Transmigrating to the Qi Cultivation Path, I became an outdated Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In He Sheng's divine sense, there were no miscellaneous items in the storage bag, only three things neatly arranged.

The most eye-catching items were fifteen palm-sized, crystal-clear spirit stones.

Its inner spiritual light was as pure as water, with almost no impurities, completely different from the middle and low-grade spirit stones he usually saw; it was clearly a high-grade spirit stone.

One high-grade spirit stone is worth one hundred mid-grade spirit stones, which is ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Fifteen pieces, that's a total of 150,000 low-grade spirit stones.

This single transaction was equivalent to what he earned from consigning hundreds of Cold Moon Arc Swords at the Sitong Chamber of Commerce.

Besides the spirit stone, there was also a light blue token.

The front of this token is engraved with the two characters "月霞" in ancient seal script, while the back is decorated with a picture of the moon reflected in water. The lines are simple, yet they exude a cool and otherworldly charm.

He Sheng probed with his divine sense and a miraculous thing happened. The moon in the water seemed to come alive. The bright moon leaped out of the water and hung in the sky. A cold and lonely sword intent was about to be released, but it reflected four words into He Sheng's sea of ​​consciousness.

Water Moon Sword Token!

this...

He Sheng was shocked and speechless. To make such a grand display of an identity token, it really was a major sect of immortals.

He shook his head and looked at the last item, which was a strangely shaped knife-shaped coin.

There were a lot of these items, but they were stacked neatly, with hundreds piled together, taking up a lot of space in the storage bag.

He Sheng took out one, and saw that the coin was dark gold in color and slightly heavy in his hand.

The front is engraved with four ancient seal characters: "Tai Xuan Yong Chang".

The back is engraved with a line of small characters: “Made by Xihe of the Eight Views”.

The surface of the coins seems to glow with a subtle light, and upon closer inspection, each one is engraved with extremely intricate runes and patterns.

"Could this be the Eight Views Coin that Kou Xiang'er mentioned before?"

Just as He Sheng was wondering what was going on, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him. It was Luo You from the Sitong Chamber of Commerce who had returned.

As soon as Luo You entered, he saw the knife-shaped coin in He Sheng's hand and said with a beaming smile:

"It seems that Master Xiang has reached an agreement with Master Ying."

Although these Eight Scenic Spots Coins are not currently accepted in Yuanxia Immortal City, if Master Xiang wishes to exchange them for spirit stones, he can simply come to the Sitong Merchant Guild, where I will certainly offer the most favorable exchange rate.

As expected, it's the Eight Views Coin!

He Sheng nodded slightly and immediately probed the bag with his divine sense to count the coins. There were a total of 150,000 Eight Scenery Coins.

"I wonder what kind of exchange rate Manager Luo is referring to?"

"I'll make the decision and give Master Xiang a 3% discount on the exchange."

Within a single day, all 150,000 magic coins were converted into mid-grade spirit stones, without any delay.

A 3% discount means that 100 magic coins can be exchanged for 97 low-grade spirit stones, which is a really high rate of value retention.

Seeing that He Sheng showed no eagerness to exchange the money, Luo You added:

"However, if Master Xiang intends to travel to Qizhou in the future, I do not recommend that you exchange it now."

His reason for making this suggestion was simple: Qizhou was now entirely under the jurisdiction of the Eight Scenery Sect, and the trading of spirit stones had long been completely banned. The Eight Scenery Coins were the only universally accepted currency.

If you are traveling to Qizhou, it will be much more convenient to bring the Eight Scenic Spots Coins.

He Sheng nodded slightly. He indeed had no intention of exchanging the money immediately. The auction had already ended, and he did not have any need for a large sum of money in the short term.

"However, this prodigy from a prestigious family is indeed extraordinary. He threw out 300,000 spirit stones without even blinking."

No wonder the bidding for the "Golden Jade Branch" saw a million-dollar sum jump at the very beginning.

He Sheng was filled with emotion.

