Rapid breathing

"I have no use for this cockscomb phoenix sunflower anymore. You keep it."

Qian Renxue spoke with a smile, then revealed her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

Just as Jiang Li had sensed, the flame attribute within Qian Renxue's martial soul had now undergone a fundamental transformation.

Qian Renxue then explained in detail how the immortal herb had voluntarily acknowledged her as its master and merged with her martial soul.

This was something Jiang Li had never imagined.

Yet something so outrageous had happened to Qian Renxue.

The immortal herb had voluntarily acknowledged her as its master without the slightest obstacle, as though it were only natural.

This also showed that, when it came to using immortal herbs, Tang San truly fell short of Yue Guan.

"Then take this cockscomb phoenix sunflower back with you too. You can give it to a soul master around you whose martial soul has a phoenix-type bloodline. It might help their martial soul advance further."

"But that soul master must have sufficiently deep foundations and top-tier talent for their martial soul to have any chance of improving further."

Jiang Li did not accept the cockscomb phoenix sunflower.

He had no intention of adding a flame attribute to his sacred light attribute. Having Qian Renxue was enough; he had other plans and considerations.

Moreover, having become a knight after his Sacred Awakening, he could only possess the sacred light attribute. Only if he could travel to the Douluo Continent, attempt to awaken a martial soul, and cultivate a different system might he gain control over other powers. Of course, by willingly falling into darkness, he could also turn from light to darkness and control other attributes.

"Aren't you going to prepare something for that junior brother of yours too?"

After watching Jiang Li put away the three immortal herbs he needed, Qian Renxue could not help asking.

She could tell that Jiang Li kept his distance from many people in this world.

Apart from his teacher, Ye Hua, he was only somewhat close to that junior brother named Long Haochen.

Her affection extended even to the crow on his roof. Coupled with the fact that Long Haochen was also a Child of Light, Qian Renxue had a favorable impression of him and had come to regard him as a younger brother.

"Then let's give him a ten thousand year ginseng king. My junior brother doesn't lack much in other respects. If there's anything he falls short in, it's his physique."

"A semi-immortal grade ten thousand year ginseng king can not only strengthen his foundations and nourish his vitality, improving his physique and blood vitality, but also make up for the deficiencies he suffered in his younger years."

Since Qian Renxue had brought it up herself, Jiang Li stopped being stingy.

He was not a pure person, so he was willing to show a little more tolerance toward those around him who were pure enough.

"Whatever you say!"

"Oh, right, I also brought you some other specialties from the Douluo Continent. See if any of them are useful."

Once they had finished allocating the immortal herbs for the time being, Qian Renxue began emptying another Storage Soul Tool.

There were various ores, metals, gems, and some fairly well-preserved soul tools. What surprised Jiang Li was that there was even the corpse of an Emerald Demon Bird that had turned to jade after death.

"What's this..."

Jiang Li was astonished when he saw one of the items.

It resembled amber and had a fishy smell.

"This..."

When she saw the item in Jiang Li's hand, a trace of awkwardness appeared on Qian Renxue's face.

While undercover as the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, she had interacted with all kinds of nobles many times, so she naturally knew what it was.

She had never expected that, when she asked her subordinates to collect some unusual things, they would even put this into the Storage Soul Tool.

Had she discovered it beforehand, she would have thrown it away.

The thing that gave Qian Renxue such an odd expression was naturally a rare specialty of the Douluo Continent: whale rubber.

"This is a piece of ten-thousand-year whale glue. It comes from a whale-type soul beast in the deep sea. As for its effects, it's used to heighten pleasure and arousal..."

Even Qian Renxue's voice became almost inaudible by the end.

Had she been facing anyone else at that moment, Qian Renxue could easily have explained the whale rubber's exact effects.

Only in front of Jiang Li did she feel so ill at ease.

"Whale rubber, slightly bitter, searing hot and pure yang in nature. This is a potent tonic... no, it doesn't seem that simple."

"Could you channel some flame power to soften it?"

Looking as though he had only just encountered it and begun studying it, Jiang Li asked Qian Renxue for help.

"What, soften it with flames..."

Qian Renxue did not understand, but respected his request. She then activated Martial Soul Possession and controlled her flames.

Ten-thousand-year whale glue was no ordinary substance. Even on the Douluo Continent, it was rare.

Even though no one in this era knew its effects, and ordinary nobles did not dare use it to enhance their pleasure, it was still worth a great deal.

The reason was simple: its ability to enhance a man's arousal alone was already highly valuable.

Though low-level soul masters could not use it, it was good stuff for the powerful.

After all, it was hardest for powerful individuals to conceive offspring together. With its assistance, their chances of success increased somewhat.

Only an organization with the Spirit Hall's vast wealth and resources could casually toss it among a pile of other items as an extra.

Under the burning Sun True Fire, the ten-thousand-year whale glue soon began to soften. Its original fishy stench dissipated, giving way to a faint fragrance.

In this respect, it was a little like ambergris.

Then Qian Renxue watched as Jiang Li swallowed the softened piece of ten-thousand-year whale glue.

"Wait, what are you doing?"

Seeing Jiang Li's actions, Qian Renxue hurried to stop him, but she was a step too late.

In an instant, Jiang Li's breathing grew heavy. A searing heat radiated from his entire body, and his breaths came more rapidly.

At the sight, Qian Renxue found herself at a loss for the first time.

At that moment, she could neither leave nor stay.

"Don't worry. I can suppress this burning heat. Right now, I'm personally testing what makes it extraordinary."

Just as Qian Renxue's thoughts were running wild, Jiang Li's voice rang out.

"You can actually still stay rational."

Qian Renxue looked at Jiang Li in amazement. That had been a huge piece of ten-thousand-year whale glue.

After swallowing it just like that, let alone a fourth order knight, even a Titled Douluo might not be able to remain sufficiently rational. After all, this was not mental agitation, but bodily instinct.

Jiang Li gave no answer to Qian Renxue's question.

Instead, he closed his eyes and meditated, carefully sensing the changes within himself.

Only after more than half a day had passed did he open his eyes.

"This whale rubber really is good stuff. Before it's softened, it can indeed heighten pleasure and arousal, but that isn't its true value."

"Its true value emerges after it's softened. The softening process dissipates much of the property that causes agitation. Once consumed, it can not only replenish depleted blood vitality, but also deepen one's foundations to a certain extent. On top of that, it improves the physique and expands the meridians, providing tremendous assistance in cultivation."

After opening his eyes, Jiang Li looked at Qian Renxue, who stood far away from him, and quietly explained the details.

"What?"

"Whale rubber actually has effects like that?"

This time, Qian Renxue was truly shocked.