Qinglan Noblewoman Cream

The familiar altar and wooden table were still there, but Li Mu noticed that Granny Yodel and the yak that had been lying down had undergone significant changes.

The beast-skin top Granny Yodel originally wore was brand new, faintly emitting specks of golden light.

The yak's transformation was even more striking. It was no longer prostrate on the ground but leisurely pacing beside Granny Yodel. Its horns had grown to over two feet long, and an aura of majesty emanated from it.

"Young man, what do you need? I have everything here."

What hadn't changed was Granny Yodel's weathered question. Li Mu looked at everything before him and smiled faintly. This was his unique capital for establishing a foothold in this world where strength reigned supreme.

He skillfully opened the shop interface and found that many previously grayed-out, locked items were now available.

"The shop hadn't been upgraded when I bought the famous saber before. It seems this happened after cultivating the Heavenly Origin Art to the first level of completion. This means cultivating martial arts doesn't unlock more goods; it requires an increase in realm. This is consistent with the talent system. I need to hurry and reach Foundation Establishment, not only to get new attribute points but also to purchase more high-level weapons and magic treasures."

After briefly analyzing his situation, Li Mu discerned the pattern of the Simulation System's upgrades. Indeed, the improvement of his own realm and the enhancement of the system were complementary.

After carefully browsing all the available shop items, Li Mu locked onto three magic treasures.

White Tiger Glazed Gauntlets, priced at 30,000 Cangyun Coins.

Forged from thousand-year glazed crystal, the gauntlets were colorless and transparent, making them extremely stealthy. They possessed astonishing toughness and could shatter anything. The gauntlets were highly compatible with the world's elemental energy, increasing the wearer's fist power by 50%, which was terrifyingly potent.

Marauder Wisteria Armor, priced at 60,000 Cangyun Coins.

This armor was made from a rare plant called Overlord Wisteria. It was soft and lightweight yet exceptionally tough, capable of reducing the power of attacks below the Foundation Establishment Realm by 50%. It possessed an active skill: Marauder's Last Stand, which could enhance defense for five seconds, making the wearer immune to all attacks below the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. However, it could only be used once a month.

The last item, Radiant Mercury Belt, priced at 150,000 Cangyun Coins.

Its simple and unadorned appearance concealed a magical power. It possessed an active skill: All Things Return to Spring, which could instantly remove all negative status effects and heal physical injuries of the wearer. It could be used once a day.

"These three pieces of equipment are the most suitable for Senior Hao at this stage. They significantly increase attack and defense, while their active skills greatly improve combat survivability. With them, let alone the Earth Tier Class, even the Heaven Tier Class seniors would find it difficult to truly defeat Senior Hao in a one-on-one fight."

Li Mu was very satisfied with his selection of the three pieces of equipment and felt even more confident about the upcoming class competition.

"But the prices are truly frightening. My entire year's expenses before were only six to seven hundred Cangyun Coins, and these three pieces of equipment alone cost 240,000. It's an astronomical figure."

However, Li Mu wasn't worried because he already had a method for making money. After all, he had transmigrated from the 21st century, and basic business knowledge would be enough to earn his first pot of gold in Qinglan City.

"But time is pressing, I need to act quickly. I also need to prepare enough medicinal pills for the battles. Earth Tier Class, is it? Let's see the power of a paying player."

He withdrew from the Simulation System. It was already late at night. Moonlight streamed through the window onto Li Mu's face. The young man, who had lived two lives, had a deep, profound glint in his eyes. He stood up, and his figure disappeared into the night.

Three days later, at noon, the scorching sun was at its most brutal. Hao Meng was still practicing his punches in the courtyard. The wind generated by his fists was incredibly sharp. This senior's martial arts mastery had reached its peak; now, he only lacked the accumulation of elemental energy. Once quantity transformed into quality, he would achieve Foundation Establishment and ascend to immortality.

"Senior, Senior, the class monitor seems to have gone mad. You should go and see him quickly."

A hurried voice called out, followed by a slightly chubby young man panting as he ran in from outside. He was a student from the Profound Tier Class.

"What's wrong with Junior Li? I was discussing tactics for the class competition with him just a few days ago. What happened?"

Hao Meng stopped his punch and stood, asking the messenger in surprise.

"I don't know either. For the past few days, the class monitor has been buying all sorts of shellfish from seafood markets all over the city, saying he wants to extract pearls. But he's not buying high-quality goods, only ordinary shellfish incidentally caught during fishing. These things are usually discarded even by fishermen and have no value. Yet, the class monitor is buying them at five Cangyun Coins per hundred jin."

The young man finally caught his breath and quickly recounted the strange events of the past few days to Hao Meng.

"The class monitor hasn't processed the shells he bought back either. They're all piled up in his dormitory courtyard. The weather is hot now, and so much seafood is being baked in the sun. The smell is indescribable. Senior, please go and see."

Hao Meng frowned after hearing the young man's account. He wondered if the pressure of the class competition was too much for this junior, causing him to act so absurdly. He really needed to go and see.

