"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins? An ordinary commoner Soul Master couldn't earn that much in a lifetime! Is this what you call 'promoting soul spirits'?"
Bibi Dong stepped forward, her tone dripping with sarcasm. Pale purple soul power gathered in her hand, forming a translucent soul tool screen in the air. As her soul power swept across it, a clear price list appeared.
"Spirit Hall's proposal is this: soul spirits under four hundred years old will have a fixed price of five thousand Gold Soul Coins. Above four hundred years, the price will increase by five hundred Gold Soul Coins for every additional hundred years. Thousand-year soul spirits will start at one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, with an increase of ten thousand Gold Soul Coins for every additional thousand years. These prices are calculated entirely from the cost of producing soul spirits, without the slightest markup. Our only aim is to make them affordable to more Soul Masters."
An uproar instantly swept through the hall. Prince Xue Xing shot to his feet, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Five thousand Gold Soul Coins? That price is far too low! Doesn't Spirit Hall want to make money? At prices that low, you might not even recover your costs!"
"Spirit Hall's central purpose in promoting soul spirits is to end the cycle of humans and beasts slaughtering one another, not to turn a profit."
Qian Xunji's voice was icy. His gaze swept over everyone with unquestionable authority.
"This price is a notice, not a matter for negotiation. If you're willing to accept it, purchase at this price. If not, no one is forcing you-there are plenty of commoner Soul Masters on the continent willing to buy them, and plenty of Soul Masters who want to join Spirit Hall to receive free