"What is the origin of this bamboo, and what is its use?"
Seeing Qing Mu's curious inquiry, the shopkeeper felt a surge of excitement; finally, something had caught this person's eye.
"I don't know the origin of this bamboo. I just bought it from a merchant. According to our tests, this bamboo is unmarked by knives and impervious to water and fire. It should be an excellent material for making weapons and even soul tools."
The shopkeeper explained it this way.
The shopkeeper also wanted the item and described it in glowing terms, but Qing Mu was clearly a Soul Master, and at a high level.
If he speaks nonsense, and Qing Mu thinks he's playing a trick on her, then even he might not fare well.
After all, Qing Mu is the kind of person who wouldn't even blink an eye if he spent 100,000 gold soul coins to buy whale glue. If he can come up with so much money, then the power behind him must be considerable. He wouldn't risk offending them just to make a little more money.
Moreover, Qingmu is such a good customer. If he comes back next time, it will be another big business opportunity. We need to have a long-term vision.
After hearing the shopkeeper's explanation, Qing Mu frowned, as if the words had never been said.
However, having seen many immortal herbs, he vaguely sensed the extraordinary nature of this dark green bamboo. Perhaps this meter-long dark green bamboo was also an immortal herb he was unaware of.
How much are you planning to sell this bamboo for?
Thanks to the financial support from her mother-in-law, Ye Haitang, Qingmu is not short of money now, so she plans to ask about the price. If the price is acceptable, she will buy it.
Upon hearing that Qing Mu was willing to buy, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly held up five fingers, saying, "Five thousand gold soul coins, only five thousand gold soul coins!"
If this were in the second stage of the game, the unique material of dark green bamboo alone would be enough to attract Soul Masters to pay a high price for it. However, this is the first stage of the game, where blacksmithing is considered one of the lowest-level professions. Even the most skilled blacksmiths can only produce items at the Soul Emperor level, so these materials are naturally not valued.
In fact, five thousand gold soul coins is already considered expensive by the shopkeeper. If you actually sell it, the price will be even lower.
"Five thousand gold soul coins? Sure!"
Qing Mu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and bought the unusual dark green bamboo.
Qing Mu felt it was a good deal to buy a plant that resembled a divine herb for five thousand gold soul coins; even if he made a wrong bet, he could still afford it.
After all, if it really is a divine herb, then it would be worth spending all the millions of gold soul coins that Ye Haitang gave him.
A moment later, Qing Mu walked out of the shop with a smile, tossed a few gold soul coins to the rough-clothed youth, and then asked him to take her to see other places.
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The young man in rough clothes was naturally overjoyed; the few gold soul coins that Qing Mu gave him were equivalent to his annual income.
Afterwards, Qingmu went to several places and obtained another fist-sized piece of ten-thousand-year-old whale glue.
Although Qing Mu had fewer treasures, he did acquire a considerable number of notes from wood-attribute soul masters, which provided him with assistance and made his gains quite substantial.
Qingmu's unbridled spending naturally attracted the attention of some people, after all, not every merchant is as honest or timid as the first shopkeeper.
However, something shocking happened to all the forces in Hanhai City: all the Soul Masters who went to cause trouble for Qing Mu disappeared without a trace, including a Soul Saint who had been famous for a long time.
This made the forces in Hanhai City realize just how terrifying the power behind this seemingly defenseless young man was.
To be able to kill a renowned Soul Saint so easily, Qing Mu must have at least a Soul Douluo-level expert protecting him. Such experts are rare even across the entire Douluo Continent; each one is a pillar of a major power, let alone someone to protect him.
"Could it be that this kid is from one of the three upper sects or the Spirit Hall?"
A powerful leader thought with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.
While Qing Mu was on a shopping spree, the finals of the All-Continent Elite Tournament for Advanced Soul Master Academies had already begun.
Shrek Academy ultimately failed to break through. Although Tang San's strength was considerable thanks to the various martial arts techniques from his previous life, without Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and the support of the immortal herbs, Shrek Academy's strength was far inferior to that in the original story.
Overall, Shrek Academy is only considered slightly above average among high-level soul master academies, and there is a clear gap between it and top-tier academies such as Divine Wind Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Thunder Academy, and Elephant Armor Academy.
At this moment, the second round of the finals is underway in Wuhun City, with the Royal Fighting Team facing off against the Wuhun Hall Team.
This battle should have been a foregone conclusion, but for some reason, the vice-captain of the Royal Fighting Team, Dugu Yan, suddenly withdrew from the match, leaving the Royal Fighting Team with only one level 39 substitute.
Although Ye Lingling obtained some kind of opportunity that led her to reach the Soul King level, making up for this deficiency, Ye Lingling is still just a support character after all.
Facing the Spirit Hall, which boasts three Soul Kings and whose overall quality surpasses that of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Ye Lingling's role is still too small.
"Hmph! I didn't expect that among the younger generation, besides the three of us, there would actually be someone who could break through to the Soul King level!"
Hu Liena walked forward with alluring steps, her eyes filled with curiosity and surprise as she looked at Ye Lingling.
At this moment, Xie Yue reminded him, "Be careful. Chrysanthemum Douluo said that her soul power is level 54, which is higher than ours."
"What's there to be afraid of? Although her level is high, she is still just a support character, and she is a Nine-Heart Begonia without any offensive capabilities."
Yan didn't take it seriously. If it were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, he would need to be more cautious, since a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda at the Soul King level could bring an extremely terrifying boost to the team.
This increase is so significant that it could allow everyone to leapfrog six or seven levels, reaching the late or even peak combat power of the Soul Master realm. It's quite troublesome for them to handle.
However, while the Nine-Star Begonia is virtually unbeatable in battles of the same level, it is ineffective against overwhelming power.
Especially in a ring environment, he doesn't need to actually kill his opponent; he only needs to knock them off the ring.
Soon, the match began. Just as Hu Liena was about to unleash her charm, a deep black beam of light, imbued with an aura of destruction, instantly appeared in front of her from the other end of the arena.
Before Hu Liena could even react, she was instantly knocked off the arena by the black beam of light containing destructive energy. Blood spurted out in large quantities, and Hu Liena was almost completely exhausted at this moment.
However, opposite her, Ye Lingling's right hand was covered by a black armor glove, and the black light emanating from her arm, along with the raised posture, proved that the attack had just been launched by her.