Demon spirit coins are the currency used in Glory City. Usually, two to three thousand demon spirit coins would be sufficient for a commoner familyâs annual expenses. The value of items in Glory City is measured with demon spirit coins. For example: battle armours, demon crystals, demon beast furs, elixirs and various other items.
The Holy Orchid Instituteâs annual school fee would be around three thousand demon spirit coins. For a commoner family, this would be a huge expense for them. But a lot of commoner families would rather live frugally and send their children to the Holy Orchid Institute. This is because, once they become a Fighter or a Demon Spiritualist, even if itâs only Bronze rank, they can change their familyâs fate.
A Bronze rank Fighter, if they join the army and become a soldier, would have an annual salary of about five to six thousand demon spirit coins. At the same time, they can also venture into the St. Ancestral Mountains and gain more benefits from it.
Nie Li belongs to the Heavenly Mark Family. It is a relatively declining Aristocratic family. The Patriarch is a 1-star Gold rank Demon Spiritualist. The familyâs annual income is around six hundred thousand demon spirit coins. The familyâs annual expenses is very large. Just the expenses of the childrenâs school fees would be around three hundred thousand demon spirit coins. This, along with various other expenses, often made the family struggle to make ends meet. With no choice but to sell some of the family business to support themselves, the Heavenly Mark Family was able to get all of the younger generations into the Holy Orchid Institute.
The Patriarch once said that only an outstanding member of the younger generations could get the family to rise once again. Even if they had to live with a high toll, they would let every single young generation the largest nurturing they can give.
In his previous life, Nie Li didnât quite understand this sentence. He felt strange about the Patriarch, Nie Haiâs actions. The Patriarch was very strict with them. After his rebirth, Nie Li could finally understand the Patriarchâs care and thought.
As a member of the Heavenly Mark Family, he also wanted the family to grow stronger and become Glory Cityâs top level.
After his rebirth, Nie Liâs memory had a lot of powerful cultivation techniques. Before that, he would have to make some money to buy a few primary soul crystals. In order to test his soul realmâs attributes he needs a soul crystal. Then, he can decide on which cultivation technique to practice with. If the cultivation technique matches oneâs soul realm attributes, then training would be more effective.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The bell went off throughout Glory City. Class has ended.
The Holy Orchid Instituteâs students rushed out of the huge gates, and passed through the bustling street in front. The merchants sounded off one after another.
âLatest Bronze rank battle armours! With Snow Wind Patterns inscribed on them! Noble ladies and gentlemen, are you interested?â A vendor with a grey tunic greeted the crowd with so much enthusiasm. This had soon attracted the attention of many students. Bronze rank armour isnât something an ordinary student can afford. However, within the Holy Orchid Institute, thereâs still a lot of children of nobility. Some of them are extremely loaded, and they can sell to those rich students if they were lucky enough.
âLook, Bronze rank armour with Snow Wind Patterns inscribed on it!â
The students were excited and talked to one another. A pair of gauntlets were exuding a deep blue light. The surface was covered with mysterious carvings and revealed a faint chilling frost.
âHow much is this?â One student asked in a low voice.
âSixty thousand demon spirit coins!â The vendor said while smiling.
âGood heavens, so expensive!â
An ordinary family couldnât even accumulate sixty thousand demon spirit coins in ten years.
âThis is Bronze rank armour with Snow Wind Patterns inscribed on it. The Snow Wind Pattern was drawn using the blood of a Snow Wind Banshee. The banshee was at its prime before being killed. The Snow Wind Banshee isnât easy to hunt. Their characteristics also made the gauntlets gain a strong attacking ability. This is definitely a suitable armour for Snow Wind type Fighters or Demon Spiritualists!â The vendor bragged as he introduced the armour.
Many students looked at the pair of gauntlets with nostalgia, but they still left. Such an expensive item isnât something they can afford.
