To value an item, you need to have a market transaction price of similar items behind it as a reference. The premise is that there is such a market.
For example, why are Dongguo porcelains from three hundred years ago so popular in the collection market? It is precisely because its existence is large enough and its trading volume is large enough to establish basic evaluation standards and form a trading market.
Then someone will come up with various ways to hype it up, and the initiators usually have a lot of high-end goods in hand.
Why can't we speculate on the Eastern bronzes from three thousand years ago? No matter from any angle, they are much more precious than those porcelains! But their existence is too small, and trading is prohibited by law, so they cannot form a market.
Things like talismans are very rare and rare. It is almost impossible to calculate the cost and it is also difficult to value. In the Kunlun cultivation world, there has never been a well-established trading market for talismans since ancient times. Even if there are occasional transactions or exchanges, they are all in
Sporadic behavior in private situations.
Senior masters refine talismans mainly for self-defense for younger disciples. The prerequisites for using talismans are very strict. The cultivation level must reach at least the fourth level. As for refining talismans, it is even more difficult.
Theoretically, talismans are a branch of weaponry. Making talismans is not much more difficult than making weapons. However, magic weapons can be used almost permanently, while talismans are only disposable items.
The materials used to make the talisman are very precious, and the processing is not easy, but the most difficult step is to seal the magical power in the talisman. This step may lead to accidents, and if you don't control it well, you may even hurt yourself, so this thing is doomed.
Unable to be mass produced.
Dingfengtan has been passed down for thousands of years. As of the day of sudden destruction, the ancestors of the previous generations had only accumulated 216 treasure-level talismans. This was the result of the Kunlun Alliance's experts searching in the ruins of the dojo.
The so-called treasure-level talismans refer to talismans refined by at least Dacheng monks. Generally, even if junior disciples can cast the same spells themselves, their power is far inferior.
There are two other characteristics of talismans. One is that talismans of unknown origin should not be used easily. Even if you use two kicks, you still have to guard against the bomber, let alone something so powerful? Secondly, even if it is the same talisman, the other
The power can also vary greatly.
For example, can the light-splitting sword talisman of Zhengyi Sect, refined by the Supreme Elder and Fengjianxian, be the same as the one refined by the junior disciple Guangren? Even if it is refined by the same person, it is equivalent to a person launching a light-splitting sword strike.
So there is a big difference whether this blow uses 30% of the force or 70% of the force.
Therefore, it is difficult to put a value on a talisman. But there is another thing in the world that is similar to a talisman, but someone can give it a rough estimate. This kind of thing is a magic scroll.
The characteristics of scrolls are similar to talismans in theory, but the "Gombistine system" has existed for a long time in history, and the magicians within this system often have various transactions.
Over time, some specific and commonly used magic scrolls have become standardized. The type and power of sealed magic are relatively fixed. There are also a group of magicians in Gambiste or a certain family of magicians.
credit endorsement.
The scroll exchange can be another standardized scroll, or other cultivation resources, and sometimes even real-life assets, such as land, manors, slaves, gold coins, titles, immunity levels, etc. Over time, a
The magician’s internal market system.
Outsiders don't understand this trading market, but Lian Na knows it. She is the only one who knows it in Huazhenxing, not even Locke.
How to value the batch of talismans that were used yesterday? Fortunately, those batches of talismans have already been used, so Lian Na can be told the type of spells they sealed and their approximate power, and then Lian Na can value them based on similar scrolls.
The compensation or reward given by Gambistine may not necessarily be cash, but may also be other materials. At this time, corresponding valuation must also be carried out. The only expert here is also Lian Na.
While drinking tea, everyone had a small meeting and decided to invite Lian Na over tomorrow afternoon. Then Hua Zhenxing remembered something again and took out a stack of talismans and put them on the table.
He frowned and said: "I still have these talismans left by Master Shi Shuangcheng. In the inventory of Yangyuan Valley, there are more than 200 talismans left by Dingfengtan back then. Make statistics on the situation in various places and distribute them to prevent
Just in case."
Sima Zhi: "These things are hard to come by. Do we have to use them all?"
