70 Chapter 63: The Whale Glue Incident (Part 1)

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In the Spirit City.

In the Pope's Hall.

Bibi Dong received the theories sent by Ma Xiuno, the Spirit Hall branch in Nuoding City, and the intelligence on Tang San.

This time, Tang San's content was much less, only 20,000 words. The content was a description of the changes in the best spirit ring combination from ancient times to the present, and the factors that affect a spirit master's ability to withstand the age of the spirit ring.

"Ten thousand years ago, the best spirit ring combination was actually white, white, white, yellow, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black?"

Bibi Dong was curious when she saw this. She immediately asked someone to bring over the records of Spirit Masters from ten thousand years ago. She found that the records of Title Douluo from ten thousand years ago were actually three whites, three yellows, two purples, and one black.

Then, as the recorded years approached the present, the number of black spirit rings increased, while the number of white and yellow spirit rings decreased. Until today, the best spirit ring combination was two yellows, two purples, and five blacks, or the last one was red.

It could be said that the current best spirit ring combination was the result of generations of Spirit Masters' experiments with their lives, not something that had been the case from the beginning.

Bibi Dong's heart was a little shaken. After all, she wasn't completely crazy at this time. She still had her sanity.

How could someone who could manage the enormous Spirit Hall and be admired by thousands of people be a complete lunatic?

"It seems that I really need to go and see the Spirit Hall's collection of books. As the Pope, I don't even know about this kind of secret. What was I doing when I was young..."

Bibi Dong muttered to herself. She recalled something and her expression changed. She immediately stopped and focused her attention on the second half of Tang San's theory: the factors that affect a spirit master's ability to withstand the age of a spirit ring.

"Physical strength, spiritual power, the quality of spirit power, whether the spirit beast's spirit ring and the spirit master's spirit are compatible in terms of attributes..."

Seeing this, Bibi Dong realized that Tang San was truly a rigorous theoretician. He not only considered the physical body, spirit, and spirit power when considering what age of spirit ring a spirit master could withstand, but he also considered the conflict of attributes between the spirit beast and the spirit.

He first negated the mainland's recognized best spirit ring combination, used the evidence left by the Spirit Hall to prove that the absorption age of spirit rings had been increasing all along, and then explained that each spirit master was different, so the age of spirit rings that they could withstand at each stage was also different. They needed to choose according to their own situation, instead of foolishly believing in the mainland's recognized best spirit ring combination.

Bibi Dong didn't even need Tang San to provide examples in the text. Anyone who had been in the spirit master world for three years would have heard of spirit masters failing to absorb spirit rings, their spirits being crippled, their bodies being disabled, or even their bodies exploding.

"Not bad, very good. If this theory is published, it can prevent spirit masters on the continent from being so impulsive when choosing spirit rings. They can consider their own situation and greatly reduce the casualties of ordinary spirit masters." Bibi Dong was very satisfied and had a good impression of Tang San.

After all, there were other newspapers on the continent besides the Spirit Hall's, such as the Heaven Dou Report and the Star Luo Report. However, Tang San chose to submit his article to the Spirit Hall, which obviously showed his great favor towards the Spirit Hall.

If this theory was published in the Spirit Hall, it could make the majority of the ordinary spirit masters on the continent who had not joined the Spirit Hall feel good about the Spirit Hall.

In that case, why would the Spirit Hall worry about not being able to unify the continent?

Apart from those empires and sects, the only person she needed to deal with was the power of the Elder Hall, especially Qian Daoliu. Bibi Dong was sure that he definitely knew what his son had done.

Then, Bibi Dong saw the method that Tang San had proposed after his theory to improve a spirit master's physical fitness.

Whale glue!

Bibi Dong poured out a piece of ten-thousand-year whale glue the size of a fingernail from the envelope. According to the method described on it, she injected spirit power into it and softened it in a specific way.

Immediately, the pitch-black whale glue became crystal clear and alluring like honey.

Bibi Dong put it in her mouth and frowned. The taste of the whale glue wasn't very good, but she quickly noticed the effect of the ten-thousand-year whale glue. "It really is effective in strengthening the body."

Although it wasn't of much use to a powerhouse like her, it was a good tonic for Hu Liena and the others. It might even allow them to withstand spirit rings close to ten thousand years old when they obtain their fourth spirit ring.

Why was it close to ten thousand years?

Because Bibi Dong knew that after a spirit beast reached ten thousand years, there would be remnants of the spirit beast's soul in the spirit ring. If one wasn't careful, the spirit master's soul would be severely damaged.

She wouldn't let her personal disciple take that risk. When it was time for their fourth spirit ring, they could hunt a spirit beast that was close to ten thousand years old.

However, there was a problem in front of her now. Should she release the news that whale glue could improve a spirit master's physical strength?

Even though whales weren't spirit beasts, they lived in the deep sea. Even if a Titled Douluo wanted to capture a whale that wasn't a spirit beast, it would be extremely dangerous.

The ocean was a forbidden zone for land spirit masters. Even sea spirit masters couldn't say that they could conquer the sea. Most of them could only dominate the areas near the coast.

Those pirates only acted arrogantly on specific routes and didn't even dare to pass through the sea areas where there were a large number of sea spirit beasts.

In other words, even if this matter was announced, all the forces on the continent could only find ways to buy whale glue from various pharmacies and collectors, instead of personally going to the ocean to capture whale spirit beasts.

Moreover, this method was discovered and tested by Tang San. He must have told Ma Xiuno and the others about it. This matter would spread sooner or later. The Spirit Hall would definitely find out about the Spirit Hall's large-scale collection of whale glue. They might not be able to guess what the Spirit Hall was collecting whale glue for, but they would definitely follow suit.

