Mushroom Man

Chapter 189 Buying and Selling Mushroom Recipes, Growing Big and Strong (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Right now, I only have 2,500 drops of silver left."

"The bezoar mushroom materials given by Morobi are worth about three thousand taels of silver. They can be sold at auction later."

"More than five thousand drops of silver liquid, I wonder if that will be enough..."

"To be on the safe side, let's get some more silver solution."

Wu Liang stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

As he pondered this, he led the iron slave into the servant quarters.

"oops!"

"What wind has blown you here, Third Young Master!"

Old Huangya, who was originally greeting guests and bargaining, hurriedly ran over to greet Wu Liang, the 'Third Young Master', after seeing him.

Seeing his eager and smug appearance, Wu Liang couldn't help but nod slightly.

He raised an eyebrow and said casually, "Old Yellow Teeth, I have a business to discuss here. Let's find a quiet place."

Old Huangya was immediately curious, wondering what kind of business this Third Young Master wanted to discuss that was so mysterious.

He dared not delay and quickly invited Wu Liang into the side room, pouring him a pot of fine tea.

"Third Young Master, may I ask what business it is that has troubled you to come in person?"

Old Huangya placed the tea on the table before asking a question out of curiosity.

"Hiss Liu..."

Wu Liang took a sip of tea and then slowly asked, "Old Huangya, would you be interested in acquiring Zhang Gufang?"

"Oh? Mushroom recipe?" Old Huangya was taken aback upon hearing this.

This is a place for buying and selling slaves, not a caravan.

If you want to buy or sell mushrooms, you shouldn't come here, right?
Old Huangya lowered his head and tentatively opened his mouth to speak.

"I wonder what mushroom recipe the Third Young Master is referring to?"

"It seems that I, an old man, don't need any mushroom recipes for buying and selling slaves, do I?"

Wu Liang shook his head and said, "You'll definitely need this mushroom recipe of mine."

Upon hearing this, Old Huangya immediately became interested.

Wu Liang didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "Some time ago, I accidentally obtained a mushroom recipe from the black market."

"Based on this mushroom recipe, one to three levels of slave mushrooms can be refined."

"While the Slave-shroom is not as effective as the Slave-shroom in terms of control, a Slave-shroom can only control one slave, while the Slave-shroom can enslave multiple slaves at the same time."

"Furthermore, the cost of slave mushrooms is lower than that of slave mushrooms."

"If I remember correctly, Old Yellow Teeth, you still use collar mushrooms to buy and sell slaves."

"If you, Old Yellow Teeth, could obtain the recipe for the Slave Mushroom, your Human Taming Shop business might become even more prosperous..."

The recipe for the Slave Mushroom comes from the Fourth-Level Slave Path inheritance given to Wu Liang by the Wu Clan Chief when he was in Zhaodi Town.

As is well known, the Wu family's famous mushrooms, besides the mushrooms in the basin, include the labor service mushrooms, corvée labor mushrooms, and military service mushrooms, among others.

And all of these mushrooms, without exception, are derived from the slave mushroom.

It was through the reverse cultivation of the enslavement mushroom that the Wu family ancestor deduced the labor-suffocation mushroom and thus created this type of mushroom.

Wu Liang naturally dared not easily sell mushrooms like the "labor mushroom".

After all, this kind of mushroom is rare in the world and belongs to the Wu family's unique mushroom.

Now the Wu family is completely wiped out...

If Wu Liang were to spread the Wu family's mushrooms at this time, it would be tantamount to admitting his identity without being asked, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, the fact that labor-related mushrooms cannot be sold does not mean that slave-related mushrooms cannot be sold.

The slave mushroom is not a unique mushroom, nor can it be considered rare.

However, the recipe for this mushroom is not something that ordinary people can obtain; it has basically been monopolized.

Old Huangya, being a slave trader, was in dire need of mushrooms that were currently enslaving others.

How could he remain unmoved upon seeing the enslaved mushroom?

as predicted!

Old Huangya, who had been relatively calm, suddenly turned red-eyed when he heard that the mushroom recipe in Wu Liang's hand was actually a recipe for enslaving mushrooms.

If he could obtain the recipe for the Slave Mushroom, the business of the Human Taming Workshop would likely be more than just booming.

The reason why the slave-keeping workshop could not expand was because it was limited by the methods of slavery.

The collared mushroom is too ineffective, and the slave mushroom is too expensive.

The slave mushroom is different; firstly, it is inexpensive, and secondly, it is effective.

Clearly, the slave mushroom is the perfect mushroom for his old, yellow teeth.

Old Huangya's breathing became noticeably heavier when he thought of this.

He smiled broadly and quickly spoke up.

"Third Young Master, your recipe for enslaving mushrooms has truly struck a chord with this old man."

"Young Master, please name your price. How much silver would it take for you to part with this?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang pondered for a moment and then held up five fingers.

"Five thousand taels of silver, no bargaining."

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Huangya's face showed a conflicted expression.

Wu Liang, who was buying and selling mushroom stalks, naturally had prior knowledge of their prices.

Typically, mushroom cubes cost about three to five times more than mushrooms.

Of course, it depends on the specific circumstances.

After all, some mushroom recipes are surprisingly expensive, while others are so expensive that people wouldn't even take them for free.

