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Hearing Luo Nan's stern warning, both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling felt a chill in their hearts.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing a resolute determination in the other's eyes.
"Master, rest assured, Yanyan will never let you down!"
Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, picked up the jade bowl, tilted her head, and drank the warm, golden liquid in one gulp.
Ye Lingling did not hesitate in the slightest either, swallowing the whale glue right after.
As the whale glue entered her throat, it was not as difficult to swallow as imagined. Instead, it turned into an extremely pure current of heat, sliding straight down the throat into the abdomen.
"Boom!"
Almost instantly, both of their bodies trembled violently at the same time.
The moment that heat current fell into their stomachs, it seemed to transform into thousands of burning fire dragons.
It surged frantically toward their limbs, bones, and bizarre Meridians.
"Cross your legs immediately and circulate your Soul Power!" Luo Nan let out a stern shout from the side.
The two did not dare to delay and hurriedly sat cross-legged.
Closing their eyes, they began to guide the faint Soul Power within their bodies to tame that massive external energy.
However, the side effects of the whale glue came even more fiercely than imagined.
In less than the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, the complexions of Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling turned crimson at a speed visible to the naked eye.
They looked just like boiled prawns.
Large drops of sweat slid down their foreheads, instantly soaking their light training clothes.
"Mhm..."
A suppressed groan escaped Dugu Yan's throat, and her brows knitted together in pain.
Her hands tightly gripped her knees, and her fingernails dug into her flesh.
She felt as if her body was a giant stove, and her internal organs were burning.
Even more terrifyingly, an indescribable sense of emptiness and dry heat surged from the bottom of her heart.
Ye Lingling's situation was not optimistic either.
At this moment, she was biting her lower lip tightly, a trace of blood overflowing from the corner of her lips.
Her body looked as if it had been fished out of water, and her breathing became extremely rapid.
"Guard the One with a concentrated mind! With a heart as clear as ice, even if the sky falls, do not panic!"
Luo Nan's cold and majestic voice echoed in the secret room like a giant bell.
Interlaced with his massive Mental Energy, it pierced directly into the minds of the two.
This voice was like a basin of ice water poured straight over their heads, instantly sobering the two who were about to fall into confusion.
Dugu Yan fiercely bit the tip of her tongue, the intense pain allowing her to regain control of her body.
Time passed minute by minute.
The temperature in the secret room seemed to have risen due to the heat emitted by the two.
Luo Nan stood to the side with his arms crossed, constantly monitoring the condition of the two.
He did not step in to help because this was a threshold they had to cross themselves.
Only by overcoming the backlash of the medicinal power with their own willpower could this power truly belong to them.
A full two hours passed.
The abnormal flush on Dugu Yan's body finally began to slowly fade, and her tightly knitted brows gradually relaxed.
After a while longer, Ye Lingling's breathing also stabilized.
When the two opened their eyes again, although a trace of fatigue still lingered in their pupils, there was even more of an unmaskable ecstasy.
She abruptly stood up and clenched her fist tightly.
"Crackling!"
A series of bone-popping sounds, much like frying beans, emanated from within her body.
Dugu Yan looked at her hands in shock; she felt that her body was now filled with explosive power.
The originally slender Meridians had now become wide and resilient, and even the circulation speed of her Soul Power was much faster!
"Master... I feel like my body has become so, so much stronger!"
Dugu Yan's voice was trembling with excitement.
Ye Lingling also stood up, feeling the unprecedented lightness and fulfillment within her body, and nodded heavily:
"Master, I feel it too."
"If I were to run a few more laps around Moon Pavilion right now, I definitely would not be panting like before."
Luo Nan nodded with satisfaction:
"This is the overbearing nature of whale glue!
"It can not only cleanse the marrow and wash the bones, but it can also fundamentally change your Physique."
"According to this progress, as long as you use whale glue for Body Refining a few more times to solidly lay down your bodily foundation,"
"absorb a spirit ring of around seven or eight hundred years for your first one, it completely will not be a problem!"
"Seven... eight hundred years?!"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling both gasped in unison.
In Douluo Continent's Spirit Master's world, an ironclad rule had always been passed down:
The limit for the first spirit ring was four hundred and twenty-three years.
Even the Geniuses of those top Sects dared not easily step beyond this boundary.
And now, their master casually spoke of seven or eight hundred years!
If this were to spread, they would definitely be treated as lunatics.
But feeling the solid, formidable power within their bodies, they no longer had the slightest doubt about Luo Nan's words.
"Master, we are not afraid of hardship! We want to continue Body Refining!"
Fighting spirit burned fiercely in Dugu Yan's eyes.
"Very good." Luo Nan smiled.
"However, the medicinal power of the whale glue is too overbearing, and the body also needs time to absorb and adapt."
"Starting today, use whale glue for Body Refining about once every three days."
"For the next half month, get ready to spend it amidst trials of fire and water."
Thus, in the following half month, the underground secret room of Moon Pavilion became a purgatory for the two little lasses.
Every three days, they had to endure the torment of ice and fire combined.
That interwoven feeling of extreme pain and extreme comfort almost caused them to break down.
But whenever they were about to fail to hold on, Luo Nan's stern reprimand could always pull them back.
As time passed, the side effects of the two taking whale glue became smaller and smaller, while the improvement in their Physique was visible to the naked eye.
Half a month later.
Luo Nan stood in the center of the secret room, looking at the two spirited and steady-breathing disciples before him, a trace of appreciation flashing in his eyes.
"Not bad, your perseverance exceeded my expectations."
Luo Nan nodded.
"Through this half-month of strengthening, your Physique has undergone a qualitative leap."
"Right now, the strength of your Meridians and bones is completely capable of absorbing a spirit ring of over seven hundred years."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were so excited they almost jumped up to hug Luo Nan.
The half month of inhuman torment finally welcomed the moment of blossoming and bearing fruit!
"Since your bodies have met the standard, the next plan should also be put on the agenda."
A sharp gleam flashed across Luo Nan's eyes.
"Go take a bath and change into clean clothes."
"Yanyan, go call your grandpa over."
"We are preparing to set off for Sunset Forest!"
"Go to Sunset Forest? Master, are we going to hunt Spirit Beasts?"
Dugu Yan asked excitedly.
"Hunting Spirit Beasts is not urgent." Luo Nan shook his head, the corners of his mouth curving into a mysterious smile.
"Before attaching the spirit ring for you, I am going to take you to a place and bestow upon you a tremendous fortune!"
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