Making Money

Huo Yuhao then opened his eyes.

At that moment, only he and the Old Village Chief remained in the wooden hut.

Su Yuntao and the other children had already left.

Seeing Huo Yuhao awake, Old Village Chief John kindly said, "Yuhao, you're awake? Let's go."

Huo Yuhao nodded and followed John out of the wooden hut.

As John walked ahead, he suddenly asked, "Yuhao, do you want to become a Soul Master?"

Rather than answering, Huo Yuhao asked, "Grandpa Village Chief, do you know about Shrek Academy?"

Old John thought for a moment and asked, "What kind of academy is Shrek Academy? I've never heard of it. I only know Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy."

That made sense. Ten thousand years ago, Shrek Academy had only just been founded and had yet to gain any fame... Huo Yuhao asked again, "What do I need to do if I want to attend a Soul Master Academy?"

In his previous life, entering a Soul Master Academy required two things: money and talent. For an extremely prestigious academy like Shrek Academy, one also needed a place. Huo Yuhao had entered Shrek Academy using Tang Ya's place.

Old John said, "The four villages around us share one Work-Study Student place. Work-Study Students don't need to pay tuition. You're the only one in our village who can become a Soul Master. If you want to further your studies at a Soul Master Academy, I'll ask the neighboring villages. As long as none of them have children with Innate Soul Power, that Work-Study Student place will be yours, and you'll be able to study at Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy."

"Then thank you, Grandpa John," Huo Yuhao said.

As time passed, Huo Yuhao gradually received memories he had never possessed before—memories belonging to the original "Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao did not know whether his body had traveled through time as well, or whether only his consciousness had. Everything was an extraordinary coincidence.

Having received Huo Yuhao's answer, Old John turned and left.

Huo Yuhao returned home.

In this life, Huo Yuhao was an orphan. His parents had died when he was young, and he had grown up relying on meals from the villagers.

Right now, my top priority is to raise my Soul Power as quickly as possible. Once I have at least some ability to protect myself, I'll head to the Star Dou Great Forest to receive Brother Sky Dream's body energy...

But my talent is terrible right now. My Innate Soul Power is only level one. Without the pills from my previous life that could perform Marrow Cleansing and raise Soul Power, it'll be difficult for me to raise my Soul Power to a certain level within a few years...

Ten thousand years ago, there were no pills that could raise Soul Power, making Huo Yuhao's path somewhat difficult.

Huo Yuhao knew several pill formulas, but the two most important early-stage pills for raising Soul Power, the Mysterious Water Pill and the Soul Ascending Pill, could not be refined merely by knowing their formulas.

The Mysterious Water Pill required the blood essence of more than a dozen water-attribute soul beasts, along with more than a dozen water-attribute plants.

The Soul Ascending Pill required several rare heavenly treasures.

Huo Yuhao did not have a single material on hand, so he could not refine them at all.

I can only make some money first and see whether I can buy some herbs from others. Soul Masters of this era still don't know how to refine pills, so the prices shouldn't be high...

The moment money came up, Huo Yuhao immediately thought of two ways to earn it.

The first was his old trade of grilling fish, and the second was making Soul Tools to sell.

There was no need to say much about grilled fish. Soul Tools were exceedingly rare in this era, and their functions were simple. If Huo Yuhao could make some Soul Tools, earning money would be easy.

Of these two ways to make money, crafting Soul Tools would naturally bring in money the fastest. But Huo Yuhao's Soul Power Level was too low at the moment. Even making a first-grade Soul Tool was rather strenuous, much less Soul Tools like Milk Bottles and Soul Shields that could sell for large sums.

I never thought I'd still need to earn my startup funds by selling grilled fish...

Huo Yuhao smiled faintly, reminded of the days when he had sold grilled fish at Shrek Academy.

Although Huo Yuhao no longer had the four million-year soul skills bestowed upon him by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, nor Mental Detection, his grilling skills had always been fairly good. Even if he could not make people linger after eating it, it was still far from bad. Setting up a stall would not be a problem.

Mm, I know a few pill formulas that can raise Soul Power and strengthen the body. Their effects aren't great, but I can first make money to buy the materials and refine some for my own use...

Once I earn enough money, I'll consider pills like the Mysterious Water Pill and the Soul Ascending Pill...

For now, I still need to work hard to raise my Soul Power. As long as my Soul Power rises, both crafting Soul Tools and going to the Star Dou Great Forest will become much easier...

Having made up his mind, Huo Yuhao immediately began making the tools himself.

He did not have any money at all. He had to make his own grilled fish tools, catch the fish himself from the river, and as for seasonings, he had no choice but to "borrow" them from his neighbors.

Huo Yuhao first made a simple fishing net and tossed it into the river, then began making his grilling tools.

He had "borrowed" the iron from the blacksmith's home, and had even asked the blacksmith uncle to forge a rough frame for him. Huo Yuhao then completed the modifications and assembly himself.

By the time he had finished making the grilling tools, it was already the morning of the third day. Huo Yuhao went to the river and pulled up the fishing net. To his surprise, there were five whole Green Fish inside!

Huo Yuhao was immediately delighted. Activating his Spirit Eyes martial soul and looking into the river, he saw that there were quite a few Green Fish in it.

He immediately picked up the "borrowed" dagger, sharpened a branch into a spear, took off his shoes, and waded into the river to start spearing fish.

With a splash, Huo Yuhao speared a Green Fish.

The branch then brought the Green Fish up.

Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes martial soul greatly enhanced his vision and vaguely granted him the ability to track motion. Naturally, these Green Fish could not escape his branch.

Before long, Huo Yuhao had speared nearly twenty Green Fish.

Huo Yuhao happily returned to the riverbank and cleaned the twenty-odd Green Fish.

People in the village cook their own meals, and many households don't have spare money. These Green Fish won't be easy to sell here, and I definitely can't charge too much...

It'd be better to sell them in Nuoding City. There are more wealthy people there...

Mm, right, I'll sell them at the entrance of Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy. Soul Master kids are gullible and loaded with money. I can charge a higher price!

Having thought this through, Huo Yuhao immediately slung his tools for committing crimes... ah, no, his grilled fish tools onto his back, picked up the Green Fish and seasonings, and headed for Nuoding City.

Huo Yuhao's body was very frail. A journey that should have taken an hour left him panting for breath.

After arriving in Nuoding City and asking for directions to Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy, Huo Yuhao brought his things there.

It was nearly noon by then. Some teenagers emerged from the Junior Soul Master Academy, looking as though they were considering where to eat.

Huo Yuhao smiled faintly and skillfully set up the fish grill, lit the fire, placed the fish on it, and began grilling with full concentration.

With the assistance of his Spirit Eyes, he could carefully observe the condition of the grilled fish. Though it was not as precise as Mental Detection, it was more than enough.

Before long, the enticing aroma of grilled fish drifted through the air.