Chapter 20: Shattering Common Sense! Can Aphrodisiac Whale Rubber Actually Enable Over-Limit Soul Ring Absorption?!
[Dad Douluo]: The third option is plant-type soul beasts with abundant vitality!
[Dad Douluo]: For example, secondary choices like evergreen vines.
This was his helpless fallback option.
Although they weren't nearly as powerful as a Blue Silver King or an Emerald Swan, the advantage was that they were easy to obtain.
It was also the safest and most stable choice at present.
[Dad Douluo]: But to be honest, my most ideal soul ring is actually one condensed from immortal herbs!
[Dad Douluo]: For example, there's an immortal herb called Sky Azure Vine that would be perfect.
[Dad Douluo]: But I'm afraid the only ones who truly understand immortal herbs are Tang San and Chrysanthemum Douluo. Finding Sky Azure Vine will be very difficult.
[The Pope Herself]: Yue Guan?
Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes slightly.
Did Yue Guan actually have such abilities?
She hadn't known about this at all.
It seemed she would need to properly question him later.
[A Rogue Rabbit]: An immortal-herb soul ring? That sounds amazing! Ah Qing, you really know so much!
Xiao Wu's admiration was completely undisguised.
It left Liu Erlong speechless.
"This girl is way too easy to fool. She believes whatever he says."
"Immortal-herb soul rings… I've never even heard of such a thing."
[Dad Douluo]: No choice but to settle for second best and look for plant-type soul beasts like evergreen vines!
[Dad Douluo]: But even if it's an ordinary plant-type soul beast, as long as I over-limit absorb a soul ring, I can still rise against the odds and become a supreme powerhouse!
"Over-limit absorption?"
The moment these four words appeared,
Both Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong froze.
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Blue Tyrant Academy.
Liu Erlong stood up abruptly from her chair.
"What nonsense is this kid spouting?"
"Over-limit soul ring absorption… Yu Xiaogang's Ten Core Competencies of Master Souls clearly state that the absorption limit for a first soul ring is 423 years."
"Exceed that, and the soul master's body simply can't withstand it—exploding and dying is inevitable!"
"Does he not know such basic common sense?"
Bibi Dong's heart was also thrown into turmoil.
Not long ago, she herself had reexamined Yu Xiaogang's soul master theories.
Among them, the theory on soul ring absorption limits was regarded as a classic.
Every soul master on the Douluo Continent followed this rule.
First soul ring: 423 years.
Second soul ring: 764 years.
Third soul ring: 1,521 years…
These were iron laws verified by countless soul masters.
She couldn't understand how Lin Qingmo's so-called "over-limit absorption" was supposed to work.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Are you insane?
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: The limit for a first soul ring is 423 years. Over-limit absorption is suicide.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Are you trying to kill yourself before even absorbing a soul ring?!
Liu Erlong's words were filled with barely suppressed anger.
[The Pope Herself]: Ah Qing, what exactly do you mean by over-limit absorption?
[The Pope Herself]: Do you believe Yu Xiaogang's theory is wrong?
Bibi Dong's tone turned solemn.
She wanted to hear Lin Qingmo's explanation.
If Lin Qingmo was merely talking nonsense, then her expectations of him would need to be reconsidered.
But if he truly had sound reasoning…
Then it would completely overturn the entire soul master world's understanding.
And at the same time… Yu Xiaogang's theories…
Lin Qingmo felt helpless seeing their doubts.
What was wrong with them?
Whenever Yu Xiaogang was mentioned, rationality seemed to disappear.
Yu Xiaogang's theories had long been torn apart and mocked endlessly on Earth's internet.
[Dad Douluo]: His theory on soul ring absorption limits was already broken by Tang San in Douluo I.
[Dad Douluo]: Soul ring age limits aren't fixed at all. The core factor is a soul master's physical fitness and spiritual power.
After that, Lin Qingmo explained the relationship between physical fitness, spiritual power and soul ring age limits.
The stronger the body and spiritual power, the higher the soul ring age one could withstand.
If one's physical fitness far exceeded that of same-level soul masters, then forget 423 years for a first ring—even a thousand-year soul ring could be absorbed without issue!
