Chapter 40

Whale Gum

Tang Hao left, and Xiang Yang and Tang San continued their cultivation as usual.

However, after acquiring two hundred gold soul coins, Xiang Yang and Tang San decided to go to Notting City to buy some things.

A dozen days later, Xiang Yan's caravan was preparing to go to the Star Luo Empire to do business. They needed to go to Notting City first, and Xiang Yang and Tang San could ride together in the carriage.

Both Xiang Yang and Tang San were very excited along the way.

Both of them had something they wanted to buy.

"Xiaoyang, Xiaosan, you two bought some things, is it okay if you go back together?"

At this moment, Xiang Yan suddenly asked with concern.

"No problem, Dad, we're all Soul Masters."

Xiang Yang quickly assured him.

"Yes, Uncle Xiang Yan, we are still very strong."

Tang San nodded seriously, raising his left hand slightly. Only he and Xiang Yang knew that there was a silent hidden arrow inside, which would be extremely powerful when used in a sneak attack.

Furthermore, given Xiang Yang and Tang San's combat prowess, ordinary soul masters are simply no match for them.

Even a Great Soul Master is no match for them unless they have the optimal Soul Ring combination.

Are there still powerful Soul Masters in Notting City?

However, since Xiang Yan had said that, Xiang Yang still felt it was better to play it safe.

It's best to be cautious when buying things.

They traveled in silence and soon arrived safely in Nottingham.

Knowing Xiang Yang's strength, Xiang Yan didn't say anything more and drove away in his carriage.

Xiang Yang and Tang San also split up and acted separately.

"Little San, if you want to buy some books about herbs, you can go to the Spirit Hall and take a look. They have quite a lot of books there."

Xiang Yang frowned slightly. The main reason was that Notting City was too remote. As a border city of the Heaven Dou Empire, it didn't have many books at all. If you really wanted to read books, you should go to the Spirit Hall.

"Okay, Brother Xiangyang, I'll wait for you at the Spirit Hall once I've found enough books."

Tang San nodded and continued.

"Alright, then I'll go buy some mirrors and crystal balls. Xiao San, you can also ask the Spirit Hall if they sell crystal balls. If they do, buy me about twenty."

As Xiang Yang spoke, he parted ways with Tang San and headed alone towards Nottingham's largest glass factory.

Seeing this, Tang San also turned around and headed towards the Spirit Hall.

However, after Tang San turned and left, Xiang Yang quietly headed to the most bustling street in Notting City.

Generally speaking, if you want your products to sell well, you'll sell them on the busiest streets.

The whale glue that Xiang Yang wanted was no exception.

Soon, through Xiang Yang's deliberate search, he discovered an adult products store on the street.

This shop is quite small, and there aren't many people coming in or out during the day; it's usually only half-open. Perhaps it's at night that the shop gets much more lively.

Xiang Yang looked around. The surrounding area was full of high-end shops, but the adult products store was deserted.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Xiang Yang slipped away and secretly sneaked into the shop.

The shop was rather dimly lit, and even the owner, who specialized in selling things, was somewhat drowsy and didn't notice Xiang Yang's entry at all.

"Boss, wake up, I need to buy something."

Xiang Yang immediately called out.

The shop owner seemed to have heard a sound, which made him more alert. However, after looking around for a while, he didn't see anyone.

"Boss, I'm here."

Xiang Yang called out again.

Only then did the shop owner see Xiang Yang through the glass counter.

He seemed to have just woken up; he probably didn't expect a child to come in.

"Child, this is not a place for you."

Upon seeing Xiang Yang's height and youthful face, the boss immediately lost interest and waved for Xiang Yang to leave.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yang immediately explained the reason: "Who said I don't buy things? I'm buying whale glue for my dad."

"Oh, whale glue!"

The boss finally smiled, realizing what Xiang Yang needed. He immediately rubbed his hands together, giving a knowing look.

"How much money did you bring? What quality do you want? How many grams of whale glue?"

The boss took a balance scale and a small knife from the side and asked curiously.

"what?"

Xiang Yang was a little confused when he heard this. Was whale glue sold by the gram in this place?

