Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Two stones were placed under each wooden barrel, and charcoal was stuffed between the stones and the bottom of the barrel. The charcoal fire was burning brightly, and the orange-red flames flickered in the darkness.

"The charcoal is still burning. Won't we be cooked alive if we go in?"

Oscar shrank back and said, half-jokingly.

Chapter 177 Medicated Bath

"Stop talking nonsense and take off your clothes."

As Wang Teng unbuttoned his shirt, he said, "You know how stingy Dean Flander is."

"This medicinal bath might be the last one; every time you take one, it's the last one!"

"Oscar, why aren't you hurrying up?"

Everyone laughed at this, and they quickened their pace.

Wang Teng quickly took off his clothes, took a deep breath, and stepped into the wooden tub.

"hiss--"

As soon as he went in, he couldn't help but gasp. The water was much hotter than he had expected, so hot that he almost jumped up.

Wang Teng instinctively tried to climb out, thrashing about in the bucket with his hands and feet.

"Don't move!"

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang's voice rang out. He had walked in at some point and stood at the door looking at everyone.

"It needs to be hot for the medicine to be absorbed better."

"Wang Teng, bear with it, don't move!"

Wang Teng gritted his teeth, forced himself to calm down, and slowly sat back down in the bucket.

The scalding medicine soaked into his chest, and his entire body was scalded red.

Strangely, after getting used to it, Wang Teng felt an indescribable comfort, as if every inch of his muscles was greedily absorbing the medicinal power in the water.

Others followed suit and entered the wooden barrels, and soon the warehouse was filled with gasps and shouts.

"It's so hot, so hot!"

"My God, this is much hotter than bath water!"

"Hold on, hold on, just imagine how good it will feel later..."

The master walked between the wooden barrels with his hands behind his back, occasionally reaching out to test the water temperature or adding a piece of charcoal to the bottom of the barrel to adjust the fire.

Seeing everyone grimacing, Yu Xiaogang quickly urged, "Don't just sit there, start meditating in the tub, calm your mind and feel the medicinal power seeping into your body through your pores."

"I will keep an eye on the heat for you. For this hour, you just need to concentrate on your meditation."

Upon hearing this, everyone closed their eyes and entered a meditative state.

Wang Teng also closed his eyes, and his mind gradually calmed down.

Then, Wang Teng felt heat enveloping him from all directions.

The medicinal effects slowly seeped into his body as he breathed and meditated.

The fatigue of the day seemed to melt away little by little with warm water, disappearing without a trace.

At this moment, Wang Teng could feel his meridians getting slightly warm, and his soul power seemed to be slowly increasing.

The warehouse fell silent, save for the faint crackling of burning charcoal and the occasional splash of water as someone adjusted their posture.

Outside the warehouse, the moonlight, like water, quietly spilled over this simple village.

An hour passed quietly in the tranquility of meditation.

In the warehouse, Wang Teng was the first to wake up from his meditation.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself feeling warm all over.

Every muscle and every tendon felt as if it had been re-organized, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.

Wang Teng looked down at the liquid in the bucket and found that the originally grayish-green water had now turned completely gray.

The bucket of liquid medicine was lifeless, like a bucket of ordinary dirty water after washing clothes.

“In this hour, you have absorbed all the medicinal power.”

Yu Xiaogang's voice came from the side, explaining, "When the nutrients in the medicine are squeezed out, it will naturally turn this color."

"Now this water is no different from regular hot water."

Next, everyone climbed out of the tub, wiping themselves down and looking at the medicinal water they had been soaking in, marveling at it.

"It's true, there's not a trace of green left."

"I feel so energetic, it's even more effective than a good night's sleep!"

"Alright, alright, stop dawdling and hurry up and get dressed to go out."

Zhao Wuji's voice came from the doorway, reminding, "It's chilly outside, don't catch a cold right after you've finished soaking."

Everyone hurriedly put on their clothes and pushed open the warehouse door.

A night breeze swept over me, carrying the chill of late autumn.

Everyone who had just come out of the hot water shivered in unison, and some couldn't help but hug their arms.

"Hey, hey, hey, look over there!"

Ma Hongjun suddenly lowered his voice, a lewd smile in his tone, and gestured in another direction with his lips.

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.

On the other side of the warehouse, at the girls' exit, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu were walking out, drying their wet hair.

The moonlight shone on them, and the water droplets in their hair glistened, creating a harmonious and gentle scene.

"Fatty, are you looking for death?!"

Xiao Wu, with her sharp ears, heard Ma Hongjun's irritating tone from afar, and immediately widened her eyes, putting her hands on her hips.

Ma Hongjun quickly shrank his neck, chuckling awkwardly as he backed away.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around."

The master came out of the warehouse, waved his hand, and said, "You all had a lot of intense training today, and you just finished a medicinal bath, so you don't need to do any extra sparring tonight."

"Go home and rest early, there's training tomorrow."

Just as everyone was about to leave, the master suddenly spoke up, saying, "By the way, Fatty, Wang Teng, you two stay behind for a bit."

Wang Teng paused, turned around, and asked, "Master, is there something you need?"

"I heard from Flander that the spinning top you summoned with your second soul skill can absorb the fat man's evil fire?"

The master took a few steps closer, his gaze falling on Wang Teng, his eyes carrying a hint of inquiry.

Wang Teng nodded and confirmed, "Yes, Master."

"After my spinning top absorbed the fat man's evil fire, it not only helped him alleviate the backlash from the evil fire, but my own cultivation speed also improved significantly."

"and……"

Wang Teng paused, then said carefully, "I have a vague feeling that after absorbing enough evil fire, my spinning top might undergo some kind of change, like... evolution?"

What Wang Teng said was half true and half false.

It's true that absorbing evil fire helps with cultivation, and it's also true that spinning tops can evolve, but he deliberately brought these two things up, somewhat to divert attention.

After all, Wang Teng's cultivation speed is currently too fast.

He was afraid of arousing suspicion among those around him, especially Tang Hao, who was hiding in the shadows.

Having the excuse of "absorbing evil fire to accelerate cultivation" is better than having Tang Hao suspect him of the disappearance of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone.

After listening, the master's eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "I see. In that case, demonstrate it again tonight so I can see the process with my own eyes."

"I am very interested in this phenomenon."

"I'm fine."

Wang Teng readily agreed.

"I'm fine with it too."

Ma Hongjun scratched his head, grinned, and said, "According to the schedule, I should have asked Wang Teng for help with the absorption in the next couple of days."

"I recently went out to hunt souls and then trained hard all day after I came back. I've accumulated a lot of evil energy and I'm feeling really uncomfortable."

Where would be a good place to go?

The master asked.

Wang Teng thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we go directly to the pond at the foot of the back mountain?"

Chapter 178 Breakthrough to Level 27

"It's an open space there, so even if the fat man releases his evil fire, it won't affect anyone else."

"And if there's water nearby, it can help cool things down if the temperature gets too high."

After Wang Teng finished speaking, he looked at Yu Xiaogang and Ma Hongjun.

"Okay, there it is."

The master nodded.

The three immediately set off, passing through the village and arriving at the foot of the back mountain of Shrek.

What came into view of the three was a huge swimming pool, hundreds of meters long and wide, with a surface as calm as a mirror.

The moonlight was perfect at that moment.

A full moon hangs high in the sky, reflected in the water. With the gentle breeze, it ripples softly, like a pool of shattered silver light.

"Pfft-"

Suddenly, a giant finned carp leaped out of the water, drawing a graceful arc in the air.