Taking Whale Rubber

Half an hour later, Feng Qingluan returned with over a hundred pieces of Whale Rubber.

Some were ten-year, some hundred-year, and two were even a thousand-year grade.

Feng Qingluan had no idea how this stuff could improve physical fitness, much less how effective it would be. Still, buying more couldn't hurt.

Feng Qingluan saw that his grandson was still cultivating and didn't want to disturb him. Time passed little by little, and Feng Baiyu finally completed a stage of his cultivation.

"So this is cultivating Soul Power? It seems pretty easy!" Feng Baiyu muttered to himself. Then he glanced at the big rooster beside him and said, "Little Black, I've been working hard at cultivation here. Don't you have anything to show for it?"

"Cock-a-doodle-doo!" The big rooster crowed. With its intelligence, it had no idea what Feng Baiyu was talking about.

"Forget it. There's no point talking to you!" Feng Baiyu looked at the rooster and said, "Stop getting in my way. Go eat some bugs!"

The big rooster looked where Feng Baiyu pointed at the ground, as if it understood. Flapping its wings, it headed down to the ground.

"Bai Yu." Feng Qingluan watched his grandson send his Martial Soul down to the ground and said, "I've bought the things you wanted!"

As he spoke, Feng Qingluan handed his grandson all the Whale Rubber he had just bought and continued, "I just found a Soul Emperor with a fire attribute to remove the impurities from it. But remember to start with the lowest-year pieces. If anything goes wrong, Grandpa can still save you."

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I know." Feng Baiyu opened the box labeled "Ten Years," took out a piece of Whale Rubber, and bit off a small corner.

It smelled a little fishy and foul, and the first time he ate it, it was hard to stomach.

But Feng Baiyu didn't hesitate. He began refining the Whale Rubber's effects as quickly as he could.

Feng Baiyu's Soul Power Level hadn't even reached level three yet. With such weak Soul Power, refining this piece of Whale Rubber was quite a struggle.

Even though he'd only taken a small bite, he couldn't refine its effects in time.

He felt hot and restless. Even little Feng Baiyu had grown aroused.

Feng Baiyu gritted his teeth and endured it, constantly refining the Whale Rubber's medicinal effects. This was far more unpleasant than cultivating Soul Power, but he knew he could only hold on and keep holding on!

Feng Qingluan watched his grandson without blinking, afraid that even the slightest danger might befall him.

He marveled at his grandson's Guts, while also keenly Frisking the fact that the small bite of Whale Rubber was being refined by Feng Baiyu bit by bit.

The effect was tiny, barely perceptible. If a Titled Douluo like him hadn't been watching so closely, he would hardly have noticed any improvement at all.

It worked!

Feng Qingluan's eyes filled with delight. Even if the Whale Rubber's effect was slight, it was enough to satisfy him.

Once he had finished refining the small piece of Whale Rubber in his mouth, Feng Baiyu looked at what remained.

"Wait!" Just as Feng Baiyu was about to eat a little more, Feng Qingluan spoke up. "Bai Yu, your Soul Power Level is too low right now. If you want to keep eating, it's best to wait a while."

Feng Qingluan was, after all, a veteran Titled Douluo. He had a meticulous eye for the human body and could probe Soul Power with great precision. From the changes in Feng Baiyu's body, he had already analyzed a reasonable plan for taking the supplement.

"Based on your current Soul Power and physical fitness, two ten-year pieces of Whale Rubber are enough for today," Feng Qingluan said. "You'll need to divide those two pieces into six doses, with at least an hour between each one!"

Truly, an old hand in the family was worth a treasure!

Feng Baiyu had only read in books that Whale Rubber could improve physical fitness, but they didn't explain how effective it was or how much to take.

Yet Grandpa had only watched him eat a small bite and already figured out a reasonable way to take it.

"Grandpa, I understand." Feng Baiyu decided to follow his grandfather's instructions and eat only a tiny bit each time.

As one of the Third Offerings of Spirit Hall, Feng Qingluan had little to do each day besides cultivate and chat and brag with a few old friends.

With no serious business to attend to, he simply stayed home to raise his grandson.

Time flew by, and soon two and a half months had passed.

With ample nutrition and resources, and a cultivation environment that even Titled Douluos would envy, Feng Baiyu had reached Soul Power level seven over the course of these months!

And after taking Whale Rubber regularly for two and a half months, his physical fitness and Soul Power had both improved. He had already begun taking three-hundred-year-grade Whale Rubber!

According to Feng Qingluan's assessment, Feng Baiyu's body could already withstand a five-hundred-year Soul Ring!

And his Soul Power was only at level seven.

Once his Soul Power reached level ten, he might be able to try for a seven-hundred- or even eight-hundred-year Soul Ring!

However, as the grandson of a Third Offering, Feng Baiyu's age was common knowledge to many people in Spirit City. Yet all this time, no one had heard what Martial Soul he had awakened or how much Innate Soul Power he possessed.

Quite a few people in Spirit City speculated about it.

Some thought Feng Baiyu had awakened a powerful Martial Soul, perhaps even with Innate Full Soul Power, and that the family had kept it quiet solely to protect him.

Others thought Feng Baiyu's Martial Soul wasn't strong and his Innate Soul Power wasn't high. They figured Feng Qingluan had kept it secret because he was ashamed. After all, someone had noticed the Feng Family frantically buying up high-year Whale Rubber. They guessed Feng Qingluan wanted to rekindle his youth, have another child, and carry on the family line.

Both theories had their supporters. Many people in Spirit City's upper circles began discussing the matter.

Feng Qingluan had, of course, heard the rumors, but he hadn't paid them any mind.

But one day, when he came back with a piece of five-thousand-year Whale Rubber, he was caught by that fellow Mad Lion Douluo.

"Third Brother, buying Whale Rubber again?" Mad Lion Douluo came over and asked, "You're not really planning to raise a second family, are you?"

"Nonsense! How can you slander a centenarian like me?" Feng Qingluan snapped. "Third Brother, I think you're itching for a beating!"

"Third Brother, we're brothers. We know each other inside and out." Mad Lion didn't mind Feng Qingluan's anger. He took out a porcelain bottle and said, "Whale Rubber is outdated. I got this Strange Lust Joy Powder from Yang Wushuang specially for you. It works better than Whale Rubber!"

"I don't need it!" Feng Qingluan snorted and flew straight home.

Mad Lion Douluo watched Feng Qingluan fly away and scratched his head. "What's gotten into Third Brother? We've been brothers for decades. Was there any need to get so angry?"

"Hmph!" Feng Qingluan returned home and snorted. "Go on, keep making a fuss!"

"Just wait until you find out my grandson will become a god. Then you'll be green with envy!"

"Grandpa." Feng Baiyu saw him return and noticed that something seemed off about his expression. He asked, "Did someone... say something that got under your skin?"

"Who would dare?" Feng Qingluan snorted, then smiled at Feng Baiyu. "Bai Yu, they can only envy me for having such a wonderful grandson. How could I let it get to me?"

Although Feng Baiyu had never left home, how could he not know what people were saying outside?

After all, there were plenty of servants in the house, and he'd heard a few rumors from them.

"Grandpa." Feng Baiyu took his grandfather's hand and said, "Once I'm strong enough, we'll slap them in the face!"

"Good!"