Mushroom Man

Chapter 313 The Daoist Master, the Rich Woman Miaoyin

Not a Daoist apprentice?

But he's even more powerful than a Daoist apprentice?

Ao Miaoyin's beautiful eyes widened, and even with her gentle and composed demeanor, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Young Master Wu, from what you're saying..."

"Could you be a master of alchemy?"

Wu Liang smiled without saying a word, which was taken as tacit acceptance of this statement.

"impossible!"

“Princess, this guy is only at the third level of cultivation. How could he be a master of alchemy at such a young age?”

Huang'er didn't believe for a second that Wu Liang could be some kind of alchemy master.

This time, she didn't deliberately target anyone.

After all, even Ao Miaoyin was skeptical about it.

How rare are masters of alchemy?
There are very few people in the entire Dragon Palace who can be called masters of alchemy.

Of course, this is also because dragon people are not good at cultivating the Dao, but are better at enslaving people.

However, even excluding the Dragon Palace, there are not many alchemy masters in the entire North Sea; they are all well-known figures.

Most ordinary mushroom masters, even those at the fifth level, would need to dedicate most of their lives to studying their chosen style before they could reach the master level.

That's why neither Huang'er nor Ao Miaoyin could believe that Wu Liang was a master of alchemy.

After all, it's really too outrageous that a level 3 mushroom master who looks no more than sixteen or seventeen years old could possess a skill level comparable to a level 5 mushroom master.

Seeing the two of them like this, Wu Liang naturally knew what they were thinking.

He shook his head and said, "Miss Miaoyin, Sister Huang'er, you've misunderstood."

"I am indeed not a true master of alchemy, but have only just reached the level of a quasi-master."

"I suppose that a quasi-master of the Dao of Refining should be enough to refine most of the mushrooms needed by the Dragon Palace."

"The real can not be fake, the fake can not be real."

"I refine mushrooms for the Dragon Palace without taking a single penny, solely to repay a debt of gratitude."

"If you don't trust me, I can personally compensate you for the wasted mushroom materials and mushrooms should I fail to cultivate them."

Wu Liang's words were incredibly sincere.

In fact, for him, who has Yan Zhaodi as an external brain, there is absolutely no problem in calling himself a master of alchemy.

Unfortunately, these extraordinary people are just that—extraordinary people; they're all a bunch of naive guys who've never seen the world.

A master of alchemy has astonished them to this extent.

He had no choice but to settle for second best and switch to a quasi-master of alchemy, which was relatively easier for him to accept.

"Young Master Wu, I believe you."

Ao Miaoyin composed herself and spoke with a serious expression.

In her opinion, there was absolutely no reason for Young Master Wu to lie to her.

Young Master Wu's actions were simply because he felt guilty and wanted to repay the debt of gratitude.

In this situation, there's no need to go to the trouble of telling this lie.

You should know that even if he doesn't repay the favor, his father won't do anything.

She and her father were kind to everyone and never expected anything in return.

If he truly sought reward, why save a mushroom master who was only at the second or third rank?

What's more, from the very beginning, she and her father had even planned to erase his memory and send him out of the Dragon Palace after he recovered from his injuries...

Besides these, what convinced Ao Miaoyin most that Wu Liang hadn't lied was that he was simply too sincere.

They claimed it was to repay a debt of gratitude, but it turned out to be nothing more than charity work!

As everyone knows, in the mushroom world, the status of a mushroom cultivator is usually very high.

Wherever he went, he was a guest of honor for all factions.

The fee for hiring a Taoist apprentice to refine mushrooms is extremely high.

Not to mention the cost of hiring a quasi-master of alchemy to refine the mushrooms.

Young Master Wu not only planned to refine the mushrooms for free, but also intended to gain her trust by bearing the losses himself if the mushroom refining failed.

There is no other explanation for being able to make such a request except that he genuinely wants to repay a debt of gratitude.

It was truly a stroke of good fortune for Ao Miaoyin to have met a kindred spirit like Young Master Wu, who was grateful and sincere.

As a friend, she naturally couldn't let Young Master Wu suffer a loss by doing such a losing deal.

“Young Master Wu, Miaoyin understands your feelings.”

"However, Mr. Wu's condition is really unfair to you."

"As a princess of the Dragon Palace, Miaoyin might be able to accept this without feeling guilty, but as a friend of Young Master Wu, she would never agree to such a condition."

"If Young Master Wu truly feels indebted and wishes to contribute to the Dragon Palace to repay his father's kindness, Miaoyin might be able to offer some advice..."

Ao Miaoyin spoke softly with a smile.

She knew that Young Master Wu was a man with a strong sense of self-respect.

So she didn't say anything, nothing in return.

"Oh?"

What are your thoughts, Miss Miaoyin?

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang knew that his goal had been achieved, and immediately feigned curiosity and asked a question.

as predicted……

Ao Miaoyin nodded slightly and said, "Young Master Wu's idea of ​​repaying the Dragon Palace by relying on the Refining Mushroom is definitely not a problem."

"Miaoyin can help make connections and get some mushroom-refining jobs for Young Master Wu." "As a quasi-master of mushroom refining, Young Master Wu is already more than enough to repay the so-called favor by refining mushrooms for the Dragon Palace. It can't be considered as taking advantage of someone else."

