95: To the Astral World

Lin Ye exchanged all his funds for gold coins.

Gold coins are the universal currency for transactions in the Star Realm, so it was natural to prepare them.

After paying off debts, buying supplies, and making donations, he still had about two billion in funds.

When converted to gold coins, that was two hundred thousand.

It was quite a large sum.

A normal person certainly couldn't carry so many gold coins, but Lin Ye had a portable space.

With preparations complete, he chose the well-researched location—White Stone City.

Creating a base in the Star Realm had very high requirements.

First, you needed a star core.

A star core is a specialty of the Star Realm, capable of exploring a region's living beings, forming an oppressive aura to repel alien beasts, and also building defensive formations with itself as the core.

Otherwise, if you just built a base casually, the alien beasts would fly and burrow their way in and ruin it for you in no time.

Small bases were called shelters, above that were towns, and even higher were cities.

Every city had a Star Level guardian, and the star core was also a very powerful one, covering a wide range.

White Stone City was a very ordinary city, with less danger around it and no alien races nearby, making it relatively safe.

The only danger was the alien beasts.

Lin Ye was just starting, so he chose this city as his starting point.

Lin Ye arrived at the Star Gate in White Stone City and paid a thousand gold coins to enter the Star Gate.

It pained him. Was it really that expensive?

In the past, entering and exiting the Star Gate was always covered by public funds, and only when he had to pay himself did he realize how expensive it was.

However, it was a high-level place after all, so it was understandable.

He passed through the Star Gate.

And arrived at the White Stone City teleportation hall.

Stepping out, there was a lively hubbub outside the hall.

"Seventh-tier alien beast meat! High in energy, great for body strengthening! Don't miss out!"

"Golden-grade armor! You won't lose money or be cheated!"

"Top-grade potions! Life-saving, brothers!"

White Stone City was very prosperous.

Lin Ye was already dressed in his battle armor.

At Lin Ye's strong request, Mr. Xu took the time to modify his battle armor, so it was no longer so conspicuous and looked just like ordinary golden-grade armor.

Its main purpose was still to conceal him, as he was quite famous now.

Many people had recognized him when he was doing quests in Sky City.

It got to the point where he had to wear his battle armor every time he went out.

Now, no one paid him any attention, as there were quite a few people dressed similarly.

"Did you hear? The Elf Race is going to visit our White Stone City."

"Which Elf? Dark Elf is the best! I hear they really like interacting with males."

"You brat, don't think I don't know what you're thinking! It's the Moon Elf."

"What a pity, what a pity."

.........

"The Elf Race? The legendary race, on par with dragons?" Lin Ye's heart stirred.

There were intelligent races in the Star Realm: Elves, Merfolk, Minotaurs, and so on.

However, these races had not managed to dominate the Star Realm; the true masters of the Star Realm were ultimately the alien beasts.

But these races should not be underestimated; having lived in the Star Realm for so long, they had deep foundations.

The Elf Race was a legendary race on par with dragons; they reached seventh-tier upon adulthood and possessed formidable strength.

However, they loved peace and were extremely laid-back, so they were quite friendly with humans, who also loved peace.

But Lin Ye just listened and didn't pay much attention.

What did the Elf visit have to do with him? His top priority now was to train, earn money, and acquire star core.

As for star core, that was a huge sum.

He still didn't know how long it would take to fill that hole.

His ability level was too high, requiring no small amount of star core.

Now Lin Ye was considered a free man, so naturally, he had to rely on himself for everything.

He really missed the days of lying flat in Prosperity.

White Stone City was very large, and Lin Ye had originally wanted to buy a house as a place to stay when he occasionally returned.

But when he saw the price, he exclaimed, "What?! Over a thousand gold coins per square meter!"

Were they robbing people?

To explain it in Chinese yuan, that would be ten million per square meter.

???

In his previous life, he thought housing prices were outrageous, but in this life, he actually felt that the housing prices of his previous life were conscientious.

The cheapest in the Magic City was hundreds of thousands per square meter, while in White Stone City of the Star Realm, the cheapest was ten million per square meter.

Alright~_~.

He couldn't afford it.

However, it was understandable, as the Star Realm was a place where every inch of land was precious, and the houses here were generally detached, not high-rise buildings.

Detached villas were sold based on land area, not house area.

As he thought about it, he wondered, how did it suddenly feel a little conscientious? What was going on?

He inquired about hotels, and well, they were acceptable: one hundred gold coins for a month, or five gold coins per day for a single rental.

That was still conscientious.

Currently, he didn't have much need for a residence.

He would be spending a long time in the wilderness, so he didn't have much need for a fixed residence.

The question now was how to make money?

The simplest and most direct way for an ability user to make money was to hunt alien beasts; a seventh-tier alien beast was worth about thirty million on average.

Finding a small team and working together, hunting was relatively simple.

But this method was too inefficient.

To put it bluntly, it was a life of living on the edge, not suitable for the long term.

The money-making efficiency was also relatively low.

To make money, he couldn't just work hard.

Lin Ye didn't rush to take on quests or hunt alien beasts.

The most important thing now was to understand the situation around White Stone City; although he had purchased maps and information about White Stone City, it was very incomplete.

It was like making travel plans; there was a difference between online information and local information.

And only by understanding local information could he discover money-making opportunities.

Although he was a wage earner in his previous life, his vision, influenced by big data, still had some breadth.

This was a small bonus after his reincarnation.

People in this world were addicted to cultivation and couldn't extricate themselves, unlike the people in the previous world who were adept at making money.

The most abundant sources of information were either knowledge repositories like libraries or seasoned locals who had lived there for a long time.

White Stone City didn't have a library; after all, every inch of land in the Star Realm was precious, and if you needed to check data, you could do it back home using a light computer.

So, he had to see if there were any old-timers.

Lin Ye found a vendor.

"Brother, who is the most well-informed person in our White Stone City, the one who knows the most about this place?"

Seeing that he wasn't there to buy anything, the vendor's enthusiasm instantly waned, and he replied perfunctorily, "I'm not too sure."

Lin Ye tossed out a gold coin.

The vendor immediately smiled like a flower, "You've asked the right person! I know perfectly well! You should definitely find Qin Old Man."

The vendor introduced Qin Old Man's information to him.

Lin Ye memorized it, thanked him, and left.

He didn't immediately trust the vendor.

He went to several other places, asking vendors, and with gold coins paving the way, he naturally gained a lot of information.

In the end, Qin Old Man's name appeared most frequently.

Lin Ye studied Qin Old Man's information.

Qin Old Man, seventh-tier, had lived in White Stone City for over a hundred years, loved to drink, and ran a bar.

Because the cost of transporting alcohol from Blue Star was too high, all the alcohol in the bar was personally brewed by him, and due to his excellent craftsmanship, he had many regular customers.

Qin Old Man had lived locally for a long time, and being in a well-informed tavern, he knew the most about White Stone City.

Lin Ye pondered for a moment.

He wondered what to use as an opening.

When asking for a favor from someone you have no relationship with, giving a gift is natural.

Too many gifts are never a fault.

The problem became what to give.

Qin Old Man loved wine, but he had tasted all the fine wines in White Stone City. Transporting from the outside was possible, and with his portable space, he could bring in quite a bit of fine wine.

It seemed like more than that; he could also make a large sum of money with his portable space.

He would go find Qin Old Man now.