The young monk pursed his lips and said nothing.
One hundred taels of silver, if given to an ordinary farmer, would be an enormous amount of money.
But if you do the math - that's one-third of the eight years' savings of a first-level Qi training monk, you can see how outrageous Ning Fang is.
Black, so damn dark!
Things related to aura are being deducted and overpriced, and it’s really hard to say anything. After all, Ningfang doesn’t provide this stuff, and neither do they, so there’s still an explanation.
You can exchange spiritual stones for silver, and it's only a small amount of silver. This really doesn't make sense.
Seeing the obvious unwillingness in his eyes, Gu Dan asked: "In that case, why don't you find someone else to trade? There are probably many people who are willing to pay a thousand taels of silver."
"I don't know, I don't dare."
He said softly: "I'm afraid I won't be able to deliver it to my family."
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Gu Dan was speechless.
Indeed, no matter how ungrateful Xianfang is, a hundred taels of silver notes will not be a trap again.
And if you are looking for someone else, whether you can trust them or not is a question.
So what if he promised a thousand taels of gold, took the spirit stone, and pretended that nothing had happened?
They don't know whether it has been delivered to their families. They can't even leave Ningfang until the contract they signed is completed. Doesn't it all depend on the other party's words?
Gu Dan looked at the 'monks' sitting cross-legged on the ridge of the field and suddenly shuddered.
A deep chill surged into my heart, making me breathless.
At this moment, he seemed to be seriously injured. What if he had no trump card and was like these little guys?
Gu Dan thought deeply.
There is no way.
There is no way.
Even with his knowledge and experience, he cannot escape.
When it comes to the most fundamental power, these little guys who are only at the second level of Qi training don't even have the confidence to speak louder here.
All this has been doomed since they stepped into the Immortal Workshop.
Because they are just low-grade spiritual roots.
After a long silence, Gu Dan asked: "What's your name?"
"Niulan. Now called Ningyuan."
Ning Yuan said.
"This name sounds familiar."
Gu Dan said.
"I have seen you when I was climbing mountains and riding a flying boat."
Ning Yuan said quickly.
"I see."
Gu Dan thought about it.
If I remember correctly, this little guy was the first to climb the mountain platform eight years ago. Unfortunately, even so, there was no preferential treatment at all.
From the beginning to the end, this group of fairy seedlings with low-grade spiritual roots are nothing more than consumables for the fairy workshop.
Xianfang is not a sect, they have no enemies to face, and no real successors.
To put it bluntly, this is just a group of people who gathered here and wanted to become immortals.
Just to make himself better at cultivating immortality, he would recruit people from outside to farm.
Although it was the spiritual rice grown by these low-grade spiritual roots, they simply could not afford it and were not willing to eat it.
Most of the spiritual rice they grow will eventually be sold to yellow-level areas. Only monks who can gain a foothold in yellow-level areas can have extra spiritual stones to enjoy the spiritual rice and improve their cultivation. But in yellow-level areas, Most people in the past few decades were actually providers of spiritual rice.
If this can really continue, it will probably be equivalent to using the first few decades to work hard and buying the next few decades to enjoy peace of mind, generation after generation.
As for what benefits this will bring to Xianfang?
Ningfang already got 70%, so why bother thinking about the benefits!
But the problem is, the idea is great, but it cannot really develop sustainably.
The fact that Huofang's caves are sold out is the best proof.
The reason why Xianfang can be established is not because of who is in charge here, but because of the source of spiritual energy!
There is no doubt that the source of spiritual energy is not the revival of spiritual energy after all, nor is it the arrival of immortality.
Even if Gu Dan has never seen the source of spiritual energy, he is sure that even if that thing can continuously produce spiritual energy, there is a limit to the quantity and speed of its output.
That limit is the biggest factor limiting Xianfang.
As the monks' strength increases and their wealth accumulates, sooner or later the space inside Ningfang will not be enough or allocated!
If there is spiritual energy everywhere in the world, this trick of Xianfang will not work at all.
It is precisely because of the unique conditions here that they can exploit the newcomers wantonly.
But precisely because of this unique blessing, this bitter fruit must also be endured.
It was a dead end from the start.
Gu Dan never believed that he was the only smart person. Since he could think of it, it was impossible for the senior officials of Xianfang not to think of it.
So what?
Anyway, they are foundation building.
Separate some ownerless spiritual energy that you can't use, and recruit so many fairy seedlings to work for them in vain. The hoarded resources can actually speed up your own practice.
As long as the gap is wide enough and the exploitation is ruthless enough, there is no need to worry about them catching up.
