Heaven Dou, Whale Rubber

Early the next morning, Lin Feng followed Qian Renxue and the others to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Qian Daoliu had no negative feelings toward Bibi Dong's ambition to make Spirit Hall the sole supreme power on the continent.

After all, he would soon die. As long as Qian Renxue could undergo the Divine Examination and become a god, nothing in the world could stop Spirit Hall's advance.

Besides, this was not the later era when Titled Douluo were everywhere.

On the surface, Heaven Dou had only two Titled Douluo, Sword and Bone of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Dugu Bo was still merely at the Soul Douluo realm.

To ensure the mission succeeded in its early stages, Qian Daoliu directly dispatched four Titled Douluo.

Snake Lance, Pufferfish, Chrysanthemum, and Ghost.

With four Titled Douluo, along with the measures Qian Daoliu had left on Qian Renxue, the safeguards were already maxed out.

In the carriage heading for Heaven Dou City, Lin Feng spoke animatedly with Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Senior, what you said does make a great deal of sense."

A trace of pride appeared on Yue Guan's effeminate face.

"Of course. When it comes to the study of flowers and plants, I dare say no one in the entire Spirit Master World can surpass me."

Smiling brightly, Lin Feng took out a somewhat ancient-looking book.

"When it comes to studying flowers and plants, this junior naturally cannot compare to you.

But please take a look, Senior. I'm afraid the things recorded in this volume might interest you."

"Oh?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo's curiosity was piqued, and he reached out to take it.

The moment he opened it, a springtime scene assaulted his eyes.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes widened, and he instinctively pulled the book closer to himself.

"Th-this-this... how improper."

"Xiao Feng, what did you give him? I want to see too, Chrysanthemum Grandpa."

"Cough, cough, cough. Young Master, wait a moment. You brat, what kind of book did you give me?"

Lin Feng waved his hand.

"Just keep reading, Senior."

Chrysanthemum Douluo dodged Qian Renxue's inquisitive little head and turned another page.

Qian Renxue shot Chrysanthemum Douluo a displeased look.

"Hmm? This is rather interesting."

The booklet recorded the uses of Whale Rubber. To provide a reasonable explanation for discovering Whale Rubber's effects, Lin Feng had deliberately begun with bedroom matters, adding several vividly drawn illustrations before including a few examples of people discovering abnormalities.

"Whale Rubber can strengthen the body? I've never really heard of that."

Chrysanthemum Douluo had sealed away his heart and locked away love. He was still an innocent boy even now, so how could he have researched such matters?

Oh, no, he did have one beloved—his eternal companion, Ghost Douluo.

At times, Lin Feng genuinely wondered whether the two of them had become uninterested in the opposite sex because of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Otherwise, why would they not even want to pass down their Martial Souls? At the very least, they should leave behind an heir.

It would be far too absurd for a Top-tier Martial Soul like the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum to vanish into the river of time.

"Whale Rubber?"

Qian Renxue's little face flushed slightly as she pinched Lin Feng.

"Isn't that something nobles use for that sort of thing? Xiao Feng, you're learning bad habits."

"What I value is its other use. Senior, let Xiao Xue see it."

As he spoke, Lin Feng blinked.

Without changing his expression, Yue Guan tucked away the first few pages that were unsuitable for Qian Renxue to see, leaving only the later descriptions of Whale Rubber's effects.

Qian Renxue looked through it doubtfully.

"Why does it feel like a few pages are missing?"

"It's normal for ancient books to suffer some damage, isn't it, Senior?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded solemnly.

Those novel illustrations still deserved to be studied carefully sometime. His eyes rolled, and perhaps he could invite Old Ghost to look at them with him?

Qian Renxue gave a soft acknowledgment.

"But what use is this?"

Lin Feng waved his hand.

"There has always been a widely known theory in the Spirit Master World. You've all heard of it.

The Soul Ring Age Limit Theory.

The limits for the first and Second Soul Rings are one hundred years, while the limits for the third and fourth Soul Rings are Thousand Years.

It appears to be an established, unchangeable rule, but that isn't actually the case."

Hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo understood as well.

He nodded and said,

"That's right. High-level spirit masters should all know that below the 10,000 Year Soul Ring level, as long as one's physical strength is sufficient, the Soul Ring's age can be raised accordingly.

If Whale Rubber truly has such an effect, it may be possible to attach a Thousand Years Soul Ring as the Second Soul Ring.

But such opportunities are hard to come by. This stuff comes from coastal regions, and it would need Whale Rubber of Thousand Years or 10,000 Year quality.

Moreover, what this book says still needs to be verified. The exact effects of Whale Rubber remain unknown."

Lin Feng said slowly,

"That's right. And because of Martial Soul characteristics, possessors of high-level Martial Souls naturally have an advantage in physical constitution.

For example, the Clear Sky Hammer and Blue Silver Grass. When their possessors awaken their Martial Souls, their physical strength would definitely be completely incomparable."

Qian Renxue frowned.

"My Innate Soul Power was level twenty, and my Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Angel. By all rights, my physical strength should have long surpassed what a hundred-year Soul Ring requires.

Why did Grandpa still make me attach hundred-year Soul Rings?

Thinking back, I didn't feel the slightest pain when I absorbed my Soul Rings. It went unusually smoothly."

Lin Feng smiled.

"You're the Great Enshrinement's precious granddaughter. What's wrong with being cautious? There was no need to have you take risks just for a little extra age."

Qian Renxue came to a realization, though her pretty face still showed some displeasure. Grandpa still underestimated me too much. If I can't even endure this little hardship, then am I still Qian Renxue?

Seeing the little expression on Qian Renxue's face, Lin Feng could not help thinking of the original story.

Qian Daoliu and Spirit Hall's many Enshrinements and Elders had protected her too well, nurturing her later arrogance and contempt for the spirit masters of the world.

Otherwise, she would not have spared Tang San time and again.

Qian Renxue pouted. "Forget about the past. My fourth Soul Ring must be a 10,000 Year Soul Ring!

Chrysanthemum Grandpa, send Grandpa a message right now. Have him compile the data on a Soul King's physical constitution. Once I return, I have to try this Whale Rubber."

Uh...

Cold sweat appeared faintly on Chrysanthemum Douluo's forehead. Great Enshrinement, this isn't my fault. It's all that brat Lin Feng's doing.

"Xiao Xue, there's no need to be in such a hurry. Even without attaching a Soul Ring, your Soul Power Level will still increase. If you truly want to do this, you'll need to make many preparations first."

"Oh, I see. Xiao Feng, you brought this out because you want us to look for it, right? After all, your body still needs to be replenished."

Remembering that Lin Feng had mentioned that his internal structure was still incomplete, Qian Renxue hurriedly asked.

"That's right. I already mentioned this matter to the Great Enshrinement, and he has arranged for people to search along the coast.

The main reason I brought it up here is because we're going to Heaven Dou City.

There are plenty of nobles there. When the time comes, the chances of finding Whale Rubber with suitable age limits in their hands may be even greater."

"So that's how it is. Leave it to me, kid. I'll take care of this."

Chrysanthemum Douluo patted his chest confidently. He highly approved of Lin Feng's ideas concerning flowers and plants.

These days, it was truly too difficult to find a man who loved flowers. Even Old Ghost did not agree with him.

On the other hand, he would need Lin Feng to take the blame for him before the Great Enshrinement later, so doing something in advance meant Lin Feng could not accuse him of shirking responsibility afterward.

Half a month later, the group arrived in Heaven Dou City.

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