Chapter 958

After all, ordinary race bloodlines can only decompose into 1-3 types of genes, and the probability is mostly 1 or 2 types; the chance of 3 types is very small.

The genes unlocked aren't necessarily useful either.

For example, the strong body odor gene, the corpse-eating gene, and so on.

If he really unlocks trash genes, all those gold coins would be wasted directly.

Moreover, there's no combat pressure for now, so this is precisely the time to vigorously develop the economy.

Plus, the equipment and outfits for those female soldiers still need to be made, so let's wait a bit longer.

If there's a primitive race bloodline, he can take it.

After all, a primitive seed bloodline can decompose into a very large number of genes.

Then let's skip bloodlines for now.

There are indeed some spiritual technique skill books, but most are basic spiritual techniques.

Spiritual techniques have a quantity limit; each hero can only learn 5 types.

Once fully learned, no more can be learned; one can only use an item to remove them and then relearn.

Or, use an item to expand the slots.

But both types of items are not very common, so it's best to think it through carefully before learning.

Zhuang Ya is a mage.

There is no restriction on the type of spiritual technique.

However, she currently knows fire-element spells, so continuing to let her learn other fire-element spells can deepen her understanding of flames, and the speed of skill advancement will be faster.

It happens that there's an intermediate fire-element skill book.

【Sea of Fire Technique Skill Book】130 gold coins

【Sea of Fire Technique】Intermediate fire-element spiritual technique. Gather spiritual power in the palm and unleash flames with an attack power of 50 points, consuming 30 points of spiritual power per second, with a 20% chance to burn the enemy on hit.

The skill description is only approximate and not very accurate.

But there aren't many choices; this is the only one.

Basic spiritual techniques are very cheap; a few gold coins to ten-plus gold coins can buy one.

Practice diligently, deepen comprehension, and it can be promoted to an intermediate spiritual technique.

But buying an intermediate spiritual technique directly is much more expensive.

With so many taxes now, it's even more expensive.

Zhao Chi didn't hesitate—he bought it!

Besides this, he still needs to produce heavily later, so speed-work talismans are also needed.

The speed-work talismans in the family treasury before were basically all bought up by Zhao Chi; now there are another 478, which should all be seized loot.

For other lords, this thing is nothing more than increasing 10 hours of rapid production time—useful, but not of great significance.

Only lords who specialize in sub-professions find it useful, but they can't use too many in a row either.

But Zhao Chi likes this item the most.

Now speed-work talismans have also gone up in price; one costs 65 silver coins, quite expensive.

But it's still worth it.

All 478, take them all!

Finally, Zhao Chi also saw a Personal Gene Expansion Stone, 680 gold coins.

This price is also expensive.

But the price of this kind of item has always fluctuated greatly; when low it's over 500 gold coins, when high it can reach 1000 gold coins.

With taxes this high now, 680 gold coins isn't considered expensive, and besides, this item isn't common.

Since he has money now, he bought it!

Finally, there are still quite a few rare materials in the treasury.

Zhao Chi still has over 3000 rare materials, but these things are consumed quickly.

And there's no good way to obtain them for now, so since the clan treasury has them, buy more to stockpile.

After picking and choosing, he selected rare materials for various outfits, fire oil, and weapons.

He also bought 3 self-selected medicine treasure chests and 5 self-selected material treasure chests.

As well as various dyes and living supplies.

【Purchase List】:

【Personal Gene Expansion Stone】×1

【Sea of Fire Technique Skill Book】×1

【Self-Selected Material Treasure Chest】×5

【Self-Selected Medicine Treasure Chest】×3

【Race Improvement Book】×3

【Various Rare Materials】×5800

【Various Dyes】×Sufficient

【Living Supplies】×Large quantity

【Various Books】×Several

【Speed-Work Talisman】×478

【Total: 1651 gold coins】

Purchase complete.

Zhao Chi only has 8 gold coins left.

Why does it feel like I haven't bought that much, yet the money's already gone again?

It's mainly because gene stones are too expensive, but they're just too good — even if they're pricey, I have to buy them.

Otherwise, when I need them later, it'll be hard to get them on short notice.

Those 5,800 units of rare materials are also necessary — they're all raw materials, and I'll use them to make money.

A small portion of them is rare material for fashion, which is relatively more expensive.

But most of them is rare material for fire oil, which is quite a lot cheaper.

All these materials together only cost close to 500 gold coins.

Still very worth it.

Zhao Cang fell silent once again.

He silently looked at the list.

"All of these… you want them all?"

"Yeah, they're all in stock, right?"

"They are, but why are you buying so much of this kind of material? And where did you get that much money?"

Zhao Chi thought for a moment and said: "I'm buying them on behalf of Chen Dashi…"

"Chen Dashi?" Zhao Cang nodded: "Oh, so it's for Chen Dashi, I see… Did you bring the money?"

"I did."

"Alright, I'll pull the goods for you. Shaodengyi Society."

Zhao Cang sent people to fetch the various supplies separately.

The two sides quickly finished the transaction.

Zhao Cang said: "If Chen Dashi's recent output is still that high, you can actually ship it all over. The Gao Liang fire oil he makes — we should be able to sell it at double the price, especially over in White Grass City, where the nights are longer, they might need this kind of fire oil even more."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Got it, thanks, Third Brother."

Zhao Cang smiled, then lowered his voice and said: "But about selling it at double the price, you'd better not be too upfront with Chen Dashi about it. Just tell him you sold it to the family, but you're not quite sure what price the family sold it at. After all… you get it, right?"

Zhao Chi couldn't help but laugh: "Oh, I get it, I understand."

Zhao Cang explained: "After all, we never shortchange Chen Dashi on his money, and it's not easy for us to make that extra profit either."

"Understood, Third Brother, I know."

"Mm, as long as you know. Don't stay too long, hurry up and go."

"Alright then, goodbye, Third Brother."

After saying goodbye, Zhao Chi headed straight back to Penglai Village.

In Penglai Village, Gu Qing and Zhuang Ya and the others were all at the training ground of the military camp, testing the power of fireballs.

Tang Ruan's body had already gathered a jade armor, standing several dozen meters away.