âIf Bronze rank armour alone costs sixty thousand demon spirit coins, then wouldnât Silver rank armour and Gold rank armour be even more expensive?â Lu Piao muttered. His monthly allowance was only about five hundred demon spirit coins. Lu Piaoâs family has a lot of business, so Lu Piao can be considered well off. In his previous life, Lu Piao would often help Nie Li and Du Ze. But even if Lu Piao had some money, Bronze rank armour isnât something he can afford.
As Nie Li, Lu Piao, and Du Ze walked, they looked around. This street was filled with all kinds of items. No matter what item, be it expensive or cheap, can be found here.
âNie Li, what are you planning?â asked Lu Piao, confused while Nie Li looked around.
As they were talking, a figure arrived in front of the vendor.
âLook, itâs Shen Yue!â Lu Piao stated, directing Shen Yueâs location with his mouth, âAnd also Ye Ziyun!â
Nie Li looked towards that direction. He only saw Ye Ziyun and a few girls happily chatting. That pretty face and sweet smile of hers was full of sunshine. Among the group of girls, Ye Ziyunâs smile was definitely the most dazzling, which made everyone look at her. Everything around here became more vibrant because of Ye Ziyunâs existence.
Shen Yue also looked at her from time to time.
âVery good, Iâm lacking Bronze rank gauntlets. Wrap this Bronze rank gauntlet up for me,â Shen Yue lightly said to the vendor.
âYES, YOUNG MASTER!â
The vendor immediately grinned upon hearing Shen Yueâs words and quickly wrapped the gauntlet up.
âHereâs sixty thousand demon spirit coins.â
Shen Yue took out six demon crystal cards. A single demon crystal card represents ten thousand demon spirit coins.
He made sixty thousand demon spirit coins look light. With an âI donât give a shitâ kind of expression he placed the bronze rank gauntlets into his interspatial ring.
(TLN: The raw doesnât have âdonât give a shitâ but I got no idea how to translate it lol)
Several girls around him let out light muffled voices. He easily took out sixty thousand demon spirit coins, so rich! Several of the  slightly pretty girls had the look in their eyes brighten up. They threw flirtatious gazes at Shen Yue. However, Shen Yue treated them as though they were invisible. He proudly looked towards Nie Liâs group of three. Then, he looked towards Ye Ziyun. His eyes clearly said, âI only have eyes for you.â
âHow despicable!â Lu Piao growled, âThis is a silver bullet attack!â
(TLN : Erm.. sort of a money attack? As in showing others that heâs filthy rich)
âTyrant! Easily throwing out sixty thousand demon spirit coins, and even having an interspatial ring.â Du Ze spread out his hands. Shaking his head, he looked at Nie Li and said, âNie Li, people like him are handsome and rich. What can you compete against him with?â
âHehe. Ziyun doesnât care about that amount of money,â Nie Li casually spoke. He swept his gaze towards Ye Ziyun. She completely ignored Shen Yueâs action, and was talking to the few girls beside her. Her eyes were occasionally looking at Xiao Ningâer, but Xiao Ningâer stood absent mindedly to one side.
Xiao Ningâerâs expression was cold. Sheâs usually a lone wolf, and doesnât have much contact with the other students.
Nie Li knows that what Ye Ziyun wants the most right now is friendship. In his previous life, Ye Ziyun always wanted to be friends with Xiao Ningâer, but their identities led them further apart instead.
Looking at Ye Ziyunâs expression, Shen Yue was somewhat disappointed.
âFine, Ye Ziyun indeed doesnât care about money. Nie Li, she wouldnât like females, right? If so, your gameâs over,â Lu Piao blinked, teasing Nie Li.
Nie Li laughed. He naturally wonât put Lu Piaoâs words to heart. In his previous life, he was Ye Ziyunâs only man.
âLetâs go, Iâm starting my plan!â
Du Ze and Lu Piao expression turned solemn, nodded their heads.
