Chapter 859: Gold Black Inner Armor
Actually, the resources of the inner worlds were almost completely controlled by the various sects. After hundreds and thousands of years, one could imagine how much wealth they had.
Most of the great sects of the Inner world had at least one profound-level weapon. Some even had more than one.
Those profound-level weapons were not made by the warriors themselves. Most of them had been exchanged with the Huatian Palace for other items. Those major sects had spiritual stones that they had been collecting for hundreds of years, and they were sufficient to exchange for one or two profound-level weapons from Huatian Palace.
That was also why the major sects in the Inner world had so many immortal cultivator treasures in their hands.
However, warrior sects had worked hard for a hundred years, or even hundreds of years to amass this wealth, only for it to be passed to the Huatian Palace in just a day. In the end, Huatian Palace was the biggest winner.
Tang Zhizhi’s words made Mo Wen realize that the sects in the Great Mystery Dimensions had unimaginable wealth. Disregarding everything else, they probably had a great number of spiritual stones. Even though he had more than ten thousand spiritual stones, compared to those major sects, this number would practically be insignificant.
In the past, the Luofeng Sect had been the most powerful faction in the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension, yet it did not stand out when compared to other sects in the Major Mystery Dimensions. Even so, ten to twenty thousand spiritual stones, as well as various spiritual weapons, had been amongst the treasures left behind by the fallen Luofeng Sect. They even had profound-level weapons! One could see from this incident how wealthy the various major sects of the Inner world were.
“The Dragon City is where nearly all of the wealth and treasures of Huatian Palace are. No one knows how much wealth one can retrieve from Huatian Palace in just a single Martial Arts Circle Convention.”
Mo Wen shook his head helplessly. No wonder the cost of living was so high in Dragon City. Huatian Palace was trying to exploit the wealthy people of the various major Inner worlds. There were not many immortal cultivators in the world. This meant that the martial arts sects had possession of the majority of the resources. However, as long as Huatian Palace existed, these resources would eventually end up piled in its treasure vault.
Huatian Palace had the backing of the Spirit Realm. They were probably going to transport all the spiritual stones and minerals that they collected to the Spirit Realm and use them there.
“Can a person sell anything in the Redemption Main Hall?”
Mo Wen looked at Tang Zhizhi. A plan had come to him suddenly. Since Huatian Palace could use this method to amass wealth, why couldn’t he?
He was not an immortal cultivator and could not make spiritual weapons, talismans, magical treasures, or any other treasures. However, he had received the legacy of Ji Wuya and had the Flame Divine Furnace which was an alchemy treasure. The medicinal pills that he concocted should not be that different from the spiritual pills that Huatian Palace sold.
If he could sell medicinal pills in Dragon City, and make a cut off the rich people of the various major Inner worlds, then he would be able to amass a large amount of wealth.
“Are you thinking of selling something?” Tang Zhizhi asked in surprise. “If you want to sell something in the Redemption Main Hall, it must be sufficiently upscale. This is something that the appraiser of the Redemption Main Hall will ascertain. As well as this, after the goods are sold, Huatian Palace will take 30% of the money as tax. The seller will only receive 70% of the money in the end.”
30% tax was a high figure. The Redemption Main Hall might be able to help the seller sell his products at a high price. But in the end, the money that reached the seller might not end up being a lot. As such, there were many people who would rather do business through other channels than sell their things through Huatian Palace.
Or course, some items which were sufficiently precious could only be sold by Huatian Palace. As such, there were still many people who used the Redemption Main Hall.
“What are the criteria?” Mo Wen was not at all curious as to why Huatian Palace would take such a large amount of money as tax. He would think it was odd if Huatian Palace did not tax the sellers.
“The value of the item sold in the Redemption Main Hall must not be lower than one thousand spiritual stones,” Tang Zhizhi said. One thousand spiritual stones was the lower limit. Any lower than that and the item could usually be purchased in the shops in the Business District. One did not have to go to the Redemption Main Hall to purchase it.
“How much is a fifth-grade spiritual pill worth in the Redemption Main Hall?” Mo Wen had a large number of spiritual pills but lacked everything else. If he wanted to make a windfall, he could only sell his spiritual pills.
“A fifth-grade spiritual pill will probably sell for 1000 spiritual stones,” Tang Zhizhi said after thinking about it for a moment. Spiritual pills were rare items and were the favorite item of many warriors. This was because a valuable spiritual pill might allow them to break through and increase their cultivation levels. Perhaps a single spiritual pill would even allow a warrior to have an additional life. As such, spiritual pills always sold well. They took up a large portion of the market in the Huatian Palace.
The spiritual pills that could be sold in the Redemption Main Hall were all high-ranking. The lowest of them was the fourth-grade spiritual pill. Fifth-grade spiritual pills were more commonly seen. High-level spiritual pills that were of the seventh-grade and above were rarely seen in the Redemption Main Hall.
This was because when the spiritual pills reached the seventh-grave, they not only had a major effect on warriors, but they could even be used by immortal cultivators in the Primordial Soul Realm.
