Tang San Swallows Whale Glue, Ferocious Beasts Arrive in Heaven Dou City

He put away the dazzling soul ring.

Shen Qingling said seriously,

"Little San, I'm not joking with you. If you want to withstand this power, you'll have to endure some pain. Can you bear it?"

Seeing his teacher's expression, Tang San knew he was not joking, but he was not afraid.

"Teacher, I can. No matter how hard it is, as long as I can become stronger, I'm willing to endure it."

In his previous life in the Tang Sect, he had suffered more hardships than he could count. Compared to those, this was nothing.

"Good."

Shen Qingling had been worried that Tang San would refuse. He took out a piece of thousand-year whale glue from his storage soul tool.

The translucent substance gleamed beneath the sun, and Tang San stared at it intently.

"Teacher, is this alone enough?"

"Of course."

Whale glue was not particularly scarce, at least not at present. In the distant future, not many people truly understood its value, so obtaining thousand-year whale glue was not difficult.

Most people merely treated whale glue as an aphrodisiac.

"Teacher, do it. I'm ready."

Tang San had already steeled himself.

"Good!"

Tang San accepted the whale glue without the slightest hesitation and swallowed it in one gulp.

The whale glue melted as soon as it entered his mouth. The moment it slid into his stomach, a scorching heat exploded within him and instantly spread through every meridian in his body.

Tang San's skin immediately flushed bright red, and cold sweat seeped from his temples.

He clenched his teeth tightly and carefully guided the energy, washing it through the meridians in his body again and again.

The violent medicinal power was gradually sorted out and refined, slowly merging into his flesh and bones.

This was his first time experiencing such scorching heat.

The redness of his skin gradually faded, and the burning sensation slowly subsided along with it.

A quarter of an hour later, Tang San let out a muffled groan and abruptly opened his eyes.

He clenched his fists. Fine cracking sounds came from his bones and tendons, and his entire body felt incomparably refreshed. His foundation was far more solid than before.

"Finished refining it?"

Shen Qingling looked at him.

"Yes, Teacher. I've finished refining it. This disciple feels that my body's endurance has improved greatly. I should be able to withstand a soul ring of a higher age."

Tang San rose to his feet and replied respectfully, becoming even more convinced of Shen Qingling's abilities.

Gu Yuena chuckled.

"Thousand-year whale glue is already an excellent treasure for widening the meridians. It's more than enough to support a first soul ring of seven or eight hundred years."

"Since you've absorbed the medicinal power, let's enter the forest."

Shen Qingling turned and led the two of them deeper into Star Dou Forest.

Once they entered Star Dou Forest, Gu Yuena was as familiar with it as if she had returned home.

After searching around Star Dou Forest for a while, Shen Qingling pointed in a certain direction. Tang San reached out and parted the bushes before him, revealing a vine with sturdy roots and luxuriant branches and leaves.

"Bloodthirsty Vine King, seven hundred and twenty years old!"

Tang San could not tell its age. "Teacher, how do you determine a soul beast's age?"

"It's simple."

Shen Qingling explained to Tang San how to judge the age of soul beasts, using the plant-type soul beast before them first before pointing out the approximate age of a distant Ghost Demon Wolf.

After learning this, Tang San suddenly understood.

"Cut off its roots!"

Following Shen Qingling's instructions, Tang San drew the dagger at his waist and severed the roots. Then, a yellow soul ring that was seven hundred and twenty years old floated out.

"Teacher, this is enough, right?"

Tang San looked at the glowing soul ring before him.

"That's enough. Sit down and draw the soul ring into your body to refine it. If no one absorbs a soul ring for too long, it will dissipate. Usually, whoever kills it absorbs it, so the final blow must be dealt by the person absorbing it."

Shen Qingling gave him a rough explanation.

Tang San nodded, sat down cross-legged, and drew the soul ring into his body.

"Husband, it seems you know quite a lot."

Gu Yuena smiled.

"Just a little. Who's like you, strong as a bull? And at night, you're all talk but no skill."

Shen Qingling teased.

Suddenly, a sharp pain came from his waist, making Shen Qingling suck in a breath.

"Ow, ow, ow! Na'er, stop pinching me. Your husband admits his mistake."

Shen Qingling hurriedly begged for mercy.

"It's good that you know you were wrong. If you dare spout nonsense again, just see how I deal with you."

Gu Yuena snapped coyly, her cheeks flushed red.

Honestly, how could he say something like that so casually? She still had some dignity, and his disciple was right beside them.

She needed to save face.

Some time later, Tang San successfully absorbed the soul ring and opened his eyes. His gaze was now even clearer than before.

After completing the absorption, Tang San summoned the Blue Silver Grass in his hand. It already showed signs of evolving into Blue Silver King.

Naturally, Tang San could not wait to share the soul skill he had gained.

"Teacher, my first soul skill is Life Drain. When it binds an opponent, it can drain their life force to nourish me. If it binds an ally, it can produce the same effect."

The more Tang San spoke, the more excited he became. He also felt as though he had been reborn. The Mysterious Heaven Technique would soon be able to enter its second level as well.

"Use your soul skill on me once. Let me see its effect," Shen Qingling said.

Tang San nodded and raised his hand, releasing Blue Silver Grass. The vines rapidly spread and wrapped around Shen Qingling's arm.

Shen Qingling could clearly feel the soul power within his body slowly flowing toward Tang San through the vines. It was not fast, but it was steady and continuous.

A moment later, Tang San withdrew the vines, delight on his face.

"Teacher, after absorbing the soul ring, my soul power directly rose to level fourteen!"

Gu Yuena stepped forward, pinched off a section of Blue Silver Grass vine between her fingers, and lightly tested its texture.

"Hard and sturdy. Not bad."

The moment she finished speaking, she lightly rubbed her fingers together, and the tough vine instantly crumbled into fine grass fragments.

Tang San stared blankly, his face full of surprise.

He had thought the vines from his first soul skill were already strong enough, yet his mistress could crush them with a casual pinch. Her strength far exceeded his imagination.

"Mistress, you're so powerful."

Tang San exclaimed in amazement.

"Not bad. Your mistress can kick Titled Douluo and punch peerless experts."

Gu Yuena smiled smugly.

"Look at how proud you are."

Shen Qingling rolled his eyes at her, not even wanting to expose her.

"Shut up. If you know how to talk, then talk. If you don't, keep your mouth shut."

Gu Yuena pretended to be angry.

What a disobedient fellow.

Having learned enough, Shen Qingling said no more and led Gu Yuena and Tang San out of Star Dou Forest.

At the same time, Heaven Dou City.

Di Tian looked at the unfamiliar city. The streets were packed with people, carriages passed one after another, and the aroma of the roadside food made Xiong Jun drool.

"Smells so good. If I'd known, I would've come earlier."

Xiong Jun felt as though he had suffered a huge loss. If he had known that their lord would leave for the first time, he should have followed her and properly fulfilled his duty as a bodyguard.

Maybe his belly would have been full long ago.

"Alright, alright. Look at how pathetic you are."

Zi Ji rolled her eyes at him. "Big dumb bear, wipe your drool. Get ready to sell the soul bone. We'll buy a residence first, then go buy food."

"Let's do as Zi Ji says. We can take the soul bone to a pawnshop, or sell it to some nobles. We should be able to get a good price."

"An auction house would work too."