They were going to charge them?
The students were disappointed. Freeloading was humanity's ultimate joy, and Yuanshi Tianzun had taken that joy away from them.
"Important intelligence needs to be purchased, and important knowledge needs to be paid for. That's perfectly reasonable." The old dean smiled. "Everyone, no matter how much money you spend out there, you might not be able to learn anything about the unsolved mysteries of the Spirit Realm."
Deacons generally earned annual salaries of over a million. With side gigs, under-the-table profits, and selling materials, earning ten million a year was not difficult.
Therefore, tuition of one million was within everyone's means.
After obtaining the students' agreement, the old dean immediately fetched paper and pen, drew up a written agreement, and wrote IOUs.
The elderly man, so thirsty for knowledge, capped his pen and was the first to press down his fingerprint.
He then handed the agreement to the class monitor, who passed it around for the other students to add their fingerprints.
Before long, the paper was filled with fingerprints and handed to Zhang Yuanqing.
Twenty-two million in hand, and his finances instantly became much more comfortable. Zhang Yuanqing stared at the agreement, feeling wonderful.
Ever since forging divine artifacts in the House of Myriad Treasures, he had nearly cleared out all the useless items in his possession. Without selling items or materials, Zhang Yuanqing had discovered that making money was fucking hard.
This also explained why most Spirit Realm Walkers, especially independent ones, were generally strapped for cash. Unless they were about to starve to death, very few would choose to sell their items.
By comparison, Scholars and Musicians had the easiest time making money.
The former possessed skills and knowledge and could take on private jobs, while the latter could make a living