Mu En's Here to Buy Stones Too?!

A crisp, warm fragrance drifted along the evening breeze, instantly overpowering the oily fumes of the entire snack street.

The scent was neither heavy nor sharp, yet it carried a vitality that seemed to seep into one's very marrow.

Taking a single breath, every pore on one's body felt as if it had opened up, a sensation of indescribable comfort.

The surrounding crowd widened their eyes, sniffing the air with all their might, their Adam's apples bobbing involuntarily; some were even drooling subconsciously.

"So fragrant... This scent, it's even more fragrant than the thousand-year spiritual items my sect spends a fortune to acquire!"

"No way? Is this thing really excrement? How could excrement possibly smell this good?"

"Something's not right, something's not right. This kid isn't trying to scam us with some spiritual medicine, is he? It doesn't even have a hint of a foul odor..."

The tone of the crowd's discussion shifted, turning into whispers filled with shock and curiosity.

Huo Yuhao sat on his small stool, watching the confused expressions of the crowd. Although his cheeks were still burning, he straightened his back and spoke to them with a sincere and earnest gaze:

"This is indeed excrement, but it contains a high concentration of Life Crystal."

He paused, looking at the still-bewildered crowd, and added another sentence, his tone carrying a hint of hesitation:

"Would you... like to buy some?"

As the words fell, the entire scene plunged into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned, looking at one another, their eyes filled with astonishment.

It was the first time they had ever seen someone invite others to eat excrement.

Wang Dong'er, standing behind a tree with her arms crossed, curled her lips into a faint smile and muttered to herself:

"I knew it. Who would be crazy enough to actually spend money to eat something like that?"

Just as she was thinking this, the charred, savory scent of deep-fried meat suddenly drifted toward her nose.

Her stomach, which had been empty after running around all afternoon, instantly let out a growl, and her cravings were suddenly piqued.

Thinking that Huo Yuhao probably wouldn't be able to sell anything, Wang Dong'er decided to just head into the snack street after watching his stall for a bit.

But no sooner had she left than a commotion broke out on the edge of the crowd.

A tall, well-built male student pushed his way through the onlookers.

"Little brother, what you wrote on your sign—is it true that this stuff can improve a Soul Master's innate talent?"

Hearing that someone actually wanted to buy the excrement, the crowd turned to look, and several lower-grade students recognized him:

"Wait, isn't that Senior Xu Sanshi from the outer courtyard?"

"No way, he's actually interested in this excrement?"

Huo Yuhao looked at Xu Sanshi's serious expression, nodded quickly, and replied earnestly:

"It's true. Do you... want to buy some to try?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanshi clenched his fists tightly.

Due to certain reasons, his Martial Soul had never been able to fully evolve.

To achieve its complete evolution, he had tried every method over the years and tested many heavenly treasures, but none had any effect.

Now that a potential opportunity was placed before him, what did it matter if he had to eat excrement?

A little bit of face was not worth mentioning at all!

"I'll buy it!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Xu Sanshi pulled a heavy bag of Gold Soul Coins from his Soul Tool and slammed it onto the table.

"Take all this money; I want most of what's in this box!"

The surrounding crowd let out a gasp, their eyes widening as they stared at Xu Sanshi in utter disbelief.

Someone was actually buying it?

Under the shocked gaze of the entire crowd, Xu Sanshi picked up the box containing the majority of the excrement Huo Yuhao had portioned out and, without a moment's hesitation, tilted his head back and swallowed it all.

The moment the crystal hit his throat, a warm, surging vitality exploded like a burst dam.

Every muscle in Xu Sanshi's body tensed, and he couldn't help but let out a roar toward the sky:

"Mm, this excrement has some kick to it!"

The crowd exploded in an uproar.

"Holy crap! He actually ate it just like that—what a ruthless guy!"

"What's wrong with him? Why does he look like he's suddenly been injected with adrenaline?"

"Could it be... that this stuff is actually that miraculous?!"

Just as the crowd was discussing it in disbelief, they saw the halo around Xu Sanshi suddenly surge, and pale golden patterns emerged from the mysterious black light, weaving together into a Black Tortoise totem.

Unable to suppress the excitement in his heart any longer, he impatiently channeled his soul power and summoned his Martial Soul!

In an instant, a heavy, mysterious black tortoise-shell shield appeared in his hands, and the previously blurred Black Tortoise patterns on the shield were rapidly becoming clear amidst the golden light.

His Martial Soul was undergoing a complete transformation!

In just a few short breaths, the transformation was complete.

The Black Tortoise Shield, which had only been half-evolved, had now fully manifested into a true Basalt Shield!

Xu Sanshi looked down at his fully evolved martial soul, his eyes widening as he let out a deafening cry of shock:

"Holy crap! My martial soul really evolved! Eating the excrement actually worked!"

He never imagined that he would achieve a long-held dream thanks to a pile of excrement!

Xu Sanshi suddenly snapped back to reality and bowed deeply to Huo Yuhao, his tone filled with heartfelt gratitude:

"Brother! Great kindness needs no thanks! From now on, if you need anything at Shrek, just come to me, Xu Sanshi! I won't hesitate for a second!"

Damn,

Can it actually improve the quality of a martial soul?

Is this excrement really that overpowered?

Everyone looked at each other, and an impulse began to stir in their hearts...

The impulse to eat the excrement!

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared beside the stall.

He was hunched over, as if he couldn't straighten his back at all, leaning on a cane with a smile on his aged face:

"You are Huo Yuhao, right? Sell me some of this excrement as well."

Huo Yuhao looked at the old man, stunned for a moment before recognizing his identity, and hurriedly bowed respectfully:

"Elder Mu, you've come!"

Elder Mu?

Could it be the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion!

The students nearby felt the old man's faint pressure and hurriedly bowed as well:

"Elder Mu!"

At the same time, they wondered in their hearts.

Even Elder Mu came here to buy the excrement?

Could the effects of his excrement be even stronger than we imagined?!

A few minutes ago, while Mu En was taking a walk at the academy gate, he was suddenly drawn by the fragrance of the Life Crystal from Huo Yuhao's side, and upon arriving to investigate, he discovered, that he was selling high-quality Life Crystals!

Even though those Life Crystals were inside the excrement, well, they were still useful!

"Such rich Life Crystals, and the quality is incredibly pure!"

Mu En picked up the box filled with excrement and examined it carefully.

The quality of these crystals surely surpassed those of rare heavenly treasures.

Perhaps...

After consuming them, his own injuries could finally be healed.

Mu En made up his mind, placed a bag of Gold Soul Coins on Huo Yuhao's table, and said with a smile:

"Student Yuhao, this money should be enough, right? This old man will use it to buy the remaining Life Crystals!"