For the first few soul rings, only physical strength was required.
It was only when reaching ten-thousand-year soul rings that an additional phenomenon—soul shock—would occur.
Resisting soul shock required powerful spiritual power.
[Dad Douluo]: This is the true key behind soul ring absorption limits.
Lin Qingmo's explanation struck the chat group like a thunderclap.
Liu Erlong stood there, stunned, repeatedly chewing over his words.
She recalled her youth.
Her physical fitness had far surpassed that of her peers.
Her first soul ring had come from a soul beast over three hundred years old.
The absorption process had been extremely smooth—she had even felt there was room to spare.
Back then, she thought it was simply due to her exceptional talent.
Now that she thought about it… Perhaps it really was because of her strong physique, just as Lin Qingmo said.
So she was able to withstand a higher-age soul ring?
Bibi Dong's gaze grew profound.
If Lin Qingmo's words were true, then the entire structure of the soul master world would be overturned.
Countless soul masters could absorb higher-age soul rings simply by strengthening their bodies.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: What you're saying… is it really true?
Liu Erlong's voice carried a trace of hesitation.
She was beginning to doubt the theory she had believed in her entire life.
[Dad Douluo]: Of course it's true!
[Dad Douluo]: It's just that methods to enhance physical constitution aren't simple and the results are slow, so most people choose to invest more effort into cultivating soul power instead.
[Dad Douluo]: But I happen to know of one divine item that can rapidly enhance physical fitness.
"Divine item?"
Bibi Dong's and Liu Erlong's eyes lit up at the same time.
They asked in unison in the chat group.
[The Pope Herself]: What divine item?
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: I want to know too.
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Could it be… eating carrots?
Xiao Wu's innocent question slightly eased the tense atmosphere.
But both Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong were completely focused on the words "divine item" and ignored her entirely.
[Dad Douluo]: This divine item is called Whale Rubber!
Whale Rubber was a gelatinous substance formed within the bodies of massive whale-type soul beasts after death in the deep sea!
Whale Rubber had to be melted with high-temperature flames before consumption.
It could rapidly strengthen bones, meridians, and flesh, greatly enhancing physical fitness!
Among them, thousand-year whale rubber and ten-thousand-year whale rubber had the best effects.
The reason Lin Qingmo knew about this
It was because it was a setting introduced in Douluo II.
[Dad Douluo]: As long as I can get enough melted thousand-year or ten-thousand-year whale rubber, I'm confident that I can absorb a thousand-year soul ring as my first soul ring!
[Dad Douluo]: When that happens, my first soul ring will already be a thousand-year ring—I'll instantly leave my peers several streets behind and take off at full speed!
"Whale Rubber?"
Seeing these two words, both Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong revealed strange expressions in different locations.
Liu Erlong nearly laughed out loud.
"Has this kid gone crazy?"
"Isn't whale rubber that thing nobles use for aphrodisiac pleasure? How could it possibly enhance physical fitness?"
Whale Rubber did indeed exist in this era.
But due to its rarity and unclear usefulness,
It was generally treated as a luxury tonic for indulgence by the aristocracy.
The effects passed around were also limited to "aphrodisiac and kidney-tonifying."
No one had ever known it could enhance physical fitness, much less thought of using it to assist with soul ring absorption.
Bibi Dong's expression was equally complicated.
As the Pope of Spirit Hall, she had naturally seen whale rubber before.
Some nobles had even offered it to her as tribute.
If what Lin Qingmo said was true… then she had truly wasted priceless treasures in the past.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Isn't whale rubber supposed to be an aphrodisiac?
[Dad Douluo]: Of course, it does more than just that.
[A Rogue Rabbit]: What does "aphrodisiac" mean?
Xiao Wu's innocent question popped up once again at the worst possible timing, making the chat group atmosphere awkward.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Kids shouldn't ask so many questions!
Liu Erlong hurriedly cut her off.
Even though she still didn't fully believe it,
Liu Erlong decided she would try it!
She just happened to be a fire-attributed soul master.
Bibi Dong was thinking the exact same thing.
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