Chapter 54: Immortal Money
"My friend, are you planning to take over Ruyifang?"
"Um."
Hearing Sanquezi's straightforward question, Jiang Xia cooperated and nodded straightforwardly.
He was not used to the flowery manner of these monks, so he stretched out his hand and pushed the spirit stone in front of him towards Sanquezi, saying:
“This business was previously monopolized by Ruyifang using secret techniques, but now the secret techniques have been cracked by me.
Whatever business it can do, I can do too.
And this time.
After all, it was Liu Ruyi who was stirring up trouble behind the scenes, causing you all to lose face.
That thief, relying on his connections with Mo Shuang Shan, doesn't take you seriously and even uses you as pawns. He is really hateful.
If we don't get rid of this evil person quickly, will we keep him around until the New Year?
I think if there is a better and more reasonable spiritual stone supplier right now, you senior monks should not refuse it, right?"
"Of course it's a good thing. I don't reject more options."
Sanquezi said with a smile:
"My friend wants to take his place, and is ambitious, but he also knows that Liu Ruyi has a relationship with Mo Shuangshan. We cannot afford to offend Mo Shuangshan. Does my friend have any solution?"
"have."
Jiang Xia took out his small black tortoise jade ID card from his sleeve, waved it in front of San Quezi, and said:
"I am favored by Elder Wang Liufu. To be honest, Elder Liufu also has a part to play in this matter. In the final analysis, this is a fight between Liu Ruyi and I, two outer disciples of Mo Shuang Mountain.
Even if I fail, you will not be implicated."
"Um."
Sanquezi thought about what happened today.
Then he thought of the strange relationship between Jiang Xia and the mountain monster Pomegranate. Although he didn't know what was going on, it wouldn't be a bad thing to do Jiang Xia a favor by taking advantage of this matter.
He then said:
"My Sanque Mountain is not a big sect. We need fifty spirit stones every month to maintain the magic array barrier. This is the case every month and it cannot be cut off. Do you have the confidence to supply it?"
"Of course you can. If there's anything wrong with the supply, you can just come and destroy my business."
Jiang Xia pulled out a long-drafted contract from his other sleeve and placed it on the stone table. He then took out a wolf-hair brush, dipped it in ink, and handed it to San Quezi, saying:
"If there is no problem, please sign this supply contract, senior."
"Don't worry."
San Quezi did not take the brush, but picked up the contract and looked at it.
This sight made the old monk curl his lips and think to himself, how dare Jiang Xia in front of him call himself a scholar?
The contract was written so straightforwardly, without any grammar at all.
There are all kinds of constraints between the two sides in the words, and even idioms are rarely seen.
It is plain language, and really vulgar.
However, the rules and regulations are straightforward, with thirteen in a row, taking into account all possible situations, and there is also a scheming "disclaimer clause" at the end.
The three birds shook their heads repeatedly when they saw this.
After a few breaths, he put the contract down and said doubtfully:
"This document is wonderful, but why is there no agreed price?"
"Well."
Jiang Xia felt a little embarrassed at this moment, and he said:
“This is also my first time doing this kind of business. I don’t quite understand how Ruyifang agreed on the price with you guys before, so I thought I’d make up for it after I understand the market situation.
Since it happens by coincidence today, why not ask the senior to talk to me about it.
I heard that Ruyifang used immortal money to settle the spiritual stone transactions with you?"
As he spoke, he took out a few copper coins from his pocket and tossed them in his palm.
Said to the three birds:
“Don’t be afraid of being laughed at by the seniors. I have never come into contact with the immortals before, and I don’t even know how to price this immortal money.”
"Haha, you are just a mortal, it's normal for you not to understand."
Seeing Jiang Xia's embarrassment, San Quezi seemed to have suddenly turned from a sophisticated businessman into a young boy. He smiled and played with the new, exquisitely shaped spirit stone.
While sitting on the chair, his nose moved slightly.
Although the immortal money in Jiang Xia's hand was washed very clean, as a cultivator in the realm of truth, his senses were not as sharp as those of ordinary people, and he still smelled a faint smell of blood.
