Douluo Continent: Heavenly Pill Demon Tiger

Chapter 29 Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue and Soul-Ascending Pill

The Lan sisters quickly caught up with Dai Youheng. The younger sister, Lan Luoluo, leaned closer to her older sister and whispered, "Sister, Brother Youheng is completely different now... He's become so domineering and imposing! That's Senior Xu Sanshi, the top defensive expert in the outer academy, and he's not afraid of him at all!"

Looking at Dai Youheng's tall and aloof back, Lan Susu, the older sister, nodded gently, her eyes sparkling. "Yeah, and when he pushed away Senior Xu Sanshi, he seemed so relaxed. He's much more handsome than before!"

The two sisters exchanged a glance, both seeing the same admiration and growing curiosity in each other's eyes.

This transformed Dai Youheng was very attractive to the two girls who already had feelings for her.

Dai Youheng didn't linger long in front of the dazzling array of soul tools or soul bones; his goal was clear and direct. He walked straight to the area displaying various rare medicinal herbs and tonics, his sharp gaze sweeping over each counter.

Soon, his gaze settled on a dark, inconspicuous, and even somewhat ugly lump. It was casually placed in a corner, standing out starkly from the other crystal-clear or medicinally fragrant treasures.

"Brother Youheng, what's that? It's all black. Do you want to buy it?" Lan Luoluo followed his gaze, her little face full of confusion. This thing didn't look like a valuable treasure at all.

Lan Susu also looked over. She was a little more knowledgeable than her sister. After recognizing the short label next to it, she hesitated and said, "The label says this is whale glue? I've heard of whale glue. It's said to be a special substance produced in the brains of powerful whale soul beasts. It has a very good nourishing effect on soul masters, and can strengthen the body and enhance the endurance of muscles, bones and meridians."

She paused, then pointed to the label and continued, "This label says it comes from the Thousand-Year Demon Whale. But I remember the book saying that Thousand-Year Whale Glue should be golden yellow and priceless. Such a large piece of Thousand-Year Whale Glue would be enough to transform a Soul Master. But this piece is jet black. Brother Youheng, in this situation, it's very likely that this piece of whale glue has been stored for too long and has weathered and deteriorated. Although it might still be somewhat useful, its quality has definitely been greatly reduced."

Dai Youheng inwardly praised Lan Susu for her insight, noting that her words made sense. However, he was even more aware of the true nature of this "whale glue."

Golden yellow—that's indeed a description of genuine thousand-year-old whale glue. But this piece is hardly a thousand-year-old item. It's clearly a ten-thousand-year-old whale glue! It's just that ten-thousand-year-old whale glue is extremely rare, and its characteristics are completely different from thousand-year-old glue. Its color is deep and almost black. The appraiser at Jubaoge obviously misjudged it, which is why this gem was tarnished and treated as a deteriorated product.

He remembered that in the original story, Huo Yuhao had stumbled upon this incredible opportunity under the guidance of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. After consuming this ten-thousand-year-old whale glue, Huo Yuhao's physique, which had been weak due to malnutrition in his childhood, was greatly compensated for and strengthened, laying a solid foundation for absorbing higher-age soul rings in the future.

"Inferior product? Brother Youheng, why would we want this spoiled stuff?" Lan Luoluo muttered.

"It's better than nothing," Dai Youheng said casually, as if he were just buying a small trinket on a whim. "Anyway, it's not expensive, only six thousand gold soul coins."

As he spoke, he waved over the person in charge of the area without hesitation, pointed to the black whale glue, and said he wanted to buy it.

The person in charge was a middle-aged woman. When she saw that Dai Youheng wanted to buy this piece of "spoiled whale glue" that no one else wanted, her face immediately lit up with surprise. She quickly and efficiently completed the transaction procedures, as if afraid that he would change his mind.

This piece of "Millennium Whale Glue" had been sitting in the warehouse for a long time, and because of its poor condition, no one had been interested in buying it. It was a pleasant surprise that it was sold.

Having successfully obtained the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, Dai Youheng felt relieved. Next, he walked to the medicine counter, his gaze sweeping across the shelves before quickly locking onto a pale golden pill.

Soul-Elevating Pill.

This is not a pill unique to the Xuanming Sect, but a precious pill that can be refined by all the top forces.

Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng had both taken it, but Dai Youheng, being an illegitimate son, had not yet received any.

This thing can directly increase soul power by an amount roughly equivalent to level 30 to 31.

With Dai Youheng's current cultivation level of thirty-eight, taking one pill, while not allowing him to directly break through to level forty, will definitely greatly shorten the process.

Unfortunately, each person can only take one pill in their lifetime; the second pill will cause drug resistance and become ineffective.

He felt a slight pang of regret. Such pills, which could directly enhance soul power, always had various limitations.

He bought three directly.

"Brother Youheng, why did you buy so many Soul Ascension Pills? You can only take one per person, right?" Lan Luoluo asked curiously.

Dai Youheng didn't answer, but instead handed two of the invitations to Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo respectively, "These are for you. Thank you for helping me get the invitations and for coming with me."

The two sisters were stunned. Looking at the precious pills that exuded an alluring medicinal fragrance, they were at a loss for what to do.

"This...this is too precious!" Lan Susu quickly waved her hand. Although the price of the Soul Ascension Pill was far less than that of the Soul Bone, it was by no means cheap. For Soul Masters like them, who came from minor noble families, it was already a very valuable gift.

"Take it," Dai Youheng said. "It should be helpful to you now."

He wouldn't give the two sisters soul bones worth millions, nor did they have a close relationship with them; one pill each was just right.

He knew that both sisters were currently level 28 Great Soul Masters, and a Soul Ascension Pill could very likely help them break through to level 29 or even reach the threshold of level 30.

Seeing Dai Youheng's resolute attitude, the two sisters exchanged a glance, and finally accepted the pill with surprise and gratitude.

They never expected that simply helping out by running errands and showing them the way would bring them such a generous reward! This instantly boosted their favorability towards Dai Youheng even further.

Having acquired the much-needed Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue and Soul Ascension Pill, Dai Youheng felt much more relaxed. He then spent the remaining time strolling around the Treasure Pavilion with his two sisters, looking at the expensive soul tools and soul bones, purely to broaden their horizons.

He also saw the Golden Earth Dragon King Soul Bone, one of the treasures of the pavilion, its golden light dazzling and its energy surging. It was indeed a good soul bone, but its attributes were pure light and power, which were severely incompatible with the evil attributes of his Evil Shadow Demon Tiger and the attributes of the Heaven-Defying Demon Pill. Even if it were given to him for free, he would of course want it, but he would never absorb it.

It's highly likely they'll trade it for or sell it for money, and then get a treasure that suits them better.