After the interruption with Yu Xiaogang.
The group continued back toward the dormitory building.
Xiao Chenyu was still eagerly saying that he could take the two leaders around Nuoding City that afternoon, since he knew his way around.
Xiao Wu skipped along at the very front, already planning where she wanted to go later.
At a fork near the dormitory area, Tang Yin made the excuse that he wanted to take Tang San to the library to read, and parted ways with Xiao Wu and the others.
After seeing Xiao Wu and the others off,
Tang Yin led Tang San toward the academy library. On the way, he lowered his voice and said with some concern,
"Xiao San, didn't Director Su say earlier that we could go to the Spirit Hall Branch to register and collect our Soul Master subsidies?"
"But I don't think I can go."
"Big Brother, what's wrong?"
Tang San immediately asked, hearing this.
"It's about my Soul Power Level."
Tang Yin shook his head helplessly and lowered his voice.
"After absorbing the Pale Thunder Silver Wolf's Soul Ring in the Soul Hunting Forest, my Soul Power didn't simply rise a few levels."
"It broke through to level twenty in one go."
"I suspect it was because I merged with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone Mother gave us."
"Soul Bones are treasures of the Soul Master World."
"The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone could even be useful to a Titled Douluo, let alone me at the time!"
"But back then, I was still a level-ten Soul Master and hadn't absorbed a Soul Ring."
"So the Soul Power released by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone Mother gave us didn't immediately show itself in my body. It didn't surface until after I absorbed my First Soul Ring."
"Level twenty?!"
Tang San couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath, his eyes wide.
A level-ten Soul Scholar absorbed his First Soul Ring.
Under normal circumstances, his Soul Power would rise by one level, reaching level eleven and making him a Soul Master.
But to jump straight to level twenty, on the verge of becoming a Soul Grandmaster?
That was simply unheard of!
"Big Brother, this... this is wonderful news!"
After his shock, Tang San immediately turned ecstatic and said excitedly in a lowered voice,
"It means you'll be able to get your Second Soul Ring soon and become a Soul Grandmaster! Your strength will far surpass others at the same level!"
"It is good news, but it also brings plenty of trouble."
Tang Yin shook his head and analyzed the situation seriously.
"Because it's hard for us to hunt Soul Beasts on our own. For now, we can only rely on applying to the academy."
"But I broke through to level twenty right after absorbing my First Soul Ring. That's very difficult to explain."
"If anyone guesses that we might have a priceless treasure on us..."
Tang San's smile faded. His brows knit together as he realized how serious the problem was.
He understood the principle that possessing a treasure could invite disaster.
"So I have to hide my true Soul Power Level."
Tang Yin looked at Tang San, his tone resolute.
"Only after a year or two can I say that I've cultivated to level twenty!"
"I understand, Big Brother."
Tang San nodded firmly, his expression growing serious too.
"I'll keep your secret."
"If you can't collect the Soul Master subsidy, then I'll go collect it. We can share it, the two of us!"
"One Gold Soul Coin will be enough for us to live well at the academy if we spend carefully!"
Looking at his little brother's earnest expression, tinged with the pride of I can provide for the family, Tang Yin almost laughed. But his ambitions went far beyond that.
Making money.
It might be a little difficult for him to do alone!
But with his little brother Tang San, Tang Yin had already figured out a way to make money!
"My foolish little brother! What can one Gold Soul Coin buy?"
Tang Yin curled his lip.
"Huh?"
Tang San looked confused.
"Isn't it enough? In Holy Soul Village, one Gold Soul Coin could support Grandpa Jack's family for several months..."
"That's Holy Soul Village."
Tang Yin sighed and patiently explained,
"We're Soul Masters now. We have to cultivate and grow stronger."
"To cultivate faster, we need resources, whether they're medicinal ingredients to aid cultivation, Soul Power-enhancing food, or Soul Beast medicinal dishes. They're all expensive."
"One Gold Soul Coin is only enough for our basic living expenses. If we want to buy decent cultivation resources, it's a drop in the ocean!"
