Chapter 7: 12 Things on the Mountain
Chapter 7 A Few Things on the Mountain
He Bingkun reached into his pocket and threw out a glittering silver object.
Yunqi raised his hand to catch it. It was cold to the touch. He turned over his palm and saw a round silver coin.
There are fine snowflake patterns on this silver coin. If you look closely, each snowflake is a regular hexagonal crystal. Even though the clouds stretch the vision, no traces of carving can be seen.
"This is?"
"Snowflake money, mountain money, it's my fault that I've been too busy these days and forgot to look after you. If Xu Huai knew, he would definitely blame me. What's the point of you eating white cakes every day? You should buy them on credit. Go and settle the account quickly."
Yunqi smiled and said, "The mountains are different from the human world. The white cakes are sweet and not dry. They are delicious."
He Bingkun shook his head repeatedly and said:
"Don't say anything. Take the money and buy some good food. You haven't eaten yet, so you can't neglect taking medicine and food. This money is not a gift to you. You must return it to me in the future."
Yunqi had no choice but to agree and stopped refusing. After all, they would be together day and night in the future and he would be able to repay the favor sooner or later.
"You've been so engrossed in your studies these days that I don't want to disturb you. It's just right for you and me to chat tonight."
The two of them sat down on bamboo chairs in the yard. The moonlight sprinkled in the yard, like a pool of clear water. There were algae and water chestnuts crisscrossing in the water, but they were just the shadows of pine and bamboo. Yunqi put his feet on the ground, and it looked like he was soaking in the water. His swaying disrupted the algae and water chestnuts, which was quite interesting.
"Don't ever think that you won't have to worry about money when you go to the fairyland. As the old saying goes, you can't go anywhere without money. It's even worse than in the secular world, so you better listen carefully to what I'm going to say next.
"Most of the registered disciples like us make money from the Ministry of Work. First, the Ministry of Work posts various labors for a long time, and you can get paid after completing them. Second, if you have any gems, spiritual herbs, magic tools or Taoist arts, you can also come to the Ministry to exchange them. But for someone like you who has just entered the mountain, you have nothing else, so you can only look for simple labors that can be done."
"I see."
Yunqi knew that He Bingkun was teaching him again, saving him the time of reading books and asking questions.
“However, there is another kind of money that has nothing to do with the Metropolitan Affairs Council. It is the money from the Metropolitan Education Council. This money is not easy to get, but for those who are truly talented, it is also a side benefit in addition to their spiritual practice.
In our Xiao Wanshan, there is a reward for eating qi, Zhoutian, opening a house, opening a mansion, five qi returning to the origin and even the higher realms in the future, as long as the time of breaking through the realm is short. If you can make it to the list, the bonus will be even more considerable, it is real gold.
In addition, if you have new ideas during your practice or solve problems that were previously solved, you will also be awarded a bonus.”
Yunqi nodded, suggesting that he could try harder in this direction.
"Dharma, wealth, companions and land, wealth takes the second place, let me tell you about the money on the mountain."
"The cheapest and most used money in the mountains is copper. This copper is Shoushan copper, also known as red copper, Yuzhang copper, Tianshi copper, Leijing copper, Ding copper, and Lu copper. They are all the same thing. Just by hearing these names, you can roughly know what this copper looks like.
The red copper color was first discovered by Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi when he mined copper and refined tripods in Shouyang Mountain, so it was originally called Shoushan Copper and has been passed down to this day. However, the largest number of red copper mines discovered in the world is in Yuzhang, so it is also called Yuzhang Copper. This type of copper is resistant to calcination and is close to thunder, so it is favored by alchemists and thunder practitioners, so it is also called Thunder Essence, Tripod Copper, and Furnace Copper.
The Longhu Mountain next door to us is famous for its alchemy and thunder magic, so it is particularly fond of this copper. There are as many as six red copper mines directly under the jurisdiction of the Tianshi Mansion alone.
In addition to copper refining tools, they also have nine inherited coin-casting furnaces. A copper coin produced by the Tianshi Mansion weighs only seven zhu and is worth one tael, or twenty-four zhu of copper.
