Since it is so fashionable and there is no such thing as a storage bag, it is naturally inconvenient to carry these spiritual stones with you.
After putting all the gifts sent by everyone back into the cave, Gu Dan carefully calculated his current worth.
The ten spiritual stones obtained from the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations, the seventy-two spiritual stones obtained from the three-year salary of the Law Enforcement Hall, the fifteen spiritual stones just handed out from the internal meeting of the Law Enforcement Hall, and the gifts from many colleagues in the Law Enforcement Hall, A total of one hundred and three spiritual stones were collected!
All added together, there are exactly two hundred spirit stones.
But it was not without consumption. He had gone out to buy spiritual wine several times, spending five spiritual stones, and the contract he signed with Ningfang - even if he joined the Law Enforcement Hall, he should still be given no less. Another twenty-four spiritual stones have to be deducted.
"After calculation, the total value is now one hundred and seventy-one spiritual stones. If you stay in the mortal area, you will have to work hard for at least seventeen years."
Gu Dan clicked his tongue slightly.
What has he done in the past three years?
I didn’t do anything, I just practiced silently.
But just because of the difference in position and the change in identity, even if he does nothing, the harvest is extremely rich, so rich that those in the mortal area can only look up to him after working so hard - and this does not include receiving it for free. Where is the cave!
If we really take this into account, people in the mortal level area may not be able to win it if they work hard all their lives.
This is the benefit of having a system!
Of course, the reason why he can save such a rich net worth is because of the "meeting gift" given to newcomers within the Law Enforcement Hall.
It is the same spiritual stone with the same purchasing power, but it means absolutely different things to a monk in the late stage of Qi training and to a monk who has just embarked on the path of spiritual practice!
The first pot of gold is the most difficult.
The Law Enforcement Hall gives newcomers a meeting gift by first getting rich and then getting rich later, which not only solves the monks' urgent needs, but also makes them return to their hearts.
It's a pity that this method only works in a very small circle, and those ordinary monks can only be used as cattle, horses and nourishment to support the operation of the fairy workshop.
If you can't escape from the cage, the fairy world is no different from the human world.
Gu Dan shook his head and got rid of the messy thoughts in his mind. He didn't have Mo Qiu's desperate love, nor did he have the paranoia of Qin Lisheng who would never look back once he was convinced. In his opinion, people know what they are worth.
It's not impossible to rely on the help of others to change your situation, but it's just not realistic enough.
The reason why those saints, sages, and great men who are talked about so much are so impressive that people still remember their names even after thousands of years is because they are extremely rare.
If a person does not save himself, but only expects a hero to cheer him up or to be lucky enough to benefit others, then it is natural for him to be humbled in the dust.
"Suddenly rich, I feel a lot of emotions."
Staring at the mountains of spiritual stones piled up in the cave, Gu Dan shrugged slightly, "If you keep them, they will continue to depreciate in value, so you have to spend them."
As the monks become stronger and stronger, more and more artificial spiritual stones are produced. Sooner or later, there will come a day when the standard spiritual stones cannot hold up any longer.
Nowadays, the biggest dilemma of this small 'immortal cultivation world' is that the productivity is far from enough.
Kung Fu and magic can be solved through archeology, but without elixirs, monsters, and spiritual materials, you can't dig up a pile of junk and use it as treasure, right?
Nowadays, among the six immortal workshops, the strongest one, the Fire Workshop, can barely develop a mid-grade spiritual weapon - for monks in the Qi refining stage, it is a bit high, and the price is unthinkable. It can be said that it is completely beyond its true value. the value of.
Who makes things rare and valuable?
But for foundation-building monks, even middle-grade spiritual weapons are tasteless and it is a pity to throw them away. There is not much difference between using them and not using them. The increase in combat power can only be regarded as average.
Everyone still has a lot of time to cultivate, so who has nothing to do to study for combat power?
When you are developing rapidly, all problems are not problems. Only when you are unable to make progress will you start to think of various ways to enhance your own strength.
The Immortal Way has only been around for less than a hundred years, and it has not yet truly become rigid. It is the time to move forward bravely, and there is nothing to fight for. Where is the big expense?
There are few places to spend flowers if you want!
"However, it is the middle stage of Qi training, and orthodox monks will start to really delve into several immortal techniques during this period. Naturally, I can't be left behind."
Gu Dan groped his chin and thought about it.
In the early stage of Qi training, the monk's own spiritual energy is weak, and the magic will dry up on its own after just a few uses, and its durability is extremely poor.
Only in the middle stage of Qi training can you perform some more lethal magic, which is enough to last for a long time, and your combat power is pretty good.
