booktalesy Chapter 391 Bronze Gourmet, New Cultivation Resources
Chapter 391 Bronze Gourmet, New Cultivation Resources
Chapter 391 Bronze Gourmet, New Cultivation Resources
Repair materials for the Mirror of the Heart.
Upgrade materials for the Sighing Flower.
Mental energy recovery resources.
Resources that nourish the soul.
Materials for smelting and enhancing the Nova Mage set.
The spiritual essence hidden within some unknown ancient artifacts or relics.
Resources that are beneficial to the growth of dragon-type spirit pets.
Even the undead attribute resources that Ark has been most looking forward to.
Fangzhou, relying on his large number of contribution points, buys almost any resource he sets his sights on without hesitation, making him the most sought-after customer in the entire Iron-level trading zone.
Of course, at the same time, his contribution points also decreased rapidly, which resulted in an increasingly rich storage in his space storage capsule.
However, these resources sold at street stalls are generally quite common and not particularly rare.
Although the Ark has gained a lot, some of the materials that are truly needed are still nowhere to be found.
After exploring this area, Fangzhou stretched slightly and headed towards the bronze-level trading area.
Although he couldn't use or afford the cultivation resources of the Bronze rank before, it was always good to broaden his horizons. "Come on, everyone, come and taste the drinks of each level."
There are over a hundred kinds of drinks here.
There is fine Qingyu Linglong tea and crystal fruit wine with a lingering aftertaste.
The delicate and elegant Longjing herbal tea, the sweet and sour peach and plum wine, the refreshing and thirst-quenching Elf Flower Tea, and the intensely flavorful Demon Blood Brew—
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In the bronze trading area, in front of a colorful, cylindrical tent, a student is drinking heartily.
Fang Zhou's eyes flashed, and he immediately became interested. He turned around and entered the bar.
The bar has very unique facilities.
The interior of the tent is spacious and bright, decorated with various colorful fabrics and lights.
At the very back of the tent was a long counter, behind which were various drinks and tools.
A senior male student whose strength had reached the Bronze rank sat there, with several bar tables next to him for customers to rest and chat.
"Excuse me, this is the drink list. Would you like something to drink?"
A female student who had been temporarily hired as a waitress walked over and handed Ark an exquisite drink menu with a smile.
Fangzhou took the list and browsed through it carefully. He found that the drinks here were not sold in the Haicheng Military Academy canteen, and of course, they were all more expensive.
The list includes the names, descriptions, and prices of various beverages, ranging from light teas to strong alcoholic drinks.
Each drink has a detailed description, making you want to try them all.
"I'll have a glass of Demon Blood Brew," Fang Zhou said, putting down the wine list, his voice tinged with anticipation.
"A cup of Demon Blood Brew!" the female waitress shouted as she turned around.
Upon hearing this, the bronze-level student at the counter immediately bent down and retrieved a bamboo wine cup from the counter. Then, holding the wine cup, he turned around to face the tent behind him.
Dozens of large crystal gourds, head down and tail up, quietly cling to the canvas of the tent, like exquisite ornaments on the tent wall.
These crystal gourds are hollow inside and are a specialty of the Natural Forest space fragments. They are often used by cadets at the Haicheng Military Academy to store precious liquid water.
They are completely transparent, as if made of pure crystal, and you can clearly see what kind of liquid is inside their round bellies from the outside.
The bronze-level students quickly located the crystal gourd containing the demon blood brew.
He placed the bamboo wine cup below the neck of the gourd, and a tiny amount of battle energy flowed into the crystal gourd.
Then, as if sensing the command, the gourd opened its mouth, and a stream of wine flowed down and poured into the bamboo cup.
The sound of the liquor sloshing around stopped abruptly.
The bronze-level student placed the bamboo tube wine cup filled with demon blood brew on the counter.
The waiter outside the counter had been waiting for a long time. He quickly and carefully picked it up, walked a few steps, and handed it to Fangzhou.
The liquid swirled in the bamboo tube, emitting a strong, fishy smell that was irresistible.
The Demon Blood Brew is a deep red color, like blood, with fine bubbles on the surface, making it look very tempting.
Fang Zhou took the glass of wine, sniffed it gently, and found that the unique fishy smell was mixed with a faint fragrance, making one want to take a bite.
He took a small sip and immediately felt a warm liquid slide down his throat, followed by a slightly spicy and mellow taste.
