A Freebie

If he were at the spirit land in Return Heaven Valley, or back in the Crimson Blood Sect's Main Sect, Lu Ye could have studied this Protective Spirit Array.

But he was still in the Heaven's Mystery Merchant Guild, and behind him, many cultivators were waiting in line to use the Heaven's Mystery Pillar.

If he delayed here for too long, he would inevitably upset people.

So, despite his reluctance, Lu Ye gave up on the idea of comprehending the mysteries of this formation.

Now that he had qualified to enter the Battle Merit Pavilion, there would be plenty of chances to study it later.

He glanced at the Golden Spirit Sign shrouded within the light screen. After some thought, he raised his hand and pressed it against the screen.

Golden Spirit Signs could already be exchanged for Battle Merit in the Heaven's Mystery Vault. Yet there were also some in the Battle Merit Pavilion, which inevitably made him suspicious. Perhaps the Golden Spirit Signs in these two places... were somehow different?

There was no harm in taking a look.

The instant Lu Ye's large hand pressed against the light screen, another message appeared in his mind, just as the Battle Merit Pavilion's information had before.

"Exchange for a Golden Spirit Sign: 14,580 Battle Merit."

Lu Ye could not help raising a brow.

He knew the exact prices of Spirit Signs of every color by heart.

White ones cost two hundred Battle Merit, followed by green, blue, purple, and gold.

Each type of Spirit Sign cost three times as much as the previous one.

A Golden Spirit Sign should have cost 16,200 Battle Merit.

Yet here, it only cost 14,580 Battle Merit—a full difference of 1,620 points.

This was... a ten-percent discount?

So that was the difference between the Golden