Physical Body Meets Standards, Heading to Star Dou

To Yu Yuanzhen's surprise, Yu Luomian took this matter exceptionally seriously, finding a suitable disciple in less than half a day.

After privately confirming that there were no issues with the disciple, Yu Yuanzhen began having him consume the Whale Glue.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

After consuming the Whale Glue for two consecutive months, the disciple brought by Yu Luomian successfully absorbed a soul ring nearly nine hundred years old at level twenty, proving that Whale Glue could indeed increase the age limit for soul ring absorption.

From then on, Yu Yuanzhen secretly sent men to increase the collection of Whale Glue from the market. However, due to its scarcity and specialized use, the price was quickly driven up, soaring several times over.

Of course, Yu Hengqing, who rarely left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, was naturally unaware of these matters.

Under Yu Yuanzhen's cost-no-object cultivation and the energy feedback from Leiyi, it took Yu Hengqing only five months to break through to level ten in soul power.

However, during this process, Yu Hengqing deeply experienced a cultivation speed that felt like a turtle crawling.

If an ordinary soul master could cultivate a sliver of soul power in one hour of meditation, Yu Hengqing required ten hours to achieve the same result.

Therefore, every time he finished his cultivation, Yu Hengqing would sigh in his heart.

I wonder how much longer it will be before Leiyi releases the suppression on my soul power!

Following his routine, Yu Hengqing ran to the hut behind the mountain early in the morning, waiting for Yu Yuanzhen to take him inside to cultivate.

Yu Yuanzhen pushed the door open, patted Yu Hengqing on the head, and said softly, "Xiao Qing, we won't be cultivating in the secret chamber today. I intend to test your physical strength. If you meet the requirements, we will set off for the Star Dou Forest!"

Hearing that Yu Yuanzhen wanted to test his physical strength, Yu Hengqing's eyes lit up; he had wanted to do this for a long time.

Outside the house, Yu Yuanzhen stood with his hands behind his back, beckoning for Yu Hengqing to attack him.

Knowing that Yu Yuanzhen wanted to test the magnitude of his strength, Yu Hengqing did not hold back, launching a barrage of punches, kicks, and elbows at him.

Facing Yu Hengqing's "fierce" attacks, Yu Yuanzhen stood his ground, raising his hands to intercept them.

Half an hour later, a drenched, panting Yu Hengqing sat down on the ground.

"Your physical strength and martial arts are up to standard. Go back, wash up, and pack your things! We will set off for the Star Dou Forest this afternoon to hunt a Thunder Python."

As he spoke, Yu Yuanzhen took a jade pendant from his waist and tossed it to Yu Hengqing. Yu Hengqing caught it and channeled his soul power into it.

A Titled Douluo father is truly generous. This storage soul tool must be at least twenty cubic meters! There's even food and drinking water inside!

"Thank you, Father! You're the best!"

Yu Hengqing stood up, brushed the dust off his pants, and gave Yu Yuanzhen a thumbs-up with a grin.

Watching the houses and people receding outside the window, Yu Hengqing, who was leaving the royal capital for the first time, was exceptionally excited.

"I've looked at the sect's distribution map of soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest. If we want to find a Thunder Python, it's best to go to Thunder Valley. That's where they are most concentrated; we might just find one with a suitable age."

Yu Yuanzhen took out the Star Dou Forest map, found the location of Thunder Valley, and pointed it out to Yu Hengqing.

Following the direction of Yu Yuanzhen's finger, Yu Hengqing saw the Thunder Valley marked on the map.

Yu Hengqing asked Yu Yuanzhen with curiosity, as such a place always gave one the feeling that a great opportunity awaited.

"Thunder Valley? Is that the valley described in books as being shrouded in lightning all year round? Father, do you think there might be treasures there?"

Hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen laughed heartily and ruffled Yu Hengqing's hair.

