3: Chapter 3 Whale Glue, First Soul Ring

"Whale Glue."

As soon as Ji Xuan said this, the expressions of the few people present became strange.

Whale Glue, wasn't that used for...

This kid... what kind of ancient books had he been reading? Could it be that he had been reading books he shouldn't have?

"Master, Junior Martial Uncles." Ji Xuan realized what they were misunderstanding and hurriedly explained, "Whale Glue needs to be heated and melted before consumption to be effective."

"Are you sure?"

Qian Daoliu and the other elders were half-doubting.

"Master, if you don't believe me, you can test it on a Spirit Master in Spirit City who is about to absorb a spirit ring."

Ji Xuan knew that it was normal for them not to believe words spoken out of thin air by a six-year-old child.

Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly, "In that case, let's not go hunt for spirit rings tomorrow."

If what Ji Xuan said was true, his starting point would be much higher.

For Spirit Hall, it would be of great benefit.

Spirit Hall possessed seventy percent of the Spirit Masters on the continent, and although Whale Glue was limited, they could vigorously Cultivate elite Disciples with high talent.

Qian Daoliu took Ji Xuan to the luxurious manor where he lived. He was the only one there and there were many rooms, so Ji Xuan chose one at random.

Afterward, Qian Daoliu taught him a top-tier meditation technique for Ji Xuan to Cultivate first.

Even if Ji Xuan did not have a first spirit ring, the Soul Power he Cultivated would be temporarily stored in his body.

...

The next day, Qian Daoliu found three Spirit Masters who were loyal to the Elder Hall and had reached the Bottleneck of absorbing a spirit ring.

Nowadays, the Elder Hall and the Supreme Pontiff Palace were no longer a monolith, and some things had to be kept secret for as long as possible.

Qian Daoliu summoned someone to purchase three thousand-year Whale Glues and, following the method Ji Xuan described, had them melted at high temperature before having the three of them consume it.

Qian Daoliu carefully sensed their physical fitness and discovered that it had actually improved significantly, and there were no side effects at all.

Afterward, under Qian Daoliu's personal witness, the three of them even successfully absorbed a spirit ring above their level!

Qian Daoliu was shocked in his heart; he hadn't expected that what Ji Xuan said was actually true!

This was enough to overturn the existing theoretical knowledge of the entire continent!

Immediately, a trace of regret arose in Qian Daoliu's heart.

If he had known the effects of Whale Glue earlier, his granddaughter Qian Renxue's starting point would have been higher, and she would have had more hope of inheriting the Angel God in the future.

...

"Xiao Xuan, Master has verified it; what you said is indeed true."

It was three days later when Qian Daoliu met Ji Xuan again.

"This is a three-thousand-year Whale Glue." Qian Daoliu took a piece of Whale Glue from his spirit tool and used Angel flames to heat and melt it, "Consume it."

"Thank you, Master."

As the Whale Glue entered his mouth, Ji Xuan sat cross-legged on the spot and closed his eyes.

He felt a gentle energy constantly circulating within his body, strengthening the resilience of his Meridians...

A quarter of an hour later, Ji Xuan opened his eyes and stood up, smiling: "Master, I succeeded."

Ji Xuan clenched his fists, feeling that his physical fitness had risen by a large margin, and his Soul Power seemed to have increased as well.

But currently, he couldn't perceive the specific Rank; he would only know after absorbing a spirit ring.

"Not bad."

Qian Daoliu placed his hand on Ji Xuan's shoulder, releasing gentle Angel Soul Power, and sensed Ji Xuan's current physical fitness; under safe conditions, it was enough to absorb a fifteen-hundred-year spirit ring.

If Ji Xuan's Spirit was a Beast Spirit, perhaps two thousand years would not be a problem.

"Xiao Xuan, Master will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest now to personally hunt a spirit ring for you."

"Yes, Master."

Qian Daoliu took Ji Xuan, turned into a golden light, and disappeared from the manor.

...

Star Dou Great Forest.

The largest Spirit Beast forest on the Douluo Continent, located at the junction of the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire.

Spirit City was only a few hundred miles away from the Star Dou Great Forest, and with Qian Daoliu's speed, they arrived quickly.

