blogombal Chapter 23 Wrong, wrong, wrong! It's all the sachet's fault!
Chapter 23 Wrong, wrong, wrong! It's all the sachet's fault!
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The sunlight in Tiandou City shone on the bluestone pavement, but it had already taken on a different appearance.
Lin Hao, sitting cross-legged in the rented courtyard, opened his eyes. Beside him was a bowl. He muttered to himself.
"It's been five years, and whale glue is now almost of no help to my cultivation."
For the past five years, he has been using whale glue to temper his meridians.
The powerful energy of whale gel once doubled the size of his meridians.
For the past ten days, no matter how much whale gelatin he swallowed, his meridians seemed to be wrapped by an invisible barrier, making it difficult to expand even slightly.
Perhaps it's true what they say, that the body has developed a resistance to whale gel.
"We can't just sit here doing nothing. Let's go out and try our luck again, see if we can find a bargain!"
Soul Masters have not existed on the continent for very long, no more than 30,000 years.
Some rare and precious natural materials have already gained people's attention.
For example, crystal peach and fire cloud crystal.
Many rare and precious materials have not received the attention they deserve from Soul Masters. Finding them on the continent is extremely difficult.
five years.
Lin Hao would go for a walk on the street whenever he had free time. Apart from the crystal board and whale glue, he wasn't lucky enough to find any other bargains.
As usual, Lin Hao pushed open the wooden door again and stepped out onto the street he frequented.
The streets were bustling with activity. The shouts of vendors selling soul beast jerky, the jingling of bells from soul tool shops, and the laughter of children chasing each other mingled together, and the air was filled with the mixed aromas of roasted meat, spices, and herbs.
He walked aimlessly, his gaze sweeping over familiar shops like "Linglong Embroidery Workshop" and "Old Noodle Shop," trying to find a glimmer of opportunity in the ordinariness of the streets and alleys.
He had done this many times before.
Even with his eyes covered, he could walk from one end of the street to the other and know what every shop along the street sells.
Disappointment is the norm.
Lin Hao had become accustomed to the outcome of gaining nothing.
As I walked to the middle of the street, a strange fragrance suddenly wafted into my nostrils.
Lin Hao, who majors in life sciences, discovers a secret.
Soul Masters who specialize in cultivating life not only possess stronger vitality than others, but also have significantly better physical functions.
For example, sight, hearing, and smell.
Amidst the familiar smells of the street, he detected a peculiar odor.
It's not the greasiness of roasted meat, nor the bitterness of herbs, but a refreshing aroma with a touch of warmth.
Like the scent of pine needles mingling with the warm sunshine in a mountain forest after a snowfall.
The moment he smelled the fragrance, Lin Hao felt his tense spirit suddenly invigorate, and even the stagnant soul power in his meridians seemed to loosen a bit.
"This scent...it's strange!"
Lin Hao stopped and kept sniffing, searching for the source of the fragrance.
Not far ahead, a crowd had gathered, and the aroma was wafting from the stall in the center of the crowd.
He pushed through the crowd and walked forward. The closer he got, the stronger the refreshing fragrance became, which even reduced the burning sensation in his body caused by the residual whale glue.
The fragrance might not be noticeable on ordinary people, but it was much stronger on Lin Hao.
Once he squeezed to the front of the stall, he could see that it was a simple wooden table stall.
There was a sachet on the table, and the fragrance was wafting from it.
The stall owner, a young man dressed in black brocade, was smiling and putting pressure on his customers.
For some reason, the way the stall owner's eyes opened and closed always gave people an eerie feeling.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there's only one sachet left. Once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever."
Some people in the crowd were bargaining.
"But your sachet costs five silver soul coins. That's too expensive. Is your sachet made of gold? Even the most luxurious sachets used by nobles cost only five silver soul coins. Make it cheaper, one silver soul coin, I'll buy it!"
"Alright, ten Silver Soul Coins."
"What? Why don't you just die? Ten coins? You might as well just rob them!"
A burly woman started swearing at the stall owner.
Lin Hao held out his hand and placed ten Silver Soul Coins on the table. "Okay, I'll buy them!"
As Lin Hao reached for the last remaining sachet, the stall owner suddenly reached out and grabbed Lin Hao's wrist.
The stall owner looked Lin Hao up and down.
Lin Hao was wearing the uniform of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, clearly indicating that he was a Soul Master.
The stall owner's lips curled into a slight smile as he changed his tune, saying, "Ten silver soul coins was the price I quoted her. If you want to buy it, you'll need to pay twenty silver soul coins!"
Lin Hao narrowed his eyes slightly.
The other party is treating him like a sucker.
People around them were talking about it.
"Twenty pieces? I've never seen anyone do business like this before."
"Yes, there's a limit to how much you can raise prices. Why are you never going to stop?!"
"Hey bro, you're an adult too. Is it appropriate for you to bully a student?"
People around Lin Hao spoke out in protest against the stall owner.
The stall owner, shameless as ever, released Lin Hao's wrist and arrogantly declared, "Pay up if you want to buy, or leave!"
"Okay, I'll buy it."
Lin Hao reached out and took out ten silver soul coins from his storage soul tool, placing them on the table.
This time, the stall owner did not stop Lin Hao.
Just as Lin Hao picked up the only sachet on the table, a girl's voice suddenly rang out.
"I'm willing to pay thirty Gintama coins for the sachet!"
The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and made way for it.
A girl with short, dark purple hair, who looked dashing and not exactly stunningly beautiful, but possessed a captivating, otherworldly charm, walked up to the stall.
The girl looked young, around nineteen years old. She had a pair of strange green eyes that gave her an eerie appearance.
The girl was an adult, wearing an off-the-shoulder dress that accentuated her well-developed and shapely figure.
Lin Hao's gaze swept over the woman's waist. Her waist was so slender it could be encircled with one hand, almost too thin for a normal person. Of all the women he had ever met, this woman had the most delicate waist.
The girl took out thirty silver soul coins from her storage soul tool, clearly a soul master, and placed them on the stall. Then, she reached out her hand to Lin Hao.
"Give me back my sachet!"
Lin Hao turned and left, ignoring the girl completely.
The girl swiftly stopped Lin Hao, reiterating, "Give me back my sachet!"
Lin Hao said, "This is my stuff. Don't you know the rule of first come, first served?"
The girl's eyes turned cold. "I paid for it. This thing is useful to me. If you give it to me, I'll give you a gold soul coin!"
What?
One Gold Soul Coin?
"hiss!"
The onlookers gasped in shock.
One gold soul coin is quite a lot. Enough for a family of four to eat and drink well for a while.
Ordinary people would see this as a blessing, but Lin Hao felt it was an insult.
One gold soul coin is enough to feed a beggar!
Lin Hao ignored the girl and walked past her.
The girl paused for a moment, then shouted, "Stop!"
Lin Hao continued walking forward, ignoring the girl's words.
The girl was furious. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever dared to ignore her like this. Even in the most prestigious Prince Xuexing's palace, Prince Xuexing would never treat her coldly.