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Whale glue is commonly used as an aphrodisiac, but it can also be used in medicine. Although Xue Qinghe wasn't particularly clear, seeing Lu Yuan's expression made her believe it six or seven tenths.
Ye Cixin, Head of the Family is famous on the continent for her Nine Heart Begonia and is even known as the Sage of Medicine. Since Lu Yuan is studying medicine with her, using whale glue as an ingredient in medicine doesn't seem unreasonable.
Xue Qinghe's expression returned to normal, and she finally stopped looking at Lu Yuan with strange eyes.
She knew she had thought wrong. And indeed, how could Lu Yuan, at such a young age, use whale glue for such a sordid purpose?
Soon, Lu Yuan obtained his ten-thousand-year whale glue.
The yellowish-brown whale glue was about the size of a fist. Lu Yuan felt that if he swallowed this piece of whale glue, it could at least increase the spirit ring's lifespan by five hundred to a thousand years when he reached his third spirit ring.
Although he wanted to try it, it was clearly not a good place to experiment in front of Xue Qinghe.
Whale glue might be of average value to him, but to other Spirit Masters, it was definitely invaluable. If its true effects were exposed, it might even cause a great war between factions.
After storing the ten-thousand-year whale glue in his space soul tool, Lu Yuan once again turned his attention to the auction.
The subsequent auction proceeded quite smoothly, with special treasures being auctioned off one after another.
There was even a Dragon girl covered in red scales.
This Dragon girl was undoubtedly bought by someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
As the wealthiest Sect on the entire continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would always bid whenever they saw a young girl with such a Spirit mutation being auctioned.
As for what they bought them for, Lu Yuan wasn't particularly clear.
In any case, they weren't just released. Lu Yuan didn't believe Ning Fengzhi would be so kind as to do such a good deed.
As the auction neared its end, Xue Qinghe finally looked at Lu Yuan seriously.
"Little Brother Lu, are you willing to come and help me?"
"If you are willing to follow me, I guarantee that in the future, you can become a famous powerhouse on the entire continent. I can even gather the power of the entire continent to help you obtain suitable spirit rings."
"If you are willing to help me, I believe the two of us can make the Empire even stronger and allow the common people to live better lives."
Xue Qinghe looked at Lu Yuan very sincerely, her expression at this moment was quite serious and earnest.
He was truly very satisfied with Lu Yuan: his talent, only slightly weaker than his own; his stable state of mind; and his inner desire to become stronger.
All of this indicated that Lu Yuan would undoubtedly become a peerless powerhouse in the future.
Lu Yuan looked at Xue Qinghe and fell silent for a moment.
It finally came!
Although he had long guessed that this invitation to the auction was specifically to win him over.
He truly didn't expect her to directly make the offer.
Who was Xue Qinghe? The Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. If nothing went wrong, he would be the future Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, holding a transcendent status.
Even her hidden identity was beyond the reach of outsiders: the inheritor of the Seraphim of the Angel Family, the grandson of the strongest Limit Douluo on the entire continent, and someone who could achieve the legendary Angel God in the future.
Qian Renxue, no matter how you looked at her, held a very high position.
Following her was actually a good choice.
In fact, as long as he chose to follow her, he would have an endless supply of resources in the future, and his backing would become incredibly strong, never again having to worry about being assassinated or bullied by the powerful.
Should he agree? Lu Yuan fell into a slight silence.
Under Qian Renxue's invitation, joining her faction would definitely have more disadvantages than advantages. However, after enjoying the resources, he would have to fulfill obligations in the future.
He might even be coerced into doing things he didn't want to do, which meant he would directly lose his current freedom.
"Confinement is not my will, I spread my wings and soar through the Nine Heavens."
Lu Yuan thought he had already made his choice and decided whether to join Qian Renxue.
"I apologize, Big Brother Xue, but I don't want to join any faction right now."
"Although I know you mean well, I still want to travel freely on the continent for a while."
"So, I'm sorry to disappoint your kindness, Big Brother Xue. However, if you ever need my help in the future, just ask. I will definitely not stand by and do nothing."
It was her first rejection, and Qian Renxue, also known as Xue Qinghe, looked astonished.
What was her status? Being rejected was an extremely rare occurrence.
Although she had known for a long time that winning over Lu Yuan wouldn't be easy, being rejected so unhesitatingly at this moment still left her feeling somewhat bewildered and at a loss.
However, having received professional training, Qian Renxue quickly recovered after only a moment.
It was just one failure. Lu Yuan was, after all, a super Genius whose talent was only slightly weaker than hers. It was normal for him to have his own ideas.
Just one failure. Qian Renxue believed that as long as she displayed her charisma, Lu Yuan would eventually truly submit to her one day.
Restored to her normal self, Qian Renxue looked at Lu Yuan again.
She took out a golden token and placed it directly on the table.
The token was carved with small swans, looking luxurious yet elegant.
"This is the Crown Prince's Mansion's token, Lu Yuan. Please accept it for now."
"Since you want to travel freely on the continent, this should bring you a lot of convenience."
"We are sworn brothers. If you don't accept it, it means you intend to draw a line between us, and I will absolutely not forgive you."
Looking at the token on the table, Lu Yuan took a deep breath and finally accepted it.
Qian Renxue was indeed very sincere. If he truly wanted to join a faction in the future, Lu Yuan felt she was indeed a very good choice... As the auction ended, Lu Yuan directly bid farewell to Qian Renxue.
Watching Lu Yuan leave, Qian Renxue then withdrew her gaze.
Soon, two figures appeared in the private room.
The tall, thin, golden-armored Snake Lance Douluo and the golden-armored Porcupinefish Douluo with red hair and an ugly face.
"Your Highness, that Lu Yuan actually refused your invitation."
"He truly doesn't know what's good for him. Should I make a move...?"
A hint of displeasure appeared on Porcupinefish Douluo's ugly face.
Who was their Highness? Someone actually dared to refuse her recruitment. He truly didn't know what was good for him.
"Lu Yuan is a true Genius. It's normal for him to have his own arrogance."
"There's no need to bear ill will towards him because of this. He will submit to me one day."
"If I can't even conquer a single Lu Yuan in the future, how can I talk about usurping the Empire, let alone becoming the co-ruler of the world?"
After leaving the Heaven Dou Auction House, Lu Yuan walked directly towards Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Upon returning to the academy, he immediately went into his dormitory.
Taking out the whale glue from the Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges, Lu Yuan's gaze also became firm.
To enhance body strength with whale glue, the primary step is to melt it using fire or fire-attribute spirit power.
Although Lu Yuan was not a fire-attribute Spirit Master, he was not without a method.
Gathering a large amount of spirit power in his hand, the lightning attribute inherently carried high temperatures. As the spirit power continuously condensed, the whale glue quickly began to melt under this high temperature.
As the yellowish-brown whale glue melted, a faint golden light gradually appeared before Lu Yuan.
Accompanied by the golden light, a pleasant fragrance rose in the room.
This fragrance was very rich, causing Lu Yuan to unconsciously swallow a few times.
Looking at the ten-thousand-year whale glue in his hand, Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel a little excited.
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