The shopkeeper was stunned and sized up the child in front of him once more.
Many customers bought Whale Glue, but it was his first time seeing such a young child come to buy it, and asking for a ten-thousand-year-old one as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Little guest, this Whale Glue... isn't something fun to play with," the shopkeeper said tentatively.
"I naturally know its use," Ling Feng responded indifferently. "Just say whether you have it or not."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, the shopkeeper rubbed his hands together, a smile piling up on his face:
"I have it, of course I have it. A hundred-year piece is fifty gold coins, a thousand-year piece is five hundred, and as for the ten-thousand-year one... that's the treasure of the shop, the price is..."
"Give me a price," Ling Feng said straightforwardly.
"Ten thousand gold coins!" The shopkeeper held up one finger.
Ling Feng nodded, pouring a pile of gold coins out of his money bag and taking some more out of his spirit tool.
"I want five pieces of hundred-year Whale Glue. I also want five pieces of thousand-year Whale Glue. And that ten-thousand-year piece, I want that too."
Looking at the small pile of glittering gold coins on the counter, the shopkeeper's breathing became rapid.
This was a huge deal!
He nimbly took out several boxes from the warehouse in the back.
"Little guest, look. This is the hundred-year one, it has the strongest fishy smell. This is the thousand-year one, the smell is much better. And this is that ten-thousand-year piece. Smell it, it even has a sweet fragrance!"
Ling Feng picked up the ten-thousand-year Whale Glue. It was a large piece, a deep sea-like blue, and just as the shopkeeper said, it emitted a strange, sweet fragrance.
After confirming it was correct, he put all the Whale Glue into his spirit tool.
"Pleasure doing business with you."
Ling Feng turned and left the shop, leaving behind the shopkeeper who was still immersed in great joy.
Meanwhile, at the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Bibi Dong finished the official business at hand and picked up her teacup, only to find that the tea had already gone cold.
She was about to call someone to change the tea when a Secret Guard dressed in black appeared silently before her, kneeling on one knee.
"Your Holiness the Supreme Pontiff."
"Speak."
"Young Master Ling Feng left the academy today and went to the 'Fangshi Qiang' shop in the south of the city."
Bibi Dong's brow furrowed slightly. She knew of the Fangshi Qiang shop; it specialized in selling aphrodisiac drugs.
What did Little Feng go there for?
"What did he buy?"
The Secret Guard's voice was a bit hesitant:
"He purchased five pieces of hundred-year Whale Glue, five pieces of thousand-year Whale Glue, and one piece of ten-thousand-year Whale Glue."
"What?"
Bibi Dong slammed her fist onto the table, and the table instantly shattered.
Whale Glue?
Little Feng... he's only six years old!
An abnormal flush instantly rose to Bibi Dong's cheeks, spreading from the base of her ears down to her neck.
How could this child go and buy such a thing!
A surge of anger rose from the bottom of her heart.
Who had corrupted him?
Was it that androgynous fellow Yue Guan?
Or was it Nana?
No, Nana is still just a child herself.
Who was it!
"Where is he?" Bibi Dong's voice was icy, carrying an irrepressible anger.
"After purchasing it, Young Master Ling Feng returned to his residence in the backyard."
"Is he alone?"
"Yes, Young MissHu Liena is currently in class at the academy," the Secret Guard answered truthfully.
Bibi Dong was stunned.
The anger and shame slowly dissipated, and in the next moment, a massive doubt surfaced in her mind.
Alone?
Then what did he buy Whale Glue for?
The medicinal effect of this thing was intense, definitely not something a child could withstand.
Could it be... he bought it for someone else?
But besides herself and Nana, there was only Yue Guan around him. Could it be... Bibi Dong's thoughts instantly became chaotic.
She couldn't imagine Ling Feng's motive for buying such a thing.
Although that child acted far beyond his years, he was still a child at heart.
Why would a child come into contact with something like Whale Glue?
Countless questions circled in Bibi Dong's mind, making her feel restless.
No, this matter must be clarified.
Bibi Dong stood up, her purple Supreme Pontiff robes sweeping across the floor without making a sound.
She had to go and see for herself what on earth Little Feng was up to.
Thinking this, Bibi Dong's figure instantly disappeared from within the Supreme Pontiff Palace, racing towards the backyard... On the other side, Ling Feng returned to his own courtyard, in a good mood.
The Whale Glue was in hand, and the first step of the plan was successfully completed.
He first patrolled the courtyard, confirming that no one was around and that Hu Liena was indeed not there.
Then, he closed the door and took out a complete set of alchemy tools from his spirit tool.
A small stove and a crucible.
He first took out a piece of hundred-year Whale Glue.
The strong fishy smell immediately filled the air, but Ling Feng's expression remained unchanged as he placed the hundred-year Whale Glue into the crucible and slowly heated it on the stove.
Soon, the hard Whale Glue began to soften, turning into a lump of sticky gelatinous substance, and the fishy smell became even more pungent.
Ling Feng did not hesitate and swallowed the lump of fishy-smelling gelatinous substance in one gulp while it was still hot.
An indescribable fishy taste exploded in his mouth, sliding down his throat and into his stomach.
Ling Feng suppressed the urge to vomit, quickly took off his clothes, and jumped into the bath barrel he had prepared long ago.
The bath barrel was filled with cold water, which was to cope with the side effects that might appear next.
He sat cross-legged and began to circulate his spirit power, guiding the energy he had just swallowed.
The energy of the Whale Glue dissolved in his stomach, like a trickling stream, beginning to nourish his entire body.
Ling Feng gradually gained control of the rhythm, guiding the energy to temper his body.
Just then, an unusual dry heat suddenly surged up from deep within his lower abdomen without warning.
This dry heat came inexplicably but was exceptionally violent, instantly sweeping through his entire body.
"Ugh!"
Ling Feng let out a muffled groan. His body temperature began to climb sharply, and his skin turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, like a cooked prawn.
His breathing became heavy, and even a barrel of cold water seemed unable to extinguish the fire inside him.
Bouts of dizziness began to appear before his eyes, and his consciousness gradually blurred.
"Damn... these side effects... are stronger than imagined..."
Ling Feng grit his teeth, trying to stay awake, but the dry heat originating from his bodily instinct was constantly battering his fragile line of defense.
He felt like he was about to be burned to ashes.
Eating Whale Glue at six years old was indeed a lot of pressure.
Bibi Dong arrived outside the courtyard where Ling Feng lived. She stopped and calmed her emotions.
She didn't know what kind of expression to use when she saw Ling Feng in a moment.
Should it be an angry interrogation or a subtle inquiry?
She took a deep breath, pushed open the courtyard gate, and walked in.
The courtyard was quiet, and Ling Feng's door was tightly closed.
"Little Feng?" Bibi Dong called out softly, but no one answered.
She walked to the door and gave it a gentle push; the door opened, as it wasn't locked.
The room was empty, but a faint fishy smell permeated the air.
Bibi Dong frowned; this wasn't the fishy smell of seafood, but the fishy odor of a medicinal ingredient.
Her gaze fell upon the small stove and crucible on the table that he hadn't had time to tidy up; some traces of a gelatinous substance still remained in the crucible.
It was Whale Glue!
He really took it!
(End of Chapter)
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