Hua Zhenxing: "Allocating them all according to the situation does not mean that they must be used up. Our most valuable resources are people and cadres, not these things."
Sima Zhi reminded: "You must have at least the fourth level of cultivation before you can use talismans. Moreover, these talismans are a bit too powerful for them. The protective talismans are okay, but the magic attack talismans are difficult to control.
, and accidental injuries may occur.”
This is true. Yangyuan Valley currently trains only a few dozen fourth-level students, which is not enough. Moreover, these dozens of people are not good at magic, which also affects the use of talismans.
For example, Hua Zhenxing used Zhengyi Sect's Light Splitting Sword Talisman because he didn't know how to split the light sword, and because the power of the talisman was too great, it was a bit difficult to control it. Later, he changed it to the Spring Rain Talisman from Dingfengtan, and it felt like it was completely different.
Feel free.
Chief Instructor Hua Zhenxing is like this. If he distributes the Light Splitting Sword Talisman to an ordinary fourth-level student, he may not be able to use it well. If he uses it indiscriminately, he may cause trouble.
Hua Zhenxing thought for a while: "Distribute them according to needs and actual conditions. Some talismans cannot be used well, but you instructors should be able to use them well. Your safety is more important."
According to his intention, some talismans with high requirements for use were distributed to instructors with higher cultivation levels, including monks like Sima Zhui who were originally assigned to Fengtan, as well as Wang Fengshou, Shen Sishu, Li Jingzhi, Locke, and Lian Na.
, Manman et al.
Sima Zhi: "Who else can do anything to us?"
Hua Zhenxing: "This is something uncertain. Think about what happened today. A great magician suddenly appeared. Do you think it's scary or not?"
Manman actually sighed, holding the tea cup and said: "Actually, we should also learn to refine the talismans by ourselves. We can't always consume the inventory."
Hua Zhenxing also sighed: "Even if our group of instructors has learned the talismans and can refine various talismans, they are not powerful enough, at least not at the treasury level."
Manman: "Just leave it for those level 4 students to defend themselves."
The power of the talisman lies in the person who refines the talisman, usually 30% to 70%. For example, when Hua Zhenxing refines the Spring Rain Talisman, the minimum requirement is equivalent to 30% of the power of a full blow from the Spring Rain Sword. Usually, the most is only 30%.
Seventy percent power.
The Spring Rain Talismans in the Dingfengtan Sect's inventory were all left by the previous ancestors and were basically refined by Dacheng monks. Their power is much stronger than the Spring Rain Sword cast by Hua Zhenxing himself.
Therefore, even if Hua Zhenxing and others could refine the talismans, their power would still be far inferior to the talismans in stock today. But Manman thought it was just right and suitable for those fourth-level students, provided that they, the instructors, could refine it.
Sima Zhi shook his head slightly and said: "The talisman should not be given lightly, not to mention it is rare and rare, but it is the hard work of the elders. The younger disciples may not know how to cherish it if they get it for nothing. If they rely on the talisman to rely on it and neglect their own magic practice, they will lose more than they gain."
Zhou Xingyuan also echoed: "No matter which unit, you can't give out benefits like this! Since ancient times, master and apprentice are like father and son. Disciples must be loyal to the sect and filial to the master. That's why there are things like giving talismans and weapons.
.
However, the model of Yangyuan Valley is not like this, and our requirements for students cannot be so high. We teach them the art of nourishing the essence, and then divide them into categories, teach them according to their aptitude, and teach them spells, tools, elixirs, and talismans.
If there is nothing wrong with giving out a few more talismans, the price paid is so huge, what did they pay for it? We cannot ask all the teachers to do their best, and all the students to enjoy the results. This is not the way to educate people, let alone
Blessings in the world.”
Manman couldn't help but nod when he heard this: "Well, what you said makes sense!"
Hua Zhenxing: "Next step, Yangyuan Valley needs to formulate a system of rights and obligations, responsibilities and benefits. The tutoring system is collected in the treasury, and it is also the result of contribution, which is recorded in the performance.
