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Chapter 31: "Are Scrollmasters Just Too Profitable?"
Chapter 31: "Are Scrollmasters Just Too Profitable?"
"Impossible!!"
Fat Dragon shook his head firmly, "Qiu Brother, rest assured. I will definitely not have a use for this entry. Thank you for your kindness, but I'll leave this entry for someone who needs it more."
To be honest, he often felt annoyed about randomly obtaining the Nine Bulls' Strength entry, and since it was an initial entry, he hadn't found a way to remove it.
However, he gradually accepted this fact.
Compared to self-mutilation, he thought it was better to maintain the status quo.
"Then it's settled."
Chen Qiu didn't say more but scanned the list of auction items. Many items caught his interest, such as the Green Entry "Self-Cutting Root." Although Fat Dragon had no use for it, Chen Qiu could make use of it.
This trash entry was perfect for him. By self-detonating it, he could unleash a full-power strike that transcended a major realm, equivalent to the full strength of a Golden Core Realm's first layer.
This was a secret trump card.
If he didn't have Nine Bulls' Strength or a similar entry, he wouldn't bid for this one. After all, exchanging his unique bull for a random white or green entry seemed a bit unprofitable.
Unless something unexpected happened, the price of this entry shouldn't be too high, and he might even get a bargain.
"Alright."
He tucked the list of auction items and the two invitation letters into his chest and turned to the shopkeeper, saying softly, "Let's go and take a look at the scrolls."
Half an hour later, the two left the Zhao Family Commerce shop, and Fat Dragon's face was filled with pain. They had spent quite a few spirit stones in this store.
First, there were the scrolls.
"Lightning Summon Scroll," an offensive scroll that could summon a heavenly thunderbolt to strike enemies, equivalent to the full power of a Foundation Establishment Stage's first layer. The price was two spirit stones per scroll.
They bought a hundred of them.
"Golden Bell Defense Scroll," a defensive scroll that, when activated, would form a golden bell made of spirit energy to protect the user. It could block a full-power strike of the Foundation Establishment Stage's first layer, priced at four spirit stones per scroll.
They also bought a hundred of these.
"Gale Escape Scroll," a survival scroll that, when activated and attached to the body, would allow the user to move swiftly as if the wind was beneath their feet. The price was two spirit stones per scroll.
They purchased another hundred of these.
Just on scrolls, they spent eight hundred spirit stones.
"Damn, that's expensive!"
"Are scrollmasters just too profitable?"
Fat Dragon covered his mouth with a pained expression, his storage ring on his index finger, "If I had this many scrolls now, I could have dominated that small world a few days ago. I could handle a group of enemies alone."
Chen Qiu shook his head and smiled without saying a word.
The total earnings from that small world were only fifty spirit stones. With so many scrolls, they had spent eight hundred spirit stones. With this many scrolls, even a pig could rampage through the small world.
He finally understood the combat style of those young masters from influential families—a style that emphasized elegance and lavish spending.
The advantage of scrolls was their instant activation. Although their power was slightly inferior to spells of the same name and rank, they didn't require consuming the spirit energy stored in the Dantian. Instead, they only needed a tiny amount of spirit energy to activate.
The higher the rank of the scroll, the more spirit energy was needed to activate it.
For example, the Thunder Summoning Art, a Foundation Establishment Stage spell, required most Foundation Establishment Stage first-layer cultivators to have enough spirit energy in their Dantian to cast it four to five times before running out. However, if they used the Lightning Summon Scroll, it would take over a hundred scrolls to deplete their spirit energy.
In a fight between the two sides, it was obvious who would win.
He only purchased scrolls with the power of a Foundation Establishment Stage's first layer full-power strike. Defensive scrolls were slightly more expensive and rarer than offensive ones, as they required higher stability and more intricate craftsmanship.
The price of scrolls with greater power was significantly higher.
