Chapter 86: Moving On
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Chapter 86: Moving On
On the plus side, the Merchant was quite rich with spirit stones, gold and trade goods. Spirit Stones were the currency of Cultivators while gold was the currency of mortals. There was interplay between them, but the exchange rates were weird. Depending on where you went, you might find either a higher or lower demand for gold or spirit stones. The problem was spirit stones were consumable and completely useless to normal people while valuable to Cultivators. If a commoner got paid in Spirit Stones, he might be able to take them and exchange them for thousands of gold pieces per stone. On the other hand, he might just go missing. In this way, Spirit Stones and Gold were somewhat separate and it conversions were tricky. A Cultivator might take over an area filled with commoners and have millions of gold. Another Cultivator could have no need for gold and the trade ratio would be millions of gold for a single stone. In another place the opposite could happen. A nation could have a strong army, laws, and currency. The Cultivators there might find that spirit stones are only worth a hundred gold each, a price set by the nation.
With such strange conversion rules many merchants merely dealt in gold. Most of them just wanted to live lives of indulgence. Gold could buy them manors, women, expensive wine, and expensive clothes. Their only real need for spirit stones would be their own cultivation or to hire guards. Many guards would take gold as they also sought the good life, but others worked to get stronger and would only take their pay in spirit stones. Sage learned that the spirit stone to gold trade was somewhat like the stock market from earth. It was extremely complicated and many people lost or gained fortunes on a daily basis. There was different mints of coin for each country or even city, there was also different styles and denominations of spirit stones. Spirit stones were like gemstones filled with energy. They could have different cuts, shapes and sizes just like the rocks on jewelry. For the most part there was a uniform amount of energy for the basic denomination, but they still varied greatly depending on where you were at in the world and most places would only convert or trade in specific types. Sage found many different types of stones and gold coins in the Merchants hidden ring. He also found maps, trading contracts, and even a few deeds. Sage wasnt sure if he could make use of any of these things, since that might tie him to the missing Merchant, but he had plenty of room in his storage ring so he held onto them.
The only downside was that Sage now had a whole pack full of empty storage bags. He had shifted them from his knapsack into one of the weight reducing backpacks from a porter. While these Lifting Packs werent all that valuable, they were larger than his knapsack. He was carrying more than seventy empty storage bags so the Lifting Pack actually made a reasonable difference and he wouldnt just throw away potential spirit stones. Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.
As it was now, he was leery of consuming any cultivation resources without first researching them properly. In addition, his rank as an Alchemist was still too low to create higher level pills. He wanted to make the most use out of any pills he took so he was resolved to only consume the best pills his body could handle and not the 1 star resources he could concoct himself. His problem had originally happened because of all the things hed ate and consumed through his early years at the Lang Clan, in the Back Mines, and traveling on the road as a caravan guard. He had been constantly taking anything that he thought would help him. When he first became an Alchemist he realized the mistake he made and had to spend years crafting Flesh Cleansing Pills to clear out the accumulated medicinal dregs. When that wasnt enough he used the Sunfire Pagoda to finish the job and then again later to help cultivate faster.
If Sages problems could just be solved with pills and resources he would just stay in the Sect and work for contribution points. Instead, he knew that his only way to truly grow strong was keep searching for fortune. The normal routes could not help him, he would have to hunt and compete for ancient legacies, hidden caches, dangerous tombs, and buried treasures. His only hope was to persevere and try to push his luck. Ive heard that Karmic Luck can grow greater and greater over time. Most of the famous heroes and personages arent just talented, they are blessed with good luck. Each lucky break can lead to another.
Finally, after nearly a month of travel, the Chameleon Mantis was standing in front of the Seal Masters Cave once again.
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Chapter 86: Moving On
On the plus side, the Merchant was quite rich with spirit stones, gold and trade goods. Spirit Stones were the currency of Cultivators while gold was the currency of mortals. There was interplay between them, but the exchange rates were weird. Depending on where you went, you might find either a higher or lower demand for gold or spirit stones. The problem was spirit stones were consumable and completely useless to normal people while valuable to Cultivators. If a commoner got paid in Spirit Stones, he might be able to take them and exchange them for thousands of gold pieces per stone. On the other hand, he might just go missing. In this way, Spirit Stones and Gold were somewhat separate and it conversions were tricky. A Cultivator might take over an area filled with commoners and have millions of gold. Another Cultivator could have no need for gold and the trade ratio would be millions of gold for a single stone. In another place the opposite could happen. A nation could have a strong army, laws, and currency. The Cultivators there might find that spirit stones are only worth a hundred gold each, a price set by the nation.
With such strange conversion rules many merchants merely dealt in gold. Most of them just wanted to live lives of indulgence. Gold could buy them manors, women, expensive wine, and expensive clothes. Their only real need for spirit stones would be their own cultivation or to hire guards. Many guards would take gold as they also sought the good life, but others worked to get stronger and would only take their pay in spirit stones. Sage learned that the spirit stone to gold trade was somewhat like the stock market from earth. It was extremely complicated and many people lost or gained fortunes on a daily basis. There was different mints of coin for each country or even city, there was also different styles and denominations of spirit stones. Spirit stones were like gemstones filled with energy. They could have different cuts, shapes and sizes just like the rocks on jewelry. For the most part there was a uniform amount of energy for the basic denomination, but they still varied greatly depending on where you were at in the world and most places would only convert or trade in specific types. Sage found many different types of stones and gold coins in the Merchants hidden ring. He also found maps, trading contracts, and even a few deeds. Sage wasnt sure if he could make use of any of these things, since that might tie him to the missing Merchant, but he had plenty of room in his storage ring so he held onto them.
