Tang San smiled.
This Thunder Gangzi... was he really that insecure?
He even had to rehearse how to speak to Uncle later in advance.
What a greasy guy!
"Hmph, but with Uncle's temperament and looks, it was only natural for this guy to feel insecure, nervous, and ashamed of himself."
"Since you're so nervous, I'll help you relax a little."
Tang San chuckled and watched Yu Xiaogang walk ahead.
Very soon,
Yu Xiaogang reached the trap, and under Tang San's expectant gaze,
Thud!
He stepped into empty air and fell into the deep pit.
"Ah!!!!"
Then came a shrill scream that struck straight at the soul.
Tang San had placed a Steel Strawberry Tower in the pit!
Yu Xiaogang landed right on it!
It would not kill him, but Yu Xiaogang probably would never be able to let out a loud fart again.
"Hehe, Master, they say your Martial Soul is a Farting Pig. I'm clearing things out for you, making sure you can't let out any loud farts in the future."
Tang San rubbed his hands excitedly. Seeing Gangzi fall for it, he immediately slipped away.
"What are you doing, Xiao San?"
"Where did you go?"
Yin Chuan caught the sneaky-looking Tang San at the entrance to Dorm Seven.
"Nowhere. I just had something to do."
Having just done something bad, Tang San felt a little guilty and scratched his head as he spoke.
He had chosen class time.
He had checked the timing and kept watch. No one should know that he had dug the pit Yu Xiaogang stepped into, right?
"Come with me."
Yin Chuan did not say much and pulled Tang San away.
Very soon,
The uncle and nephew arrived at Yin Chuan's fairly luxurious teacher's quarters.
There was a small vat in the room, filled with scorching red gelatinous matter.
"Eat it while it's hot."
Yin Chuan spoke to Tang San.
"Yes!"
Tang San did not even furrow his brow.
He asked nothing.
He directly picked up the scalding vat, opened his mouth wide, and began swallowing the red gelatinous substance.
Could Uncle harm him?
If Uncle told him to eat, then he would eat!
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
The scorching red gelatinous substance entered his mouth, instantly scalding Tang San's face bright red.
And it was very fishy!
The taste was truly terrible. Tang San nearly could not stop himself from throwing up.
But it was Uncle's order. No matter how hot it was, he had to eat it!
"Not bad. Bear with it."
"This is Whale Rubber, something ordinary people use as an aphrodisiac."
"But Uncle has a more advanced use for it!"
"Heat it to soften it and stimulate its medicinal properties. Taking it then can strengthen the body."
"Whale Rubber has to be eaten hot. Once it cools, the effect drops drastically."
Yin Chuan was quite satisfied with Tang San's obedience.
When told to eat, he ate.
He endured the heat and did not spill a single drop.
What a good nephew!
Tang San was ruthless toward himself.
"Mmgh..."
Halfway through swallowing it, Tang San was already struggling to hold on. But when he heard Uncle's explanation and praise, strength immediately returned to him.
This was good stuff!
He could not waste Uncle's thoughtfulness!
Glug, glug...
Tang San ate the entire small vat of Whale Rubber clean.
He immediately felt it.
His whole body heated up, scorching from the inside out, yet warm and comfortable.
"Sit down. Meditate. Refine the medicinal power."
Yin Chuan's voice rang out again.
Tang San instinctively sat cross-legged, then felt a large hand press against his back, steady and dependable.
At the same time,
A stream of pure, powerful Soul Power entered his body, guiding the circulation of his Soul Power and helping him refine the medicinal power of the Whale Rubber.
"Ah~"
Tang San could not help letting out a comfortable moan.
At this moment,
His heart could not calm down at all. A flame suddenly rose within him, blazing fiercely and impossible to suppress.
The side effect of Whale Rubber!
It worked even on a six-year-old child.
[Side Quest: Help Tang San refine Thousand-Year Whale Rubber and increase Tang San's natal Soul Ring lifespan by 500 years. Completed!] [Reward: First Soul Ring lifespan increased by 1,000 years] [Reward: Spirit Ring Disguise Technique (can disguise a Soul Ring's lifespan and aura)]
Yin Chuan also heard the pleasant sound of the quest settlement.
