Chapter 721: Chapter 716: Silver Dragon Coin
"The method of True Intent cultivation shouldn’t be free, right?" Bai Pu said.
The Ox Demon naturally replied, "Of course, it’s not free. In fact, there’s no uniform method for True Intent cultivation, as everyone’s path is different. Each Evolver can choose to compile their insights into books and upload them to the Gaia Network so other Humans can download them. Even to encourage sharing among Human Evolvers, a suitable download fee is justifiable."
"Then what does it cost to download True Intent cultivation methods?"
"This brings us to the currency that circulates across the Silver Heart Great World and the entire Human territories."
The Ox Demon patiently explained, "The currency that circulates in the Human territories is the ’Spirit Crystal’ of the Evolver Plane, which is an absolutely strong currency that can be used for transactions anywhere.
"Besides that, in our Silver Heart Great World, the currency ’Silver Dragon Coin’ is issued by the highest administrative hub, the ’Silver Heart Council,’ and can circulate in all human cities on the Silver Heart Continent.
"Silver Dragon Coins are a currency recognized by Gaia’s Will, and its value is linked to Spirit Crystals, with 100 Silver Dragon Coins equivalent to one Lower Grade Spirit Crystal. However, no bank in any city provides Silver Dragon Coin to Spirit Crystal exchange services, but Evolvers selling Spirit Crystals are quite popular."
Bai Pu laughed, "It’s more or less like Earth, where Gaia’s Will stipulates that 1 Spiritual Point equals 59 dollars, but you can’t buy Spiritual Points with money..."
The Ox Demon said, "This ratio is still useful. Silver Dragon Coins earned by Evolvers on the Gaia Network can be exchanged for Spirit Crystals at a 100:1 rate, entering the individual’s Spirit Crystal account."
Everyone seemed to have an epiphany.
Actually, the Silver Heart Great World is akin to an enlarged version of Earth, with rules that are quite similar. For Evolvers, gaining recognition and earning money in this real-world stronghold of the Silver Heart Great World is equally important.
Bai Pu squinted his eyes and said, "You mentioned that Evolvers trade in Spirit Crystals... then what about Spiritual Points, which were originally exchanged among the Awakened, are they still useful?"
"Spiritual Points? They still have some use; they can be exchanged for Silver Dragon Coins. The Central Bank of the super cities provides such services, as there are quite a few Tier One Awakened on the Silver Heart Continent who have a certain demand for Spiritual Points," the Ox Demon explained.
Speaker Wan interjected, "How many Silver Dragon Coins can 1 Spiritual Point be exchanged for?"
The Ox Demon laughed, "100 Spiritual Points can probably be exchanged for three or four Silver Dragon Coins."
"That’s outrageous?" Speaker Wan was shocked. He silently calculated, emptying the secret vaults of several countries in Huaxia might only bring in a few million Spiritual Points, which could only be exchanged for about one million Silver Dragon Coins? Equivalent to ten thousand Lower Grade Spirit Crystals?
For the entire Earth, this is too little.
No wonder Gray Fox and others left without hesitation, apparently looking down on Earth’s poor condition.
The Ox Demon evidently saw through Speaker Wan’s thoughts. He waved it off and said, "I suggest not exchanging too many Spiritual Points at once, as this stuff fluctuates. After all, the demand for Spiritual Points from Awakened on the Silver Heart Continent is not high. Exchanging too many Spiritual Points at once will definitely lead to being undervalued, and in the end, exchanging 100 Spiritual Points for 1 Silver Dragon Coin would be considered good."
"Don’t the Awakened on the Silver Heart Continent enhance equipment?" Speaker Wan asked.
"From what I know, their requirements for equipment enhancement levels aren’t high. For those with modest means, a +4 is satisfactory," the Ox Demon said. "The Awakened on the Silver Heart Continent level up very fast, even at the Advanced Stage, they can reach Level 10 in just a few years. Compared to the gains from enhancing equipment, they’d rather spend Silver Dragon Coins on cultivating Mystical Arts."
Bai Pu could understand the Ox Demon’s words. Unless the Awakened enhance their equipment, they rarely need to consume a large number of Spiritual Points.
Many rare items don’t accept Spiritual Points at all; sellers prefer bartering for equally rare, suitable goods.
"Can Spiritual Points be directly exchanged for Spirit Crystals?" Speaker Wan was still not giving up.
"No." The Ox Demon shook his head firmly.
Bai Pu said, "The Silver Heart Continent should be a Tier Two environment, right? How do Tier One Awakened and ordinary people survive on the Silver Heart Continent?"
Bai Pu had heard something about it, probably related to "Mimic Spirit Patterns," but since the information was uncertain, it was better to ask clearly.
"Hmm, you’ve touched on a crucial point."
The Ox Demon grinned, "Newborn babies on the Silver Heart Continent will have Engravers inscribe a Spirit Avoidance Pattern on the fetus as it forms in the womb. With a Spirit Avoidance Pattern, newborns won’t be overwhelmed by Spiritual Particle intensity over 10 points on the Silver Heart Continent. As for a few Tier One Awakened who weren’t born on the Silver Heart Continent, they will also have a Spirit Avoidance Pattern inscribed upon arriving, to adapt to the Silver Heart Continent’s environment."
"What level of sub-profession is an Engraver? How much does it cost to inscribe a Spirit Avoidance Pattern?" Bai Pu asked.
"Engravers, like Blacksmiths and Alchemists, start from Level 1 and gradually level up. The cost of inscribing a Spirit Avoidance Pattern depends on the level of the Engraver you hire. Levels below 10 are Tier One Engravers, and Awakened can take it as a part-time job, so it’s quite cheap; Level 11 or higher requires a Tier Two Engraver, and it becomes costly," the Ox Demon said.
Bai Pu pondered the Spiritual Particle intensity Earth would experience over the next few years, offering a figure, "What level Engraver is needed for a Spirit Avoidance Pattern that adapts to Level 5 Spiritual Essence intensity?"
"The levels correspond one-to-one; a Level 5 Engraver is enough for a Level 5 Spirit Avoidance Pattern. Hiring a Level 5 Engraver costs about twenty or thirty Silver Dragon Coins per time... depending on local prices, the most expensive won’t exceed fifty Silver Dragon Coins."
Bai Pu slightly shook his head, exchanging a glance with Speaker Wan.
Speaker Wan said softly, "Not worth it, too uneconomical. Our Earth has hundreds of thousands of newborns every day, so even hiring the cheapest Engraver would cost us tens of millions of Silver Dragon Coins a day, where could we get that much?"
Bai Pu nodded.
Speaker Wan quickly thought of a solution, "We can only pursue self-research. Anyway, we have a few years to adapt, so we should first develop the Engraving industry... Awakened can also serve as Engravers, and we should find a way to promote Engraver as a sub-profession."
This is the only viable route. With Earth’s large population, relying entirely on Engravers from the Silver Heart Continent won’t work.
The Ox Demon then provided some further information about the Silver Heart Great World, focusing on the renowned forces on the Silver Heart Continent.
The Silver Heart Continent, with its highest administrative hub being the "Silver Heart Council," is a local organization spearheaded by the City Lords of the five major supercities, in collaboration with medium and small cities, serving as the official authoritative body of the Silver Heart Great World, possessing the power to arbitrate major affairs of the Silver Heart Great World.
Within the Silver Heart Council are various local organizations, some well-known ones include the Green Alliance, Vast Sea, Beard Faction, Burning Ash, all being active Evolver forces on the Silver Heart Continent.
