Late at night.
The crescent moon hung on the treetops, casting a cold, silver glow.
Emperor Soul Village was silent; the villagers had long since fallen asleep.
Lin Qing lightly pushed open the broken wooden door and slipped out of the house.
He temporarily put aside the matter of Second Girl; taking the whale gelatin had to be done as soon as possible.
Clutching the last piece of Thousand-Year Whale Glue in his arms, he walked toward the stream at the back of the village mountain.
The dirt road under the moonlight shimmered with a grayish-white hue.
The thatched huts on both sides cast distorted black shadows.
A figure inside a window watched Lin Qing running under the moonlight and spoke with some confusion: “Xiao Qing?” …
During the process of taking the whale gelatin, Lin Qing had to be exceptionally careful.
It was hard to say whether his small frame could withstand it.
Therefore, he had to be fully prepared.
A stream was located at the foot of the back mountain.
The clear stream water gurgled under the moonlight, reflecting points of light like crushed silver.
Lin Qing found a flat rock by the stream and sat down, pulling out that dark red piece of whale gelatin.
He took a deep breath.
Then he swallowed it in one gulp!
The whale gelatin melted as soon as it entered his mouth, turning into a warm liquid that slid down his throat.
Almost simultaneously.
“Boom!” A scorching current of air suddenly exploded from his lower abdomen!
Lin Qing’s entire body turned red instantly!
His skin felt scalding hot, as if flames were burning in his veins.
He didn’t dare delay, quickly stripping off his ragged clothes and jumping into the stream with a “plop.” The icy stream water enveloped his body, slightly alleviating the burning sensation.
But soon, an even stronger heatwave surged forth again!
“Holy crap, the medicinal properties of this whale gelatin are so fierce???” He really couldn’t take it; even his nose started bleeding!
Lin Qing clenched his teeth and submerged his entire body in the water.
The freezing stream water clashed violently with the heat inside his body.
He felt his consciousness begin to blur, and the scenery before his eyes started to shake and spin.
Only the sound of splashing water and an increasingly heavy heartbeat remained in his ears.
“No…
I’ll drown like this!” He didn’t want to lose consciousness and drown in the water.
Lin Qing struggled to crawl onto the shore.
But his limbs were limp and powerless, and his whole body sank toward the bottom of the water.
Before completely losing consciousness…
he seemed to hear a sound.
It sounded very anxious.
“Xiao Qing!!!” …
When he opened his eyes again, it was already light out.
Soft morning light shone through the gaps in the broken window, casting several golden lines on the floor.
Lin Qing found that he was not in the stream at the back mountain, but lying on his own broken wooden bed.
He was covered with a thin quilt that, although worn, was washed very clean.
And…
He frowned, feeling that something wasn’t right.
It felt like someone was holding him!
Lin Qing suddenly snapped his eyes open to look.
Then his whole body froze.
Second Girl!
Lin Qing’s brain went blank for three seconds.
The memory fragments from last night quickly pieced themselves together: taking the whale gelatin, jumping into the stream, consciousness blurring, sinking to the bottom, and then…
Second Girl’s shout!
Lin Qing looked at the sleeping girl in his arms, complex emotions welling up in his heart.
“Second Girl saved me.” If she hadn’t arrived in time, he likely would have drowned in that stream.
The eyelashes of the girl in his arms fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Their eyes met.
“…” Second Girl first blinked blankly.
Soon, she noticed the current state she and Lin Qing were in.
“Wu!” A short exclamation of surprise.
The girl’s cheeks flushed at a visible speed, the blush spreading all the way to the tips of her ears.
“Xiao Qing, I—I didn’t do anything to you!” She frantically tried to sit up, wanting to explain.
She really hadn’t done anything!
“Sister Er Ni.” Lin Qing interrupted her.
His voice was very calm, carrying the raspiness of someone who had just woken up.
“No need to say anything.” He looked into Second Girl’s panicked eyes and said seriously, “I probably know what happened…
Thank you for saving me.” “…” Second Girl was stunned.
