Yu Xiaogang: Could a Martial Soul Know More About Martial Souls Than I Do?

The amber-brown medicinal broth held a rich, sweet herbal fragrance.

It masked the strong fishy smell the Whale Rubber released as it went down.

Xu Yuan felt a warm current and a cool one mingle in his throat before flowing together into his abdomen.

As soon as the Whale Rubber reached his stomach, a faint fragrance rose back through his nose and filled the room.

Then heat surged from his abdomen through every limb and bone, and sweat seeped from his body.

Xu Yuan circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill to refine the Whale Rubber's medicinal power. The immense energy widened the meridians throughout his body.

The two Soul Rings surrounding his Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul gradually turned deep yellow, with a faint hint of purple.

"They say one piece of good-quality Whale Rubber can raise the age of a Soul Ring a Soul Master can absorb by around five hundred years."

"The Thousand-Year Whale Rubber Xiao Wu got is excellent. Just half of it has brought my Soul Ring limit close to a thousand years."

"If I take that half-piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue too, two Thousand-Year Soul Rings are practically a sure thing."

Xu Yuan opened his eyes to find Xiao Wu's large, bright eyes right in front of him.

A faint fragrance drifted from her and lingered at his nose.

"Xu Yuan, your Soul Power doesn't seem to have gone up!"

Xiao Wu asked anxiously.

"Don't overestimate how much power Thousand-Year Whale Glue contains!"

"That half-piece raised the Soul Ring age my body can withstand by at least two hundred years."

"How could there be any energy left to raise my Soul Power? The real prize is that half-piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue!"

Xu Yuan stood up in the wooden tub and stretched. His bones cracked in a rapid series of pops.

Even a casual swing of his fist sent the air whistling. The huge improvement in his physique left Xiao Wu itching to try it herself.

"So it's my turn now, right?"

Xiao Wu gazed at him with sparkling eyes.

"Go ahead. Remember to take the Thousand-Year Whale Glue first."

"It's not safe to leave the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue outside. I'll go keep an eye on it for you!"

Xu Yuan hurried straight toward the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue.

"Wait! Xu Yuan, we agreed to split it evenly. You're not getting any other ideas, are you?"

Xiao Wu narrowed her eyes, suspicion filling her gaze.

"Of course not!"

Xu Yuan rejected the accusation with righteous indignation.

"Really?" Xiao Wu did not believe him for a second. "Forget it. Stay in the room and wait until we can go out together."

With that, Xiao Wu pushed the wardrobe in the corner against the door.

"That's much safer."

Xiao Wu clapped her hands in satisfaction.

The furnace used to melt the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue had been shut off, so there was no need to worry about an animal or another person stealing it.

Then Xiao Wu took off her outermost jacket, revealing the slight outline of her young body, and jumped into the wooden tub.

Xu Yuan had planned to jump out the window, but after thinking it over, he gave up.

He had already taken the silly rabbit's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. There was no need to covet the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue too.

Besides, the piece was only so big. Even if he wanted to take extra, how much could he get?

Without the Mysterious Heaven Skill to help her, Xiao Wu refined the Whale Glue very slowly.

Who knew how much time passed?

"I broke through! I've reached level fifteen!"

The moment Xiao Wu finished refining the Whale Glue, she felt her Soul Power fluctuate.

Xu Yuan propped his chin on one hand and watched her celebrate.

"Don't get too excited yet. Once you refine the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, you should gain at least another level."

Ten thousand years later, Huo Yuhao had taken a whole piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, and his Soul Power had risen from level twenty-six by a noticeable amount.

It had not risen a full level, but Xiao Wu was not a Soul Grandmaster yet.

Hearing Xu Yuan say that made Xiao Wu even more excited.

Sure enough, if you want to succeed, you have to take a shortcut!

Xiao Wu put on her pink jacket and pushed aside the wardrobe blocking the door. The Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue in the furnace had already solidified again.

