Rong Xi is in dire need of spirit stones right now.
However, she currently has no way to obtain spirit stones. Only by leaving the palace and going outside will she have the opportunity to use her methods.
So, let's not think about these things for now and focus on our spiritual practice!
"Magpie!"
"master!"
Upon hearing Rong Xi call her name, the magpie immediately went forward.
"Go and invite Granny Rui and Granny Xiang in for a moment!"
Rong Xi couldn't fully trust either of them. Well, to put it bluntly, she didn't even trust Granny Rui and Granny Xiang.
Magpie quickly went out and called Rui Mama and Xiang Mama, who were guarding outside the door, into the house.
"Madam, you were looking for us?"
Granny Rui spoke with a smile.
“Two matrons, here are twenty mid-grade spirit stones. Ten each of you exchange them for low-grade spirit stones for me. Whoever exchanges more will be in charge of disposing of most of my things in the future.”
Competition drives progress.
Rong Xi is a poor man right now!
When Ulanara married the Fourth Prince, she was a mortal with five spiritual roots but no cultivation. Her dowry consisted of items that ordinary people would use.
Now that she can cultivate, it's truly tragic that none of her dowry items contain any usable cultivation resources.
Rong Xi had already planned it out. Once she left the palace, she would immediately write a letter to her father, requesting that the dowry be prepared anew. For a dignified general, an ancestor at the Nascent Soul stage, to have a daughter's dowry containing absolutely no cultivation resources was simply shameful.
"Madam, this...?"
Upon hearing Rong Xi's words, both Rui Mama and Xiang Mama were stunned.
Although they weren't blood sisters, they were quite close. Now, with Rong Xi's actions, the two of them immediately sensed something was amiss.
The ship of friendship may capsize in an instant.
"What? Is there a problem?"
Rong Xi smiled and looked at Granny Rui who had spoken.
Granny Rui quickly shook her head and said, "I don't know when the Princess Consort will need spirit stones?"
"Of course, the faster the better! This princess's cultivation is very fast!"
Even now, Rong Xi doesn't intend for anyone to know that she has used up those two thousand low-grade spirit stones. If this news were to spread, it would definitely scare many people to death.
There are people who cultivate quickly, but there is no one like Rong Xi in history.
Even for ordinary people, those who cultivate quickly have limitations on the speed and amount of spiritual energy they can absorb. Exceeding these limits will overwhelm their bodies.
But Rong Xi is completely unaffected by these factors.
Or rather, the cultivation resources Rong Xi currently possesses are far from reaching her full potential.
"My lady, actually, if you want to obtain spirit stones in the long run, there is another way!"
Granny Rui paused, thought it over and over, and finally spoke slowly.
"Another way? What way?"
Rong Xi blinked. She was currently extremely short of spirit stones, and it would be best if she could obtain them consistently. These days, who would complain about having too many spirit stones?
"A seal stone!"
Granny Rui lowered her voice and spoke very quietly.
Seal stone!
Rong Xi repeated what Granny Rui had said, her brows furrowing. "Yinzi stone, that's just interest on money, right?"
Usury is a form of high-interest lending.
For ordinary families, once they borrow money at exorbitant interest rates, the interest compoundes and grows exponentially. If they make even the slightest mistake, they will end up bankrupt, with their families destroyed and their lives ruined.
In later generations, many small loans emerged in society, which were actually disguised forms of usury.
Usury should be something any government would resolutely crack down on. Yet, in reality, regardless of the dynasty, usury has been a persistent problem, destroying countless families but never truly disappearing.
"yes!"
Granny Rui nodded.
"no!"
Rong Xi refused without even thinking.
She would never touch loan sharks. Although she knew that such things would indeed bring in a continuous stream of spirit stones, she felt that using such spirit stones for cultivation would make her cultivation seem like it was built on the blood and lives of countless people.
She lent money at exorbitant interest rates, and the consequences of that will ultimately fall on her shoulders.
"Granny Rui, I can pretend you didn't say those words just now!"
"Your Highness, all the ladies in the palace are using these seal stones, you—"
"stop!"
Rong Xi raised her hand to interrupt Granny Rui, "I can't control what others do. But here, this kind of thing is not allowed."
"My Ladyship, if I may speak disrespectfully, what I actually got in return for these mid-grade spirit stones was just a seal stone!"
"It's different!"
Rong Xi shook her head, offering no further explanation.
Even if it was a low-grade spirit stone obtained through exchanging a seal stone, others would still suffer the consequences of their misdeeds. But she was merely exchanging goods, a fair exchange.
As for what Granny Rui thinks, Rong Xi has no say in it.
"..."
Granny Rui sighed inwardly, her expression somewhat somber. At that moment, she knew very well that her words had undoubtedly left a very bad impression on Rong Xi.
Rong Xi didn't notice Rui Mama's discomfort.
In a sense, what Granny Rui said wasn't entirely unreasonable. It's like that later advertisement that said, "No buying, no harm."
At first glance, this statement makes a lot of sense.
But upon closer examination, this statement is utter nonsense.
Humans are merely one species in the animal kingdom. Whether for survival or enjoyment, humans constantly take from nature. In the past, for survival, we could hunt certain animals with impunity; now, we cannot, because those animals are on the verge of extinction.
But how many species in this world have gone extinct?
What's with this talk of protecting the ecological environment and benefiting future generations?
In Rong Xi's view, it was nothing but empty rhetoric that could deceive anyone to death. These high-ranking public intellectuals, enjoying a life of luxury that most people could only dream of, were calling on the poor to protect the environment and animals—they were simply treating people like idiots.
In this life, as long as you have a clear conscience.
Whatever else, do whatever you want!
"Granny Rui, Granny Xiang, is there any other question?"
Rong Xi glanced at Rui Mama and Xiang Mama, who were standing still, and spoke calmly.
"No problem, I'll go right away!"
Granny Xiang was very decisive. She accepted ten mid-grade spirit stones and immediately took her leave from Rong Xi.
Granny Rui stayed behind and did not leave immediately.
"Granny Rui, just say what you have to say!"
Rong Xi's gaze fell on Granny Rui's face. "Or are you saying you've decided not to participate in this competition?"
This exchange of ten mid-grade spirit stones is a competition for Granny Rui and Granny Xiang. The winner will gain more opportunities to exchange resources.
"My lady, may I borrow these ten mid-grade spirit stones? I will repay you double within half a month!"
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