Chapter 41: Consuming Whale Glue
In the evening, the setting sun gradually slanted.
In the courtyard's patio, Lin Yang and Xiao Wu stood facing each other.
At Lin Yang's nod, Xiao Wu moved her feet, and in the blink of an eye, she had already kicked toward his head.
The wind from her leg howled, carrying a sharp whistling sound.
But Lin Yang just stood there, shifting his body slightly, and the attack instantly hit empty air.
Xiao Wu was about to change her move to counterattack, but she found that Lin Yang seemed to have predicted it long ago; his palm had already slapped heavily against her lower abdomen.
Bang!
Xiao Wu's face turned pale, and she was instantly sent flying backward.
However, she still adjusted her body in mid-air and took a few steps back before stabilizing herself.
"Your range of movement is too large, and the rhythm of your Softness Breathing Technique isn't stable enough."
"In your current state, it's fine if you encounter a Soul Master of average strength, but against a stronger Soul Master, your Breathing Technique will easily become chaotic. At that point, you'll likely end up hurting yourself instead."
Lin Yang pointed out her flaws directly.
"If you want to unlock 'Transparent world', the key lies in whether your breathing method and movements are precise, and whether you can exert the maximum power with the smallest movement and the least Soul Power."
"Once you reach a certain standard, the World in your mind will become transparent."
"You will be able to'see' every one of your muscles and every blood vessel. When you can familiarly control your muscles and blood, your mastery over your body will reach the pinnacle."
At this point, Xiao Wu raised her hand to ask a question: "Then how much further do I have to go?"
Lin Yang gave her an exasperated look: "You're far from it."
"Right now, you're only barely maintaining the Constant State of your Breathing Technique, let alone the more demanding 'Transparent world'."
"I assume you should have discovered that the Breathing Technique is beneficial for cultivation."
Xiao Wu nodded silently.
Indeed, if not for the Breathing Technique, she wouldn't have been able to break through to Rank 17 so quickly.
Especially after reaching the 'Constant State', she was cultivating almost every moment of the day.
Afterward, the two of them sparred simply for a few more rounds.
Taking the neighbors into consideration, Lin Yang didn't use heavy hands and only stopped at the point of contact.
When they finished, Xiao Wu was about to go back to the bathroom to take a bath, but Lin Yang called out to her,
"Wait a moment, I'm going to prepare a medicinal bath. You go soak in it in a while."
Xiao Wu was slightly surprised: "You even know about this?"
"I know a little," Lin Yang brushed it off casually.
"By the way, I also wanted to ask, is the age of the Soul Rings you condense fixed?"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu shook her head.
As a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast transformed into human form, her first six Soul Rings were all condensed by herself. The age of the Soul Ring depended on the limit she could withstand.
The Soul skills would also fit her own development direction.
Therefore, Xiao Wu would never have to worry about ending up with a useless Soul skills.
"If that's the case, after you finish the medicinal bath, eat this."
Lin Yang took out several pieces of thumb-sized ten-year whale glue from his storage bracelet and handed them to Xiao Wu.
He was now using Dai Ziming's storage bracelet, while that smaller Storage Ring had been given to Xiao Wu by him.
"What is this... so fishy!"
Xiao Wu took it and looked closely. After smelling a fishy odor, she immediately moved it further away in disgust.
"Whale glue," Lin Yang said in a flat tone.
"It's a nourishing aphrodisiac drug."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu was first stunned, then she threw the whale glue away like it was a hot potato, her small face suddenly turning bright red.
"You, you you... you couldn't possibly want to... No, no, you can't do this...!"
Seeing her reaction, Lin Yang knocked her forehead hard in frustration.
"Can your brain contain something else for once?"
"Besides being an aphrodisiac, this whale glue has other effects..."
He lowered his voice and explained a few things, and Xiao Wu's eyes slowly widened into circles.
"Is everything you said true?"
Right after saying it, she knew she had spoken nonsense.
Wasn't Lin Yang, who could absorb a five-Thousand Year Soul Ring with a two-ring cultivation, a living example?
Lin Yang nodded: "Remember, roast the whale glue with fire until it's soft before eating it."
"I got it!"
Xiao Wu picked up the pieces of whale glue from the ground.
After knowing the true effect of the whale glue, she no longer disliked the fishy smell on it, but instead had a bit more eager curiosity.
