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Zheng Fa received the life card and followed Han Qi out of the General Affairs Hall and walked towards the Sutra Library.

He looked at Han Qi, whose expression was still complicated, with a puzzled look on his face.

Ever since he heard that Zheng Fa had 100 pieces of talisman paper and 2 pieces of spiritual ink every month, this man has been acting strange.

He seemed to think that this extra reward was too generous.

"Junior Brother Zheng, you probably don't really realize what I mean when I say that spiritual materials are expensive." Han Qi explained, as if he understood what he wanted to ask.

Zheng Fa nodded.

"In my Jiushan Sect, a piece of spiritual ink costs at least one spiritual stone, and 100 pieces of talisman paper is almost one spiritual stone."

Zheng Fa calculated that the materials he took every month were three spiritual stones - three times his monthly salary.

"How much gold is that spiritual stone worth?" Zheng Fa asked.

"The General Affairs Hall purchases spiritual stones at a rate of 200 taels of gold for one spiritual stone..."

Zheng Fa quickly calculated.

What he took a month was worth about four spiritual stones, 800 taels of gold.

He was so rich?

"The General Affairs Hall is deceiving fools! Two hundred taels of gold was the price a thousand years ago. Now in the market, whether you can exchange one piece for four hundred taels of gold depends on luck!" Han Qi sneered.

"Is it so expensive?"

Zheng Fa, who was born in poverty, admitted that he was shocked by the price.

"It will only be more expensive! Spirit stones are always in short supply in the market." Han Qi explained: "Any slightly higher-end spiritual materials and spiritual treasures can almost only be purchased with spirit stones. Gold is just a helpless choice for low-level cultivators like us because there are not enough spirit stones."

Zheng Fa understood and understood what Han Qi meant.

The prices of this Xianmen sound like a dual currency system-

Xianmen probably used to trade only with spirit stones, but because of the decline of spiritual energy, spirit stones could not be produced in large quantities, resulting in a shortage of currency in the market, and gold could only be used to make up for it.

But there is also a shortage of spiritual materials-isn't this a coincidence?

So the prices of spirit stones and spiritual materials took off hand in hand, and as for whether the disciples of the Xianmen could afford it, they didn't care.

Nowadays, the high-end spiritual materials in the Xianmen still only recognize spirit stones.

Gold can only buy a limited amount of things, and because spirit stones are becoming less and less, the exchange rate between the two is getting more and more outrageous.

…

The Sutra Pavilion is not far from the General Affairs Hall, and the two arrived in half an incense stick.

This place is more simple than Zheng Fa thought - it is a three-story building, not tall, not gorgeous, and gray.

However, there are many people coming and going.

"Take out your life card." Han Qi told Zheng Fa: "With the life card of an outer disciple, you can get a Qi Refining Period technique for free."

Zheng Fa was refreshed and followed Han Qi into the small building.

At the entrance of the first floor, there was a wooden table. Behind the wooden table sat a man in his twenties or thirties. Seeing the two people coming in, he was quite enthusiastic.

"New disciple?" He walked out from behind the wooden table and said, "Are you here to get the technique?"

"Yes." Zheng Fa replied.

"I can see at a glance that you are gifted and have excellent physique. If you have a good technique, you will become the backbone of our Jiushan Sect in the future!"

The senior brother looked at Zheng Fa with admiration in his eyes.

"You are too kind, senior brother..."

Zheng Fa always felt that this person looked at him as if he was looking at a fat sheep.

"That's right..." The senior brother frowned, as if he was worried about Zheng Fa: "There are so many techniques in our Jiushan Sect. If you can't find a suitable technique, it may affect your path!"

"So what does senior brother mean?"

"I have been working in this Sutra Library for more than three years, and I know the characteristics of the techniques here very well... As long as you are willing to make friends with me, I will definitely find the most suitable technique for you!"

"..."Zheng Fa glanced at Han Qi, who was looking at a white cloud in the sky outside the building. It seemed that the shape of the cloud was full of Taoism, which made him suddenly realize something.

I understand, it's a routine!

"So how much is this friendship worth, brother?"

"Fifty taels of gold."

"Bah!" Before Zheng Fa could say anything, Han Qi, who was just trying to understand the truth, jumped up and said, "Do you have any moral principles? Fifty taels, you can even say that?"

"...Who is this?"

"I thought I had never worked in the Sutra Library! Originally, it only cost ten taels of gold, but now you want fifty taels? I thought I was a black-hearted person for asking for fifteen taels before, but I didn't expect there would be someone more black-hearted than me!"

Zheng Fa glanced at him.

"So it's you, brother!" As soon as he said this, the brother in the Sutra Library understood, and the smile on his face faded: "Ten taels is a thing of the past, and you are familiar with the current prices!"

"Okay, let's choose!"

Han Qi waved his hand and directly pulled Zheng Fa into the Sutra Library.

"Thank you, brother Han."

Zheng Fa also understood just now that this person was unwilling to offend anyone - until the other party opened his mouth.

"Senior Sister Zhang asked me to take care of you. How could I see you suffer this?" Han Qi snorted, "These newcomers are too greedy and broke the rules! The atmosphere in the sect is getting worse day by day!"

"?"

No... Isn't this atmosphere your contribution?

To Zheng Fa's surprise, the first floor of the Sutra Library was full of paper books, not jade tubes - he soon realized that people like him couldn't read jade tubes.

The Fu Dao Foundation Building Method and Lingshan Method given to him by Jiushan Patriarch were both recorded in the jade tube.

He tried them all, but there was no reaction.

"What spiritual roots do you have?"

"Dual spiritual roots of fire and wood."

"Then come here." Han Qi took him to a row of bookshelves and said: "Except for special spiritual roots, the Qi Refining Stage generally practices the Five Elements. You have dual spiritual roots of fire and wood, and wood produces fire, which is considered the best among dual spiritual roots. It is best to practice a fire Qi Refining Method."

"Does Senior Brother have any recommendations?"

"There are many fire methods in my Jiushan Sect, it depends on what type you want." Han Qi seemed to be really familiar with this Sutra Library: "The most suitable one for alchemy is "Yan Yang Jue", the most suitable one for refining tools is "Fire Refining Sutra", and the most suitable one for fighting is "True Fire Refining Magic", this method has the greatest power, and many people choose it..."

He talked about five or six books, and Zheng Fa was also dizzy.

"Senior Brother, I don't care about the power... Is there a kind that is fast and safe to practice?"

"..."

Han Qi looked at him in silence.

"What's wrong?"

"...Your personality is a world away from Senior Sister Zhang." Han Qi looked puzzled: "How can she like you?"

Zheng Fa understood, and he scolded himself for being a coward in a not-so-euphemistic way.

"...Is there?"

"The Red Sky Secret!"

Zheng Fa thought for a moment, took the books that Senior Brother Han had just mentioned and read them, and found that he had indeed explained them in detail.

These fire-attributed exercises do have their own characteristics.

Only the Red Sky Secret is the most moderate and peaceful among the fire-attributed exercises. Although there is no additional bonus, it highlights a low chance of going astray.

The speed of cultivation is also considered medium to high.

"This is it!"

Zheng Fa put away the Red Sky Secret with satisfaction.

He took out ten gold coins from his pocket and handed them to Han Qi beside him.

"What is this?"

"As usual!"

"Junior brother, you are really lovable!" Han Qi grabbed ten taels of gold: "I am impressed by Senior Sister Zhang's vision!"