Five-Hundred-Year Whale Glue | Pharmacy Owner: Accidentally Trespassing into a Noble House~

The distant skyline was dyed in a layer of rosy clouds by the setting sun. Under the glow of the twilight, Lin Jing walked slowly into Nuoding City.

No one stopped him or questioned him.

His first priority upon entering the city was not to find a shop selling Whale Glue.

Instead, he asked a passerby for the most luxurious clothing store and headed straight there.

Whale Glue was something only nobles used; naturally, he could not purchase it while wearing these faded cloth clothes.

After he transmigrated, the set of clothes from his previous life had been swallowed by the system, which had replaced them with coarse linen garments fitting for this world.

The shop assistant did not discriminate against him because of his plain clothes; on the contrary, she greeted him with great enthusiasm.

The assistant was a woman in her twenties with a pretty face and a slender figure.

This was entirely due to Lin Jing's impossibly handsome face.

This was not the first beautiful woman Lin Jing had seen. It had to be said that the very air of this world was permeated with Spirit Power.

The people of the Douluo Continent had always lived under the nourishment of Spirit Power.

Handsome men and beautiful women were not exactly everywhere, but they were certainly abundant.

Under the guidance of the assistant, Lin Jing chose a well-fitting outfit, put it on, paid the bill, and walked out of the clothing store.

"This outfit actually cost me five Gold Soul Coins!"

Lin Jing felt a pang of heartache. "A rip-off, it's simply a rip-off!"

"That assistant even showered me with praise; it's truly despicable to deceive even a child!"

However, this outfit worth five Gold Soul Coins felt smooth to the touch, a world of difference from the previous coarse linen.

After buying this outfit, he had 495 Gold Soul Coins remaining.

If he were to purchase hundred-year Whale Glue, ninety-five would definitely be more than enough.

As for the remaining four hundred, he planned to visit the Mercenary Guild.

The Mercenary Guild, as a passerby had told him, was located in the east of Nuoding City.

Lin Jing's second purpose for coming to Nuoding City was to investigate the price of hunting a hundred-year Spirit Ring.

He wanted to know if he could afford it.

He walked along the streets of Nuoding City, observing the shops around him.

He did not see any shops selling adult products or the like.

He stopped in front of a pharmacy, thinking that since Whale Glue was used to boost yang energy, it should... count as medicine, right?

Lin Jing pushed the door open and walked inside.

The owner of the pharmacy was a middle-aged man with no hair.

When Lin Jing entered, he was engrossed in a book on pharmacology.

Hearing the door open, the owner looked up at Lin Jing. "What do you need?"

His voice was flat, lacking any enthusiasm.

Lin Jing looked at the herbs displayed outside. Finding no Whale Glue, he cleared his throat and said somewhat awkwardly:

"Boss, do you have any... Whale Glue for sale?"

"Whale... Glue?"

The owner was stunned. He stood up from his recliner and looked Lin Jing up and down.

Seeing this, Lin Jing waved his hands quickly. "It's not for me to use; it's... my father who asked me to buy it."

He felt no psychological burden saying this, as he had lived two lives and had no father in either.

"Oh."

The owner nodded with a hint of disappointment, though the feeling vanished in an instant.

The owner looked up flatly, checked Lin Jing's attire, and confirmed that he was either wealthy or noble.

Lin Jing caught the flash of disappointment on the owner's face and felt completely bewildered.

What are you disappointed about, hey!

"I have Whale Glue. How many years of age do you need?"

The owner turned and walked toward the back room, asking.

"Do you have a five-hundred-year one?"

Lin Jing asked, pretending to deliberate.

In truth, this was the age he had decided on long ago—neither too high nor too low; it shouldn't exceed his budget.

He still needed to save money to hire help to assist him in hunting a Spirit Ring; he couldn't spend it all on Whale Glue.

"I do. Let me find it for you."

The owner's words were accompanied by the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

Before long, the owner walked out holding an egg-sized object that looked like flowing gold.

"Here, five-hundred-year Whale Glue."

"The price is thirty-five Gold Soul Coins."

The owner placed the Whale Glue on the counter and tilted his chin slightly at Lin Jing.

He did not intentionally inflate the price; this was the market rate.

He dared not inflate the price either. If he were greedy for these few Gold Soul Coins and an imperial decree arrived tomorrow, he would be forced to close his doors for good.

Thirty-five?!

So cheap!

Lin Jing had assumed a five-hundred-year piece would cost over fifty Gold Soul Coins.

He took thirty-five Gold Soul Coins from his system space and placed them on the counter as well.

He then picked up the Whale Glue. The moment it touched his hand, it vanished.

This move shocked the pharmacy owner.

He thought to himself, Good thing I didn't get greedy over this.

A Storage Spirit Tool was extremely precious; even an average noble might not necessarily possess one.

And since Lin Jing was so young yet already owned a Storage Spirit Tool, the owner was already singing in his heart: "Accidentally trespassing into a noble house~"

After purchasing the Whale Glue, Lin Jing encountered another problem.

Could hundred-year Whale Glue be melted with ordinary fire?

He didn't have a fire-attribute, and finding a fire-attribute Spirit Master was even more impossible.

"It's only a hundred-year one, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

Lin Jing consoled himself and headed toward the city gate.

When he arrived, he had seen a shop there that resembled the barbecue joints from his previous life.

It was self-grilled, and they even had individual private rooms.

Having walked for half the day, he was a bit hungry, and that place happened to have a fire source.

He wouldn't consume the Whale Glue immediately after melting it there, as he didn't plan to return to Holy Soul Village tonight.

It was already late, and walking at night was not safe.

Besides, Lin Jing still had to go to the Mercenary Guild tomorrow.

He would put the melted Whale Glue into his system space, where time stood still, so he didn't have to worry about it re-solidifying or spoiling.

Before he knew it, Lin Jing had arrived at the barbecue shop he had seen earlier.

He walked inside, and a waiter-like person immediately came up to greet him.

Especially after seeing his fine clothing, the man wore a humble smile.

The man led him directly to the second floor.

Compared to the first floor, the second floor was much quieter and lacked the noisy atmosphere.

After Lin Jing ordered a few dishes, the waiter withdrew.

He sat alone in the private room and did not immediately begin melting the Whale Glue.

Someone would come to serve the food soon, and it wouldn't be good to be seen.

Before long, all the dishes were served. The speed was so fast that it made Lin Jing wonder if this shop used pre-prepared food.

He instructed the waiter not to let anyone disturb him.

He took out the Whale Glue. Since this shop used charcoal and had no open flame, Lin Jing had to improvise.

He took out the newspaper he had bought on the way, carefully placed it under the charcoal, and added a few twigs on top of the charcoal.

Then, he took out a fire starter and lit it.

An open flame ignited instantly, and layers of smoke rose, but they did not spread.

They were all vented out through the exhaust port above.

The fire was not large, just barely flickering out from the grill.

Lin Jing took out the Whale Glue, placed it on the table first, then used the shop's tongs to pick it up and place it in the center of the flame.

He didn't have iron hands; getting burned would surely cause blisters.