The Money Was Finally Enough

Back in Dorm Seven, Huo Yuhao lay on his bed with a satisfied grin.

Today, he had tricked... earned another 150 Gold Soul Coins. Added to the 260-some Gold Soul Coins from before, Huo Yuhao now had more than 400 Gold Soul Coins in hand.

It had only been a few days since school started, yet he had already saved nearly half of what he needed!

"Less than 600 Gold Soul Coins to go. If I sell grilled fish, I'll still need around two months. Making Electric Batons really is more profitable..."

"Mm, I should keep making Electric Batons. A little extra work is nothing compared to my previous life."

Having tasted the profits from selling Electric Batons, Huo Yuhao no longer wanted to earn money by selling grilled fish.

When he had learned to make Soul Tools in his previous life, he had been utterly fanatical, sometimes working almost without sleep or rest.

Now, he was only making one a day. It was practically easy.

"But if I put so many Electric Batons on the market at once, the price will definitely be driven down. I can't sell so many in one city..."

"I'm less than 600 Gold Soul Coins short. Selling seven or eight Electric Batons should be enough. Including one for myself, I'll make nine first, sell one in Nuoding City, then sell the rest in nearby cities!"

Having made up his mind, Huo Yuhao left the dormitory to buy materials.

He returned with a large pile of metal materials. They were all cheap, costing him only one Gold Soul Coin in total.

Over the following days, Huo Yuhao made one Electric Baton each day, spending the rest of his time cultivating and occasionally going out at night to set up a stall selling grilled fish.

He auctioned another Electric Baton at the Nuoding City auction house. This time, the price exceeded Huo Yuhao's expectations—it actually sold for 165 Gold Soul Coins!

After asking around, Huo Yuhao learned that the Electric Baton from the previous auction had shone brightly in the hands of a young Soul Master below Level Ten, allowing him to defeat many children his age. That was why the price of the Electric Baton at this auction had soared.

That was only because many people did not know that another Electric Baton had appeared at the Nuoding City auction house. If they had known, even more people would have come to bid, and the price might have risen further.

After giving it some thought, Huo Yuhao put another one up for auction at the Nuoding City auction house, then took the remaining Electric Batons to nearby cities to auction off.

By the eighth day, Huo Yuhao had sold five Electric Batons and received 683 Gold Soul Coins. The auction houses charged a ten percent handling fee, which meant the five Electric Batons had sold for more than 750 Gold Soul Coins in total. The average price of each Electric Baton had exceeded 140 Gold Soul Coins!

He had made eight Electric Batons in eight days, but had only sold five, leaving three behind.

He had earned enough money, so Huo Yuhao did not plan to sell any more.

If someone with ulterior motives dismantled one of these things, they would discover that the materials were extremely cheap. It was an industry of enormous profit, and Huo Yuhao, who possessed the means to make such profits, would be hard-pressed to avoid attracting attention.

It was fine while he had only sold a small number, but if he continued, someone would definitely set their sights on him.

Huo Yuhao was still too weak. If he could avoid anything too risky, then he would avoid it.

With enough money gathered, Huo Yuhao hired Soul Masters to hunt Soul Beasts and collect their essence blood.

After some haggling, Huo Yuhao and the other party agreed that they would collect the essence blood of sixteen kinds of Soul Beasts for 600 Gold Soul Coins in total. If they could also obtain the several dozen water-attribute plants along the way, he would pay 800 Gold Soul Coins altogether.

"I've realized that you really know how to bargain, kid. I, Old Dao, have never taken such a bad deal before. Killing sixteen kinds of Soul Beasts for only 600 Gold Soul Coins? This trip is a huge loss!"

The Soul Master leading the other party complained.

Huo Yuhao smiled. "How is it a loss? Don't you also happen to be going to obtain Soul Rings? Besides, killing Soul Beasts comes with a chance of dropping Soul Bones. Think about it—600 Gold Soul Coins in exchange for more than a dozen chances to obtain Soul Bones. Aren't you making a killing?"

The leading Soul Master gave a wry smile. "You brat... that's exactly how you talked me into it earlier. Fine, I've fallen for it. Let's sign the contract."

The two signed the contract, and Huo Yuhao paid the other party a twenty percent deposit of 160 Gold Soul Coins.

Once the contract was settled, Huo Yuhao returned to the academy.

All that remained was to wait.

Four hundred li from Nuoding City stood a Soul Hunting Forest, though it might not contain all the essence blood Huo Yuhao needed.

Soul Masters entering a Soul Hunting Forest could not hunt Soul Beasts indiscriminately. Otherwise, people might slaughter the entire Soul Hunting Forest just to obtain Soul Bones.

Once a Soul Master reached the level limit of a certain stage, they could enter a Soul Hunting Forest to hunt a Soul Beast, but they could only kill one. Unless they were retaliating in self-defense, they were not permitted to kill additional Soul Beasts.

For that team of Soul Masters to gather the essence blood Huo Yuhao needed from sixteen kinds of Soul Beasts, they would need to form a party with sixteen Soul Masters who had reached their level limits and hunt one Soul Beast each. Of course, helping others hunt Soul Beasts also earned them a share of the reward, so that team of Soul Masters would not lose out.

Combined with the search for several dozen water-attribute plants, it would not take a short time. It would take at least around a month.

Huo Yuhao needed to wait patiently for that month.

After that, Huo Yuhao stopped making Soul Tools and devoted all his free time to cultivation.

It was worth mentioning that Xiao Wu told Tang San that he did not need to clean the garden and could still receive money, but Tang San did not accept her goodwill and refused to continue splitting the part-time pay with Xiao Wu.

Tang San seemed to have found another part-time job. Every afternoon, he left the academy and did not return until night.

Xiao Wu, on the other hand, spent all day doing nothing productive. Huo Yuhao never saw her cultivate, yet her Soul Power kept rising rapidly.

Not only that, Xiao Wu clung to Huo Yuhao every day, demanding grilled fish. Whenever mealtime came, the first thing she said was, "Yuhao, let's go get grilled fish?"

If Huo Yuhao refused, Xiao Wu immediately wheedled, "Please? I want to eat it!"

Huo Yuhao was helpless. Given their connection in his previous life, he could not be too heartless. Besides, Xiao Wu still had money with him, so he could not refuse her when she wanted some.

Huo Yuhao only sold ten grilled fish each time he set up his stall, yet half of them ended up in Xiao Wu's stomach.

Huo Yuhao felt that Xiao Wu's little face had grown rounder.

The days passed one by one, and Huo Yuhao's Soul Power slowly increased. Over a month, it had risen by only around half a level.

However, Huo Yuhao was not anxious. Half a level in one month was far better than in his previous life. Back then, it had taken him a full five years to raise his Soul Power by nine levels and reach Level Ten.

Only four months had passed now, yet Huo Yuhao was already at Level Seven and a half. Once he received the materials to refine the Mysterious Water Pill in a few days and refined it, Huo Yuhao would soon reach Level Ten!

By then, he would be able to possess Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Wisdom Soul Ring.

Huo Yuhao's first Soul Ring in his previous life had been a million-year Soul Ring, possessing a full four soul skills!

Mental Detection, Mental Sharing, Mental Interference, and Soul Impact. These four soul skills combined control and attack, making them exceedingly powerful. Once he obtained this first Soul Ring, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes martial soul would be no weaker than any control-type martial soul!