For instance, an offensive scroll with the power of a Foundation Establishment Stage's ninth layer full-power strike had a staggering price of three hundred spirit stones. This price was enough to buy a set of premium teleportation scrolls.
For him, the cost-effectiveness was low.
If he ever encountered a situation that required such means, why would he use talismans? He could just use a Self-Detonation Entry, unleashing a full-power strike at the first layer of the Golden Core Realm, which would be even more impressive than any talisman.
However, he did inquire about Golden Core Realm talismans, and the answer was that none were available. Such talismans were considered extremely rare, and none could be found in any of the stores in Ask Heaven Market.
Aside from talismans, they also purchased some miscellaneous items.
For instance, they bought three Premium Spirit Rings, which had significantly more storage space than a Storage Bag and were more convenient to wear and retrieve items from, with a lower risk of loss. Even if lost, breaking the blood-bound seal on the Spirit Ring would require some effort.
Unlike Storage Bags, anyone who found one could use it.
But the price was not cheap—300 Spirit Stones each.
Additionally, they bought a bunch of other items, spending another 300 Spirit Stones. After this extravagant shopping spree, they had spent a total of 3617 Spirit Stones.
Chen Qiu felt the abundance of Spirit Stones in his storage ring and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
After their lavish spending, there were still 26,356 Spirit Stones left in the storage ring.
They hadn't even spent the change, and it felt like they had more money than they could spend. This savings should be enough for him to strive towards the Golden Core Realm.
Next, the two left the Ask Heaven Market and gave each of the scholar brothers a Teleportation Son Ring. They handed over a Storage Bag containing 3500 Spirit Stones and several sets of clothing. After giving some instructions, they returned to the Ask Heaven Market.
"Teleportation Son Ring."
The scholar, sitting cross-legged on the ground, watched as Chen Qiu and his companion gradually disappeared down the path. Only then did he look down at the Teleportation Son Ring in his hand. He seemed to be thinking about something, and after a long while, he suddenly shook his head and laughed.
This was no ordinary item; most people couldn't afford it. The set was worth 1000 Spirit Stones.
During the peak of his life, when he was renowned in the Wulin as the Great Xia's top Sword Cultivator, he naturally had no shortage of Spirit Stones to buy a Teleportation Ring. However, after the near-fatal finale of the last great battle, he fled, abandoning everything, including the Teleportation Ring he once possessed.
He shook the Storage Bag in his hand, which contained 3100 Spirit Stones, and after a long silence, he spoke softly, "This Chen Young Master is quite generous with his spending."
Chen Young Master had given him 3500 Spirit Stones, including 500 Spirit Stones as monthly payment. He returned 400, as the 500 Spirit Stones monthly payment was too much for them. The two brothers had almost no offensive capabilities, and they didn't deserve this price.
If he took the 500 Spirit Stones monthly payment, he would feel ashamed when facing Chen Young Master. A monthly payment of 100 Spirit Stones was already more than enough, far surpassing the income of over ninety percent of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
He was well aware that these Spirit Stones were his payment for risking his life. Although Chen Young Master didn't say it, since he had accepted this payment, he would ensure that these Spirit Stones were worth their value.
At the very least, if his name were to resurface in the future, people would praise him for upholding his principles and keeping his word.
There were indeed Servants who ran away with their master's Spirit Stones, but they often had terrible reputations.
If Chen Young Master could be trusted, then his life was worth entrusting to Chen Young Master. He just hoped that after his death, Chen Young Master would take care of his younger brother. In his life, he only cared about two things.
The first was how the world viewed him.
The second was his younger brother.
The Ask Heaven Market didn't sell Heavenly Dao Essence, and there was only one place that did.
The Heavenly Dao Pavilion.
It was thousands of miles away.
"Looks like I'll have to make a trip."
The scholar sat on the ground, gazing into the distance at the clouds, and muttered. His fingers moved slightly, and a green light shot out from his sleeve, piercing the eastern clouds and disappearing into the horizon in an instant.
(End of Chapter)
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