Public weapons cannot be used for private use. Students or instructors can collect them if necessary when performing tasks, but they must return them afterwards. If they are used, they must report the actual situation. This is a public resource of Yangyuan Valley, and it does not belong to whoever takes it."
Zheng Tongjun smiled: "Is it equivalent to a police gun?"
Hua Zhenxing also laughed: "When you say that, it sounds a bit like it. Special times have special practices. At the moment, we should try our best to distribute the existing talismans to the right people.
I have another suggestion: Pan Cai should stop staying in Fiso Port and transfer him to Shire. His current main task is to protect Shire’s safety."
Hua Zhenxing broke out in a cold sweat today, but what he thought about when he turned around was Ciel's safety. If Ralpha came to him, he might still have the chance to make a comeback, but if Ciel encountered such a master, he might not be able to do anything about it.
!
No matter whether it is for the Kingdom of Kyrgyzstan or the New Alliance, nothing can happen to the Shire now. His importance cannot be replaced. Yogao Le claimed that he went to Mowang City yesterday to watch the excitement of the Shire. He did not know whether it was intentional or unintentional.
Or maybe it's a tactful reminder of Hua Zhenxing.
Hua Zhenxing came to his senses this time and immediately decided to assign Pan Cai to go to Charles. Everything was discussed and all arrangements were quickly implemented.
At noon the next day, Huazhenxing once again received Yue Gaole in the VIP room of the office building of Wage Mining Headquarters. The same seven people who had dinner together yesterday were present, and Huazhenxing also had Locke and Lian Na.
Locke heard the news and came together. Under normal circumstances, it would be quite hard to get here from Port Feso, but it was nothing to the monks.
The light rainy season has ended, and the New Alliance Army has also opened up the transportation route from the Port of Fiso to the southern part of Kilili Country. It is almost 400 kilometers to drive an off-road vehicle here. Locke, who is the driver himself, set off in the early morning this morning.
After both the guests and the host were seated, Hua Zhenxing asked: "Why does Mr. Yue always come alone? With such a distinguished status, didn't Gambistine send a group of helpers?"
Yue Gaole sighed exaggeratedly and said: "Oh, those who can do it have to work hard. I am just running errands! There are not many people who can help me. Please ask Boss Hua for more help in the future. You are now strong.
It will be even more amazing in the future.”
Hua Zhenxing: "Mr. Yue is too fond of joking. How can our small organization in a small place dare to compare with Gambiste? Let's get down to business. How did Ralpha deal with it?"
Yogao Le: "The book of black magic inheritance has been found and destroyed, along with Ralpha. As far as I know, all five of Ralpha's assistants have been eliminated by you.
As for the underground organization he developed in Wage City, there are only some peripheral indigenous members who don’t know the inside story. Boss Hua should know their situation better than me. If it needs to be cleaned up, I’ll leave it to your New Alliance."
Sima Zhi: "These things are easy to deal with! But does Gambistine have anything to say about our losses?"
Sima Zhi's task today is to play bad guy and bargain. As for Lian Na, she can sit next to him and try not to talk. She is also a magician registered and supervised by Gumby Sting in name, so she is embarrassed to ask for conditions in person.
Hua Zhenxing only told Lian Na one thing, which was to see if the compensation given by Gao Le was reasonable. If it was not appropriate, she would keep her left hand on her right hand. If it was okay, she would take her right hand out and put it on her right hand.
On the left hand, Hua Zhenxing can understand it.
Hearing this, Yue Gaole smiled and said: "Boss Hua, we are partners and very good friends. I remember that last time I visited Yangyuan Valley, I specially sent a flying artifact, right?"
There is indeed such a thing. When Pan Cai brought nineteen monks originally from Fengtan to "worship the mountain", Yue Gaole also rushed to Yangyuan Valley and gave away a flying artifact in the name of a congratulatory gift from his partners.
Xiaoyao Banner.
If that's the case, Hua Zhenxing would be embarrassed to have taken advantage of him, and if he really wanted to settle the score, he would probably have to find someone else.