He couldn't tell who was stronger between Ying Ruyue and Ye Shaochen for the time being.

But when it comes to extravagance, Ying Ruyue is clearly superior.

This woman truly gives off an air of magnanimity, as if "any problem that can be solved with spirit stones is not a problem."

Ying Ruyue said that this money was payment for supplying the Cold Moon Arc Sword over the next ten years.

At 15 handles per year, that's 150 handles in ten years.

After conversion, the purchase price of a single Cold Moon Arc Sword reached a staggering two thousand spirit stones, nearly double the price set by the Sitong Merchant Guild.

He Sheng snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but glance at Luo You again.

No wonder Heng Daoyuan was so reluctant before. It turns out that by simply changing hands, he could get something for nothing and pocket more than eight hundred spirit stones from each sword.

Businessmen are ruthless!

He Sheng shook his head, not blaming the Sitong Chamber of Commerce. "That's how the platform takes its cut," he said to Luo You.

"Thank you for your kind reminder, Daoist Luo."

The two then began drinking together again. He Sheng, emboldened by the alcohol, subtly pointed out the high price offered by Ying Ruyue, implying that the Sitong Chamber of Commerce had previously undercut the price too much.

Luo You was also a shrewd old fox. He obviously didn't want to offend He Sheng, so he apologized repeatedly.

However, He Sheng's pressure was not for an apology. Instead, he asked Luo You how much he would pay if he could refine a complete set of top-quality magic artifacts with a deeper quality of "True Water".

If it's a premium-grade product, what should the price be?

If one could further refine a [True Water] artifact, what price would it be worth?

Luo You considered it for a moment before replying:

"Master Xiang's skills are indeed extraordinary, and his questions are also very insightful."

But in my opinion, how many spirit stones it's worth isn't important.

Spirit stones, in essence, are merely objects used for exchange.

Aside from the fact that high-grade spirit stones can be used to build advanced spirit-gathering arrays and have some use during the Core Formation process, for a cultivator of Master Xiang's level, no matter how many spirit stones he has, they will ultimately be used as materials for Core Formation.

However, when it comes to Core Formation, the various secret techniques that can increase the success rate of Core Formation have always been treasured by major sects of the immortal sects, and cannot be bought with spirit stones at all.

In addition, there's the third-tier spiritual land required for Core Formation, the protection needed during tribulation, and even...

Luo You didn't finish speaking, but He Sheng already understood.

Regarding rare secret methods that can improve the success rate of Core Formation, there were some mentions in the Core Formation Manual he had previously bought from Old Man Tianfu. However, the manual did not contain such secret methods; they were mostly from the lamentations of those who had failed in Core Formation.

"With Master Xiang's skill in crafting artifacts, if he were to actually craft a [True Water] Dao artifact, he might be able to obtain a legitimate identity from the Moon Glow Sect."

That's a chance to rise to the top in one step, far more valuable than mere spirit stones.

He Sheng nodded slightly, understanding what Luo You had said.

Simply put, if one can truly refine a [True Water] Dao artifact, one may become a guest elder of the Moon Glow Sect.

Then, through the channels of the Moon Glow Sect, they could obtain the Core Formation Secrets, which were monopolized by the major immortal sects.

In addition, there is hope that one can form a core in the third-order spiritual vein of the Moon Glow Sect, and even receive the protection of the Moon Glow Sect, etc.

Of course, He Sheng did not forget his original intention in attending the banquet.

"If I had the chance to glimpse the fifth-grade cultivation technique of the Shuiyue lineage, the 'Shuiyue Cave Void True Sword Art,' that would be a truly great opportunity!"

Having figured out the key points, He Sheng picked up his wine glass and said:

"Fellow Daoist Luo, please drink this cup to the brim."

The two drank a few more cups. Seeing that He Sheng's attitude had softened, Luo You picked up his glass again, bent down, and said in a rather humble manner:

"Master Xiang, do you have any ideas about further deepening our cooperation with our Sitong Chamber of Commerce?"