Ye Lingling's Trump Card

"What is the origin of this bamboo, and what is its purpose?"

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 either. 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 Tool."

The shopkeeper explained it this way.

The shopkeeper also wanted the item and described it in glowing terms, but Qing Mu was clearly a Spirit Master, and a high-level one at that.

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 Coin to buy Whale Rubber. If he can come up with that much money, then the power behind him must be considerable. He wouldn't risk offending them just to make a little more money.

Moreover, Qing Mu is such a great 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 Herb, he vaguely Frisk the extraordinary nature of this Dark Green Bamboo. Perhaps this meter-long Dark Green Bamboo was also a rare 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, Qing Mu 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 expressed her intention to buy, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up immediately. He quickly held up five fingers and said, "Five thousand Gold Soul Coin, only five thousand Gold Soul Coin!"

If this were in the Douluo 2, the unique material of Dark Green Bamboo alone would be enough to command high prices from Soul Engineer. However, this is the Douluo 1, where blacksmithing is considered one of the lowest-level professions. Even the most skilled blacksmiths can only create items at the Soul Emperor level, so these materials are naturally not valued.

In fact, 5,000 Gold Soul Coin was already considered expensive by the shopkeeper; the actual price would be even lower if it were sold elsewhere.

"Five thousand Gold Soul Coin? 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 Immortal Herb for five thousand Gold Soul Coin; even if he made a wrong bet, he could still afford it.

After all, if it really is Immortal Herb, then it would be worth spending all the millions of Gold Soul Coin Ye Haitang gave him.

A moment later, Qing Mu walked out of the shop with a smile, tossed a few Gold Soul Coin to the rough-clothed youth, and then asked him to take her to see other places.

The young man in rough clothes was naturally overjoyed; the few Gold Soul Coin that Qing Mu gave him were equivalent to his annual income.

Afterwards, Qing Mu went to several places and obtained another fist-sized piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly.

Although Qing Mu had fewer treasures, he did Harvest a considerable number of notes from Wood Attribute Spirit Master, which provided Qing Mu with assistance, making his Harvest quite substantial.

Qing Mu'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 Vast Sea City: all the Spirit Master 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 Vast Sea 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 this kid be from Upper Three 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 the Advanced Soul Master Academy had already begun.

Shrek ultimately failed to break through. Although Tang San's strength was considerable thanks to the various martial arts techniques from Shrek previous life, without Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and the support of the Immortal Herb, Shrek's strength was far inferior to that in the original story.

Overall, Shrek is only considered slightly above average among the Advanced Soul Master Academy, and there is a clear gap between it and top-tier academies such as Godwind Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Thunderclap Academy, and Elephant Armored Academy.

At this moment, the second round of the finals is underway in Spirit City, with the Imperial Fighting Team facing off against the Spirit Hall Team.

This battle should have been a foregone conclusion, because the vice-captain of the Imperial Fighting Team Dugu Yan, suddenly withdrew from the match for some unknown reason, leaving the Imperial Fighting Team with only one level 39 substitute.

Although Ye Lingling obtained some fortuitous opportunity that allowed her to reach the Soul King level and make up for this deficiency, no matter what, Ye Lingling is still just a support character.

Facing the Spirit Hall, which boasts three Soul King 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 else who could break through to the Soul King!"

Hu Liena strode 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 Your Excellency her Soul Power is level 54, which is higher than all of ours."

"What's there to be afraid of? Although her level is high, she's still just a support character, and she's Nine Heart Begonia without any offensive capabilities."

Yan didn't take it seriously. If it were the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, he would need to be more cautious, since Seven Treasures 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 Ancestor. 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 Hu Liena 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 an aura of Destruction. 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 arm was radiating a black light. The raised position of the arm proved that the attack had just been launched by her.