Douluo: There is a troll here, I’m not kidding

Chapter 226: Level [-] soul guide blueprint!
In Mingdu, a bustling business district in the city center, in a high-end restaurant, Chu Liang arranged for Ding Man and others to eat, while he went to a table alone.

Jing Hongchen was wearing a soul master's robe, and in front of him was a high-end steak and red wine. As the most prosperous capital city in the entire continent, the consumption level in this Mingdu was not generally high.

"The hall master is very interested."

"Chu is the one who worships Chu. Those few should be Chu's confidante and disciples, right? Jing is a little envious of Chu's life."

After a few polite words, Chu Liang sat across from Jing Hongchen. Jing Hongchen put down the napkin for wiping his mouth and said straight to the point: "If you have anything to do with me, just tell me. I have to go to see His Majesty later. We are busy during this competition. Please forgive me.”

Nodding, Chu Liang said directly: "I need a batch of rare metals, and I hope the hall master can think of a way."

"Huh? Will there be a shortage of rare metals for the offerings?"

Jing Hongchen looked at Chu Liang with some confusion. Chu Liang's current identity was very complicated, but he had been to the Soul Engineer Engineering Academy several times, so he could naturally tell that the teaching level there was no less than that of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

Moreover, the mainstream is the dual cultivation of soul guidance tools and martial arts. It seems that the level of soul guidance tools is not comparable to that of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, but the background is deeper.

It can be said that Jing Hongchen has seen no fewer than ten people who have the potential to become ninth-level soul teachers!

In a few years, I am afraid that I will completely catch up with the level of Mingdetang. This is a very scary thing in Jing Hongchen's opinion.

The Sun and Moon Empire spent nearly a thousand years developing soul guides. Although Mingdetang was established only a hundred years ago, that was based on the profound foundation of the Sun and Moon Empire's own soul guides.

However, Chu Liang has carved a path on the soil that originally belonged to the three Douluo empires and had almost no complete soul teacher inheritance, and has a tendency to overtake the Sun and Moon Empire.

Jing Hongchen did not tell Xu Tianran about this, but he also understood that the energy controlled by Chu Liang could no longer be underestimated, which was why he asked Chu Liang to cooperate again and again.

You must not be an enemy, so naturally you must spare no effort to win over.

"What I want is the materials for the ninth-level soul guide."

Jing Hongchen's expression changed and he said, "Is the offering a joke? All the mineral deposits of the Sun and Moon Empire are in the hands of the royal family. Even the prince has no right to privately trade the materials for the ninth-level soul guide. How dare I do that?"

"So the hall master has it, right?" Chu Liang was too lazy to listen to Jing Hongchen's words. To put it bluntly, it was an explicit rule, but in reality he knew what the situation was like better than anyone else.

The stricter the controls in the Sun and Moon Empire, the crazier the underground black market smugglers will become and the higher the prices. In the end, the Sun and Moon Empire's royal family will still have to get a share of the pie.

There are three major underground forces in the Ming Dynasty, the Pingfan League, the Diao Chamber of Commerce, and the Xishui League.

Except for the Xishui Alliance, the two major forces are inextricably linked to the upper-level royal family of the Sun-Moon Empire, and they also control the largest underground black market in the entire Sun-Moon Empire.

Even though there is no legal restriction on them, no matter how much benefit they get from it, they have to pay corresponding "taxes" to the royal family.

After all, the source of rare metals is controlled by the royal family, and the things in their hands are the result of a premium price.

The simplest example is soul-forged silver, a rare metal that increases the soul-conducting power of soul guides. It also has effects when blended with other rare metals.

It is regarded as a "rigorous need" for soul mentors, and there is no possibility of market saturation.

And only the Sun and Moon Empire has mines that have been discovered. Relying on this alone, the Sun and Moon Empire can make a lot of money every year.

The mining cost of one kilogram is 500 gold soul coins, and the price on the market is 100 gold soul coins per gram, and it is often sold out as soon as it appears on the market.

