Millennium Whale Glue

While Ye An underwent his medicinal bath, Zhang Lexuan was also receiving one in another room.

Although Zhang Lexuan had prepared herself mentally, the moment she removed her clothes and stepped into the tub, she still felt an indescribable pain.

The pain was even worse than the medicinal baths she had received back in her clan!

Was this the reason the Body Sect was so powerful...?

Thinking of her family's tragic deaths and the massacre that had wiped out her clan, Zhang Lexuan subconsciously clenched her teeth and silently endured the pain.

She could feel her physical condition constantly strengthening under the effects of the medicine. The pleasure of growing stronger far outweighed the pain of tempering her body.

After an unknown amount of time, the medicinal liquid became completely clear. Zhang Lexuan rose from the tub and stepped out on her long legs. A few droplets of water ran down her slender, straight legs and fell to the floor, lending her skin a jade-like translucence.

Feeling the changes in her body, Zhang Lexuan's eyes immediately lit up with delight.

After Ye An and Zhang Lexuan had undergone the medicinal bath's tempering and washed up, Du Busi returned to the palace.

Seeing the especially obvious changes in Ye An, Du Busi's eyes immediately flashed with delight.

But that delight quickly faded, replaced by a stern expression. "Not bad. It seems you endured your first medicinal bath, and your physical condition has improved significantly. You should be able to feel the difference, right?"

When Ye An nodded, Du Busi shifted his gaze to Zhang Lexuan and gave an imperceptible nod.

"Receiving a medicinal bath is merely the first step in body-tempering cultivation. You still have a long way to go before reaching your body's limit and achieving a Second Awakening of your Martial Soul. At present, your physical condition can probably support absorbing a Soul Ring between five hundred and six hundred years old. Though that already exceeds the limit ordinary Soul Masters can absorb, it is still far from enough."

"So, I have prepared this for you."

As he spoke, Du Busi brought forth the hand he had kept behind his back.

Two pale yellow pieces of whale glue appeared before Ye An and Zhang Lexuan.

"This is the Millennium Whale Glue I mentioned before. It can also improve your physical condition and increase the age of the first Soul Ring you can absorb. The two of you should consume it now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye An took the two pieces of whale glue and handed one to Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan froze slightly at the sight.

She had already been more than satisfied to receive the same medicinal bath as a Body Sect disciple. And now... even this Millennium Whale Glue had a share for her?

One had to know that whale glue today was not the same as whale glue from ten thousand years ago.

Ten thousand years ago, most people had not discovered whale glue's true use. It had only been regarded as an aphrodisiac for matters of the bedchamber. Only several thousand years later were its uses gradually developed.

Because of its unique effects, whale glue had become a precious commodity that was difficult to buy on the market. Let alone Millennium Whale Glue of such fine quality—even dried whale glue with much of its medicinal efficacy lost often sold for exorbitant prices.

Back then, her mother had tried to use the viscount's status to buy her a piece of whale glue like this, but they had ultimately lacked the money and had to give up.

And now... she had obtained a high-quality piece of Millennium Whale Glue so easily?

Seeming to notice the complicated emotions in Zhang Lexuan's eyes, Ye An smiled gently. "Sister Lexuan, since you joined the Body Sect with me, if I have a share of these cultivation resources, then you have one too. Just take it."

This brat!

Who gave you permission to make such a grand promise?

Du Busi glanced at Ye An and snorted. "Xiao An is right. Since you have joined my Body Sect, whether you entered the sect directly or joined as the family member of one of its disciples, you are now one of us."

"Some extremely important cultivation resources may be another matter, but you can consume something like Millennium Whale Glue without worry. The Body Sect has abundant wealth and resources; we will never begrudge something like this."

Hearing that, Ye An's eyes brightened slightly.

From Du Busi's words, the Body Sect seemed... very wealthy!

That made sense.

After all, the Body Sect was the third-largest Soul Master organization in the world of Soul Masters. It had few disciples, so accumulating vast amounts of supplies, wealth, and various treasures was hardly difficult.

Zhang Lexuan could not help taking a deep breath and nodded firmly.

"Thank you, Xiao An."

"Thank you, Sect Master."

Hearing the way Zhang Lexuan addressed him, Du Busi frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat displeased.

"Since you are now Xiao An's child bride, think carefully. What should you call me?"

Zhang Lexuan froze.

But the next moment, she understood. She respectfully bent at the waist and bowed. "Thank you, Teacher."

Only then did Du Busi nod in satisfaction. "All right, enough nonsense. Consume the whale glue. Xiao Xuan, you may take yours directly. But Xiao An, although you have already tempered your body through the medicinal bath, this whale glue is of exceptional quality and is a thousand years old. You should cut it into small pieces and take it in several doses."

Following Du Busi's instructions, Ye An tilted back his head and swallowed the small pieces of whale glue one after another.

Whenever a small piece of whale glue entered his mouth, he could clearly feel a warm heat slide down his throat into his stomach. Immediately afterward, a warm current surged through his limbs and bones, gradually seeping into his meridians, flesh, blood, and bones.

Ye An could feel his physical condition strengthening once again.

Although the improvement was not as great as it had been from the first medicinal bath, that was because his foundation had changed, not because the medicinal bath was more effective than whale glue.

Compared to the intense medicinal bath, whale glue improved one's physical condition more slowly. Yet even if the increase was not great, the improvement was real.

After consuming this piece of whale glue, the limit of the first Soul Ring he could absorb could conservatively reach eight hundred years.

If his physical condition improved another step... he might even be able to challenge a thousand-year first ring!

On the other side, Zhang Lexuan also felt the changes in her physical condition.

Although she had already obtained her first two Soul Rings, both of which were yellow hundred-year Soul Rings, improving her physical condition would also greatly help increase the age of her future Soul Rings.

For example, the thousand-year Soul Ring she would absorb next.

Now... even by conservative estimates, she could absorb a Soul Ring more than two thousand years old.