In fact, seventh-grade spiritual pills were very rarely seen in the Redemption Main Hall. Higher grade spiritual pills like the eighth-grade and ninth-grade spiritual pills were practically non-existent. They usually could not be sold. Spiritual pills were unlike spiritual weapons. Some martial arts sects might be willing to spend tens of thousands of spiritual stones to buy a profound-level weapon. However, they would definitely be unwilling to spend ten thousand spiritual stones on a ninth-grade spiritual pill. That was unless the spiritual pill had an amazing effect on warriors. Otherwise, it would just be a waste.
Mo Wen nodded when he heard what Tang Zhizhi had to say. It was true that there were many treasures in the Redemption Main Hall. He had seen some things that he was interested in when he had walked through it. However, they were all very expensive. He could only look at them but did not have the ability to purchase them.
The further he walked into the Redemption Main Hall, the better the treasure grew. When Mo Wen entered the inner hall, the treasures in the display windows were so magnificent that Mo Wen’s eyes started to smoke.
The Ten Thousand Year Green Lotus Flower was a profound-level medium-grade spiritual item. This was the second profound-grade spiritual item Mo Wen had seen. Its value was far above the Golden Thread Cloud Ginseng that he had previously received.
The spiritual item could be eaten but could not improve one’s body. Its greatest value was that the Ten Thousand Year Green Lotus Flower could increase the lifespan of a cultivator. A Ten Thousand Year Green Lotus Flower could increase one’s lifespan by 50 years. A Twenty Thousand Year Green Lotus Flower could increase one’s lifespan by 100 years. A One Hundred Thousand Year Green Lotus Flower was practically a sacred spiritual item. Eating it could increase one’s lifespan by 1000 years.
The Green Lotus Flower in front of him was a Ten Thousand Year Green Lotus Flower. Even so, it was an absolute treasure. Mo Wen did not expect that he would see such a treasure in the Redemption Main Hall.
Other than profound-level spiritual items, there were various profound-level treasures, magical treasures, stratagems, spiritual talismans, and storage sacks. However the prices… Mo Wen only had one thought in mind, which was to just look at them and not think too much…
“Treasure House?”
Mo Wen suddenly stopped at a crossroads. On the left of the corridor was an inconspicuous side hall. The words ‘Treasure House’ was written in flying letters. Inside, there were plenty of treasures. However, they were not placed in display cases. They were placed on racks and there were even sales assistants inside.
“This is a shop in the Redemption Main Hall. The things sold inside are all from private sellers…” Tang Zhizhi explained.
Some powerful people could own a shop in the Redemption Main Hall and sell items that belonged to them. However, owning a shop in the Redemption Main Hall was something unimaginable. One could count on one hand the number of people with such capabilities.
This Treasure House was one of the most famous shops in the world. Its business scope was not just in one city or in a single inner world. It was the whole world, including the various major Inner worlds. The business had numerous treasures, which was why it had been allowed to set up a shop inside the Redemption Main Hall.
Mo Wen, Wan’er, and the others entered curiously. There were a few beautiful female sales assistants. One of them approached them with a smile when they saw them enter. However, she did not speak and only followed behind them silently. They would not take the initiative to try to sell any item. They would only speak when a customer had questions.
There were quite a few things in Treasure House and they were all exclusive items. They were comparable to the items sold in display cases.
Mo Wen stopped suddenly. He had recognized someone familiar. There were other customers in Treasure House. In front of them, not far away, stood a few foreigners. Mo Wen’s gaze swept over them and he was shocked to discover that there was someone he knew among them.
There were three foreigners surrounding an Eight Immortals table. An item had been placed on the table and from the way the object was positioned, it was likely to be one of the most valuable items in the Treasure House.
Two of the foreigners were male and one was female. One of the men was very odd. He wore ancient armor and seemed imposing and dignified. It was as if there was a mountain standing right in front of him. The other man was wearing a fitting suit. He had greyish-white hair and blue eyes. He exuded a sense of nobility as if he belonged to the most ancient and noble family in Europe.
The only female in the group was a beautiful woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. She seemed sacred and pure, making one feel as if she was ethereal. She was none other than the Italian woman Mo Wen had met in Fusang Country, Stunning Snow.
Mo Wen did not expect to meet her here. Dragon City truly attracted a large number of foreigners.
Mo Wen approached them curiously. An inner armor had been placed on the Eight Immortals table that they had gathered around. The material used to make the armor was not simple.
“Medium-grade spiritual weapon Gold Black Inner Armor!”
There was a flash of shock in Mo Wen’s eyes. It was a medium-grade profound-level inner armor. This was the first medium-grade profound-level weapon he had seen in the Redemption Main Hall. Furthermore, it was a defensive inner armor. The value of inner armor treasures was usually higher than treasures of the same grade. This inner armor was a medium grade profound level weapon. It was extremely rare.
Mo Wen had one defensive profound-level weapon. It was the Illusionary Mountains Painting. However, the Illusionary Mountains Scroll could not be compared to the Gold Black Inner Armor. There was a difference in grade, and even if they were both low-grade profound level weapons, the Illusionary Mountains Scroll could not compare to the Gold Black Inner Armor. After all, the inner armor was something that could be worn and could protect one’s life. It would be hard for one to die even if they wished to should they put on the Gold Black Inner Armor.
“It’s you?”
Stunning Snow realized that someone was approaching them. She turned around subconsciously to glance at the person but discovered a familiar face.