Of course Gu Dan is also very interested in immortal arts, but he does not have to pursue those highly lethal immortal arts. They are not something that can be mastered by those in the middle stage of Qi training. Even if they really learn it, they may not be able to compare. The power of his punch.
What he really needs to master are some auxiliary magical arts. If he really wants lethal magical arts, it is not too late to wait until he has established a foundation to pursue them.
As soon as he thought of it, Gu Dan walked out of the cave and ran directly to the trading area in the prefecture-level area.
This is where the monks set up their own stalls, but the number of people is very small, and most of the ones that can be put out are some classics and useless treasures.
Gu Dan walked to a stall and looked at the several classics placed there, and the corners of his mouth immediately twitched.
"The Technique of Holding the Body", "Soul-Calming Roar", and "The Immortal from Heaven".
"Is this fellow Taoist interested in immortality?"
Seeing the customer, the man asked immediately.
"No."
After just a quick glance, Gu Dan turned around and left.
"Hey, hey, fellow Taoist, don't leave! The immortal arts here are cheap and plentiful. Each one only costs one spiritual stone! Don't leave, don't leave. Five spiritual sands will do! How about three?"
No matter how the stall owner behind him tried to persuade him to stay, Gu Dan left without looking back.
Looking at the booths one by one, there are countless techniques such as "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to Destroy Souls", "Yin Yang Creation Mysterious Technique", "The Great Technique of Comparing Heaven and Patrolling the Earth", and "Eternal Immortal Golden Body". Dan almost thought that he had accidentally stumbled into some ancient and powerful dojo, which featured a spirit that could swallow up mountains and rivers.
Even the magic arts that are a little more restrained, each one has more fancy names than the last, and there are some that are over-the-top. For example, he saw "Nan Ming Li Huo Burning Heaven Technique", "Sun and Moon Condensation Heart Sutra", and "Immortal Health Care Technique" .
Even if you really come to Xianting, you won’t be able to brag like this.
Not only is the good and the bad mixed, it is simply random!
The name is so deafening and breathtaking!
For example, the book "The Technique of Immortality and Health", Gu Dan glanced at it and found that it was actually just a method of moving spiritual energy to nourish the body.
The problem is that the aura itself nourishes itself. This health-care technique can at most make it grow a little faster. How dare you put the words "immortality" on it?
Even if this crap thing was given away for free, Gu Dan wouldn't dare to practice with it!
The key is not that one stall is named like this. There are several free trade zones here, and the names are all exaggerated to the extreme.
When asked about the origins of these magical arts, they often found some kind of fairy cave. They went through a lot of hardships to get them. Then they asked about the price. One hundred spiritual stones.
It’s hard to imagine that this group of people can really deceive fools by setting up a stall.
After looking around, Gu Dan could only comment in four words: Eye-opening!
Let alone looking for a magical skill that you have seen before, and then collecting classics related to Qi Practitioners. If you don't treat the magical skill as a treasure as a treasure, it will be a success. If you don't buy it, you will make a profit.
In desperation, Gu Dan could only find Lu Yu and tell him his dilemma.
"Haha, you want to buy magic, how dare you go to the trading area?"
Seeing Gu Dan's rather depressed look, Lu Yu laughed loudly and said: "Those people just picked up a storybook from the roadside and dared to boast that it was written by an immortal and stated the truth of the great truth. They wished they could boast that it was the first book of heaven and earth. A world-class treasure of its own.”
"Please also ask Fellow Daoist Lu to help me."
Gu Dan was quite helpless. Those people did too much work, and no one dared to believe that even if there was even a tiny bit of authenticity among them, he had done it himself.
"If you really want to buy immortal magic, the Immortal Workshop has its own Lingzhen Hall. You can go to Lingzhen Hall to buy it. It's all magic and magic that have been proven."
Lu Yu said immediately.
“Isn’t Lingzhentang growing spiritual rice and other things?”
Gu Dan was surprised, he really didn't know much about this aspect.
"No. The Lingzhen Hall not only manages spiritual rice and other things, but also how to cultivate spiritual plants, elixirs, and even various techniques and secrets. The oil and water in it is not necessarily less than that of our Law Enforcement Hall.
Only the parts that outsiders can access are only the lowest level spiritual rice and other items. Don't underestimate Lingzhentang. "
Lu Yu warned: "There are five foundation-building monks in Ningfang. In addition to the hall master and the hall master, three of them are sitting in Lingzhen Hall. One can imagine their importance."
Lingzhentang's main goal is production, so its reputation is not obvious to the outside world. Unless there is a major success, few people know its inside story.
Although the Law Enforcement Hall is famous, in terms of price, I am afraid that Lingzhen Hall will hang him up and beat him.
