Mushroom Man

Chapter 186 The Eldest Young Master is Reckless, the Second Young Master is Lacking in Wisdom

"Ah……"

"The eldest young master is lacking in strategy, and the second young master is lacking in wisdom."

"But a mere 'Red Lady' has completely fooled them."

"The people of Bajiao Mountain are surprisingly simple and honest compared to those old monsters in Zhaodi Town."

Wu Liang sneered and shook his head.

He walked to the table and immediately displayed all his spoils.

Rich Woman Mushroom and Five Thousand Silver Water, two One-Turn Relic Mushrooms, and two Two-Turn Relic Mushrooms.

To be honest, the gains from this trip were quite substantial.

Needless to say, five thousand silver coins were more than enough for him to plot his Three-Turn Seven-Fragrance Wine Mushroom.

As for the four relic mushrooms that have undergone one or two transformations, they are now of no use to him.

After all, his cultivation level has now reached the peak of the second stage, and he can no longer improve it unless he breaks through the barrier and enters the third stage.

The reason Wu Liang specifically requested the Relic Mushroom was actually for use in refining the Tai Sui Mushroom later.

That's right, it's the Tai Sui mushroom!

Ever since Wu Liang used the Tai Sui mushroom once in the Demon Suppression Tower, he has completely fallen in love with the feeling of having Tai Sui above his head, a feeling of mixed fortune and misfortune.

Back then, a single fifth-rank Tai Sui mushroom was enough to allow him to escape danger and turn misfortune into good fortune in front of Abbot Shanren, Master Wen, and Old Ancestor Xuehe, who were all fourth-rank and fifth-rank mushroom masters.

This shows just how incredible the Tai Sui mushroom is.

Moreover, the Tai Sui mushroom is not only believed to ward off bad luck, but this is just the most basic application of this mushroom.

The essence of Tai Sui mushrooms is to bring prosperity to mushroom growers in a short period of time, while those who offend Tai Sui will experience a decline in fortune.

In this situation, if Wu Liang were to ascend to immortality during a period of great fortune in the future, it might increase his chances of success.

After all, ascending to immortality is inevitably accompanied by natural disasters and man-made calamities.

In Doctor Mo's memory, when Zhuge Huowang ascended to immortality, it was accompanied by human calamity.

Having the Tai Sui mushroom can undoubtedly reduce the risks brought about by human-caused disasters.

This is one of the reasons why Abbot Shanren and Physician Mo value the Tai Sui mushroom so much.

Of course, this was not the real reason why Wu Liang wanted to refine the Tai Sui Mushroom.

His desire to possess the Tai Sui mushroom again stemmed from a desire to test whether the increased fortune it brought could influence... the Bodhi seed.

That's right, what Wu Liang really cares about is using the Tai Sui mushroom to influence the Boletus luridus.

Every time Jian Shouqing reveals a secret, it's too random, entirely based on luck.

So he wanted to try whether he could take the Tai Sui mushroom when he saw the blue oyster's power, in order to increase the value of the secret.

However, this was just one of his ideas.

After all, no matter how extraordinary the Tai Sui Mushroom is, it is still just an ordinary mushroom. It would be extremely difficult to influence the Immortal Mushroom.

If he could refine the Tai Sui Immortal Mushroom, this idea might still be feasible.

Regardless of the circumstances, the importance of the Tai Sui mushroom to Wu Liang is self-evident.

To refine Tai Sui mushrooms, one needs a large amount of Relic Mushrooms, as well as many other mushroom materials and fungi related to fortune.

In the past, Abbot Shanren emptied the entire Temple of Fertility in order to refine the Five-Turn Tai Sui Mushroom.

This shows just how terrifyingly difficult it is to refine the Tai Sui mushroom.

Among them, a total of eight sherry mushrooms are needed!
Two level 1 Shari-shrooms, two level 2 Shari-shrooms, two level 3 Shari-shrooms, and two level 4 Shari-shrooms.

Wu Liang has only managed to gather enough Relic Mushrooms for the first and second stages of cultivation.

As for the third and fourth stages of the Relic Mushroom, I can only leave that for the rest of my life and plan for it slowly.

Three-times-reincarnated or higher-level sarira mushrooms are extremely rare and priceless treasures.

Furthermore, like the longevity mushroom, the relic mushroom is a type of mushroom that mushroom masters cannot cultivate or refine. It can only be born naturally from heaven and earth, so its rarity is self-evident.

Wu Liang has a long way to go in gathering all the materials needed to refine the fifth-grade Tai Sui mushroom...

"Take your time. As long as I have the recipe, I'll be able to refine it someday."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, then put away the Rich Woman Mushroom and the four Relic Mushrooms.

He traded Bone Immortal for these silver waters and relic mushrooms; he made an incredible profit.

Of course, the young master also made a fortune.

After all, a hairy zombie that could win the Eight-Cornered Saint Fight for him was indeed more valuable than these silver water and relic mushrooms.

For Wu Liang, it was more than just making a fortune.

First of all, the Bone Immortal is not subject to the constraints of the Corpse-Driving Mushroom at all.

Wu Liang may have sold Bone Master to the young master, but in reality, he was just getting something for nothing and temporarily placing him with the young master for safekeeping.

In other words, these silver liquids and relic mushrooms were essentially freebies he got for free.

And at this very moment, the young master might even be thanking him for giving up the Eight-Cornered Saint Fighter and selling Bone Master to him.

For him, the so-called Eight-Cornered Saint Fighting was something completely dispensable.

