Douluo: AFK to Become a God

Flender was not alone in his eagerness; Zhao Wuji felt the same, itching to take action immediately.

Known as the "Immovable King," Zhao Wuji wasn't a complete villain, but he was far from a saint. Considering their targets were notorious criminal organizations, he felt no moral burden about the plan.

Seeing the two raring to go, Chu Chengzhou nodded in satisfaction.

He didn't expect Shrek Academy to make a fortune with this method. Building expensive mimicry training grounds or even proper teaching facilities was out of the question. His goal was simply to improve the cafeteria food.

As for the academy's long-term prospects? Without financial support, an academy relying solely on "borrowing" was doomed to a bleak future.

Once Miss cat girl and a certain little heiress joined the academy, Chu Chengzhou planned to persuade Flender to move the school to Heaven Dou City. Using Shrek Academy's disqualification from participating in the Soul Master Tournament as a pretext, they could join Liu Erlong's Blue Tyrant Academy.

While Liu Erlong's academy wasn't as prestigious as Heaven Dou Imperial Academy or the Five Elemental Academies, it had mimicry training grounds and wasn't far behind in reputation or teaching quality.

After lunch, Xiao Wu stayed at Shrek Academy to train, while Chu Chengzhou headed to Soto City.

Shrek Academy was only three or four kilometers away from Soto City, making travel convenient.

Of course, having left in the morning and returning in the afternoon, Chu Chengzhou wasn't there for leisure—he had business to attend to.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had a long-standing legacy, consistently ranking among the top three sects on the continent and serving as a staunch ally of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Most soul masters associated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan with two things: formidable strength and immense wealth.

Thanks to the treasure-seeking abilities of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Martial Spirit, the clan had monopolized the ore industry in the Heaven Dou Empire and its affiliated kingdoms and duchies.

While the martial spirit couldn't detect common ores like copper and iron, it excelled at locating rare metal deposits, often found alongside larger metal mines.

As a result, soul masters with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Martial Spirit became the continent's most skilled prospectors, always striking rich veins of ore.

Coupled with the clan's strength and unparalleled influence in the Heaven Dou Empire, they naturally became the largest mining tycoons on the continent.

However, mining alone couldn't account for their vast wealth.

In an era devoid of advanced soul tool technology, mining was lucrative but had limited market potential.

With their wealth, power, and influence, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan expanded into the highly profitable trade industry.

Their subsidiary, the Seven Treasures Business Association, became a massive conglomerate with operations spanning half the continent.

As one of the largest cities on the continent and located within the Heaven Dou Empire's ally, the Barak Kingdom, Soto City naturally hosted a branch of the Seven Treasures Business Association.

In the southern part of Soto City, on a bustling street, stood a magnificent building adorned with gold and jade.

Though only three stories tall, it occupied over 3,000 square meters.

This was the Soto City branch of the Seven Treasures Business Association, under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

"Welcome! How may I assist you today?"

As soon as Chu Chengzhou stepped inside, a uniformed saleswoman greeted him with a warm smile.

The Seven Treasures Business Association was a legitimate enterprise, and the saleswoman's uniform was modest and professional.

"Do you sell storage-type soul tools here?"

Chu Chengzhou asked.

"Yes, we do! Are you looking to purchase one?"

The saleswoman's eyes lit up. Storage soul tools were expensive, and this sale would secure her monthly performance bonus.

"Do you also buy storage soul tools?"

Chu Chengzhou continued.

He planned to sell the storage pendant he had taken from Dai Mubai and replace it with a similarly sized storage soul tool.

Was this unnecessary?

Not at all. The pendant he had was stolen property, while a new storage soul tool would be a legitimate purchase, symbolizing a clear difference in ownership.

"Yes, we do! Are you looking to sell one?"

"Both sell and buy! I have a storage soul tool with a 30-cubic-meter capacity, but I don't like its style. I want to exchange it for something similar."

The saleswoman paused, speechless.

Don't like its style? Isn't this stolen property?

However, the Seven Treasures Business Association didn't care about such details. As long as there was money to be made, they didn't question the origins of the items they purchased.

Half an hour later, Chu Chengzhou spent 30,000 gold soul coins to exchange the pendant for two storage necklaces.

One had the same 30-cubic-meter capacity as the pendant, while the other had a smaller 1-cubic-meter capacity.

The larger one was for himself, and the smaller one was for Xiao Wu.

It seemed like he had spent 30,000 gold soul coins to buy a 1-cubic-meter storage soul tool.

But in reality, the Seven Treasures Business Association wasn't a charity. Without paying a premium, they wouldn't agree to exchange a storage soul tool, even if the capacities were identical.

"By the way, do you sell Deep Silver here?"

Suddenly, Chu Chengzhou remembered his forging plans.

Back in Notting City, the only rare metal he could acquire was Black Iron, which, while considered rare, was only marginally better than regular iron. It was underwhelming for forging hammers or strong bows.

Chu Chengzhou didn't know much about rare metals, and the names might differ between eras. Some metals from the future might not even have been discovered yet.

However, Deep Silver definitely existed in this era. The Sea God Island had seven massive Deep Silver pillars, which were incredibly valuable.

Deep Silver was a high-quality rare metal that could amplify soul power during conduction, making it ideal for forging bow bodies or hammers.

"Deep Silver? Yes, we have it! How much do you need?"

The saleswoman nodded eagerly.

Backed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, the association had no shortage of metal materials.

"What's the price per unit? And what's the purity?"

"Sir, the price varies depending on the ore quality. We generally sell pre-smelted metal ingots with a purity of no less than 90%.

Deep Silver is relatively rare, as it's only found in deep-sea deposits. Its mining and smelting are both challenging, so it's quite expensive—100 gold soul coins per pound!"

The saleswoman explained with a smile.

Backed by an abundant supply of metal resources, the association was eager to increase sales. Selling rare metals came with substantial commissions for the sales staff.