Manman shook his head and said: "Mr. Yue, what you said is wrong! At that time, you wanted to give the Xiaoyao Banner to Yangyuan Valley, but Xiaohua didn't accept it. Mr. Yang said it would be better to give it to his old man, so you gave it to Mr. Yang
Already.
Mr. Yang later used it as a cushion for a small bench, and I even sat on it. It was a personal gift from you to Mr. Yang, but what we are talking about today is not a personal matter between Xiaohua and you."
Hua Zhenxing nodded in approval: "Yes, Manman is right! This is a matter between Yangyuan Valley, Wage Mining and Gambisting, not a private matter between me and Mr. Yue."
Yue Gaole also nodded and said: "That's indeed the truth! I am here today to express my gratitude and respect to you on behalf of Gambisting and His Majesty Ting Zong. All losses caused by this incident will be forgiven by Gambisting."
Try to compensate as much as possible.
As far as I know, you have spent a total of fourteen talismans. These talismans were sacrificed by experts who are proficient in different arts. They are very precious and rare.
They are different from ordinary things, and they are difficult to value in the usual way. Please ask Ms. Lian Na, in the earliest days, what methods of payment were used for transactions of this type of items between magicians?"
Yue Gaole directly called Lian Na's name. Lian Na was stunned and asked: "When is the earliest time?"
About Gao Le: "The legendary era, when scrolls and other items first appeared."
Lianna: "What an era! According to the ancient records I read, it should be a sacred stone. It is said that thousands of years ago, the value of a sacred stone was equivalent to a hundred times its volume of gold."
Yue Gao Le: "Oh, is it so cheap? Then I can use gold to buy the sacred stone, and I can get as much as I want!"
Lian Na: "Those are records from ancient times. Nowadays, the sacred stone has long since disappeared, and the gold output is many times higher than it was thousands of years ago. Of course, it can no longer be measured this way."
Locke added in a low voice: "Sacred stones are difficult to damage, and they are not extinct, but they are almost no longer produced. Most of the sacred stones passed down from generation to generation have been confiscated by Gambistine, and a small number are still among the magicians.
Inherited in the group.”
Yue Gaole high-fived and said: "Mayor Luo and Director Lian are very knowledgeable. In this case, it will be easy to handle. For the fourteen talismans you spent, Gambisting will compensate you with fourteen sacred stones. Are you satisfied?"
Hua Zhenxing paid attention to Lian Na's hands out of the corner of his eye, and saw her right hand quickly taken out and placed on her left hand. This movement was a bit too fast. The implication was that Hua Zhenxing should agree quickly to avoid dating Gao Le.
Regret again.
Hua Zhenxing said understandingly: "Then let's get over this article. Whether you are a collaborator or a friend, the most important thing is your attitude."
Yue Gaole: "Wage Mining also damaged an apartment. This is easy to handle. Let's just pay the price for compensation. One hundred thousand Luo yuan should be enough, right?"
Hua Zhenxing: "One hundred thousand Luo is enough for just that apartment. But there is also a whole wall of wine cabinets in the living room, which are all famous wines collected by Wallis. They should also be compensated."
Yogao Le smiled: "Then add another zero, a total of one million Luo yuan, and Gambistine will also compensate for the wine."
Whether this compensation is one hundred thousand or one million Luo Yuan, compared with the fourteen sacred stones just now, it is actually just an addition. Hua Zhenxing took out the short staff used by Ralph and put it on the table and said
: "So what about this staff? Does Cambystine plan to take it back or redeem it?"
Yue Gaole actually turned his attention to Lian Na again: "Director Lian, can you recognize this staff?"
Lian Na narrowed her eyes slightly: "This is a Snow Song-style staff. It is made of Snow Song wood core and is inlaid with nine sacred stones. The craftsmanship is top-notch." She arrived earlier than Yue Gao Le,
Of course I had seen this staff beforehand.
Yue Gaole seemed to be deliberately trying to test Kaolina, and asked: "How did the so-called standard staff come about before this standard was formed?"
