Whale Gel

The next morning.

Inside the magnificent Papal Palace.

All of Spirit Hall's core high-ranking members had arrived.

Law Enforcement Bishops in robes of various colors, along with the heads of the branch halls, stood in rows on either side, their auras stern and imposing.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei stood to either side of the throne. The entire hall was silent as they waited for the Pope to speak.

Her purple robes trailed along the ground as Bibi Dong sat upon the throne, looking down upon the hall with lofty arrogance. In a majestic voice, she announced, "I have summoned all of you high-ranking members today to inform you of something."

"From this day forth, Su Qi is formally enfeoffed as Spirit Hall's new Holy Son."

The moment her words fell, the entire hall erupted in uproar.

The expressions of the high-ranking elders changed drastically as they began whispering among themselves.

"Directly enfeoffing him as Holy Son? Didn't this person only join Spirit Hall yesterday?"

"The position of Holy Son is exceedingly honorable. It has always been reserved for the hall's most outstanding geniuses. Such an exception has never happened before!"

"What if this child named Su Qi is an undercover agent sent by another sect?"

The discussions rose and fell, yet not one person dared to openly voice opposition.

Once Yue Guan introduced Su Qi's God-Grade sword spirit and Innate Level-Twenty Full Soul Power, the commotion quickly subsided, replaced by cries of astonishment.

After reaching a consensus, every high-ranking member in the hall bowed.

"We respectfully obey the Papal Token!"

Bibi Dong's expression remained indifferent as her gaze fell upon Yue Guan to her left.

"Chrysanthemum Elder."

"Your subordinate is here." Yue Guan bowed his head.

"How is the preparation for the Holy Son Ceremony progressing? Has an auspicious date been selected?"

Yue Guan reported truthfully, "The Astrology Bureau has completed its calculations. The full moon ceremony three months from now is the most yang auspicious day of the year, when fortune is at its peak. It is most suitable for holding the Holy Son's Enfeoffment Ceremony."

"Very good." Bibi Dong said calmly, "You will take full responsibility for the ceremony. Arrange the procedures, guards, and guests in attendance properly. There must not be the slightest mistake."

"Yes!"

Immediately afterward, Bibi Dong looked toward Gui Mei beside her, her tone becoming several degrees more solemn.

"Ghost Elder."

"Your Holiness." Ghost Douluo lowered his head and awaited her orders.

"Mobilize all of Spirit Hall's stored spiritual medicines and prepare the hall's finest secret medicinal baths."

"Stay by Su Qi's side and attend to his residence. Do everything possible to widen his meridians and temper the foundation of his body."

"Only by increasing his physical strength can he safely absorb soul rings of the highest age."

Gui Mei's heart trembled as he instantly understood the Pope's intentions.

She was pouring all of Spirit Hall's finest resources into nurturing Su Qi!

"Your subordinate accepts the order!"

Some time later.

Spirit Hall's high-level meeting came to an end, and the stunned officials departed one after another.

First, there was Bibi Dong, with her twin martial souls and Innate Full Soul Power.

Then came Ye Fan, whose Soul Martial Soul also possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

And now there was Su Qi.

In less than fifty years, Spirit Hall had produced three such peerless Holy Sons. It was simply heaven blessing Spirit Hall—the Angel God had clearly shown divine favor!

After everyone had left, Gui Mei immediately headed for Spirit Hall's exclusive medicine storehouse.

On the way, Su Qi approached him from ahead.

He was currently arranged to live within the Papal Palace.

Like Hu Liena's room, his bedroom was not far from the Pope's Palace.

This was treatment granted only to the Pope's Direct Disciples and the Holy Son.

"Greetings, Ghost Elder." Su Qi took the initiative to greet him.

"Your Highness the Holy Son." Gui Mei returned the greeting respectfully.

Seeing that no one was around, Su Qi cautiously asked, "I heard that Spirit Hall's medicine and poison arts now surpass those of the entire continent?"

Gui Mei did not conceal anything and directly told him the truth.

"That is correct."

"Back when Spirit Hall encircled and suppressed the Clear Sky Sect, the Clear Sky Sect retreated behind its sealed mountain gates and abandoned its four affiliated clans."

"Among them, Yang Wudi's branch of the Clan of Strength split apart. His younger brother, Yang Wushuang, had nowhere else to go and eventually submitted to Spirit Hall."

"Chrysanthemum Elder has spent many years gathering rare medicinal herbs from across the world, while Yang Wushuang is skilled in alchemy and poison-making."

"With the two of them complementing each other, Spirit Hall's medicinal baths and secret spiritual medicines now far surpass those of any other power on the continent."

