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The mountain gate will definitely not ask for money, right?"
"of course not."
Ye Ming closed the book and said, "I don't see the word 'stone' in this list. I guess this is the main currency of the mountain gate."
"what is that?"
"Hmm..." He recalled the crystal cube in the palm of Xuxianren's hand, "It should be a mineral with energy. Xuxianren said that it can help with cultivation.
It sounds like the spiritual stones in immortal cultivation novels."
"Yes, it has irreplaceable actual value and can also be used as a mainstream currency."
"Sorry, we don't have any."
"Will there be any on Blue Star?"
“It’s unlikely. The appearance of the ‘stone’ is crystal clear. There is no light source in the center, but the surrounding area is shrouded in a dim glow, which is in line with human aesthetics.
If there really were any on Blue Planet, it would be impossible that there would be no relevant records after thousands of years, not to mention that modern humans have dug holes all over Blue Planet and still haven’t encountered any.”
"What should we do? How about asking for mercy from the Immortal Xu?"
Shaking his head, Ye Ming explained: "Xu Xianren has an easygoing personality. We came to him for help, and he would help a little for Luo Xiling's sake.
But we have to know the limits. Being too greedy is not good.
Besides, if it is useless, the iron stone is not used for research purposes only, it must be mass-produced."
Things seemed to be at a dead end. The two men pondered in silence for a long time but could not figure out anything.
Finally, they decided to go to Brother Zhou to inquire tomorrow, hoping that the mountain gate would accept currencies other than "stones".
The next morning.
After Ye Ming and Lin Miao got up, washed up, and went to the restaurant first.
According to Fellow Daoist Liu, the disciples of Qingfeng Hall eat breakfast before going to work. If they go too early, they will just have to wait, so it is better to fill their stomachs before going.
After dinner, the two came to Qingfeng Hall side by side.
After standing in front of the door for a while, Senior Brother Zhou walked towards us from afar.
When he came closer, he bowed and asked, "What are you two doing..."
"Brother Zhou, I have already read the list last night and I have some questions I would like to ask you."
"I see. Please come in." He put his five fingers together, palms facing up, with his fingertips pointing inside the house.
The three of them walked into the front hall of Qingfeng Hall. Senior Brother Zhou sat behind the long cabinet and waved his hand lightly. Two wooden chairs floated over and landed behind Zhao Qi and Lin Miao.
"Sit down and talk."
Ye Ming didn't hesitate, and sat on the chair with his knees bent: "Brother Zhou, what is the currency used for the items exchanged from the mountain gate?"
"I heard from Uncle Xu before that some places would exchange items for other items, but the mountain gate does not have this rule. We only use stones."
"Just one currency?"
"Of course."
Both of them felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
Before falling asleep last night, Ye Ming imagined all kinds of black technologies being born in his hands, but it ended before it even began.
After gritting his teeth for a long time, he asked unwillingly, "Except for stone, nothing else can be used?"
"Of course."
It’s over.
Their moods quickly fell to the bottom, they looked lost, and they lowered their heads in silence.
"What are you two doing?"
Looking up, Ye Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Zhou, you don't know.
There is no "stone" outside the mountain gate, so..."
"Does it have anything to do with the deal with you, sir?"
"Uh, can you elaborate?"
Senior Brother Zhou said cheerfully, "Qingfeng Hall is responsible for exchanging items at the mountain gate. We accept other people's stones and give them items, and we also accept other people's items and give them stones."
Ye Ming's eyes lit up again: "What does the mountain gate accept?"
“Everything is possible, as long as you like it.”
"Have you ever heard of playing cards?"
"Sir." Senior Brother Zhou was somewhat helpless. "Although we have lived in the mountain gate for a long time, our uncle often goes out and brings back some interesting gadgets."
Scratching his head awkwardly, he asked, "What is the standard for distinguishing the value of items?"
"There are differences in the world, but the truth is not like this."
Senior Brother Zhou said with a smile: "Things are valuable because they are rare. It is the same everywhere."
Chapter 234: The next stage of cultivation, a guest is coming to the mountain gate
When Ye Ming learned that he could exchange items with the mountain gate for "stone", he immediately returned to the courtyard with Lin Miao excitedly, waiting for the director and others to complete their mission and come down the mountain.