If it is really needed, ordinary soul engineers can only buy it from the black market at a price that is several times higher!

The profit can easily be hundreds of times, so it is natural that the trading of rare metals is controlled by the Sun and Moon Empire. This is just a comparative profit. There are also some rarer ones, and the materials for the ninth-level soul guide are not available even on the black market. rarely seen. "Yes." Jing Hongchen narrowed his eyes, a soul power had already isolated the conversation between the two, and said to Chu Liang: "But the worshiper should understand that I am not short of money."

"How many design drawings can the hall master produce for a tenth-level soul guide?"

His pupils trembled, and Jing Hongchen's breathing became faster. He had guessed that Chu Liang had such a thing, but he didn't expect it to be true.

He didn't doubt Chu Liang's words at all, because there was no need. The rare metal used to make the ninth-level soul guide was already the highest level, but for their level, it was different from ordinary ninth-level soul guides.

It is impossible to source rare metals through normal channels. If Chu Liang wanted to, he could use his status as a worshipper to get the rare metals he wanted from sources controlled by the Sun and Moon Royal Family.

The reason why he didn't do this was just to avoid Xu Tianran.

The new emperor who had just ascended the throne was too eager for quick success and instant benefits. Chu Liang did not want to be tied to a chariot by him just because of a small deal. Now the relationship between Kong Deming and the royal family had become very delicate. If Chu Liang got involved, it would probably be difficult to escape.

"I can personally provide more than a hundred tons of rare metals for worshipers, twenty kinds, five tons each. There are ten kinds that can make ninth-level soul guides, one ton each." Jing Hongchen played a word game.

"Not enough." Chu Liang shook his head. This amount was not in line with his expectations, even though the rare metals Jing Hongchen took out were amazing enough.

Naturally, his collection cannot be ordinary. The three major underground forces in Mingdu gave it to the winner of the Mingdu Underground Soul Master Elite Competition as a prize, which is hundreds of millions of gold soul coins, plus a ton of rare metals.

Jing Hongchen can produce one hundred tons and ten tons of top-quality materials for making ninth-level soul guides. This is already a secret that ordinary ninth-level soul teachers can't even imagine.

You know, the average ninth-level soul engineer only has one or two natal ninth-level soul tools. At best, his entire wealth only has a few hundred kilograms of top-quality materials for making ninth-level soul tools.

"Chu Gongfeng, can you let me take a look at your drawings first?" Jing Hongchen's eyes turned red. This is close to his entire net worth, and even includes part of the Hongchen family's heritage.

"can."

Chu Liang did not shy away and directly handed a drawing to Jing Hongchen and explained: "This drawing can save Hall Master Hongchen from at least 20 years of hard work, and I can guarantee that the core part will not disappoint Hall Master. "

"Chixiao Mirror! Okay! What a name!" Jing Hongchen stared feverishly at the incomplete drawing in his hand. It already had complete data and composition. With his level, he could completely understand it.

If it weren't for his insufficient cultivation, he could be considered a ninth-level half-soul instructor, even much better than Ye Xishui.

"I'll give you another fifty tons, plus ten tons of top-quality rare metals for level nine soul guides. This is my limit. What do you think of the offering?"

For a long time, Jing Hongchen raised his head and stared into Chu Liang's eyes.

"make a deal."

With this material, Chu Liang can make a few more level [-] soul tools. As a trump card, the more the better.

The map of the Four Seas and Eight Wastelands in his hand and the Phoenix Feather Arrow in Situ Lingling's hand were still not enough. The minimum he could accept was, at least one for each person!
If Jing Hongchen knew what Chu Liang was thinking, he would probably vomit blood on the spot.

An average ninth-level peak soul master only has one native ninth-level peak soul guide, and the same is true for a tenth-level soul master.

Spending his whole life developing his own soul guide to level ten is already the limit, and it is simply impossible to redesign and make another one.

But for Chu Liang, he only lacks an inspiration and materials now. There is no need to worry about whether it can be done. At most, it only takes a little time.

(End of this chapter)