386: Chapter 386 Exchanging Pills!

Two middle-aged appraisers, dressed in gray uniforms, with steady auras and sharp eyes, strode over briskly.

When they saw the resources piled up like a small mountain, especially the many precious items among them of the fifth and sixth ranks,

they were also momentarily stunned. They exchanged a glance, seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

But they were experienced and quickly adjusted their state.

They began to work in a coordinated division of labor, carefully appraising, evaluating, and recording each item, one by one.

"Fourth-rank spirit herb 'Blazing Sun Flower', High Grade quality, medicinal potency full, value 12 academic credits."

"Fifth-rank spirit herb 'Earth Fire Lotus Heart', well-preserved, lotus seeds complete, value 58 academic credits."

"Fourth-rank ore 'Vermilion Copper Essence Gold', relatively high purity, weight three jin and two liang, value 18 academic credits."

"Sixth-rank ore 'Magma Crystal Core', energy active, standard volume, one piece valued at 350 academic credits."

"..."

The two appraisers spoke at a steady pace, enunciating clearly. Every quoted price elicited a soft intake of breath from the surrounding onlookers.

Qin Yan waited patiently, also making a quick mental estimate of his own "net worth."

Time passed minute by minute. A full half-hour went by.

Only then did the two appraisers finally complete the verification and tallying of all the items.

They exchanged a few low words, and finally, one of them walked up to Qin Yan.

He presented a detailed list and announced a final figure:

"Student Qin Yan, all the resources you submitted, after our joint appraisal and evaluation,

have a total value of—forty-five thousand academic credits. Here is the detailed list for your verification."

"Forty-five thousand credits!"

Even though Qin Yan had been mentally prepared, upon hearing this number, his heart couldn't help but give a jolt.

A clear look of astonishment appeared on his face.

He knew it would be a lot, but he hadn't expected it to be this much!

One must know, in the school's official exchange center, the price for a single High Grade fourth-rank pill usually ranged between 20 to 300 academic credits.

With 4500 credits, one could exchange for over 200 fourth-rank pills!

Or exchange for an exquisite-level cultivation method inheritance!

This was a colossal fortune enough to make the vast majority of Fourth Rank and even Fifth-Rank Martial Artists green with envy!

The students around who had been eavesdropping instantly erupted, exclamations rising and falling.

"Forty-five thousand?! Good heavens!"

"I've never seen so many credits in my life!"

"What on earth did Qin Yan do??"

"Comparing people to people is infuriating..."

Qin Yan quickly reined in his astonishment. He took the list, gave it a quick scan, and after confirming there were no errors, nodded in thanks to the two appraisers and the female staff member. "Thank you for your hard work. There are no issues."

Soon, the credits were transferred to his personal terminal.

His credit balance, originally meager, instantly skyrocketed to a dizzying figure.

Carrying this credit sum that could be called a "fortune," Qin Yan felt his confidence grow substantially.

He did not linger, turning and walking straight towards the adjacent "Pill Exchange Zone."

Arriving before the enormous crystal screen in the Pill Exchange Zone, Qin Yan had a clear target.

His most urgent need now was to accelerate his cultivation.

To swiftly transform the massive amount of credits he had just acquired into tangible strength that could push his realm forward!

And for him, who had just begun the 'Five Elements Primordial Scripture' and needed to simultaneously strengthen five True Qi seeds,

the most direct and efficient supplementary resources were the basic Five Elements attribute spirit pills that could specifically enhance the accumulation of each element's True Qi!

His gaze swept quickly across the crystal screen, soon locking onto the targets:

[High Grade Gold Spirit Pill]

[Grade: Fourth-rank]

[Effect: Contains pure Metal-element spiritual power. Consumption can significantly accelerate Metal-element True Qi accumulation. Suitable for martial artists cultivating Metal-element techniques.]

[Credits: 20 credits/pill]

[Stock: Ample]

[High Grade Wood Spirit Pill]

[Grade: Fourth-rank]

[Effect: Contains pure Wood-element spiritual power. Consumption can significantly accelerate Wood-element True Qi accumulation. Suitable for martial artists cultivating Wood-element techniques.]

[Credits: 20 credits/pill]

[Stock: Ample]

[High Grade Water Spirit Pill], [High Grade Fire Spirit Pill], [High Grade Earth Spirit Pill]...

The information was similar, the price uniformly 20 credits per pill.

"These are the ones!"

Qin Yan thought to himself.

These five types of spirit pills could be said to be among the most commonly used cultivation pills for the Fourth Rank Martial Artist group.

The reason was simple: the vast majority of cultivation techniques practiced by human martial artists belonged to the Five Elements system.

Those cultivating Metal-attribute techniques needed Gold Spirit Pills, Fire-attribute ones needed Fire Spirit Pills, and so on.

Of course, even among Five Elements techniques, even for Metal-element True Qi,

the quality of True Qi cultivated by different techniques, the multiplier of enhancement to Qi and Blood, and the attached characteristics were worlds apart!

The 'Taibai Sharp Gold True Qi', 'Yi Wood Longevity True Qi', etc., cultivated by Qin Yan's 'Five Elements Primordial Scripture',

whether in terms of purity, power, or potential, were far beyond the 'Geng Metal True Qi' or 'Green Wood True Qi' cultivated by ordinary Five Elements techniques.

Besides these five basic Five Elements spirit pills, Qin Yan also glimpsed some special attribute pills with higher prices:

[High Grade Ice Spirit Pill], 25 credits, suitable for Ice-element techniques.

[High Grade Lightning Spirit Pill], 28 credits, suitable for Lightning-element techniques.

...

Pills of variant attributes, because their materials were rarer and their refinement difficulty higher, naturally saw their prices rise accordingly.

"However, others cultivating might only need spirit pills of one attribute,"

Qin Yan thought inwardly, then a trace of helplessness and pride welled up within him. "But I, Qin Yan... need five!"

This was one of the "costs" of cultivating the 'Five Elements Primordial Scripture'.

He needed to simultaneously strengthen the five seeds of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

The total amount of True Qi accumulation was several times that of a single-attribute martial artist, and the required resources naturally increased multiple times as well.

A rough estimate: his resource consumption was at least five times greater than that of martial artists of the same rank!

But effort and reward were proportional.

He believed what the 'Five Elements Primordial Scripture' would bring was a terrifying strength that would make him unrivaled among his peers and even capable of fighting across ranks.

"Fortunately, I now have enough credits."

Qin Yan hesitated no longer and walked towards the exchange counter.

"High Grade Gold Spirit Pill, Wood Spirit Pill, Water Spirit Pill, Fire Spirit Pill, Earth Spirit Pill. Give me ten of each!"

The staff member behind the window paused slightly upon hearing this, looked up at Qin Yan,

and confirmed, "Ten of each, fifty High Grade Five Elements spirit pills in total, amounting to ten thousand credits. Confirm the exchange?"

"Confirm!" Qin Yan nodded and swiped his card.

A light "ding" sounded, and ten thousand credits were instantly deducted.

Qin Yan couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, but thinking of the cultivation acceleration these pills would bring, he felt the expense was worth it.

Soon, five jade bottles, each affixed with a different colored label and containing ten corresponding attribute spirit pills, were handed to Qin Yan.

Holding these cool, icy jade bottles, Qin Yan could almost visualize the scene of the five elements seeds rapidly strengthening under the nourishment of the medicinal potency.

After exchanging for the pills, Qin Yan's footsteps did not stop.