Mushroom Man

Chapter 157 Iron Slave Slaps Mouth, Four Thousand Silver Coins

"Why are you making such a loud noise?"

Wu Liang's icy voice echoed in their ears.

Upon hearing his master appear, Tie Nu immediately retreated to Wu Liang's side.

When the maid saw Wu Liang, she did not bow, but instead complained somewhat unhappily.

"Third Young Master, you really should teach your slaves a lesson."

"This guy actually dared to stop me!"

Wu Liang frowned and said coldly, "Who do you think you are? Why can't you stop me?"

"I am currently cultivating, and I have specifically instructed Iron Slave that no one is allowed to enter."

"Do you mean that even I, the young master, cannot stop you?"

Upon hearing this, the maid was initially surprised, then became both annoyed and angry.

Clearly, she hadn't expected the 'Third Young Master' to be so assertive today.

As the lady's personal maid, she was extremely favored by the lady, and the third young master dared not offend her at all.

Now this guy dares to insult me. Doesn't he worry that I'll go to my wife to complain?

"Humph……"

"The Third Young Master is truly majestic; this servant cannot afford to offend him."

"Since the Third Young Master doesn't intend to discipline the slaves, then let the Madam do it."

The maid spoke in a sarcastic tone, showing no respect for Wu Liang whatsoever.

This shows how stifled the former Third Young Master was.

He didn't even dare to offend Madam Hong's maid.

"Noisy!"

"Iron Slave, slap him..."

Wu Liang didn't care about any of that.

At his command, the Iron Slave instantly appeared in front of the maid.

There was a loud "smack"!
Before the maid could react, she was sent flying by the iron slave's slap.

At this moment, half of her face was slapped and bloody, and her mouth was full of broken teeth mixed with blood, which sprayed onto the ground.

"what……"

"You, how dare you..."

"Madam, I need to find you, Madam..."

The maid's head was ringing from the slap, and she could barely speak, her words incoherent and slurred.

She tried to get up from the ground and go to Lady Red to complain.

However, Wu Liang walked over, kicked her to the ground, and then stomped hard on her head.

"Whether I discipline a slave or not is none of your business."

"I am, after all, the third young master of the White Horn Tribe, and the master of you slaves."

"You're nothing but a lowly slave. Who gave you the audacity to speak to this young master like that?"

Wu Liang remained indifferent, his fox fur cloak fluttering in the wind.

Ever since he absorbed the fragments of Blood River Ancestor's memories, he has always harbored a chilling killing intent in his heart.

He just kept it suppressed.

Now, this murderous intent was unleashed on the maid, instantly frightening her so much that she lost control of her bladder and bowels, and her whole body trembled like a leaf.

The Third Young Master wanted to kill her!
The maid's pupils contracted sharply, her face filled with fear.

"Young master, spare my life!"

"It was because I was blinded by greed and misspoke."

"I've come to give you some silver water this time!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang glanced at her before moving his foot away.

"Oh?"

"Where's the silver water?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the maidservant quickly handed him a gourd.

"Young Master, Madam said she wants to enjoy the moon with the Chief tonight, so she won't be coming to keep you company."

"Madam knew that the young master wanted to borrow silver, so she specially asked the chief for four thousand silver coins, which I will pass on to you."

The maid covered half her face, no longer daring to act pretentiously, and her tone became much more respectful.

At this moment, she was truly terrified.

She feared that the Third Young Master had gone mad and might actually kill her.

The maid was previously fearless because she was favored by the madam and had also slept with the leader, so she thought the third young master wouldn't dare to do anything to her.

But now, the Third Young Master's actions clearly show that he doesn't care about any of these things at all.

If she says another word, she might lose her life here.

Rather than lowering myself to the level of this unfavored third young master, I'd better save my life and ask my wife for help later.

"Does Madam wish to enjoy the moon with the Chief tonight?"

Wu Liang took the silver water and couldn't help but sneer.

That Madam Hong really doesn't treat the Third Young Master like a human being.

Even so, the Lady Red was still willing to give him four thousand taels of silver, which he hadn't expected.

At the same time, Wu Liang was also curious about how that third young master managed to get by.

He is, after all, the master of the White Horn Tribe. No matter how unfavored he is, he shouldn't be someone that anyone would dare to step on.

Wu Liang was completely baffled by this.

But that's fine too. Anyway, he didn't want to accompany that harlot to admire the moon. Since there was free silver, he might as well take it.

"Alright, for Yinshui's sake, I'll spare your life."

"Remember, you are just a lowly slave, and I, the young master, am your master."

"If you show disrespect again next time, no one can protect you. This is what I, the young master, say."

After Wu Liang finished speaking, he didn't even glance at the maid, and turned around to take Yinshui back to the tiger-skin tent.

The maid breathed a sigh of relief, having narrowly escaped death.

She dared not linger there, so she quickly picked up the broken teeth from the ground and scrambled away in a sorry state.

Inside the tiger-skin tent.

Wu Liang played with the silver gourd, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"It was worth risking my life to take the place of the Third Young Master."

"A full four thousand drops of silver water, the White Horn Tribe is quite lucrative, even more so than the Wu family..." Now that he has these four thousand drops of silver water, plus the previous deposit of six thousand drops of silver water.

