Gold and jewels were important—at least for now.
"Your Holiness, I can be the sacred beast totem or whatever, but the price has to be sincere. A world without monetary exchange is a failed world. I think your village should contribute its modest strength to the success of the world."
In Bai Yujun's eyes, these ancient villages that had existed for thousands of years surely possessed immense wealth. At the very least, they could not possibly lack gold, gemstones, and the like. Otherwise, those millennia would have been lived in vain.
"..."
Mu Duo began to wonder whether following the divine oracle and inviting the White Snake to become their totem had been a mistake.
"Being a totem is exhausting, so my salary cannot be delayed. If monthly payments are difficult, quarterly payments are also acceptable. Of course, I will work in exchange for my reward. What do you think of these Auspicious Clouds? Don't they have the bearing of a sacred beast?"
To promote herself and make money, Bai Yujun conjured five or six palm-sized rainbow clouds that circled around her.
It had to be said, that trick was indeed rather divine. At least, the saintess knew neither the chieftain nor the old priest could accomplish it. Though this White Snake seemed to have something wrong with her head, her aptitude was unquestionably exceptional. Especially her control over clouds, producing lightning and light rain—it was truly miraculous, simply unheard of. Yet whenever she opened her mouth about gold and closed it about gems, Mu Duo felt uncertain again...
"How about five taels of gold a month? Don't hesitate. Two and a half taels? One tael?"
Saintess Mu Duo stared speechlessly at Bai Yujun, who was far younger than herself.
Fortunately, the two sides eventually reached an agreement. Bai Yujun