Chapter 10: Auction House, Whale Rubber

Flanders had made a fortune, and the food at Shrek Academy had improved greatly. There was meat at every meal, soul beast meat every other day, and medicinal baths three times a week. With money, Flanders experienced the feeling of being a local tycoon. The smile on his face hadn't changed in days.

Ten days later, Li Luochen was trying to reach level 17. He had already reached level 16 a long time ago, and he needed to break through these levels. He reached level 17 with all his might.

"Huh, practicing is so refreshing. The pleasure of increasing soul power is really great," Li Luochen thought as he left his house to find Flanders. There was an auction in Soto City that night, and it was of a very high level.

Coming to Flanders' office, Li Luochen found the dean enjoying a comfortable life, drinking tea and practicing every day. Flanders' soul power level had also reached level 68, and he would be able to break through to Soul Saint next year at the latest.

"Dean, there's an auction in Soto City tonight. Let's go check it out!" Li Luochen said, getting straight to the point. He wanted whale glue, which was crucial for his ability to absorb higher-level soul rings. If successful, Flanders could buy a large amount of whale glue, greatly benefiting the teachers of Shrek Academy.

"Okay! I will take you to broaden your horizons today," Flanders agreed, leading Li Luochen to Soto City.

At night, the Soto Auction House was a high-end luxury place. Soto City was one of the richest cities in the Barak Kingdom, home to the Wuhun Main Hall, and the auction house here was quite high-end.

Flanders brought Li Luochen into the auction hall, and they were led in by a special receptionist. Flanders, being one of the few Soul Emperors in Soto City, had some face.

Li Luochen carefully observed the auction house. Most people were led by beautiful women in revealing clothes, who stayed here all their lives and were discarded when no longer needed. It was a sad fate.

The receptionist led Flanders to a private room. As a Soul Emperor-level warrior, Flanders was a prominent figure in Soto City, so it was reasonable for him to have a private room. The receptionist handed Flanders the catalog of items to be auctioned. A Soul Emperor-level expert was qualified to know in advance what was being auctioned.

"Xiaochen, take a look at what you want to buy. The dean will buy it for you today," Flanders said, sitting elegantly on the sofa, sipping tea.

Li Luochen looked at the catalog, which included gems, medicinal herbs, jewelry, soul guides, and even soul bones, though they were only a hundred years old. Neither Li Luochen nor Flanders was impressed by hundred-year soul bones.

Finally, Li Luochen's mouth curled up. Whale glue! This was what he was looking for. There were six whale glues today, all thousand-year-old. The thousand-year-old whale glue was enough to increase the limit of Li Luochen's second soul ring by five hundred years.

"Dean, let's buy whale glue. We don't need anything else," Li Luochen suggested.

"Puff--" Flanders spat out his tea, looking at Li Luochen with a strange expression.

"Are you okay? Whale glue is an aphrodisiac. Do you want to be cool? It's a question whether you can be strong at your age," Flanders said, skeptical.

"Damn, what do you mean by this? This is escalating to a personal attack," Li Luochen thought. "Ahem, Dean, that's not the case. First, cover this place with your soul power, and I'll explain."

Flanders waved his hand and used his soul power to create a barrier so others couldn't hear their conversation.

"That's right, Dean. Whale glue is the brain of whale spirit beasts, and it is their essence. I read in medical books that whale glue has a significant nourishing effect on spirit masters. It can strengthen the body and enhance the endurance of muscles, bones, and meridians. Whale glue needs to be softened by burning with high-intensity flames before it can be eaten. After eating it, the physical condition of the soul master can be improved. For example, if a soul master can withstand the absorption of the soul ring of a 2,000-year-old soul beast, after taking the thousand-year-old whale glue, the body's tolerance can be improved by at least 500 years. Moreover, whale glue can remove impurities from the body and has a good beauty and skin care function."

Flanders frowned after hearing this. Li Luochen did read medical books frequently, and his medical skills were already amazing. In the village where Shrek Academy was located, all the villagers who were sick were cured by Li Luochen. Li Luochen's medical skills had achieved some success.

"In that case, the dean will buy it for you. You kid don't want the second soul ring to absorb a thousand years, do you?" Flanders asked.

Flanders made up his mind to buy it. No one knew he was going to buy whale glue anyway, and he was in the box. If whale glue really had such powerful effects, perhaps teachers like them could make great progress.

The auctions continued until the whale glue auction. Flanders spent tens of thousands of gold soul coins to buy the whale glue. After paying the money, Flanders took Li Luochen away, eager to know if whale glue was really that magical.

"Dean, do you have a furnace or something like that? The whale glue needs high temperature to soften," Li Luochen asked.

"Yes! There is an antique furnace tripod in my grocery store. Let's go get it now," Flanders replied.

Flanders brought Li Luochen to his grocery store and found the furnace. Li Luochen was looking at the sundries in the cargo column and found an orange crystal.

"Dean, what is this crystal?" Li Luochen asked.

"Oh, this is sheet metal. It's useless but just looks good. If you think it looks good, take it," Flanders said, continuing to look for the furnace.

"Oh, it turns out to be a hair crystal. There must be a dragon whisker needle inside. It's a pity that I don't know how to use the Tang Sect's hidden weapons; otherwise, this would be a powerful weapon," Li Luochen thought, taking the sheet metal.

"Haha, I found it. Xiaochen, let's go back to the academy and try whether whale glue has such benefits," Flanders said, putting away an ancient furnace and taking Li Luochen back to Shrek Academy.

Back at Shrek Academy, Flanders prepared the furnace and firewood. 

"Xiaochen, I have cleaned the furnace and prepared the firewood. Who will go first?" Flanders asked, still unsure if whale glue really had such magical effects.

"Let me do it. I want to see if whale glue is real or not. If it is really feasible, then let's promote it to the teachers in Shrek Academy first. This way, the dean can take the teachers to the sea to hunt sea soul beasts to obtain whale glue, which will be better for our training of students. After all, the temptation of absorbing spirit rings beyond the limit is too great," Li Luochen suggested.

Hearing this, Flanders' hesitant expression turned into determination. Eating whale glue would have no harm. It would only enhance sexual desire but would not harm the body.