"Why did this Tang Chuan buy Whale Glue?"
Black World, Shrek Academy.
Ning Rongrong simply did not believe that Tang Chuan had purchased Whale Glue for indulgent purposes like those idle young nobles.
There was no need for that at all.
After all, how old was Tang Chuan? Even if he had such thoughts, he clearly lacked the means to act on them.
Across both the Black World and the White World, anyone with sound judgment reached the same conclusion.
Figures like Ning Fengzhi, Dugu Bo, and Qian Daoliu did not believe in the slightest that Tang Chuan had bought Whale Glue for such trivial reasons.
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In the chain medicine hall known as Mingxin Hall, Tang Chuan purchased three pieces of thousand-year Whale Glue for twenty gold coins and also signed a long-term agreement to acquire thousand-year and even ten-thousand-year Whale Glue in the future.
After completing the transaction, he left Mingxin Hall with the three pieces and went straight to the Nuoding City Spirit Hall branch to find Su Yuntao.
With Tang Chuan's assistance, Su Yuntao had already succeeded in winning Sisi's heart and had become her boyfriend, with plans to marry the following year.
When Su Yuntao learned that Tang Chuan had obtained three pieces of thousand-year Whale Glue, he initially assumed they were meant as a gift.
However, Tang Chuan explained that he only needed Su Yuntao to introduce a powerful fire-attribute Spirit Master who could help soften the Whale Glue, as he intended to consume it himself.
"Xiao Chuan, why are you taking Whale Glue at such a young age?" Su Yuntao could not help but ask, his expression full of confusion. "Don't go down the wrong path."
"Brother Tao, you're overthinking it," Tang Chuan replied, his face darkening in exasperation.
"The reason I bought these three pieces and plan to take them myself is because I believe Whale Glue is far more than just an aphrodisiac."
"It originates from the brains of whale-type Spirit Beasts and contains immense pure Yang life force. Since it produces such intense effects in that regard, allowing a person to remain active for days without fatigue…"
"…then if one consumes it without engaging in such activities and allows the body to naturally absorb that life force, wouldn't it strengthen the physique and potentially enable one to surpass limits when absorbing spirit rings in the future?"
"This is what I want to verify."
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Upon hearing this, countless people in both worlds felt as if a veil had been lifted.
So that was the true intention.
Tang Chuan had purchased thousand-year Whale Glue not for indulgence, but to test a bold and rational hypothesis.
Moreover, the reasoning made perfect sense.
Could it be that the true value of Whale Glue was never for fleeting pleasure, but for strengthening the body itself?
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White World, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"I truly regret that he is not my son," Ning Fengzhi exclaimed, unable to suppress his emotion as he looked toward the sky with a deep sigh.
"If Tang Chuan were my son, I would unquestionably pass the position of Sect Master to him."
"With his talent and insight, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would undoubtedly reach unprecedented heights."
"The three of us old fellows would have nothing to worry about in the future."
"This Tang Hao truly fails to recognize his own fortune. With such an outstanding son, he neither cherishes nor nurtures him, instead wasting his days in drink and neglect, leaving the child completely disheartened."
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Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
Yu Yuanzhen could only smile bitterly as he sighed.
"If Xiaogang possessed even half of Tang Chuan's intelligence and perception, how could he have spent nearly twenty years without discovering a method for martial soul evolution?"
He had already done everything he could for his youngest son.
With Yu Xiaogang's innate spirit power of only level 0.5, he should never have received cultivation resources within the sect, yet Yu Yuanzhen not only gave him his own share but also bent the rules to provide additional support.
Only through such effort was Yu Xiaogang able to break through to Spirit Grandmaster before the age of twenty.
However, this preferential treatment caused widespread dissatisfaction within the sect.
Yu Xiaogang never understood this. He only resented his father for not stopping the ridicule and exclusion from others.
But how could Yu Yuanzhen intervene in everything when there was justification behind the complaints?
If only Yu Xiaogang had shown more determination and succeeded in evolving Luo San Pao into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, none of this would have happened.
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Meanwhile, in the back mountain of Saint Spirit Village, within a secluded valley surrounded by lush greenery, Tang Hao had already abandoned the blacksmith shop after the descent of the comparison heaven screen exposed his existence.
Fearing pursuit from Spirit Hall, he retreated to the hidden location where his wife Ah Yin and the one-hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone had been concealed.
Yet upon entering the secret chamber, he discovered that both Ah Yin and the spirit bone had vanished without a trace.
His eyes nearly split with fury as rage consumed him.
"Who did this? Who dared to take Ah Yin and my spirit bone? These were crucial for my return to the sect and for seeking forgiveness!"
Despite his anger, the looming threat from Spirit Hall forced him to suppress it and remain hidden for the time being.
Sitting by the waterfall, he watched the comparison video continue to unfold.
When he saw that Tang Chuan had uncovered the true use of Whale Glue and openly revealed it, his eyes turned bloodshot as he panted heavily, anger boiling over.
"You unfilial son! Why would you expose such a secret?"
"Now that it has been revealed to the entire world, everything is ruined!"
"If you had kept silent and only told me, we could have returned to the Clear Sky Sect with this knowledge and regained our standing!"
"Unfilial son! Unfilial son!"
Tang Hao was beside himself with fury, his frustration erupting uncontrollably.
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After learning of Tang Chuan's intentions, Su Yuntao chose to support him and found a friendly fire-attribute Spirit Elder to help refine the Whale Glue.
Over the following year, Tang Chuan diligently cultivated the Blue Silver Grass Meditation Technique while consuming Whale Glue daily to strengthen his body.
One year later, he finally requested Su Yuntao to help him find a powerful Spirit King or Spirit Emperor to escort him to the Star Dou Great Forest in search of a suitable hundred-year plant-type Spirit Beast for his first spirit ring.
Su Yuntao readily agreed.
Soon after, he invited a vice-hall master at the Spirit Emperor level from the Spirit Hall sub-branch in Fanos City to accompany them.
Having just advanced to level 30 and become a quasi-Spirit Elder himself, Su Yuntao also joined the journey. Each of them paid five hundred gold coins as a hiring fee.
Traveling by carriage, the three arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest in less than three days.
After disembarking, the Spirit Emperor vice-hall master led them into the forest, beginning their search along the outer regions for suitable spirit beasts for both Su Yuntao and Tang Chuan.