"Xiao Xuan." Qian Daoliu looked down at Ji Xuan and asked gently, "Your Spirit has never appeared on the continent before; what kind of spirit ring do you want to absorb for your first spirit ring?"

Ji Xuan thought for a moment, "A speed-type one."

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly, closed his eyes, and his powerful Mental Energy instantly spread out.

A moment later, Qian Daoliu opened his eyes, "Found it."

Qian Daoliu grabbed Ji Xuan's shoulder and flew into the distance.

The two landed in front of a pack of Storm Devil Wolves. Seeing two humans suddenly appear, the wolves bared their fangs and emitted low growls.

As a Peak powerhouse, as long as Qian Daoliu restrained himself, he was like an ordinary person, and those Spirit Beasts naturally couldn't perceive anything terrible.

Qian Daoliu did not release his Spirit, but precisely released a burst of pressure.

A sixteen-hundred-year Storm Devil Wolf instantly collapsed to the ground, and the other companions, sensing Qian Daoliu's terrifying aura, lost their ferocity in an instant and fled into the distance with their tails tucked.

Looking at this scene, Ji Xuan had to say that having a Peak powerhouse of the continent as a Master made hunting spirit rings incredibly easy.

He wondered if Yu Xiaogang was currently taking Tang San to the Hunting Forest to obtain his first spirit ring.

Yu Xiaogang also lacked self-awareness; with his trashy self, he couldn't even beat a hundred-year Spirit Beast, yet he dared to take Tang San to hunt Spirit Beasts alone.

If not for Tang San possessing the techniques of the Tang Sect from his previous life, the two of them would have likely been dead long ago.

"Xiao Xuan, go ahead."

"Yes."

Ji Xuan raised his hand and grasped into the void; a long golden sword instantly condensed in his palm.

The sword was three feet long, three inches wide, with a sharp blade, and runes were engraved on the sword body.

Holding the long sword, Ji Xuan walked up to the Storm Devil Wolf.

"Puchi—"

The long sword pierced accurately into the Storm Devil Wolf's head. The Storm Devil Wolf let out a miserable cry and gradually lost its breath.

Before long, a purple spirit ring slowly condensed and floated quietly above the corpse.

Looking at the spirit ring in front of him, Ji Xuan's gaze was firm; this would be the beginning of his journey to the Peak.

He took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the spot, closed his eyes, and guided that purple spirit ring to fly towards him.

A majestic energy instantly surged into his limbs and bones. Ji Xuan's body trembled slightly, but soon stabilized.

Having exercised his body continuously for the past few years, coupled with the consumption of a thousand-year Whale Glue, a sixteen-hundred-year spirit ring was naturally no problem.

About a quarter of an hour later, the purple spirit ring suddenly expanded, shining brightly, and instantly merged into Ji Xuan's body.

Ji Xuan opened his eyes, sensing the abundant Soul Power in his body, and a faint smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"How is it?"

Seeing that Ji Xuan had absorbed it successfully, Qian Daoliu stepped forward and asked.

Ji Xuan stood up, "Master, I am already Rank 15."

"Mm, not bad." Qian Daoliu nodded with satisfaction, "What is the effect of your Spirit Ability?"

"My first Spirit Ability is called Traceless Wind Shadow; it can increase my own speed by one hundred percent."

Ji Xuan released his Spirit, holding the long sword, and the purple spirit ring lit up under his feet, "First Spirit Ability, Traceless Wind Shadow."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xuan's body had already turned into an afterimage and appeared in the distance.

A trace of shock arose in Qian Daoliu's heart; the effect of Ji Xuan's first Spirit Ability was already equivalent to the fourth spirit ring of an ordinary Spirit Master.

Qian Daoliu collected his thoughts and said to Ji Xuan in the distance, "Since you have successfully absorbed the spirit ring, let's return to Spirit City."

"Master, wait a moment."

Ji Xuan flashed to the side of the Storm Devil Wolf's corpse and deftly dissected it.

Sure enough... rare items like Spirit Bones were not that easy to drop.

Qian Daoliu couldn't help but shake his head and smile slightly, "Let's go; when we return, Master will give you a Spirit Bone."

Ji Xuan was instantly overjoyed, retracted his Spirit, and smiled, "Thank you, Master."

A golden light flashed, leaving only the corpse of the Storm Devil Wolf behind in place.