Chapter 96: Xiao Ruo's Plan
In the vicinity of Qingyun Sect, each of the three major sects has its own free trading market area. Especially on market days, disciples from nearby large and small sects can enter the free trading zone for transactions.
At this time, the disciples within the sect can use their contribution points as a bargaining chip. As for others from different sects who have taken a liking to something, they can either exchange goods or first convert their items into contribution points at the sect's exchange center before making a trade. Even those selling items can earn contribution points and then redeem them for physical goods within the sect.
No matter in what form you exchange in the trading market, the sect where the trading area is located can always obtain a certain profit. This is probably the reason why the free trading market of the three major sects can continue to exist.
When Fang Tian Nan and Xiao Ruo, Di Jian Ming two people came together to the free trading market, this place was already crowded with people.
"Let's go." Xiao Ruo glanced at the two people beside him and said, "Those who come here to exchange things, it's not that whoever comes early will definitely be able to exchange for good things. It also depends on each person's luck."
"Haha, that's it." Zhai Jianming smiled and rubbed his hands together, saying, "My luck has always been good, I just don't know what I'll get today. The 500 contribution points rewarded by the sect are still on my identity plate."
"Huh? ...You're not planning on using up all 500 contribution points at once, are you?" Fang Tian Nan asked with some surprise.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" said Di Jianming, "Contributing points is useless when you're dead, and it doesn't have much effect anyway. Once we advance to inner disciples, we'll have plenty of opportunities to earn more contribution points. So for outer disciples, using their contribution points wisely to exchange for something useful to themselves is the right way."
"Hmm, that's true." Fang Tian Nan thought for a moment and nodded. He couldn't help but think of his time as an ordinary disciple in Qing Yun Town, where every day he would calculate his contribution points, wondering when he would reach 1,000. He was so frugal that he wouldn't waste a single point. Now that he had advanced to become an outer sect disciple, if he still held onto such an idea, it would be out of place.
For a moment, Fang Tiannan looked at the dazzling materials on both sides of the passage and had many thoughts.
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In the free trade market, apart from being more lively than when Fang Tian Nan first came, he also found that most of the people strolling around in the market were in small groups of three to five people. It was just like how Fang Tian Nan followed behind Xiao Ruo and Diao Jian Ming.
Individuals acting alone, although present, are relatively few in number.
"This is the rest of the sect members, afraid that one person will take action and encounter some trouble, so they specially formed a team to come." Xiao Ruo explained, "And our own sect members are naturally the same."
"So this place isn't very safe?" Fang Tian Nan asked.
"It's not that it's unsafe. As long as there's a dispute, once it gets loud, the sect's law enforcement team will intervene immediately." Xiao Ruo continued, "It's just that when people who know each other gather together in threes and fives, they can feel more at ease. And if you really see something you like, but your own financial resources aren't enough to support it, you can also find someone to come and provide some support right away."
"Haha, this is the biggest reason." Zhai Jianming also smiled and said, "In a free trading market, what matters most is the word 'fast'. Even if you've taken a liking to something, if you don't make a deal on the spot, others will still have a chance. Unless it's that kind of situation where it's clearly marked as bartering, and the other person doesn't have what the stall owner needs, then they can drag it out for a bit."
Zhai Jianming smiled and joked, "If later on, our sect's contribution points are not enough, please support us a bit, both of you."
"Alright, you just watch the stall then." Xiao Ruo heard this and couldn't help but curl up the corner of her mouth.
Fang Tian Nan also couldn't help but shift his attention to the stalls on both sides of the passageway.
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It wasn't until they had walked through the entire passageway that Fang Tian Nan didn't have a suitable opportunity to make his move. On the contrary, Di Jian Ming was the first to exchange for a bottle of third-grade elixir. According to the stall owner, this was his own refined Gathering Qi Pill, which was quite effective, but looked a bit rough, so when Di Jian Ming exchanged it, he didn't spend much.
Xiao Ruo, like Fang Tian Nan, did not make a move either.
Looking at the stalls on both sides of the passage, the things sold are almost all elixirs. Fang Tian Nan thought that he still had some elixirs from the inheritance cave sky, so he temporarily suppressed the impulse in his heart.
"Let's go and take a look at other channels." Xiao Ruo suggested, "You two, is there anything you want to trade?"
"Me?" Ji Jianming's eyes wandered for a moment before he said, "If there's a suitable cultivation method or martial technique, I'd actually like to exchange for one. However, that's too difficult, even if it exists, it wouldn't be my turn to exchange anyway. So, it's up to you guys, I just need to follow behind and pick up some scraps."
"What about you?" Xiao Ruo turned her head and asked Fang Tian Nan.
"I don't have any special goals either." To be honest, Fang Tian Nan came here purely out of curiosity or to broaden his horizons. As a outer sect disciple of Qing Yun Sect, he couldn't say that he had never experienced the market in the Free Trade Zone.
"Then follow me and take a look at the armory?" Xiao Ruo said hesitantly.
"What's wrong, Xiao Shixiong? Is there a problem with your original weapon?" Zhai Jianming asked curiously. Lian Fang Tian Nan also looked puzzled. Any warrior would basically not frequently change their own weapons. To put it bluntly, a suitable weapon is one's intimate partner in battle. As long as there isn't a problem, they basically won't randomly change it.
"The original long sword didn't have any issues." Xiao Ruo explained, "I was just thinking of going to the armory area to take a look and see if there were any mysterious devices. At that time, I hope you two can provide some support."
"What?!" - Ji Jianming suddenly let out a surprised cry, then looked at Xiao Ruo with a delighted expression and said in a low voice, "Xiao Shixiong, do you feel like you're about to advance to the next level?" If it wasn't for this reason, why would Xiao Ruo suddenly want to go take a look at the mysterious device?
Xiao Ruo heard this and did not respond with a yes or no. However, a hint of a smile on her face was quite apparent.
At this moment, Fang Tiannan and Di Jianming both smiled lightly, as if they understood each other's thoughts.
To be honest, among the three of them, Xiao Ruo has the highest probability of advancing to the Human Yuan Realm. After all, Xiao Ruo is already the strongest in terms of his own strength, and after experiencing the sect's secret mission, he almost possesses all the conditions for direct advancement.
With the help of Zhai Jianming and Fang Tiannan, and the relationship between Xiao Ruo, once Xiao Ruo became an inner disciple, the benefits for both were also obvious.
Not seen, among the three brothers of the Wu family, is it because Wu Yuntian was an inner disciple that Wu Yun and Wu Yunbao had such a high reputation among the outer disciples?
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Following Xiao Ruo, Fang Tian Nan and Di Jian Ming arrived at a passageway that specialized in selling weapons. It was not far from the passageway where the three of them had previously strolled, which mainly sold elixirs.
No matter what, in the free trade market or in the sect's exchange venue, most of them are still about exchanging elixirs and weapons. In addition, various rare materials also occupy a large part.
According to Xiao Ruo's explanation, in the entire Qingyun Sect Free Trade Market, there are about a dozen or so large channels, and countless small ones. However, the vast majority of stalls on these channels are occupied by the above things.
If it were in the past, Fang Tian Nan would have been overjoyed to see so many weapons on the stalls on both sides of the passage. However, after obtaining the Qing Yun Sword, Fang Tian Nan's enthusiasm had dampened a lot. Xiao Ruo's face also furrowed slightly. Without needing an explanation, Fang Tian Nan could understand. The weapons that the three people saw were mostly martial arts equipment. The appearance of Xuan equipment was really too rare.
At the same time, Fang Tiannan also saw a familiar figure in the crowd.