"True Intent cultivation methods probably aren't free, are they?" Bai Pu said.
Niu Gui said matter-of-factly, "Of course they aren't free. In fact, there is no single, standardized True Intent cultivation method. Everyone's path is different, and every Evolutionist can compile their insights from cultivating True Intent into a manual and upload it to the Gaia Network for other humans to download. Even to encourage human Evolutionists to share their insights, it's only right to charge an appropriate download fee."
"Then what does it cost to download a True Intent cultivation method?"
"That brings us to the currency used throughout the Silver Heart Great World, and indeed across all human territory."
Niu Gui patiently explained, "The universally accepted currency across human territory is the 'Spirit Crystal' of Evolutionist planes. It is an absolutely stable currency and can be used for trade anywhere.
"Besides that, in our Silver Heart Great World, the 'Silver Dragon Coin' issued by the highest administrative center, the Silver Heart Council, can circulate in every human city on the Silver Heart Continent.
"Silver Dragon Coins are currency recognized by the Gaia Will. Their value is pegged to Spirit Crystals: one hundred Silver Dragon Coins are equivalent to one low-grade Spirit Crystal. However, banks in any city do not offer Silver Dragon Coin-to-Spirit Crystal exchange services. On the contrary, Evolutionists selling Spirit Crystals are very welcome."
Bai Pu smiled. "It's just like Earth. The Gaia Will set one Spirit Energy Point equal to fifty-nine yuan, but you can't buy Spirit Energy Points with money..."
Niu Gui said, "That exchange rate is still useful. Silver Dragon Coins earned by Evolutionists on the Gaia Network can be exchanged for Spirit Crystals at a hundred-to-one ratio and deposited into their personal Spirit Crystal accounts."
Everyone seemed to understand.
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