Douluo Continent: Martial Soul - Dragon Abyss Sword, Peerless Prodigy

Behind the Papal Palace, Lin Han's private palace stands quietly amidst the clouds and mist.

Since his draw with Bibi Dong at the martial arts arena, Lin Han has rarely appeared in public, spending most of his time in seclusion in his cultivation room.

With ten times the cultivation speed operating at full power, his soul power at the peak of level fifteen steadily rose like a rising tide, just one step away from level sixteen.

At this moment, he sat cross-legged, the Dragon Abyss Meditation Technique slowly circulating within his body, golden soul power nourishing his meridians and bones like a gentle stream.

But just as his soul power was circulating through his limbs and bones, Lin Han suddenly opened his eyes, a look of realization flashing in them.

"I almost forgot something crucial."

He muttered to himself, his fingertips lightly tapping his knees, as a memory that had been temporarily suppressed suddenly surged up from the depths of his mind.

That was from the plot of "Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect" that I had seen in my previous life.

Ten thousand years later, on the Douluo Continent, there exists a treasure called Whale Glue, revered by countless Soul Masters as a rare and precious material for tempering the body. Its price has skyrocketed, and it is available but unavailable.

Whale glue is extracted from giant whales in the deep sea; it has a hard texture and a slightly fishy, ​​sticky taste.

The most correct way to use it is to steam or boil it at high temperature for a long time until it melts into a liquid and then take it. This can gently but effectively strengthen the body and temper the muscles and bones.

Most importantly, it can directly increase the upper limit of a Soul Master's ability to absorb high-age Soul Rings!

But in this day and age, people are ignorant and have no idea what the real uses of whale glue are.

All the forces and merchants on the mainland mistakenly believed that whale glue was some kind of vulgar and obscene substance used for sexual intercourse, something that could not be presented in a respectable manner. Its price was so low that it was outrageously cheap, and almost no one was willing to collect it. In fact, many people would simply discard it after obtaining it.

"What a waste of talent," Lin Han thought to himself.

His most important task right now is to break through to level 20 and then absorb the second soul ring of the millennium limit.

With his current physique, absorbing a thousand-year soul ring is not impossible, but there is still some risk involved.

If one can consume whale glue to temper their body and elevate their physique to a higher level, then absorbing a thousand-year soul ring will become foolproof and as stable as Mount Tai.

Not only him, but Bibi Dong was the same.

Bibi Dong is currently level 19, and it won't be long before she reaches level 20.

If she could also consume whale gelatin, she could also attempt to break through to the second soul ring of the millennium, giving her a starting point that would completely crush her peers across the entire continent.

Here comes the problem.

He cannot directly say that he knows the future.

It's too strange for a six-year-old child to be able to say the correct way to use whale glue, and even know that it can temper the body and increase the absorption limit. It will inevitably arouse the suspicion of Qian Xunji and even Qian Daoliu.

He needs a reasonable and irrefutable reason.

A moment later, a glint of light flashed in Lin Han's eyes.

"Got it."

In the area behind the Papal Palace, besides the two palaces of direct disciples, there is also the Martial Soul Hall Ancient Book Library.

It contains tens of thousands of volumes of ancient books, rare copies, and fragments that have been lost to the mainland, ranging from ancient times to miscellaneous notes from the last hundred years, a vast collection.

Many lost secret recipes, methods of using treasures, and ancient knowledge are hidden in those old books that no one cares about.

Soul Masters are all focused on cultivation and rarely read books.

Not to mention there are so many books, who has the time or space to actually read them all?

It might actually contain whale gelatin, who knows?

However, with the destruction of the Spirit Hall, these books were all destroyed.

Therefore, its true purpose was not discovered until tens of thousands of years later.

He could easily have used the pretext of going to the library to study ancient books, "discovered" the record of whale glue in a certain fragment, and then naturally told Chihiro about its usage and effects.

It's both logical and reasonable, and it won't reveal my identity as a time traveler.

With that thought in mind, Lin Han no longer hesitated. He got up, straightened his robes, and headed straight for the ancient book library not far from the palace.

