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Chapter 22: All the Fasting

After leaving Zhenjing Taoist Palace, Gao Jian returned to the mortal world again.

Walking on the road, Gao Jian truly felt that he was traveling alone in this world.

However, after more than a month of traveling, coupled with the various knowledge that Bai Ping had told him along the way, he had already gained enough understanding of this world and was not completely in the dark.

However, now he planned to follow Bai Ping's instructions and go check out the shop used by the "mountain man" he mentioned.

"Jinyouzhai, this name is quite grand." Gao Jian thought as he looked at the route and name on the map.

He now has ten gold coins in his pocket, which, if converted into copper coins, would be a full 100,000 coins, which is not a small amount. It is said that ten gold coins are enough to buy a magical horse that can travel a thousand miles a day.

Of course, there are also those that are worth a fortune, but you can forget about them because they are not of the level that Gao Jian can access now.

Moreover, what shocked Gao Jian the most was that this money could also be used among practitioners, and could even be used to exchange for rare treasures, various magical weapons, or even to invite various masters to help oneself, such as hiring martial artists, or asking capable Taoists to perform rituals for oneself.

This was what surprised Gao Jian at first.

It's just ordinary gold and silver. Even ordinary people earn money from these copper coins. And these copper coins... can actually be used to exchange for practitioners' supplies... Is this reasonable?
Shouldn't there be a huge gap between the two? Does money in the mortal world have no meaning at all?
However, Gao Jian finally understood after it was explained later.

Among practitioners, bartering is naturally possible and is also a common way of trading.

However, copper coins, silver coins and golden coins are all currencies issued by the Qiyun Divine Dynasty, not ordinary gold and silver.

Just like the copper coins in Gao Jian's hand, the words on them are extraordinary and they also carry "luck".

This fortune is actually the national fortune and financial fortune of the Qiyun Divine Dynasty. With the national fortune of the Qiyun Divine Dynasty as a guarantee, naturally the currency they issue will also have value.

The currency itself also has anti-counterfeiting mechanisms. Both the coin mold and the material are confidential.

The Qiyun Divine Dynasty used itself as a guarantee to ensure that these coins had enough value to buy all kinds of things in the Qiyun Divine Dynasty. In addition, the Divine Dynasty did have enough deterrent power, and money as a general equivalent was particularly convenient. Therefore, even the people in the mountains, over time, began to use money instead of barter.

The entire economic system seems to be developed around the economic operation of the Qiyun Divine Dynasty. As a result, exchanges between various markets and forces have become more convenient, and the Divine Dynasty has become more prosperous. It can be said to be mutually beneficial.

Moreover, Gao Jian also heard that because of this reason, the concept of "currency value" came into being, and the value of the Divine Dynasty's currency was not fixed.

When a country prospers, its currency will be more valuable and can be exchanged for more things.

When a country's fortunes decline, its currency depreciates and can be exchanged for fewer things.

If the country was destroyed, all of it would naturally turn into scrap iron. After all, to practitioners, gold and silver, like copper and iron, were just ordinary forging materials, only slightly more rare and actually did not have much value.

The value of money is centered on the destiny of the Qiyun Dynasty itself.

Moreover, Gao Jian also learned that in addition to the Divine Dynasty, there are actually other countries.

There are countries overseas, countries in the Western Regions, in the southern border, the northern wilderness and even the East China Sea, all of which have forces and countries that can mint coins. As a result, the exchange rate system was born. It is said that some practitioners in some money houses specialize in this and make profits from it to gain resources for their own practice.

All I can say is... it’s pretty amazing.

But it is also true. Just look at Bai Ping and you will know that after opening the Baihui acupoint, his mind becomes sharper and his learning speed increases a lot, so naturally there won’t be so many stupid people.

Bai Ping is not stupid, he is just kind and pure, and has a good temper. After analyzing and judging the situation, Gao Jian walked on the road, thinking about how much he had now.

He doesn't have much property and carries everything on his back, so it's still easy for him to calculate.

Nowadays, Gao Jian has two means of survival: one is the golden body of incense and fire, which is the relic of the dead city god, snatched from the willow tree. It has many uses for Shinto monks, but for Gao Jian it is only to improve physical fitness and resist ghosts. Other than that, it has no meaning.

The second is two sets of sword techniques, one is the self-sacrificing sword technique, and the other is the sword technique that I modified myself, which no longer requires self-sacrifice, but I don't know what to name it, so I'll call it "the sword technique that does not sacrifice one's life" for now. However, there is no matching training method for the sword technique.

The third is that the magic weapon is 'greedy for money'. To use this thing, one needs to consume 'qi'. Without cultivation, one can either use the qi from incense or the essence of the human body.

The energy from incense is gone once it's used, so it naturally can't be used to activate magic weapons. The energy can be restored by eating, sleeping and resting, but if you use the energy to use magic weapons, you will be exhausted after two uses at most and won't be able to even lift the knife.

To solve all of these problems, a complete and systematic practice method is needed.

Well, let’s buy some travel necessities first, and then trek two thousand miles to report to the capital of Cangzhou.

Gao Jian booked the trip and quickened his pace.

A must-have for traveling is to buy a mount.

With his current leg strength, he could run about 200 miles a day by using the incense and golden body. However, this required a forced march, which was not sustainable and very tiring.

It is much better to have a mount. Running 200 miles a day is nothing. Basically, you can think of it as walking half of the time, which is much easier.

Jinyouzhai was not far away, about a hundred miles away from the mountain gate of Zhenjing Taoist Palace. Gao Jian jogged all the way and arrived there in just one day.

When he arrived, it was already sunset and night was about to fall.

However, it is said that this place is open all night and welcomes customers anytime and anywhere.

Approaching Jinyouzhai, Gao Jian looked around.

The location here is good. There is a big river next to it, called "Baishan River". The aquatic creatures in the river are also a considerable force.

Cangzhou is rich in water. The reason why it is called "Cang" is because there are many water systems here. There are four large rivers, a dense water network, extremely developed water transportation, and good farming conditions. It can be regarded as a rich place.

Not far away there is a county town of the Qiyun Divine Dynasty, called 'Jiangxin County Town', which is considered the secondary capital of Cangzhou Capital. It is a large county with a population of several million. It is also not far from Cangzhou Capital, only about a thousand miles away, which is nothing for practitioners.

Jinyouzhai chose to be here, sandwiched in between, obviously wanting to do business on both sides.

Gao Jian gradually approached and saw a very large manor standing in the wilderness.

When you walk to the door, you can see a couplet on it.

First line: It should be there and it shouldn’t be there.

Second line: All vegetarian food is available.

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