Almost Became a Grass Python Hero

Wukong gripped the long staff, feeling the familiar power flowing from it.

"Cai Lin, stand guard around here for me."

"No matter what happens, don't let any living creature come close."

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

Cai Lin nodded obediently, then slithered over and coiled herself at the cave entrance, watching outside vigilantly.

Wukong took out the pieces of Whale Rubber he had bought today.

He did not dare start with the higher-year pieces.

Instead, he first picked up a piece of Century Whale Rubber.

Everything had to be done step by step.

He would practice with the hundred-year one first and familiarize himself with the heat and process.

Once his technique was proficient, he could refine the higher-year ones.

Wukong placed the Century Whale Rubber on the flat ground before him.

Then, gripping the Ice-Fire Twin Dragon Staff with both hands, he slowly poured the Soul Power within him into it.

As Soul Power flowed in, the red dragon patterns on the dark gold staff began to light up.

Buzz—

A scorching heat spread from the tip of the staff.

Wukong did not directly activate Ultimate Fire.

Ordinary high-temperature flames were more than enough to refine a piece of Century Whale Rubber.

Moreover, maintaining only high-temperature flames consumed very little Soul Power.

With his current Level 18 Soul Power reserves, he could sustain it for quite some time.

A crimson flame surged from the tip of the staff, directly enveloping the Century Whale Rubber on the ground.

The temperature inside the cave rose instantly.

Under the continuous roasting of the flames, the once-hard Century Whale Rubber began to change.

Its surface gradually melted, releasing wisps of black smoke.

An extremely unpleasant fishy sea stench spread through the cave.

Wukong held his breath and continued increasing his Soul Power output.

As the black smoke continuously dispersed, the Whale Rubber gradually shrank in size.

Its formerly dull color began to brighten, revealing a faint golden hue.

About the time it took for an incense stick to burn.

The black smoke on the Whale Rubber's surface vanished completely.

The entire piece had turned into a translucent, gelatinous mass, soft and springy.

It looked exactly like the jelly he often ate in his previous life.

Wukong withdrew his Soul Power, and the flames on the Ice-Fire Twin Dragon Staff went out.

"Whew—"

Wukong wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.

"This should be about right, shouldn't it?"

He looked at the steaming translucent gel on the ground with great satisfaction.

For his first refinement, the process had gone fairly smoothly, without any mistakes.

Once the translucent gel had completely cooled.

Wukong reached out and picked it up.

It felt very soft, and somewhat slick.

Wukong did not hesitate. He opened his mouth and swallowed the refined Whale Rubber whole.

The Whale Rubber melted the instant it entered his mouth, sliding down his throat into his stomach.

Wukong immediately closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began circulating his Soul Power to refine and absorb it.

The medicinal power of the Whale Rubber rapidly erupted in his stomach.

An immense yet gentle energy instantly spread through every limb and bone in Wukong's body.

This energy was completely different from the medicinal power of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum washed the marrow with overbearing force, directly remolding the bones from within.

The energy of the Whale Rubber, however, was much more enduring, continuously nourishing Wukong's muscles, fascia, and meridians.

Wukong could clearly feel his meridians being widened bit by bit by that energy.

The inner walls of his meridians became tougher and thicker.

The density of his muscles was also steadily increasing, filling them with explosive power.

"This Whale Rubber's effects really are powerful!"

"And they're incredibly obvious. It's practically a perfect match for my Body Martial Soul."

Wukong was overjoyed and continued guiding his Soul Power, accelerating the absorption of the medicinal power.

However, just as Wukong thought everything was going smoothly.

The situation suddenly changed.

An intensely fishy smell surged up from his stomach and rushed straight into his nose.

Immediately afterward, Wukong felt an abnormal heat rising in his lower abdomen.

The heat came on with incredible ferocity and could not be controlled by Soul Power at all.

It instantly circulated throughout his entire body with his blood.

Wukong's body temperature spiked sharply. His skin turned crimson, so hot it was alarming.

His breathing became rapid, and his heartbeat kept accelerating.

An indescribable urge screamed madly in his mind.

Wukong suddenly opened his eyes, which were bloodshot.

"This is bad!"

"It isn't fully cooked..."

Wukong instantly realized where the problem lay.

When refining it just now, he had only seen that the surface impurities had been burned away.

He had failed to notice that the core inside the Whale Rubber had not been fully cooked through.

That undercooked portion of Whale Rubber had retained its most primal effect.

That was, the side effect that made the human body burn with heat!

Wukong only felt unbearably hot all over, as though a fire were raging wildly inside him.

He desperately circulated his Soul Power, trying to suppress that wicked fire.

But the more he suppressed it, the stronger the heat became. It was completely useless.

"This is killing me!"

Just as Wukong was about to lose his mind.

His gaze fell upon Cai Lin at the cave entrance.

Cai Lin was a serpent-type Soul Beast, naturally aligned with yin and cold.

Her body temperature was therefore extremely low, and her fine scales were icy enough to pierce the bone.

Back at the Lake of Life, Wukong had even disliked how cold she was and refused to sleep with her.

But now, Cai Lin was practically the straw that would save his life!

"Cai Lin! Get over here!"

Hearing his call, Cai Lin immediately turned around.

Seeing Wukong's flushed face and his agonized, sweat-soaked appearance, Cai Lin was startled.

She hurriedly slithered over, swiftly arriving at Wukong's side.

"Hiss hiss—"

Cai Lin flicked her tongue, her eyes filled with anxiety and concern.

Wukong had no time to explain. He simply opened his arms and pulled Cai Lin into a tight embrace.

The instant he touched Cai Lin's body, an extreme chill spread through his entire body.

"Whew—"

Wukong let out a comfortable breath, feeling the heat within him subside somewhat.

"Hold me tight. Bind my limbs, and don't let me move around!"

To keep himself from losing control, thrashing about, and injuring himself, Wukong had no choice but to warn Cai Lin in advance.

Cai Lin was somewhat at a loss over Wukong's sudden action.

But upon hearing Wukong's command, Cai Lin cooperatively twisted her body.

She tightly wrapped her long snake tail around Wukong's lower body.

Her upper body, which had already taken on human form but still retained scales, likewise tightly bound Wukong's upper body.

One man and one serpent clung tightly to each other like this.

Given Cai Lin's cultivation and age, no matter how Wukong struggled, it was useless.

The icy aura radiating from Cai Lin continuously seeped into Wukong's body.

Constantly neutralizing that abnormal burning heat.

Time became incomparably long within the cramped cave.

Every minute and every second was an immense torment for Wukong.

Not only did he have to endure the urges within his body, he also had to continuously circulate his Soul Power to refine the remaining medicinal power.

A full half hour passed.

Only then did the burning sensation finally begin to slowly recede.

The redness on Wukong's skin gradually faded, and his breathing returned to normal.

Then, he weakly released his hands and collapsed onto the ground.