The Immortal Realm's Smuggling Kingpin
Chapter 131

How a Profiteer Is Made, Volume Three: Neon Lights (Part Two)

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"First is the Heavenlight Whisker, found in the Carefree Cloud Sea. Legend says a great serpent dwells in the sea, as long as a mighty river and as thick as a mountain standing alone. Whiskers grow from its head, shaped like an ant's antennae and glowing faintly in the dawn. These are Heavenlight Whiskers..." This passage was not just from some medical text. Mr. Que recited it with a smug sway of his head, but before he could finish, Luo Qian was already certain. Weren't those the Ant Snakes' two pairs of glowing antennae? He had handfuls of them! Calling them "Heavenlight Whiskers" had left him wide-eyed, thinking they were something extraordinary.

He had been lucky, though he had given little thought to what would have happened if he had not stumbled upon the Elephant Turtle battling that swarm of snakes. Forget him—even an Immortal Emperor or God King would have had a hard time getting the better of that colossal creature. Heavenlight Whiskers had been rare even in the Ancient Immortal Realm.

He had at least several dozen pounds of Heavenlight Whiskers in his Storage Space. Wouldn't that be worth tens of billions? He wondered whether that generous customer could buy the lot in one go. Now that Luo Qian knew Heavenlight Whiskers were Ant Snake antennae, he lost interest in them. Before Mr. Que could finish showing off his learning, Luo Qian urged, "Sir, what are the other two?"

Mr. Que pondered briefly, then continued, "Second is Octopus Whale Ambergris." Octopus Whale! Luo Qian's ears pricked up. He gave Mr. Que a suspicious glance, then hurriedly lowered his head before the man could notice. Mr. Que said, "Octopus Whales love feeding on Ginseng Pearl Fish. Think about it: Ginseng Pearls are precious enough, and Octopus Whales spend years

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