After investigation, it was found that although these minerals are not common metal materials for making tools, they are not particularly rare either.

You should be able to find it at the weapon-refining shops inside the school.

With that in mind, he immediately set off.

At Xiande Middle School, due to the students' needs for spiritual practice, Principal Ma directly allowed his relatives and friends to open shops there.

Besides crafting materials, everything needed for alchemy, talismans, formations, and beast control is available for purchase on campus.

Unless the material is extremely rare, it can be found in the shops on campus.

Although it is currently the time for studying , purchasing materials to repair puppets is itself a way of studying the art of puppetry, so the schedule did not prevent Chen Yi from purchasing materials.

After visiting several shops, Chen Yi found all three types of minerals: Crimson Blood Ore, Blue Veined Stone Stalactite, and Black Essence Ore.

These ores are not cheap; they are almost as expensive as gold in the world.

It's worth noting that the price of gold in this world is not high.

Although it is quite valuable in the eyes of mortals, it is not so valuable to cultivators. There are still many metals that are much more valuable than gold.

The three types of ore, each the size of a coin, cost Chen Yi nearly ten thousand yuan.

If he hadn't only bought a small piece for experimentation, he probably wouldn't have been able to afford it.

The evil cultivator who created the puppet was said to have once been a Foundation Establishment elder of the Yinshan Sect. Although he later severed his own Dao foundation, his resources at the time of creating the puppet should have been far greater than Chen Yi's...

What troubled him was that there was one material left, "pig iron powder," that he couldn't buy.

This substance is actually the least rare of the three ores, because it's not only added to self-repairing armor or blades.

When some students in the crafting class produce items with minor flaws, they will add pig iron powder and recast them.

That's why this item is often out of stock, especially as the five-school joint entrance exam approaches, when students buy even more to prepare for the exam.

Having no other option, he could only ask Wu Lingyao.

Fortunately, the other party replied to him quickly.

"Iron powder? I know a place that definitely has it. I was just about to buy some myself. Want to go together?"

Wu Lingyao extended an invitation.

Chen Yi pondered for two seconds and asked, "I have something to do after 7:00 PM, is that enough time?"

It's almost 6 PM now, so there's about an hour left.

“It’s very close, I’ll be back in half an hour,” Wu Lingyao replied.

She thought for a moment and added, "Besides, I have a membership there, so I can get a discount!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

A few minutes later, the two met at the school gate.

For short-term leave to go out for shopping, you can register at the gate first and then ask your homeroom teacher to fill in the leave later.

As soon as they left the school gate, they headed straight for their destination.

They stopped after about ten minutes.

Chen Yi looked up at the luxuriously decorated tower-like building and murmured, "Tianbao Pavilion?"

Wu Lingyao nodded.

"Go in!"

Chen Yi asked curiously, "You must have to spend a lot of money to become a member here, right?"

The original owner had memories of "Tianbao Pavilion".

This place is a high-end spiritual practice resource store, and they are also involved in the auction industry.

"......"

Wu Lingyao pursed her lips. "Xiaoqian gave it to me."

Chen Yi clicked his tongue in amazement: "Sure enough, it still comes down to marrying a rich woman!"

"You wanted to sell that ball of white phosphorescent light for a good price, right? You can consign it here," Wu Lingyao reminded her.

She knew that after Chen Yi obtained the red phosphorescent fire, he no longer cared about the white phosphorescent fire and had been looking for a good buyer to sell it for money.

Tianbao Pavilion has branches all over the Red Dragon Kingdom and a large number of high-quality customers in Xiande. Consigning your goods here should not be a problem, and the prices are absolutely fair.

"Let's talk about it after we buy it."

Chen Yi and Wu Lingyao headed straight for the area where the materials for making the tools were sold.

Sure enough, there was no shortage of iron powder here.

After all, ordinary people wouldn't come here to buy iron powder, just like no one would go to a five-star restaurant specifically to eat steamed buns.

"The prices here are more expensive than in the shops on campus, but if you have a membership card, it's actually cheaper than in the shops on campus," Wu Lingyao explained.

Chen Yi silently gave a thumbs up.

After buying the iron powder, the two went to pay the bill.

Unexpectedly, two familiar figures came towards them.

"Chen Yi?"

Chen Yi looked at the man and woman in front of him, who were his classmates, Zhao Manjin and Yu Wanbai.

The two were holding hands, each holding a stack of talismans, and were preparing to pay the bill.

Zhao Manjin was very surprised. Why would this poor wretch come to a place like this?

If you can't afford to visit this place, aren't you just a complete clown?

"What a coincidence, you two go first..." Yu Wanbai glanced at Chen Yi and Wu Lingyao, took a step back, and said softly.

She was also a little curious: why was Chen Yi here?

Although she recognized Wu Lingyao, given the latter's family background, she probably wouldn't choose to spend money in a place like this.

However, she kindly added, "I have a gold card that gives me a 5% discount, how about we go together..."

“Yes! We’re all classmates…” Zhao Manjin smiled and agreed.

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Lingyao casually pulled out a membership card and said indifferently, "No need."

"This is... a black gold card?"

Zhao Manjin's breath hitched, and he instantly felt that he and Yu Wanbai had become clowns.

This is a Supreme Card that can only be obtained by spending over a million yuan annually at Tianbao Pavilion. How come Wu Lingyao has it?

Even he couldn't reach this membership level!

"Dear Black Card member, this iron powder is available at a 12% discount," the cashier said respectfully.

After the discount, it is indeed cheaper than the price on campus.

After paying the bill, Sihua found a staff member.

"I'd like to consign this ball of phosphorescent light."

"Okay! White phosphorescent finish, right? Consignment for two weeks, price no less than [price missing], is that alright with you?"

"Can."

Chen Yi nodded slightly. The price was higher than the average market price, which further confirmed the financial strength of Tianbaoge's clients.

Zhao Manjin, who was in the process of settling accounts, caught a glimpse of this scene and was startled once again.

White phosphorescence?

With this and a Foundation Establishment Pill, as long as the aptitude isn't extremely poor, there's a good chance of cultivating a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Although future achievements will likely stop here, many forces will still be tempted.

Who would have thought that Chen Yi would casually pull out something like this to consign?

Now he began to believe that Chen Yi had indeed gained a great deal in the secret realm...

By the time Chen Yi finished completing the consignment procedures, Zhao Manjin and Yu Wanbai had already left.

Wu Lingyao said, "Let's go back."

"Um."

Chen Yi glanced at the time; it was already 6:20 PM. He needed to hurry back to school.

He immediately unleashed the Great Completion Demon Step, his figure moving swiftly like a ghost.

Unexpectedly, Wu Lingyao's movement technique was also quite mysterious, and she was able to barely keep up with Chen Yi.

The two exchanged a smile and secretly began to test their agility.

Only 5 minutes had passed when I got back to school.

Chen Yi exclaimed in admiration, "Your movement technique must have been perfected a long time ago, right?"

He felt that Wu Lingyao's movement technique was probably not far from perfection.

Wu Lingyao said calmly, "Yours is also very impressive."

......

Back in his dormitory, he released the armored golem and then processed several types of ore according to the description in "The Art of Armored Golems".

"There should still be time."

"Bang!"

Having said that, he immediately began to use his physical strength to pound the ore, his iron fists creating afterimages as he smashed it...