The Purple Gold Pavilion

In the courtyard.

Su Mo's fists moved continuously, the wind whistling and his shadow flashing.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The sound of air vibrating was incessant as Su Mo punched, completely immersed in his fist technique.

Su Mo imagined himself as a vast ocean, his internal True Qi the water within, and his fist force like surging waves, constantly erupting outwards.

After a long while, Su Mo stopped punching and stood still.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Su Mo sat down in the courtyard.

Su Mo's progress in cultivating the Nine Heavens Sea Wave Fist had been astonishingly fast; in just two days, he had reached the Great Accomplishment stage.

The Nine Heavens Sea Wave Fist required triple the force for entry-level, quintuple for minor accomplishment, and septuple for great accomplishment. Su Mo could now unleash seven layers of force with a single punch, not far from the perfect mastery of nine layers of force.

With his current strength, combined with his physical power, Su Mo no longer feared ordinary Qi Cultivation Fourth Level martial artists.

He wasn't in a hurry to cultivate the manuals in his Storage Ring. For him, the immediate priority was to enhance his own cultivation.

"I must find a way to raise my Martial Soul's level."

Su Mo murmured to himself. He was currently dual-cultivating Qi and Body Tempering. The Myriad Manifestations Divine Art had an immense demand for Spiritual Energy. His Human Grade Third Tier Martial Soul's speed in absorbing Spiritual Energy simply couldn't keep up with his cultivation pace.

To raise his Martial Soul's level, the only way was to devour Beast Souls and Martial Souls.

Devouring Martial Souls was impossible for now; Su Mo couldn't just go around killing people. Thus, his only option was to devour Beast Souls.

To obtain Beast Souls, besides hunting them himself, one could also purchase them. Linyang City's major shops all sold Beast Souls.

However, Beast Souls were not cheap, and the higher the grade of the demonic beast, the higher the price of its Beast Soul.

As far as Su Mo knew, the Beast Souls of ordinary Qi Refining Realm third and fourth level demonic beasts were priced around twenty to thirty taels of gold.

After a moment of thought, Su Mo had an idea and got up, heading towards the Patriarch's mansion.

"Haha! Mo'er, you've come at the perfect time. Your father has something to ask you."

In the Patriarch's mansion, Su Hong smiled slightly upon seeing his son and asked, "I heard you defeated Su Heng in one move a couple of days ago?"

"Yes." Su Mo nodded.

"Haha! Good, you are indeed my son, Su Hong."

Hearing his son personally confirm it, Su Hong was overjoyed. He knew Su Mo might have had some fortuitous encounter and didn't ask further, merely encouraging him, "Mo'er, continue to work hard. Even if your Martial Soul's level isn't high, as long as you cultivate diligently, you have a great chance of reaching the Spiritual Martial Realm in the future."

"Mm."

"By the way, Mo'er, why did you come to see your father?"

"Father, your son has a request, and I hope you will grant it." Su Mo said solemnly.

Seeing Su Mo's seriousness, Su Hong was slightly taken aback and said, "Mo'er, why are you being so formal with your father? Just tell me what it is. If it's something your father can do, I won't refuse."

"Father, I want ten thousand taels of gold." Su Mo said.

After speaking, Su Mo looked at Su Hong nervously, afraid his father would refuse.

Ten thousand taels of gold was not a small sum. The entire Su family's annual income was only around a hundred thousand taels of gold. Ten thousand taels would be more than a month's income for the Su family.

If Su Mo were still the genius he was once considered, asking for ten thousand taels of gold would have been no problem.

But in everyone's eyes now, he was just a waste with a Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul. Even if Su Hong were to allocate ten thousand taels of gold for him, he would face immense pressure from the clan.

Su Mo was asking for such a large sum because he intended to purchase a large quantity of Beast Souls. With enough Beast Souls, his Martial Soul's level could rapidly soar, followed by a dramatic increase in his cultivation speed.