"Um, let me see what kind of whale gelatin the store has first. My dad wants the best."

Xiang Yang thought for a moment, then replied.

However, Xiang Yang quickly added, "Boss, if the whale gelatin is too expensive, I won't buy it. Show it to me first."

Although Xiang Yang said that, he was actually thinking that if the boss's price was right, he would still buy it normally.

Otherwise, should he grab a bunch of whale glue and leave?

On the contrary, he is a Soul Master, and there shouldn't be many people in Notting City who can catch up with him.

At this moment, the shop owner was unaware of Xiang Yang's thoughts, but he wasn't planning to cheat Xiang Yang yet.

These days, whale gel may not be as expensive as it is when you find out its true effects, but it's still a good thing to add to the fun.

Only the wealthy can afford it, otherwise he wouldn't need to sell it by the gram.

"Haha, our shop operates with honesty and integrity, treating everyone fairly, young and old."

The shopkeeper chuckled and turned around to find three pieces of whale glue from the counter.

One of the pieces was darker in color and had weathered and turned black, but it was still about the size of a fist.

The other two pieces were lighter in color, slightly yellowish, and had a fishy smell. They had been cut in half and were only about the size of an adult's thumb.

"Our store has a total of three pieces of whale glue. These two pieces are 100-year-old whale glue, priced at 20 yuan per gram. As for this piece, it is 100-year-old whale glue, priced at 35 yuan per gram."

"These are all precious items. If you don't want them, they might be gone if you come back tomorrow."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Although Notting City isn't a big city, it's right next to the coastal city of Hanhai, which produces the most whale glue. So, this neighboring town of Notting City also has a lot of whale glue for sale."

However, Xiang Yang was also taken aback when he heard this. He did not expect that whale glue was still quite expensive in this era. However, the price difference between thousand-year-old whale glue and hundred-year-old whale glue was not very large, and there seemed to be no distinction in terms of age.

Xiang Yang frowned slightly, pretending to be very knowledgeable about the market: "Boss, weigh that Thousand-Year Whale Glue first. I see that your Thousand-Year Whale Glue has turned black. You can't sell it for 35 yuan per gram."

However, Xiang Yang was still inexperienced, and the boss saw through him at a glance.

"No, it's nothing serious if the whale glue turns black. It's just the outside that's black; the inside is still normal."

"I'll just round it down for you."

The shop owner spoke earnestly, then placed the Millennium Whale Glue on the scale.

Thinking to himself, Xiang Yang, this kid, doesn't understand at all, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

If he were to cut it open and sell the good parts, he wouldn't be able to swindle as much money. Now, this fist-sized piece of whale glue is black on the outside. If he were to cut it off, he would lose at least 30% of his profits.

However, the shop owner never expected how shrewd Xiang Yang was!

Although he didn't know the prices, he had good eyesight and could see clearly even in a dimly lit room!

He thought about it again and realized that since whale glue was sold by the gram, it definitely had to be cut into pieces!

The boss is dishonest; he actually tried to sell him something illegal.

He wanted the black whale glue too.

"Alright, that's one jin and three liang, or 650 grams, which is 22750 copper soul coins, or 227.5 gold soul coins. I'll round it down to two hundred gold soul coins for you."

"Do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yang sneered. Did this boss really think he was stupid?

"Boss, that's not fair of you. You even included the shady stuff in the calculation."

The shop owner's smile vanished immediately.

"Well, you're an expert!"

Helpless, the shop owner finally recut the whale glue and sold it for 150 gold soul coins. As for the black whale glue, he simply gave it to Xiang Yang.

Seeing that the boss was relatively honest in the end, Xiang Yang didn't try to steal the whale glue anymore, but instead bought the remaining century-old whale glue as well.

A total of 180 gold soul coins were spent, and by this point, the gold soul coins given by Tang Hao were almost exhausted.

I wonder how much these whale gels can enhance one's physique. You know, even if Wang Dong ate all the whale gels he could eat until he vomited, he was only at the second level of the thousand-year cycle!

Xiang Yang couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.