Tuoba Xi stood in front of the foundry door, his brows knitted into knots, his heart feeling heavy as if a huge stone was weighing on it.
Ever since he learned that his grandson and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan were out, he has felt uneasy.
Especially when he heard the servants report that Tuoba Yan went to the nightclub, he almost impulsively went to Juhuaguan to argue with him. How could he teach his precious grandson, who was only six years old, bad things?
His rough knuckles slowly rose and knocked against the mottled wooden door, making a dull sound. "Yan'er, why are you staying in the foundry alone in broad daylight? Why do you have to close the door?"
"Grandpa, I have something to do now."
"Can I come in?"
"The door is not locked, come in if you want."
With a creak, the heavy wooden door slowly opened, and a wave of heat mixed with a pungent fishy smell rushed towards him, choking Tuoba Xi so much that he couldn't help but wrinkle his nose.
The room was dimly lit, illuminated only by a few oil lamps. Under the flickering light, Tuoba Yan's figure was stretched out. He stood by the window with his back to the door, fiddling with something with his hands. His movements were fast and urgent, revealing a desperate energy.
Tuoba Xi glanced across the room. Various burnt charcoal and deformed tools were scattered on the blue brick floor. There were also many defective products from failed attempts to melt whale glue piled up in the corners. The air was filled with a strange fishy-sweet smell.
"Yan'er, didn't you go out to play with Juhuaguan?" Tuoba Xi asked as he moved closer to Tuoba Yan unnoticed.
"Yeah, I came back because of something."
Tuoba Yan didn't even turn his head. The fire-attributed soul power rising from his palm flickered and jumped above the dark yellow whale glue, but the whale glue remained motionless and as hard as a rock.
"You're back so soon?"
"I'll be back naturally after I'm done playing."
Tuoba Yan's voice was cold and perfunctory, and he obviously didn't want to dwell on this topic any further.
Tuoba Xi sighed, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke to him, "Yan'er, Juhuaguan's behavior is indecent, like a man or a woman. In the future, have less contact with people like him."
"I think he's okay."
Looking back on Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's life, in the early stage he worked hard for the Spirit Hall and made great contributions.
Although Yue Guan caused some key missions to fail sometimes, he was always loyal to the Spirit Hall.
In the end, Yue Guan sacrificed his life for the cause of the Spirit Hall. This is a tragedy.
Tuoba Yan said what he meant and said what he meant.
Juhuaguan was usually effeminate, acting like a woman, which was annoying. This was a personal preference, and Tuoba Yan had no comment. For the Spirit Hall, Juhuaguan devoted himself wholeheartedly. Tuoba Yan admired Juhuaguan and thought he was a good person.
Tuoba Xi carefully observed his grandson's tense shoulders and focused back, feeling a little uneasy. "I see you're silent, but have you encountered setbacks?"
"Um."
"Does this make you feel uncomfortable?"
"Uncomfortable? A little bit, I guess."
Tuoba Xi patted his grandson's shoulder and said earnestly, "Yan'er, everyone has a first time. The first time is always short-lived. If someone laughs at you, don't take it to heart. Grandpa has been through it all. The next time will be even more lasting!"
"Yes, I will." Tuoba Yan replied casually, but suddenly he seemed to realize something and raised his head abruptly, asking in confusion, "Grandpa, what are you talking about? I don't understand you. What does my failed experiment have to do with endurance?"
"Experiment?" Tuoba Xi was stunned.
"Yes. I'm doing an experiment, trying to see what kind of firepower is needed to melt whale glue." Tuoba Yan pointed to the high-temperature furnace on the table. The deep yellow whale glue in the bowl glowed strangely in the dim light. "This is the thousand-year-old whale glue I bought at the Paradise Nightclub. I tried many ways to increase the heat, but I still can't melt it."
"You went to the nightclub to buy whale jelly?" Tuoba Xi widened his eyes, realizing that he seemed to be completely wrong.
"Of course." Tuoba Yan rolled his eyes at his grandfather. "What else? Grandpa, you don't think I'm going to be a prostitute, do you?"
Tuoba Xi smiled awkwardly.
Tuoba Yan snorted, "How is that possible? I'm still so young. During my growth and development, prematurely draining my Pure Yang True Fire will be detrimental to my cultivation and development."
At this moment, a "sizzling" sound suddenly came from the furnace, and ripples appeared on the surface of the whale glue.
"It's melted, finally melted. The heat is enough this time."
Tuoba Yan's voice was filled with ecstasy. He couldn't wait to pick up the pliers, take the semi-liquid whale glue out of the furnace, and picked up the bowl wearing heat-insulating gloves.
The whale jelly was steaming, and the rising white mist blurred his vision.
After hesitating for only a moment, Tuoba Yan gritted his teeth, opened his mouth and drank the whale glue in the bowl.
"Ah! It's so hot, so hot!"
Heart-wrenching screams instantly resounded throughout the foundry. He kept jumping on the ground, waving his right hand wildly, trying to relieve the burning sensation in his throat that seemed to be burning him to death.
The boiling hot whale glue entered his stomach like a fire dragon rushing down his throat. When he opened his mouth, flames spurted out with a whoosh, burning the beams above his head black.
Tuoba Xi was stunned by this sudden change, and it took him a long time to react. He was so anxious that his voice changed: "Quick, use your soul skills!"
Tuoba Yan endured the severe pain and activated his soul skills.
The horse charm burst into a dazzling white light, enveloping him completely.
Under the effect of the soul skill, the burned soft tissue in the esophagus grew back at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But the next second, Tuoba Yan's eyes widened, his eyes full of shock and disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.
Tuoba Xi was so anxious that he was at a loss, his heart almost jumping out of his throat.
"Yan'er, what's wrong with you?"
"I can't feel the burn of the jelly!"
"That's it?"
Tuoba Xi was furious, anxious, and a bit amused, but his worry remained undiminished. No one had ever tried to melt and ingest whale glue, and he was afraid something might happen to his grandson.
Tuoba Yan looked down at his stomach, which was glowing golden, and said thoughtfully, "I took the melted whale glue and found that using my first soul skill can protect my nerves from the burning sensation. The meridians that were originally curled up by the high temperature have also returned to normal."
No one has ever taken melted whale glue.
Tuoba Xi was frightened by Tuoba Yan's behavior and was afraid that Tuoba Yan's life was in danger.
However, Tuoba Yan, with a surprised look on his face, only told Tuoba Xi that he could not feel the burning sensation of the whale glue.
Tuoba Yan nodded slightly, "Well, I took the melted whale glue, and I found that using my first soul skill can protect my nerves from the burning sensation."
Lowering his head, Tuoba Yan could see that his stomach was glowing with golden light.
The burning sensation in the esophagus was identified as an abnormal condition by the horse spell, so it was cleared away.
Tuoba Yan's nerves cannot feel the burning sensation caused by taking whale glue in his body, but this does not mean that taking whale glue has no negative effects.
Overheating of whale jelly energy can cause damage to the body.
The soft tissue of the stomach was being burned continuously by the overheated whale glue, but under the Holy Healing Nine Transformations of the Horse Talisman, new cells were growing.
"Grandpa, I want to practice immediately."