"Hahaha! Thunder Valley has been explored by people for years, and I've never heard of anyone finding treasures there! Besides, even if there were, it's not something you could handle right now."

"That's true. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks there might be treasures there. I'd better just stick close to Father and focus on getting my soul ring!"

Yu Hengqing shifted his gaze away from Thunder Valley. The carriage had already left the city, and the scenery outside the window was quite pleasant.

Three days later, Yu Hengqing followed behind Yu Yuanzhen to the outskirts of Thunder Valley.

They could have arrived a day earlier, but Yu Yuanzhen felt this was a rare opportunity and took Yu Hengqing to wander around the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Forest for a while longer, allowing him to learn about various soul beasts.

Because it was struck by lightning year-round, very little grass grew on the ground in Thunder Valley. Most of the vegetation consisted of trees capable of absorbing lightning, which grew over ten meters tall.

Logically, such an environment was not suitable for a carnivorous soul beast like the Thunder Python, but a small river happened to flow through the valley, forming a small lake that attracted a constant stream of herbivorous soul beasts to drink.

"Stay close to me, Xiao Qing. This place is dangerous regardless of whether the soul beasts are carnivorous or herbivorous; the former will treat you as food, and the latter will treat you as an enemy."

Walking in front of Yu Hengqing, Yu Yuanzhen completed the dragon transformation of his arms as he spoke.

Yu Yuanzhen could not leak his aura now; otherwise, the Thunder Python would surely flee upon sensing the presence of a Titled Douluo.

Perhaps because the weather was nice today, Yu Hengqing saw many herbivorous soul beasts along the way.

There were Lightning Rabbits, Rock-Armored Goats, and even a Purple Lightning Thick-Armored Rhino. Unfortunately, that rhino had already grown a second horn, which meant its age exceeded a thousand years.

As they walked, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly stopped and pulled Yu Hengqing to hide behind a large tree.

Seeing Yu Hengqing's puzzled expression, Yu Yuanzhen made a gesture for silence and then shifted aside to give him a view.

Several Thunder Pythons, their bodies thicker than water barrels, came into view. For a moment, Yu Hengqing felt that the trees beside them didn't look very thick at all.

Even though he had read the descriptions of Thunder Pythons in books, seeing the real thing left Yu Hengqing feeling shocked.

Yu Yuanzhen lowered his voice and whispered an introduction to the Thunder Pythons in the distance.

"Before a Thunder Python reaches a thousand years, the only way to distinguish their age is by the thickness of their bodies. The thicker the body, the higher the age."

"Once a Thunder Python reaches a thousand years, for every additional thousand years, a new lightning mark will appear on its forehead."

Listening to Yu Yuanzhen's explanation, Yu Hengqing, hiding behind a tree, stretched his neck as far as he could to size up the Thunder Pythons.

However, after observing for a long time, Yu Hengqing realized that the Thunder Pythons in the distance were all as thick as water buckets, their ages approaching a thousand years; he even spotted one with a lightning mark appearing on its head.

Yu Hengqing pulled his head back and lowered his voice as much as possible to say to Yu Yuanzhen, "Dad, none of the Thunder Pythons over there seem to meet my requirements!"

"It's fine, let's wait a little longer. According to the season, the Thunder Pythons have just finished their egg-laying period, and some might still be out hunting."

Yu Yuanzhen patted Yu Hengqing on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down, and led him to a new spot to continue waiting.

After waiting for about an hour, just as Yu Yuanzhen was starting to consider leaving, he suddenly heard the sound of scales scraping against the ground in the distance.

Finally, it's here! If it hadn't shown up, I would have had to take Xiao Qing and leave Thunder Valley.

Both of them stared unblinkingly in the direction of the sound; if this Thunder Python still failed to meet their requirements, they would have no choice but to leave Thunder Valley and search elsewhere.

Within fifteen minutes, a massive snake head burst into their line of sight.

Yu Hengqing prayed silently in his heart.

Please, let it not have a lightning mark!