Thousand-Year Whale Glue, Body Meets Standards

"Hengqing, are you sure you want to use thousand-year Whale Glue?"

"Ah? Why wouldn't I?"

Having finished a set of martial arts, Yu Hengqing wiped the light sweat from his forehead, his eyes filled with confusion. Wasn't it a good thing to meet the requirements and complete the god-given trials as early as possible?

"If you're worried that the medicinal power of the thousand-year Whale Glue is too strong and might damage my body, Father, we can just use a smaller amount at a time. It's not like we're short on Whale Glue anyway."

Hearing Yu Hengqing put it that way, Yu Yuanzhen no longer hesitated.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was not lacking in thousand-year Whale Glue. As long as the effects were superior to the hundred-year variety, Yu Hengqing using small amounts repeatedly was perfectly fine; as for the wasted medicinal power, so be it.

"It was my oversight. I will give you one-fifth of this thousand-year Whale Glue to consume first. If there are no issues, we will increase the dosage."

With that, Yu Yuanzhen took out a piece of Whale Glue the size of a palm, glowing with a golden hue.

To completely remove the impurities, Yu Yuanzhen increased the flow of soul power into his soul bone, causing the crimson flames, which had previously been only as high as a pair of chopsticks, to suddenly surge to over half a meter.

Standing a meter away from the flames, Yu Hengqing suddenly felt his throat go dry; the cold secret chamber now felt so hot he wanted to strip off his clothes.

The crimson flames enveloped the thousand-year Whale Glue, licking at its surface as drops of black, foul-smelling liquid seeped out from within.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The moment the black liquid dripped down, it was incinerated by the flames.

Under the torture of the waves of heat, Yu Hengqing finally waited for the last of the impurities to be forced out of the Whale Glue, vanishing into thin air as a wisp of white smoke.

If the previous hundred-year Whale Glue had looked like flowing gold, this thousand-year Whale Glue was now a mass of pure, molten gold, devoid of any impurities.

Yu Yuanzhen channeled his soul power to separate one-fifth of the thousand-year Whale Glue and brought it to Yu Hengqing's lips. Yu Hengqing took a light breath, drawing the Whale Glue into his mouth.

The moment the Whale Glue entered his mouth, it dissolved, yet he felt absolutely nothing, leading Yu Hengqing to briefly wonder if he had actually consumed it at all.

However, this sensation did not last long; the moment Yu Hengqing attempted to circulate the soul power within his body, the thousand-year Whale Glue finally erupted with its medicinal potency.

An intense burning sensation flared from every part of Yu Hengqing's body, and he felt as though he were submerged in boiling water.

Steam rising from his entire body, Yu Hengqing hunched his back, bracing his hands against the Cold Jade Bed as he gasped for air, beads of sweat the size of peas rolling down his cheeks.

Noticing that something was wrong, Yu Yuanzhen leaped behind Yu Hengqing and gathered his soul power into his palms.

"Follow my soul power and try to accelerate the flow of your own, so you can speed up the absorption of the Whale Glue!"

Hearing this, Yu Hengqing bit his lip hard, straightened his back, and circulated his soul power, attempting to synchronize with the energy Yu Yuanzhen was pushing into his body.

The moment Yu Hengqing's soul power began to move, the medicinal power of the Whale Glue became even more agitated, surging right behind his soul power.

But the potency of the thousand-year Whale Glue was truly immense; in an instant, it turned Yu Hengqing's previously unobstructed soul power flow into a gridlocked city street, clogging it completely.

Sweat continued to streak down Yu Hengqing's face, and his bitten lip filled his mouth with the taste of rust.

Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen had no choice but to take a more brutal approach.

"I am going to channel the lightning power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. By stimulating your flesh, I will accelerate your absorption of the medicine. Remember to endure it!"

At this point, Yu Hengqing was in too much pain to speak and could only offer a slight nod.

In the blink of an eye, blue dragon scales sprouted on the arms Yu Yuanzhen had placed against Yu Hengqing's back, and streaks of azure lightning crackled from them.

