Destiny is ashes

Chapter 98 Black Market Spiritual Veins (1310, first order 3000 plus more)

Let's assume that a spirit stone is worth ten thousand in Huaixu Realm. A wealthy family can buy it with the surplus from several months' hard work if they work hard, so it is not too expensive.

In the Tianyuan Realm, one good deed is worth 100 credit points. It’s a little hard to live a comfortable day, but at least you don’t have to worry about food and clothing.

An Jing was just estimating. He had no reference and could only roughly estimate the price based on his memories of his previous life, which was definitely inaccurate.

He roughly estimated: "In the Tianyuan Realm, one ounce of Empty Spirit Stone is worth 1,500 merits... If one merit is equal to 100 yuan, the Empty Spirit Stone is worth 150,000. This is still an empty one, so it is not surprising that the full Spirit Stone is worth twice as much."

"The price of the two is probably more than thirty times higher... That's a 3000% profit."

An Jing paused for a moment, this is a price difference of thirty times.

Of course, the actual price may be lower or higher, but even such a rough estimate full of errors can roughly show the price difference of spirit stones in the two worlds.

"I want to barter."

An Jing seemed to be thinking for a long time. He raised his head, took out the spiritual jade from his arms and showed it to her. He said in a deep voice: "Exchange it with the jade steel."

"Okay." The female manager nodded slightly, but a hint of joy could be heard in her tone: "Your ethereal stone will be included in the price, in exchange for five taels of jade steel."

"Eight taels." An Jing insisted in a low voice: "Two taels of spirit stones, two taels of empty spirit stones, in exchange for eight taels of jade steel, you will also make a profit."

"You don't have a chip, and the buy-back price is different from the selling price." The female manager shook her head subconsciously, but when she noticed someone approaching, she gave up bargaining: "Six and a half taels. Five taels is considered spirit stones. You can take it and leave. It will be easier for me to do the accounting."

It seems that the price of spirit stones is much higher than that of empty spirit stones. Is pure and unpolluted spiritual energy so expensive in this world?

After all, it is the polluted Tianyuan Realm.

After finding out the approximate price of the spirit stone, An Jing pretended not to want to bargain: "Exchange."

The female manager took out five jade ingots from the counter in a secret compartment nearby, placed them in a jade box and handed them over: "Jade is the soul of stone and can bear the yang of metal. Remember, if you don't use it, keep it well sealed. If the jade box is broken, you can use processed colored glaze. Our store is not responsible for any damage caused by improper storage."

An Jing kept it close to his body and handed the spirit stone to the housekeeper - even though the other party was wearing a mosaic veil, he could still sense the joy that made his fingers tremble. The excitement did not subside until the arbitrator and the clerk arrived.

Under the witness of the arbitrator, a black-clad guard, An Jing exchanged a two-liang ethereal stone for one or two pieces of jade steel. For the remaining half liang, An Jing asked for a certificate of good deeds, which was five hundred good deeds.

Xiao Zheshan was still able to produce these certificates of good deeds. He started with five pieces of light red talisman jade. These certificates of good deeds, which were equivalent to one hundred good deeds, had bright blood-red talisman patterns in the center, exuding a strong aura.

In general, this is the normal emergency recycling price, which is half of the black market price. It is fair and just, and very affordable for black market people who are in urgent need of getting rid of their goods.

An Jing should have made a small profit from the five pieces of jade steel he exchanged for the spirit stones. It was higher than the general recycling price, but the female manager definitely did not lose money.

In this way, An Jing, who originally had only 630 merits, suddenly became rich with six pieces of jade steel and 1,130 merits.

"Do you need any help?"

The housekeeper was in a good mood and asked when An Jing was about to leave.

"Do you have a safe place to stay? It would be best if I could practice."

An Jing stopped and turned around to ask, "We... I need a stable place to stay. We can discuss the subsequent transactions."

"Understood." Although An Jing didn't know what the housekeeper understood, he wanted to let the other party figure it out by himself as he was disguised as a member of the wilderness tribe. The housekeeper said in a tone that seemed to fully understand An Jing's needs: "There is a secret isolated practice room in the black market. This arbitrator can take you there." "Ten good deeds a day, including food and water."

The arbitrator, dressed in black and wearing a bronze Pixiu mask, said: "But we need to know who your guarantor is."

"It's Iron Hand." An Jing said without hesitation: "Rent it for three days."

It had only been more than three hours since he arrived in Tianyuan Realm, and there were more than two and a half days left, so renting for three days was just right.

After obtaining the Jie Yugang, he can practice the Taibai Haoling Divine Prohibition, quickly improve his strength, and have one to two days left to purchase weapons.

As his strength improves, he will have the confidence to control various weapons, and the number of flying swords he can launch will also increase.

"We'll pay for you." The unexpected surprise happened, and the female manager said, "Put it on our account."

An Jing glanced at the female manager and found that the clerk next to him didn't react. He thought to himself: "It seems that they really made a lot of money... but at least there is less trouble."

"Welcome again." The housekeeper even waved goodbye when leaving.

"plz follow me."

The arbitrator took An Jing out of the shop and took a floating platform to a dark room on the twelfth underground floor. In the center was a small fountain with a faint glow. It was actually an underground spiritual spring.

This place is already a hundred meters deep underground. A distinct feeling of freshness fills the surroundings. An Jing has some understanding in his mind that this is probably where the so-called "spiritual vein" is.

"This is your room."

The arbitrator brought An Jing to a small, remote room. It was far from the spiritual spring, but the freshness was not reduced much. Apparently, the layout of the room was also particular, and it was in line with some kind of Feng Shui formation to allow the spiritual energy to flow. "Xiao Zheshan has paid for your room. This place is yours for three days. If you need it, you can call maids and servants to serve you. You need to pay extra merits."

"I wish you a happy practice."

An Jing opened the door and entered the dark room. This place was roughly similar to the hotel room that he vaguely remembered from his previous life, but in the center of the room was a simple, translucent white glass platform, which was obviously used for people to meditate and practice.

Next to the glazed platform is a wooden man, which looks light but is actually tough and indestructible. It should be used for guests to practice on.

An Jing tried it, and with his internal energy as strong as a river, he punched out with a force of several hundred pounds, but he couldn't move the wooden man at all. The force that was enough to knock large livestock off balance or even knock them down was like a drop in the ocean.

"This is an ironwood puppet." The sword spirit said, "It is used to test cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining, that is, the early and middle stages of Inner Strength. It is also considered a magic weapon, and its defense is quite amazing."

"You must at least condense the energy in your body and cultivate a trace of spiritual power before you can have a significant impact on it."

“It seems I’m still far from there.”

He exhaled deeply and sat quietly on the glass platform.

"Fu Xie." He thought to himself, "Are these so many pieces of jade steel enough for me to succeed in my initial practice and cultivate a little spiritual power?"

"More than enough." Fu Xie said excitedly, "Even if it's just that half piece, it's enough for you to complete the first Taibai Haoling Divine Forbidden Law!"

(End of this chapter)