Matters such as the current refining of the flying boat are all being researched by the subordinate branches of Lingzhentang. It can be said that it is a behemoth that shrouds the inside of Xianfang, but the time has not come yet, so it has not been subdivided again.
The only thing that really comes into contact with most monks is tax collection and other matters, which actually makes Lingzhen Hall's reputation quite dim.
"I see."
Gu Dan nodded lightly and asked again: "I wonder if there is a way to buy some classics that talk about ancient things? My daily practice is boring, so I have to have some entertainment."
"Then you asked the wrong person. You have to ask Zhuang Sheng."
Lu Yu shrugged and said: "Before you came, the person in the entire Law Enforcement Hall who could find the most leisure time for me was him. Now you are better than me, and your hobbies are so similar."
Lu Yu's eyes looked quite strange. How come all of these people have started to come to the Law Enforcement Hall for retirement?
"Thank you, fellow Daoist Lu, I'll treat you to a drink another day!"
Gu Dan waved goodbye.
He ran to Lingzhen Hall and bought two jars of spiritual wine, which was called Chijiang. It was the same spiritual wine that Lu Yu invited him to drink a glass of.
This wine is made from genuine spiritual rice and smelted with a unique top-secret technique not taught in Lingzhen Hall. Its taste is so strong that even a master will get drunk if he drinks too much.
The most important thing is that this wine can also promote people's spiritual practice. Although its effect is actually very ordinary, it is quite remarkable at this time.
So of course, the price is also amazing.
Two jars of spiritual wine cost Gu Dan six spiritual stones!
An ordinary monk would probably not be willing to take a sip all year round.
However, Zhuang Sheng can be regarded as one of his "juniors", and he has some desires, so naturally Gu Dan will not be petty.
"Fellow Taoist Zhuang Sheng, Kong Zhai is here to visit."
Arriving at the door of Zhuang Sheng's cave, Gu Dan called out.
Not long after, the door of the cave opened and Zhuang Sheng came out. His eyes lit up when he saw the two jars of spiritual wine in Gu Dan's hands.
"I have heard of Taoist friend Kong Zhai for a long time. Today we are full of distinguished guests. Please come in, please come in quickly!"
Zhuang Sheng smiled happily and asked Gu Dan to take a seat.
The furnishings in the cave are very simple, with only a tea table, two chairs, a futon and a bed. In addition, there are bookshelves lined with books, filled with books, and the fragrance of ink lingers.
When he was in the Xia Dynasty, Zhuang Sheng stayed in the Sutra Pavilion of the Xia Dynasty and read all day long. Unexpectedly, when he came to the Buzhou Mountains, he still didn't give up this hobby.
"I am bothering Taoist Zhuang today because I heard that Taoist Zhuang is well-read and has extraordinary knowledge, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary people."
Gu Dan put down the two jars of Chijiang and said seriously: "I happen to be very interested in the ancient ways. However, I am short-sighted and don't know where to start. I came here to ask for help from fellow Taoist Zhuang. I also hope that fellow Taoist Zhuang will give you some advice."
"The ancient way?"
A strange look flashed in Zhuang Sheng's eyes. Even though they are cultivating immortals, there are not many people who are interested in the ancient ways. "There are many ancient ways. Which aspect are you interested in, Fellow Daoist Kong?"
"Qi Refiner!"
Gu Dan finally said.
"Qi Refiner?"
Zhuang Sheng smiled and said: "In that case, I do have some research. However, if I really want to talk about this, it will be a long story. I'm afraid it will take three days and three nights to finish."
"It doesn't matter, we monks just have longer lives."
Gu Dan pointed to the two jars of spiritual wine and said, "I would like to hold a candlelit night chat with fellow Taoist Zhuang and talk about ancient times over wine."
"Okay, okay! Fellow Daoist Kong is very much to my liking."
Zhuang Sheng said, "Just wait a moment."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuang Sheng stood up and walked towards the rows of bookshelves, picking out books one after another from them.
In a short time, two stacks of books as tall as a person were stacked in front of Gu Dan.
Gu Dan, who was just about to hold a candle and talk at night, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, "Is this what?"
"These are myths and legends from various places, all related to ancient times. If we want to talk about Qigong practitioners, we have to talk about witches. If we want to talk about witches, we have to talk about myths and legends. This is a matter that affects the whole body. , Don’t start from one side, otherwise you will be copying cats and tigers, but it will be like dogs.”
Mentioning this, Zhuang Sheng's face was very bright, "It is so difficult to find out the context of it without the power of one person! Since Taoist friend Kong is interested, I will tell you everything I know."
(End of chapter)
