Selling Grilled Fish

The three of them soon arrived at the spot for setting up their stall. The area was bustling with people coming and going.

Tang Ya pointed at an open space and said, "We're here. This spot gets the most foot traffic. Little Yu Hao, grill the fish here."

Tang Ya patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and reminded him, "Remember to save two grilled fish for me when they're done. I'm heading out for a bit."

Huo Yuhao nodded. "Don't worry, Sister Xiaoya. I won't forget."

Before long, Huo Yuhao had set up the grill and started roasting fish.

The Golden Dragon King's dragon scale Yu Chen had given him back then had long since subtly purified his Spirit Eyes. A layer of fierce, mighty dragon aura now lingered in his eyes, and his physical foundation had strengthened considerably as well.

After all, it had been a scale from the god king, the Golden Dragon King. Such changes were perfectly normal.

Not only had his body become stronger, but the range of his spiritual perception had also expanded greatly. Every subtle movement of the passersby around him registered clearly in his senses.

With his enhanced spiritual perception, Huo Yuhao controlled the heat, turned the fish, and added seasoning with extreme precision. His grilled fish skills improved by another huge margin.

After all, grilling fish came down to countless tiny details. There was no room for carelessness.

The first fish was soon fully cooked, and Huo Yuhao immediately handed it to Yu Chen.

Yu Chen took the grilled fish and bit down hard. The skin was crackling crisp, while the golden, glistening fat melted in his mouth at once, filling it with rich fragrance and freshness.

Yu Chen's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly. "Not bad, not bad. The flavor is incredible."

The aroma drifted in every direction, quickly drawing a large crowd of students around the stall.

Someone stepped forward and asked, "Little brother, how much is one grilled fish?"

Huo Yuhao replied with a smile, "Five Copper Soul Coins each."

He secretly calculated that each fish only cost him two Copper Soul Coins to buy, so he would make a net profit of three from every sale. It was guaranteed profit with no loss.

Before long, a long line formed in front of the stall, filled with students who had followed the scent over to buy grilled fish.

A figure hurried over through the crowd. It was Wang Dong. She put her hands on her hips, glared at the two of them, and said angrily, "Well, look at you two! You secretly came out to set up a stall without inviting me!"

Huo Yuhao helplessly spread his hands. "Who told you to cultivate so late? How could we wait for you?"

Wang Dong moved closer to the stall and swallowed as she stared at the grilled fish sizzling with oil. "It's just grilled fish, but it smells way too good."

A moment later, Huo Yuhao directly handed her a grilled fish.

Wang Dong took her first bite, and her eyes immediately lit up. "Delicious!"

As Wang Dong chewed the fish, she asked, "Your grilled fish skills are amazing. Who taught you?"

Huo Yuhao scratched his head and smiled. "I figured it out myself. My martial soul is my eyes, so I can catch subtle changes in the heat that other people wouldn't notice."

Wang Dong nodded in sudden realization. "So that's how it is."

Yu Chen turned his head and asked curiously, "What rank is your Soul Power now?"

Huo Yuhao answered, "Nineteen."

Yu Chen nodded. "Rank nineteen, huh? Then you need to work hard and cultivate faster. Once you reach rank twenty, I'll take you to hunt a soul ring."

Huo Yuhao asked Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his heart, "Brother Sky Dream, should I agree?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wriggled his fat grub-like body as though he had just woken up. "Agree to it. At your cultivation speed, once you reach rank thirty, I'll take you to obtain some major resources."

"Okay, Brother Sky Dream."

After ending his conversation with Tian Meng,

Huo Yuhao accepted with a smile. "Alright, thank you for your concern, Brother Chen."

Yu Chen said to the two of them, "You keep selling grilled fish here. I'm heading out for a while, and I'll be back soon."

As he walked, Yu Chen quietly considered buying some medicinal ingredients for body refinement. Though the Golden Dragon bloodline naturally granted him an incredibly powerful body and an already terrifying foundation, relying solely on innate talent would never be enough. Depending entirely on one's bloodline was simply laziness.

Soon, he arrived in front of an apothecary. A sign hanging above the entrance read: Treasure Spirit Apothecary.

Yu Chen stepped inside. The shop's furnishings were ancient and worn, with an air of age everywhere.

"Shopkeeper, do you have any medicinal ingredients for body refinement?"

The old man behind the counter looked up at him and answered with a smile, "Of course, little brother. What kind are you looking for? We have all kinds of body-refining and bone-tempering medicinal ingredients."

The shopkeeper immediately beckoned enthusiastically and led Yu Chen to a wooden medicine cabinet nearby, pulling open its doors.

Several thick, dark brown roots lay quietly inside. Their patterns were dense and heavy, and a faint earthy-yellow glow of Soul Power flowed around them.

"Take a look at this, little brother. It's a rare item our shop just acquired—the Millennium Saint Ox Stem."

The shopkeeper pointed at the roots and explained in detail, "It comes from the source roots of a Saint Ox that lived for a thousand years. It is exceptionally effective at tempering the tendons and bones while nourishing the body. It's perfect for body refinement."

"Then give me one. How much?"

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands together and chuckled. "One costs ten thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"Deal."

After paying the Gold Soul Coins, Yu Chen turned and left the apothecary. The storage ring on his wrist flashed faintly as he put the newly acquired Millennium Saint Ox Stem into his storage Soul Tool.

As Yu Chen walked, he silently considered his future path. On the continent of the Peerless Tang Clan, Soul Tools were the great trend of the future. Later, even top-tier creations like mechas and battle armor would appear, and they would be immensely useful.

A thought suddenly sprang into Yu Chen's mind. How terrifying would it be if he could personally forge four-word battle armor, or even attempt five-word and six-word battle armor?

In Legend of the Dragon King, anyone possessing four-word battle armor was already among the continent's greatest experts, such as Yun Ming...

Yu Chen made up his mind that, sooner or later, he would build a force of his own.

A single person could not support a grand vision. With a complete force under his command, whether he studied Soul Tools, forged battle armor, or recruited people, everything would become far more convenient.