It seems that the process for this "mortal" to get these immortal money is not so "peaceful".
Does this person in front of me have the ability to kill monks?
San Quezi blinked his eyes immediately, and his evaluation of Jiang Xia went up a level, but he remained calm. He took the copper coin from Jiang Xia's hand and pinched it with his fingers.
Slowly explained:
“This immortal money is only circulated among cultivators like me. If it were placed in the mortal world, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be enough to buy even a steamed bun.
These immortal coins are produced and circulated by Tongtianfang, one of the thirty-three sects of the Immortal Alliance. Therefore, Tongtianfang is also called "Mountain of the God of Wealth" by us cultivators."
"I seem to have heard of the name of the God of Wealth Mountain."
Jiang Xia nodded, turned on the voice recorder of the chip, reached out for a teacup, poured a cup of tea for San Quezi, and asked humbly:
"But senior, I see that this immortal money has no specific denomination. It is all of a uniform type, the size of a finger, without a denomination. If it is used to trade goods, how should it be priced?"
San Quezi nodded immediately, with a teachable expression, and explained:
"You asked a good question, and you got to the bottom of the immortal money. This is also a secret in the eyes of mortals, but you are wrong about one thing.
This immortal money is not without denomination.
It’s just that you mortals can’t see it.”
As he spoke, Sanquezi moved his fingers.
The copper plate clamped between the fingertips made a sharp buzzing sound, and under Jiang Xia's gaze, a faint ball of light was "pulled" out of the copper plate.
Sanquezi then used a magical method to hold it in his hands and change it into various postures, such as a little bear, a little fox, a little dog, etc. It was very interesting to watch, just like a magic trick.
"The value of immortal coins is determined by the amount of refined spiritual energy stored in them."
San Quezi looked at the condensed spiritual energy and said to Jiang Xia:
"In other words, what we cultivators trade is not the immortal money itself, but the refined spiritual energy contained in it. Do you understand?"
"this……"
This answer made Jiang Xia frown immediately.
He took a sip of tea and asked:
“Senior, please don’t blame me for asking too many questions.
But isn’t this spiritual energy everywhere in the world?
I heard that cultivators who draw spiritual energy into their bodies, open their sea of consciousness, and survive the thunder tribulation of Qi training have entered the Qi training realm. Qi training cultivators can practice anywhere and don't have to pick a specific sacred mountain.
Since spiritual energy is everywhere in the world, why can it still be used as a trading item?
Isn't this just like us mortals picking up a handful of dirt to buy something?
It doesn’t make any sense.”
"Ha ha."
The three sparrows laughed again.
He took the refined spiritual energy in his hand and absorbed it into his body like breathing, then picked up the teacup and said:
"Your question is what almost every mortal who hears this secret will ask, but it's not your fault for being ignorant. After all, this is related to the cultivation methods of the monks.
If you are not a monk, you naturally don’t understand the mystery.
You are right. The spiritual energy that is most indispensable for our cultivation is indeed distributed everywhere in Ku Mu Realm. Without the spiritual energy, it is like a mortal drowning. No matter how powerful a cultivator , he will become a drowning dog that can be bullied by others.
But the same spiritual energy has different meanings for cultivators at different levels.
When mortals first embark on spiritual practice, they are naturally not picky. As long as they have spiritual energy, they can temper their body and mind. From laying the foundation to breaking through and training qi , this is a slow process and cannot be rushed.
When practicing Qi, one must also choose places with rich spiritual energy so that practice can go smoothly.
Once you are lucky enough to enter the realm of truth, you won’t be able to use just any spiritual energy.”
Maybe he feels that this statement is not quite clear.
San Quezi pointed to the teacup in his hand and made an analogy to Jiang Xia, saying:
“Just like this tea.
For a thirsty person, taste is not important, as long as there is water to moisten the throat, it is a good thing.
But for Ya Shi, taste is very important.
All the fragrant teas in the world are divided into nine grades, and the same goes for spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy from ordinary places, mixed in the heaven and earth, is not only scarce in quantity, but also mixed with too many impurities.