Left with no choice, she relit the fire and worked the bellows to melt the dark-golden piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue.

Meanwhile, Xu Yuan found another wooden tub.

Once the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue had melted again, Xiao Wu and Xu Yuan sat in separate tubs and each refined half a piece.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue took even longer to refine.

By the time they finished, night had fallen, and the moon shone among sparse stars.

Tang San, who was cultivating in the dormitory, still had not seen either of them return.

"Tang San, stop waiting. Sister Xiao Wu and Brother Yuan probably won't be back tonight."

Wang Sheng said this to the cultivating Tang San after returning from the Cafeteria.

"I'm not waiting for them!" Tang San replied without a change in expression.

"Then go to the Cafeteria and bring Grandmaster two steamed buns and a roast chicken. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll starve to death."

Since that earth-shaking blast in the square at Nouding Academy, Yu Xiaogang had not left his office.

Tang San had been responsible for bringing him every meal.

Tang San had been sitting here all day, so Yu Xiaogang had probably gone hungry all day too.

"Teacher!"

Tang San suddenly came to his senses and rushed out of the dormitory.

"Sigh..." Wang Sheng shook his head and began cultivating through Meditation.

Tang San took four steamed buns and two roast chickens from the Cafeteria, then ran to Yu Xiaogang's office.

"Little San, you're here!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke as soon as Tang San opened the door.

Judging by his complexion, his injuries had clearly healed.

But what had happened before still kept him away from the teachers and students of Nouding Academy.

"Teacher! I'm late." Tang San respectfully took out the roast chicken and steamed buns.

Yu Xiaogang waved a hand and asked, "Is Xu Yuan around? I want his Wish Slot for next month."

"Teacher, you still want to make a wish?"

"Yes. The injuries I suffered when I took you Soul Hunting left a few minor aftereffects."

Yu Xiaogang's expression was calm, revealing nothing unusual.

Tang San's gaze dropped, then quickly darted away.

Yu Xiaogang had not said it outright, but Tang San knew that, given the Mandala Snake's venom, he most likely could no longer get it up.

"Oh, right. There's one more thing!"

"After I make my wish tomorrow, the Dean and I are going to the Star Dou Great Forest to find my third Soul Ring."

"Opportunities like this are rare. You can come with us!"

Yu Xiaogang took a bite of his steamed bun and spoke in an even tone.

"Your third Soul Ring!"

"Teacher, what kind of place is the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Although Yu Xiaogang had taught him a great deal about Soul Beasts, he had never mentioned the Star Dou Great Forest to Tang San.

"I forgot to tell you. The Star Dou Great Forest is one of the three most famous Soul Beast habitats on the Douluo Continent!"

"It's the cradle of Soul Beasts and a paradise for Soul Masters..."

"I can't explain it in a few words. I'll tell you more on the way!"

Yu Xiaogang did not go into detail, giving only a brief introduction.

"Thanks to my invincible theory, I've already found the Soul Ring best suited to me!"

"If all goes well, I might even reverse the harmful mutation of my Martial Soul!"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes blazed, and his voice trembled with excitement.

Tang San stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth. After hesitating for a long while, he asked:

"Teacher, why not ask the Wish-Granting Tree for a suitable Soul Ring? Or ask it to reverse the harmful mutation of your Martial Soul?"

"Wang Sheng from our dormitory wished for a pretty good Hundred-Year Soul Ring, and its Soul Skill is quite good too."

A confident smile curled Yu Xiaogang's lips when he heard that.

"Little San, the fact that you can say that shows you still don't understand me!"

"The Soul Master World reveres me as the Grandmaster whose theories are invincible!"

"Do you think a Martial Soul understands my Martial Soul better than I do?"

Yu Xiaogang walked slowly to the window. His gaunt back looked like a steep, solitary peak, too high for anyone to stand beside him!

He could say with absolute certainty that no one on the entire Douluo Continent understood Martial Souls better than he did!