Millennium Whale Glue

In the dormitory.

"Jiede, how has your recent Soul Ring research been going?"

Wang Sheng sat up on his bed and turned toward Jiede on the neighboring bed.

"I've been studying at the academy for a year now, but I still have no clue how I should choose my first Soul Ring."

"That depends on how far you want to go, what level of Soul Master you want to become, and how far you want to advance." Jiede glanced at him.

Wang Sheng froze. He was only a year older than Jiede, so how could he have ever considered such long-term plans?

He thought for nearly fifteen minutes before finally speaking, a trace of disappointment flickering deep in his eyes.

"My Innate Soul Power is only level two, and my martial soul is the Battle Tiger. My talent is limited.

"At most, I'll reach level thirty in my lifetime. If I'm lucky, I might break through level forty."

He raised his head.

"I really envy you. You have Innate Full Soul Power. Even though your martial soul is useless, you can go very far. Maybe you can even become a legendary Titled Douluo."

Jiede laughed. "Haha, you're thinking too far ahead. So, do you have any ideas for your first Soul Ring now?"

Wang Sheng pondered for two seconds. "I want an attack-type soul skill."

"If you want to go farther, I suggest choosing a boosting-type soul skill for your first soul skill, such as one that enhances your martial soul's strength or attack power."

"Why?"

"The age limit of a first soul skill is limited, after all. The further you progress, the more useless it becomes. At least a boosting-type soul skill can still serve a purpose later on."

Jiede patiently explained it to Wang Sheng.

"Even if you want an attack-type soul skill, I'd still advise you to choose a Century Soul Ring.

"Even one that's only a hundred years old can take you farther. After all, starting with a Ten-Year Soul Ring puts you at too much of a disadvantage."

"This..."

Wang Sheng fell into indecision.

"I'm already level ten. When the academy's teachers lead a team out at the end of the month, they might not be willing to help hunt a Hundred-Year Soul Beast..."

Wang Sheng knew full well that he was just an ordinary student. The academy would not go out of its way to hunt a high-quality Soul Ring for him.

"That depends on you. If it really comes down to it..."

Jiede rubbed two fingers together in front of him.

Wang Sheng understood, then said dejectedly, "My family probably can't come up with much money..."

Jiede patted his shoulder and said nothing more.

He had given his advice. As for how Wang Sheng chose, that would depend on Wang Sheng himself.

Jiede lay on his bed with his hands behind his head, resting with his eyes closed.

There was a reason he had told Wang Sheng all that.

Although he and Tang San currently disliked each other on sight and neither had any intention of making a move, there would inevitably be a battle between them in the future.

He was not a battle-type Soul Master to begin with, and he was too weak in the early stages. He needed teammates, and Wang Sheng was a good candidate. His character was sound, and he was worth cultivating.

Even if Wang Sheng's talent was a little lacking, it did not matter. He could always make up for it with some immortal herbs in the future.

As for whether Wang Sheng could become Jiede's teammate, that would depend on whether he wanted to go farther.

That afternoon, Jiede had specifically looked up a great deal of information on Pale Blue Jellyfish.

Almost no one used this type of Soul Beast as a Soul Ring. It was basically only suitable for food-type Soul Masters to absorb, and food-type Soul Masters were even rarer.

Thus, Jiede found only one case of a food-type Soul Master absorbing a Pale Blue Jellyfish.

The record stated that the person had indeed gained a Root Consolidation, Origin Nourishment soul skill, but it came with restrictions. It could only improve the Soul Master's own physical constitution and could not be used on others.

Therefore, the Pale Blue Jellyfish was about as valuable as Blue Silver Grass. No one paid much attention to it.

Since he possessed twin martial souls, improving his physical constitution was one of his top priorities. To him, the value of this soul skill made it well worth it.

After school that evening, Jiede returned home and discussed hunting a Pale Blue Jellyfish with Jie Yuan.

"Dad, is the place you mentioned far away? What do we need to prepare?"

"Not far. It's in a freshwater lake ten li outside Notting City."

"That close?"

