Stormy waves rose in his heart.
Could it be that currency transactions in this world did not circulate through divine stones?
If so, he had nearly let the cat out of the bag.
Fortunately, Ye Shan did not take it too seriously. "You want to buy things with Taiyuan Pills? Hahaha, the few Taiyuan Pills you get from your current stipend won't buy you much. Unless you have enough Taiyuan Pills on you, you won't be able to buy anything. Don't overthink it. Take things steadily, one step at a time."
With that, Ye Shan strode away, leaving Yang Chen alone with his thoughts.
Taiyuan Pills...
It seemed these were the true currency of this world.
He narrowed his eyes, genuinely astonished. "Using medicinal pills as currency—interesting. I really ought to look into it when I have the time."
With that said, he glanced around his residence.
The place was not shabby, though it could not be called luxurious either. Staying here for a while was easy enough for him.
However, he did not settle down to rest for long. After only one day of rest, he immediately asked Ye Shan about it and collected the lowest stipend he was currently entitled to.
The stipend was quite simple: four Taiyuan Pills, along with some basic cultivation materials exactly as Ye Shan had described.
These cultivation materials were not much help to him. At most, refining them would allow his cultivation to recover a little.
What interested Yang Chen most was still the Taiyuan Pills.
Back in his room, he examined the quality of the Taiyuan Pills from top to bottom.
"Interesting. Using pills as currency—this world isn't afraid of descending into chaos? The formula must be controlled by only a handful of people, and only a handful can refine Taiyuan