After hearing this, Su Qi could not help recalling the original story.

In the future, Qian Renxue would poison Xue Ye the Great while posing as Xue Qinghe.

The poison seemed to have come from the Clan of Strength's forbidden poison, Seven-Colored Poison.

So it turned out that Yang Wushuang had concocted it.

Now that Spirit Hall possessed the Clan of Strength's alchemy and poison-making techniques, it would be a tremendous help to him!

When he had the chance, he definitely needed to bring Yang Wushuang under his control.

That way, the immortal herbs around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would become miraculous pills that could seize the creation of heaven and earth.

The original story said immortal herbs could not be consumed too often, but it never said miraculous pills could not be consumed too often!

"Does Your Highness the Holy Son have anything else to ask?" Gui Mei requested. "If not, I must head to the medicine storehouse as soon as possible to find medicinal baths and spiritual medicines suitable for tempering your body."

After thinking for a moment, Su Qi lowered his voice. "Ghost Elder, have you heard of whale gel? I would like you to secretly help me purchase whale gel in large quantities."

Gui Mei's expression stiffened, his face full of bewilderment and confusion.

"Whale gel is merely a common item sold in the streets. Everyone knows its medicinal effects are aphrodisiac and virility-enhancing. Aside from helping soul masters afflicted by evil fire, it is of no use whatsoever to the cultivation of ordinary soul masters like us."

"Furthermore, Your Highness the Holy Son, you are only six years old. Surely you have no use for whale gel yet?"

Facing Gui Mei's strange gaze, Su Qi had long prepared his excuse. With a serious little face, he feigned innocent sincerity and said, "It is precisely because no one understands whale gel's true use. When the Deity bestowed its blessing, the divine voice told me of it."

"Ghost Elder, you do not know this, but whale gel can nourish the body and increase the endurance of one's muscles, bones, meridians, and more. It is a hidden treasure for absorbing soul rings beyond one's level!"

The moment he said this, Gui Mei's pupils contracted sharply in shock.

A Deity knew all things. If it had been a divine transmission, then this might truly be real!

Even if it was not, sending people to gather whale gel throughout Spirit City would not be difficult.

"Very well. I will immediately send people to secretly buy out the whale gel from every shop in the city and have it delivered to your residence in secret by dedicated personnel!"

At this point, Gui Mei pondered for a moment before saying, "However, Your Highness the Holy Son, if whale gel truly has such miraculous effects, we should report it to the Pope and make whale gel one of Spirit Hall's exclusive resources and secrets. Then you would have rendered a great service!"

"No!" Su Qi used the tone of a child as he pretended to panic. "Ghost Elder, I am afraid the divine voice may have been mistaken. We should wait until I have tested it myself and confirmed that it works before reporting it. Otherwise, if I report false information, I-I will lose my position as Holy Son!"

After thinking deeply, Gui Mei nodded. "That makes sense. Then we will wait until it is confirmed before reporting it. Does the Holy Son have any other orders?"

"Not for now. Ghost Elder, go ahead and attend to your duties. I plan to visit the Spirit Hall Library and read some books on soul beasts in preparation for obtaining my soul ring."

"Very well. The Spirit Hall Library is in the basement of the Papal Palace. Someone will guide the Holy Son once you arrive. Farewell."

With that, Gui Mei headed toward the medicine storehouse.

Su Qi, meanwhile, went to the Spirit Hall Library.

He was not worried that Gui Mei would report the secret of whale gel.

After all, in his previous life, finding whale gel in private had required him to deal with all sorts of troubles himself, and he had even been unable to purchase it in batches.

In this life, reporting the secret of whale gel to Spirit Hall would not only allow others to help him purchase whale gel in batches, but also let him absorb soul rings beyond his level without restraint, accelerating the development of his body.

All things considered, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

Just as Su Qi entered the library to look for books on soul beasts, far away in the Consecration Hall.

The Seven Great Consecrated Elders sat in separate rows.

All of them wore golden consecrated robes, with silver patterns on their backs outlining their respective martial soul emblems. A sacred and majestic aura permeated the entire hall.

Golden Crocodile Worshipper sat at the front and reported to the blond man before him, "Great Consecrated Elder, according to the scouts' report."

"The divine killing intent that erupted in the Papal Palace yesterday came from a six-year-old child."

"This child is named Su Qi. He was born in a village, and his sickle martial soul mutated into a God-Grade Spirit, the Asura Demon Sword. Like Little Xue, he also possesses Innate Level-Twenty Full Soul Power!"

The moment his words fell, the expressions of all the Consecrated Elders changed drastically.