Ch 68 Part 1 – Spirit Points (I)
February 16, 2021March 31, 2021By koffeam
“It’s okay.” The old man smiled and handed her a bamboo slip, “This is the introductory book about array formation that you need.”
“Thank you, Senior.” ng Qi hurriedly saluted him and respectfully took the bamboo slip with both hands. “How much is this?”
“I don’t accept spirit stones here.” The old man replied cheerfully. “I only accept barter. Young Daoist needs to exchange with a book of equivalent value that I don’t have.”
“Eh?” ng Qi was a little surprised, “But anything I can barter, Senior should already have them here.” She hesitated, and didn’t imdiately read the content of the bamboo slip in her hand.
ng Qi still had the dical notes given by Elder Yan Mingfeng. But that was the elder’s personal notes. Without the Elder’s approval, ng Qi definitely couldn’t use it for barter.
“Senior.” ng Qi glanced at the bamboo slip in her hands reluctantly before holding it back respectfully to the old man. She really wanted it. But ng Qi knew that she couldn’t co up with a book to exchange with the old man. “I don’t have books of equivalent value that I can exchange now. I’ve bothered Senior.”
“Young Daoist doesn’t have to worry. The value of the books is not asured by spirit stones. I don’t actually sell books here. But you can exchange anything I don’t have for a number of spirit points.”
“Huh?” This was ng Qi’s first ti hearing about spirit points. “Excuse , Senior, what is spirit point?”
“You can regard it the currency you can use here.” The old man smiled slightly, “Young Daoist is new in Beyond The Heaven, correct? In fact, besides my little shop, there are many places in Beyond The Heaven where you can exchange spirit points for various things.”
“Is that so?” ng Qi nodded thoughtfully.
“With spirit points, Young Daoist can co here to read books, although you cannot take them out.” The old man said again, “As for the value of the things that Young Daoist use to exchange for spirit points, Beyond The Heaven has its own set of criteria. You may as well give it a try.”
“I understand.” ng Qi was tempted. She thought for a while. Personal notes should fit the criteria. Whenever she had nothing to do, ng Qi usually would sit down to write her own experience in dical cultivation, so she had her own collection of personal notes.
ng Qi took out a bamboo slip and handed it to the old man. It was the sa copy of the bamboo slip she gave Xue Chengxuan before, which recorded the thod to treat people injured by the immortal devouring vine.
The old man took the bamboo slip. A faint light flashed from his other hand, and the bamboo slip also lit up slightly.
ng Qi watched calmly. She had noticed that this ‘Heaven And Earth Book Hall’ seed a little different than other places in Beyond The Heaven. This mysterious shopkeeper could even skip the law of Beyond The Heaven and directly took the content recorded in the bamboo slip.
ng Qi turned her gaze around the entire hall. There were so many bamboo and jade slips piled up into the seemingly endless high ceiling.
How long did it take to accumulate so many books?
ng Qi turned back at the old man. There was admiration in her gaze. At the sa ti, the old man returned the bamboo slip to her. “The content of this bamboo slip is indeed new.” He spread his other hand, and there was an extra bamboo slip on it, which he put into his sleeves. “For this, I can give you 30 spirit points.”
“Thank you, Senior.” ng Qi’s tone beca more respectful, “May I ask how many spirit points are needed to read the book you just recomnded?”
“You can borrow it with ten spirit points.” The old man answered.
“Huh?” ng Qi was surprised. So cheap?
As if guessing her mind, the old man stroked his beard again, smiling: “Do you think it is too cheap?” He looked around, still smiling: “I said before that the value of the books should not be asured by spirit stones. It should be asured by how many people read or need them. The more a book is read, the higher is its value.”
“Thank you, Senior,” ng Qi respectfully cupped her hands in salute.
“In addition, if soone pays to borrow a book Young Daoist provided, this old man will give you three spirit points in share.” The old man said. “If Young Daoist has any other books, you can send it here anyti.”
“I understand.” ng Qi responded. She took the bamboo slip from the old man, poured her spiritual aura, and began to read the contents inside.
ng Qi had never learned arrays systematically and was eager for new knowledge. But Li Che and the others were still waiting for her outside, and she couldn’t stay for too long. She spent only one incense stick of ti to skim over the introductory-level book hastily.
ng Qi returned the bamboo slip and was about to say goodbye, but the old man handed her another bamboo slip and said with a smile: “I think Young Daoist needs another book.”
“Thank you, Senior.” ng Qi took the bamboo slip without hesitation. She looked at the bamboo slip carefully. Compared with the slightly old and yellowed bamboo slip just now, this one looked much newer. She almost could see the fresh greenness of bamboo branches and sll its subtle fragrance.
“Eh?” ng Qi poured her aura into the bamboo slips. But when she began to read its content, she couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise. “This…” She gripped the bamboo slip tightly and raised her eyes towards the old man.
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