âLu Piao, go buy two crossbows and five hundred crossbow bolts. A crossbow costs one hundred sixty demon spirit coins each and the bolts cost thirty demon spirit coins each, donât get cheated by hawkers!â Nie Li told Lu Piao, âWeâll meet up at the schoolâs training ground.â
âOkay!â said Lu Piao nodding his head and feeling a bit curious in his heart. Did Nie Li buy crossbows and crossbow bolts in the past, since he knows the price of them?
Nie Liâs monthly allowance is only fifty demon spirit coins, so he doesnât have enough to buy expensive things.
âDu Ze, weâll go buy Black Pool Grass,â Nie Li said. Black Pool Grass has a certain paralysis effect.
Du Zeâs situation is even worse than Nie Liâs. Naturally, Nie Li wouldnât let Du Ze use his money. So when buying those herbs, Nie Li was the one paying.
Black Pool Grass is very cheap. One demon spirit coin can buy a bunch of it. In addition, Nie Li also bought some low level fusing agents and went to a small hill at the side of Glory City to collect some Zoysia Grass.
âWhat are you planning to do?â Du Ze curiously asked.
Nie Li laughed mysteriously, âBlack Pool Grass has a certain paralysis effect, but the efficiency is very low. It is generally used to smear on wounds to relieve some pain. As for Zoysia Grass, it is a very common weed so no one has found a use for them yet. However, if itâs used with a fusing agent and Black Pool Grass, it can greatly strengthen the paralysis effect of the Black Pool Grass.â
Du Ze was stunned for a moment and then asked, âHow strong is the paralysis effect?â
Nie Li laughed and said, âIt doesnât have much effect on ordinary demon beasts. The effect is worse than a low grade paralyzing agent. But did you know that the Horned Sheep never eats Zoysia Grass?â
âHorned Sheep?â repeated Du Ze and went silent for a moment. As if he vaguely guessed something, his eyes lit up, âNie Li, would you happen to be an alchemist?â
âAn alchemist?â Nie Li thought awhile and laughed, âI guess so.â
An alchemist is referring to those who use herbs to refine elixirs or people that allocate prescriptions. Nie Li isnât an alchemist. In his previous life, he only had slight knowledge of them. However, Glory Cityâs alchemist standards was simply too low. They canât even be considered real alchemists. Nie Li can look down on those so called âalchemistsâ in Glory City. When Nie Li was having his adventure around the continent, he entered the Toxic Forest. The people living in Toxic Forest had survived countless attacks from poisonous demon beasts. They can be considered real alchemists!
Nie Li started mixing the grasses and fusing agents, getting a total of six full bottles of the drug.
Holy Orchid Institute Training Grounds
The training grounds were established by the Legend rank Demon Spiritualist Lord Ye Mo and the principal of the school, who was a Black Gold rank Demon Spiritualist. The training grounds were surrounded by towering walls. Every year, experts in Glory City would capture some low level demon beasts and place them into the training grounds. Any Holy Orchid Institute student who is below Silver rank, can enter the grounds. Students can hunt the demon beasts inside and obtain fur, demon crystals, and various other beast materials from them and dispose of them freely at their own choice. Some of the poorer students can hunt inside the training ground to help with their familyâs financial situation.
Nie Liâs group of three havenât even reached 1-star Bronze rank, yet. So the place that they are going to is the training grounds safest area. There are only Horned Sheeps in that area. Although Horned Sheeps are very aggressive in nature, they are still herbivores. Therefore, their attacks would only cause serious injuries. So they can be considered safe.
Nie Liâs group of three entered the training grounds after they had their identities verified by the guards at the entrance.
Training Grounds Apprenticeship Area
Within the sparse trees, there would be patches of grass fields with Horned Sheep slowly pacing them. Their eyes were red. Occasionally, they would prick up their ears to listen. Once an outsider enters their territory, they would mercilessly attack him.
Suddenly, an abnormal sound was heard. The Horned Sheep closest to Nie Liâs group let out a growl and rushed towards the direction of the abnormal sound.