Chapter 564 - A More Brilliant Way to Make Money

Young Master Ge’s heart skipped a beat. He instantly forgot about the bone-deep hatred and snapped back to reality. The value of a Soul Crystal was simply off the charts.

Steward Yu said apologetically, “Miss Ding, there is only one Soul Crystal left, but the president has said it is not for sale for now. If you really need it, you can come to the Lingyun Auction in a month. By then, there will not only be Soul Crystals, but also relic site tokens, dao fruits, and other rarities you normally wouldn’t come across.”

Ding Lan laughed. “Your president certainly knows how to do business.”

Auction and direct sale were completely different concepts. The former could very likely raise the value of a Soul Crystal by nearly double.

Young Master Ge secretly let out a breath of relief, while Leng Yushu seemed to have lost interest.

After thinking for a moment, Leng Yushu said, “Then let’s come back in a month. By then, Third Senior Brother should be out of seclusion. I haven’t seen him in a long time. Master also has a message for him!”

Ding Lan gave her a reproachful look. “So I’m not good enough company?”

Like a young girl, Leng Yushu hugged Ding Lan’s arm and said affectionately, “No, no! I’m okay with anything! Master, Senior Sister, Senior Brother—I am fine with everyone!”

Ding Lan and Young Master Ge’s hearts both skipped a beat.

***

After taking the jade talisman, Gu Han finally entered the city. He also witnessed Lingyun City’s prosperity and rules. Not to mention anything else, just the floor tiles beneath his feet seemed to be made of a rather rare, artifact-refining material.

Yet in spite of its enormous size, Lingyun City was orderly. Within each street, many cultivators came and went, their cultivation levels ranging from low to high. There were even a few Feather Transformation realm cultivators.

However, no matter their cultivation level or their status outside, they all followed the rules here. He even saw a Divine Connection shopkeeper and a Transcendent cultivator arguing fiercely in a store, their spit flying everywhere.

It seemed like that Transcendent cultivator had haggled too ruthlessly, cutting the price in half. But that was it. They simply argued with each other. The Transcendent cultivator showed not the slightest intent to attack. The chaos of the outside world was completely absent. Even though they were separated by just one city wall, it was like two different worlds.

At this moment, Mo Xun perfectly replaced Chen Qing’s role, becoming Gu Han’s guide. He then began introducing the place to him. Lingyun City was divided into nine districts. The outer eight sold all the things cultivators could not do without: cultivation methods, divine abilities, pills, spirit herbs, and dao artifacts.

The innermost layer was the core district. It involved things ordinary cultivators could not even come into contact with: lodging, intelligence, hiring and the like. They involved rare, precious items ordinary cultivators had no use for.

Gu Han said thoughtfully, “Got it.”

Everything in Lingyun City required money. If one didn’t have money, they could stay for three days before having to leave. If one did, they could thrive here and buy almost anything.

Mo Xun mustered his courage. “Then... those ten drops of Transcendent substance...”

Gu Han glanced at him. “What? Afraid I’ll go back on my words?”

Mo Xun waved his hands repeatedly. “No, no, no... I-I just mentioned it casually...”

Gu Han smiled. “Be a good guide, and I won’t mistreat you.”

Mo Xun was stunned. He wondered why the topic had shifted back to being a guide. Is he just going to forget about those ten drops of Transcendent Substance?

Just as he was thinking, a storage ring landed in his hand. He subconsciously looked at it and trembled violently in fright. Not to mention the dazzling array of pills, just the Transcendent Substance alone numbered in the hundreds of drops! There were even two half-saint herbs. Of course, with his knowledge, he could not recognize them. Otherwise, he probably would have fainted.

He stammered, “S-Senior... T-this is too much...”

To him, who had been poor his whole life and had to split a single essence crystal in half to spend it, these resources were like a great mountain. They pressed down on him so hard that he could not breathe.

Gu Han sighed. “Cultivate well. If possible, let the Mo Clan branch out and flourish again.”

Mo Xun was baffled. “What? Who exactly are you?”

He always felt that after learning he was a descendant of the Mo Clan, Gu Han’s attitude had changed drastically.

Thinking of his relationship with Mo Chenyin, Gu Han thought for a moment and said seriously, “Me? Strictly speaking, you can call me Old Ancestor.”

Mo Xun was speechless.

Gu Han then said, “Keep it. I told you to change your way of living. How can you do that without money?”

Up ahead, Xiao Hei’s bark came over. Along the way, the rooster and the dog had strutted proudly, heads high and chests out. They were clearly just walking normally, yet they exuded a domineering aura that looked down on the world. It was as if they alone were supreme, and everyone they laid eyes on was their pet.

Of course, some people could not stand it, but no one dared to make a move. Rules were rules, so attacking people was not allowed. Likewise, attacking roosters and dogs was not allowed.

Putting away his thoughts, Gu Han glanced at the towering white jade building in the distance. “Let’s go take a look there.”

From Mo Xun’s introduction, he already knew that this building was the core location of the Lingyun Merchant Association. It was the most suitable place for buying Soul Crystals and selling tokens.

Mo Xun reminded Gu Han, “Only people with tokens can enter there.”

Gu Han was stunned. “Token? What token?”

Mo Xun explained again. The things sold in the building were at minimum half-saint herbs. Their value was far beyond what could be calculated with spirit sources. To buy things inside, a cultivator first had to take out enough treasures of any kind to exchange for points, and then use the points to shop. In plain terms, it followed the barter system.

According to different point totals, the Lingyun Merchant Association would give cultivators tokens of different colors: black, green, silver, gold, and crystal. Black was the lowest, while crystal was the highest.

The most basic standard was one drop of Transcendent Substance, which could be exchanged for one hundred points. As for other things, specialized cultivators would appraise their value.

A black token required at least twenty thousand points to obtain. Apart from symbolizing status, token holders could enjoy discounts when purchasing resources in the Lingyun Merchant Association. The higher the token level, the greater the discount.

For gold tokens and above, apart from discounts, they also enjoyed special privileges within Lingyun City. As for what exactly those were, it was not something a small cultivator like Mo Xun could know.

Gu Han rubbed his chin. “I see. Who came up with this idea? He’s way too good at business.”

Naturally, those points could only be used in the Lingyun Merchant Association. It was just a matter of left hand to right hand. Ultimately, they would all return to the association, resulting in unimaginable profit.

Mo Xun thought for a moment. “I heard that it was the president.”

Gu Han felt that this president was a great talent. This way of making money was much more brilliant than his trick of scamming the dog.

His spirits lifted. “Let’s go have a look!”

Soul Crystals were extremely valuable. To buy one, he could only go there.

Mo Xun did not move as he hesitated. “I-I won’t go...”

“Why?”

Mo Xun felt a bit inferior. “The people who go in and out of that place are basically all from second-rate forces and above. Senior, you are a Saint realm cultivator, so it’s fine for you. They look down on cultivators like me. If they see someone like me there, it will only cause trouble for you...”