166: Chapter 166 The Deal

"Based on your listed prices, 1 spirit money is equivalent to 10 points of spirituality value. So... this potion that increases stamina by 1 point costs 15 spirit money, which is equivalent to 150 spirituality value? This is simply too much!"

Chu Xuan shook his head. "Obviously, you know very well that spirit money itself is only worth 1 point of spirituality value; it's just been given a layer of prestige. But even so, these items are too expensive, and the quality is too poor."

Hearing Chu Xuan's words, Xinyue Fox did not get angry; instead, she laughed.

"The fresh blood of the Resurrection Society is based on the general masses, so the supply of materials is naturally focused on the needs of ordinary people. These things you look down on, which you consider overpriced junk, are treasures that some people couldn't get even if they staked their lives and fortunes."

Xinyue Fox's tone was haunting. "The higher a person's wealth and status, the more they fear death and the more they focus on physical maintenance, because only then can they enjoy life for a longer time..."

Chu Xuan's eyes flickered as he immediately grasped the deeper meaning behind her words.

Xinyue Fox changed the subject and added:

"Additionally, for someone like you who had an Innate Awakening of your talent and bound your System ahead of time, you can naturally increase various attributes by assigning points through the System. But it's different for others."

"Most people can only truly bind the System by embarking on a Sequence Path. Before then, if they want to increase their attribute values, there are many restrictions even if they have enough spirituality in their bodies. Not only do they need to challenge various extreme sports, but it also takes a long time."

"These strengthening potions can solve their urgent needs. They can either directly exchange the spirituality in their bodies for spirit money or recruit fresh blood to earn spirit money rewards to buy what they need."

"But trash is still trash; don't bother trying to fool me with it. You should have some good stuff, right?" Chu Xuan spoke calmly, his tone certain.

In any case, spirit money allowed for the direct absorption of spirituality through the System, so it had its own inherent value.

Special item transactions between Transcendents could be conducted entirely using spirit money as currency.

If the Resurrection Society could build a platform—whether by charging transaction fees or selling their own goods—they could make a fortune. It would also stabilize the utility of spirit money, thereby strengthening the foundation of the Resurrection Society.

Chu Xuan did not believe the people of the Resurrection Society failed to understand this logic.

Sure enough, seeing that Chu Xuan had been blunt, Xinyue Fox stopped being evasive. She took the tablet, tapped it a few times, and pulled up another page.

This time, the items inside were clearly of a higher caliber.

Not only were there many items like the Flower Cotton Jacket that could temporarily boost physical attributes when equipped, but there were also protective items and many potions for healing wounds and restoring health points.

Unfortunately, most were only effective up to Level 3, and the prices were somewhat high.

Suddenly, Chu Xuan saw Bai Yunfei's 'dirt pills,' showing that 2 were still available for purchase.

This pill, which could restore 10 health points and increase the health points cap by 1 if health was full, was actually listed at a price of 15 spirit money.

Bai Yunfei...

The image of that slovenly man immediately surfaced in Chu Xuan's mind.

The thought flashed by, and Chu Xuan shook his head, still speaking with a disdainful tone. "Slightly better than before, but still trash. Is there nothing better?"

"This is a public platform; the good stuff is naturally bought up early."

Xinyue Fox pondered for a moment. "However, every city with a Constellation Envoy will occasionally organize a small trade fair for members of the society to exchange special items."

Chu Xuan's eyes flashed. "When is the next one? Where?"

"The next one is on the 18th, but I haven't decided on the specific time and place yet. I'll notify you in advance."

Xinyue Fox smiled. "You are certainly qualified to attend, but I'm worried... you won't bring people to clear the place out when the time comes, will you?"

The corners of Chu Xuan's mouth curled up. "No need. I can't wait that long. I have some good things right now; I wonder if this public platform accepts them?"

"As I thought, after all those detours, you don't want to buy—you want to sell! Quickly, let me see what good things you actually have and how much better they are than this trash."

Xinyue Fox giggled, then said playfully, "Don't worry about me not having enough spirit money. I'm just helping you appraise it and then selling it to the public platform. The spirit money for it will naturally come from the spirit gathering holy grail."

"Is that so..."

Chu Xuan nodded slightly, then unhurriedly took the ghost-forbidden lamp out of his bag. "How much spirit money can this fetch?"

Xinyue Fox was slightly stunned, her tone sounding quite surprised.

"This should be Qin Qing's ghost-forbidden lamp, right? This is a treasure that can resist the suppression of a Forbidden Domain to a certain extent. Although it consumes a lot of spirituality value, it's a rare treasure. Do you really want to sell it? Aren't you afraid that when Qin Qing asks you for it, you won't be able to produce it?"

"It's good that you recognize it. Just give me a price. As for whether Qin Qing asks for it, you don't need to worry about that for me." Chu Xuan's expression was indifferent.

Xinyue Fox pondered briefly. "In that case... I'll offer 120 spirit money."

"Are you joking?"

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow and pointed at a flashlight displayed on the tablet screen.

"This flashlight is only effective against D-rank Specters and cannot resist the suppression of a Forbidden Domain. It can only be used for a maximum of 10 minutes a day. Just for that, it's listed at 100 spirit money. Isn't my ghost-forbidden lamp a hundred times stronger? It's only worth 120 spirit money?"

Xinyue Fox shook her head. "You can't put it that way. Although the ghost-forbidden lamp is strong, its consumption is too high. If you rely on it too much, you might even play yourself to death."

"While this flashlight's effect is a bit worse and it has a usage time limit, it doesn't consume spirituality value. Even an ordinary person can use it. Truly speaking, it might not be much worse than the ghost-forbidden lamp."

Xinyue Fox said with a smile, "Besides, buying low and selling high is only reasonable, isn't it?"

Chu Xuan said, "I think you're trying to intentionally suppress the price to earn some benefits for yourself."

"You can't expect me to work for nothing, can you?"

Xinyue Fox laughed coquettishly. "If you think the price is too low, you can wait a few days. At the small trade fair on the 18th, maybe someone will offer a high price..."

Chu Xuan was silent for a moment before saying, "200 spirit money, and I'll sell it to you."

Xinyue Fox shook her head. "130!"

"180!"

"140!"

"160!"

"150 at most!"

"Deal!"

After some bargaining, the price for the ghost-forbidden lamp was finalized at 150 spirit money. Xinyue Fox wrote an IOU on the spot, pressed a bloody thumbprint on it, and dropped it into the copper bowl.

Before long, accompanied by a clattering sound, exactly 500 spirit money poured out from the bowl.

"As a Constellation Envoy, one can borrow between 500 to 800 spirit money from the spirit gathering holy grail."

Xinyue Fox's eyes glowed with a fiery passion. "Chu Xuan, I'm really going all out this time. If you have any other good things, bring them out together!"

As she spoke, 150 spirit money had already been pushed in front of Chu Xuan.