Just looking at the appearance of the three or two kittens here, if they can reach the late stage of Qi training within a hundred years, it will be considered successful. It is not worth the trouble of Xianfang at all!
Gu Dan suddenly figured it out.
Treating these little guys like this is not because Xianfang doesn't know that they will be resentful, but because they are confident.
From the beginning, I never worried about the resentment or revenge of these little guys!
As their strength continues to improve, because of the support of a group of them, those at the top will only improve faster!
Those people enjoy the best place, the best conditions, and their strength is superior to others. How can they not be happy to seize the opportunity?
At this moment, Gu Dan suddenly realized that the "class solidification" in the immortal world may be much faster and more terrifying than in the mortal world!
The way of immortality is winner takes all!
What really scares Xianfang is not this group of people at all, but the martial arts master!
That is the guy who truly has the opportunity to threaten the foundation-building monks without practicing the immortal way. He is the one who is truly capable of defeating the superiors!
Perhaps this was the reason why Feng Qian, the leader of Huofangfang, wanted to use the most cruel torture to treat Yu Qing.
Perhaps at that time, Feng Qian, as the owner of Huofang, already knew that Huofang was about to be unable to hold on.
Even if you know clearly that an object hurts its own kind, you must still establish your authority.
Everything is explained.
At this moment, Gu Dan suddenly realized the context of the times.
Although he was in the middle of the game, his mind was detached and he was still calculating everything on his own.
The person who really affects this trend is the martial arts master.
They are the group of martial arts masters who are now nearing the end of their lifespan and were attracted by Xianfang in one breath!
Compared with these fairy seedlings in front of them, the martial arts masters are the waves that really drive the wave, and only they are qualified to challenge the superior foundation-building monks.
Although foundation building is strong, today's foundation building monks don't even have a mid-stage foundation building!
At this time, Xianfang is at its most vulnerable.
Grandmasters also have the opportunity to participate in the competition!
If it were delayed another hundred and eighty years, when today's Foundation Establishment monks had all reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, or even the Golden Core realm, it would be useless even if there were many more masters.
You don't even have to wait for the golden elixir to appear. As long as the number of foundation-building monks increases several times, the grandmaster will be eclipsed.
Gu couldn't help but deduce it in his mind.
The arc of light shrouding the sky could not hide his increasingly clear thoughts. The fog entangled in front of his eyes slowly dispersed. Gu Dan understood what the future situation would be like given the current development situation.
In other words, prediction.
At this point in time, the Grandmaster still has a chance to turn around!
No matter how it develops from now on, the influence of the Grandmaster will only become weaker and weaker as the time of Immortal Dao appears in the world, and then disappear, disappearing from everyone!
In the foreseeable future, this is the best opportunity for the Grandmasters, and the sooner the better.
Whether you can 'stand up and make the decision' and win a future, I'm afraid you only have this chance!
Gu Dan didn't speak for a long time.
Ning Yuan didn't dare to disturb him.
After Gu Dan's eyes became clear again, he came back to his senses and murmured to himself: "Is it true that I know the autumn leaves with a single leaf?"
Then he shook his head, looked at Ning Yuan and said, "Get a gourd for drinking water."
"good."
Ning Yuan didn't dare to ask, so he immediately took off the gourd from his waist and handed it over.
Gu Dan opened the gourd, flicked it with his fingers, and a flash of green fell into the water inside the gourd.
"I have mastered an immortal technique. It should be very effective when used to raise spiritual rice. Next time you use Xiaoyunyu Jue, you can use the Shengsheng method to take some water from the gourd and use it together."
Gu Dan returned the gourd and warned.
"Yes, yes! Thank you Master Kong!"
Ning Yuan's eyes flashed with joy. He took the gourd and was about to kneel down and kowtow, but Gu Dan stopped him with his hand.
"You and I are somewhat destined, so there is no need to be so polite. A man has gold at his knees, and it is enough for him to kneel to his parents."
Gu Dan shook his head and decided that he still had to go to Zhuang Sheng and ask about the current situation.
"Fellow Daoist Kong? Come on in."
The cave opened and Gu Dan walked in.
"I've been lying in bed these days and I'm so bored. I wonder what the situation is now? I would like to ask fellow Taoist Zhuang to clarify my doubts."
Gu Dan did not deliberately exchange greetings, but asked straight to the point.
He and Zhuang Sheng have gotten along quite well over the years, and they seem to be "like-minded".
However, except for Zhuang Sheng, he has not met Qing Pingzi, Zou Dan and other former Xia Dynasty masters, nor has he inquired about them.
"In the next few years, I'm afraid it won't be stable."
Zhuang Sheng sat on the futon and sighed. There was a slight sound of wind as the robes danced. "Master Huang Chao went to the fire house a few days ago and found that the situation was tense."
