Chronicles of Celestial Origins

The "Li Nei" within the county town is different from the "Fangshi" established by the Chamber of Commerce. They pay taxes based on the area of ​​the shop, and pay taxes according to the area.

For example, a shop with an area of ​​100 feet needs to pay 100 spirit stones, then a shop with an area of ​​200 feet will have to pay 200 spirit stones.

These shops can't be built wherever you want. Each shop has already been planned. The number of shops in the entire "city" is fixed.

If you want to build a shop inside, you must wait for a vacant shop to take over.

In other words, the amount of tax paid by the shops in the "city" is certain. Even if you only earn ten spirit stones every month, you still need to pay the tax of one hundred spirit stones. Therefore, the shops in the "city" are all taxed. They are some large sects and large chambers of commerce.

The items sold by small sects and small chambers of commerce are not profitable at all and are not worth it at all.

The market collects taxes based on the turnover of the shops, so every transaction in their shops must be recorded and requires the signatures of both the buyer and the seller. Once the accounts are checked, the turnover of each shop will be known, and the corresponding taxes can be collected. .

Therefore, buying and selling transactions in the city do not require those complicated steps. The two parties pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand, and the transaction is completed.

"It's best to pair spiritual wine with spiritual food. As the saying goes, wine without food is a waste of natural resources. I wonder if fellow Taoist Tang needs spiritual food?" said the man surnamed Zhang.

After hearing what he said, Tang Ning's heart moved slightly. He had never tasted spiritual food in his life, so he asked, "What do you recommend, fellow Taoist?"

"We have four dishes, Yuzhu Green Shadow, Agate Jade, Changhong Sun, and Tiger Stepping Around the World. They are all third-level spiritual food. When paired with third-level spiritual wine, they complement each other."

"Among them, the main material of the green shadow of the bamboo is taken from the monster green ant, the main material of the agate jade is taken from the red eye Yanmang, the main material of the Changhong Guanri is taken from the golden wing butterfly, and the main material of the tiger step world is taken from the Xuanling demon tiger. ”

After hearing this, Tang Ning asked, "Isn't this the same material as the spirit wine refining material?"

The man surnamed Zhang smiled and said: "It is indeed the same, because they are both third-level monsters, and their flesh and blood can be refined into spiritual wine or spiritual food. The difference between the two is the refining technique and selection The auxiliary materials are different, but the effect is very different. Both of them contribute to the growth of spiritual power. "

"Spiritual food paired with spiritual wine can be said to be a powerful complement to each other. I wonder if you have heard of it. There is a unique way of cultivation in this world called wealth cultivation."

"Those young masters from aristocratic cultivating families and chambers of commerce, including some Xuanmen disciples, are just like ordinary people. They rely on the combination of spiritual food and spiritual wine, and their cultivation speed is much faster than that of disciples of the same level who are practicing hard in qi refining."

"Because spiritual wine and spiritual food do not need to be refined, they are directly transformed into pure spiritual power after being ingested, which can save a lot of time. Therefore, their cultivation speed is much faster than that of Qi refining ascetics."

Tang Ning said, "I've heard about it, but I've never encountered it before."

The man surnamed Zhang said: "Although this kind of cultivation method has been introduced to the Jin Dynasty quickly, its advantages must have its disadvantages. It can easily wear down people's will. In fact, if you think about it carefully, you can expect that this monk is holding a wine pot all day long, drunk and dreaming. Can you not be addicted?"

"And it is said that monks who rely on this method to practice are more likely to encounter the calamity of sighing than those who practice Qi refining, and their own will is wasted. Once they encounter this calamity, most of them will perish."

"Furthermore, coupled with the huge consumption of financial resources, this type of practice has gradually declined. Nowadays, there are very few people who rely solely on spiritual wine and spiritual stones to practice."

"However, the method of refining qi and practicing hard, supplemented by spiritual wine and spiritual food, is very popular. Many disciples of those practicing families, large chambers of commerce, and large sects have been promoted to Nascent Soul in two or three hundred years, relying solely on qi refining. Is cultivation that fast? In fact, it all depends on the effect of spiritual food and spiritual wine.”

"So the combination of the two complements each other. To be honest, our store alone sells thousands of servings of spiritual wine and spiritual food every month, and this does not include those who purchase large quantities of goods in batches."

"Spiritual wine and spiritual food are in very short supply in the market right now, and are almost out of stock. I can guarantee that within a few years, the price of this item will definitely rise sharply."

Tangning asked, "Why is this?"

The man surnamed Zhang said: "Things are rare but valuable! Fellow Taoist, please think carefully about where the main ingredients of these spiritual wines and spiritual foods come from. The elixirs and herbs are only auxiliary, the truly indispensable flesh and blood of monsters."

"Where are the gathering places of monsters and monsters? Mubei Grassland, Tiannan Marsh, Yong, Liang, Yizhou, and the Three Seas. Now that the monsters are gaining momentum, except for the three seas, all monsters and monsters The gathering places are occupied by them, and it will be more and more difficult to hunt monsters in the future. "

"In fact, the price of spiritual wine and spiritual stones has been increasing steadily over the years. In less than a hundred years, the price of third-level low-grade spiritual wine has increased from four thousand spiritual stones to five thousand. If this continues, within a thousand years, I estimate that it may be It will rise to 10,000 spiritual stones.”

