The Miserable Ning Fengzhi

Ning Fengzhi was so anxious that he had no mind for anything else. He immediately called over Chen Xin and Gu Rong, and the three of them flew toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's grounds with Xu Yang. As expected of Titled Douluo, they arrived in just two breaths.

Upon reaching the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they headed straight for the Cultivation Area.

The Cultivation Area contained all kinds of Mimicry Environments. So-called Mimicry Environments used various materials to recreate the ideal cultivation conditions for soul masters. For example, the cultivation chambers for Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul masters were piled full of every kind of gemstone, encompassing all seven treasures. This allowed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to absorb the essence of the seven treasures during cultivation, accelerating one's progress.

For fire-element soul masters, there were cultivation chambers forged with Earth Fire, where they could cultivate by drawing upon the power of the Earth Fire.

There were also forest-like cultivation environments for plant-type soul masters and so on. It could be said that they had everything. "Yang Er, can you now show us the effects of this Whale Rubber?"

Before long, they arrived at a secluded area. Compared to the other Mimicry Environments, this place was extremely simple: merely a Quiet Room with several Cushions inside and nothing else.

"Yang Er, can you now show us the effects of this Whale Rubber?"

Once they arrived, Ning Fengzhi smiled at Xu Yang, reverting to the form of address he had used at the beginning.

Xu Yang nodded and took the two pieces of Whale Rubber from the box. He then walked up to Sword Douluo and said softly, "Elder, could I trouble you to use Soul Power to heat this Whale Rubber and remove its impurities? Once it turns into a gelatinous substance, please give it to me."

Sword Douluo glanced at Ning Fengzhi, then raised a hand. The two pieces of Whale Rubber were lifted by an invisible force, and Deep Blue flames ignited in midair, enveloping them. Under the Blue Flame, the Whale Rubber rapidly began to melt, wisps of black vapor drifting into the air.

That black vapor was the impurities within the Whale Rubber. The Deep Blue flames, however, were not flames at all, but plasma formed from highly compressed Soul Power. Reaching such a level required not only profound cultivation, but also extraordinary control over Soul Power.

Is this a Super Douluo?! He can actually compress Soul Power into plasma. Just how immense must his Soul Power be to accomplish that?! And what kind of splendor would a Limit Douluo possess?!

Xu Yang stared at Sword Douluo's control in shock, unable to recover for a long while.

Plasma! Plasma condensed into flames!

Though he did not understand much about physics, he knew that plasma of this level seemed to exist naturally only in stars and lightning. That alone showed how terrifying its energy density was.

Under the effects of such highly concentrated Soul Power, it took only a short while for the impurities in the Whale Rubber to be removed. It transformed into a viscous gelatinous substance and emitted a faint fragrance, lacking the nauseating fishy stench of ordinary Whale Rubber.

Although Sword Douluo did not understand medicine, his Spiritual Power was powerful enough to sense the condition of the Whale Rubber at all times. Naturally, he knew how far to refine it, so Xu Yang did not need to remind him.

Another five minutes passed. There was no longer a trace of black vapor rising from the Whale Rubber, and the viscous gelatinous substance was as transparent as yellow crystal. At this point, the Whale Rubber had been refined to its optimal state, and Sword Douluo stopped at the right moment.

The gelatinous substance formed from the two pieces of Whale Rubber merging into one then floated before Xu Yang.

Xu Yang did not care about the heat. He used Soul Power to form a thin membrane over his mouth and esophagus to prevent burns, then swallowed the Whale Rubber in one gulp. Immediately, a burning sensation spread from his abdomen throughout his body, and his skin slowly began to redden.

"Hmph!"

He gave a muffled grunt, forcibly enduring the burning sensation as he quickly settled into meditation. Using his Soul Power, he began refining the medicinal effects of the Whale Rubber.

Seeing that Xu Yang had not recklessly swallowed the Whale Rubber, Chen Xin nodded inwardly. Though it was merely a minor application of Soul Power, it was far from simple. Many Soul Grandmasters could not accomplish it, yet a child who had only just awakened his martial soul had used it. This showed just how talented he was.

The effects of the Whale Rubber soon appeared. Dense, oily beads of sweat seeped from Xu Yang's body, and his previously twisted expression of pain gradually eased.

The four of them had been monitoring Xu Yang's condition the entire time. The moment his expression relaxed, a smile appeared on Ning Fengzhi's face.

"It seems Yang Er was telling the truth. Whale Rubber really does improve one's physical constitution!"

"Then why aren't you taking advantage of the fact that the other factions still don't know about its effects and immediately sending people to collect it?"

Seeing the corners of Ning Fengzhi's mouth lift higher than an AK's recoil could suppress, Madam Ning rolled her eyes and spoke irritably. As the Sect Leader's Wife of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she was no mere ornament. Upon learning the effects of Whale Rubber, her first thought had likewise been to have people collect it.

At the same time, she felt somewhat guilty. How could she have wronged a child before even understanding the situation? Yang Er was still so young.

I'll definitely have to make it up to Yang Er properly later!

"But what reason should we use, my dear?"

When Ning Fengzhi considered how to justify collecting Whale Rubber, he suddenly found himself in a difficult spot. Collecting a small amount could be explained as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stocking up supplies. But if they bought up all the Whale Rubber on the market at once, it would certainly draw the attention of other factions, who would investigate why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was collecting it. Then the major factions would inevitably discover Whale Rubber's use.

But if they collected it continuously in batches, people would surely suspect that he was physically unwell and needed Whale Rubber to perform in bed. That would not be good for his reputation.

He was not worrying for nothing. So long as one person believed Ning Fengzhi was physically unwell, word would spread from person to person, and before long, the entire continent would likely believe it. By then, as long as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect kept collecting Whale Rubber, even if he had ten mouths, he would never be able to explain himself.

"Just say you're physically unwell! What's wrong with the dignified Sect Leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sacrificing a little of his reputation for the sect?! ...Or should we make Uncle Sword and Uncle Bone take the blame instead? We can say that the two Titled Douluo are advanced in years and want to leave behind descendants, so they need Whale Rubber as an aid!" Madam Ning pondered for a moment before speaking seriously.

When Ning Fengzhi heard his wife's first suggestion, his expression fell. But upon hearing the latter proposal, his eyes immediately lit up, and he turned to look at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

"This old man is devoted to the Sword Dao. Women would only affect the speed at which I draw my sword. If I wanted descendants, I would have had them long ago. Why would I wait until now? Besides, even if such news spread, do you think anyone would believe it?!"

Sword Douluo's gaze was as sharp as a sword, making Ning Fengzhi's scalp go numb. Ning Fengzhi hurriedly shifted his gaze to Bone Douluo behind him.

"If even Old Sword Man is impossible, do you think this old man is possible?! This old man is a Super Douluo. Even though I am nearly a hundred years old, my physical constitution far surpasses that of a Soul Saint. Do you think this old man would need to take something like Whale Rubber to have children?!" Bone Douluo said firmly.