Longhu Mountain also refines a copper coin sword, which is said to be an imitation of the Heavenly Master Sword, and can summon thunder and fire, but I guess it's just a name. This copper coin sword can be exchanged for ten taels of copper, and there is no market for it. Every year when the sword is released, people scramble for it. "
"The silver used in the mountains is called snowflake silver, which is what you have in your hand. This kind of silver is born with snowflake patterns, which is very easy to distinguish. It is also called Yuepo. Snowflake silver mines are mostly in the north of the mountain and south of the water in the Heluo area. One zhu of snowflake silver can be worth one and a half taels of Shoushan copper. The silver coins made in Heluo Laojun Mountain are the most widely circulated, also called anti-evil coins. I heard that there is a money tree on their mountain that is born to produce silver coins. One silver coin also weighs seven zhu and is worth one tael. However, the natural money tree is mostly false, just like the Tianshi Mansion also said that their coin casting furnace was given by the emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Just listen to it."
"Laojun Mountain copied the old one and forged a bracelet out of snowflake silver. They said it was an imitation of the mountain's treasure, the Three Talents Peaceful Circle, which has the effect of calming the mind and warding off evil spirits. A bracelet weighing one tael is equivalent to five taels of snowflake silver, and it is also a very popular treasure on the mountain."
"Finally, there is gold. It is called Fangzhu gold in the mountains and Buddha head gold in the northwest. One tael of gold is worth one hundred taels of silver. There are two kinds of gold coins circulating in the mountains. One is the Qionglai coin of Mount Emei, and the other is the Wufang coin of Mount Wutai. Both weigh seven zhu and are worth one tael."
After listening to this, Yunqi nodded. There was not much difference between the top and bottom of the mountain.
After saying this, He Bingkun glanced at Yunqi and said, "You kid, you've been in the mountains for a few days already, why don't you ask about the affairs of Meiji Mountain?"
This is really unfair to Yunqi. Yunqi wanted to read the general history first, then read the Yuzhang Xianzhi and Sanqingshan Zongshi, and then learn about the Meiji Mountain in detail.
However, He Bingkun was obviously ready to say something. He even said, "Brother, please teach me."
He Bingkun smiled and said, "Since you joined the sect, I have heard a lot, right?"
Yunqi smiled bitterly and nodded.
“We at Sanqing Mountain accept disciples roughly every two decades. Only cultivators at the second level are eligible to accept disciples. However, time is the most limited for cultivators at the second level, so basically only Taoist masters who are preparing to break through to the third level will accept disciples and pass on their family tradition.
However, there is an ancestral precept in Meiji Mountain that only two people can be accepted as disciples in each generation. Only if both of them have reached the fourth level or one of them dies, can the next generation of disciples be accepted.
There are many talented people in Meiji Mountain. They practice martial arts to preserve health and do not like fighting. Most of them can cultivate to the third level, but it is difficult for them to reach the fourth level. Therefore, they often accept disciples after one of them has exhausted his lifespan. Therefore, Meiji Mountain often accepts disciples every three hundred years, which is higher than other Taoist sects. "
"What about Sukong Xueshi?"
Yunqi saw that Su Kong was not very old and did not look like he was close to the end of his life.
He Bingkun lowered his voice, "My disciple has been practicing for less than two decades, so something must have happened to that uncle who was away on the road."
Yunqi was slightly stunned, "No news has been sent back to the sect?"
He Bingkun shook his head. "Maybe, maybe not. I don't know."
He added: "You are the first disciple of this generation, so you will have a junior brother or a junior sister. Either Master Su Kongyu will personally accept you as a disciple after he breaks through the fourth realm, or you will accept you as a disciple on behalf of the master.
“In addition, according to the practice of Meiji Mountain, if you are unable to open Happy Mansion within ten years, then you can only be a nominal disciple for life, and Master Su Kongyu will accept another disciple after ten years.
"So you know, you are no different from others, you have to work harder."
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