"Since fellow Taoist monks are from Qinghai, they must know that the warships and chariots of the Inland Chamber of Commerce have frequently traveled to the Mubei Grassland in recent years. What do you think they are for?"

"A hundred years of war in Mubei Grassland has caused commodity prices to skyrocket. The prices of various elixirs, talismans, magic weapons, and training materials have increased by at least 20 to 30%."

"Due to the war there, a large number of monsters and monster clans died. As a result, the price of monster body parts dropped sharply. Those merchants brought elixirs, talismans, magic weapons and other items from the inland to Mubei to sell them. When they came back, they came from Mubei. Bei purchased a large number of monster beast corpses at low prices, and the price difference has almost doubled. Those chambers of commerce have almost made crazy profits in these years. "

"And the reason why the prices of spiritual wine and spiritual food have increased is because those chambers of commerce have stocked up a large number of monsters."

"I see." Tangning said suddenly, "How much does this spiritual food cost?"

"A portion of spiritual food is one pound and two thousand spiritual stones."

"Give me ten portions of each spiritual food you just mentioned!"

"Okay, fellow Taoist, please wait a moment." The man surnamed Zhang said. He walked to a stone room and pushed the door open. Inside, rows of huge stone boxes were neatly arranged. The stone boxes were simple and unpretentious, with many patterns carved on them.

The man pushed open the stone box, which was covered with various talismans. He took out many foot-sized wooden boxes and put them into storage bags. He turned around and handed them to Tangning: "There are forty pieces of spiritual food in total. Eighty thousand spirit stones, please take a look, fellow Taoist."

Tang Ning took the storage bag and took out a wooden box. When she opened it, she saw a jade plate inside. The plate was filled with colorful pieces of meat that were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They were bright red in color and dotted with colorful dots. The fruits and vegetables look very pleasing to the eye.

As soon as the wooden box is pushed open, the rich aroma will hit the face, whetting people's appetite.

It was the first time for Tang Ning to see this kind of spiritual food, and she was greatly surprised. Being attracted by the rich aroma, he couldn't help but secretly swallowed his saliva, picked up a piece, and took a bite.

After entering the mouth, the bright red meat is extremely crispy. When chewed lightly, it is very fragrant and tender. It goes down the throat and enters the abdomen. It turns into pure spiritual power, surges in the body, and gradually penetrates into the Linghai cave.

"As expected, it's both beautiful and delicious." Tangning nodded with satisfaction, turned her hand over, took out eight high-grade spiritual stones from her storage bag and handed them to him.

The man took the spiritual stone: "I need to tell my friends one thing. This spiritual food is different from the spiritual wine. It cannot be stored for a long time, up to half a year, otherwise the spiritual power will be diluted. The stone boxes we store the spiritual food in are all specially made. Those The purpose of the talisman is to seal the isolation between internal and external spiritual power and prevent it from decaying and diluting the spiritual power. Even so, it cannot last more than three years. "

Tang Ning said: "Okay, I understand. This is my first time coming to this city. I am not familiar with the place. I would like to ask my friend, is there anything new and interesting here that is worth seeing?"

The man thought for a while: "What a novelty? Have you ever seen a spiritual beast game before?"

"I have never seen this game between spiritual beasts."

The man said: "Then I recommend you to take a look. After leaving the attic, two to three hundred miles southeast, there is a shop called Qiankun Spirit Beast Pavilion. In addition to selling and purchasing spirit beast cubs, it also regularly holds spirit beast games. ”

"The Qiankun Spirit Beast Pavilion is owned by the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce, one of the three major chambers of commerce. They are the organizers, but the participants are monks from all walks of life. If fellow Taoists have spirit beasts, they can also participate in the game. The Spirit Beast Pavilion will Choose a spirit beast with corresponding cultivation level to compete, and the winner will receive a very generous reward.”

"If there are no spirit beasts participating, you can also bet on the outcome outside of Taiwan. This kind of spirit beast game is held every year. It is a relatively popular gambling game in our "city", and many monks will participate. "

"In half a month, the Qiankun Spirit Beast Pavilion will hold the spirit beast game. If you have nothing else to do, you can go and watch the excitement."

Tang Ning said: "The spirit beast game is quite novel."

The man smiled and said: "What is this? There are even games between people! It's just that private fights are prohibited in our main city, so such gambling games are not allowed. If fellow Taoists leave the main city, go to the underground workshops outside I inquired about it and found out that many of these gambling games are fought by the monks themselves, which is exciting and much more exciting than the spiritual beast gambling games."

"Monks fighting?" Tangning asked in shock, "There is also such a betting match? Then who are the monks who are betting on the match?"

The man said: "As long as there are benefits, what is impossible? Most of the monks who bet on the game are lonely desperadoes. Occasionally, there are disciples from various forces. They are all people who think highly of themselves, and they often lose their lives."

"Then what level of monks are usually participating in the competition?"

"From foundation building to deity transformation, everything is there."

"There are even cultivators of God Transformation? Why do these people want to join this bet?" Tangning was shocked. What is the identity of the cultivators of Transformation God? If they were placed in Qinghai, they would be the overlords of one party. If they join any force, they will be the same. Top existence.

Why would such a person participate in such a life-and-death struggle? It's amazing.