

After lunch, one o'clock to four o'clock was the teacher's theory class.

Teacher Fang carefully explained various topics to Ban Shu: the customs of the Douluo Continent, methods for identifying various soul beasts, and some secrets of soul masters, among other things.

Ban Shu took notes diligently and asked questions from time to time, like a parched sponge constantly absorbing this knowledge.

As for Bibi Dong, she had already started nodding off; if it weren't for the fact that Teacher Fang was standing right beside her as well as the class teacher, she would have loved to collapse onto the desk and fall fast asleep.

There was no helping it—Teacher Fang's lecturing voice was simply too conducive to sleep, and she couldn't help herself.