The difference lies in whether the mushroom root is available on the market.

Some mushroom cultivation methods are monopolized, so their prices are naturally high; other mushroom cultivation methods are not monopolized and are so abundant that they are worthless.

Because mushroom curds can disrupt the market, their sale is subject to regulation by righteous forces in various regions. In the Western Regions, frequent sales of mushroom curds would attract the attention of Buddhist sects.

Normally, the buying and selling of mushrooms must be notarized by legitimate authorities and registered.

Buying and selling mushroom extract privately is considered an act of evil.

If it doesn't cause any impact, the righteous path will naturally turn a blind eye.

However, if it causes any negative impact, trouble will inevitably come knocking afterward.

Wu Liang naturally wouldn't seek notarization from any righteous forces; he could only conduct the transactions privately.

However, the price of mushroom slices sold privately is usually not very high.

The market price for a level 3 Servant Mushroom is mostly around 700 silver.

Wu Liang demanded 5,000 taels of silver, more than seven times the original amount, which was already considered an outrageous demand.

However, the recipe for enslaved mushrooms is, after all, a monopolistic recipe.

Buddhist sects do not allow the proliferation of mushroom recipes for this type of mushroom, so there are no recipes for enslaved mushrooms on the market at all.

In this situation, it's understandable to sell it at a higher price.

Moreover, this mushroom is extremely important for Lao Huangya.

Wu Liang offered 5,000 silver coins, which was just right, hitting the limit that Lao Huangya could accept.

"Oh well..."

Old Huang hesitated for a long time, but finally gritted his teeth and agreed to the price.

"Haha, Old Huangya, you didn't lose out on this deal."

Wu Liang was in high spirits when he saw that the deal was done.

However, he didn't rush to hand over the mushroom recipe directly to Old Huangya.

Instead, they had Old Yellow Teeth take a mushroom as a token of his identity...

This mushroom is a type of mushroom that has been passed down through three generations. Merchants often use this mushroom to establish written agreements to prevent transactions from being made without proof.

If a breach of contract occurs, the channel will be affected, and corresponding consequences will be incurred.

The reason Wu Liang used this mushroom to make a written agreement was to prevent Lao Huangya from revealing that he was selling the mushroom enslavement recipe.

Although the recipe for enslaving mushrooms is not exclusive to the Wu family, it's always better to be safe than sorry and to be cautious.

It should be noted that in the Bajiaoshan area, there is no force that possesses the ability to enslave mushrooms.

At this time, the third young master of the White Horn tribe suddenly possessed the recipe for enslaving mushrooms, which inevitably aroused suspicion.

If these tiny clues were to be noticed by the wise mushroom masters or the immortals in the heavens, it would be a great loss.

Before long, Wu Liang and Lao Huangya signed a written agreement and reached a deal.

Wu Liang received five thousand silver coins, which nourished the rich woman mushroom, making it plump and white.

Old Huangya obtained the recipe for the Slave Mushroom, giving him the potential to expand and strengthen the Human Taming Workshop.

Both parties are guaranteed to make a profit in this deal.

"Third Young Master, come visit often when you have time!"

Old Huangya stood at the door with a cheerful smile, waving goodbye.

Wu Liang nodded slightly, then left satisfied.

He didn't delay, but took the Iron Slave directly to the black market.

It was midday.

The once deserted black market cave is now unusually lively.

Many mushroom growers come and go, coming and going from this place.

There were also many horse-drawn carriages parked outside the cave, which came from various caravans in Bajiaoshan.

This black market auction was jointly organized by these caravans, so they naturally had to be present.

Normally, these caravans would not dare to openly conduct black market auctions in the Bajiaoshan area.

After all, the black market is something that is not allowed by the two major tribes on the surface.

However, the Black Horn Tribe and the White Horn Tribe, these two local powerhouses, have declined one after another.

Now that independent cultivators are in charge, the old rules are naturally obsolete.

This black market is now showing signs of officially transforming into the Bajiaoshan Market.

Even so, the two tribes have not completely fallen.

Therefore, all the independent cultivators tacitly understood and did not deliberately publicize this black market auction.

The mushroom masters of the two tribes were basically kept in the dark.

This resulted in the fact that not a single mushroom grower from either of the two tribes received an invitation to attend this black market auction.

Apart from... Wu Liang, the 'Third Young Master'.

In this situation, when Wu Liang, disguised as the Third Young Master, brazenly appeared here...

Without a doubt, it instantly ignited the entire audience!

Those rogue cultivators who had been hiding their true intentions were shocked to see that even the 'Third Young Master' was going to participate in the black market auction.

The expressions on their faces were incredibly varied.

It should be noted that the black market was originally established by independent cultivators to prevent the two major tribes from interfering in their affairs.

As a result, the 'Third Young Master' of the White Horn Tribe actually came and mingled with this group of rogue cultivators. What kind of situation is this?
Meanwhile, in a dark corner of the black market cave.

Following the crowd's gaze, a 'beggar' looked at Wu Liang, who remained calm despite being the center of attention.

He raised an eyebrow and muttered something almost imperceptibly to himself.

"The third young master of the White Horn Tribe..."

"This guy must be really rich, right?"

"If I could 'borrow' some silver from him, then my trip wouldn't have been in vain."

(End of this chapter)