He originally planned to go directly up the mountain to report the good news to the director, but finally gave up.
In case Xu Xianren disliked him for disturbing his "cultivation", Ye Ming was worried that he would also be taken away to chop the iron tree.
Therefore, he and Lin Miao simply studied the list given by Senior Brother Zhou in the yard every day, analyzing the uses of the items on it and whether they could be combined with modern technology.
Two days passed in a blink of an eye, and it was another early morning.
The two people who got up first saw Kunpeng off as usual, then went to the restaurant to fill their stomachs. After returning to the courtyard, they sat at the stone table by the courtyard wall and fiddled with the list.
"Hey, Brother Ye, look at this." Lin Miao, with his chin on his hand, pushed the spreadsheet on the table to Ye Ming. "Floating crystal - a companion product of high-quality "stone", it can float on its own without external force, and the infusion of "magic" can enhance the buoyancy."
"There is such a crystal? What's the principle? Anti-gravity?"
"I don't have anything real, so I don't know."
Ye Ming closed the book and gently stroked his nose to relieve the soreness from overusing his eyes: "Kunpeng feathers can keep your energy active for a long time, but if we don't go to cut down trees, Immortal Xu won't send them.
It might be valuable.”
"Next time you meet Asahi-sen, ask him for some."
"If I had dared to try before, now... forget it, maybe Xuxianren is still angry.
Besides, he knows what he is doing, and if he can really give it to us, he won’t hide it.”
"Hehe." Lin Miaole said in a friendly voice, "I think it's not a bad thing for Xuxian to be angry."
"How to say?"
"It's just... more like a person."
Looking up at the sky and thinking for a while, she explained: "The lifespan is dozens of times that of humans, or even infinite. It can also fly into the sky out of thin air and cut off the tsunami with one sword.
Such a life form, apart from its similarity to humans in appearance, cannot be called a human being from any other perspective, right?"
Turning his head to look at her, Ye Ming asked thoughtfully: "Are you afraid?"
"kindness.
It’s all written in fantasy novels: people with special powers who have physical strength far exceeding that of humans and can overturn tanks with their bare hands think they are gods, and ordinary humans should be dominated as slaves.
I am really terrified by what kind of state Asahi-sennin is, who can kill a superpower with just one finger, and what kind of attitude he has towards humans. "
"Are you okay now?"
"That's about right." Lin Miao's fingers poked a dent in her cheek. "She gets sulky, just like... a human."
"Don't let Xuxian hear it."
"What secrets are you two talking about that cannot be known to Xuxianren?"
The director's voice came from outside the courtyard. The gate was pushed open and a long line of people came in.
"Did the Immortal Xu let you back?"
"Couldn't we have cut the tree down?"
"is it possible?"
"Oh, I won't tell you." Zhao Qi quickly went into his room.
"What's wrong with him?" Lin Miao asked.
"We have been chopping trees for five days without sleep. Although the elixir of the immortal Xu is very effective, we are not tired or thirsty, and we are still in high spirits.
But I never felt that sleeping too much was not right.”
Not only Zhao Qi, the rest of the people had ruddy complexions, steady breathing, and walked with the wind, but they all said nothing and went straight to their rooms after entering the yard.
Only the director was held back by Ye Ming.
"If you have anything to say, wait until I wake up." The director was anxious and pulled his arms hard.
"You can go to sleep after I finish talking."
Seeing that he couldn't get away, he stopped and said, "You tell me, tell me."
Ye Ming talked a lot and told the whole story of the transaction with Shanmen in less than a minute.
After saying that, he returned to the stone table and sat down leisurely: "Director, go to bed quickly."
"Still sleeping!"
The director trotted over, and Lin Miao, who was sitting next to Ye Ming, tactfully stood up and sat opposite him, giving up his stone bench.
"So, all the supplies stored in the mountain gate can be exchanged?" He couldn't wait to ask as soon as he sat down.
"When did I say that all supplies can be exchanged?" Ye Ming flipped open the list on the table and pointed, "Everything on this list will do.
As for the rest... I'm afraid I need to discuss it with Asahi-sensei, and I'm not sure if it will work."
"That's enough!" The director quickly glanced over, "These alone are worth a lot."