Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 15 The Young Phoenix's Cry is Clearer than the Old Phoenix's

"I've never studied it, but I used to buy these medicinal herbs often, and over time I memorized them."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, then asked casually, "Is the other person the doctor mentioned a child about my age?"

Buying these often? If you took these kinds of medicines regularly, most people would probably become mentally impaired.

The middle-aged man muttered something to himself, but didn't expose Huo Yuhao. He simply shook his head at his question.

"Our clinic always protects patient privacy. I can't answer your question. Come with me, I'll get your medicine."

To be honest, he was starting to have doubts about his life. To be able to know so much about pharmacology at such a young age made him feel like he had wasted half his life. But when he thought of the apprentice from earlier, his mood improved.

It's not that he's useless, but that some kids are too abnormal.

The young phoenix's voice is clearer than the old phoenix's.

Having just made a lot of money selling grilled fish, and not wanting to make multiple trips, Huo Yuhao bought a lot at once. When he finally paid, there were dozens of packets of medicinal herbs of various sizes, which made him not only hand over all five gold soul coins he had earned that day, but also add two extra ones.

However, this expense was all worthwhile for Huo Yuhao. With these, not only would Huo Yun'er's hidden ailment be resolved, but his physical condition would also be further improved. At such a young age, it was the time to lay a solid foundation, so Huo Yuhao naturally wouldn't be careless in this regard.

As Huo Yuhao walked out the door, he noticed Tang Ya staring at him, and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

Tang Ya pouted, and after a long pause, she finally spoke softly, "I was just wondering, are you really only six years old?"

"What, doesn't it look like it? Do you expect me to be holding a lollipop and have two wisps of snot hanging from my nose?"

Huo Yuhao chuckled and brushed the topic off, "Sister Xiaoya, now that we've bought all the medicinal herbs, it's time to take me to see some rare metals."

Upon hearing this, Tang Ya couldn't help but roll her eyes and snort twice, "I suddenly feel like you're taking advantage of me by calling me Sister Xiao Ya..."

Despite her complaints, she didn't slow down her pace at all. It has to be said that Tang Ya, who grew up in Tian Dou City, was very familiar with the city. She led Huo Yuhao through many twists and turns until they arrived at a shop that sold rare minerals.

"This is it."

The store didn't look very big, and there weren't many kinds of ores and metals inside. Thanks to the good eyesight brought by his Spirit Eye Martial Soul, he could see the prices on the labels without even entering the store. They were indeed ridiculously expensive, just as Tang Ya had said.

Rare metals in the Heavenly Soul Empire are generally controlled by the royal family, especially some particularly rare ones, which can only be purchased by some major powers or academies.

These items aren't particularly rare; they're usually smuggled out by government officials at great risk, with each layer of profit skimmed off, resulting in a price that more than triples when they're displayed.

But there's no other way. Huo Yuhao can only buy these expensive ones now. Even if the cost of the ore is three times higher, the profit from selling it after it's made into a soul tool is still astonishing.

Other soul masters might fail and waste materials, but Huo Yuhao doesn't need to worry about that at all. The only limitation for him is his soul power level. It's only been a month since he awakened his martial soul, and his soul power level hasn't improved much. No matter how good his skills are, he can't make anything worthwhile.

Having a certain level of soul power is necessary to better perform cross-level creations. However, even if his current soul power level is insufficient, he can temporarily boost it using Pride of the Original Sin.

Although it can only raise his soul power level to around the first ring, the technology he accumulated in his previous life is enough for him to make any level three soul tool. Of course, that would consume a lot of his energy.

Judging from the selling price alone, the effort he put into making a level 3 soul tool could have made several level 2 soul tools, and the price difference for low-end soul tools is not particularly large, so the latter is obviously more profitable.

Through his trials along the way, Huo Yuhao gained a deeper understanding of the effects of Pride. Although the burst effect was powerful, it would cause a period of weakness after use. After using it for the first time at the Duke's mansion, he determined that this period of weakness lasted about three days.

Although it seemed like a long time, Huo Yuhao felt it was because his physical condition and soul power level were too poor. He believed that once his strength improved, the period of weakness would be shortened accordingly, and the effect of his burst of power would be even better.

Tang Ya also noticed the prices, and her expression changed immediately. Although she knew this place sold minerals, she had never looked at them carefully before. She looked at Huo Yuhao with some hesitation.

"How about we check out other stores? Maybe they'll be cheaper there."

"Since we're already here, let's go inside and take a look."

After saying that, Huo Yuhao took the lead and walked into the store. Tang Ya saw this and didn't say anything more, silently following him into the store.

"Hello, what would you two like to buy?"

Upon seeing the two enter the store, a female shop assistant greeted them with a polite smile. Although she could tell from their appearance that these two were not big customers, she wouldn't do anything to tarnish her reputation. After all, who knew if the young man and woman in front of her would become esteemed Soul Masters in the future?

"Let's take a look ourselves first."

Huo Yuhao nodded politely, and then started to stroll around with Tang Ya.

"Iron essence, five silver coins per pound."

"Refined gold, two hundred gold soul coins per pound."

"Titanium, 600 Gold Soul Coins per pound."

As Tang Ya silently considered the prices of these metals, she couldn't help but gasp. After looking through them, she found that only iron essence, which was relatively common and widely used in the outer shell of soul tools, was relatively cheap. The other rare metals were incredibly expensive. You should know that those metals had extremely high density, and some of them might not even be the size of a thumb per kilogram.

"Xiao Yuhao".

Hearing Tang Ya call him softly, Huo Yuhao turned around and saw her leaning close to him and speaking in a low voice.

"The metals here are too expensive. If you really want rare metals, I have some connections I can use to ask around, and they should be cheaper than here."

Since the Tang Clan used to deal in hidden weapons, they still had some rare metals in stock. Although it wasn't much, she planned to ask her parents when she got back, and if possible, sell some to Huo Yuhao at a lower price.

Having eaten the grilled fish and enjoyed the playful banter, she had come to regard this younger brother, who was a few years her junior, as a friend and really didn't want to see him being taken advantage of.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao immediately guessed Tang Ya's thoughts. He pursed his lips and nodded.

"Okay, from now on, Xiaoya, the grilled fish will be free when you come to my stall."

"Really? That's a deal! I'll come here every day for two."

Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised, "Only two?"

"You still need to make money by grilling fish. If you eat yourself out of house and home, then you won't have anything to eat."

Tang Ya shook her head. "Besides, I'm afraid I'll gain weight if I eat too much."

"Then I'll treat you to something different next time."

(End of this chapter)