After handing the whale brain to his dear son, Tang Hao eagerly headed out to buy meat.
He had already learned from the Blue Silver King that Ah Yin could be resurrected, and his heart brimmed with joy.
Even his steps felt light and airy. Every couple of steps, he felt the urge to hop twice, as though he were walking through a dream.
Celebrate! We have to celebrate properly!
Drink... all right, I've already decided to quit drinking. Meat it is!
Inside the smithy, Tang Yin opened the Jade Box and saw two pieces of whale brain neatly arranged inside.
The whale brain resembled liquid gold, and its rich, enticing fragrance filled the entire room.
Gulp!
Tang San Niang's mouth watered furiously, and she couldn't help swallowing.
Seeing this, Tang Yin took out a piece, placed it in a bowl, and offered it to his little sister first.
Tang Yin patiently reminded her in detail, "Little San Niang, absorbing the whale brain might make your body feel a little uncomfortable. That's it tempering your physique and expelling impurities from your body. You'll have to bear with it."
"I understand, big brother."
Her brother's meticulous care filled Tang San Niang's heart with warmth. No one in the world doted on her the way he did.
She was no ordinary child. How precious was a medicinal treasure capable of transforming one's essence and cleansing one's marrow? Yet even with such a treasure, her brother let her enjoy it first. She had never experienced this kind of regard before.
The feelings in Tang San Niang's heart grew ever stronger, almost spilling out of her chest.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
With his sister staring straight at him, Tang Yin asked in puzzlement.
"N-no... nothing."
Tang San Niang's cheeks burned. She hurriedly lifted the whale brain, parted her rosy lips, and took a small bite. To her surprise, the solid piece melted like liquid and flowed into her mouth.
In an instant, a rich fragrance burst across her tongue. The fresh whale brain had not a trace of fishiness. Instead, it carried a strange, savory sweetness that left its fragrance lingering on her lips and teeth.
Before Tang San Niang could savor it properly, heat rose from her lower abdomen and spread along the muscles, bones, and meridians throughout her body, reaching every channel and every bone.
The scorching energy flushed her snow-white skin red, like a wash of rouge blooming beneath the finest mutton-fat jade.
Seated cross-legged on the floor, Tang San Niang let out a soft hum through her nose, and a wisp of white vapor escaped her nostrils.
Her small, delicate body began trembling slightly, and a peach-pink flush appeared on her cheeks.
Fresh whale brain was extraordinarily potent.
Tang Yin's gaze sharpened at the sight. He remained ready to interrupt the process at any moment. Since their internal energies shared the same root and source, he was ninety percent confident he could force the whale brain's energy out of Tang San Niang's body.
That was also why he had let Tang San Niang consume the whale brain first.
It was precisely so he could protect her at any moment.
What Tang Yin didn't know was that Tang San Niang was facing more than the itching and burning pain caused by the tempering of her flesh.
Sensual thoughts also surged through her mind, with intimate images appearing one after another. Fortunately, having lived two lives, Tang San Niang possessed exceptional mental fortitude and self-control, allowing her to maintain her composure.
Then a certain figure suddenly appeared, shaking Tang San Niang's mind so violently that she nearly lost control.
Th-this... how could he appear in an image like this?
Tang San Niang gritted her teeth and did everything she could to suppress those sensual thoughts, circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill to its utmost before she gradually calmed down.
As she gradually absorbed all the medicinal power, impurities hidden throughout her body were expelled, forming a thin, pale-red, sticky film over her skin.
Tang San Niang slowly opened her eyes. Her brother's concerned face came into view, sending another jolt through her heart and leaving her flushed with embarrassment.
"Brother, I... I'm going to bathe first." With both cheeks blazing red, Tang San Niang darted away.
Tang Yin had never seen his sister behave like this before, and his gaze sharpened slightly.
The same side effects as whale rubber?
That makes sense. Whale rubber is made from fresh whale brain, after all. Their effects differ only in strength, not in nature.
Could this little girl have been thinking about a lover from her previous life?