Since that was the case, it was better to publicize it openly.

The Spirit Hall had an advantage that the other sects didn't have. That was, there was a Spirit Hall branch in every city on the Douluo Continent.

"Someone!"

Bibi Dong called in Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo and said, "Please inform all the Spirit Hall branches to collect the hundred-year, thousand-year, and ten-thousand-year whale glue in their respective cities and transport it to Spirit City."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Pope."

The two Douluos bowed respectfully and then left.

Then, Bibi Dong called over the manager of the Spirit Hall's and asked him to publish Tang San's theory in the Spirit Hall's. She also said, "In the future, if you receive any theories from Tang San, send them to me immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The manager of the Spirit Hall took Tang San's theory and left. Bibi Dong then called over a red-clothed elder and asked him to send a reward to Ma Xiuno in Notting City...

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"Why does the Spirit Hall need to collect so much whale glue?"

Three days later, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was the first to notice the Spirit Hall's actions. After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had many businesses. They had shops selling luxury goods and soul tools in various large cities in Heaven Dou and Star Luo. They were the most well-informed.

Moreover, the Min Clan had already accepted their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's favor and chosen to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. The investigation and transmission of information was even more convenient and efficient.

"Fengzhi!"

Sword Douluo held the latest issue of the Spirit Hall's and found Ning Fengzhi. He said, "I found the reason why the Spirit Hall is collecting whale glue. That thing can be softened with spirit power to enhance a spirit master's physical fitness, thus increasing the age of the spirit ring they can withstand!"

Ning Fengzhi was shocked. He immediately took the newspaper, found the words "Tang San", and read the theory he had written. When he saw the description of the method and effects of taking whale glue, he couldn't help but exclaim, "It's Tang San again. Enhancing a spirit master's physical fitness, could the Tang San that Rongrong met be the same person as this Tang San?"

"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!"

"Oh right, whale glue!"

Ning Fengzhi thought of this crucial piece of information and immediately said to Sword Douluo, "Uncle Sword, go and inform the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's businesses in various places to buy whale glue. Also, inform Uncle Bone. He's faster. Maybe he can go to some large pharmacies to get ten-thousand-year whale glue."

"Rongrong's innate spirit power is level nine, but her spirit is still the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. If she can absorb a thousand-year spirit ring for her second spirit ring, and also absorb her third and fourth spirit rings at a higher level, she might be able to rely on the greater energy contained in the spirit rings to transform the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"

"Even if she can't, it can still strengthen Rongrong's physique. In the future, when she encounters unavoidable danger, her safety will also be greatly increased."

Sword Douluo realized the importance of this matter and immediately went to inform the sect disciples, asking them to contact the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's businesses in various places. After Bone Douluo found out, he directly put down his teaching of Mu Tian and went to the largest pharmacy in the Heaven Dou territory.

After Mu Tian learned of the effects of whale glue, he slapped his forehead and cursed, "Damn it, I clearly knew the effects of whale glue, but I didn't expect to be preempted by someone else."

"Tang San, that guy is truly the son of destiny. Without that Yu Xiaogang leading him astray, he actually discovered the effects of whale glue in advance... No, I must ask Bone Douluo for a piece of ten-thousand-year whale glue later."

Then, Mu Tian released his spirit, Bright Moon. However, for some reason, Bright Moon's eyes became much duller. Although the bulge became larger and larger as Mu Tian's spirit power increased, he always felt uneasy in his heart.

"It should be an illusion. Bright Moon is clearly more obedient than before. I must be overthinking it."

Mu Tian comforted himself like this and ordered Bright Moon to start cultivating spirit power. He himself sat back and enjoyed himself, lying on the lawn, feeling the slow increase of spirit power in his body.

"I don't know if it's an illusion, but I always feel that the increase in spirit power is much slower than before. Could it be that Bright Moon has been defeated and become decadent?"

"He's the God of Heaven's Wrath. Work harder!"

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The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

After Yu Yuanzhen learned of the effects of whale glue, he immediately sent someone to buy it, but it was already too late.

The other sects and clans needless to say, they couldn't buy it at all. Most of the whale glue had already been taken by the Spirit Hall. A small part was taken by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, who had reacted the fastest.

The other forces couldn't even get a share.

Therefore, these forces set their sights on ordinary whale glue and found that the whale glue of ordinary whales also had an effect. It was just that they might have to eat a hundred or so catties of it to improve their physical fitness a little.

Moreover, this hundred catties of ordinary whale glue couldn't be eaten all at once. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to improve their physical fitness. They would be bloated to death first.

After the effects of whale glue were known to everyone on the continent, many theoreticians who studied spirits began to imitate it. They wrote about fish glue, shark glue, and other glues from marine creatures, saying that they could also improve a spirit master's physical fitness.

Another group of theoreticians set their sights on land spirit beasts, saying that various parts of spirit beasts could improve a spirit master's physical strength and even speed up the cultivation of spirit power. They boasted that it was amazing.

The manager of the Spirit Hall looked at the theories of various spirit research masters that his subordinates had collected. He had a headache and asked his subordinates to burn these garbage documents.

Grandmaster Tang San's theory was based on actual evidence and was reliable and feasible. The theories of others were imitations. There was even a theory that directly copied Grandmaster Tang San's thesis, changed a few nouns, changed the names of the people in the examples that Grandmaster Tang San had given, and finally changed the "whale glue" that increased physical strength to "bullwhip".

Damn it, whale glue could arouse desire. According to a certain method, it could improve a spirit master's physical strength. Bullwhip also had a little arousing effect, so it could also improve physical strength, right?

Only now did the manager realize that there were really many talented people among the theoreticians.

At least use your own writing style to describe it!