She looked at Lin Qing’s calm gaze, and the blush on her face gradually faded a bit.
Then, she gave a soft “Mm.” Releasing her arms from around Lin Qing, she turned her back and quickly put on her clothes.
By the time she turned back around, she had returned to her usual appearance, though a faint hint of pink still lingered on her earlobes.
“Xiao Qing.” Second Girl sat down by the bed, her tone gentle yet carrying a rare seriousness.
“I won’t ask what you were doing last night, but it looked very dangerous.” She looked into Lin Qing’s eyes.
“Don’t do such dangerous things again in the future.” Lin Qing gazed into her eyes beneath her worried expression.
After a long while.
He suddenly spoke: “Sister Er Ni, do me a favor these next two days.” “Ah?” …
Over the next two days.
Every night, Lin Qing would take Second Girl to the stream at the back mountain.
He would take the whale gelatin, jump into the stream, and fight against the medicinal power.
And Second Girl, whom he had brought to help, would guard the shore, staring at him without blinking.
The first time, Lin Qing still fainted.
The second time, Lin Qing lasted a bit longer, but he still couldn’t hold out.
The third time, when Lin Qing crawled onto the shore from the stream panting for breath, his consciousness was clear.
He was Cultivating to adapt to the effects of the whale gelatin.
Second Girl hurried over to wipe his body with a dry cloth she had prepared.
Under the effect of the whale gelatin, his physical fitness had increased by far too much.
Then, he pulled out the last piece of whale gelatin from his chest and handed it to Second Girl.
“Sister Er Ni, this is for you; consider it my thank-you gift.” Second Girl was stunned.
“For me?” “Yes, eating it can enhance your physical fitness.
For a Spirit Master, it’s a very powerful item.” Hearing this, Second Girl quickly waved her hands.
“No, no!
I can’t take such an important thing!
You can use it yourself!” But Lin Qing insisted on pressing the whale gelatin into her hand.
“Sister Er Ni.” He looked at her and said very seriously.
“Thank you for your help all this time.
If it weren’t for you, I might have starved to death long ago.” “Not to mention troubling you these past two days.” But Second Girl still shook her head.
“But…
but I’m not a Spirit Master; giving this to me is just a waste.” As she spoke, she tried to push the whale gelatin back.
Lin Qing suddenly reached out with both hands and cupped her small face.
“!!!” Second Girl’s whole body trembled.
Her eyes widened as she looked at Lin Qing, who was inches away, feeling exceptionally flustered.
“Sister Er Ni.” For the first time, Lin Qing teased with a smile: “Just take it since I’m giving it to you.
Eat it now, and I’ll watch over you.” “Eh?” Second Girl’s entire body froze.
She stared blankly at Lin Qing; she couldn’t refuse his sudden assertiveness.
“Okay…” …
Under Lin Qing’s guidance, Second Girl took that piece of whale gelatin and then jumped into the stream.
Lin Qing guarded the shore, carefully observing her state.
Second Girl was four years older than him, so there weren’t any major abnormalities.
With whale gelatin, the more of the same grade you take, the more the effects diminish.
He had eaten four pieces of Thousand-Year Whale Glue in a row; eating any more would have negligible effects.
Unless it was ten thousand year whale glue.
And now, his physical fitness already far surpassed that of ordinary people.
His strength, speed, and reactions were all incomparable to before.
Now, even if he faced a grown man, he could easily knock him down.
He could even lift Second Girl’s entire body with just two fingers.
“Ugh…” In the stream, Second Girl suddenly let out a muffled groan.
Her small face was flushed red, and her body began to sway, looking like she was about to faint.
Lin Qing quickly jumped into the water and scooped her up in his arms.
Lin Qing’s entire body froze.
He looked at Second Girl in his arms, her eyes hazy and her cheeks flushed red, and for a moment, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Mm…” Second Girl responded vaguely, nuzzling further into his arms.
“I like Xiao Qing…” After saying this, she finally fell into a deep sleep.
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