About half a mile from Li Mu's residence, a strong stench of fish made Hao Meng frown. He saw Li Mu struggling to drag a sack of shells into the courtyard.

"Junior, what are you doing? Why are you collecting so many useless shells?"

Forcing himself to walk closer, Hao Meng was surprised by the mountain of shellfish piled up in the courtyard.

"Haha, Senior, you're here. You're talking about these? Don't look at them piled up like this now. They'll soon turn into Cangyun Coins. It's just that we don't have delivery service here, and it's too strenuous for me to drag them back from the market bag by bag."

Li Mu wiped the sweat from his forehead, pointing at the pile of shells emitting a visible odor. The doting look in his eyes was evident, as if he were truly looking at piles of Cangyun Coins.

Hao Meng felt an unspeakable sense of guilt. He had already concluded that this exceptionally talented junior had truly hallucinated under immense pressure, and it was his responsibility.

"Junior, it's my fault. I'll go back to my family and ask my father to find Doctor Hua, the Medical Saint of Qinglan, to treat you."

Hao Meng stepped forward and gave Li Mu a big hug. At this moment, he truly regarded Li Mu as his sworn brother.

"Senior, you've misunderstood. My plan is like this."

Li Mu realized Hao Meng had misunderstood and quickly whispered his entire plan into his ear.

"Can this really work? I've never heard of this formula. What do you need me to do?"

Li Mu's plan clearly surprised Hao Meng, but seeing his junior's confident demeanor, he could only choose to trust him.

"I've almost collected enough shells. Senior, I need you to help me find at least ten trustworthy helpers. We'll open the shells and extract the pearls. This time, I will definitely make the seniors of the Earth Tier Class experience despair."

A meaningful smile appeared on Li Mu's face. Although the sun was blazing, it still made Hao Meng, who saw it, shiver.

"Senior, one more thing. Can you... lend me some money? I bought these shells on credit."

Just as Hao Meng turned to leave, Li Mu's words made him stumble. Looking at Li Mu's embarrassed expression, it was truly a case of a hero being troubled by a single penny.

That evening, Hao Meng brought ten students to Li Mu's courtyard again. These ten were the core members of the Profound Tier Class. Upon hearing that their class monitor had a way to defeat the Earth Tier Class in the competition, they all volunteered to help.

Thus, for the next few days, students at Qinglan Academy saw Li Mu's courtyard lit up late into the night. A dozen people, with immense perseverance, opened shells, extracted the pearls within, and then ground them into powder according to Li Mu's instructions.

A continuous stream of pearl powder was delivered to Li Mu's room. Afterward, Li Mu bought many eggs, milk, and aloe from the market and locked himself in his room. No one knew what Li Mu was doing with these ordinary ingredients, but everyone chose to believe him, believing he could truly create miracles.

"He's out, the class monitor is out!"

A startled cry woke everyone who had been lying scattered around the yard, exhausted. Their gazes all turned to Li Mu, who emerged from the house, also sporting huge dark circles under his eyes.

"It's done. This is the key to our victory."

Li Mu held a black jar in his hand. Inside was a white ointment none of them had ever seen before. Latest chapter of Star Destroyer Cannon Blueprint

"Class monitor, what is this? Can this thing help us win the class competition?"

"Class monitor, don't patronize me by assuming I'm uneducated. This little jar of ointment can help us win? It's not some immortal medicine."

Everyone present looked at Li Mu with confusion. To them, this unremarkable ointment seemed to have no value.

"You all, you focus solely on cultivation. Have you ever paid attention to a certain group of people in our Qinglan City? They either come from wealthy families or have married into rich merchant households. As women, they've dedicated their most beautiful youth to their families, husbands, and children. But time is ruthless, and years make people old. Their original beauty ultimately can't withstand the erosion of time, and wrinkles and dark spots gradually appear on their faces."

"Cultivators absorb the essence of heaven and earth, their appearances eternally preserved. Tell me, if your husband always looks around thirty, while you slowly grow old, wouldn't you feel resentful?"

"My ointment can help them get rid of those annoying wrinkles and make their complexions shine with new radiance. I've named it: Qinglan Noblewoman Cream."

Li Mu's words stunned everyone. Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed true. If this white ointment could truly slow down the aging process of these wealthy ladies in Qinglan City, its sales would undoubtedly be explosive. After all, what woman wouldn't want her appearance to age more slowly?

"Alright, everyone go back and rest now. Tomorrow, we'll start selling throughout the city. As for how to quickly develop the market, I already have a plan. You all will have plenty to do later."

Li Mu knew everyone needed time to accept this completely new thing. After all, beauty products were probably appearing in this world for the first time. But it was precisely because it was unprecedented that a huge business opportunity existed.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Li Mu returned to his room to continue making the Noblewoman Cream. He also began to ponder how to expand sales tomorrow. Although the initial plan was clear in his mind, he still needed to plan meticulously.

"With great power comes great responsibility. Being the class monitor isn't easy either."