Chapter 4 - Tang San, constantly moved, takes whale glue.

Early the next morning, Tang Chuan arrived at the entrance of Dormitory Seven to wait.He was now a teacher at Notting Academy. Since the dean had mentioned he could hold a nominal post, Tang Chuan decided to personally teach Tang San.Not the kind of classes held in a large classroom, but one-on-one private tutoring."Tang San! A big brother is looking for you!"As soon as he entered, Tang Chuan saw Tang San in deep meditation on his bed. It looked like he had woken up early to practice the Mysterious Heaven Skill.On the other side, seeing such a handsome big brother staring at Tang San, Xiao Wu couldn't help but speak up to remind him."Strange, why does this big brother give me the feeling that I want to marry him? Could this be what humans call love at first sight?"Tang Chuan didn't know what Xiao Wu was thinking. After all, he wasn't interested in Xiao Wu's Spirit Bone and spirit ring. Wasn't the stuff given for free by the system much better?Besides, Tang Chuan's spirit ring configuration was the same as the post-Sea God Eight Trials configuration in the original work. Although he didn't have the Sea God's affinity, his spirit rings were the ones re-equipped by God-King Tang after resurrecting Xiao Wu in the original novel.Xiao Wu felt similarly. Although she felt a surge of excitement toward Tang Chuan, she didn't show it immediately.Hearing this, Tang San immediately stopped circulating his cultivation technique, jumped off the bed, and ran toward Tang Chuan."Godf... Teacher!""Yes, come with me, Little San. Today, I will personally teach you!""Really? That's great!"Watching their receding backs, Xiao Wu didn't say anything more, only continuously reflecting on that fluttering feeling from earlier.At her very first glance of Tang Chuan, she actually felt that she might fall in love with him in the future. Was this just an illusion?On the other side, Tang Chuan was leading Tang San to a small classroom he had specifically requested."Little San, today your godfather needs you to eat something."Saying so, Tang Chuan took out a milky-white, hard block of gel from his storage spirit tool. The moment it was exposed to the air, a faint, fishy smell of seawater rushed into Tang San's nose."This is Whale Jelly. Little San, you might not know, but this kind of item is an aphrodisiac consumed by nobles, commonly known as—"Tang San's eyes widened. He hadn't expected this thing to be used for *that*. What did his godfather mean by pulling this out?"But it has a very miraculous effect. If processed before consumption, it can strengthen the physical body and widen the meridians, thereby increasing the upper limit of what a spirit ring can withstand!""So miraculous?!"Tang San's eyes lit up. He had wondered what his godfather was up to by bringing out such a thing, but it turned out to have such a wonderful use?The two entered the classroom, where a tub of hot water prepared by Tang Chuan was already set up."Take off your clothes and absorb and refine the Whale Jelly in the water."Tang Chuan processed the Whale Jelly on the side, and then had Tang San strip off his clothes and get into the wooden tub."This, this..."No matter what, Tang San was still an inexperienced young virgin. Even though the other party was his revered godfather, he was still a bit embarrassed."There's nothing to be embarrassed about. On the path of cultivation, there is no need to care about such trivialities. Besides, refining Whale Jelly will ruin your clothes.""I understand, Godfather!"Tang San's face flushed red. He had actually misunderstood his godfather again. Tang San, oh Tang San, your godfather has prepared so much for you, yet your mind is filled with such crooked thoughts!This time, Tang San did not hesitate. After stripping naked, he jumped into the wooden tub, and Tang Chuan handed him the processed Whale Jelly.Looking at the jelly-like, semi-fluid mass in his hand and feeling the heat radiating from it, Tang San swallowed it without hesitation.Instantly, a fire began to burn in his lower abdomen. Tang San's entire body turned flush red, and a surge of desire also began to rise.His eyes narrowing, Tang San hurriedly entered meditation. As he circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill within his body, the redness on his skin gradually faded. He could feel the meridians inside him cheering, and the sensation of continuous expansion brought him immense comfort.Tang Chuan stood by the side. Seeing Tang San's appearance, he knew that it must have succeeded.After half an hour, Tang San slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air. He now felt that his physical fitness had improved significantly."Finished absorbing? Here, wipe yourself down."Tang Chuan handed over a towel. Tang San looked down and saw that the hot water, which had been crystal clear, was now filled with the impurities discharged from his body."Thank you, Godfather!"Tang San's heart warmed. His godfather was truly different. Not only did he not show any disgust, but he had even prepared a towel for him.While Tang San was wiping his body, Tang Chuan turned his back and began to impart some knowledge."Little San, according to a certain Grandmaster's theory, the upper limit for a first spirit ring is four hundred and twenty-three years. In my opinion, this is completely untenable. A theory that can be precise down to the single digits would require absolute rigor.""You must know that on the Douluo Continent, everyone's physical constitution is different. Some are beast-system Spirit Masters, whose innate physical fitness is higher than ordinary people, while others are support system Spirit Masters. Could the limit for both really be four hundred and twenty-three years?"Tang Chuan shook his head. Whether it was Yu Xiaogang's Spirit Mimicry Theory or the spirit ring age limits, almost none of them were actually written by him. Instead, he took books that had already been recorded, processed them slightly to make them look like his own, and then published them."Otherwise, as a mere level twenty-nine Spirit Grandmaster, how could he possibly know the spirit ring absorption limits of those at realms far higher than his own?""That's why your godfather said before that he is just a man who fishes for fame and reputation. Just stay away from him in the future.""Little San understands!"Tang San's eyes flickered. So the absorption limit of a spirit ring's age was related to physical fitness? No wonder his godfather had him eat Whale Jelly. With such world-shaking wisdom, who could possibly match him?And that Yu Xiaogang, a mere level twenty-nine Spirit Grandmaster, actually wanted to trick me into becoming his disciple. Could it also be to test his so-called Spirit theories?"Alright, I will explain a few more things to you in a moment, and then you can go back and cultivate on your own. Tomorrow, we will head to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for your first spirit ring!"As long as Tang San started absorbing life-attribute Spirit Beasts in the early stages, there would be a very good chance of upgrading his bloodline to the level of the Blue Silver King."First spirit ring!"Tang San's eyes lit up. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. Ever since the Mysterious Heaven Skill hit a bottleneck, it hadn't progressed at all. Tang San felt this might be related to his level.Now that he knew attaching a spirit ring could break through level restrictions, the Mysterious Heaven Skill should be the same.Afterward, Tang Chuan taught Tang San a lot of knowledge about Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts. Tang San listened while enjoying the home-like feeling brought by this atmosphere.Meanwhile, in the original classroom, Yu Xiaogang, wrapped in bandages, nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the students below, but his brow instantly furrowed when he noticed Tang San was missing.