My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 109: Purchasing Equipment

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Purchasing Equipment

Gazing at Wang Zijia’s information, Du Kang was stunned for a moment, a sea of thoughts churning in his mind that he had no idea how to voice, his pride in being promoted to the position of sacrificial wine was nowhere to be found.

Compared to him, his own innate talent could certainly be described as dragging the team down, right!

"Huff······" Taking a long breath, he vented the foul air that had been gathering in his heart. Suppressing the myriad feelings of indescribable emotions surging within him, Du Kang got up and left the house. He was going to do an excellent job with the first task given by the Hidden Faction even if he had to sell his pots and pans.

Otherwise, how could he live up to Elder Li’s kindness and trust in him in the past?

If worst comes to worst, he would just renounce the welfare that came with the promotion to sacrificial wine. Wouldn’t that be enough to exchange for a Class A spiritual item?

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Early the next morning, after Wang Zijia, Bai Qian, and others finished their boxing and breakfast, they each left for work.

Wang Zijia once again skipped work. He hopped onto the Paper Kite, his mana slowly enveloped his face like quicksand, transforming him into a robust young man. He then drove the Paper Kite and flew off in a specific direction.

After about a quarter of an hour and passing through two building complexes, he finally reached his destination: the Essence Blood Vein, also known as the Essence Blood Talisman Vein.

From afar, the landmark building of this vein was water droplet-shaped. The entire building was blood-red with a glossy surface, resembling a real drop of fresh blood.

The color had a shimmering ruby quality. Under the sunlight, it was dazzling and transparent, and thus did not look eerie but exceptionally beautiful.

The layout of the Essence Blood Vein was similar to that of the Qifu Vein. To be more precise, the overall planning of each vein under the banner of the Fu Yuan was consistent. The south area was Commercial Street, the east area was Political Street, people lived in the west, and the family members were mostly in the north.

So, Wang Zijia was quite familiar with finding Commercial Street and reached the busiest section of the main street in the south area.

At this moment, there was a high volume of traffic on the entire street, with the majority of them being sect disciples. Although, occasionally, there would be numerous non-sect disciples mixed in. This was because the range of the Outer Sect of the Wanyu Sect did not prohibit others from coming.

How should it be put?

Ever since the Wanyu Sect sought change, all sorts of Dao Veins flourished. Gradually, the Wanyu Sect has now become more like a kingdom.

The Outer Sect branches were like cities, and people from other sects were not only allowed to "tour," they could even get work visas to open stores and do business. With a "green card," those from friendly sects could even live and work there in the long term, becoming half a Wanyu disciple.

Their travels between veins were as casual as going to another city. As long as they were disciples of the Wanyu Sect, no procedures were necessary.

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He jumped off the Paper Kite at the street corner landing zone and floated down. The Paper Kite transformed into the size of a paper crane and, under the traction of mana, perched on his shoulder.

Wang Zijia strode into the busiest street of Essence Blood Vein: Blood Spirit Street. It was not much different from the Southward Street of the Qifu Faction, the main difference only lying in the stores and goods.

Wang Zijia had many things to attend to today, so he didn’t have the mood to wander around.

He quickly crossed half of the street and went straight to the largest store in this vein that sells to outsiders: the Essence Blood Building.

After looking around at the entrance for a moment, Wang Zijia stepped in.

"Senior Brother, can I assist you in any way?" As soon as Wang Zijia stepped in, an Upgraded Servant, who was an Outer Sect disciple, walked up to him and asked respectfully.

"Are the second-grade utensils on the second floor?" Wang Zijia asked, getting straight to the point.

The salesperson’s face lit up, and he immediately replied, "Right this way, Senior Brother!"

Wang Zijia nonchalantly nodded, and under the lead of the other party, he headed towards the second floor.

"Do you wish to custom order related Essence Blood Tools, Senior Brother, or do you want to buy some standard ones?" The salesperson asked cautiously during their ascend.

"I don’t have any specific requests, as long as it meets my needs, whether it’s custom-made or not." Wang Zijia replied.

"What kind of item does Senior Brother wish to buy then?" Seeing this, the salesperson asked again.

"Do you have items that can act as life substitutes?" Wang Zijia turned his head to look at the salesperson while asking this question.

"Of course we do. If our Essence Blood Vein didn’t have such items anymore, I’m afraid they wouldn’t be available within the whole sect." The salesperson replied, a hint of pride in his tone:

"Then, what are the requirements of Senior Brother for this? It’s a big system. It is divided very detailedly within our school. Like in form, it’s divided into talisman, talisman weapon, magic tool, and so on;"

"In terms of consumption, it’s divided into Essence Blood, Essence Yuan, Essence Soul, etc.;"

"In terms of duration, it’s divided into single-use items, multiple integration types, and those with potential for growth. The entire ’life substitute’ concept is a major mainstream within our Essence Blood Vein."

Wang Zijia nodded. He was clear on this point, as it was no different from the many specialties within their Qifu Faction.

"Start by telling me the approximate pricing. I heard that this place operates on the principle of ’a single sale earns you enough for thirty years’. If it’s too expensive, I won’t be able to afford it."

Wang Zijia’s frank words made the salesperson reveal an awkward smile before quickly masking it.

"That can’t be helped. Regardless of whether it’s talisman-making or artifact-making, our school always starts with Essence Blood." The salesperson explained, and then cautiously asked: "Could Senior Brother please mention the price he can accept first?"

"Around three to five thousand Fa money." Wang Zijia replied nonchalantly.

The salesperson’s face stiffened. "Don’t joke around, Senior Brother. Even ordinary second-grade low-level magic tools cost this much. Our Essence Blood artifacts require the blood essence of monks in our Sect, even the Martial Uncles’ blood essence, for refining."

Despite first-grade magic weapons selling for only hundreds or even dozens of fa money, it’s because the entire Sect official power strongly supports the cultivation of low-level disciples to produce like an assembly line, like the Fu Tower where Wang Zijia holds a position. It consciously suppresses the market to meet demand.

But for the second-grade market, one-use talismans could still be sold, but the Sect has less influence over the pricing of long-term magic tools, so even the junk magic tools sell for thousands of fa money.

"I didn’t specify that it had to be a second-grade magic tool, a one-time talisman will also do." Wang Zijia replied casually. At this point, the two had already reached the second floor.

The layout of the second floor was not much different from the first floor, but the items on each container were no longer placed at scale. Each item was presented with an exquisite package and description.

Wang Zijia looked at the furnishings with familiarity. It was somewhat similar to the Wanyu Pavilion where he used to work odd jobs. It seemed most Sect official stores used the model of Wanyu Pavilion.

Not franchised, but as if franchised.

"What about consumption?" the salesperson asked, relaxing somewhat after hearing his words. He added: "Does Senior Brother have any restrictions on consumption?"

"Stick to the Essence Blood category, the amount doesn’t matter. After all, it will be used for saving lives, not for regular use." Wang Zijia replied nonchalantly, seeming as if he didn’t know much about Essence Blood tools, "Oh yeah, preferably the ones that have a potential for growth."

The casual tone made the salesperson’s mouth twitch, but he held back from correcting Wang Zijia’s incorrect perception.

Essence Blood tools required the blood essence to nourish them even when not in use. If Wang Zijia needed a tool with growth potential, the consumption would be even more outrageous. If one wasn’t careful, they could end up completely drained, becoming a sickly ghost of a monk, too weak to do anything.