Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue? What Does a Kid Like You Need That Stuff For?

"That's right, whale glue. The more, the better."

Li Zha nodded and added,

"It doesn't have to be ten thousand years old. Nine thousand years will do too."

"The more, the better—and you want ten-thousand-year whale glue?!"

Even someone as gloomy as Gui Mei couldn't keep his voice from rising.

Beside him, Chrysanthemum Douluo's lips curled upward.

He couldn't help covering his mouth as he laughed.

"You certainly know how to ask for things. Old Ghost really does have quite a bit of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue stashed away~"

"To hell with you." Gui Mei shot Yue Guan a glance.

"My body's in perfect shape. When would I ever need something like whale glue? I've never touched that stuff!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Hu Liena's face was already full of curiosity.

Looking between Gui Mei and Yue Guan, she couldn't help asking,

"Grandpa Ghost, Grandpa Chrysanthemum, what exactly is this whale glue Li Zha mentioned?

From the way you're talking, it sounds like a very good tonic. Why have I never heard of it?"

Why hadn't she heard of it?

Because girls didn't need it, and besides, people in this world still didn't know whale glue's true use.

Li Zha grumbled inwardly.

At this point in time, whale glue was merely a specialized tonic for Soul Masters that enhanced bedroom performance.

It was therefore not cheap, but neither was it particularly expensive.

But once its true effects were discovered in the future,

its price would no longer be what it was now.

By then, it would be astronomical!

Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue was even rarer than rare!

Something money couldn't buy.

Because whale glue's true function was to improve a Soul Master's physical condition.

At the same time, it had an extremely strong additional effect on one's capacity to withstand absorbing Soul Rings.

Gui Mei coughed twice, not daring to look at Hu Liena.

He could only shoot Li Zha a hard glare.

"It's nothing. It doesn't count as much of a tonic, and it has a very specific use.

It's perfectly normal that you haven't heard of it, Nana."

"Oh... Li Zha, then how do you know about whale glue? What is it used for? Is it really that helpful to you?"

Though Hu Liena was already twelve,

she had never been exposed to anything like romance.

She had never even held hands with a boy. Other than her brother Xie Yue, Li Zha was the first male she had ever held hands with.

Li Zha didn't know how to explain it either.

He couldn't exactly tell Hu Liena that it enhanced bedroom performance.

Even if he didn't mind saying it,

he still had to make sure Gui Mei, who was fiercely protective of Hu Liena, wouldn't slap him to death.

"You should ask Senior Gui about that."

Gui Mei glared at Li Zha.

Why are you tossing the question back to me?!

"Li Zha, you're so young, yet you want whale glue—and Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue at that.

I don't know where you heard about this stuff,

but I can only tell you that this kind of ability is usually innate.

It can be supplemented later on, but the earlier you supplement it, the better.

Still, I can give you one more chance to choose.

Perhaps you think what happened before was a small matter and don't dare make excessive demands of me,

but I can tell you clearly that even if you want me to help you hunt a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, I am willing to do it."

The implication in those words couldn't have been clearer.

He was practically telling Li Zha outright

that even if Li Zha asked him to help hunt his first Soul Beast, it was possible.

Hu Liena's eyes widened even further.

"Grandpa Ghost, you're spoiling Li Zha too much! I'm getting jealous!"

She deliberately puffed out her cheeks and crossed her arms.

Although Gui Mei knew Hu Liena was only teasing him,

he simply didn't know how to deal with that sort of thing.

He scratched his head awkwardly. "The one Grandpa Ghost spoils most is definitely Nana.

When you reach Rank 29, Grandpa Ghost will absolutely pick the Soul Ring most suited to you.

Leave the entire process to Grandpa Ghost, all right?"

Watching Gui Mei like this, Yue Guan covered his mouth and chuckled.

Old Ghost, old Ghost, those two little brats have got you completely wrapped around their fingers.

