Chapter 1838

"Yes." Several people answered at the same time.

Yi Yunfei nodded. "That works. I will submit a unified discharge report to the academy for everyone. We will go together then. Be careful. If there are any issues, leave a message on the communication token. Our Sage Academy rarely offends people, but that does not mean we are afraid of trouble. Do you understand?"

As the senior brother, Yi Yunfei felt he needed to give some final advice.

"Yes." They were not worried about danger at the Paipai Hall, but safety was not guaranteed. So, they accepted the advice and made their preparations.

Zhu Yanyi remained silent. This was not her concern.

After finishing the pastries and tea, everyone said their goodbyes and left to prepare. As they left, they did not forget to take some jasmine pastries from Zhu Yanyi. They knew the cold pastries would not taste good, but as they said, having some was better than having none.

It was strange. Such a large academy had only seventeen students. It felt very empty. It was often hard to find anyone around.

Four days later, the grand auction at Paipai Hall began. Zhu Yanyi and her group left the school gate together, but separated upon entering. Fortunately, all the invited guests sat together. Zhu Yanyi’s group, consisting of five people, was led to a private room due to their golden invitations.

"Respected guests, this is your private room." The staff member guided the five of them inside.

Zhu Yanyi casually tossed a mid-grade spirit stone to the staff member. The worker looked grateful and said, "The room is prepared with snacks and tea. If you need any service, just pull the rope by the door. A dedicated staff member will come over."

Zhu Yanyi nodded. "Is there any introduction material for the auction items?"

"Yes, it is on the coffee table by the window. You can sit and read it. When the auction starts, if you wish to bid, simply press the button at the window and state your bid price." The staff member explained enthusiastically.

Zhu Yanyi and the others acknowledged this. The staff member said, "I wish you all a pleasant time," and then left.

After the door closed, the five of them sat down casually. All five seats were by the window, arranged in a row. Each seat had a small table with snacks and tea.

The window was very large, offering a clear view of everything below. However, due to the special material used, people outside could not see into the private room.

"This private room looks nice." Zhu Yanyi picked up a fruit. It was a spirit fruit, which increased spiritual energy when eaten. "Spirit fruit. It seems Paipai Hall is quite powerful."

Such spirit fruits were expensive.

Yi Yunfei said, "Paipai Hall exists not only in our plane but in others as well. That is why they have such great influence." He spoke seriously.

Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "I heard many introductions about the Sage Academy before I came. But since arriving here, I have not properly learned about other planes."

"Traveling between planes is not simple. It is like traveling through time and space. You need spirit stones to move from one plane to another. Of course, with enough spirit stones, you can go almost anywhere." Yi Yunfei explained seriously.

"Are spirit stones rare?" This question had been in Zhu Yanyi’s heart. In her previous life, she had read many novels and knew spirit stones were not hard to get. Moreover, Yan Aohan had given her several spirit veins before leaving, plus the spirit stones left by the Azure Sovereign Qingdi. Zhu Yanyi never thought spirit stones were scarce. But since coming to the Sage Academy, she realized things were not so simple.

Spirit stones were the main currency here, but they were not abundant, especially high-grade and top-grade ones. Otherwise, when Qiu Zheng came to redeem Qiu Qi last time, he would not have looked so heartbroken when paying the ransom.

To Zhu Yanyi, those spirit stones were not much—less than two thousand in total. Yet, Qiu Zheng, the head of her family, looked so pained. At that time, Zhu Yanyi realized spirit stones might be more valuable than she imagined.

Yi Yunfei nodded seriously. "Spirit stones are not renewable. They are natural products. So, using one means one less. Many people go to secret realms or unexplored planes to find spirit veins, hoping to find more spirit stones. Spirit stones are not just currency. More importantly, we need spiritual energy for cultivation. The spiritual energy in spirit stones is very good for our bodies. That is why everyone values them so much."

Zhu Yanyi suddenly understood. So, spirit stones were primarily needed for cultivation. No wonder so many people used them for trade.

It seemed her fiancé was indeed a wealthy man. she had given her several spirit veins right away. She did not need to worry about running out of money in the future.

"Fifteen, do you have a lot of spirit stones?" Jian Feiyan asked Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "It is okay. Mostly, these spirit stones were given to me by my fiancé. She knew I was coming here and worried I would not have enough money, so she gave me some. Therefore, I have some savings."

Jian Feiyan looked at Zhu Yanyi for a while before saying, "Fifteen, how old are you? You have already promised yourself to someone. Are you not afraid of regretting it later?"

"No." A smile appeared on Zhu Yanyi’s face. "I will not regret it. She is the best person to me, besides my parents. She plans a lot for me and never tries to restrict me. She knows I like medicine, so she finds ways to train and protect me. To be honest, if it were not for her, I would not be who I am today."

"Hearing you say that, I am curious. What kind of man makes you feel this way?" Jian Feiyan looked curious.

"There will be a chance for you to meet him. He is busy recently. I think once he finishes his work, he will come to find me. Then he will treat us to a meal." Zhu Yanyi thought of Yan Aohan and felt sweet in her heart.

"He has been silently protecting me as I grew up. So, he did not return to handle his own affairs for over ten years. Now that I am here, he naturally needs to go back to handle things. For him, there are still many matters to settle from those ten years."