Douluo Continent: Pioneers of the Era, Gods in Parallel

"I don't have that much money, but I can guide your son in cultivating his martial spirit as payment."

"I can assure you that with my guidance, your son's future achievements will far surpass yours!"

Yu Xiaogang dared to stay here even though he knew he didn't have that many gold soul coins, intending to obtain the whale glue from the other party. This confidence stemmed from his knowledge of the matter.

He believed that with his research on martial spirits, even a casual pointer from him would be far more valuable than these gold soul coins.

In order to obtain whale glue and break through to level 30, Yu Xiaogang decided to set aside his pride for once.

Use knowledge to acquire wealth.

"If you don't have money, what are you talking nonsense about?"

"If you want to buy whale gelatin, prepare your money. As for your advice, it's not worth the price."

The middle-aged man was about to leave when he finished speaking.

These words touched a raw nerve with Yu Xiaogang.

This is also a point of shame for him.

Lies don't lie; the truth is the sharpest weapon.

Enraged, Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could fight the other party to the death right now.

However, he was not confident of defeating his opponent.

Besides, he really wanted whale glue.

We can only endure it again and again.

"Although I don't have any gold soul coins, I have other things."

"I'll trade one of my storage soul tools for these two pieces of whale glue."

In the end, Yu Xiaogang chose to trade with the other party using something of real value.

"How big is the storage space of this soul tool?"

Upon hearing that Yu Xiaogang was willing to offer his storage soul tool in exchange, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he stopped and turned to look at Yu Xiaogang.

It was as if they were examining the truth or falsehood of Yu Xiaogang's words.

"A storage belt, inlaid with twenty-four gems, each with a space of one cubic meter."

"If you're willing to make a deal, come with me to the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy."

Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and then made a decision.

As long as you can break through to level 30 and break the limitations of your own martial soul, it will all be worth it.

"Can!"

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and then made a decision.

Then, together with Yu Xiaogang, they headed to the location of Notting City Junior Academy.

"I'll wait for you here."

Upon arriving at Nottingham Academy, the middle-aged man stopped but did not enter the academy.

Yu Xiaogang didn't think much of it. He then returned to his residence, took out the storage belt, walked out of the academy, and after the other party appraised it, they reached a deal.

"Master, here's the item for you. Keep it safe. We've settled the payment."

The middle-aged man looked at the storage belt in his hand with great joy.

"Don't worry, I won't regret it."

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang didn't care about anything else. His only thought was to return to his residence, immediately take the whale gelatin, and try to break through.

He could already vaguely imagine himself successfully breaking through, shattering his martial spirit, and soaring into the sky.

After completing the transaction, the two, fearing they might regret it, hurriedly left.

Upon returning to his lodgings, Yu Xiaogang immediately found a brazier and began softening the whale glue according to the method he had learned.

This waiting process is destined to be agonizing.

"Is this what whale glue smells like? It's somewhat fragrant, yet also a bit burnt. How strange!"

As the whale gel continued to soften, Yu Xiaogang's emotions grew increasingly excited.

Until the softened whale glue started emitting black smoke.

Yu Xiaogang then realized something was wrong.

"Why does this look so much like tree sap?"

The moment this thought popped into Yu Xiaogang's mind, he felt a buzzing in his head.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible..."

For a moment, Yu Xiaogang's mind was in turmoil.

He kept telling himself that this was whale glue.

He hadn't seen the light curtain in the sky, nor had he witnessed the softening of the whale glue; he had only heard about it from other people.

Then, disregarding the heat, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly scooped the somewhat dark, colloid from the brazier and stuffed it into his mouth with lightning speed.

Even though he was screaming from the heat, Yu Xiaogang couldn't bear to spit it out.

He chewed desperately, forcing himself to swallow it.

"That's right, that's right, this is whale glue."

Yu Xiaogang could feel a warm current spreading down his throat into his stomach, and he immediately became excited.

Then there is no more then.

They waited and waited, but nothing came of it.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, there must be some mistake."

"Yes, I still have a piece of whale glue."

"A piece of millennia-old whale glue!"

As if grasping at a last straw, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly reached for the piece of millennium whale glue and continued to soften it.

At this moment, he was like a madman.

In fact, Yu Xiaogang already knew that he had been deceived.

But how could he accept such a thing?

He's a master, a master in the field of martial spirit theory research, how could he possibly be fooled by such a stupid scam?

Not only did he lose his storage belt and gain nothing, but he also lost face. Most importantly, his hopes of breaking through to level 30 were dashed once again.

This is what Yu Xiaogang finds unacceptable.

While Yu Xiaogang waited anxiously, the Millennium Whale Glue emitted black smoke again, and Yu Xiaogang tried to take it once more.

It still had no effect.

"This... is impossible..."

Even now, no matter how unwilling Yu Xiaogang was to accept it, he had to admit that he had been deceived.

"puff!"

Overwhelmed with rage, Yu Xiaogang vomited blood on the spot and then fell into a coma.

It's not that Yu Xiaogang was careless; he simply hadn't expected that a swindler would dare to make a deal at the entrance of the Notting City Primary Soul Master Academy.

Yu Xiaogang had no idea that the other party had already set their sights on him the moment he failed to buy whale glue on his first attempt.

After several consecutive failures, and when his frustration reached its peak, the other party finally showed up.

It must be said that the Douluo Continent is teeming with talented people.

The efficacy of whale gelatin had only been circulating for a day or two when counterfeiters started making it.

Whether it was lucky or unlucky, the middle-aged man had just finished making the counterfeit when he ran into Yu Xiaogang.

Then he was killed.

Yu Xiaogang fell unconscious. Before collapsing, he knocked over the limp brazier.

A red-hot piece of charcoal jumped onto the bed, igniting the bedding, the curtains, and all the books in the room.

The flames spread rapidly.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was still unconscious.

If it weren't for a passing college teacher who discovered him in time, Yu Xiaogang would very likely have perished in the fire.

Although he survived, he was not feeling well.

Most of his body was burned, and even the left half of his face was completely charred. His already sparse hair was also completely gone.

When Yu Xiaogang woke up, it was already three days later.

Upon waking up and realizing his condition, Yu Xiaogang vomited blood and fainted again.

During these three days, Zhou Yuan and his group diligently cultivated in the cave on the overseas continent.

Three days have passed, and still no one has come to find the high priest.

It can be concluded that the tribe most likely no longer exists.

Apart from Zhou Yuan, the other four panicked.

Zhou Yuan knew he had to find a way to save himself and leave this place.

It wasn't just because people were panicking; the most important reason was that they didn't have much clean water left.

Although they could eat the dried meat for a while, they still couldn't survive without clean water.

Most importantly, if they want to gain power, they need to hunt souls to obtain soul rings, which is very difficult to do here.

Although there will still be improvement even without a spirit ring, can a spirit warrior's cultivation speed compare with that of a spirit master?

"We must find a way to save ourselves, leave this place, and find our people!"

Zhou Yuan looked at the four panicked people and spoke in a deep voice, once again drawing everyone's attention to himself.