Marketplace

After exchanging for the spells, Ye Qingxuan

left the Law Transmission Hall and arrived at Myriad Things Hall!

Myriad Things Hall was where Xuantian Sect exchanged various resources and items.

Ye Qingxuan had come to Myriad Things Hall because he wanted to exchange for an Alchemy Furnace to use for alchemy.

Because the various resources in Myriad Things Hall were rather disorganized, it was not like the Law Transmission Hall, where one could exchange things independently. It required people to operate it.

Given the vast number of Xuantian Sect Disciples, Myriad Things Hall had specially set up more than ten service windows in the Great Hall.

Each window basically had a Manager responsible for handling Sect Disciples' exchange matters.

Ye Qingxuan entered Myriad Things Hall, swept his gaze around, found an idle window, and stepped forward to ask:

"Hello, Manager. This Disciple wishes to exchange for an Alchemy Furnace. May I ask how much it costs?"

The Manager inside the window heard Ye Qingxuan's words and looked up at him. Seeing that Ye Qingxuan was only at the Qi Refining Realm, he said:

"A Low-grade Artifact Level Alchemy Furnace costs three hundred Contribution Points; a Mid-grade Artifact Level Alchemy Furnace costs seven hundred Contribution Points; a High-grade Artifact Level Alchemy Furnace costs one thousand two hundred Contribution Points."

Hearing the price of Alchemy Furnaces, Ye Qingxuan looked like he wanted to cry but had no tears as he said:

"Manager, why is it so expensive?"

After exchanging for the spells, he only had eight hundred exchange points left. He had originally wanted to exchange for a Top-grade Artifact Level Alchemy Furnace, but he had not expected that he could not even afford a High-grade Artifact Level one.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan complain that it was expensive, the Manager glanced at him and asked instinctively:

"New here? You haven't gone out adventuring yet, have you?"

"Uh? That's right!"

Ye Qingxuan honestly nodded.

Other than the Ye Family and Xuantian Sect, he truly had never been anywhere else.

Seeing Ye Qingxuan admit it with a nod, the Manager wore an expression of "just as I thought" and said:

"Kid, the Alchemy Furnaces in our Xuantian Sect would cost at least twice as much in any rogue cultivator marketplace outside. And you still think they're expensive?"

Hearing the Manager's words, Ye Qingxuan gave an embarrassed smile and said awkwardly:

"This Disciple was rash. Then please give this Disciple a Mid-grade Artifact Level Alchemy Furnace, Manager!"

"Mm!"

The Manager inside the window nodded slightly, turned around, took a small and exquisite Three-legged Alchemy Furnace, and handed it to Ye Qingxuan.

After exchanging for this Alchemy Furnace, Ye Qingxuan only had one hundred Contribution Points left.

But he still needed to buy Spirit Herbs, and one hundred Contribution Points were clearly not enough.

Remembering that he still had thirty-three thousand three hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones in his Storage Ring, Ye Qingxuan looked at the Manager and asked:

"Manager, this Disciple still wishes to exchange for Spirit Herbs, but my Contribution Points are insufficient. Is there any way to purchase them with Spirit Stones?"

Ye Qingxuan had learned from the Sect Handbook that all resources in Myriad Things Hall had to be exchanged with Contribution Points, so what he was asking about was merely a channel for buying Spirit Herbs with Spirit Stones!

The Manager did not intend to hide this matter from Ye Qingxuan and said:

"There's a large Marketplace within the Sect Interior where Spirit Stones can be used for trade. You can go take a look. The Disciples stationed at the Teleportation Array know where it is. Just ask them!"

"Really?"

Hearing that there was a large Marketplace within Xuantian Sect Interior, Ye Qingxuan was immediately delighted. But then he hesitated and asked:

"Is this Marketplace legitimate? Does the sect permit it?"

He had not seen any records related to the Marketplace in the Sect Handbook, so he was somewhat hesitant.

If it was legitimate, then once he succeeded in alchemy, could he also Open Shop in the Marketplace?

At that thought, Ye Qingxuan's Eyes flickered, and excitement could not help appearing on his face.

Hearing this, the Manager saw the excitement on Ye Qingxuan's face, gave him a meaningful look, and said:

"Most Shops in the Marketplace are connected to those Elders in the sect's High-level.

"Moreover, no matter who Opens Shop in the Marketplace, the sect takes twenty percent of their Transaction Volume as a Management Fee.

"Those who Set up a Stall must likewise pay a Management Fee of one hundred Contribution Points per day."

"Is that so?"