Tang Yin shook his head with a chuckle. Seeing that his sister had finished absorbing it safely, he relaxed as well.
He then sat cross-legged and consumed the whale brain, sending a surge of medicinal power into his body.
Azure patterns faintly emerged beneath Tang Yin's fair skin, spreading across his body like deep-blue flames and giving him an uncanny allure.
He deliberately released his Martial Soul Meridians, and the vast medicinal power surging through his meridians instantly became utterly obedient.
As he circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, the immense medicinal power was swiftly and perfectly absorbed after just a few cycles.
A short while later, when little San Niang came to her senses and thought to return to check on her brother,
Tang Yin had already risen to his feet with a calm expression.
Tang San Niang looked delighted.
"Brother, you've finished absorbing it already?"
That was several times faster than me! That's my wonderful big brother for you!
A thin layer of silver frost clung to Tang Yin's skin. With a shudder of his entire body, it flaked away, revealing skin as lustrous as jade.
"The outer membranes of every muscle and bone are connected, and the strength throughout my body has become one seamless whole. Isn't this the legendary Dark Force?!"
With complex emotions in his eyes and excitement he could barely conceal, Tang Yin murmured to himself.
Just as I thought. Like Tang San's Tang Sect internal arts, the legendary martial arts are equally compatible with this world.
Tang Yin's eyes shone like torches. This so-called soul power was essentially an energy akin to the legendary primordial energy of heaven and earth, possessing tremendous versatility and compatibility.
In other words, both the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Martial Arts had immense potential in this world.
The Sea God could attain godhood through faith.
Then I... Tang Yin raised his hands, his eyes blazing as an outrageously audacious ambition rose from the depths of his heart.
"Brother." Tang San Niang brushed the silver frost off his clothes and wrinkled her delicate nose, scolding him. "You stink! Hurry up and take a bath."
Little San Niang couldn't care less about whatever he was pondering. She simply pushed her brother toward the bathroom.
"All right, all right, I'll go myself." Tang Yin didn't know whether to laugh or cry and raised his hands in surrender.
About another half hour later, Tang Hao returned home carrying half a roast suckling pig. "Little Yin, little San Niang, the three of us are having a proper feast today. Tomorrow, we'll set out for the Star Dou Great Forest and broaden your horizons."
Neither Tang Yin nor Tang San Niang was someone who indulged in the pleasures of food.
But to be fair, they had grown accustomed to simple, meager meals.
Now, seeing this half of a roast suckling pig was like a long-lonely bachelor catching sight of a peerless beauty. They couldn't help feeling their appetites stir.
And so, the brother and sister enjoyed the most lavish dinner they had eaten in this world.
Half a month later, in a small town bordering the Star Dou Great Forest.
Wearing a mask, Tang Hao gazed at the town before him, his eyes turning slightly distant as he sank into memories.
Once, he had followed his elder brother Tang Xiao into the Star Dou Great Forest from this very place to train. It had been the happiest period of his life.
For it was then that he had met the woman who changed his entire life.
After years apart, the place remained, but the people were no longer the same.
Tang Hao glanced sideways and saw Tang Yin holding his little sister Tang San Niang's hand, cautiously surveying their surroundings.
That's my precious son for you. The blue drawn from indigo truly surpassed the indigo itself.
This time, little Yin's hammer would definitely protect little San Niang's grass! No question about it!
At that thought, Tang Hao felt immensely reassured, positively awash in happiness.
Tang Yin and Tang San Niang had both changed dramatically.
Since absorbing the whale brain, their bodies had entered a period of rapid growth. In a mere half month, they had already reached a height of 1.2 meters and looked every bit like adolescents.
Of these twins, the boy was handsome as jade, while the girl was exquisitely beautiful. Their features bore a seventy-percent resemblance, and wherever they went, they drew plenty of attention.
The people around them looked on with envy and murmured their admiration.
Tang Hao couldn't help puffing out his broad chest, pride filling the face beneath his mask.
He, Tang Hao, might have made one colossal mess, but his son and daughter were making him proud!
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