Golden Sacred Dragon Bloodline

Tang San was deeply moved, his eyes even reddening slightly. The contrast was simply too great; growing up, he had hardly ever experienced familial affection.

Tang Hao spent every day either sleeping or drinking, occasionally getting up to do some smithing. He had almost never shown any concern for him.

Much less lavished such unstinting care on him.

He had truly chosen the right master this time. Now, Tang San had accepted Yu Xiaogang as his teacher from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing Tang San like this, even Yu Xiaogang could not help sighing inwardly.

Tang San had suffered growing up. Tang Hao, his father, seemed to think Tang San could photosynthesize like his mother.

Tang Hao was truly an unfit father, even in the comic. For the first six years after Tang San's birth, it really had been a matter of living if he could and dying if he could not.

The way that child had been raised, even porridge was a luxury-a few grains of rice in a bowl of water. Tang San had ended up malnourished, yet Tang Hao had money for alcohol and never thought to buy him something nourishing to eat.

Even so, later on, Tang San remained grateful to Tang Hao for raising him, eventually repaying him by taking on both Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect.

Oh, Buddha Tang. He had really suffered at the hands of feudal thinking here.

Anyone who had received nine years of modern compulsory education would have turned against him long ago.

After all, for giving birth without raising a child, a severed finger could repay the debt; for giving birth and raising the child, a severed head could repay it; for raising a child one had not borne, a hundred lifetimes could hardly repay it.

In Yu Xiaogang's eyes, Tang Hao was the one who owed Tang San. After all, rather than saying Tang Hao had raised Tang San over those six years, it would be more accurate to say Tang San had raised Tang Hao.

"Let's go, Xiao San. I'll buy a few more things for you, and then we can head back."

Soon, the two finished shopping and returned to Nuoding Academy.

Tang San headed to the work-study students' dormitory, while Yu Xiaogang returned to his office.

With a lift of his hand, a vial of golden liquid appeared in his palm.

"Martial Soul Bloodline Purification Liquid. It can purify a Martial Soul's bloodline."

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Xiaogang drained it in one gulp.

A moment later, Yu Xiaogang opened his eyes. A warm current flowed through him, spreading throughout his body in an instant.

The potion had begun to take effect.

The process was not painful. On the contrary, it was very comfortable, with a pleasant tingling sensation. Sitting in his office chair, Yu Xiaogang closed his eyes and waited quietly.

Another moment passed, and the warm current faded, along with the unusual sensations in his body.

"Phew. That felt wonderful. I've never experienced anything like it."

Yu Xiaogang opened his eyes and stretched a little. His strength seemed to have increased somewhat, and he summoned his Martial Soul.

"Luoluo!"

A rather round little creature appeared in his arms.

This was Luo Sanpao's appearance in the comic. Compared with the purple-skinned pig in the animation, Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao had golden skin all over and looked very cute.

He keenly noticed the changes in Luo Sanpao. His body had grown considerably larger. Sanpao had originally been less than a meter long, but now he was at least a meter and a half.

He could barely hold him anymore. Luo Sanpao's skin had changed as well: a layer of scales covered his whole body, and he had sharp claws, a dragon's tail, and even two small bumps on his forehead.

He reached out to play with him, and Sanpao gave a contented rumble.

He had indeed evolved. The purification of his Martial Soul bloodline manifested in Sanpao as an increase in draconic features.

He opened his personal panel.

[Host: Yu Xiaogang]

[Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao (Golden Sacred Dragon Bloodline)]

[Soul Power Level: 29]

[Items Owned: Complete Knowledge of the Continent ×1, Secret Technique: Six Powers.]

It had indeed changed. Previously, it had said degraded Golden Sacred Dragon Bloodline, but now it had become Golden Sacred Dragon Bloodline.

His bloodline had improved!

There were two other rewards as well.

"System, use Complete Knowledge of the Continent and the secret technique Six Powers."

[Ding, successfully used.]

In an instant, a vast amount of knowledge appeared out of nowhere in Yu Xiaogang's mind, encompassing the continent's Soul Beasts, Martial Souls, and even Immortal Herbs. Everything was there!

There were also the training methods for the Six Powers. Yu Xiaogang felt he could use the Six Powers at any moment.

With the system's reward, he mastered them directly, bypassing the training process. Excellent.

If Yu Xiaogang had needed to spend time training on his own, he really would not have had much confidence in succeeding.

After all, the Six Styles were not so easy to learn.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

After finishing his classes for the day, Tang San arrived punctually at Yu Xiaogang's residence as instructed.

"Teacher."

Tang San spoke respectfully.

Yu Xiaogang closed the book in his hands. "Mm, right on time. Good."

"Starting today, I will formally begin teaching you to cultivate."

Tang San nodded with some anticipation.

Yu Xiaogang stood and opened a small box that had been sitting beside him. Inside was a palm-sized lump of black, gelatinous material.

"Before we officially begin cultivating, eat this."

Tang San took it and asked with some confusion, "Teacher, what is this?"

"This is whale rubber."

"Whale rubber?"

Yu Xiaogang explained, "Whale rubber is a gelatinous substance produced in the brains of deep-sea whale Soul Beasts. Secular nobles usually use it as a nourishing aphrodisiac."

Understanding dawned on Tang San, but his inward confusion only deepened.

Why would Teacher give me this? Could whale rubber have another use?

Sure enough, Yu Xiaogang continued, "Whale rubber's true purpose is not actually for that. It can strengthen the flesh, bones, and meridians, increasing the limit of what Soul Rings the body can withstand."

"According to my research, a piece of thousand-year whale rubber can increase the age of the Soul Ring a Soul Master can withstand by about five hundred years. Ten-thousand-year whale glue is even more effective, but it is far too rare. This piece I have is a thousand years old."

After transmigrating, Yu Xiaogang had known that he would inevitably train disciples in the future, so naturally, he had made preparations in advance, such as obtaining this whale rubber.

In this era, whale rubber's effects were still unknown, so it was not especially valuable.

Through various means, he had managed to obtain a few pieces.

"When whale rubber is consumed, its medicinal power is fiercely hot and violent. It strongly stimulates the blood and vital energy, producing side effects of excitement and burning heat. That is why secular nobles use it as an aphrodisiac."

"The people of this world are ignorant and know nothing of its true purpose. Right now, across the entire continent, I alone know its value."

Tang San nodded.

So that was it. I knew Teacher wouldn't give me this for no reason.

As expected of Teacher. He alone knows a secret that no one else on the entire continent knows.

"Whale rubber must be heated and melted before consumption. There's a stove beside you; do it yourself. In a few days, I'll take you to hunt a Soul Beast and obtain a Soul Ring. By consuming this piece of whale rubber in advance, you will be able to obtain a Soul Ring from a Soul Beast nearly a thousand years old as your First Soul Ring."

"Yes, Teacher."

Tang San immediately walked over to the stove at the side and got to work.

It was simply a matter of melting it over a flame; Yu Xiaogang did not need to teach him that.

Once the heat had completely melted the whale rubber, Tang San swallowed it in one gulp without hesitation.

In an instant, he felt a warm current rise in his abdomen.

"Center yourself and focus your mind. Meditate and absorb the whale rubber's medicinal power."

Hearing this, Tang San immediately sat cross-legged and began circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill to absorb it.