Chapter 89 Selection
Zheng Fa received the destiny tablet and followed Han Qi out of the General Affairs Hall and headed towards the Sutra Library.
He looked at Han Qi, whose expression was still complicated, with a puzzled look on his face.
Ever since he heard that Zheng Fa had one hundred talisman papers and two pieces of spiritual ink every month, this man has been acting strange.
It seems that this extra reward is too generous.
"Junior Brother Zheng, you probably don't really realize what I mean when I say spiritual materials are expensive." Han Qi explained, as if he understood what he wanted to ask.
Zheng Fa nodded.
"In my Jiushan Sect, a piece of spiritual ink costs at least one spiritual stone, and a hundred pieces of talisman paper cost about one spiritual stone."
Zheng Fa calculated that the materials he received every month were three spirit stones - three times his monthly salary.
"How much gold is that spirit stone worth?" Zheng Fa asked.
"The General Affairs Hall purchases spirit stones at a rate of two hundred taels of gold per spirit stone..."
Zheng Fa quickly calculated.
The things he took in a month were worth about four spirit stones and eight hundred taels of gold.
How could I be so rich?
"The General Affairs Palace is trying to fool fools! Two hundred taels of gold was the price a thousand years ago. Now in the market, whether you can exchange four hundred taels of gold for one piece depends on luck!" Han Qi sneered.
“Is it so expensive?”
Zheng Fa, who came from a poor family, admitted that he was shocked by the prices.
"It will only get more expensive! Spiritual stones are always in short supply in the market." Han Qi explained: "Any slightly higher-end spiritual material or treasure can only be purchased with spiritual stones. Gold is just a helpless choice for low-level cultivators like me because we don't have enough spiritual stones."
Zheng Fa understood and realized what Han Qi meant.
The prices of goods in this immortal gate sound like a dual currency system—
The Immortal Sect probably only used spirit stones for transactions in the past, but because of the decline of spiritual energy in spirit stones, they could not be produced in large quantities, resulting in a shortage of currency in the market, which had to be compensated by gold.
But there is also a shortage of spiritual materials - isn't this a coincidence?
Therefore, the prices of spirit stones and spiritual materials soared hand in hand. As for whether the disciples of the Immortal Sect could afford them, they did not care.
Nowadays, the only high-end spiritual materials recognized by the immortal sect are spirit stones.
There are only so many things that can be bought with gold, and because spirit stones are becoming increasingly scarce, the exchange rate between the two is becoming increasingly outrageous.
…
The Sutra Repository was not far from the General Affairs Hall, and the two of them arrived there in half an incense stick of time.
This place was more plain than Zheng Fa had imagined—it was a three-story building, not tall or fancy, and gray in color.
But there are quite a few people coming and going.
"Take out your life card." Han Qi instructed Zheng Fa, "With the life card of an outer disciple, you can receive a Qi Refining Stage technique for free."
Zheng Fa perked up and followed Han Qi into the small building.
At the entrance of the first floor, there was a wooden table. Behind the wooden table sat a man in his twenties or thirties. When he saw the two people come in, he was quite enthusiastic.
"New disciple?" He walked out from behind the wooden table and asked, "Are you here to learn the skills?"
"Yes." Zheng Fa replied.
"I can see at a glance that you are a gifted man with excellent physique. If you can learn a good technique, you will become the backbone of our Jiushan Sect in the future!"
The senior brother looked at Zheng Fa with admiration in his eyes.
"Thank you for the compliment, Senior Brother..."
Zheng Fa always felt that this person was looking at him like a fat sheep.
“That’s right…” The senior brother frowned, as if he was worried about Zheng Fa: “We in the Jiushan Sect have a lot of techniques. If you can’t find a suitable technique, it might affect your path!”
"So what does Senior Brother mean?"
"Brother, I have been working in this Sutra Library for more than three years. I know the characteristics of the exercises here very well... As long as you are willing to make friends with me, I will definitely find the most suitable exercise for you!"
