Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Qi Refinement Level 5 (Additional, ask for follow-up reading!)_1
Translator: 549690339
In the Immortal Cultivation World, Spirit Stones are money.
That stuff can’t be eaten or drunk, and despite the immense Spirit Qi it contains, it is full of impurities.
Cultivators wouldn’t dare to directly absorb it unless they were on the brink of life and death,
Most of the time, it’s used by powerful factions to activate Arrays and wield large Magic Items.
As for the rumored Top Grade Spirit Stone, the Spirit Qi inside has condensed to a stage of unparalleled purity, which cultivators can directly absorb.
However, such a good thing isn’t something ordinary cultivators can reach.
Leaving aside Top Grade Spirit Stones, normal Spirit Stones could indeed be used as a universal currency due to their rarity.
Moreover, the right to issue this currency is basically in the hands of the Great Sects.
The reason is simple, the stronger the Sect, the better the Spirit Veins they can occupy.
And Spirit Stones are produced from various types of Spirit Veins.
As for currency, it actually holds no real value on Earth.
It is more a reflection of a country’s credit, which comes from a strong national power and abundant resources.
When a country goes bankrupt, its currency becomes just a stack of waste paper.
The same principle applies in the Immortal Cultivation World.
The Sects are extremely powerful, so when they settled on using “Spirit Stone” as the unit of their cultivation resources, ordinary cultivators had no choice but to accept.
Not only do they accept it, but they also go all out to earn as many Spirit Stones as possible.
The struggle between the Great Lake Gang and the Broken Mountain Gang is for the resources in the mountain, which represent the coveted Spirit Stones.
And now, the Gang Leader of the Great Lake Gang, Wang Haichao, had a weary expression as he saw off a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
“Finally, that’s settled.”
“As long as we win the life-death battle the day after tomorrow and control the mountain resources, the Lianyun Business Union will hand over the waterway transportation of the other four districts to us.”
Below him, astonishingly was the second-in-command of the Great Lake Gang, Gao Tingyuan.
Upon hearing this, Gao Tingyuan couldn’t help but feel extremely excited.
Just the waterway transportation in The Great River District earned the Great Lake Gang a fortune, even enough to sustain the daily cultivation of Wang Haichao, who was at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
If they could manage the waterway transportation of the other four districts, how much would the Great Lake Gang earn?
At least it could support one to two more Foundation Establishment Cultivators!
Seeing his excitement, Wang Haichao imperceptibly furrowed his brow, but soon revealed a smile.
“Xiao Gao, you’ve been with me for so long, it hasn’t been easy.”
“Once we get the rights to the four waterway routes, I will do my best to buy you a Foundation Establishment Pill.”
Gao Tingyuan was overjoyed and quickly bowed his body.
“To work for the boss, I would put my life on the line!”
Wang Haichao tugged at the corner of his mouth and didn’t mention it further, but changed the topic.
“How about it, do you have any confidence in the life-death fight the day after tomorrow?”
The list of eighteen members for the Dao Debate Platform life-death fight had already been submitted. nove(l)bi(n.)com
However, the order of the fight was still a secret.
In other words, Gao Tingyuan might encounter the Broken Blade Xu Renke as well as the Broken Mountain Seven Tigers.
As it involved life and death, Gao Tingyuan retracted his joyous expression and turned serious.
“As long as I don’t run into Broken Blade Xu Renke, I won’t lose!”
After descending the big ship, Gao Tingyuan’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Duan Sanfu happened to approach, and Gao Tingyuan backhanded him a slap.
“Where’s Thin Monkey?”
Duan Sanfu was stunned by the slap, and instinctively answered, “He stayed in the Inner City, keeping an eye on that kid.”
“Are you sure he wasn’t exposed?”
“It should...it should be fine! Moreover, even if he was exposed, it wouldn’t mean anything...”
Slap!
Another slap.
“You good-for-nothing.”
Gao Tingyuan stormed off, leaving Duan Sanfu standing frozen on the spot, a symmetrically red handprint on both sides of his face.
Two days later, the entire Great River District was on the move, tens of thousands of cultivators were mobilized.
They abandoned their daily tasks and moved in the direction of the Inner City.
It was the opening ceremony of the Dao debate platform today, which was undoubtedly a significant event locally.
Even if they wouldn’t be allowed to observe at Luo Feng Mountain, just to feel the atmosphere up close was a good thing.
Moreover, it was rumored that the Yu Ding Sword Pavilion had established betting stalls in the Inner City, which would open betting on the eighteen blood fights between the two gangs.
The minimum bet was a single Spiritual Stone, with no upper limit.
Even the poorest cultivators could afford one or two Spirit Stones.
If they couldn’t watch, making a bet on the outcome was also a way to participate in this grand event!
Years later, it could completely serve as a conversation topic.
Inside the courtyard in the northern part of the city, Murong Qinglian got up early and began to prepare clothes for her husband, Qin Liangchen.
In the courtyard, Bai Meiling and Feng Xia looked somewhat worried.
They were unable to go to the scene; the city would certainly be crowded today, a perfect day for the Hundred Herbs Pavilion to do business.
The two workers couldn’t leave.
With Murong Qinglian’s company, Qin Liangchen, dressed in a brand-new law robe, came out.
“Big Brother Qin, you must win!”
“Old Qin, sail to victory and return safely!”
Qin Liangchen laughed, “Alright, when I return, I’ll hold a banquet and we will have a good meal.”
Just as he was laughing, the door of the building opposite swung open.
A young man dressed in a gray robe, with a wooden hairpin in his hair and his long hair put up behind him, walked out.
Qin Liangchen’s eyes lit up, “Xiao Luo, have you advanced in your cultivation?”
“Thanks to the bowl of tiger bone soup sister-in-law sent over, I’ve also managed to ride on Brother Qin’s coattails.”
Luo Chen slightly smiled, the spirit power aura of a Fifth Level Qi Refinement Stage subtly vibrating around him.
Just now, his cultivation level progress bar had broken through one hundred, advancing from the Fourth Level Qi Refinement Stage to the Fifth Level Qi Refinement Stage.
And his words were not false.
Over these two days, he had consumed three Qi Nurturing Pills, increasing his progress by three points.
By executing the Longevity Technique, he had also significantly increased his spirit power.
What finally caused the qualitative change was the small bowl of tiger bone soup.
While strengthening his vital energy and blood, it also contained quite a bit of Spirit Qi.
After digesting it these past two days, it fully took effect!
Qin Liangchen patted Luo Chen on the shoulder, laughing heartily, “Good! Good! Your cultivation advancement is a big occasion of joy, adding to the celebration of my victory today.. We will definitely defeat our opponents!”