"W-what? Nana, your Soul Power actually increased?"
Bibi Dong examined Hu Liena's body and exclaimed in surprise.
Hu Liena came back to her senses as well and immediately began sensing the changes in her body.
The moment she did, she was utterly shocked:
"Teacher, my Soul Power has really increased by quite a lot!"
"Oh my god, I was only at level 31 before, yet I jumped straight to level 34?"
"And I can feel that my body has become countless times stronger. Whale Glue Body Tempering actually has such miraculous effects?!"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong clearly saw all the changes in Hu Liena's body as well.
After consuming the Whale Rubber, Hu Liena's physical body had undoubtedly become much stronger, completely matching what Song Ye had said.
But even Bibi Dong had not expected consuming Whale Rubber to increase Soul Power as well!
Jumping five levels at once was something even divine pills and miraculous medicines could not accomplish. Even absorbing a Soul Ring several tens of thousands of years old might not allow such a huge leap!
Bibi Dong was instantly shaken to the core and could not help thinking:
So Ye'er was indeed telling the truth!
It seems his ability to see through fortune is real as well. Otherwise, he could never have found such a treasure.
Soul Masters have existed on Douluo Continent for who knew how many tens of thousands of years, yet only Ye'er knows the method of Whale Glue Body Tempering.
It seems Ye'er will surely become the pioneer of a new era for all of Douluo Continent. In the future, I should listen to him more often.
As for that finest piece of Thirty-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, I must save it for Ye'er and give it to him tomorrow!
Thinking of this, Bibi Dong could no longer hide her excitement, and her face was filled with delight.
Seeing her teacher so happy, Hu Liena was even more moved.
Hu Liena thought:
Teacher is grinning from ear to ear just because my physique has strengthened and my Soul Power has increased.
It seems I truly hold an incredibly important place in Teacher's heart.
Teacher treats me so well, always saving the best things for me. I'm so happy~
Watching her, Hu Liena immediately knelt again.
"Teacher, Nana's rapid progress is all thanks to Teacher finding this treasure!"
"Nana is truly so moved. In the future, Nana will definitely cultivate even harder and strive to repay Teacher as soon as possible!"
Only then did Bibi Dong come back to her senses upon hearing those words.
Oh, she had nearly forgotten Hu Liena was still here. She had been thinking only about Song Ye.
Still, she was her disciple, so Bibi Dong put on an act and said:
"Nana, get up. When has Teacher ever treated you well for the sake of repayment?"
"Teacher only hopes that you will grow into someone capable. That is why this first piece of Whale Rubber was given to you."
"Alright, you have just advanced several levels. Go stabilize your Soul Power first."
"In the future, if Teacher has good things, I will not forget you either."
"Thank you, Teacher!" Filled with gratitude, Hu Liena kowtowed to Bibi Dong several more times before finally leaving.
As she left, the girl was beaming with joy.
She had not seen her teacher act so gently in a long time. Hu Liena thought it must be because of her teacher's love for her that Teacher had become so gentle.
After she left, however, Bibi Dong held the finest piece of Thirty-Thousand-Year Whale Glue and sighed.
"Luckily, I used Hu Liena for a little experiment. Now it is much safer."
"Ye'er, Mother will come tomorrow..."
The next day.
Song Ye was, as usual, fiddling with his weapons in the courtyard.
In his hands was a Hand Crossbow model made from metal, bamboo, and various other materials.
As he had said before, Song Ye had not known what Martial Soul he would awaken in the early stages, so from childhood to adulthood, he had desperately trained his body while also trying to make all sorts of weapons.
His goal was to awaken high-level Innate Soul Power, or, even if his awakening turned out poorly, to be able to protect himself with weapons.
In the original story, had Tang San not often eliminated high-level enemies with Hidden Weapons?
Even Tang San, a feudal-era warrior, could make Hidden Weapons. Though Song Ye, who had gone to college, had forgotten much of his scientific knowledge over the years—
he still had an educational foundation. Making things similar to Hidden Weapons should not be difficult.
As Song Ye polished the weapon in his hand, he muttered to himself:
"Tang San's Hidden Weapons ultimately rely on nothing more than Gunpowder and elastic mechanisms to provide power."
"With the aid of Soul Power, that is what allows Hidden Weapons to kill high-level Soul Masters."
"I have not yet found the perfect formula for Gunpowder, but elastic mechanisms are not difficult to make."
"This Hand Crossbow of mine uses a high-pressure spring made of special metal. With Soul Power, the bolts it fires are enough to pierce through a large tree."
"If I use better metal and combine it with stronger bolts, I can raise the Hand Crossbow's power by several levels!"
As Song Ye pondered, he continued considering ways to improve his Hand Crossbow.
However, just as he was focused on polishing it, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from outside.
"Creak."
The courtyard gate opened, and Song Ye realized that his mother might have returned.
He hurriedly put everything away. Since it was not finished yet, he should not show it to anyone.
After putting it away, he walked out of his room and saw that it was indeed his mother, who had changed into a different outfit.
"Mother!"
Song Ye enthusiastically stepped forward to greet her. Bibi Dong revealed a gentle expression as well and quickly walked over to stroke Song Ye's little head.
"Ye'er, Mother is back."
"What were you doing just now? Cultivating?"
Song Ye nodded. "That's right. Your son was cultivating."
"Mother, are there really that many matters for a Soul Saint like you in Spirit Hall? You can only come back every few days."
Bibi Dong said awkwardly, "Perhaps you are right. Spirit Hall is preparing to establish a nation, so there are many affairs to handle."
"But don't worry, Ye'er. Mother will not forget you."
"Mother also went looking for Whale Rubber yesterday. Look, I found you a piece that is nearly thirty thousand years old."
Bibi Dong hurriedly took out the Whale Rubber she had treasured away.
Song Ye was stunned as well.
"What? Thirty-Thousand-Year Whale Glue?"
"Mother, this must have been difficult to find..."
Though this was the first Douluo era, when Whale Rubber's miraculous effects had yet to be discovered, even thirty-thousand-year Soul Beasts were difficult to find, let alone Thirty-Thousand-Year Whale Glue.
What kind of status did his mother have, to be able to find such a priceless treasure?
Even Huo Yuhao in the second Douluo era could only consume Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, while his was three times older.
But it was ultimately a good thing, and Song Ye said excitedly:
"No matter what, Mother, this Whale Glue came at just the right time."
"Thank you for your hard work, Mother. I won't waste any time. You are a Soul Saint, so use your Soul Power to help me circulate and absorb it."
"The side effects of Whale Glue are severe. I need your help."
"And after consuming Whale Glue, it is not only useful for tempering the body. Young people can also increase their Soul Power by consuming it."
"If Mother were not so old, I would want to give you a piece too!"
Bibi Dong was even more surprised upon hearing this.
She had not expected her son to know all about Whale Glue's ability to increase Soul Power.
It seemed she always underestimated Ye'er too easily.
However, Bibi Dong did not care about such details and merely replied:
"Alright, Mother will help you absorb the power of this Whale Glue."
"Ye'er, just be careful later!"
With that, the two prepared to act. Thirty-Thousand-Year Whale Glue would be enough for Song Ye to gain a tremendous amount...
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