Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

"Sir, are you shipping or buying goods?" the pawnshop clerk greeted him warmly.

The staff here remember every customer's face very clearly.

The moment someone steps through this door, the clerk can tell whether they have pawned items before.

Wu Qi's attire clearly indicates that he is a major customer and will undoubtedly be very generous. Even if he is selling goods, the treasures in his possession are certainly not ordinary items.

For pawnshops, the key to making money is constantly buying and selling goods, so they naturally have to be selective in their business dealings.

As expected, Wu Qi was led directly into the VIP room.

The pawnshop owner and Chen personally greeted Wu Qi, saying, "Distinguished guest, do we have anything you'd like? Or perhaps you have some goods to sell? Rest assured, for a distinguished guest like yourself, our prices are always fair."

Wu Qi casually waved his hand, and the soul tool on his wrist flashed with light. In the next instant, ten high-grade medicinal herbs were lined up in front of him.

The unique aroma of high-grade medicinal herbs spread rapidly, filling the room; just one whiff was enough to refresh the mind and spirit.

He swallowed hard, a greedy look on his face.

The prices of high-grade medicinal herbs are transparent in the market, with very small profit margins. But don't forget, there are many customers who want high-grade medicinal herbs, but very few sellers.

The most important thing in the pawnshop business is personal relationships. With such rare and precious goods in hand, there's no need to worry about those important customers not willingly paying the bill.

"Distinguished guest, if you were to sell these medicinal herbs, each one would be worth around two thousand gold coins on average; if you were to pawn them, the price would be lower."

According to Wu Qi's investigation, the exchange rate between currencies on the Sun and Moon Continent was approximately one gold coin equal to one hundred silver coins equal to ten thousand copper coins.

In total, the purchasing power of one silver coin is equivalent to that of one gold soul coin, and two thousand gold coins are roughly worth two hundred thousand gold soul coins.

High-grade medicinal herbs only cost tens of thousands of gold soul coins in the Douluo Continent, but they have such a high premium in the Sun and Moon Continent.

This is understandable. Soul Masters on the Sun Moon Continent are generally weaker than those on the Douluo Continent, and high-grade medicinal herbs mostly grow deep in the Soul Beast Forest. Since weaker Soul Masters naturally cannot go deep into the forest, high-grade medicinal herbs are scarce.

Offering a buyback price of two thousand gold coins, the pawnshop would certainly still make a profit, so the actual value is likely much higher.

For Wu Qilai, 20,000 gold coins for ten medicinal herbs would be enough to cover his expenses on the Sun and Moon Continent. Besides, these herbs were produced within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so they had almost no cost.

"I have no problem with the price, but if I may be so bold, can you eat all this by yourself?"

Chen scratched his head awkwardly and replied, "I really can't eat all of this by myself. If you don't mind, I can contact a few friends to help us take over the goods. It might take some time, what do you think?"

Wu Qi nodded slightly.

He breathed a sigh of relief and then said apologetically, "Honored guest, please excuse me."

"Xiao Liu, take our distinguished guest there."

Wu Qi waved his hand, interrupting, "I'll just browse around here; I don't need to go to the brothels."

He gave Chen an awkward smile, said a greeting, and quickly ran out of the pawnshop.

……

Wu Qi's impression of the Sun and Moon Continent was from ten thousand years later.

But this was ten thousand years ago, and the environment at that time was very different from what would happen later.

While browsing around the pawnshop, Wu Qi also chatted idly with the shop assistants.

“My lord, if you need soul tool technology, you might want to take a look at Changde Academy in the city.”

"Changde Academy is one of the branches of the Lieyang Royal Academy, and it offers courses on soul tools. Given your status, you should be able to gain something from going to Changde Academy."

When traveling in unfamiliar places, if you don't create a false identity for yourself, you will more or less encounter some trouble and obstacles.

With Wu Qi's strength, even a slight release of his soul power would be enough for others to recognize him as a powerful figure. Even if his supposed earldom was false, no one would bother to verify it. In a world where the strong prey on the weak, strength is the only measure of status!

"Changde Academy, huh? What rank of Soul Master is the strongest there?" Wu Qi asked.

The pawnshop clerk gave a wry smile and pleaded repeatedly, "Your Excellency, you are too kind. Soul Masters are a very prestigious profession, and I am just a lowly servant. How could I dare to inquire about the affairs of such important figures?"

Changing the subject, he added in a low voice, "Sir, a few days ago, I heard from a guest that the vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department at Changde Academy is a Level 6 Soul Guidance Master."

Listening to the waiter's explanation, Wu Qi sighed inwardly.

Compared to the Sun Moon Continent, the inheritance on the Douluo Continent is more like family tradition.

The skills are passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson, ensuring that the techniques are passed down within the family forever.

Only if the next generation lacks talent or has no offspring will the inheritance be considered for outsiders.

Furthermore, according to custom, when accepting outsiders as personal disciples, there is always a certain amount of knowledge or skill that is withheld. This kind of inheritance is very fragile, and if an accident occurs, the inheritance will inevitably be broken.

Even without any unforeseen events, if a technology is weakened by each generation, a thousand years is enough for it to disappear.

In this way, the noble profession of Soul Master completely disappeared from the Douluo Continent.

In contrast, on the Sun Moon Continent, although advanced soul tool technologies are still kept secret, the academies offer related courses, ensuring the continuous transmission of basic soul tool techniques and preventing their disappearance. In fact, with the emergence of a few exceptionally talented individuals in the future, soul tool technology will be pushed to its peak.

This time, Wu Qi not only wants to bring back the soul tool technology, but also wants to open related courses at the Spirit Hall Academy.

The previous arrangement of having Lou Gao and others offer blacksmithing courses at the Spirit Hall Academy was to pave the way for the development of soul tool technology. Of course, to teach others, one must first thoroughly understand soul tool technology oneself.

When Lou Gao and others are finally able to teach, Wu Qi will likely have become the Pope.

His greatest achievement was enabling the Soul Guidance Device technology to take root and flourish again in the Douluo Continent!

……

About an hour later, the shopkeeper returned with two friends.

The three of them pooled their money and spent 21,000 gold coins to buy all ten medicinal herbs from Wu Qi.

With the money, Wu Qi had no reason to stay at the pawnshop any longer; next, he needed to go to Changde College to check on the situation.

In a secluded room of the pawnshop, the three managers sat together.

"Old He, we've made a fortune following you this time. We're all brothers, so I'll give you a discount if you sell goods to other merchants in the future," the elderly man in red said warmly.

The old man in blue smiled calmly, "It's the same here."

He chuckled and then said, "According to my men, that distinguished guest is a mysterious count."

"Our city of Luehai is far from the center of the continent, and there are few nobles living there. If it weren't for the existence of Changde Academy, our three pawnshops wouldn't be where they are today."

"I've heard that the Earl seems interested in soul tool technology and even intends to visit Changde Academy. We have important intelligence; how about we do those important figures at Changde Academy a favor?"

The other two shopkeepers exchanged glances and agreed with Chen's arrangement.

Pawnshops, after all, need to maintain some big clients.

Wu Qi exchanged over 20,000 gold coins in one go, presumably indicating he has a large purchasing plan coming up.

For the academy, this is a considerable sum of money. Especially for the Soul Guidance Department, whose annual expenses are substantial.

Having brought such a large sum of business to Changde College, will the college's higher-ups prioritize their pawnshop when they want to buy or sell goods in the future? (End of Chapter)