Yang Chang’an’s following days directly entered a devilish training mode.
His daily life became simple to the extreme, completely revolving around three points in a straight line: Cultivating at the martial arts arena—soaking in medicinal baths at the pharmacy—meditating and cultivating in the bedroom The cycle repeated again and again, day after day, without the slightest bit of extra entertainment.
At his age, others were still busy playing around and fooling about, yet Yang Chang’an had already pushed himself to his limits.
In order to seize every second possible to improve his strength, under Yang Wushuang’s arrangements, he began attempting to replace sleep with meditation.
Normally, this kind of cultivation method placed an enormous burden on both the body and the mind.
One careless mistake could lead to mental exhaustion and even damage one’s foundation.
The commonly accepted limit across the continent was that only after reaching Level 30 and becoming a Spirit Elder could one barely begin trying it.
But Yang Chang’an was different.
Yang Wushuang continuously repaired the damage to his body through medicinal baths while stabilizing his mental state.
Under the constant nourishment of the medicinal baths, Yang Chang’an forcibly walked this extreme path at least five years earlier than people his age.
Even with his grandfather protecting him, this level of intense training still placed tremendous strain on his mind.
Every time he closed his eyes, he circulated Spirit Power.
Every time he opened them, he tempered his body.
Anyone with weaker willpower would have already collapsed and given up long ago.
But Yang Chang’an grit his teeth and endured it all.
More than anyone else, he clearly understood: The Yang family had already placed all their bets on him.
If he became weak, if he slowed down, if he failed to keep up with the changing situation, the entire Yang family could be doomed beyond redemption.
He had no right to relax.
The effects of this day-after-day bitter cultivation were naturally obvious as well.
His Spirit Power steadily advanced, the strength of his body became more terrifying with each passing day, and even his spiritual power far surpassed Spirit Masters of the same rank.
Yang Wushuang saw all of this clearly, feeling both heartache and pride.
This grandson of his was even more enduring and ruthless than he had imagined.
Sticking it out through dead-fighting day after day just like this, Yang Chang’an’s strength shot upward exactly like riding a rocket.
Early morning of this day.
Yang Chang’an had just ended an entire night of meditation.
When he opened his eyes, his gaze was clear and bright, his aura settled and stable, without even a fraction of fatigue after staying up through the night.
Just as he was preparing to head to the martial arena for extra training, one of the young servant girls in the family stopped him.
“Cousin, Second Grandpa is waiting for you in the pharmacy.
He said there’s something important.” Yang Chang’an’s heart stirred slightly.
He immediately straightened his clothes and quickly headed toward the pharmacy.
As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Yang Wushuang standing before the medicine shelves, his expression carrying a rare trace of delight.
During this period of time, Yang Wushuang had witnessed all of Yang Chang’an’s progress.
While others cultivated one day at a time, Yang Chang’an treated one day as two, charging upward without sleep or rest.
Just two days ago, Yang Chang’an had officially broken through to Level 12.
“Grandpa, you were looking for me?” Yang Chang’an raised his head and asked obediently.
Yang Wushuang turned back to glance at his grandson.
The corners of his mouth unconsciously lifted as he nodded.
“Mm.
I really do have something to tell you today.” The moment his voice fell, Yang Wushuang’s body trembled slightly, and faint Spirit Power spread outward, forming a thin barrier that enveloped the two of them.
Clearly, what he was about to say next was absolutely no simple matter.
Meanwhile, on a small hill in the distance from the Yang family residence— Fifth Uncle lazily leaned against a rock, casually basking in the sunlight.
The instant Yang Wushuang used Spirit Power to isolate sound, he immediately sensed it.
Fifth Uncle raised a brow and curled his lips in boredom.
Not letting him listen?
Forget it.
Who cared about the Yang family’s little schemes anyway?
With his strength, if he truly wanted to listen, Yang Wushuang’s tiny Spirit Power barrier might as well not exist at all.
However, Yang Chang’an had already clearly chosen to stand on the Worship Hall’s side, and Fifth Uncle could not be bothered to involve himself in the Yang family’s hesitation and calculations.
“Forget it.
I’ll leave the kid a little privacy.” Fifth Uncle stretched lazily, his bones cracking softly all over.
That carefree, unruly smile appeared on his face again as he slowly turned and left the mountaintop.
Inside the Yang family pharmacy— Seeing how cautious his grandfather was acting, Yang Chang’an’s brows lightly furrowed as well.
For Grandpa to be this careful, this matter definitely involved the Yang family’s trump card.
Yang Wushuang flipped his wrist and took out a white jade bottle from his storage soul tool.
He removed the stopper and tilted it slightly.
Several round pills rolled into his palm.
The pills were light cyan in color with a faint crystalline sheen.
Leaning closer, one could even smell a slight fishy scent from the sea.
Yang Chang’an blinked and looked at his grandfather in confusion.
Yang Wushuang stared at the pills in his palm, his eyes filled with delight.