"Hehe, then thank you in advance, Grandpa Ghost."

Hu Liena turned toward him with a smile.

Then she looked at Yue Guan as well.

"And Grandpa Chrysanthemum, you have to come too."

"All right. Grandpa Chrysanthemum will come too."

Yue Guan replied with a smile.

This little fox was quite something. She had sweet-talked both Chrysanthemum and Ghost, two Titled Douluo, into mush.

Was this the charm of the Demon Fox martial soul?

Li Zha muttered inwardly.

That was his judgment.

If someone said Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo hadn't been affected at all by the bewitching influence of Hu Liena's martial soul,

he wouldn't believe it.

With Gui Mei's gloomy temperament and Chrysanthemum Douluo's effeminate disposition,

how could the two of them possibly like the same person at the same time?

"Li Zha, once you've decided what Soul Beast you want, we'll go to the Star Dou Forest together to hunt one,

so you can attach your first Soul Ring."

Hu Liena glanced sideways at Li Zha.

Li Zha shook his head. "I already said I've decided. Besides..."

He looked at Gui Mei. "I still choose Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue."

The smile on Hu Liena's face froze.

She glared at Li Zha with puffed cheeks.

"Honestly, why are you so stubborn?"

"Nana, why do you keep acting so worried about him?"

Yue Guan spoke leisurely with a smile.

Hu Liena's face immediately reddened.

"No, no, I'm not that worried about him.

I just... I just promised Teacher I'd take good care of him!

I don't want him to die so easily and make Teacher sad!"

"Is that so?"

Yue Guan's smile deepened.

But he didn't continue teasing Hu Liena.

Gui Mei, on the other hand, had his brows tightly furrowed.

"Li Zha, are you sure? Between hunting a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast and Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue,

the former is obviously far more difficult than the latter."

Li Zha smiled. "Senior Gui, I've truly made my choice.

Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue really is a necessity for my Undying Lotus Root."

"For your martial soul?"

"Yes." Li Zha nodded. "The Undying Lotus Root greatly needs the life attribute,

and as far as I know, whale glue greatly promotes conception and reproduction. Its life attribute is beyond question.

It is extremely compatible with my Undying Lotus Root."

Of course, he had made that explanation up on the spot.

He merely wanted whale glue to strengthen his physique.

That way, he would have a better chance of successfully absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

Hearing this explanation, Gui Mei raised a brow as well.

"Yue Guan, have you heard of this?"

He glanced at Yue Guan.

Yue Guan rubbed his chin with one hand.

"Hmm... I believe there have been such claims.

The energy contained within whale glue does indeed greatly promote conception and reproduction.

As for whether it possesses a life attribute... that remains unknown."

As the owner of the Qirong Skyreach Chrysanthemum martial soul,

Yue Guan had some insights of his own regarding the Undying Lotus Root.

He believed Li Zha had to be right about the life attribute.

"With your personality, even if I personally helped you hunt a Soul Beast with an age of 9,999 years,

you probably still wouldn't absorb its Soul Ring, would you?"

After saying that, Gui Mei stared at Li Zha.

Li Zha merely bowed without answering.

Not answering was the best answer.

"Fine. It's been a long time since I've seen a Soul Master with such clear plans for his own cultivation.

Li Zha, then I will reluctantly give you some of the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue I have hidden away for many years.

But I hope you won't regret your choice today in the future."

Li Zha hurriedly bowed in thanks. "Thank you, Senior Gui. Li Zha will remember only Senior Gui's kindness."

"Haha." Gui Mei let out a hoarse laugh.

Yet at that moment, Yue Guan leisurely drove the knife in.

"Tsk, Old Ghost, didn't you say you never used that stuff?

What, you've actually secretly collected quite a lot of it, and you even have ten-thousand-year-grade?"

"Ahem." Gui Mei coughed, turning into a mass of black mist that swept Li Zha up.

"Let's go. I'll take you to get the whale glue."