After all, if everything goes smoothly on Morobi's side, it's uncertain whether the Eight-Cornered Holy War can still proceed.

Exchanging something superficial for substantial resources is an incredibly profitable deal.

Moreover, selling off Master Bone is a brilliant plan that kills two birds with one stone...

"For the next three days, Master Bone will not be by my side."

"I can finally enter and leave the Demon Suppression Tower without restraint, use the resources to help Zhao Di refine mushrooms, and even continue to salvage memory fragments..."

Wu Liang's lips curled up slightly as he thought of this.

That's right, that's his brilliant plan to kill two birds with one stone!

Although he has now managed to persuade Bone Master to his side, this is not a long-term solution.

He lacked the means to control Bone Master and couldn't ascertain the man's loyalty. If he revealed too many secrets, there was a risk of them being exposed later.

Therefore, letting Bone Master leave temporarily is undoubtedly the most appropriate choice at present.

"It's time to make good use of the five thousand taels of silver we have."

Upon thinking of this, Wu Liang immediately stepped out of the tiger-skin tent in the guise of the Third Young Master.

Before long, he knew the way well and led the Iron Slave to the wealthy merchant caravan.

The last time he came to the wealthy caravan, he was wearing a scarred face.

This time, however, he used the face of the Third Young Master.

No matter how incompetent the Third Young Master is, he is still the young master of the local tyrant, the White Horn Tribe.

Everyone in Bajiaoshan knows him.

Therefore, Wu Liang was warmly received by the wealthy merchant caravan upon his arrival.

Three or four beautiful maids surrounded him, and the caravan manager personally greeted him.

This treatment is worlds apart from what it used to be.

"Oh dear, Third Young Master, your presence in this cold land is an honor! I have not been able to greet you properly!"

"I wonder what kind of business you've come here to do, Third Young Master?"

The manager of the wealthy caravan was surnamed Huang. He was a middle-aged mushroom master with a goatee.

Although his cultivation was above Wu Liang's, he did not dare to be arrogant at all. Instead, he smiled and bowed.

This sight reminded Wu Liang of the days when he, as Sekong, tyrannized Zhaodi Town.

"Manager Huang, you're too kind. I'm just here to take a look around and buy some mushrooms."

Wu Liang raised his head slightly, speaking casually.

Upon hearing this, Manager Huang laughed heartily.

"Then the Third Young Master has made the right choice in coming to our Wealthy Merchant Caravan."

"Among all the caravans in Bajiao Mountain, our Fugui caravan has the most complete selection of mushrooms."

"What they have, we have; what they don't have, we also have."

Manager Huang spoke with great confidence.

And they certainly have reason to be confident, and they are not exaggerating at all.

After all, the wealthy merchant caravans were renowned and their resources far surpassed those of ordinary caravans.

"Oh?"

Wu Liang raised an eyebrow with interest, then asked, "Does your merchant caravan sell wine and mushrooms?"

As a rare mushroom, shiitake mushrooms made with wine are not available everywhere.

Although this mushroom is only a first-generation mushroom, it is often hard to come by.

After all, the wine-infused mushroom can condense true qi of a small realm without any side effects, which is comparable to half a relic mushroom.

However, although wine-flavored mushrooms are rare, wealthy merchant caravans would certainly not be without stock.

Manager Huang grinned and said, "We, the Wealthy Merchant Caravan, certainly have a simple wine and mushrooms."

"The wine-scented mushroom costs 300 silver drops each. If the Third Young Master wants it, I can make the decision to sell it to you for 250 drops of silver."

"Consider these fifty silver coins as a token of friendship with the Third Young Master."

He doesn't mince words, which befits the manager of a wealthy merchant caravan.

He didn't even blink an eye when he said he'd waive the fifty silver coins.

Of course, making friends with the young master of the White Horn Tribe in exchange for fifty drops of silver water is definitely a profitable deal.

After all, fifty silver coins were nothing to Steward Huang.

"Hey? Manager Huang, you're too kind. Let's just go with the original price of three hundred."

"After all, the quantity I need to buy is not small, at least seven. If each one is discounted by fifty silver coins, wouldn't Steward Huang be losing money?"

Wu Liang waved his hand and spoke with a smile.

His opening line, "Seven wine mushrooms," truly startled Steward Huang.

Mushrooms cooked in wine are not like cabbage, which you can grab a handful of.

Although it is not as rare as the sari mushroom, it is still much rarer than ordinary rare mushrooms.

Seven wine-infused mushrooms—this is not something a wealthy merchant caravan could easily produce.

"This……"

"Why does the Third Young Master want so many wine-infused mushrooms?"

"If I am not mistaken, the Third Young Master's cultivation has already reached the peak of the second stage, so he should no longer need the wine mushroom."

"Besides, the effects of the wine-infused mushrooms cannot be stacked. One mushroom is enough to condense true qi, so there's no point in having so many, right?"

Manager Huang looked troubled and cautiously probed the question.

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang's smiling face instantly darkened.

He glanced at Manager Huang, then said indifferently, "Manager Huang is a businessman; he should know what to ask and what not to ask."

"Inquiring about a buyer's private affairs is a major taboo in business."

"This young master wants to buy it. Steward Huang only needs to consider whether to sell or not. Why all the fuss?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Huang broke out in a cold sweat.

He quickly smiled sheepishly and apologized.

"Yes, yes, yes, I was just too curious and didn't think things through, so I broke a taboo."

"As an apology, my promise still stands. For every wine-infused mushroom that the Third Young Master wishes to purchase, you will receive a discount of fifty silver coins!"

(End of this chapter)