"..." Zheng Fa glanced at Han Qi, who was looking at a white cloud in the sky outside the building. It seemed that the shape of the cloud was full of Taoist charm, which made him suddenly realize something.
I see, it's customary! "So how much is this friendship worth, Senior Brother?"
"Fifty taels of gold."
"Pah!" Before Zheng Fa could say anything, Han Qi, who was just contemplating the truth, jumped up and said, "Do you have any moral principles? You dare to say fifty taels?"
“…Who is this?”
"You thought I had never worked in the Sutra Library! Originally, it only cost ten taels of gold, but now you want fifty taels? I thought I was a ruthless person for asking for fifteen taels, but I didn't expect there would be someone more ruthless than me!"
Zheng Fa glanced at him.
"So it's you, Senior Brother!" As soon as he heard this, the Senior Brother from the Sutra Repository understood, and the smile on his face faded: "Ten taels is a thing of the past. Senior Brother is not unfamiliar with the current prices!"
"Okay, let's pick it ourselves!"
Han Qi waved his hand and pulled Zheng Fa directly into the Sutra Library.
"Thank you, Brother Han."
Zheng Fa also realized just now that this person didn't want to offend anyone - until the other party made a huge request.
"Senior Sister Zhang asked me to take care of you, how could I let you suffer this?" Han Qi snorted, "These newcomers are too greedy and broke the rules! The atmosphere in the sect is getting worse day by day!"
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No... Don't you have a share of the credit for this trend? To Zheng Fa's surprise, the first floor of the Sutra Library was filled with paper books, not jade tubes - he soon realized that people like him could not read jade tubes.
The talisman foundation-building method and Lingshan method given to him by the Nine Mountain Patriarch were all recorded in the jade tube.
He tried everything, but nothing happened.
"What's your spiritual root?"
"Dual spiritual roots of fire and wood."
"Then come over here." Han Qi led him to a row of bookshelves and said, "Except for special spiritual roots, the Qi Refining Stage generally practices the Five Elements. You have dual spiritual roots of fire and wood, and wood produces fire, which is considered top-grade among dual spiritual roots. It would be best if you practice a fire-based Qi Refining Method."
"Does Senior Brother have any recommendations?"
"My Jiushan Sect has many fire-based techniques. It depends on what type you want." Han Qi seemed to be very familiar with this Sutra Library. "The most suitable one for refining pills is the Yan Yang Jue, the most suitable one for refining weapons is the Huo Lian Zhen Jing, and the most suitable one for fighting is the Zhen Huo Lian Mo Fa. This technique is the most powerful and many people choose it..."
He spoke eloquently about five or six books, and Zheng Fa felt dizzy listening to him.
"Brother, I don't care about the power... Is there a way to cultivate it quickly and safely?"
“…”
Han Qi looked at him in silence.
"What's wrong?"
"...Your personality is a far cry from Senior Sister Zhang's." Han Qi looked puzzled: "How could she like you?"
Zheng Fa understood what he was saying. He was not so tactfully calling himself a coward.
“…Is there?”
"The Red Sky Technique!"
Zheng Fa thought for a while, then took out the books that Senior Brother Han had just mentioned and read them through, and found that he had indeed explained them in great detail.
These fire-attributed skills do have their own characteristics.
Only "Chi Xiao Jue" is the most moderate and peaceful among all the fire-based exercises. Although it does not have any additional bonuses, it highlights that the chance of going astray is low.
The speed of cultivation is also above average.
“This is the one!”
Zheng Fa put away "Chi Xiao Jue" with satisfaction.
He rummaged through his pocket, took out ten gold coins and handed them to Han Qi who was standing beside him.
"This is?"
"Routine!"
"Junior brother, you are really lovable!" Han Qi grabbed the ten taels of gold and said, "I admire Senior Sister Zhang's vision!"
(End of this chapter)