Sensing the Manager's gaze, Ye Qingxuan instinctively stroked his nose. After replying, he was about to leave Myriad Things Hall for the Marketplace.

Then he suddenly seemed to remember something and casually asked:

"Manager, how much does a Spirit Augmentation Pill cost?"

"Ten Contribution Points each!"

"So expensive?"

Ye Qingxuan cried out in alarm, his Face Full Of shock.

As a Blessed Cultivator Reserve, he could receive thirty Spirit Augmentation Pills every month. Converted into Contribution Points, that was three hundred Contribution Points per month, not even counting the other Hidden Benefits.

And nurturing a Blessed Cultivator required at least Tens of Years. Ye Qingxuan's Heart could not help but wonder: could a Tier One Blessed Cultivator truly earn the sect's investment back?

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Ye Qingxuan continued asking:

"Then how much do Qi Gathering Pills cost?"

The Manager stared expressionlessly at Ye Qingxuan for a while, making Ye Qingxuan's scalp tingle. He could only look at the Manager with an awkward smile on his face.

In the end, the Manager still spoke:

"Ten Contribution Points per bottle. One bottle contains ten Qi Gathering Pills."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan compared the two in his heart. Both were Tier One Pills, yet their prices differed by ten times! He could not help saying:

"The price gap is way too large, isn't it?"

"The price gap is too large? Kid, you should have used both of these pills, right? With such a vast difference in their effects, shouldn't their prices differ this much?"

Feeling the Manager's tone across from him grow increasingly impatient, Ye Qingxuan recalled the effects of the two pills. They truly could not be compared.

Thus, Ye Qingxuan hurriedly took leave:

"Manager, thank you for your hard work. This Disciple will be leaving now. Thanks!"

After saying that, he scampered away without waiting for the Manager to react!

Seeing this, the Manager inside the window revealed a strange laugh!

After leaving Myriad Things Hall, Ye Qingxuan asked the person guarding the Teleportation Array for the Marketplace's location, then took the Teleportation Array there.

When he appeared again, Ye Qingxuan felt as if he had entered a massive city. Outside the Teleportation Plaza, cultivators flowed back and forth in an endless stream.

Just as Ye Qingxuan was spacing out, a voice came from behind him:

"This Junior Brother, keep moving! Don't block the road!"

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan looked back and saw the Teleportation Array behind him flashing continuously, with people teleporting in from time to time.

Seeing that, Ye Qingxuan hurried forward and apologized along the way:

"Everyone Senior Brother, sorry!"

Only when he reached the Marketplace's main street did he gradually adapt to the bustling environment.

There were many Sect Disciples setting up stalls along both sides of the street, mainly Disciples of the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Purple Mansion Realms.

"Don't miss out as you pass by! Freshly refined Qi Gathering Pills, on clearance at dirt-cheap prices!"

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Come take a look! Brand-new Mid-grade Artifact Flying Swords! Not nine-nine-nine—only five hundred and ninety-nine Low-grade Spirit Stones to take one home!"

The cries of vendors drifting over from both sides made Ye Qingxuan feel as though he had returned to the morning market of his past life.

However, not everyone was quite so warm and unrestrained.

Ye Qingxuan shook his head. Once he had grown accustomed to the noise in his ears, he walked toward a slightly quieter stall in the distance.

"Senior Sister, how are you selling these Spirit Herbs?"

Hong Miaomiao, who had been lowering her head and arranging the Spirit Herbs at her stall, suddenly heard someone call her Senior Sister. She immediately lifted her head in delight to stare at Ye Qingxuan, her eyes lighting up as she said:

"Aiya, it's Junior Brother! You want to buy Spirit Herbs? Senior Sister can sell them to you cheaply!"

Hong Miaomiao was not very old either, but she especially loved the feeling of being called Senior Sister.

Ye Qingxuan examined the Spirit Herbs on the stall. Most of them were common Tier One Spirit Medicines. Among them were the three Spirit Herbs needed for First-order Qi Gathering Pills: Sky Blue Flower, Purple Spirit Grass, and Spirit Guiding Flower!

These three herbs could be found almost everywhere in the Dihuan Realm. They had only barely crossed the threshold of Spirit Herbs and did not even count as true Tier One Spirit Medicines.

Qi Gathering Pills were not worth much, and Ye Qingxuan intended to use them for practice, so he only planned to purchase a small amount of the Spirit Herbs needed to refine Qi Gathering Pills.

Thus, Ye Qingxuan asked:

"How much are Sky Blue Flower, Purple Spirit Grass, and Spirit Guiding Flower?"