Thousand-Year Whale Glue

"Is this... Whale Rubber?" Shui Qinghan saw the piece of Whale Rubber in Jiang Lan's hand, and a flash of anger passed through her eyes.

However, that anger was not directed at Jiang Lan, but at the mercenaries who had sold him the Whale Rubber.

Her Lan'er was still so young, just a child. What could he possibly know?

Those unscrupulous mercenaries had actually sold Whale Rubber to her Lan'er. What were they thinking?!

"Mm, my Martial Soul told me this is a good thing." Seeing Shui Qinghan's stunningly beautiful face suddenly turn cold, Jiang Lan's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly explained.

If Shui Qinghan ran off to trouble those mercenaries before he could explain the uses of Whale Rubber, it would be his fault.

"Lan'er, are you telling the truth?" Shui Qinghan asked, a trace of surprise flashing through her ice-blue eyes.

If anyone else had said such a thing, Shui Qinghan naturally would not have believed it. She might even have scoffed at it.

What use did Whale Rubber have besides being an aphrodisiac?

What?

Did you think your Martial Soul was the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda?

That it could appraise treasures?

But the one saying it was Jiang Lan.

So Shui Qinghan had no choice but to consider whether his words were true.

After all, Shui Qinghan knew full well just how high the quality of Jiang Lan's Lord of Tides Martial Soul was.

If even Jiang Lan's Martial Soul considered Whale Rubber a good thing, then it had to be good.

She simply did not know what other uses Whale Rubber had besides acting as an aphrodisiac.

That was the reputation of Martial Souls!

Humanity's understanding of Martial Souls on Douluo Continent was not even one percent complete.

On Douluo Continent, any occurrence that defied common sense could be blamed entirely on a Martial Soul.

Jiang Lan nodded and spoke eloquently. "Of course! Once Whale Rubber is softened with high heat and consumed, it can not only strengthen a Soul Master's physique, but also reinforce the muscles and bones, increase the endurance of the muscles, skeleton, and meridians, purge impurities from the body, cleanse the tendons and marrow, and improve a Soul Master's aptitude. With repeated consumption, it can even allow a Soul Master with two rings to undergo Limit-Break Absorption of a Millennium Soul Ring."

"A thousand-year second ring?! Whale Rubber actually has such an effect?!" Shui Qinghan exclaimed.

One had to know that a Soul Master's first three Soul Rings were all for laying foundations. Each one had to be as close to the age limit as possible.

A thousand-year second ring was not merely about absorbing a Millennium Soul Ring. It meant that the Soul Master's future path could stretch farther and wider, allowing them to achieve greater things.

Not to mention that Whale Rubber could purge bodily impurities, cleanse the tendons and marrow, and improve a Soul Master's aptitude.

"Lan'er, who else knows about Whale Rubber?" A trace of killing intent flashed through Shui Qinghan's eyes as she asked.

"Other than Teacher, I haven't told anyone. After buying this Whale Rubber, I came straight back." Jiang Lan shook his head.

"Good! My Lan'er truly is exceptionally clever." Shui Qinghan affectionately pinched Jiang Lan's cheek, the fondness in her eyes growing even stronger.

Who would not like a well-behaved and adorable spirit pearl who was also extraordinarily gifted and intelligent?

"Teacher flatters me."

Jiang Lan remained quite calm in the face of Shui Qinghan's praise.

After all, he was not truly a six-year-old child. He had merely returned to his youth.

"Teacher, could I trouble you to soften this Thousand-Year Whale Glue with your Soul Power? I want to consume it now to improve my physique and strengthen my foundation while I'm at it." Jiang Lan handed the Thousand-Year Whale Glue to Shui Qinghan.

Though Shui Qinghan was not a fire-attribute Soul Master, melting Whale Rubber was easy with the immense Soul Power of an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo.

"Alright~ But Teacher needs to test your current physical strength first, then compare it to your physical strength after you consume the Whale Rubber." Shui Qinghan did not refuse as she took the Whale Rubber from Jiang Lan.

To be honest, she also wanted to see whether the Thousand-Year Whale Glue was truly as effective as Jiang Lan claimed.

"No problem." Jiang Lan readily agreed.

"Alright, then be careful." Shui Qinghan smiled faintly, and the air around her body suddenly twisted slightly.

Jiang Lan felt his body sink as an invisible yet powerful pressure suddenly descended upon him, making it difficult for him to move.

Faced with the sudden Soul Power pressure, Jiang Lan merely swayed slightly before steadying himself again, his back ramrod straight.

"Oh?" Seeing Jiang Lan regain his footing after only a slight sway, Shui Qinghan let out a soft sound of surprise, her beautiful eyes flashing.

This was the pressure of level twenty Soul Power. An ordinary level-fourteen Soul Master would probably have already been forced to the ground, yet Jiang Lan looked completely unaffected.

Shui Qinghan said nothing and merely increased her Soul Power output bit by bit.

Level twenty-one, level twenty-two, level twenty-three, level twenty-four...

It was not until Shui Qinghan raised the Soul Power Level to twenty-eight that Jiang Lan finally began to show signs of being unable to withstand the pressure.

A light sheen of sweat appeared on Jiang Lan's forehead. He raised his right hand with some difficulty, and a watery blue halo immediately lit up as the Lord of Tides Martial Soul instantly possessed him.

After Martial Soul Possession, Jiang Lan's physical strength surged once more. The pressure on him immediately lessened, and his complexion returned to normal.

Seeing this, Shui Qinghan increased her Soul Power output again, and the pressure climbed all the way to level thirty-one.

Seeing Jiang Lan's face turn red as he reached his limit, Shui Qinghan hurriedly withdrew her released Soul Power.

"Huff, huff~" The burden on Jiang Lan's body vanished, and he immediately collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath.

"Your current physical strength is already equivalent to that of a level-thirty-one Soul Elder. The improvement to one's physique from Limit-Break Absorption of a Soul Ring is truly astonishing." Shui Qinghan's face was full of amazement.

A Soul Ring barely over a thousand years old had actually raised Jiang Lan's physical strength to the level of a level-thirty-one Soul Elder.

One had to know that Jiang Lan was still only a one-ring Soul Master.

Was this the benefit of Limit-Break Absorption of a Soul Ring?

"Please help me melt the Whale Rubber, Teacher." Jiang Lan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Alright~" Shui Qinghan nodded slightly. Her slender jade fingers clenched the dark Thousand-Year Whale Glue, wrapping it completely in her attribute-less Soul Power and slowly heating it.

In just a few breaths, the dark Whale Rubber gradually began to soften, turning into a jelly-like substance.

As the dark Whale Rubber melted under Shui Qinghan's attribute-less Soul Power, a strange fragrance immediately began to waft from it.

The fragrance was extremely rich and lingered without dispersing.

"Whale Rubber undergoes such a change after being heated?" Shui Qinghan found it somewhat novel as she watched the Whale Rubber gradually soften into something like jelly.

When nobles consumed Whale Rubber, they simply cut off a small piece and swallowed it. They would never waste time heating and softening it.

At that moment, the dark Whale Rubber in Shui Qinghan's palm also changed color, its surface turning a faint golden yellow.