"Mmh, Xiao Han..." Ling Yuan fought back the sensations caused by Ye Han's mischief in her arms.
She circulated her Soul Power to refine the three pieces of ten-thousand-year whale glue inside Ye Han.
This scene, compared with the scene in Douluo II where Ma Xiaotao refined whale rubber for Huo Yuhao...
It could not be called similar. It was practically identical, and even went further.
Ling Yuan's cheeks were flushed, her eyes holding both shyness and helplessness.
Ye Han, meanwhile, seemed immersed in his own world, utterly unable to pull himself free.
He had no idea at all that his actions had stirred some unusual feelings for him in Ling Yuan.
As time passed, the three pieces of whale rubber were completely refined, and Ye Han fell asleep in Ling Yuan's arms from exhaustion.
"You little rascal, you certainly enjoyed yourself, but how am I supposed to face you from now on?"
Ling Yuan gazed at Ye Han sleeping soundly in her arms, then at the mess on her body, her eyes growing hazy and bewildered.
Though she was no longer young, she had never had any intimate physical contact with a man, yet today...
"Wait, no. Am I really afraid of a little boy?"
"At my age, shouldn't I be the old cow eating tender grass, getting the better end of the bargain?"
After pondering for a moment and coming to terms with it, Ling Yuan suddenly gave a mischievous smile.
"Since you dared to be naughty, just wait until you have to take responsibility for me someday!"
"Just watch how I raise you from childhood and lure you into my hands, step by step!"
"Even though you'll be the young master's man someday, surely I can still be your concubine!"
"It's so late that there's no time to prepare another room. We might as well sleep together!"
Having made up her mind with a mischievous smile, Ling Yuan cleaned up the mess on her body, then held Ye Han and drifted sweetly to sleep.
Early the next morning, Ye Han slowly awoke from his dreams.
The moment he woke, he felt that his body had grown more than several times stronger.
Was this the enhancement from the whale rubber? Or had I successfully awakened the sacred body?
Just as Ye Han was puzzling over it, the Dragon God's voice rang out in his mind.
"Boy, what did you take yesterday? Your sacred body has successfully awakened."
"However, your sacred body is currently in the initial stage, so it doesn't do much to strengthen your body."
Ye Han told the Dragon God about taking three pieces of whale rubber yesterday, then frowned slightly.
"The initial stage doesn't strengthen my body much? Then what's the maximum age of the Soul Rings I can absorb now?"
The Dragon God said slowly:
"It only increased by a few hundred years. The oldest Soul Ring you can absorb as your first Soul Ring is a thousand-year one."
At those words, Ye Han immediately felt insulted.
Just as Ye Han was about to lose his temper, the Dragon God said slowly:
"Look at you, getting impatient again."
"Although the sacred body's initial stage doesn't strengthen your body much, it lets you disregard quite a few laws of heaven and earth."
"First, your Soul Power growth will no longer be restricted by Soul Rings. You can keep increasing it without obtaining a Soul Ring."
"Second, you can absorb Soul Rings and Soul Bones instantly, though you'll still have to withstand the soul impact when absorbing Soul Rings."
"From now on, keep taking highly nourishing substances to cultivate your sacred body. Once you get past the initial stage, your physical strength will soar into the heavens!"
Only after hearing the Dragon God's explanation did Ye Han reluctantly accept it.
But the crucial thing was that time was running short for the second trial, and what he needed right now was a powerful body.
The combined age of his first three Soul Rings had to reach fifteen thousand years, so his first Soul Ring needed to be at least two thousand years old.
Bibi Dong was taking him to hunt for a Soul Ring today. There was no time to find highly nourishing substances and cultivate his sacred body now.
Suddenly, Ye Han remembered the Ninety-Thousand-Year Head Soul Bone Qian Daoliu had given him yesterday.
If I absorb it, perhaps it can strengthen my body and raise my limit by the thousand years I need!
Ye Han quickly scanned the room, soon found the wooden box containing the Soul Bone, and immediately began absorbing it.
Buzzz-!
As the absorption began, golden light blossomed and a powerful presence erupted outward.
"What happened?!"
Ling Yuan, who was preparing breakfast for Ye Han, hurried over at the sound.
