chsdbacks Chapter 22 A Masterpiece of Timeless Essence: Whale Glue!
Chapter 22 A Masterpiece of Timeless Essence: Whale Glue!
After walking for a while, the three of them finally arrived at Mingde Hall.
Pushing open the door to Jing Hongchen's office, to everyone's surprise, besides Jing Hongchen, there was also an elderly man in a pristine white chef's uniform with a stern face standing inside.
Upon seeing Ye Chenxing enter, Jing Hongchen's chubby face instantly broke into an extremely bright smile, his fat cheeks trembling with joy: "Chenxing, you've come!"
"Grandpa!" Meng Hongchen pouted in dissatisfaction, "You only see Chenxing, have you forgotten about your precious granddaughter?!"
Jing Hongchen chuckled and reached out to ruffle Meng Hongchen's hair: "You silly girl, how could Grandpa forget you and Xiao'er?"
Ye Chenxing watched this scene with a smile, then his gaze naturally fell on the white-robed elder, and he asked, "Hall Master, who is this?"
"You've come at the perfect time." Jing Hongchen waved with a smile. "This is my personal chef, Old Mushroom. The dishes you've been eating at the villa these past few days were all his creations. Not many people are lucky enough to have the pleasure of eating his cooking."
Ye Chenxing suddenly realized. The meals that had been delivered by a special person these past few days were not only delicious, but also made his soul energy flow smoothly after eating. It turned out that they were made by this person.
Looking at it this way, we've found the reason why Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi failed to manage their figures.
(Jing Hongchen: You don't understand anything about weight loss)
Although he was thinking about offending the hall master, he did not neglect his manners and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Thank you very much, senior. Your skills are truly exceptional."
Old Mushroom had a stern face and looked very serious. He simply replied, "Your Highness is too kind."
But the way his mustache unconsciously curled upwards betrayed his happy mood at that moment.
"Alright, I called you here today because there's something good."
Jing Hongchen walked to the table and took out three portions of a gelatinous substance that emitted a dark golden luster: "This is a specially purified premium ten-thousand-year whale gelatin. School starts soon, so take advantage of this time to absorb it and properly refine your bodies."
Ye Chenxing carefully examined this rare and precious material that had only been used since the beginning of the legendary era.
Unlike the unremarkable, black, and dull-looking piece of ancient whale glue that Huo Yuhao found in Shrek City in the original novel, this piece is completely different. It has a translucent golden-yellow color, and you can even see the fine texture inside when it's placed in sunlight.
Old Mushroom's skills are indeed well-deserved; he can even make a delicious and visually appealing dish like whale glue used for cultivation.
It just looks a bit like... a type of steamed bun...
The three thanked him in unison, and after each taking the whale glue, they sat cross-legged on the spot, closed their eyes, and began to cultivate and absorb the medicinal power.
Seeing that the three were in the zone, Jing Hongchen waved his hand and left the office with Old Mushroom.
As Lin Jiayi walked towards me in the corridor, he couldn't help but ask, "Master, is this really a good arrangement?"
Jing Hongchen glared at him: "Master Kong is the pillar of our Sun Moon Empire, and he also needs to research the most cutting-edge technologies. Even if Morning Star is the future hope of the empire, we can't let Master Kong teach him full-time forever."
"That's why I've decided to open a small class to select truly outstanding individuals. Once school starts, all the level nine soul masters from our Mingde Hall will take turns teaching this small class. Hmph, this year's first-year students are in for a treat."
Jing Hongchen didn't have the influence to persuade these Soul Masters of the same level to give their all for Ye Chenxing. In the Empire, only Elder Kong had that kind of power.
Lin Jiayi listened from the side, secretly thinking to himself: What do you mean the first-year students are so lucky? Dean, you are so happy because Young Master Xiao and Miss Meng can also benefit from this and enjoy this top-notch treatment, right?
Of course, Lin Jiayi only dared to complain in his heart, but he naturally agreed with her verbally.
......
A brief silence fell over the office, broken only by the even breathing of the three people.
