Chapter 30: Buy Low, Sell High
Chen Li began to excitedly calculate how to plan this money.
"Hmm, out of it... no, three mid-grade Spirit Stones must be set aside as ballast and not used, and with what remains, I can eat Demon Beast Meat and Spirit Rice without any limit. Right, I could also buy some Qi Replenishing Pills to aid in cultivation."
"Unfortunately, the abundant spiritual energy contained in these Spirit Stones cannot be directly absorbed."
Spirit Stones are the hard currency of the Cultivation World and also its energy source, akin to the petroleum and coal on Earth.
And just like petroleum and coal, these crystalline bodies formed from the sediment of spiritual energy and minerals over millions of years are filled with various toxins, mostly used as an energy source for formations and the like.
Unless necessary, such as in an emergency, few would use them directly to restore and grow their spiritual power.
Chen Li gleefully collected the Spirit Stones one by one and put them into his money pouch.
He then picked up the stack of talismans sent by Qiao Guanyuan.
There were six talismans in total, two Amulets, three Featherweight Talismans, and one Fiery Flame Charm.
Chen Li was already quite familiar with the Amulets and Featherweight Talismans, but the Fiery Flame Charm was seldom seen in the market and was rather niche. It was also a high-level talisman of the Qi Refinement Realm, priced the same as an Amulet, at three low-grade Spirit Stones.
However, in general, talismans of the same level that protect life are more expensive and sell better than those used for offense. The same price, without a doubt, meant this talisman was a higher level than the Amulet.