Core Formation cultivators stayed in shops year-round, so the strange flicker in Qin Fengming's eyes naturally did not escape him. Thus, he bowed again and gave Qin Fengming an answer that filled him with hope.
Phantom Star Island. Qin Fengming's heart stirred when he heard the name. He was not unfamiliar with the island, because the century exchange gathering Ji Zekai had mentioned was to be held there.
"Thank you for informing me, Fellow Daoist. I would like to exchange for some books introducing the Dark Sea Region or recording anecdotes about it. I wonder if your shop has any?"
After staying in this shop for only half an hour, Qin Fengming walked out.
Inside the shop, Qin Fengming did not ask about finding any materials. Instead, he went on a sweeping spree, gathering all kinds of books related to the Dark Sea Region.
What Qin Fengming had not expected was that merely several dozen scrolls required several million mid-grade Spirit Stones.
This was greatly different from what he had anticipated.
If he had bought these scrolls on Ice Plains Island, he would have been able to obtain them without spending many Spirit Stones. Here, however, they cost several million mid-grade Spirit Stones. Qin Fengming did not doubt the matter. Instead, he took out several fairly precious weapon-refining materials to cover the value of the scrolls.
Seeing the strange expressions that everyone in the hall revealed when asking him about the price in Spirit Stones, Qin Fengming suddenly understood. Although Spirit Stones were not the primary medium of exchange here, they were still coveted by countless cultivators.
Moreover, every item was marked at an exorbitant price, specifically to force cultivators to barter with goods.
Even so, Qin Fengming still did not quite understand what purpose this practice, so different from