The liquid swirled in my mouth, bringing a strange sense of comfort, as if a force was slowly flowing through my body.
Most importantly, this is a superior beverage suitable for Black Iron-level mages, which can greatly enhance the recovery of mana.
In other words, this is the Iron-grade mana restoration resource that the Ark has been searching for.
He downed the cup of Demon Blood Brew in one gulp, then looked up at the bronze-level student and asked, "Senior brother, I'd like to order a large quantity of Demon Blood Brew. Can you supply it? What's the price?"
Upon hearing Fang Zhou's words, the bronze student, who had initially been indifferent, immediately realized that this was a major client.
In Haicheng Military Academy, those who can reach the Bronze rank are basically the best of the graduating class from Seed Academy.
Such a genius naturally possesses an extraordinary memory.
Fang Zhou is the most sought-after and influential figure at Haicheng Military Academy during this period.
Therefore, after carefully observing Ark's appearance, the Bronze student immediately realized his identity.
"So you're Fang Zhou, junior. I've heard so much about you." The bronze student's tone immediately became enthusiastic, and a friendly smile appeared on his face.
He turned around and walked out from behind the counter, saying cheerfully, "I was negligent just now."
I am Li Buyun, seed number 10 in the fourth grade. I also have a side job as a food critic, and I have now barely reached the intermediate level. My expertise is in beverages, especially alcoholic beverages.
Demon Blood Brew is one of my specialties.
A Black Iron-level mage can significantly boost their mana recovery by drinking one bottle daily.
Among all the cultivation resources at the Black Iron level, this is considered one of the most effective.
Fang Zhou smiled slightly and nodded, indicating his understanding.
Li Buyun continued, "This gourd of mine is enough for about a month and 30 days, so it's not cheap."
Even the canteen at our military academy had previously approached me about business, wanting to hire me to brew Demon Blood Brew specifically for everyone to drink.
However, it was later considered that the brewing of Demon Blood Brew was too difficult, required too much time, and the raw materials were extremely scarce.
In addition, this wine is too strong. Although it is very effective for magic practitioners, long-term consumption of it requires a high level of physical fitness.
Generally speaking, ordinary legal practitioners cannot use it as a regular resource for restoring magical power over a long period of time.
The matter was eventually dropped.
So I still have quite a lot of Demon Blood Brew in stock.
Junior brother, how much do you plan to take?
"You're my first big customer since we opened today, I can give you a discount."
Fang Zhou smiled gently and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Li!"
My physical attributes are decent; I should be able to withstand the effects of the Demon Blood Brew.
I need six gourds of this Demon Blood Brew; that should be enough for me to drink for about half a year.
How many contribution points does Senior Brother Li need?
Li Buyun grinned, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light, and said, "What a big client, Junior Brother Fangzhou."
So, I'll tell you something from the bottom of my heart.
Aside from the instructors, I'm the only student at Haicheng Military Academy who's skilled at brewing Demon Blood Brew.
Furthermore, its production has been limited by raw materials and brewing conditions, making it a clear seller's market.
But I won't rip you off. For a gourd of Demon Blood Brew, I'll charge you 300 contribution points.
Six gourds equal 1800 contribution points.
At this point, Li Buyun winked meaningfully at Fang Zhou and said, "Of course, if you have any resources that interest me, junior Fang Zhou, we can certainly use a barter system."
Fang Zhou felt a pang of regret.
A gourd of Demon Blood Brew costs 300 contribution points, which is equivalent to 10 contribution points for each cup he drinks every day.
This is far too extravagant.
However, as Li Buyun said, Demon Blood Brew is the best resource for Black Iron-level magic users to restore their mana.
If we disregard its requirements and burden on physical attributes, purely from the perspective of its effects, Demon Blood Brew is better than all the Black Iron-grade mana restoration resources provided in the Sea City Military Academy resource library.
According to Fang Zhou's estimation, with just these six gourds of Demon Blood Brew, he wouldn't need to consider purchasing mana recovery potions or other resources at the Black Iron rank.
Looking at his dwindling contribution points after gambling on stones, Fang Zhou took out a skeletal warhorse rein from his spatial storage capsule and handed it to Li Buyun. He said, "Senior Brother Li, take a look. This is a skeletal warhorse rein I recently crafted."
The reins were made of thin, black bone chains engraved with intricate runes, exuding a faint aura of death.
Fangzhou gave Li Buyun a detailed explanation of the effects of the skeleton warhorse reins.
