Yue Guan's Resolve: A Thousand-Year First Ring Was Within Reach

The benefits of transmigrating to Douluo, aside from the abundance of beautiful women,

were its power system, the bottom rung among fantasy worlds.

Any cultivation method or divine ability from another fantasy world, even if incomplete, would be enough to sweep through Douluo.

Tang San's hidden weapons from his previous life, as well as the Mysterious Heaven Skill, proved that.

Even during the later god battles, they did not even knock off a single chip of wall plaster, which proved it even more.

In the days that followed,

the three women in the Chat Group did not communicate for a long time. They were probably waiting for more information.

Luo Xuan was not idle either.

The Chat Group's feedback had yet to arrive, but that did not stop him from cultivating.

And besides,

the Whale Rubber he had long been thinking about had finally arrived.

That night,

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan stood before Luo Xuan, holding two solid objects of different colors.

"Kid, I got these for you." Yue Guan narrowed his eyes, revealing a dangerous expression. "If they do not work, you will not have an easy life from now on."

Luo Xuan's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to reply,

a figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

A sinister voice came from within. "Yue Guan, this kid has never even left Spirit City. What use could Whale Rubber possibly have?"

Hearing that neither of them believed him, Luo Xuan shrugged and said calmly, "Uncle Gui, check my physical condition now. After I take the Whale Rubber, check again and you will know."

Gui Mei's—Ghost Douluo's—unusual way of appearing no longer surprised Luo Xuan.

Yue Guan had looked after him since he was young. How could Gui Mei not know about him?

Although Gui Mei had not thought much of him at first, in the days that followed, he treated Luo Xuan no worse than Yue Guan did.

Their decades of friendship were genuine.

When Gui Mei heard Luo Xuan say this,

his ghostly hands rested on Luo Xuan's shoulders as he carefully examined him before withdrawing them.

"Fine. I really do not believe Whale Rubber can strengthen the body."

Yue Guan did not move much, standing with one hand on his hip and the Whale Rubber in the other.

Only after Old Ghost finished did he speak. "Kid, tell us how to use it. This pale yellow piece is Millennium Whale Rubber, while the dark yellow one is Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber."

How to use it really stumped Luo Xuan.

Whale Rubber needed to be melted with flames before it could be consumed.

But Chrysanthemum Douluo had a plant-type Martial Soul. He had no flames.

Luo Xuan did not want to tell outsiders either, lest others learn about Whale Rubber's effects.

"What? You made me get it for you, and now you do not know how to use it?"

Yue Guan cracked his knuckles, ready to teach Luo Xuan a proper lesson.

Luo Xuan spread his hands helplessly. "Whale Rubber needs flames to melt. Uncle Yue, Uncle Gui, do either of you have any fire-type soul skills?"

At that, Yue Guan was left speechless.

Under Luo Xuan's expectant gaze, Gui Mei nodded instead.

"My third soul skill is Ghost Flame. Its temperature is not high, but it is more than enough to melt some Whale Rubber."

It was an unexpected delight. Luo Xuan hurriedly said, "Uncle Gui, help me melt this Millennium Whale Rubber. Then you will know I was telling the truth!"

Even without a cheat, he had to become stronger through his own efforts.

If he used it a few more times, perhaps even his first Soul Ring could become a Thousand Year Soul Ring.

He would save the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber for later. He did not know how effective Millennium Whale Rubber would be.

It was better to play it safe.

Luo Xuan was even planning to reveal his Soul Ring in front of that great master, Yu Xiaogang, someday.

That would definitely shatter his mindset.

Even with his Soul Power at level 29, he did not have a purple Soul Ring!

Without another word, Gui Mei took the Millennium Whale Rubber and began melting it.

He was also curious whether Luo Xuan could truly succeed.

Over the years, he and Yue Guan had long regarded Luo Xuan as family.

If their family could become stronger, that was naturally a good thing.

Steadying himself, Gui Mei raised a deep purple flame from his palm.

It carried a trace of coldness and indeed lacked the scorching heat normally associated with flames.

When Ghost Flame touched the Millennium Whale Rubber, it let out a sizzling sound.

Soon, the Whale Rubber gradually softened under the heat of Ghost Flame, releasing a faint scent.

"Old Ghost, hold your breath. The scent of Whale Rubber also has aphrodisiac and virility-enhancing effects."

As if facing a formidable enemy, Yue Guan held his breath and even covered his mouth and nose with his hand.

Gui Mei nodded. Only when it had completely melted into a thick, viscous liquid did he stop.

"It is ready. Take it."

Luo Xuan took a deep breath, accepted the melted Whale Rubber, and swallowed it without hesitation.

He then sat cross-legged and began feeling the Whale Rubber take effect within his body.

The Whale Rubber melted the moment it entered his mouth. It carried a faint fishy taste, but that was quickly replaced by a warm current.