Even though Yu Yuanzhen had deliberately controlled the intensity of the lightning, the moment it spread to Yu Hengqing's body, the excruciating pain nearly caused him to collapse to the ground.

"Steady yourself and keep circulating your soul power, or the medicinal power of the thousand-year Whale Glue will never be consumed!"

Yu Yuanzhen steadied Yu Hengqing's body, ensuring his son's soul power could keep pace with his own.

I don't know how much time passed, but for Yu Hengqing, every second felt like a year until he finally felt the swelling pain in his meridians slowly subside, his soul power acting like a plumber clearing out one blocked passage after another.

Once Yu Hengqing's breathing stabilized, the dragon scales on Yu Yuanzhen's arms receded, and the azure lightning was drawn back into his body.

Looking at Yu Hengqing, who was drenched in sweat, Yu Yuanzhen's eyes were filled with self-reproach and heartache.

It took about three hours for Yu Hengqing to finish the initial consumption of the thousand-year Whale Glue; the remaining medicinal power would still need to be burned off through physical tempering.

"Water!"

Yu Hengqing's voice now sounded like a broken accordion; he felt that even when he had been sick in his past life, he had never felt this miserable.

Yu Yuanzhen, who had already prepared water, took the canteen and gently poured it into the mouth of Yu Hengqing, whose arms were now limp.

After he finished the water, Yu Yuanzhen helped the slightly recovered Yu Hengqing out of the secret chamber.

"We were too reckless today! Let's stick to hundred-year Whale Glue for now; it doesn't matter if it takes a little more time."

"Understood."

After this experience, Yu Hengqing understood that even if he knew about certain opportunities, he would not be able to obtain or hold onto them if his strength was insufficient.

He only knew that Tang Wutong had consumed thousand-year Whale Glue from a young age, which had allowed her to raise the age of her second soul ring to a thousand years.

As for when Tang Wutong had started taking it or how she had done so, he had no idea.

Exiting the secret passage, Yu Hengqing collapsed onto his bed and fell into a deep sleep; he was too exhausted to do anything else.

Yu Yuanzhen said nothing; after tucking Yu Hengqing in, he quietly left the room.

He prepared to go find his younger brother, Yu Luomian. He had yet to confirm whether Whale Glue could truly increase the absorption limit of soul rings.

He needed to find someone to verify it, otherwise, the suffering his son had just endured would have been for nothing!

"Brother, I have something to discuss with you!"

True to Yu Luomian's habits, Yu Yuanzhen found him at the training grounds without any surprise.

At this moment, Yu Luomian was busy instructing the disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Hearing the grave tone in Yu Yuanzhen's voice, he gave a few brief instructions before following him away.

"Brother, what is it? Could it be that Spirit Hall is up to something big again?"

Once they reached a secure, secluded corner, Yu Luomian immediately pressed for an answer.

Facing the inquiry, Yu Yuanzhen shook his head slightly, his tone exceptionally solemn: "It has nothing to do with Spirit Hall. What I am about to tell you concerns the rise and fall of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"

Yu Yuanzhen quickly recounted everything that had recently happened regarding Yu Hengqing.

However, he kept quiet about Yu Hengqing being chosen as the successor to the Nine Trials of the Thunder God; the fewer people who knew about this, the better.

Ever since Yu Tianxin had displayed such remarkable talent, his younger brother had started to become restless.

After all, the position of Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was highly alluring, and Yu Yuanzhen understood the principle that 'the tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind.'

Before Yu Hengqing completed the Nine Trials of the Thunder God and ascended to godhood, Yu Yuanzhen would not allow any trouble to arise within his sect that might distract his son!

"I need to find a trustworthy sect disciple who is currently in need of a soul ring to test whether this Whale Glue can truly increase the absorption limit of a soul ring!"

"Understood! I will go find a disciple who meets the requirements right now. If this is true, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will surely reach new heights!"

Watching Yu Luomian's figure recede into the distance, a trace of killing intent flickered in the depths of Yu Yuanzhen's eyes.

Brother, this is the first and last time I will test you. If you cannot satisfy me, I will make you understand the gap between a Soul Douluo and a Titled Douluo!