"Before you absorb it, there are some things you need to know."
"This thing can not only greatly enhance your physique but also has a certain amplifying effect on your spirit. Therefore, during the process, you must keep your mind clear, or you might lose yourself. Also, you must circulate your Soul Power at high speed throughout the process, transporting the energy inside and spreading it to every corner of your body, stimulating faster absorption."
"Understood."
After Qian Renxue nodded to show she understood, Nangong Lingyun used his mental power to pinch off a small piece of Whale Gel from the ball in his hand and gently put it into her mouth.
A ball of heat rolled from her throat into her abdomen, and Qian Renxue immediately felt a burning sensation in her chest and abdomen.
She immediately circulated her Soul Power.
The scalding heat instantly transformed into a warm current, spreading from her stomach in all directions.
Wherever it went, it brought a burning sensation, but also a strange tingling.
Soon, she took a second and then a third bite.
Warm currents flowed along her meridians, coursing through her limbs and bones. The tingling sensation grew increasingly intense, to the point where she almost couldn't help but moan.
Qian Renxue knew that her body was undergoing a transformation and rebirth.
She was somewhat surprised by the effects of this unknown substance. Absorbing her fifth Soul Ring hadn't felt nearly as intense as this.
If the following four Soul Rings could each increase in strength by an average of ten thousand years, and considering that it didn't require additional Soul Ring and Soul Bone slots, its value was actually no less than a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
If the increase in years could reach twenty thousand…
Absorbing a Soul Ring of a six-digit year lifespan at the eighth Soul Ring stage... its value probably surpasses even a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
Qian Renxue wasn't eating quickly, but after twenty minutes, she had devoured the entire grapefruit-sized Whale Gel.
At this moment, the angel-like young woman had turned completely red, resembling a boiled prawn.
A layer of red sweat seeped from her skin, almost like blood, quickly soaking through her black robes.
Clinging to her body, her graceful figure and proud curves were revealed.
After finishing it all, the unusual sensation within her body finally reached its peak, with every bone tingling as if electricity was coursing through them.
The rapidly rising body temperature was even evaporating her sweat, causing a faint red mist to swirl around her.
"Ah~~ Uh~~ Hmm~~~"
Qian Renxue's breathing became increasingly heavy, and she gradually couldn't help but cry out.
The person went from sitting upright to lying prone, curled up, with two snow-white wings automatically unfolding behind them, their feathers twitching.
Strangely, the wings had appeared, but the spirit wasn't visible.
Nangong Lingyun quickly reminded her: "Keep your mind focused; don't stop circulating your Soul Power."
Qian Renxue had arrived a bit late. By the time her body temperature had dropped, it was already past six o'clock, and the sky outside was bright.
In the end, she had no choice but to take a quick shower at the Bronze Sparrow Terrace and then have Nangong Lingyun use his spatial ability to send her into the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
For several days after absorbing Whale Gel, high-intensity training was needed to aid absorption, especially with higher-aged Whale Gel.
Fortunately, the princess was also a Soul Master and needed to cultivate regularly, so the training wouldn't attract too much attention.
At half-past seven, Nangong Lingyun appeared at the Phoenix Nest on time.
In the pavilion, the eight members of the team were already gathered, chatting enthusiastically.
After the soul battle last night, coupled with a noticeably faster meditation speed, even Ning Rongrong, the little devil, had an unprecedentedly high enthusiasm for cultivation.
Also an auxiliary soul master, Jerry could toy with Yu Tianheng.
Her demands weren't high; she just wanted to be able to ditch ordinary soul masters of the same rank, right?
Nangong Lingyun laughed and shouted, "You've only persisted for a day, it's not time to change the plan yet, so we're still doing yesterday's exercises. Any problems?"
"No!" x8
"Alright, get ready to go in two minutes."
"Yeah!" x8
The other six were already familiar with this training rhythm and had benefited greatly from it.
Therefore, Nangong Lingyun mainly focused his energy on guiding Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Pay attention to your stamina distribution. Don't get carried away and sprint, your goal isn't to catch up with the others. It's to successfully complete the entire run first, and then continuously break your own limits."
"You forgot what I told you yesterday already? Arm swing, gait, breathing, rhythm, Soul Power application."
"Soul skills and the power of your martial souls aren't meant to be unleashed all at once. You can try using only fifty percent, or even less, of their power. It's surprisingly effective for conserving Soul Power."
After three and a half hours, Ning Rongrong still fainted, and Zhu Zhuqing didn't even make it to four hours.
However, they'd made significant progress compared to yesterday, ultimately exceeding their previous time by a full third.
The results after just one day were terrifying. After waking up from the medicated bath, both of their favorability ratings increased by five percent.
Keep in mind, the little cat was already over ninety percent. Increasing it even a little bit at this point was extremely difficult.
You could see how excited they were.
Although most of it was due to Nangong Lingyun becoming familiar with long-distance cross-country training and learning to use Soul Power for enhancement,
it didn't stop him from brewing up some new motivational speeches. He threw out words like effort, sweat, striving, and youth all at once, and the training camp instantly gained two Might Guys.
Only the old members twitched their lips slightly, their eyes filled with pity, their expressions a silent elegy.
Once upon a time, in the dim and distant past...
When the motivational speeches stopped working, Nangong Lingyun had a new trick up his sleeve: Whale Gel.
Unlike Qian Renxue,
their bodies were severely lacking in training right now. It would only reach its maximum effect after they completely shed a layer of skin and their physiques were opened up.
That was also the time to train their skin, which could add a new wave of stimulation. He didn't believe they wouldn't scream when their physiques suddenly surged.
The day's training ended, and before the evening's Soul Battle, Nangong Lingyun received news from Soto City.
Reports from the Shadow Division spies stated:
After five days of treatment and rest, Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong had mostly recovered. They decided to set out tomorrow morning to hunt for Oscar and Tang San's third Soul Rings.
In addition, because they were caught in the public outcry over the pit of traps that killed the disciples, the students were all on edge, even though they didn't say anything.
To dispel their doubts, Flender decided that all the teachers and students of Shrek Academy would go on this trip.
On the carriage heading to the Great Soul Arena, Nangong Lingyun was silently pondering:
Because of his influence, Shrek Academy was going to the Star Dou Great Forest five full days later than planned. Also, Xiao Wu wasn't with them.
Meng Yiran, the Phoenix-tailed Chicken Crest Snake, the Titan Giant Ape, and the Human-faced Demon Spider were probably not going to be encountered.
Should he try to help them get stronger somehow?
And what about Tang San's third Soul Ring? Without Yu Xiaogang there, what if Flender's brain short-circuited and he helped Tang San pick the wrong one?
He had to plan carefully.
Maybe he should find a way to send Yu Xiaogang to Shrek Academy early, or at least place him on the road they would be taking?
Let Yu Xiaogang be responsible for deceiving Tang San?
(End of Chapter)