Besides the Main Quest,
The Good Uncle System occasionally refreshed Side Quests. Today, he had received a quest to feed Tang San Whale Rubber.
Thousand-Year Whale Rubber could increase the Soul Ring lifespan one could withstand by 500 years.
And Tang San's first ring was special.
Although it had been obtained by hunting and absorbing Blue Silver Grass,
It was also the natal Soul Ring of his transformed Blue Silver Tyrant Spear Martial Soul, so it could grow alongside Tang San.
After Tang San refined the Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, the lifespan of his first Soul Ring rose to a thousand years.
Purple!!
A bright purple Soul Ring appeared beneath Tang San's feet, instantly filling him with shock and delight.
"A thousand-year Soul Ring?!"
After attending classes for several days, Tang San had already learned the common knowledge of the Douluo Continent.
Naturally, he knew what the colors of Soul Rings represented.
Could Soul Ring colors change?
Could their lifespans increase?
Could it be because of the Whale Rubber he had just eaten?
Tang San was filled with doubts, but in the end, every thought turned into gratitude toward Uncle.
Uncle, Uncle,
You've shown Xiao San such kindness. How am I supposed to repay you?
Yin Chuan had also gained a great deal.
His first Soul Ring had originally been a thousand years old. The system increased it by another thousand years, making it two thousand years.
Blue Silver Peak Strength had originally increased all attributes by 100% and strength by 300%.
Now, it increased all attributes by 150% and strength by 500%!
The improvement was considerable.
My strength is slowly recovering!
Yin Chuan clenched his hand, sensing the power within himself as a sharp gleam flashed through his eyes.
Back when he was still a ninety-thousand-year Blue Silver King,
This Blue Silver Peak Strength could only increase his strength by 500%. Now, the system had directly restored him to his peak.
Surpassing his peak was only a matter of time.
Blue Silver Peak Strength, All Vegetation as Soldiers, Donning Armor and Wielding Weapons... these Soul Skills were originally his own abilities.
Back when he was the Blue Silver King, with this set of Soul Skills, he was in no way inferior to Tang Hao among those of the same level.
To be precise, he should not have been called the Blue Silver King. He should have been called the Blue Silver Overlord.
He was a mutated Blue Silver King.
He possessed a strength attribute close to Ultimate Strength.
He ignored the suppression of the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline and possessed multiple natal Soul Skills and Self-Created Soul Skills.
Now that he also had the Domination Domain granted by the system, his combat power had increased by at least tenfold!
"Xiao San, how do you feel?"
Yin Chuan withdrew from his thoughts and fetched a bucket of cold water to cool Tang San down.
Whether it was the increased Soul Ring lifespan,
Or the Domination Domain,
They were both what a good uncle deserved!
"Uncle, I'm so hot!"
Tang San impatiently climbed into the bucket to cool down.
His entire body was red, like a cooked shrimp. When he climbed into the bucket, he even evaporated some of the water, sending steam rising into the air.
"The heat means you're growing."
Yin Chuan stood nearby, studying Tang San's little thing.
Though he said that,
He still added some ice to the bucket to make Tang San feel better.
Knock, knock, knock!
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
Yin Chuan frowned.
Who would come disturb them at a time like this?
When he opened the door, he saw the Dean of Nuoding and the limping Yu Xiaogang.
The moment Yu Xiaogang saw him, his eyes blazed with fury. He wanted to say something, but the dean held him back.
"Yin Chuan, did you go to the small forest behind the academy?"
The Dean of Nuoding asked.
"No. Aside from teaching today, I was preparing medicinal herbs and a medicinal bath for my nephew."
Yin Chuan said coldly.
"Then what about your nephew, Tang San?"
"Did he go there?"
Yin Chuan had indeed been teaching, so Yu Xiaogang strongly suspected Tang San was the one who had set him up.
He already knew that Tang San had taken leave from class.
"No."
"My nephew took leave because I told him to return and prepare medicine."
"The medicinal herbs we were preparing needed to be heated for a long time with careful control of the heat, so we couldn't leave."
"If you two don't believe me, feel free to inspect."
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