"The skeletal warhorse is fast and has good defensive capabilities, making it very suitable for daily military marches."
While it might not be of much use in actual combat, it is indeed very convenient as a means of daily transportation.
Li Buyun took the skeletal warhorse reins from Fang Zhou, examined them carefully, and his eyes gleamed slightly, clearly showing a strong interest in the reins.
"This thing is really good, Junior Fangzhou," Li Buyun said excitedly. "Although I am not a mage, this skeletal warhorse is indeed very convenient as a daily means of transportation."
Can you tell me how to use it?
Fangzhou nodded and said, "Of course. You just need to inject your battle energy into this rein and then whip it."
This will trigger the summoning circle, and the skeletal warhorse will appear before you.
Following Fang Zhou's method, Li Buyun injected battle energy into the reins of the skeletal warhorse, and then whipped it into a flourish.
As a summoning circle appeared out of thin air, a majestic, imposing skeletal warhorse, exuding an aura of death, appeared within the circle.
The skeletal remains of this warhorse are complete, with clearly visible outlines and eyes that gleam with a deep blue light, giving it a majestic appearance.
Fortunately, the stalls in the Bronze Tier trading area were quite spacious, and Li Buyun's wine shop was large enough for the skeletal warhorse to maneuver around.
Li Buyun flipped himself onto the skeletal warhorse, put the reins on its head, and then, following the alchemical instructions in the Ark's rein-making manual, controlled the skeletal warhorse to move back and forth, left and right.
As an alchemical undead creature, this skeletal warhorse naturally obeyed all commands without question.
Its movements are agile and free, as if it were a living creature.
After experimenting for a while, Li Buyun finally dismounted with satisfaction and said to Fang Zhou, "Junior Brother Fang Zhou, your alchemy skills are truly superb."
This skeletal warhorse reins are very useful; I'll take them.
"A single skeletal warhorse rein is worth two gourds of my demon blood brew. What do you think?"
As soon as Li Buyun finished speaking, Fang Zhou was overjoyed.
This price naturally satisfied Fangzhou, since according to Li Buyun's offer, two gourds of Demon Blood Brew were worth 600 contribution points.
His target price for the skeleton warhorse reins is 500 contribution points.
All things considered, Ark still came out on top.
Fangzhou has always believed in the principle of "treating others with respect, and receiving even greater respect in return."
So he thought for a moment and said to Li Buyun, "Senior brother, if you calculate it this way, I'm actually the one who benefits. The cost of my skeleton warhorse's reins isn't that high."
Li Buyun laughed and said, "Monopolistic industries are all highly profitable, everyone knows that."
I previously offered you 300 contribution points for a gourd of Demon Blood Brew, which is my market price.
But now we're using a barter system, so naturally I'll give you my target price.
Anyway, a hundred or two contribution points are nothing to us. Consider it me making you my friend.
After saying that, Li Buyun thought for a moment and continued, "Junior Brother Fangzhou, if I may ask, do you have any other skeleton warhorse reins?"
My girlfriend also hasn't had a suitable ride.
If you have extra, I'd like to exchange them for another skeleton warhorse rein.
Since Li Buyun was so helpful, Fang Zhou was naturally happy to give him face.
He then took out a skeleton warhorse rein from the spatial storage capsule and handed it to Li Buyun, saying, "Senior brother, here you go."
I have now mastered the craft of reliably manufacturing reins for skeletal warhorses.
The only limitation is that it requires some alchemical raw materials with undead properties.
If any of your senior classmates have this need, feel free to help me out.
Li Buyun took the reins of the skeletal warhorse, a satisfied smile on his face. He turned around, took out six gourds of demonic blood wine from the tent wall, handed them to Fang Zhou, and said with a smile, "No problem."
Two skeleton warhorse reins can be exchanged for four gourds of demon blood brew.
You can pay me another 600 contribution points for the rest.
As for helping you promote it, that's absolutely no problem.
Fangzhou accepted the six gourds of demon blood brew with great satisfaction.
This batch of demonic blood brew can not only greatly enhance his mana recovery effect, but also provide more support for his cultivation.
He nodded and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Li. I'll give you the 600 contribution points right now."
"Junior Fangzhou, you're a really straightforward person," Li Buyun said with a smile. "If you don't have time to set up a stall, you can use your personal terminal to entrust the auction of these very useful rare and precious resources, such as the skeletons and warhorse reins."