This was clearly enough to acquire the slave that the Third Young Master cared about so much.

but……

Wu Liang did not intend to squander this silver on the slaves.

No matter how powerful a slave is, he is not as important as himself.

Instead of buying slaves, it's better to use the money to improve one's own strength.

"A second-tier Relic Mushroom from the Wealthy Caravan costs around 800 silver coins, which is equivalent to the price of a third-tier mushroom."

"With my current cultivation level at the advanced stage of the second rank, I only need one Relic Mushroom to reach the peak of the second rank and then break through to the third rank."

"However, this would be a huge loss..."

Wu Liang pondered to himself and made arrangements for the silver water.

Currently, he is at the advanced stage of the second rank, just one step away from the peak of the second rank.

He only needs to properly nourish his dantian, and he will naturally break through to the next level. There is no need to waste silver to buy second-level relic mushrooms.

Even if you want to buy sarira mushrooms, they must be three-times-transformed sarira mushrooms.

Unfortunately, the three-turn relic mushroom is not something that a small place like Bajiaoshan can produce.

The price of a level 3 Shari mushroom on the market is around 10,000 silver coins, which is the same as the price of a level 4 mushroom, and there is no market for it.

After all, a third-level mushroom master can already be considered a pillar of a force.

The Relic Mushroom can directly enhance the cultivation level of a third-tier Mushroom Master. I'd rather use it myself than sell it.
"If that's the case, then for me, this silver liquid might be useful for buying mushrooms."

"A full four thousand silver coins is enough for me to buy a few three-turn mushrooms."

"However, instead of buying mushrooms directly, it would be better to buy mushroom substrate and have Yan Zhaodi prepare the mushrooms for me."

"This way, we can save some silver, which is undoubtedly the choice that maximizes our profits."

After much deliberation, Wu Liang quickly made a decision.

The bloodline is the lineage he currently possesses that is most likely to boost his strength in a short period of time.

Blood fungus substrate mostly only requires living and dead people, making it an undoubtedly cost-effective choice.

Upon thinking of this, Wu Liang immediately wrote down a list.

The list included men, women, children, and ordinary slaves of all ages, as well as some common mushroom materials.

"Iron Slave..."

"There are 1,500 drops of silver liquid here."

“Take these thousand drops of silver liquid and go to Old Yellow Teeth to buy a hundred slaves.”

"There's no need to bring them into the tribe; let's find a place where no one knows about them for now."

"Can we use the remaining five hundred silver coins to buy mushroom materials?"

Wu Liang handed the list and Yin Shui to Tie Nu.

Tie Nu nodded without saying a word, then turned and left the tent.

Clearly, he responded with his actions.

Wu Liang nodded slightly, then turned his attention to himself.

He pondered for a moment, then took out the second-grade Jade Mushroom he had bought from the wealthy merchant caravan.

The oyster mushroom is a modified type of mushroom.

This kind of mushroom cannot be simply refined and instantly transformed.

Transformation takes time and requires a gradual approach to achieve a strong physique.

This is one of the reasons why, despite its strength, not many people leave the Mushroom Master class.

Unlike other schools of mushroom masters who can use various techniques simply by refining mushrooms, this one is different.

Mushroom makers often find themselves putting in a lot of effort for little reward, unable to immediately translate modified mushrooms into tangible results.

Wu Liang's mind stirred, and he immediately began to activate the Jade Mushroom.

The jade mushroom emitted a white glow, enveloping him within it.

Every inch of Wu Liang's skin was slowly undergoing a transformation at this moment.

An unbearable itching sensation gradually spread throughout my body.

"hiss……"

Wu Liang frowned, gritted his teeth, and dared not scratch.

This is the time when his skin is undergoing a transformation, and scratching it will damage the transformation of the Jade Mushroom.

About an incense stick later...

Wu Liang felt increasingly itchy all over his body, an itch that drove him crazy.

No matter how strong his will was, it was difficult for him to persevere any longer.

In this situation, he decisively stopped activating the Jade Mushroom.

In an instant, the unbearable itching subsided like a receding tide.

"call……"

Wu Liang breathed a sigh of relief, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

He persisted for the full duration of an incense stick, thanks to the modification of the jade mushroom!
If others knew this, they would be absolutely shocked.

It should be noted that even those Mushroom Masters with the power to transform their bodies for the first time could only last for a few minutes at most.

Wu Liang, however, with his extraordinary willpower, endured for the duration of an incense stick, which was truly astonishing.

"At this rate, it should only take two or three days to consume all the Jade Mushrooms, allowing my skin to transform into Jade-like Skin."

Wu Liang opened his palm, revealing the jade mushroom that had shrunk considerably.

At the same time, his skin was visibly whiter than before.

Wu Liang couldn't help but stroke his arm.

Smooth, delicate, and flawless white.

He doesn't look like a rough man at all; he has the skin of a young woman in her late teens.

Wu Liang's mind stirred, and a wisp of sword energy appeared at his fingertips, slowly landing on his skin.

About a breath or two later, a slight stinging pain came.

Upon seeing this, Wu Liang smiled slightly, quite pleased with himself.

"good very good."

"It hasn't completely transformed yet, but its defenses are already showing initial signs."

"I'm already looking forward to seeing what I'll look like when I finally transform into someone with skin as smooth as jade..."

(End of this chapter)