Life is very cruel, and it is the same for everyone. The only difference lies in where the cruelty comes from.
The exorcist sounds tall and powerful, but this is not necessarily the case.
Every mission involves receiving money in the form of a bounty. Although it is rich, the work is not always available, and there are often close calls. Compared with ordinary people, the expenses of exorcists are higher, which is far beyond what ordinary people can afford.
imagination.
Buying magic weapons, buying various combat consumables, etc. are all things that look weird but are expensive.
"Sir, my name is Duan Xiaoxiao, and I am an exorcist. What is your name?"
This was the first thing the woman said to Xue Wusuan when they arrived on the ship. The smile on her face was sincere, and there was even a kind of innocence in it. It was easy for people to let go of their guard and talk to her freely. Just for this reason, this woman
It's not a fuel-efficient lamp.
"My name is Xue Wusuan. Miss Duan has gained a lot today! Congratulations."
Xue Wusuan's smiling face does not make people feel warm. It is estimated that Zhou Huiru is the only one in the world who thinks Xue Wusuan's smile is good-looking, and the rest of the people avoid this smile.
Duan Xiaoxiao's expression remains the same, but she is extremely wary in her heart. She is an exorcist, and naturally she is also a serious monk. She is in the early stage of the Dan Formation Realm, so she is naturally much stronger than ordinary people, but this level of cultivation does not require
It is said that even the mortal world is not very powerful. After all, this is a higher level world than the White Snake Legend plane. The strength of the monks is naturally higher than that of the White Snake Legend plane.
For Mr. Xue in front of him, Duan Xiaoxiao planned to make a profit. Who could be so generous? What's wrong with the exorcist occasionally appearing as a robber? At least it won't be like a real robber.
Bandits want both money and lives.
However, this Mr. Xue gave Duan Xiaoxiao a bad feeling. He seemed to be full of danger.
"In other words, the hard work I've been doing for a while is not as good as the meal you just paid for. By the way, Master, what do you do?"
Xue Wusuan smiled and said: "I am in business. This is the first time I met an exorcist. By the way, I also have something to ask Miss Duan. Before you came, it was all that person. By the way.
, you don’t know the name yet, well, he is the beggar-like man who led the villagers to resist the monster and finally caught him. But he didn’t get a penny, and he didn’t even hear a word of thanks.
How do you think he feels now?"
Xue Wusuan's words immediately made the smiling Duan Xiaoxiao look a bit ugly. Because Xue Wusuan said it right, according to the industry rules, what she just did was to steal other people's business and cut off their wealth. But it's not like that person didn't do anything.
Sound? It doesn’t seem to be an exorcist, right? Besides, how can an exorcist reason with monsters?
"Don't talk? Oh, don't mind. I'm just curious and asked casually. Don't worry. If you are willing, how about telling me about the exorcist? As a reward, you can ask whatever you want."
"Just mention it? One thousand taels of gold, are you willing?" Duan Xiaoxiao was put in a bad mood by Xue Wusuan. She was not a cunning and vicious person, and what she did was forced by life, and it was not what she meant in her heart. Listen.
After Xue Wusuan said this, he said something to refute him.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, a crystal clear red gem hit his eyes.
"This is a fire diamond, a treasure passed down from Persia. The value of one diamond is much more than a thousand taels of gold. But I don't have anything else valuable on me. I give it to you to make it easier for you. But I hope your story can satisfy me.
That’s good.”
This thing is a fire drill?!
Duan Xiaoxiao was well-informed, but when she saw the fire diamond, her heart skipped a beat. She had heard of this thing. It was said that it was the most precious gem in the country, and only the top-grade gems were offered as tribute.
Only high-ranking officials and nobles can possess it, and ordinary people cannot even have the opportunity to take a look at it.
Being able to take out a fire diamond and wearing a black robe with golden nine dragons, Duan Xiaoxin muttered inwardly: Could this person be a relative of the emperor?
I thought so in my heart, but my hands were not slow. In the blink of an eye, the fire diamond was taken away by Duan Xiaoxiao.
"I wonder what the young master wants to hear?"
"Whatever, just talk about you exorcists. Well, let's start with how you make a living." Xue Wusuan smiled. After saying that, he raised his hand and put a cigar in his mouth, holding it in his mouth.
The smoke looked like it was all ears.
Duan Xiaoxiao stopped rowing the boat and sat down with a complicated expression. He sighed and said: "Everyone in the world is so curious about the life of our exorcists, but in fact it is no different from ordinary people. We run around all day, doing...
The only thing is to be able to continue practicing.
Young Master may not know that we are very economical in our food expenses, even more economical than ordinary people. On the one hand, because our cultivation can allow us to eat once for a long time, on the other hand, we have no extra money at all.
money to maintain a higher standard of living conditions.”
"Practice?"
Duan Xiaoxiao smiled helplessly and said: "Yes. Since stepping into the threshold of cultivation, talent, resources, perseverance, and luck are all indispensable. Talent and perseverance are both prerequisites, and almost all monks can meet them.
.But luck is something that cannot be controlled. The only thing that you can work hard to improve and control is resources.
Cultivation is very expensive. The meal you just had cost five taels of gold. If you give this money to a monk, you can buy a lot of useful things. They are all used to save your life, not to satisfy you.
Food and drink.”
"It's hard to get resources?" Xue Wusuan asked along the way.
"Well. The best resources and the best caves are under the control of the big sects. Casual cultivators like us can only rely on our meager income to exchange some for our practice, or if we are lucky, we can get some
Opportunity. The hardships involved are probably only known to the casual cultivators themselves."
Xue Wusuan nodded. These were the things he wanted to know. Before, he only knew one main thread involving Tang Xuanzang, but he didn't know anything else about this aspect at all, so he could learn from Duan Xiaoxiao
It's great to get some information from his mouth. It can give him a general understanding of the world.
"There are many sects?"
"Yes, there are so many sects. Almost all the resources in the world are occupied by these sects. If casual cultivators want it, they can only go to the "market" opened by each sect to spend gold, silver or other things in exchange.
This is the main source of income for many sects.
And we, the casual cultivators, are the poor ones harvested by various sects."
Xue Wusuan laughed after hearing this and said, "Then why don't you join a sect? I think you should be pretty good, why are you wandering around as a casual cultivator?"
Duan Xiaoxiao smiled bitterly when he heard this and said: "I used to have a sect, but later it was destroyed. Nowadays, no monk like me is willing to accept me sincerely, and I won't be welcomed if I go there. It's better to
Being a casual cultivator makes you feel free and comfortable."
"I'm very curious about the market you just mentioned. Can you take me to see it? Of course, you will be satisfied with the reward."
Duan Xiaoxiao nodded. She had gained experience of Mr. Xue's generosity and changed her mind. This man was not a good target for robbery. Let's not talk about whether robbing him would cause trouble. He was just killing the goose to get the eggs.
It's silly enough.
"Okay. Mr. Xue wants to go, and of course I'm willing to lead the way. However, I took on a mission before I came, and I can't shirk it, so I have to be delayed for a while."
"No problem, I'll just follow you. Watching the fun is my favorite."