Su Hong was stunned. He carefully examined Su Mo, and after confirming that Su Mo wasn't joking, he pondered for a moment and nodded, "Mo'er, wait here for a moment. Your father will be right back."

With that, Su Hong strode away.

He didn't ask Su Mo what he needed so much money for because he trusted his son.

Su Mo waited patiently. Indeed, Su Hong returned shortly.

"Mo'er, here are the gold notes for ten thousand taels of gold. Take them!" Su Hong handed Su Mo several gold notes.

Holding the ten thousand taels of gold notes, Su Mo took a deep breath and said, "Father, I will not disappoint you at the year-end family gathering in two months."

After obtaining the ten thousand taels of gold notes, Su Mo left the Su family and headed towards the city's market.

Half an hour later, Su Mo arrived in front of a massive shop. Above the shop's entrance, on a gilded plaque, the three characters 'Purple Gold Pavilion' were written in a flowing script.

The Purple Gold Pavilion was a three-story building covering a hundred acres, the largest shop in Linyang City. As long as you had money, you could buy anything related to cultivation there, be it cultivation methods, pills, or weapons.

It was rumored that the Purple Gold Pavilion had a powerful background, belonging to a large merchant guild, with branches in many cities across the Tian Yue Kingdom.

Therefore, the Purple Gold Pavilion held a transcendent position in Linyang City, and even the Su family and Wei family dared not provoke it lightly.

"Esteemed young master, how may I help you?"

As Su Mo entered the Purple Gold Pavilion, a young and beautiful maid respectfully asked.

"I want to buy Beast Souls," Su Mo stated directly.

"Buy Beast Souls? Then please follow me!"

A beautiful maid led the way, and soon Su Mo arrived at a counter specifically selling Beast Souls.

Behind the counter was an old man in grey robes. Upon seeing Su Mo, he smiled and asked, "Esteemed young master, what level of Beast Soul do you wish to purchase?"

"What are the prices for Mid-Grade Level 1 Beast Souls?" Su Mo inquired. Mid-Grade Level 1 Beast Souls referred to the souls of Level 1, Triple-Tiered demonic beasts, meaning those of Level 1 Tier 4, Level 1 Tier 5, and Level 1 Tier 6.

"Level 1 Tier 4 Beast Souls are thirty taels of gold, Level 1 Tier 5 Beast Souls are fifty taels of gold, and Level 1 Tier 6 Beast Souls are one hundred taels of gold," the old man stated.

"Then give me two hundred Level 1 Tier 5 Beast Souls," Su Mo said after a moment's thought.

Su Mo had previously devoured quite a few Beast Souls in the Youfeng Mountain Range, so he naturally knew that the higher the level of a Beast Soul, the better the effect after devouring it.

However, the price of Beast Souls doubled with each increase in tier. His Martial Soul was only Tier 3 currently, so Level 1 Tier 5 Beast Souls were sufficient for him.

"What?"

The old man was stunned by Su Mo's request and asked uncertainly, "You said... you want to buy two hundred Level 1 Tier 5 Beast Souls?"

"That's right, is there a problem?" Su Mo asked.

"I cannot authorize such a large transaction. I must go and inform the Pavilion Master. Please wait a moment, young master!"

After speaking, the old man hurried towards the backyard of the Purple Gold Pavilion.

Su Mo could only wait patiently.

Not long after, the old man returned hurriedly and said to Su Mo, "Esteemed young master, the Pavilion Master wishes to see you."

"Lead the way," Su Mo said.

The backyard of the Purple Gold Pavilion was a small estate. Su Mo followed the old man into a side hall within the backyard.

As soon as he entered the side hall, Su Mo froze.

Inside the hall sat a woman, an exceptionally beautiful woman.

This woman was a young lady around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Her features were exquisite, her face alluring, and her skin as fair as snow. She was wearing a tight red leather dress that perfectly accentuated her voluptuous figure.

She was a mature, charming, and seductively stunning beauty!

She was none other than the Pavilion Master of the Purple Gold Pavilion—Luo Huan.