"The fight hasn't started yet?"
Gu Dan was surprised, it had been fifteen days, and the grandmaster had restrained his temper!
"No, but it's probably going to be soon. According to what the hall master said, the monks from Huofang are asking for negotiations, and their appetite is no longer for yellow-level caves, but for Huofang to open up prefecture-level areas and even spiritual energy sources."
Zhuang Sheng said.
"I'm afraid it's impossible to agree to this."
Gu Dan shrugged slightly.
If the yellow-level area is not enough, you can still think of ways to expand it. It is nothing more than dividing the spiritual energy of some prefecture-level areas, and the masters will suffer a little loss.
But the source of spiritual energy is the foundation of a stable life and is directly related to all the ownerless spiritual energy. How can it be opened?
Even if the spiritual energy source had no owner before and has been occupied by Xianfang for so many years, I am afraid that in some people's minds, this thing has long been theirs.
Planning for a cave is not necessarily without discussion.
But if you are plotting the source of spiritual energy, then there will definitely be no discussion!
"Yes."
Having said that, Zhuang Sheng's expression was quite solemn, "But those masters are about to expire, they are late stage qi practitioners, and the probability of breaking through the foundation building normally is pretty good. Those people I hope that the source of spiritual energy can help them improve their success rate of promotion to foundation building. Other than that, I’m afraid there are no conditions that can impress them.”
"Then, I can only see Zhenzhang under my command."
"If it's just like this in one place, it wouldn't be a cause for concern."
Zhuang Sheng lowered his voice and whispered: "After the incident in Huofang spread, the yellow-level caves in the other four lanes were quickly sold out. Therefore, now it is not actually the monks from one place who are forcing the palace, but the other four caves except Ningfang. In addition, the other five immortal houses will not be able to live in peace!"
Hearing this, Gu Dan was not that surprised.
Since he can predict the general trend in the future, those monks whose fortunes and lives are at stake are not fools, and there must be people with eyesight who can see it.
There are six fairy houses in total, and now five fairy houses are causing trouble together. It is already an earth-shattering event!
That is to say, Ningfang has only been established for a short period of time, so it can barely escape from this matter.
However, since they are under the same mountain range, can Ningfang really be able to remain so securely behind closed doors?
The source of spiritual energy should be completely immovable. In other words, if each immortal workshop does not want to change its gate, it must stay there, otherwise once it leaves, there will be no place to absorb the spiritual energy.
If monks have no aura, how are they different from ordinary people? Even far worse than a warrior.
They had no choice but to take root.
This dispute is just like a mortal siege, the difference is that the mortal soldiers are now replaced by monks and even masters.
"Monks are also subject to spiritual energy. Stealing spiritual energy is equivalent to robbing their lives. I'm afraid there is no room for compromise."
Gu Dan sighed.
"Who says it isn't? Qi training, foundation building, golden elixir, and even Nascent Soul cannot escape the 'spiritual energy' itself."
Zhuang Sheng was also filled with emotions.
"Oh? Fellow Taoist Zhuang, you mean that there is no need for spiritual energy in the realm after Nascent Soul?"
Gu asked, worried.
“Among the classics I have seen, the highest level mentioned is the transformation of gods.
It is said that a monk at the level of becoming a god is no different from being in charge of the world. Even in the land of extreme spirits, his combat power does not fade at all. He can directly transform the power he needs from chaos, just like the legendary gods.
I am afraid that only by cultivating to that level can one be considered transcendent from heaven and earth and become a carefree immortal! "
Zhuang Sheng sighed: "It is said that the Immortal Dao has one realm and one heaven. According to the records in the classics that I have read, there are many Qi-training monks who have defeated the early-stage Foundation-Building monks. It can be said that there are many Foundation-Building monks who have defeated the early-stage Golden elixir monks." The genius; the golden elixir cultivator who defeats the early Nascent Soul cultivators only appears once every few hundred years.
As for the Yuanying cultivator's victory over the transformed god, that's not the case. It's unprecedented throughout the ages! The gap can no longer be bridged by talent. "
It is not an exaggeration to say that Gu Dan's research on martial arts is the best in the world, but his extensive knowledge of immortality is much inferior. He really doesn't know the secrets of it.
However, knowing this information will not be of much benefit to your practice at this time. I am afraid that only Zhuang Sheng will be interested in these things and even investigate it.
After talking with Zhuang Sheng for a long time, Gu Dan returned to Lingzhen Hall and began to recover from his injuries.
The hidden chess piece he buried has been laid out, just waiting to bear fruit.
(End of chapter)