"Therefore, the Dragon Palace must not allow Young Master Wu to refine mushrooms for free; there must be some compensation."

"As for the losses from failed mushroom refining, they should not be borne by Young Master Wu, but by the Dragonman mushroom master who needs to refine the mushrooms."

The conditions offered by Ao Miaoyin were undoubtedly entirely from Wu Liang's perspective.

Of course, the Dragon Palace suffered no loss as well.

After all, being able to get a quasi-master of Dao cultivation as a laborer for free is already a huge win.

Moreover, Ao Miaoyin's ability to bring a near-master of alchemy to the Dragon Palace would undoubtedly be a significant contribution to her father's political achievements.

A single stalk of vitality grass and a bowl of soul-nourishing soup can be exchanged for a quasi-master of the Dao of Refining.

Anyone would be eager to take this deal.

In this way, the influence of the Silver Dragon King's indulgence of his daughter and bringing human mushroom masters into the Dragon Palace will be gradually worn away.

"Miss Miaoyin, you..."

Looking into Ao Miaoyin's clear, autumn-water-like eyes, Wu Liang immediately feigned emotion.

Ao Miaoyin felt her cheeks burning under his gaze and awkwardly avoided his eyes.

Wu Liang seemed to realize something was wrong and quickly looked away.

He pursed his lips and said, "Very well, then let's do as Miss Miaoyin says."

"However, I am doing this to repay a debt of gratitude, not because I care about any reward from the Dragon Palace."

"How about this, for every mushroom I refine, the reward will be the corpse of a mushroom beast of the same rank."

"And it can be guaranteed that for mushrooms of level four or below, three portions of mushroom material will definitely yield a result once."

"If there is insufficient mushroom material, I will bear the loss myself until the mushrooms are ripe. If there is any material left over, I will return it on the spot."

"What does Miss Miaoyin think?"

This time, Wu Liangkai's conditions were much more reasonable.

However, it is still far below the normal level of a quasi-master cultivator; the reward is what one should receive for each mushroom cultivation session.

Especially in the Dragon Palace, the corpses of mushroom beasts are practically worthless.

Although the corpses of mushroom beasts could be used as mushroom materials, Wu Liang did not require quality control. The Dragon Palace could easily have used any unusable mushroom beast corpses to get by.

However, Wu Liang was protected by Ao Miaoyin, who took over the mushroom refining work on his behalf.

I doubt those dragon-man mushroom masters in the Dragon Palace would have the guts to fool the princess on this.

"good."

Ao Miaoyin smiled and her eyebrows arched slightly as she directly agreed to the matter on behalf of her father.

She could already imagine how happy her father would be when he found out that she had brought him a near-master of alchemy.

"Tch, all you know is how to make mushrooms?"

Seeing this, Huang'er muttered to herself with a sour taste in her mouth.

Wu Liang had a listening mushroom by his side, so he naturally heard everything.

However, he ignored her and then, as if he had thought of something, looked at Ao Miaoyin somewhat embarrassedly.

"Miss Miaoyin, do you still have any Vitality Grass, a type of fungus with good healing effects?"

"I still have some hidden injuries that have not yet healed. I can receive an advance payment for the mushroom-making work to exchange for this mushroom."

Wu Liang speaks fluently, and even when he's lying, he sounds incredibly sincere.

Upon hearing this, Ao Miaoyin didn't even hesitate before generously taking out a second-stage Spring Mushroom.

This is a one-time consumable healing mushroom, with effects comparable to a level 3 upgrade. It can heal most physical injuries and is quite valuable.

"We've run out of Vitality Grass. This Spring Mushroom was a gift from Miaoyin to Young Master Wu as a friend, so there's no need to repay it..."

Ao Miaoyin smiled and narrowed her eyes, clearly teasing Wu Liang for constantly talking about repaying kindness.

As the only daughter of the Silver Dragon King, a peak fifth-level mushroom master, Ao Miaoyin is undoubtedly a true little rich woman.

These mere vitality grass and spring mushrooms are utterly insignificant.

If she hadn't just met Young Master Wu and wasn't already quite familiar with him, she wouldn't have needed to consider his pride as a man.

Ao Miaoyin could even casually offer three-turn mushrooms as a gift.

This shows just how wealthy they are.

"I am deeply grateful and cannot express my thanks. I must have saved the mushroom world in my past life to be able to make friends with Miss Miaoyin."

Wu Liang accepted the spring mushrooms, secretly lamenting that he had become a kept man, and immediately made a witty joke.

Ao Miaoyin smiled and felt happy after hearing his words.

Perhaps it was because it was getting late...

The two didn't chat much, but after finalizing the time for refining the mushrooms, Ao Miaoyin took her leave with the sour-tasting Huang'er.

After the two women left, Wu Liang finally dropped his disguise.

The warm smile that had graced his face was now replaced by cold indifference.

"The value of a quasi-master of the Dao of Refining is enough to allow me, a human mushroom master, to have a temporary place to stay in this Dragon Palace."

"If everything goes smoothly, the resources I need for mushroom cultivation should also be resolved."

"It's time to enter the Demon Suppression Tower..."

Wu Liang's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his mind immediately stirred.

The next moment, his figure vanished without a trace, leaving only the Demon Suppression Tower spinning.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, the saw-toothed golden centipede, released at some unknown time, was guarding the area with a ferocious expression...

(End of this chapter)