Watching a Good Show!

"Yay! Let's go buy Whale Glue!"

Xiao Wu cheered. Although she had just experienced a social death, her personality was naturally lively, and she had long since cast the embarrassment to the back of her mind.

A Yin also smiled gently, taking Gu Yuena's hand, and the group walked out of the dormitory in a grand procession.

In the night of Nuoding City, the lanterns were just being lit.

Most of the shops along the streets had already hung their lanterns, and the dim, yellow light swayed on the bluestone slabs, adding a touch of tranquility and peace to this ancient city.

Ling Xuqing held Gu Yuena's hand, with Xiao Wu and A Yin following on his left and right. The four of them soon arrived in front of "Huichun Hall," the largest pharmacy in Nuoding City.

Huichun Hall was a century-old establishment in Nuoding City, selling not only common herbs but also many precious medicinal ingredients.

Ling Xuqing pushed the door open, and a rich, medicinal fragrance rushed to meet them.

Behind the counter, an old shopkeeper with graying hair and reading glasses was preparing to close up. Hearing the door, he looked up.

"Oh, guests, what can I get for you?" the old shopkeeper asked with a smile.

Ling Xuqing walked forward and asked straight to the point:

"Shopkeeper, do you have any Whale Glue? I want the best quality you have."

"Whale Glue?"

The old shopkeeper's eyes flashed with surprise at the mention.

He looked Ling Xuqing up and down, and seeing that he was young and dressed simply, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

On the Douluo Continent, Whale Glue was a famous "great tonic," and it was extremely expensive.

Usually, only elderly nobles with declining vitality or those practicing certain special techniques would buy it.

Why would a child who looked only six or seven years old want to buy Whale Glue?

"I have it, but..." The old shopkeeper pushed up his reading glasses and said slowly, "Whale Glue is the essence from within a deep-sea giant whale. It is extremely precious and not cheap. Furthermore, this substance has a violent medicinal nature; children shouldn't consume it."

"Don't worry, shopkeeper. I'm only using it to decoct a medicinal bath for physical training." Ling Xuqing smiled faintly and pulled a stack of gold spirit coins from his pocket, placing them gently on the counter.

"Here are fifty gold spirit coins. That should be enough to buy a pound of top-quality Whale Glue."

Seeing the glittering gold spirit coins, the old shopkeeper's eyes lit up instantly.

He immediately put on an enthusiastic smile and nodded repeatedly:

"Enough, enough! The young master has a great eye. Please wait a moment; I will go get you the finest Whale Glue in our shop's collection!"

Before long, the old shopkeeper took an exquisite wooden box from a hidden compartment beneath the counter.

Opening the box, a faint, fishy, salty scent wafted out. Inside lay pieces of dark yellow, gelatinous material with an oily sheen on the surface.

"Young master, look at this. This is the treasure at the bottom of our shop's chest, produced from a century-old deep-sea giant whale. The medicinal effect is absolutely top-notch," the old shopkeeper introduced with a face full of smiles.

Ling Xuqing picked up a piece of Whale Glue, held it to his nose to smell it, and pinched it with his fingernail. Feeling the violent energy of blood and vitality contained within, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad. I'll take this."

Ling Xuqing paid the money and stored the Whale Glue in his storage spirit tool.

"Thank you, young master! Please come again!" The old shopkeeper smiled as he saw Ling Xuqing out.

Walking out of Huichun Hall, Xiao Wu immediately leaned in, sniffing curiously:

"Xuqing, is this Whale Glue? Why does it smell like seawater?"

A Yin also leaned in to look, saying softly:

"The energy of blood and vitality in this thing is indeed very violent. Xuqing, you must be careful when using it; don't hurt your body."

"Don't worry, I know my limits," Ling Xuqing said with a reassuring smile.

Gu Yuena tilted her head, her purple eyes sparkling with curiosity:

"Brother, can Whale Glue really be used for physical training?"

"Of course." Ling Xuqing ruffled her hair. "When we get back tonight, brother will use it to decoct a medicinal bath, and then you'll see."

"Mm!" Gu Yuena nodded obediently.

The four of them walked along the street toward the academy. The night breeze was cool and felt very pleasant.

"Xuqing, I want to soak in the medicinal bath tonight too!"

Xiao Wu waved her small fists excitedly. "I want to become stronger, too!"

"Alright, you and A Yin can soak together then," Ling Xuqing laughed.

"Really? That's great!" Xiao Wu cheered.

A Yin also revealed a gentle smile. "Then I'll leave it to you, Xuqing."

The group chatted and laughed, soon arriving at the gate of the Nuoding City Junior Spirit Master Academy.

However, just as Ling Xuqing was about to lead Gu Yuena into the academy, his footsteps suddenly stopped.

He saw a small group of people gathered in front of the academy gate.

An old man in coarse linen clothes with graying hair was anxiously arguing with the gatekeeper.

Behind the old man, a child who looked about six years old was hiding.

The child wore a washed-out blue cloth outfit. His frame was thin and small, but his eyes were exceptionally bright, revealing a composure that didn't match his age.

"Sir, please just let us in! We are from Holy Soul Village. This child is a new student this year, here to report!" The old man's voice carried a hint of pleading.

The gatekeeper, however, looked impatient. He looked the old man and the child up and down, curled his lip, and said:

"It's not that I won't let you in. Rules are rules. Without the academy's notification letter, no one can enter!"

"Who knows if you're just here to cause trouble in the middle of the night?"

"But..." Old Jack was sweating profusely from anxiety.

"The notification letter was accidentally lost on the way. We really are here to report!"

"Lost? Who knows if that's a lie!" The gatekeeper sneered, crossing his arms and putting on an unyielding expression. "Anyway, no letter, no entry. If you don't believe me, just wait here. We'll see when the dean comes tomorrow!"

"You—!" Old Jack was trembling with anger but was helpless.

The child behind him was exceptionally calm. He gently tugged at Old Jack's sleeve and whispered, "Grandpa Jack, don't worry. Let's try talking to him again."

Ling Xuqing stood not far away, watching this scene quietly.

His gaze passed over Old Jack and landed on the child.

So this is Tang San?

Ling Xuqing pondered to himself.

Looking at the simply dressed, thin child before him, Ling Xuqing didn't feel anything special.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, nor any unfathomable aura; he looked like an ordinary child.

So this is Tang San? He doesn't look like anything special, Ling Xuqing muttered in his heart.

Of course, Ling Xuqing knew that this was the result of Tang San deliberately hiding his nature.

As a transmigrator, Tang San had known how to keep a low profile since he was young and would never easily expose his true strength.

However, Ling Xuqing didn't have any good feelings toward Tang San.

After all, the two of them were walking on completely different paths, and they were destined not to have any intersection in the future.

"Brother, what are you looking at?"

Gu Yuena followed Ling Xuqing's gaze, seeing only a group of people arguing at the academy gate, but she couldn't make sense of it.

She tilted her head in confusion, her purple eyes full of curiosity.

Ling Xuqing withdrew his gaze, a playful smile curling the corners of his mouth.

"Nothing," he said softly. "Just watching a good show."