This library is built entirely of black stone, ancient and imposing. It is guarded by two Soul Emperor-level elders year-round, and no one except the Pope and his personal disciples is allowed to enter.

Upon seeing Lin Han approach, the two elders immediately bowed in greeting.

"Lord Lin Han."

"I would like to enter the library to study some ancient books. I would appreciate it if the two elders could grant me permission." Lin Han's tone was calm, yet he possessed a certain air of authority that was a direct descendant of the Pope.

"Please do as you please, Your Majesty. He has already given instructions that you may come and go as you please."

Lin Han nodded slightly and pushed open the door to enter the library.

Once the door is closed, the noise from the outside world is instantly shut out.

Rows of towering bookshelves are neatly arranged, the yellowed scrolls exuding a faint scent of ink and an air of antiquity, while sunlight streams through the high windows, adding a touch of tranquility to the place.

Lin Han didn't wander around aimlessly; he went straight to the area marked "Seafood Treasures," "Rare and Wonderful Uses," and "Lost Remedies."

What he was looking for was an ancient scroll that recorded deep-sea resources and mentioned whale glue.

With his tenfold comprehension, Lin Han could turn pages at an extremely fast speed, reading ten lines at a glance and remembering everything he read.

He flipped through the pages, quickly memorizing various lost pieces of knowledge, but his goal was clear: he only sought out content related to whale glue.

Half an hour later.

Lin Han paused, his finger landing on a yellow scroll covered in dust with a tattered cover.

The scroll bears four indistinct ancient characters: "Record of Treasures from the Deep Sea".

He was overjoyed and slowly unrolled the scroll.

Lines of ancient text came into view, recording various deep-sea creatures, treasures, corals, pearls... Soon, a passage of text appeared before my eyes:

"The brain gel of the deep-sea giant whale, known as whale gel, is warm in nature and can strengthen the marrow. When steamed or boiled, it can be liquefied and can strengthen the body, toughen muscles and bones, increase the soul foundation, and help soul masters increase their maximum ring capacity... People misuse it and regard it as a worthless thing, what a pity."

Every single word, every sentence, is crystal clear!

This is exactly the correct way to use whale glue that he was looking for!

"It really exists! The Spirit Hall really does have records of it! Now my claim is even more legitimate!"

"Just as I suspected, it's recorded in the book, but unfortunately people don't like reading and haven't discovered it!"

"Furthermore, these books are located in the most core area of ​​the Spirit Hall, and only a very few people can read them..."

Lin Han remained calm and memorized the passage. He then casually flipped through a few pages before putting the scroll back in its place, dusting it off, and turning to leave the library.

Everything was done flawlessly, without any flaws.

Back in the courtyard in front of the palace, they ran into Bibi Dong, who was walking towards them.

The little girl was wearing a light purple dress today. When she saw Lin Han, her eyes lit up and she ran over quickly.

"Junior brother, where did you go? I've been looking for you for ages."

"I went to the ancient book library and read a few records of ancient treasures," Lin Han said casually, his tone natural.

"Ancient books? Those are so boring." Bibi Dong stuck out her tongue. "By the way, what level have you reached in your cultivation? Are you almost level sixteen?"

"That's about it." Lin Han smiled, then changed the subject: "Senior Sister, I just saw something very interesting in an ancient scroll."

Bibi Dong immediately leaned closer curiously: "What is it? Tell me quickly!"

"Whale glue," Lin Han said calmly, "a gelatinous substance found inside giant deep-sea whales."

"Huh, that thing?"

Bibi Dong wrinkled her little nose, looking disgusted: "I've heard of it, isn't it some kind of low-class, filthy thing? I think it's used to make...that kind of improper thing."

At this point, her face flushed, and she became shy.

She glared at Lin Han with annoyance.

I never expected my junior brother to be thinking about that kind of thing at such a young age.

However, she had misunderstood.

Lin Han chuckled inwardly, but maintained a serious expression: "That's a misunderstanding. I read in ancient books that the real use of whale glue is not like that at all."

"Huh? Isn't that right?" Bibi Dong was stunned.

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