nycdaug Chapter 121 Demon Coins
Chapter 121 Demon Coins
The teleportation zone connecting to the outside world is no secret, but you need to go through procedures to leave, similar to getting a passport so that a record can be kept.
The place where the procedures were handled was near the palace on the mountaintop. If she were to walk up there by herself, she would definitely be exhausted. However, Liu Xingxing did not know the methods of spirit cultivation used by demon cultivators, and since this was the capital city, she really did not want to be exposed.
He glanced once more at the towering mountain peaks, sighed deeply, and resigned himself to his fate as he continued upwards.
The little white horse that was used for transportation was already tired enough from traveling these past few days, so Liu Xingxing let it rest in the spirit beast bag. She also figured that buying another beast for transportation would be too much trouble, so she decided against it, since the journey wasn't that far anyway.
The demon cultivators' architectural circles were also divided according to strict hierarchy. At the very top was the palace where the demon king resided, and from top to bottom were the residences of important government offices and court officials. Down to the flat land at the foot of the mountain were the dwellings of ordinary demon people, with each level building upon the previous one.
After climbing almost to the top of the mountain, Liu Xingxing had to ask for directions the whole way before she finally saw the place to complete the exit procedures, but it wasn't as tiring as she had imagined.
After all, he is a cultivator with spiritual power, so even without the aid of magic, he won't be as exhausted as a dog.
The place where the procedures were processed was not very luxurious; in fact, it could be described as simple. It was a square box-like building made of various large, unidentified plants.
In fact, most of the buildings in the Vatican are simple in style, and it can't be called rudimentary. Simple does not equal rudimentary. However, compared with the golden and jade-carved palace on the top, they are worlds apart, and the sense of disparity is very obvious.
Looking at the square building's main gate, there was a large plaque over ten feet tall, with two lines of flamboyant demonic script carved on it. I wondered what it said.
(P.S.: The demon realm also has different languages and a Mandarin, and the Mandarin is no different from that of the outside world.)
Liu Xingxing didn't understand much of the language of the demon realm, and could only piece together a few words, not knowing whether it was introducing the place or describing some rules.
Oh well, she wasn't here to learn to read anyway, and there were no fox soldiers guarding the entrance, so Liu Xingxing walked in without any fuss.
There are quite a few demons coming and going here every day, so naturally no one would pay attention to this new face.
Liu Xingxing looked around at the situation inside and quickly learned where to go to complete the procedures, so she followed and joined the queue.
There weren't many demons ahead of her in line, and it was soon her turn.
“???? ?????”
Liu Xingxing: =????(??? ????)？ ？ ?
Why can't she understand?
Seeing the bewildered look on the demon's face, the demon in charge knew she was from out of town, so he seamlessly switched to Mandarin and asked again, "What are you doing here?"
Liu Xingxing then realized what was happening and said blankly, "Oh, it's just to complete the procedures for leaving the outside world."
The little demon skillfully took out a blank jade slip, poured a little demonic energy into it, and then continued operating it, asking incessantly, "What reason do you have to go to the outside world?"
It's like when customs asks you for the reason you're going abroad.
Liu Xingxing had many reasons to give.
Liu Xingxing immediately looked dejected and said, "My older brother went to the outside world half a year ago and we haven't heard from him since. My parents are old and frail, so there's no use in worrying them. They asked me to go out and look for my brother."
Liu Xingxing spoke with tears streaming down her face. The little demon who was in charge had handled countless procedures for leaving the outside world, and had seen similar reasons before. So she didn't have much of an emotional fluctuation, and her hands never stopped writing.
In most cases, this means the demon died outside. Although he never went out in his entire life, he had heard demons who had returned from outside say:
The outside world is very dangerous.
This little demon in front of me probably won't live long outside.
But he and she were not related, so why should he remind her? He had seen this kind of thing far too many times.
"Alright, you can leave now with this. Next."
The little demon, without any emotional fluctuation, handed over the jade slip and then shooed people away to attend to the next person.
Liu Xingxing stood there dumbfounded for a while, holding the jade slip she had so easily obtained, before she came to her senses and walked out of the front door.
"This is way too easy..."
Liu Xingxing muttered to herself.
No wonder there are so many demon cultivators of varying strengths wandering around outside. The approval process is too fast; they released people after just a simple question.
Liu Xingxing silently gave the Demon Realm a thumbs up, and in a good mood, she walked towards the outside teleportation array.
However, remembering that she hadn't had time to return the place she found before going up the mountain, and that the key was still in her hands, she paused for a moment, then turned and walked down the mountain again.
Who knew the procedures could be completed so quickly? She thought it would take at least a day or two, so she temporarily found a place to stay and rented it for two days.
Whether or not to get those spirit stones back is fine, but isn't it a bit unethical to just take someone else's house key and run away?
Moreover, she was really rushing around like crazy. She had only been here a short while before leaving, without even a chance to rest. I don't know what she was rushing for.
Although the situation in the city is tense, it's not like war will break out anytime soon, and it's not like she has to leave immediately.
Having figured all this out, Liu Xingxing immediately slowed down.
To be honest, she didn't even have time to properly appreciate the scenery of Fandu. Although it wasn't as comprehensive as the view from the mountaintop, you could still see most of Fandu's appearance from here.
"Yes, the scenery is indeed beautiful."
Before anyone knew it, Liu Xingxing had acquired several more unique snacks.
I thought it would be quiet and deserted since it was so close to the "power center" residential area.
Unexpectedly, the prosperity on the mountain is no less than that at the foot of the mountain, and the things sold are more exquisite and diverse. Of course, they are also more expensive than those at the foot of the mountain.
However, perhaps due to the scarcity of spirit stone mines in the demon realm, the so-called "expensive" prices here are much lower than those outside.
While spirit stones are also commonly used here, they use more jade pieces that carry a special essence that does not belong to any of the five elements of spiritual energy. They call this "demon coins".
These "demon coins" were mined from the largest dragon spine vein in the entire demon realm, a vein that has been controlled by the demon realm's royal family since ancient times.
As for how "demon coins" are formed, they don't know. The essence of "demon coins" is of little use to them, unlike spirit stones which can be absorbed by people.
Therefore, the value of "demon coins" is not as great as that of spirit stones. However, the exchange rate is not as high as that between spirit stones. Five demon coins are roughly equal to one low-grade spirit stone.
However, since they already have their own monetary system, why include spirit stones in it? Here, spirit stones are more like commodities than currency. Liu Xingxing even saw spirit stones being sold as items carrying spiritual energy at some stalls.
(ps: The cultivation paths of demon cultivators and human cultivators are similar yet different. Demon cultivators cultivate demonic power, while human cultivators cultivate spiritual power.)
Liu Xingxing was happily munching on the fried "protein" (???) in her hand, while in her other hand she was playing with the two demon coins that the stall owner had given her as change, and every now and then she would put them to her nose and smell them.
This essence of energy does not belong to any of the Five Elements, nor does it belong to the wind, thunder, ice, or lightning that are variants of the Five Elements, nor is it formed by other natural forces.
Liu Xingxing closed her eyes and took another sniff. She did, for some reason, detect a faint, very faint, and sparse smell of blood.
It wasn't that this demon coin had been stained with any external blood before, but rather that it carried that essence of energy itself.
My brain felt like it had been electrocuted, momentarily numb, followed by intense pain.
"Bang!"
The demon coins in her hand immediately fell to the ground because her hand twitched and she couldn't hold them properly. Liu Xingxing also knelt down with a thud, clutching her chest and panting heavily.
This is like... a warning.
A warning given because something powerful had been glimpsed.
Yet it also seemed like... a warning instinctively issued by her body.