Every Inch of Flesh Trembled Faintly

Following the complete cultivation method, Lin Hao sat cross-legged and entered meditation once more. Casting aside distracting thoughts, he used the Soul Power within his body as a guide and attempted to communicate with the free-floating vital energy between heaven and earth.

The previous sluggishness he felt when circulating his meditation technique had completely vanished.

The Chaos Profound Art automatically traced an unfathomable cycle within his dantian.

The thin spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him was no longer an ordinary, gentle current. It was forcibly drawn in by an invisible devouring force, transforming into a rough yet immense torrent of energy that surged madly into his limbs and bones.

A faint swelling pain came from his meridians, but it was not an injury. Rather, they were being gradually widened and tempered by Chaos energy.

Every inch of flesh trembled faintly.

The structure of his once-ordinary body was becoming denser and tougher at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

Pale gray Chaos mist slowly rose from his body, enveloping Lin Hao within it.

Wherever the mist passed, all impurities in the air and mixed traces within the Soul Power were devoured and purified, becoming incomparably pure Chaos True Essence. Bit by bit, it settled deep within his dantian, blending with his original Soul Power while remaining clearly distinct from it.

At that moment, Lin Hao could clearly sense the faint embryonic form of the Chaos Dao Body within him slowly taking shape.

Wang Sheng entered the room and pushed open the door, immediately seeing Lin Hao cultivating.

"Boss is cultivating."

A nearly transparent Chaos Light Membrane covered the surface of Lin Hao's skin.

Even without deliberately circulating his cultivation method, it could automatically ward off minor disturbances from external energy.

Noticing Lin Hao's cultivation state, Wang Sheng murmured softly, "His situation is completely different from ours. Could it be because of his Innate Full Soul Power?"

Not knowing the reason, Wang Sheng assumed that Lin Hao's unusual state was due to his Innate Full Soul Power.

Lin Hao immersed himself in cultivation, and the Chaos mist surrounding him grew increasingly dense.

As the Chaos mist continuously entered his body, Lin Hao felt an itch deep within his bloodline, as though something was about to awaken.

After circulating the cultivation method for a while, even without deliberate guidance, the free-floating energy around him continued to be absorbed in an endless stream and transformed into his own power.

The true profundity of the Chaos Profound Art finally began to reveal itself at that moment.

After circulating the technique through five cycles, Lin Hao slowly opened his eyes.

In that instant, Wang Sheng saw a gray glimmer flash through Lin Hao's pupils and vanish.

"Wang Sheng?" Lin Hao asked.

"Boss, I feel like your aura has changed. Did your cultivation break through again?"

"Something like that." Lin Hao's cultivation had not broken through.

After cultivating, not only had his Soul Power Level not increased, but the amount of Soul Power in his dantian had actually decreased.

This was normal.

After undergoing cultivation, his original Soul Power had been purged of impurities and become more refined.

Although the amount of Soul Power in his dantian had decreased, its greater purity meant that the power of his soul skills would be stronger than before.

As for the reduced amount of Soul Power, he could recover it through continued cultivation.

Once it was restored, the benefits would directly manifest in his combat ability. Not only would his soul skills be more powerful, but he would also be able to fight longer than before.

Lin Hao asked, "You saw me cultivating just now?"

"Yes."

"What did you see?"

"I saw you cultivating." Wang Sheng answered Lin Hao without hesitation, completely failing to notice the tone and wording of his question.

The Chaos Profound Art was Lin Hao's unspoken secret. If others learned of it, especially petty villains, it would bring him trouble.

This was also an important reason why Tang San feared being questioned by Yu Xiaogang and having the secret arts of the Tang Sect discovered by others.

For that brief moment, Lin Hao had entertained the same thought as Tang San: using some means to ensure Wang Sheng could never reveal his secret.

Wang Sheng walked over to his bed, flopped down, and stared at the ceiling as he muttered to himself, "I finally finished cleaning today. It's payday today. What should I eat later to reward myself?"

Lin Hao blinked. I was overthinking it.

Wang Sheng was just a child who had never seen much of the world. What ill intentions could he possibly have?

"Boss, thank you!"

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Thank you for defeating Xiao Chenyu today. You helped me vent my anger properly."

"The one who defeated Xiao Chenyu was Tang San." Lin Hao had not even had time to make a move today before Tang San beat Xiao Chenyu to it.

Now, Lin Hao was not only the boss of Dorm Seven, but also the boss of the students at Notting Academy.

Wang Sheng said, "Tang San is your subordinate, and he was also defeated by you. If you made a move, you would definitely beat Tang San. Since Tang San defeated Xiao Chenyu, that means you defeated Xiao Chenyu. Thank you, Boss, for helping us protect the dignity of the work-study students."

"Dignity?" Lin Hao shook his head slightly. After a pause, he suddenly asked, "Wang Sheng, do you know Whale Rubber?"

"Whale Rubber?" Wang Sheng sat up from the bed and grinned mischievously. "Boss, don't tell me you've already learned how to dig holes?"

"Dig holes?" Lin Hao did not understand for a moment.

"Boss, Whale Rubber is an aphrodisiac. To be honest, when my father was still alive, he often sold miscellaneous goods. Whale Rubber was among them. My father said that Whale Rubber overdraws the body and is harmful to one's health!"

"So you know Whale Rubber?" Lin Hao only cared about the Whale Rubber.

"Yeah."

"Wang Sheng, I have a secret mission for you. Don't tell anyone. I'll give you money, and you help me collect Whale Rubber. I want as much as you can get."

"Boss, your health is important!"

"Uh!" Lin Hao froze inwardly.

Wang Sheng had clearly misunderstood.

Whale Rubber was a cultivation resource valued by the Spirit Master world ten thousand years later.

This was the Douluo Continent of ten thousand years ago, and people's understanding of Whale Rubber was limited to burning it as incense to induce arousal.

Although Lin Hao did not know the current price of Whale Rubber, it was certainly cheap.

Lin Hao asked Wang Sheng to secretly collect Whale Rubber not because he wanted to chase after women, but because he was planning for himself and the future.

Once he had collected enough stock, he would reveal the secret of Whale Rubber to the public. He could say with absolute certainty that its price would skyrocket in a short time.

When that time came, Lin Hao would sell it at a high price and make a huge fortune.

After making a trip to the Battle Through the Heavens Continent, Lin Hao began to entertain the idea of establishing the Misty Cloud Sect on the Douluo Continent.

To establish a sect, he first needed money, and then he needed people.

Lin Hao walked up to Wang Sheng, reached out and patted his shoulder, then looked directly into his eyes. "Wang Sheng, you are someone with a sense of dignity. You must understand that your dignity must be earned through strength. Without strength, once you graduate from the academy and leave its gates in the future, you will still have to work for others and still become someone else's dog. If you are willing, I am willing to take you in as a true little brother. From this day onward, you will be one of my people. If I establish a sect in the future, you will be one of its founding elders. And your first task will be to help me collect Whale Rubber—the more, the better!"