When she entered the room and saw Ye Han absorbing the Soul Bone, her thoughts instantly tangled into knots.
Although absorbing a Soul Bone had no Soul Power restrictions, the problem was that Ye Han was currently at the level-twenty bottleneck.
Absorbing this Soul Bone without obtaining a new Soul Ring would waste the chance to gain several levels. If the Great Enshrined and His Holiness the Pope learned of this, they would surely charge her with dereliction of her teaching duties.
Moreover, absorbing a Soul Bone took anywhere from a few days to over ten days, and the Pope would be here shortly.
Just as Ling Yuan was panicking, at a complete loss, Ye Han finished absorbing it.
His Soul Power shot up six levels, making him a level-twenty-six Soul Master without a Soul Ring!
Just as he had expected, his physical strength doubled outright.
The maximum age of the first Soul Ring he could absorb rose from one thousand years to two thousand years.
Most importantly, he gained a spiritual skill-Dragon Descends upon the World!
Skill effect: summoned a Light Subdragon that unleashed a dragon's roar and dragon might, dealing a tremendous impact to enemies' minds. Its power doubled against Soul Beasts or Soul Masters with beast Martial Souls, especially those of the darkness attribute.
"Ah! How is this possible?!!!"
Witnessing this, Ling Yuan was utterly stunned.
This completely defied everything she knew. He had finished absorbing it instantly?
His Soul Power could keep increasing without absorbing a Soul Ring?
"Sister Ling Yuan, you're here."
Ye Han noticed Ling Yuan, who had rushed inside.
Recalling what had happened yesterday, he felt both embarrassed and a little delighted.
He had never expected that even possessing a sacred body would not let him withstand the whale rubber's energy.
At the same time, he felt a little uneasy, unsure whether she would harbor resentment toward him.
"Xiao Han, what on earth is going on?!"
Ling Yuan sat down beside Ye Han and asked urgently.
Ye Han scratched his head, feigning ignorance.
"Sister Ling Yuan, I... I don't know either..."
"Maybe it's because my Martial Soul is special, and then I took the whale rubber?"
Ling Yuan frowned, unable to figure out what was going on either, then smiled gently.
"All right, all right. As long as you're okay. His Holiness the Pope will be here soon. We'll have her take a look at you then. Get up and have breakfast first."
As she spoke, she scooped Ye Han up and carried him out to the dining table.
Then she boldly placed Ye Han on her lap and began feeding him herself.
Ye Han froze. Judging by her behavior, she did not seem to mind what had happened yesterday?
Curious, he put on the look of someone who had done something wrong and said:
"Sister Ling Yuan, last night... did I cause some terrible trouble?"
Ling Yuan burst into a giggle and teased him alluringly.
"Yes, you ruined my innocence. What do you think you should do about it?"
Ye Han's eyes went blank, and his heartbeat quickened.
Last night had only been like what Huo Yuhao had done to Ma Xiaotao in Douluo II.
We didn't go that far. How did I ruin her innocence?
The way she's acting means she isn't angry at all. She's actually happy?!
"Then I'll take responsibility for you! I'll make you my woman!"
Seeing her like this, Ye Han threw aside his reservations and got straight to the point.
Ling Yuan was impeccable in every respect, well worth pursuing and winning over.
Besides, there was another reason he had to win her over.
She was his personal teacher, monitoring his every move.
Winning her over would be equivalent to removing Spirit Hall's eyes.
Thus, if he wanted to do anything in the future that he did not want Spirit Hall to know about, he had to win her over!
"Ah?!"
Hearing Ye Han's words, Ling Yuan froze outright.
Originally, she had planned to raise Ye Han from childhood and slowly train him.
She had never expected him to understand at such a young age. It seemed she would not even have to put in any effort.
"Then it's settled. But you'll have to grow up before you can take responsibility for me. I'll be waiting for you~"
Ling Yuan came back to her senses, her pretty face faintly flushed as she spoke with shy coyness.
Just then, however, a commanding female voice abruptly rang out from outside.
"Elder Ling Yuan, is this how you teach your disciple?!"
The next second, the courtyard gates were blasted open.
Bang-!
Then Bibi Dong, dressed in noble attire, slowly walked inside.
A woman followed behind her. On closer inspection, that person was actually Hu Liena.
(End of chapter)