Then, wrapping his voice with Spirit Power, he transmitted it directly into Yang Chang’an’s ears: “Chang’an, do you remember the whale rubber you mentioned to Grandpa many times before?” Yang Chang’an’s eyes immediately lit up.
“Of course I remember!” “This is the Body Tempering Pill that I finally succeeded in refining after repeatedly experimenting with whale rubber as the main ingredient.” Yang Wushuang’s voice carried a trace of excitement that was difficult to hide.
“This pill can cleanse the marrow and meridians, strengthen the body, and steadily improve Spirit Power.
For low-level Spirit Masters, it can be considered a supreme treasure!” Yang Chang’an immediately felt a surge of excitement within him.
If the Yang family wanted to firmly establish themselves in Spirit City, what they lacked most was resources.
Gold Soul Coins, natural treasures, Spirit Ring age limits… none of these could be lacking.
But the Yang family had only recently joined over.
Their foundation was shallow and their background weak, so they simply could not produce too much money.
That was why he had intentionally and unintentionally mentioned whale rubber many times before his grandfather.
There were many good things in the Douluo Continent, so why choose whale rubber specifically?
There was only one reason: high cost-effectiveness, while also not easily drawing suspicion.
Those truly rare medicinal ingredients easily cost thousands or even tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins.
The Yang family simply could not afford them.
And even if they could, it would easily attract attention.
Whale rubber, however, was different.
Its sources were broad, quantities large, and its price relatively cheap.
Most importantly, in this era, almost no one knew the true use of whale rubber.
In the eyes of the vast majority, whale rubber was merely an ordinary medicinal ingredient used for certain stimulating effects.
Almost nobody knew its real value.
Its price was not outrageous either, and it was easy to purchase in large amounts.
The Yang and Niu families could completely use the excuse of “family recuperation and body conditioning” to purchase whale rubber in bulk without attracting anyone’s suspicion.
Of the whale rubber they purchased, most of it was used by Yang Wushuang for research, slowly experimenting with the Body Tempering Pill formula.
Only a small portion was used for body nourishment.
Now that his grandfather had finally refined the pill successfully, Yang Chang’an immediately cupped his hands with a smile.
“Congratulations, Grandpa!” Yang Wushuang nodded in satisfaction.
Looking at his grandson, warmth appeared in his eyes as he transmitted his voice again: “Do you want to try it?” “Really?!” Yang Chang’an’s eyes instantly brightened.
He quickly accepted the Body Tempering Pill handed over by his grandfather and swallowed it in one gulp.
The pill melted the moment it entered his mouth, turning into a warm current that slid down his throat into his stomach.
The next second, Yang Chang’an did not dare waste any time.
He immediately sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began circulating Spirit Power with all his strength according to the Breaking Clan’s meditation method, refining the medicinal power.
After Yang Wushuang’s refinement, the originally violent medicinal properties of the whale rubber had become much gentler.
But even so, after entering his body, a scorching force still burned wildly through his limbs and bones.
The medicinal power washed through his meridians, nourished his bones, and strengthened his body bit by bit.
Yang Chang’an clenched his teeth tightly and remained motionless, allowing the medicinal power to rampage through his body.
Time slowly passed.
Fine beads of sweat continuously emerged from his forehead, cheeks, and neck, dripping down his skin and quickly soaking his clothes.
However, no black impurities were expelled.
After soaking in specially prepared medicinal baths every day for so long, Yang Chang’an’s body had already been tempered far beyond ordinary people.
His foundation was extremely clean, and a mere Body Tempering Pill could not force out any impurities.
Just like this, two full hours passed.
Only then did Yang Chang’an slowly exhale a long breath of turbid air and gradually open his eyes.
In an instant, he felt his entire body become light and relaxed, as if dozens of kilograms had been lifted off him.
His mind felt refreshed, and his Spirit Power had become noticeably more solid than before, circulating far more smoothly.
Yang Wushuang walked to his side and carefully examined his aura before nodding in satisfaction.
“Not bad.
Your Spirit Power directly increased by half a level, just as I predicted.” At this point, he sighed slightly with some regret.
“Unfortunately, this pill has limitations.
It’s only useful for Spirit Masters below Level 30.
After Level 30, the effects become minimal.” But Yang Chang’an was not disappointed in the slightest.
Instead, he smiled even more happily.
Whale rubber had low costs and abundant sources.
Achieving this kind of effect already counted as a huge profit.
Moreover, he knew very clearly that whale rubber’s true use was not that slight increase in Spirit Power.
Its greatest effect was improving physique and solidifying one’s foundation.
With his current cultivation speed, combined with the dual support of the Body Tempering Pill and medicinal baths, the strength of his body would far surpass Spirit Masters of the same rank.
When the time came to obtain his second Spirit Ring, he was confident he could directly challenge an eight-hundred-year Spirit Ring, or perhaps even a nine-hundred-year one.
The stronger the foundation, the farther one could walk in the future.
Just as Yang Chang’an was secretly calculating things in his heart, Yang Wushuang spoke and interrupted his thoughts.
“Stop grinning foolishly.
Clean yourself up—we’re going to the Niu family.” …