The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 473 Void Whale Fat (First Update)
Second Uncle nodded in response to Shen Juefeng's words.

"That's right. With a Supreme Realm protector and the guidance of tribulation experience, it's always safer."

Shen Juefeng was naturally more than happy to oblige.

For the past two months, he has been secretly investigating his father's whereabouts in the Third Tail, but he has been unable to make any progress due to the presence of the five supreme figures of the Yan family.

If we can get the help of a newly promoted supreme being, our chances of winning will greatly increase.

He immediately took out a blank jade slip and placed it on his forehead. After a moment, he handed it to his second uncle: "This is my experience in overcoming the Supreme Tribulation back then. I hope it can be of some help."

"Thank you very much, in-laws." The second uncle accepted the gift without ceremony.

"We're family, so let's not talk like strangers." Shen Juefeng waved his hand with a smile, his eyes full of anticipation.

Shen Lieyang and Shen Yunzhou, standing to the side, were even more excited.

Zhou Qing then came to his senses and excitedly rummaged through his storage bag, quickly taking out several jade slips that glowed with spiritual light.

"Grandpa, these are the records about the Supreme Tribulation from the storage bags of the Xiao family patriarch, the Liu family patriarch, and the Liu family patriarch!" Zhou Qing presented them with both hands.

The second uncle smiled and accepted the jade slip: "It seems that this time, I have no choice but to undergo this Supreme Tribulation. However..."

He stroked his beard, his tone suddenly turning serious: "Right now, we're still missing a crucial ingredient to refine the Tribulation Transformation Diagram."

"What materials?" Zhou Qing and Shen Juefeng asked simultaneously.

"Void Whale Fat," the second uncle slowly uttered the name.

The room fell silent immediately.

Void whale blubber is a special layer of oil that coats the outside of the void crystal core.

After being processed with special medicinal materials, it can be made into a "lightning-resistant ointment" that can withstand lightning.

Adding it to the "Tribulation Transformation Diagram" can greatly increase the success rate of overcoming tribulations.

Void Crystal Cores, as the name suggests, are a special type of energy crystal within the body of a Void Beast, but they are extremely rare.

On average, only one in a hundred Void Beasts might develop a crystal core within its body.

What's even more remarkable is that the proportion of these crystal cores containing Void Whale Fat is one in ten thousand.

When Zhou Qing escaped from the void, someone used a magic array to risk opening the void and fishing for void beasts.

That person was originally his savior, but he harbored evil intentions because he coveted what was on him, and was eventually killed by Zhou Qing.

The reason Zhao Muyi fought Yanluo to the death last time was because Yanluo severely injured the white elephant, which was at the level of a demon emperor, and wanted to seize the void crystal core that might exist inside its body.

Even with Void Whale Fat, it is only one of the dozens of precious materials needed to refine the "Transformation of Calamity Diagram".

Even a successfully crafted Tribulation Transformation Diagram can only increase the success rate of tribulation crossing by a maximum of 30%.

After all, even a promising candidate like the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, favored by an inspector, failed to pass the tribulation and perished, demonstrating just how difficult it is to break through to the Supreme Realm.

Moreover, the path of cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses.

After reaching the Supreme Realm, each advancement to a minor realm requires undergoing another tribulation.

“Void whale fat!” Zhou Qing murmured softly, then rummaged through his storage bag.

Unfortunately, this item was not among the things left behind by the Liu family patriarch and others.

“My Shen family did indeed have one in our secret vault.” Just then, Shen Lieyang suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing and his second uncle immediately turned to look at him.

Shen Lieyang explained, "The Tribulation Transformation Diagram was created by a fifth-level array master and a weapon-refining master in ancient times. It is the best tribulation-transcending magic weapon after countless verifications." "However, the various materials required are too rare and hard to find. If it is successfully refined, it also needs to be imprinted with a five-colored array."

Shen Juefeng suddenly realized something: "You mean that time..."

“That’s right,” Shen Lieyang nodded. “It was after the old man returned from that trip that he suddenly ordered us to secretly search for the materials to refine the Tribulation Transformation Diagram.”

"Back then, you spent your days drinking and ignored family affairs."

"Now that I think about it, it must have been a bet between the old man and the Liu family patriarch to see who would break through to the Great Perfection of the Supreme Realm first and get the other half of the inscription-level divine power."

Shen Juefeng sighed: "So you found a piece of Void Whale Fat back then?"

"To be precise, it was bought at a high price from an auction in another state," Shen Lieyang said. "And that piece of whale fat was quite substantial."

"As you know, my elder brother and I have both broken through to the Great Perfection of the Spirit Severing Realm for many years and may face the Supreme Tribulation at any time, so I specially divided it into three parts."

Zhou Qing hurriedly asked, "Third Uncle, where is this whale fat now?"

Shen Lieyang smiled bitterly, "A few days ago, when we returned from the Sixth Tail to the Fifth Tail, we made a special trip back to the Shen family to look for the old man and also went to check the secret vault. Unfortunately, the secret vault had already been looted."

"However..." He couldn't help but look at Shen Juefeng as he said this.

Shen Juefeng then realized where those things had gone.

He turned to Zhou Qing and explained, "We've inspected it this time. The floor of the secret vault is very clean, with only a pair of slightly narrow footprints left at the entrance."

"It seems that person didn't even go inside, but just took everything with them."

“A slightly narrow footprint?” Zhou Qing frowned.

Shen Juefeng nodded firmly: "Who else could have discovered my Shen family's secret vault and easily broken the restrictions, besides those few Supreme Realm experts who attacked the Shen family back then?"

"But the Liu family patriarch is dead, and his storage bag and treasure vault do not contain it. Bai Fengyin, the deputy palace master of Tianhuang Palace, went after you and Han Yi immediately after killing me."

"Then, only the three members of the Yan family can do this."

Upon hearing this, a figure involuntarily appeared in Zhou Qing's mind, and he blurted out, "Yan Wuxin, the ninth ancestor of the Yan family!"

He remembered that Yan Wuming, the fifth ancestor of the Yan family, was a sinister-looking old man whose cultivation had reached the late stage of the Supreme Realm. As a main general at the time, he should have looked down on these things.

The Seventh Ancestor Yan Wutian was a burly and strong man who carried a blood-red giant axe, so it was impossible for him to leave narrow footprints.

The only one who fits the description is the Ninth Ancestor Yan Wuxin—that handsome young man with effeminate manners.

From Senior Sister Yuan Ya's memories, Zhou Qing also saw him manipulating spider silk, laughing shrilly as he controlled the disciples of the Qingyu Immortal Sect to kill each other in the sky.

“That’s right, it’s probably him!” Shen Juefeng said decisively.

Shen Lieyang added, "Zhou Qing, at that time, my elder brother and I had already gathered most of the materials needed to refine the Tribulation Transformation Diagram."

"If we can kill Yan Wuxin, and with his own collection, we might be able to put together a complete set of materials for the Transformation of Calamity Diagram for you."

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up, then he asked in confusion, "Can't this Tribulation Transformation Diagram be reused?"

Shen Lieyang shook his head with a wry smile, then turned his gaze to Shen Juefeng.

As the only person present who had experienced the Supreme Tribulation, he was the most qualified to speak on the matter.

Shen Juefeng slowly swept his gaze over everyone, and said solemnly, "When I underwent my tribulation, I did not use the Tribulation Transformation Diagram."

"What?!" Shen Lieyang's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

(End of this chapter)