The warm current flowed down his throat and into his body, rapidly spreading through his limbs and bones. Every inch of muscle and every bone was nourished and strengthened by that power.

The side effects of the Whale Rubber also dyed Luo Xuan's pale face bright red.

However, he forcibly suppressed the desire in his heart. He was doing this to make himself stronger, not to make his little brother stronger.

Besides, he did not need to.

His natural endowments were already impressive enough.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei watched Luo Xuan with worry in their eyes.

"Old Ghost, should I bring a woman over?"

He was afraid Luo Xuan would be unable to hold back and hurt himself from suppressing it.

Gui Mei glanced at him. "Luo Xuan has never disappointed us. We just need to trust him."

His clenched fists also showed that he was not calm inside.

"It is just that, if what Xiao Xuan said is true, should we tell..."

Yue Guan understood exactly what Old Ghost meant.

His brows lowered into shadow as he gritted his teeth. "Do not tell anyone yet. We will wait until Xiao Xuan no longer needs Whale Rubber!"

Luo Xuan's Innate Soul Power was not high to begin with.

This was his only way to catch up to the other geniuses.

No matter how loyal Yue Guan was, he still had his own selfish motives.

Gui Mei nodded in agreement. "Fine, we will do as you say."

The room fell silent.

Soon, Luo Xuan's trembling, reddened body returned to normal.

A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes, and a gleam flashed through them.

After exhaling a breath of stale air, Luo Xuan rose to his feet. He clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within him, and could not help smiling.

"Awesome! My physical condition has improved by half! Unfortunately, the more I use it, the worse the effect becomes."

Otherwise,

he could raise his first Soul Ring to 9,999 years just by piling on Whale Rubber.

"Xiao Xuan, seeing how happy you are, I assume it worked?" Yue Guan asked with narrowed eyes.

Gui Mei did not waste words. He placed a hand on Luo Xuan's shoulder and examined him.

He immediately cried out in surprise.

Even his composed expression vanished.

When he heard what Luo Xuan had said earlier, he had not thought much of it.

Only after personally checking did he realize Luo Xuan had not been lying.

It had even improved by more than half.

"If Xiao Xuan could previously only absorb a first Soul Ring of three or four hundred years, he can now absorb one of eight or nine hundred years without any problem!"

Yue Guan was equally shocked and shrieked, "What?! Such a huge increase!"

He reached out and examined Luo Xuan's body as well.

If they had not been two people he trusted, he... could only let them do as they pleased.

Could a Titled Douluo be stopped by a little guy who did not even have a single Soul Ring?

After confirming Luo Xuan's physical condition, Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance.

They seriously instructed Luo Xuan, "This is a matter of great importance..."

Luo Xuan had thought their next words would be, "We need to report this to His Holiness the Pope."

He had even prepared to agree.

But instead, they said:

"This is a matter of great importance. You must bury it in your heart and never tell anyone!"

Luo Xuan blinked and tilted his head. "Do we not need to tell Bi... the Pope?"

"Your Uncle Gui and I will decide what to do about this. Just be obedient!"

Yue Guan gently patted Luo Xuan's shoulder a few times.

"Cultivate well. When you reach level 10, I will take you to obtain your Soul Ring."

After saying that,

the two of them vanished from before Luo Xuan.

Luo Xuan smiled. He had only caught half of what Yue Guan and Gui Mei said earlier.

He had not expected the two of them to conceal such important information from the Pope for his sake.

He looked toward where they had departed and muttered to himself.

"This is a real world. People will always change. Trusting the information from my previous life too much will make me suffer greatly."

Luo Xuan would not forget how well Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo treated him.

Otherwise, would he not become just like Little Wretch?

"I wonder when the three of them will completely believe the Future Video. Come to think of it, I do not even know whether they believe me!"

Perhaps the Chat Group heard Luo Xuan's complaint.

[The Chat Group will add member panels. Their loyalty to the host and whether they believe this Future Video will be displayed on the panels.]

Luo Xuan raised an eyebrow. He had not expected the Chat Group to be quite intelligent.

"Then let me take a look."

[Qian Renxue / Hu Liena / Ling Yuan Douluo]

[Loyalty: 1 / 0 / 5 (every 10 points is one stage)]

[Believes the Future Video: Yes / No / Yes]

"Huh? Qian Renxue, the one I thought was least likely to believe it, actually believed it? Ling Yuan Douluo believes it too?"

This development somewhat exceeded Luo Xuan's expectations.

He had thought Qian Renxue would be the toughest nut to crack.

Yet she was the first to "submit."

"What happened? Could Qian Renxue have already found proof? Then did Ling Yuan Douluo also find proof?"

The more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong. "Then why does Hu Liena still not believe it?"

Damn, he was going to have to use his brain.

Luo Xuan truly could not figure out what the problem was.

(Is that kind of panel okay? Separating them takes up too many words.)