Lianna: "Someone first created a staff called Snow Song. It has a very good amplification effect on almost all magical spells. It also has special power bonuses on several specific types of magical spells.
Later magicians imitated it and used the same materials and techniques to make staffs. The staffs were made of snow song wood cores and inlaid with different types and quantities of sacred stones, forming a standard called the snow song style."
Yue Gaole: "Then how much do you know about the Mad Song of Snow? Which magician created it?"
Lian Na finally shook her head and said: "I don't know about this. I have never seen any records about this. I only know that it is an ancient staff collected by Gumby Sting." At this point, her face changed slightly and she said with disbelief.
He said in a tone of voice, "Could this be..."
As soon as Yogao Le stretched out his hand, the staff flew into his palm, he nodded slowly and said: "The name of this staff is called Snow Song. It is not Ralph's personal belongings, but the collection of Gambistine.
What Ralph took with him when he was on his mission was supposed to be returned when he returned to Gambiste, but unfortunately he never returned.
As for the history of this staff, it is almost five thousand years old, much older than Gombard Sting. It was made by a ninth-level great magician named Gelie. Some people may be surprised that there is no Gauntlet.
In Bisting's time, there were already divine magicians and ninth-level great magicians.
In that era, although snow song wood was scarce, it was not a particularly rare material. Although the sacred stone was precious, it was not nearly extinct like it is today. Master Gelie used an ordinary snow song wood core and added nine
An ordinary divine stone is used with the simplest techniques to create a staff that has both universal effects and special bonuses. It is the condensation of skill, wisdom and aesthetics.
Therefore, in later generations, many people inherited and imitated his techniques to build staffs, and gradually formed the Snow Song style of staff, until the Snow Song wood disappeared. After the Snow Song wood disappeared, some people looked for other materials to replace it.
, this craft is still inherited, and those staffs are also called Snow Song-style staffs."
When Yue Gaole said these words, his eyes were fixed on the staff in his hand, and his fingers were still gently stroking the staff, as if he was recalling or cherishing something. There was an indescribable melancholy and sadness in his eyes, which was similar to
He usually gives people a completely different feeling. At least Hua Zhenxing has never seen Yue Gao Le like this.
Following his introduction, an inexplicable emotion seemed to have infected the other people present. Everyone was silent for a while, and they were immersed in some indescribable artistic conception. In the mind of Yuan Shen, there was a vague feeling of wind all over the sky.
a tree in the snow
In the endless snowfield and jungle, a tree with a unique shape spreads out its branches. The bark is almost pure white. If it weren't for the gray-brown eye-like nodules on the tree, it would be almost difficult to find it in the heavy snow.
There are still a few red dead leaves on the treetops.
Let’s look at the Snow Song in Yue Gao Le’s hand. It’s about a foot long. The thickness of an adult man’s finger. From about ten centimeters at one end to the top of the other end, there are nine nodular protrusions. The texture and color are similar.
In ivory.
If Yue Gao Le hadn't specially introduced it, Hua Zhenxing wouldn't have noticed that its original material was wood, and that nine ordinary sacred stones were inlaid in it.
Regardless of whether it is an ordinary divine stone or a special divine stone, the volume is the same. The regular dodecahedron with an inner diameter of about two centimeters is larger than the nine nodular protrusions. How is this embedded in it? It seems that divine magic
The master also has his own special weapon refining techniques.
When everyone was silent, Manman's childish voice asked: "Why did the snow song tree become extinct?"
This sentence seemed to finally bring Yogao Le back to his senses, and he said with a wry smile: "Master Gelie discovered such a tree in the snowy jungle, and its wood core was suitable for making a staff, so he created the Snow Mad Song.
, later people called it Snow Song Wood.
After the Snow Song-style staff became a popular style, the magicians of later generations searched for Snow Song wood everywhere until they cut it down completely. In the past five hundred years, there has been no record of Snow Song wood being found.
At least it should be extinct in Luoba Continent.”
After saying this, he looked up at Hua Zhenxing again: "You have recovered this staff, but I can't put a price on it, but I can promise to do one thing for you to the best of my ability. May I ask Boss Hua