Chen Mu has been a bit troubled lately.
He ran out of contribution points, and he even shared some with Mingye and A Huo, but they were all used up too.
Although Heaven-Questioning Pavilion is aloof from worldly affairs, it still needs to make a living. Chen Mu's usual research on runes is a bottomless pit, and various materials are being used up very quickly.
Furthermore, the facilities in the talisman-making room and weapon-refining room all require contribution points to use.
Just as Elder Ming said, he was penniless. Chen Mu had no way to get resources from him and could only use up his own contribution points.
"Contribution points, oh contribution points, how exactly do I earn contribution points?"
Chen Mu strolled around the exchange center, looking at the various stalls around him, deep in thought.
Chen Mu is now fully confident in upgrading the rune printer. After the upgrade, it should be able to mass-produce Earth Spirit Talisman.
However, it was one thing for talismans with fewer than nine patterns to be mass-produced, but Chen Mu was worried that he would be targeted by someone since even Earth Spirit Talisman were being mass-produced.
After all, the power of the Earth Spirit Talisman is far beyond that of ordinary talismans. If there are enough of them, they can even threaten some large-scale battles.
For some ambitious and powerful individuals, someone like them is highly sought after and could be captured and enslaved at any moment.
He was no naive youth. Although he was a homebody in his previous life, he had rich social experience. His homebody lifestyle was not because he was afraid to engage with society; it was simply a choice he made regarding life.
As a reborn person, Chen Mu is optimistic. He doesn't believe that he can't find other ways to make money after experiencing so many things in his previous life.
So he came to the exchange center to see if there were any other ways to earn contribution points.
He stopped as he passed an antique shop.
In terms of understanding Ancient Runes, Chen Mu believed that there were probably few people in the entire Heaven-Questioning Pavilion who could surpass him.
After all, he inherited the Rune Ancestor, and his weakest point was actually contemporary knowledge of runes.
"Go check it out on Taobao? Maybe you can make another fortune!"
With that thought in mind, Chen Mu walked into the antique shop.
Inside the antique shop, the various antiques were displayed simply, and the layout was quite spacious.
"Sir, what would you like to buy?"
A slightly overweight boss asked Chen Mu in a warm manner.
The shops in the exchange center are all private property of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, and the shop owners are all external hires who may not have a direct relationship with the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
They all receive their pay from the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion based on their performance, so they serve their guests very diligently.
"It's okay, don't worry about me, I'm just going to wander around."
Chen Mu walked straight into the store and casually browsed around.
Most of the disciples who could pass the exam to enter the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion were either rich or noble, so the shop owner immediately smiled and agreed, telling him to look around as he pleased.
Chen Mu browsed the shop for half an hour and did find a few things that seemed pretty good, but the prices were all quite high.
Although we can make a profit by buying it at this price, the profit won't be much.
He wasn't in a hurry to buy the antiques; he continued browsing the shop, hoping to find something better.
"Boss, do you sell Floating Light and Fleeting Shadow Disc here?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Please wait a moment, I'll get it for you right away."
A young female disciple came to the shop, and her conversation with the shop owner caught Chen Mu's attention.
"Fleeting glimpses? That sounds like an illusion."
Curious, he also walked to the front desk.
The shop owner took three round boxes from behind the counter and placed them on the table.
"These three are currently the best-selling Fleeting Shadow Disc: ' Peerless Immortal Venerable,' ' Peach Blossoms of Three Lifetimes,' and ' Beauty Like a Dream.'"
"We're having a promotion right now, one ticket is only 99 contribution points. Would you like to take a look?"
"No need to choose, I'll take them all! Here you go!"
The female disciple glanced at the familiar packaging design on the box, gritted her teeth, and handed her nameplate to the shop owner.
When the shop owner used the machine to deduct the contribution points from her nameplate, a hint of pain flashed in her eyes, but when she picked up the three round boxes, her expression showed immense satisfaction.
After the female disciple left, Chen Mu couldn't help but walk to the front desk and ask the boss with a curious expression.
"Boss, what is this Floating Light and Fleeting Shadow Disc she just mentioned?"
The shop owner glanced at Chen Mu and smiled mysteriously.
"Young man, I can't explain this 'Floating Light and Fleeting Shadow Disc in just a few words. Why don't you buy one and I'll show it to you?"
Chen Mu understood that he wasn't giving anyone anything in return, and it wouldn't be good to keep asking, so he had no choice but to tell them.
"How much is your Fleeting Shadow Disc? I don't want those expensive ones!"
The shop owner nodded happily. "Not expensive! Not expensive! I have both expensive and cheap options here. Please wait a moment while I bring them out for you to choose from."
After a while, a dozen or so Fleeting Shadow Disc with different designs were placed in front of Chen Mu.
"This ' Record of the War God ' is the cheapest, costing only five contribution points, but the graphics are extremely blurry. I advise you to choose carefully."
"It's fine, this one will do. Let me see it!"
Chen Mu just wanted to see the effect; he wasn't really interested in the content, he said.
"Good!"
The shop owner skillfully took Chen Mu's nameplate and deducted the corresponding contribution points.
Then the shop owner helped Chen Mu unpack the Fleeting Shadow Disc and took out a strange disc covered with runes.
The shop owner went inside, brought out a wooden box covered in runes, and then placed a disc on top of the box.
Old man...!
The wooden box started moving, and then Chen Mu saw a three-dimensional illusion appear above it. Although the illusion was slightly blurry, it was quite beautiful overall.
Chen Mu sat calmly to the side, watching, but his heart was in turmoil, filled with countless thoughts.
"Isn't this just a 3D movie? A stereoscopic mirror movie?"
The entire series of " The Record of the War God " lasted about the time it takes to burn an incense stick. It tells the story of a man fighting against his fate. Even after the series ended, Chen Mu's mind was still in turmoil.
"Boss, what is this box? How much does it cost?"
"Oh, this is the Flowing Shadow Rune Box. It's not expensive, only about a hundred contribution points. Would you like to buy it?"
"Yes, boss, give me one of these, and all these Fleeting Shadow Disc —this one, this one, and this one—I want them all. Wrap them up for me!"
It was evening in Chen Mu's courtyard.
In his courtyard, he had converted a room into a dedicated talisman-making room, and there were even simple array-making and weapon-refining rooms next to it.
At this moment, Chen Mu placed the newly purchased Flowing Shadow Rune Box and Floating Light and Floating Light and Fleeting Shadow Disc next to the talisman-making table and began to study them.
"Hmm... the main material of the Floating Light and Fleeting Shadow Disc is actually Floating Light Glazed Glass, no wonder it's so expensive!"
He studied the Floating Light and Fleeting Shadow Disc while simultaneously studying a rune book on the [ Floating Light and Fleeting Shadow Technique ].
Floating Light Glazed Glass is a special spiritual material that can seal illusions and sounds within it. Through special techniques, the illusions within can be copied into another piece of Floating Light Glazed Glass, thus enabling the mass production of illusion fragments.