With my level of cultivation, if I continue to use ordinary spiritual energy to practice, it will take several months just to advance one cycle of the technique. If I waste time like this, how can I achieve immortality?
Therefore, once you reach the realm of truth, if you want to continue practicing, you have to look for sacred mountains and rivers with richer spiritual energy, which can provide the cultivator with the energy to continue climbing the avenue.
The best sacred mountain in the local area is naturally Mo Shuang Mountain.
Right above the earth veins of the East, the spiritual energy is dozens of times richer than that of the outside world.
My Sanque Mountain is not quite as good, but it is also a paradise next to the earth veins. The spiritual energy in the mountain is enough for me to use.
But, my friend.
There are only a few sacred mountains and beautiful places in this world.
Do you understand what I mean?"
When San Quezi said this, Jiang Xia already understood everything.
He looked at the fairy money in his hand and pursed his lips.
San Quezi said that all the famous sacred mountains and good places in the world must have been occupied by various sects.
It is not easy for casual cultivators and low-level cultivators to find a good place to practice. Without rich spiritual energy to help them practice, they have to look for solutions from the outside.
Fairy money came into being for this reason.
Seeing Jiang Xia's understanding face, Sanquezi nodded calmly and took a sip of tea. The tea in Fengshan Street was of poor quality, so the monk frowned and put down the teacup.
Said to Jiang Xia:
“Once the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is refined, its quality becomes pure and its concentration is good, making it easy to absorb.
However, only the cultivators of our human race who have deduced the techniques can gather the spiritual energy scattered around through practice and refining. This kind of refining and gathering is extremely time-consuming for lower-level practitioners.
This fairy money has no value in itself.
In the final analysis, it is just a container that can store refined spiritual energy for a long time, but what it represents is the very precious "time" for the monks. "
At this point, San Quezi sighed, as if he remembered the embarrassment he faced at the beginning of his practice. He twisted his beard and said with emotion:
“The immortal way is ruthless.
The beginning was also difficult, and it all depended on the monks' hard practice. However, everything has its destiny.
With a human physique, if one cannot complete the process of drawing Qi into the body, training Qi to build a foundation, dispelling illusions, and stepping into the realm of truth before knowing one's destiny, then there is no hope for this path of cultivation.
Time is merciless, my friend. How many people have been stuck at the first hurdle in their journey from Qi training to becoming a True Being?
The greatest value of immortal money lies here.
If the sect has strength, even if it does not have a mountain gate with rich spiritual energy, it can still exchange for a large amount of immortal money, take out refined spiritual energy, and give it to disciples for practice.
Their cultivation speed is more than ten times faster than that of casual practitioners.
There is more hope that before knowing the destiny, one can set foot on the truth and embark on the long road to immortality.
But if one has no money and no power, the path to becoming an immortal is doomed to be bleak. The so-called wealth, friends, Dharma and place are truly the truth, even for cultivators.
This ‘wealth’ is also the first priority.”
"understood."
Jiang Xia nodded and re-examined the copper coin in his hand.
He found that he had really underestimated this little thing before. In this world, for the lower-level cultivators, this immortal money was the equivalent of precious time.
Therefore, it has the value preservation property that is recognized by monks all over the world.
The independent cultivators have no money and can only rely on themselves to sleep in the open air and absorb inferior spiritual energy from all over the world to practice.
The big sects are not short of money. With the refined spiritual energy from the immortal coins, the cultivation speed of the disciples of the big sects is more than ten times that of the independent practitioners. Naturally, their strength will crush the independent practitioners.
This principle is actually very simple.
You don’t spend money or earn krypton gold, but still want to become stronger?
How could such a good thing exist in the world?
"This practice is too real."
Jiang Xia shook his head and complained.
But then, he put away the immortal money, looked at Sanquezi again, and asked softly:
"To be honest, Senior, don't look at me like this now. In fact, I also want to set foot on the immortal path. I heard that before mortals can practice immortality, they must have their elders test their qualifications or something."
As he spoke, Jiang Xia rubbed his hands, then extended his left hand toward Sanquezi, and said hopefully:
"Senior, please help me see if it's too late for me to start practicing now?"
