Whale Amber

Last night, Yang Xiong was alone in his room, carefully examining the piece of century-old whale amber in front of him.

This piece of whale amber was probably over five hundred years old, making it one of the better ones among century-old whale amber.

Originally, Yang Xiong wanted to find a thousand-year whale amber, but according to the original text, thousand-year whale amber could extend the absorption period of a soul ring by five hundred years. Since an ordinary soul master's first soul ring only lasts about four hundred years, if this really worked, wouldn't it mean that one's physical fitness could improve by more than double? That seemed against common sense, and his body might not be able to handle it.

In fact, in terms of physical fitness, Yang Xiong was probably the best in Class One of the first year. Whether it was strength, speed, or physique, Yang Xiong surpassed everyone else, even those soul masters with beast martial souls.

After all, those soul masters mostly just meditated with full focus, while Yang Xiong spent a lot of time training his body.

After some hesitation, Yang Xiong finally decided to try taking the whale amber to see if it was really as effective as the legends said. He deliberately chose a piece of century-old whale amber to avoid any accidents.

Normally, whale amber needs to be melted at a high temperature before it can be used.

Yang Xiong didn't bother with such details. He simply lit a stove in the kitchen and placed a copper bowl, putting the entire whale amber inside the bowl.

Because it was just an ordinary century-old whale amber, it didn't seem as hard to melt as the legends claimed, nor did it require a fire-attribute soul master to handle.

As the temperature rose, the copper bowl gradually started to glow red. The whale amber began to melt in the heat, filling the room with a strange scent, somewhat intoxicating.

Enduring the heat and the peculiar aura in the room, Yang Xiong used tongs to transfer the molten whale amber into a regular bowl, then swallowed it all in one gulp.

As the scalding whale amber liquid entered his mouth, it felt like a boiling iron block was inserted into his mouth and throat, causing him to cry out in pain.

But as time passed, the whale amber gradually moved into his stomach, and the heat quickly spread throughout his body. He felt as if he were being roasted alive, his skin and muscles in excruciating pain, a suffering that seemed to penetrate to his bones.

Gritting his teeth, Yang Xiong jumped into a cold water bucket he had prepared earlier. The hot and cold sensations alternated throughout his body, making him feel as if he were about to split apart.

As time went on, due to the intense pain, Yang Xiong gradually lost consciousness in the cold water bucket.

When Yang Xiong woke up again, it was already the next morning. The originally clear water in the bucket had turned black, and his throat and mouth still felt a bit burned, his voice hoarse.

After washing and cleaning himself, Yang Xiong felt his strength had increased significantly. Especially during his morning training, the barbell felt much lighter in his hands. He estimated his physical fitness had improved by at least thirty percent, maybe even more.

What troubled Yang Xiong next was whether or not he should tell others about the whale amber. Considering the physical fitness of his father and mother, if they used ten-thousand-year whale amber, it would be no problem for them to raise their soul power by one level, and their future development would be even better.

However, as a disciple of the Seven treasure Sect, there was a major drawback: the secret of strength improvement was hard to keep.

The Seven treasure Sect, a large sect, had very comprehensive services for cultivating key disciples and students, especially with obtaining soul rings, where there were dedicated personnel to assist. His first soul ring was supposed to last at least five hundred years, and the second one almost a thousand years. How could he explain that to others?

Moreover, as a sect disciple, enjoying the resources and benefits of the sect, one was expected to fight for the sect in the future. Except in special circumstances, those who betrayed the sect would be despised by the entire soul master world.

Just like the four single-attribute families of the outer sect of clear sky hamer sect back in the day, if they hadn't been abandoned by clear sky hamer sect, they probably would never have had the chance to leave. The sect wouldn't invest huge resources in training someone for nothing, right?

Yang Xiong had deeply experienced this over the years. Especially since his parents seemed to fundamentally believe he belonged to the Seven treasure Sect. Leaving or betraying was simply impossible; the sect's system was deeply rooted in this world.

Even Yang Xiong himself had unknowingly come to regard the entire Seven treasure Sect as his home.

After much thought, Yang Xiong muttered to himself, "Forget it, whale amber isn't really such a big secret. Others will find out sooner or later. Maybe I can use this secret to bargain with the sect and get a lot in return."

With this in mind, Yang Xiong quickly went to find his parents. As for his older brother Yang Wei, he hadn't come back because he had been staying at the academy for a long time.

Yang Lin and Sun Yu looked a bit puzzled: "Xiao Xiong, why did you come to see us so early today? Don't you usually train on your own every morning?"

Judging by their expressions, they had been meditating all night and finally rested a bit.

Yang Xiong said, "Mom, Dad, I have broken through to level ten."

Yang Lin nodded, "Not bad, Xiao Xiong, you're doing very well. But why does your throat sound a bit hoarse?"

Yang Xiong ignored his father's doubts, "Dad, I've been reading a lot of books recently and discovered a very big secret. It might be very beneficial for our family."

Yang Lin was a little confused, "What kind of secret can you find in books? Xiao Xiong, you still need to spend more effort on meditation."

Yang Xiong said, "Father, look at my soul power."

Yang Lin carefully observed Yang Xiong's body and even felt his soul power. It was very solid, unlike someone who just broke through.

"Xiao Xiong, when exactly did you break through to level ten?"

Yang Xiong said, "Father, I just broke through the day before yesterday. But I took a piece of whale amber, and I feel my soul power has improved a lot, and my physical fitness has increased greatly as well."

Yang Lin seemed a bit angry, "Nonsense! What kind of whale amber is a child supposed to eat? Do you even know what whale amber is for? You're only eight years old, how could you think of something like this?"

Yang Xiong quickly replied, "Father, I didn't take whale amber for that kind of reason. I found that after melting the whole piece and swallowing it at once, it not only improves physical fitness and soul power, but also removes impurities in the body, possibly enhancing one's potential and allowing absorption of higher-year soul rings."

Yang Lin and Sun Yu became serious upon hearing this. If whale amber really had such effects, it could not only improve their family's strength but also make great contributions to the sect. According to the Seven treasure Sect's strict system of rewards and punishments, they might get substantial benefits from the sect.