The only downside was that Sage now had a whole pack full of empty storage bags. He had shifted them from his knapsack into one of the weight reducing backpacks from a porter. While these Lifting Packs werent all that valuable, they were larger than his knapsack. He was carrying more than seventy empty storage bags so the Lifting Pack actually made a reasonable difference and he wouldnt just throw away potential spirit stones. Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.
As it was now, he was leery of consuming any cultivation resources without first researching them properly. In addition, his rank as an Alchemist was still too low to create higher level pills. He wanted to make the most use out of any pills he took so he was resolved to only consume the best pills his body could handle and not the 1 star resources he could concoct himself. His problem had originally happened because of all the things hed ate and consumed through his early years at the Lang Clan, in the Back Mines, and traveling on the road as a caravan guard. He had been constantly taking anything that he thought would help him. When he first became an Alchemist he realized the mistake he made and had to spend years crafting Flesh Cleansing Pills to clear out the accumulated medicinal dregs. When that wasnt enough he used the Sunfire Pagoda to finish the job and then again later to help cultivate faster.
If Sages problems could just be solved with pills and resources he would just stay in the Sect and work for contribution points. Instead, he knew that his only way to truly grow strong was keep searching for fortune. The normal routes could not help him, he would have to hunt and compete for ancient legacies, hidden caches, dangerous tombs, and buried treasures. His only hope was to persevere and try to push his luck. Ive heard that Karmic Luck can grow greater and greater over time. Most of the famous heroes and personages arent just talented, they are blessed with good luck. Each lucky break can lead to another.
Finally, after nearly a month of travel, the Chameleon Mantis was standing in front of the Seal Masters Cave once again.
Chapter 86: Moving OnOn the plus side, the Merchant was quite rich with spirit stones, gold and trade goods. Spirit Stones were the currency of Cultivators while gold was the currency of mortals. There was interplay between them, but the exchange rates were weird. Depending on where you went, you might find either a higher or lower demand for gold or spirit stones. The problem was spirit stones were consumable and completely useless to normal people while valuable to Cultivators. If a commoner got paid in Spirit Stones, he might be able to take them and exchange them for thousands of gold pieces per stone. On the other hand, he might just go missing. In this way, Spirit Stones and Gold were somewhat separate and it conversions were tricky. A Cultivator might take over an area filled with commoners and have millions of gold. Another Cultivator could have no need for gold and the trade ratio would be millions of gold for a single stone. In another place the opposite could happen. A nation could have a strong army, laws, and currency. The Cultivators there might find that spirit stones are only worth a hundred gold each, a price set by the nation. With such strange conversion rules many merchants merely dealt in gold. Most of them just wanted to live lives of indulgence. Gold could buy them manors, women, expensive wine, and expensive clothes. Their only real need for spirit stones would be their own cultivation or to hire guards. Many guards would take gold as they also sought the good life, but others worked to get stronger and would only take their pay in spirit stones. Sage learned that the spirit stone to gold trade was somewhat like the stock market from earth. It was extremely complicated and many people lost or gained fortunes on a daily basis. There was different mints of coin for each country or even city, there was also different styles and denominations of spirit stones. Spirit stones were like gemstones filled with energy. They could have different cuts, shapes and sizes just like the rocks on jewelry. For the most part there was a uniform amount of energy for the basic denomination, but they still varied greatly depending on where you were at in the world and most places would only convert or trade in specific types. Sage found many different types of stones and gold coins in the Merchants hidden ring. He also found maps, trading contracts, and even a few deeds. Sage wasnt sure if he could make use of any of these things, since that might tie him to the missing Merchant, but he had plenty of room in his storage ring so he held onto them. The only downside was that Sage now had a whole pack full of empty storage bags. He had shifted them from his knapsack into one of the weight reducing backpacks from a porter. While these Lifting Packs werent all that valuable, they were larger than his knapsack. He was carrying more than seventy empty storage bags so the Lifting Pack actually made a reasonable difference and he wouldnt just throw away potential spirit stones. NvlRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Novln.As it was now, he was leery of consuming any cultivation resources without first researching them properly. In addition, his rank as an Alchemist was still too low to create higher level pills. He wanted to make the most use out of any pills he took so he was resolved to only consume the best pills his body could handle and not the 1 star resources he could concoct himself. His problem had originally happened because of all the things hed ate and consumed through his early years at the Lang Clan, in the Back Mines, and traveling on the road as a caravan guard. He had been constantly taking anything that he thought would help him. When he first became an Alchemist he realized the mistake he made and had to spend years crafting Flesh Cleansing Pills to clear out the accumulated medicinal dregs. When that wasnt enough he used the Sunfire Pagoda to finish the job and then again later to help cultivate faster. If Sages problems could just be solved with pills and resources he would just stay in the Sect and work for contribution points. Instead, he knew that his only way to truly grow strong was keep searching for fortune. The normal routes could not help him, he would have to hunt and compete for ancient legacies, hidden caches, dangerous tombs, and buried treasures. His only hope was to persevere and try to push his luck. Ive heard that Karmic Luck can grow greater and greater over time. Most of the famous heroes and personages arent just talented, they are blessed with good luck. Each lucky break can lead to another. Finally, after nearly a month of travel, the Chameleon Mantis was standing in front of the Seal Masters Cave once again.
