In the main hall of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi was reviewing a stack of documents, his expression serious.
"Uncle Gu, based on the tests over the past few days, those who took the whale amber showed quite ideal results. The effects were very obvious, seemingly matching the description provided by Yang Lin and his son."
Bone Douluo nodded. "Indeed. The results of the whale amber exceeded our expectations. Especially after we had a Spirit Sage take the ten-thousand-year whale amber not only did he break through his bottleneck and gain a level, but I clearly sensed many impurities being expelled from his body. His meridians expanded to some extent, significantly increasing his cultivation speed. His physique also improved. I estimate that using whale amber can indeed extend the age limit for spirit ring absorption. If used properly, it truly is a precious treasure ,one that will greatly benefit our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
"However," he continued, "there are two drawbacks. The first time someone takes it, the effect is remarkable, but during a second dose, the results diminish significantly only about 20 to 30 percent as effective. The second issue is that whale amber has an aphrodisiac effect, especially when consumed in melted whole-block form. This intensifies the effect to the point of possible loss of control."
"I'm planning to arrange for several female disciples to try it in the coming days, to see whether the effects differ by gender. Still, I think we should wait before giving it to our most valued disciples. We can't act rashly."
Ning Fengzhi remained silent for a while before speaking. "That's the right approach. We're not in a rush. We need to confirm both the effects and the absence of side effects. But in the meantime, we can start making purchases. Uncle Gu, please have the Fourth Elder take a trusted group to Sea God's City quietly , there's a large supply of whale amber there, and the price is relatively low."
"Understood. I'll make the arrangements immediately
Ning Fengzhi continued reviewing the documents on the table when one suddenly caught his attention.
It stated that inner disciple Yang Xiong had advanced to level ten, but insisted on choosing a 540-year-old Xuan Turtle as his first spirit ring. Due to the rarity and age of the spirit beast, the sect's approval was required.
After reading it, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but smile. "Uncle Gu, this Yang Xiong is quite interesting. I didn't expect him to be so bold."
Bone Douluo glanced at the document with a somewhat speechless expression. "This kid is being reckless. His martial spirit may be unique, but what does that have to do with turtle-type spirit beasts? His first ring should only be around 423 years old, yet he wants to absorb a 540-year-old one that's just nonsense."
"Besides, while his body martial spirit might seem lackluster, it's not as weak as people think. Is this kid trying to become a defense-type spirit master?"
"And if I remember correctly, the Shi family from Heaven Dou City recently offered a high price to buy that Xuan Turtle from us."
Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment. "Uncle Gu, do you think Yang Xiong is an idiot? Someone without a plan or regard for his own safety?"
Bone Douluo shook his head. "Not at all. I've only met him once, but he's sharp, very clever. Plus, he loves reading, so he's definitely not stupid. A fool wouldn't have discovered something as significant as the whale amber."
A smile appeared on Ning Fengzhi's face. "Then let him absorb the spirit ring from that Xuan Turtle. Making money is important, but our own disciples are more so. Uncle Gu, please attend the scene personally. We also want to verify whether whale amber can truly increase the age limit for spirit ring absorption. If there's real danger, do your best to keep him alive. It's rare that we have such an interesting young disciple in our sect."
At the Yang Family estate, after repeated assurances from Yang Xiong, his parents finally agreed to let him absorb the 540-year-old spirit ring.
Two days later, under the personal escort of Lin Gong, Yang Lin, Sun Yu, and Yang Xiong arrived at the edge of the soul beast forest they had been managing. The turtle Yang Xiong wanted had already been knocked unconscious and locked up. However, they were unaware that Bone Douluo was secretly observing their every move.
Upon seeing the turtle, Lin Gong immediately became furious. "Nonsense! You people catching and managing spirit beasts don't even have basic knowledge? You can't even identify the species correctly?"
Yang Xiong, on the other hand, grew even more excited as he looked at the spirit beast before him it was exactly what he had imagined, and clearly not just any ordinary Xuan Turtle.
Typically, turtle-type spirit beasts are identified by the patterns on their shells. This one was much larger than a normal Xuan Turtle. Judging by the shell, it was indeed 540 years old. But while regular 530-year-old Xuan Turtles are about 1.8 meters in length, this one was a full 2.4 meters long.
This wasn't a Xuan Turtle at all, it was the legendary Xuanming Turtle.
It was said that Xuanming Turtles were elite among turtle-type spirit beasts: not only did they possess incredible defense, but they were also extremely rare and lived in secretive environments, making them very hard to capture. No one knew how the sect had managed to catch one.
When Yang Xiong read the detailed descriptions of the Xuan Turtle, he already suspected it was something more. Xuanming Turtles and Xuan Turtles look nearly identical aside from differences in body length, teeth patterns, and claw shape differences so subtle that they're easy to miss without careful observation.
The Xuanming Turtle is regarded as a top-tier spirit beast, possessing both water and earth attributes, and boasting incredible defense said to be as solid as a fortress.
What many don't know is that the Xuanming Turtle is also a rare power-type beast. Its jaw strength and limb power are formidable. Once it bites down, even the strongest spirit beasts would lose flesh.
Its large shell limits its speed, giving the impression that it's slow but this slowness is relative. If its limbs weren't so short, it would actually be quite fast.
There are even rare records suggesting that the Xuanming Turtle possesses spatial attributes, though it's so rare that few spirit masters have ever absorbed one, and it remains relatively unknown in the spirit master world.
In terms of defense, strength, and possibly spatial power, the Xuanming Turtle is nothing short of a miracle and legend says it even carries the bloodline of the divine beast Xuanwu.
Seeing Yang Xiong's expression of confirmation, Lin Gong couldn't help but ask, "Yang Xiong, did you realize this was a Xuanming Turtle just by reading the illustrations and description that day?"
Yang Xiong simply smiled. "Teacher, let's just say I was lucky. I never expected my first spirit ring would come from such a great beast."
Lin Gong couldn't help but laugh at himself. "I guess I took things for granted. Those two years of reading really paid off for you."
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