Jiede found it hard to believe. The Pale Blue Jellyfish was still a Soul Beast, after all. Would ordinary people be in danger if they encountered one?

Jie Yuan understood and laughed. "It doesn't have much offensive power to begin with, and people often catch and eat them when they're young.

"You don't need to prepare anything. At most, bring some snacks.

"As long as it's a Pale Blue Jellyfish, your dad can handle it!"

"Alright, then let's set out tomorrow."

"Okay. Get some rest early, son."

After Jie Yuan left, Jiede was so excited at the thought of hunting a Soul Ring the next day that he could not fall asleep.

After a while, he suddenly heard faint rustling from the living room.

He crouched by the door and peered through the crack, only to see Jie Yuan furtively fiddling with something.

"What's he eating? Medicine?"

Jiede was puzzled.

"Is he sick?"

After Jie Yuan entered his room, Jiede quietly went to where he had been and carefully searched around.

Before long, he found a thumb-sized piece of black material.

The instant he picked it up, Jiede felt the Mystic Core Martial Soul stir. He hurriedly returned to his room.

He released the Mystic Core Martial Soul and discovered that it reacted to the black substance, seeming to want to devour it.

His eyes shifted as he pressed the black substance against it.

The next second, the Mystic Core directly swallowed the black substance, only to spit it back out soon afterward.

Through the information fed back by his martial soul, Jiede learned the substance's effects.

"Whale Glue!"

"It's not low-grade. It's a full thousand years old."

"The Mystic Core Martial Soul can actually identify medicinal ingredients?"

Jiede was instantly overjoyed.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could identify gemstones, and the Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum could identify immortal herbs.

It seemed perfectly reasonable for the Mystic Core Martial Soul to identify medicinal ingredients as well.

This was truly an unexpected delight.

For some reason, Jiede thought of the yin-yang cauldron in Sunset Forest, as well as an old geezer with dark green hair.

Jiede carefully examined the piece of Millennium Whale Glue and found that its surface was aged, with tiny cracks scattered across it.

Its outward appearance seemed poor, as though it were only a dozen or so years old.

"Dad must have stumbled across a bargain somewhere. What luck. Millennium Whale Glue isn't something an ordinary family can afford."

The Mystic Core could only identify the effects of medicinal ingredients; it could not tell Jiede their names.

"It looks like I'll need to study medicinal theory sometime soon."

At that moment, Jiede heard faint movement from next door and could not help frowning.

"That's going too far. His son is still here, and he's already trying for another kid."

"I'm confiscating this Whale Glue."

Jiede scraped a little powder from the Whale Glue and put it into the Mystic Core. He held it in his palm and circulated his soul power, attempting to refine it.

An hour passed.

Jiede was drenched in sweat, and his soul power was completely exhausted.

Using the Mystic Core as a medium, he barely managed to forcefully refine the Whale Glue powder. Then he tossed this Mystic Core, mixed with Whale Glue, into his mouth.

The medicinal effects spread through his body, and a warm sensation filled him from head to toe.

Meanwhile, the Mystic Core purified the Whale Glue's side effects.

Setting aside the stench, Jiede was extremely satisfied with this discovery.

However, the refining speed was far too slow. He had no idea how long it would take to consume the entire piece of Whale Glue.

Jiede rubbed his chin.

"If I had a Soul Ring, maybe I could increase the refining speed."

However, he had to consume this Whale Glue before absorbing a Soul Ring.

He was confident that after refining this piece of Whale Glue, he could attempt to absorb a Seven-Hundred-Year Soul Ring.

"Forget it. I'll make a small furnace tomorrow. Once I melt it down, it'll be easier to handle."

The next day, Jie Yuan got up early, packed his things, and prepared to depart. "Son, wake up..."

"Let's not hunt the Pale Blue Jellyfish today. We can wait a couple of days. I'll ask my teacher about the key points of absorbing a Soul Ring at school first," Jiede said casually.

"That works."

Jie Yuan did not press him, assuming Jiede had not truly prepared himself mentally to absorb a Soul Ring.

"I'm going to sell meat. Go to school by yourself."

"Mm."

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