"Then... Big Brother, what should we do?"
Tang San lifted his head, bewilderment and a trace of urgency in his eyes.
He wasn't stupid, but when it came to making money, he didn't have much of a clue. In his previous life, he'd devoted himself to studying Hidden Weapons and poisons as a Tang Sect disciple, and in this life, he'd grown up in Holy Soul Village.
Tang Yin's eyes shifted, and he gave Tang San a knowing smile. Leaning close to his ear, he whispered,
"Xiao San, I remember... besides Hidden Weapons and poison, the Tang Sect Secret Arts also included a section on pharmacology, didn't they?"
"You know how to make medicine, right?"
Tang San nodded instinctively.
"I know a little. The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record contains quite a few prescriptions. There are remedies for injuries, ones that aid cultivation, all kinds!"
Tang Yin's eyes lit up, and he chuckled.
"Then do you know any medicines that can improve someone's health and appearance, or give them a short-term boost of energy and help them in... that area?"
As a transmigrator, Tang Yin knew all about the consumer-spending rankings from his previous life.
Women > children >> the elderly > dogs > men!
If he wanted to make money, he had to target women!
And if he wanted to pick women's pockets, beauty-enhancing medicine was the ultimate weapon!
On top of that, he'd have to find a way to pick men's pockets too!
There were no video games on Douluo Continent.
So he'd use aphrodisiacs to empty their pockets.
By selling these medicines, he could also use refining medicine with Whale Rubber as an excuse to buy it in bulk.
Then the two brothers could take Whale Rubber every day to improve their physical strength.
"Big Brother, what do you want to make those medicines for?"
Tang San blinked in surprise.
"That's simple!" Tang Yin's smile widened.
"To make money, of course! From now on, we'll make two kinds of medicine!"
"One kind will enhance beauty, to sell to noblewomen and their daughters. The other... well, that kind of medicine, to sell to noblemen and their sons."
"We'll sell them through that kid Xiao Chenyu's connections. We'll have both men and women hooked, and make a whole lot of money!"
"Huh?!"
As a young, innocent boy, Tang San's face turned crimson in an instant, and he panicked.
"Big Brother! The beauty medicine is fine, but that... that other kind, isn't it... kind of inappropriate?"
Tang Yin patted Tang San on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.
"Xiao San!"
"Our dream is to rebuild the Tang Sect and make it great in this world again, right?"
Tang San nodded firmly. That was the dream he and his big brother shared.
"You want to forge the Tang Sect's finest Hidden Weapons, like the Buddha Fury Tang Lotus, Pear Blossom Needle in Rainstorm, and Peacock Feather, right?"
Tang San's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously.
"How many rare materials do those Hidden Weapons need? How much skill does it take to forge them? How much money and time would we have to invest?"
Tang Yin's rapid-fire questions gradually cooled Tang San's excitement and left him deep in thought.
That was right! Dreams were beautiful, but reality was harsh.
Without money, everything was just empty talk.
"So... what's wrong with it?"
Tang Yin frowned, put on a stern face, and began PUAing him.
"We're making money fair and square. We're not resorting to any underhanded methods."
"These medicines are things people need."
"We'd be helping them!"
"So don't feel guilty about it!"
"It's all for rebuilding the Tang Sect, for helping you forge Hidden Weapons, for making the Tang Sect great again."
"What's a little sacrifice of our dignity for such a grand dream?"
When Tang Yin brought up the Tang Sect, Tang San immediately understood. A trace of shame appeared on his face.
"Big Brother, you really do think ahead!"
"I was being too narrow-minded!"
"You're the true Sect Master of my Tang Sect. From now on, I'll do whatever you say!"
Tang San spoke resolutely.
"Good!"
Tang Yin patted Tang San on the shoulder with satisfaction and assigned him his task.
"First, go to the Spirit Hall Branch to register and collect the Soul Master subsidy."
"Then we'll buy medicinal ingredients and start making medicine!"
"Listen to me, and the two of us will make a fortune together!"
"Mm!"
Tang San nodded firmly.
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