Soon, Lin Yang prepared the medicinal bath. The entire bathroom emitted a scent that was a mixture of the bitter grass leaves and a faint spicy fragrance.
"The medicinal bath should be taken while it's hot. Soak for a full half-hour. While soaking, operate the Breathing Technique to guide the medicinal power to soak into your muscles and bones," Lin Yang said, pointing to the bathtub.
"After you finish, take the whale glue. At that time, you should soak in cold water, which can effectively suppress the aphrodisiac effect."
Lin Yang spoke with meticulous detail, but Xiao Wu's face was very red, her hands tightly clutching the whale glue, not daring to look him in the eye.
After finishing his explanation, Lin Yang went back to his own room and began his daily meditation cultivation.
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, entered the bathroom with the whale glue.
An hour later, Xiao Wu walked out of the bathroom with unsteady steps, her fair and smooth skin showing a hint of alluring rose-red.
"To hell with that whale glue..."
Xiao Wu muttered in a low voice with a red face, supporting herself against the wall as she walked into her room.
Lin Yang, who was meditating, twitched his ears but ignored it, focusing wholeheartedly on his meditation instead.
Surging Soul Power continuously washed over the External Soul Bone, infiltrating his own traces into it bit by bit.
According to his attempts during this period, to completely fuse the External Soul Bone, besides relying on powerful external pressure to force the fusion,
there was another feasible method: to constantly refine it with Soul Power, letting the External Soul Bone continuously adapt.
Like boiling a frog in warm water, silently turning it into his own shape.
The process might be a bit slower, but because of this, it also allowed Lin Yang to become more familiar with this External Soul Bone.
Before dawn the next day.
Some rustling sounds suddenly came from Xiao Wu's room.
After a while, Xiao Wu was seen cautiously poking her head out of her room, looking left and right.
Finding that Lin Yang hadn't come out yet, she quickly slipped into the bathroom like a little mouse, still clutching something tightly in her hand.
Judging from a corner that was exposed, it looked like some kind of pink fabric.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Wu slipped out of the bathroom again and quickly fled back to her room.
At some unknown time, an extra piece of small clothing had been hung out to dry outside her room's window.
When Lin Yang came out of his room, washed his face, and was preparing to start his daily training, Xiao Wu walked in from outside with breakfast in her hands.
"You actually got up so early today?"
Lin Yang looked like he had seen a Demon.
Xiao Wu's face flushed, and then she grumbled with dissatisfaction,
"What's with that expression? Can't I get up early?"
"And here I was, going out specifically to buy breakfast. If I had known, I would've just let you starve."
Despite her words, she still placed the breakfast on the table.
Seeing this, Lin Yang could only eat breakfast first.
"How do you feel after using the whale glue?"
A bit more of a smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Wu's face as she clenched her fist forcefully, her eyes full of pleasant surprise.
"My body seems to have more strength, and the circulation of Soul Power is much smoother."
"At the beginning, the effect is naturally more obvious," Lin Yang said without much surprise on his face.
"You have to soak in the medicinal bath every day from now on, and use the whale glue once every three days."
"I'll advance the money for the medicinal herbs and whale glue for you first. Later, you'll have to take out a portion of the money you earn at the Great Soul Fighting Arena to pay back the debt."
Xiao Wu gave a dissatisfied huff.
"I know, you money-grubber, stingy Demon!"
Lin Yang, who had gained another title of "money-grubber," rolled his eyes: "This is called 'even brothers keep clear accounts'!"
"Who's brothers with you?" Xiao Wu whispered.
"Then do you still want to soak?"
"Of course," the Little Rabbit blurted out.
"Then listen to me!"
Lin Yang's voice became a bit heavier, and Xiao Wu quickly sat up straight with a serious face.
"You must remember, the medicinal bath and whale glue are only external aids. The core is still your own cultivation and the refinement of your Breathing Technique."
"For the next period of time, you must go to the Great Soul Fighting Arena every day to complete your individual battles. Accumulate points as quickly as possible to rise to the Bronze Spirit Fight Badge. This shouldn't be difficult for you."
"After getting the Bronze Spirit Fight Badge, you can apply to challenge a Two-Ring Great Soul Master above your level."
"As for the two-on-two spirit fights, we'll arrange them depending on the situation. I still won't take action."
"Understood!"
Xiao Wu nodded vigorously, having no complaints about Lin Yang's plan.
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