About fifteen minutes later, Meng Hongchen opened her eyes first, a hint of satisfaction flashing in them. She moved her slender wrists, feeling the warm medicinal power slowly seeping into her limbs and bones, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
"As expected of Grandpa's treasured premium whale glue, the effect is much better than the last one." She muttered softly, turning to look at her brother beside her.
Xiao Hongchen had just finished absorbing the energy and was about to say something when his gaze suddenly froze on Ye Chenxing opposite him.
"He... hasn't finished absorbing it yet?"
Meng Hongchen followed her brother's gaze and was immediately stunned.
Ye Chenxing remained seated cross-legged with his eyes closed, a faint golden light surrounding him, his breathing long and steady. The medicinal power of the ten-thousand-year-old whale glue seemed to be drawn into his body by some force, continuously integrating into his meridians and bones in an extremely efficient manner.
"How is this possible..." Xiao Hongchen muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disbelief. "His physical condition is clearly stronger than mine. I thought he had already absorbed higher-quality whale glue. But judging from the current situation, this is actually his first time?"
Meng Hongchen was also surprised. She remembered clearly that her grandfather had said that no matter how rare a treasure is, it cannot be absorbed indefinitely. Each time, resistance will develop, greatly reducing the absorption effect.
At this moment, Ye Chenxing's condition clearly indicates that this is his first time absorbing whale glue.
"To achieve such physical strength without relying on any external force... what a monster." Xiao Hongchen shook his head with a wry smile, but his desire to defeat Ye Chenxing only grew stronger.
Nearly half an hour later, the light surrounding Ye Chenxing finally began to fade. He exhaled a long breath and opened his eyes.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Ye Chenxing stretched his shoulders, feeling the surging heat flowing through his body, and nodded in satisfaction. "This ten-thousand-year whale glue is indeed worthy of its reputation. It feels like my limbs and bones have been re-tempered."
He clenched his fist, clearly feeling that his physical strength had reached a new level.
Moreover, perhaps Old Mushroom used some special cooking method, because Huo Yuhao didn't feel any of the embarrassing side effects he experienced when absorbing whale glue in the original novel.
Of course, objectively speaking, the side effects on Ma Xiaotao might be greater.
This is good stuff.
Ye Chenxing secretly admired him, while his mind raced with calculations. Jing Hongchen's deliberate choice to give him whale gelatin right before the start of the school year was probably not just for the purpose of tempering his body.
This is a signal that he should be taken to hunt for his second spirit ring.
Thinking of this, Ye Chenxing's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Sun Moon Empire has a history spanning millennia, and the royal family's research on Sun Martial Souls has long since developed into an extremely sophisticated system. Detailed records exist regarding which soul beast is best suited for which soul ring, what age it is most effective at, and what kind of soul skills it can provide. Under normal circumstances, simply following this path step by step would be the safest choice.
But the problem is—
He doesn't have a Solar Martial Soul at all!
His martial soul is the Hall of Heroes, and the Ultimate Sun is merely a simulation created using Qian Renxue's Angel Skull Soul Skill. It's impossible for him to actually hunt for soul rings according to the Sun and Moon Royal Family's "Sun Martial Soul Dedicated Plan".
Thinking of this, Ye Chenxing couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Although summoning a Heroic Spirit can be successful even if the Soul Rings don't match, as long as the catalyst is chosen correctly, if the Soul Rings themselves can provide a correlation, the compatibility of the summon and the strength of the Heroic Spirit will be even higher.
Just as he was struggling with this, a sudden inspiration struck him.
and many more.
I possess a dual-extreme Sun Martial Soul! The combination of extreme fire and extreme light—this is unprecedented in the tens of thousands of years of history of the Sun Moon Empire. The experiences accumulated by our ancestors throughout the ages were all designed for ordinary Sun Martial Souls. But who has ever seen a dual-extreme Sun Martial Soul?
No, right?
Since there isn't one, then it's up to me to decide what kind of spirit ring to hunt.