Chapter 12: Xuanming Turtle
In the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi was reading some documents with a slightly serious expression.
"Uncle Bone, based on the experiments over the past few days, the effects of the whale glue are quite ideal. The results are very obvious and should align with the descriptions from Yang Lin and his son regarding the effects of whale glue."
Bone Douluo nodded. "Indeed, the effects of whale glue are even better than we imagined. Especially after we had a Soul Saint consume ten-thousand-year whale glue, they actually managed to break through a bottleneck and improve by a level. I clearly felt many impurities were expelled from their body, and their meridians have expanded somewhat. Their cultivation speed has also increased significantly, and their physical constitution has improved. I suspect that using whale glue can indeed enhance the absorption limit of soul rings. It seems that if used correctly, whale glue is indeed a precious treasure and will be greatly beneficial for us at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"However, there are two drawbacks to using whale glue. The first time the effect is very significant, but the second time, the effect is only about two or three times less effective. Additionally, whale glue has aphrodisiac effects, especially when the whole block is melted and consumed. This effect can be very extreme, and there is a risk of losing control."
"I plan to arrange for several female disciples to test it as well, to see if there is any difference in the effects between genders. But I think it's better to wait a while before proceeding with this. We cannot carelessly give it to key disciples yet."
Ning Fengzhi remained silent for a moment before speaking. "That's the right approach. We're not in a hurry at the moment. We must confirm the effects and ensure there are no side effects. However, we can go ahead and make the purchase. Uncle Bone, please arrange for Elder Four to take some reliable people and secretly go to Hanhai City. They have a large quantity of whale glue there, and it's relatively cheap."
"Understood, I'll arrange it immediately."
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Ning Fengzhi continued flipping through the documents on his desk, when suddenly one particular document caught his attention.
It mentioned that the inner sect disciple Yang Xiong had reached level ten but insisted on choosing a five-hundred-and-forty-year-old Xuan Gui as his first soul ring. Due to the unusual nature of this soul beast and its high age, the sect needed to approve this decision.
Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but smile. "Uncle Bone, this Yang Xiong is quite interesting. I didn't expect him to be this bold."
Bone Douluo, after reading the document, wore an expression of disbelief. "This kid is really out of line. His martial soul is special, but what does it have to do with turtle-type soul beasts? Moreover, his first soul ring is only four hundred and twenty-three years old, and yet he wants to absorb a five-hundred-and-forty-year-old soul ring. This is ridiculous."
"Furthermore, while a body as a martial soul isn't ideal, it's not as bad as it sounds. Does this kid want to follow a defensive path?"
"And if I'm not mistaken, the Shijia family from Tiandou City recently wanted to buy this Xuan Gui from us, offering quite a good price."
Ning Fengzhi thought for a moment. "Uncle Bone, do you think Yang Xiong is an idiot? Is he someone who has no plan or doesn't care about his own safety?"
Bone Douluo shook his head. "That's not the case. Although I've only met Yang Xiong once, he's very sharp. And someone who loves reading like he does is definitely not foolish. After all, no fool could have discovered such a big secret about whale glue."
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly. "Then let him absorb this Xuan Gui's soul ring. While making money is important, our own disciples are even more important. Please, Uncle Bone, go to the site personally. We also want to confirm if whale glue can really extend the years of a soul ring. If there's any danger, try to save his life. It's rare that we have such an interesting young person in the sect."
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At the Yang family's home, after Yang Xiong repeatedly reassured his parents, they finally agreed to let him absorb the five-hundred-and-forty-year-old soul ring.
Two days later, under the personal guidance of Lin Gong, Yang Lin, Sun Yu, and Yang Xiong arrived at the edge of the soul beast forest they had raised. The turtle Yang Xiong wanted was already stunned and captured. However, they were unaware that Bone Douluo was secretly observing their every move.
When Lin Gong saw the Xuan Gui, he immediately became furious. "Nonsense! Do you people who capture and raise soul beasts not have basic knowledge about them? How could you get the species wrong?"
Yang Xiong, however, was even more delighted. The soul beast in front of him was exactly what he had imagined—it was not a normal Xuan Gui.
Normally, turtle-type soul beasts had their age determined by the patterns on their backs. This turtle was much larger than an ordinary Xuan Gui, and based on the patterns on its back, it should indeed be five-hundred-and-forty years old. An ordinary five-hundred-and-thirty-year-old Xuan Gui would usually be around 1.8 meters long, but this one was 2.4 meters in length.
This wasn't a Xuan Gui at all, but the legendary Xuanming Turtle. The Xuanming Turtle was considered the top of turtle-type soul beasts. It not only had astonishing defense but was also rare, with many living in seclusion, making them difficult to capture. Yang Xiong couldn't understand how the sect had managed to capture this Xuanming Turtle.
After reading the detailed information on the Xuan Gui, Yang Xiong had known that this turtle was extraordinary, and the difference between a Xuanming Turtle and a Xuan Gui was mainly in its size, with other subtle differences in tooth and claw patterns. If not observed carefully, they could be easily confused.
Moreover, the Xuanming Turtle was an exceptional soul beast. It had both Water and Earth attributes, with incredible defense, often described as being as solid as a fortress.
But what most didn't know was that the Xuanming Turtle was also an extremely rare Strength-type soul beast. Its biting power and the strength of its limbs were tremendous. Once caught by a Xuanming Turtle, even the strongest soul beasts would lose some flesh.
Due to its massive shell, however, its limbs were short, causing its speed to be slower than other soul beasts.
But this "slowness" was relative—if it weren't for its short limbs, this turtle-type soul beast would be much faster.
There were a few records that mentioned the Xuanming Turtle also had Space attributes, but due to the rarity of the species and the few soul masters who absorbed its soul rings, it had never gained much fame in the soul master world.
Regardless of its defensive capabilities or its potential Space attributes, the Xuanming Turtle was considered a miracle in the soul master world, especially since it was said to possess the bloodline of the divine beast Xuanwu.
When Lin Gong saw Yang Xiong's expression, he couldn't help but speak. "Yang Xiong, did you realize this was a Xuanming Turtle just by looking at the pictures and details?"
Yang Xiong just smiled. "Teacher, I guess I got lucky. I didn't expect my first soul ring to be such a good soul beast."
Lin Gong couldn't help but feel a bit self-deprecating. "It seems I was a bit presumptuous. You really haven't wasted your time reading these past two years."
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