Books

Yun Xi looked through the introductions to each of the bookstores.

[Youyong Bookstore] was the most ordinary and catered to the general public, selling some basic books.

[Official Bookstore] claimed to have the largest and most comprehensive selection of books in Qinglan Town. Considering that it was established by the government, its credibility was very high.

[Scholar's Exclusive Bookstore] was more unusual. It had been opened by a sorcerer with the Scholar sub-profession and specialized in books for Scholars to study and take advancement exams.

As everyone knew, in the Godfall Continent, knowledge was the most precious wealth. Therefore, Yun Xi planned to browse all three bookstores and gain a comprehensive understanding of the civilization and level of knowledge in the Shuyu Plains.

She started with [Youyong Bookstore]—

"Shuyu Plains Basic Characters," "Shuyu Plains Basic Introduction," "Qinglan Town's Thousand-Year History and Civilization," "Modern History of Qinglan Town"...

"Shuyu Plains Common Medicinal Materials and Ingredients," "Shuyu Plains Common Natural Treasures," "Shuyu Plains Common Strange Creatures"...

The books were indeed all basic books, just as the store introduction had described.

These books were not too expensive, ranging from a few Silver Coins to several hundred Silver Coins.

Yun Xi was somewhat surprised. Knowledge in Qinglan Town was not as exorbitantly expensive as she had expected. In the region where she had been born in her previous life, even the cheapest books on knowledge cost at least one Gold Coin.

Aside from these ordinary books, there were also some Spirit Books.

"Warrior: How to Efficiently Enhance Physique" [Price: 78 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 13]

"Intermediate Martial Skill: Skyward Leap" [Price: 130 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 1]

"Sorcerer: How to Improve Spiritual Energy Control" [Price: 200 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 12]

"Sorcerer Job Transfer Essentials" [Price: 360 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 6]

"Chef: How to Practice Culinary Skills" [Price: 30 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 12]

"Pharmacist: One Book to Successfully Become a Pharmacist" [Price: 100 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 16]

"Cookbook: How to Cook Pimple Fruit" [Price: 20 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 102]

"Cookbook: Method for Making Coarse Wheat Cakes" [Price: 30 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 120]

"Prescription: Formula for Blood Replenishing Potion No. 628" [Price: 233 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 6]

"Prescription: Formula for Blood Replenishing Potion No. 268" [Price: 326 Gold Coins] [Remaining Stock: 10]

Without a doubt, in the Godfall Continent, bookstores were the otherworldly equivalent of luxury shops. Ordinary people simply could not afford them.

These profession-related books were luxury goods among luxury goods. Unlike ordinary books, they were all made from special paper containing spiritual energy.

They were all one-use Spirit Books. To guarantee the accuracy and exclusivity of their information, every sheet of spirit paper came with the properties of "Hundred Percent True," "Burn After Reading," and "Patent Contract."

There was no need to explain "Hundred Percent True."

"Burn After Reading" meant that after the book was read, its knowledge would automatically be stored in the reader's mind for them to study, while the Spirit Book itself would automatically burn and disappear.

"Patent Contract" was the default contract attached to every Spirit Book. Readers could not profit by reselling the book's contents. Otherwise, they would automatically violate the contract.

However, it did not restrict the reader's other actions.

For example, if you bought a prescription, you could not directly resell its contents. But you could make money by producing potions, or teach the prescription to an apprentice for free, without violating the "Prescription Patent."

When the Official Bookstore sold Spirit Books, it was actually either selling them on consignment with authorization from the original authors while taking a commission, or purchasing them from the original authors before reselling them.

Although these books were rather expensive and could only be purchased with Gold Coins, in her previous life, the formulas Yun Xi had seen all required Crystal Stones to purchase.

Yun Xi ignored the books related to Warriors and Sorcerers and directly bought the prescriptions for Nos. 628 and 268.

The prescriptions she had collected on the Blue Star Collection could also be used, but in the Godfall Continent, Nos. 628 and 268 were more widespread, and their ingredients were easier to find. The medicinal-materials shops even sold processed ingredients, making it more convenient for her to practice the Pharmacist profession.

Besides that, Yun Xi also bought "Shuyu Plains Basic Characters," "Shuyu Plains Basic Introduction," "Shuyu Plains Common Medicinal Materials and Ingredients," "Shuyu Plains Common Natural Treasures," and "Shuyu Plains Common Strange Creatures."

The most important one was "Shuyu Plains Basic Characters."

There was no other reason. These books were all written in the Shuyu Plains' basic characters. Without the store clerk's translation, she could not even understand the titles.

In the Godfall Continent, the system would freely translate basic communication between players and natives, but written language had to be learned by oneself.

Afterward, Yun Xi went to the [Qinglan Town Official Bookstore].

The Official Bookstore occupied a large area. Aside from books recorded in the native language of the Shuyu Plains, it also contained many books in other languages.

Yun Xi was most interested in some of the local cookbooks and prescriptions.

"Cookbook: Complete Guide to White Mushroom Cooking (Thirty-Six Volumes in Total)" [Price: 30 Gold Coins] [Available for Separate-Volume Purchase, 1 Gold Coin per Volume] [Remaining Stock: 160]

"Cookbook: Complete Guide to Green Silk Vegetable Cooking (Forty-Five Volumes in Total)" [Price: 40 Gold Coins] [Available for Separate-Volume Purchase, 1 Gold Coin per Volume] [Remaining Stock: 200]

White mushrooms and Green Silk Vegetable were the most common local vegetables in Qinglan Town. Yun Xi saw many related cookbooks, so for convenience, she simply bought the complete collections.

"Prescription: No. 346 Spirit Replenishing Potion (No Side Effects)" [Price: 30 Green Crystals] [Remaining Stock: 1]

"Prescription: No. 12 Blood Replenishing Potion (No Side Effects)" [Price: 50 Green Crystals] [Remaining Stock: 1]

Yun Xi readily bought the two prescriptions without side effects as well. She planned to learn them and make potions for her own use.

However, these two potions were different from the ordinary Blood Replenishing Potion prescriptions sold at [Useful Bookstore]. Their combined price was enough to buy a house on Filan Street.

Finally, Yun Xi even spotted a Sorcery Pattern Scroll.

"Low-Level Wood Plant Technique Rune Scroll" [Price: 1,000 Gold Coins or 900 White Crystals] [Remaining Stock: 1]

Like Spirit Books, this type of scroll was also a one-use item that burned after reading. It likewise retained the properties of "Hundred Percent True" and "Patent Contract."

But before Yun Xi could buy it, the clerk informed her that the Wood Plant Technique had been bought just a second earlier.

Yun Xi... regretted looking one moment too late.

After checking the contents of the Inheritance Crystal, she found that her existing inherited knowledge actually already included the Sorcery Patterns for the Low-Level Wood Plant Technique.

The problem was that if she bought the Sorcery Pattern Scroll sold by Qinglan Town, then aside from being unable to violate the "Patent Contract," she would have complete rights to handle it as she pleased.

After learning the technique, she could teach it to others.