"Bring up some more food."
The first floor of Youjian Inn is where you can eat and pay your bill. The second floor has regular guest rooms, and the third floor has the top-class rooms, which are the best rooms.
Li Boyang took out ten taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to the servant. Normally, Liu Bowen should have been the one to pay, but given the servant's current condition, he had no choice but to do it himself.
The servant immediately beamed and said, "Alright, sir, please follow me."
The money was naturally deposited in the shop first, but it's rare to see such a generous customer depositing ten taels of silver at once. Thanks to the Quanzhen Sect's blessing ceremony, business has been booming lately.
"Please take the keys to these two adjacent premium rooms. The food will be delivered to you shortly."
After leading Li Boyang and Liu Bowen to the doors of two guest rooms on the third floor, the servant took two keys from a keychain and handed them to Li Boyang before going downstairs.
Seeing the servant leave, Li Boyang opened the doors to both rooms and went into the same room with Liu Bowen.
After sitting down inside and pouring himself a cup of tea, Li Boyang asked softly:
"Still haven't figured it out?"
Liu Bowen nodded and asked, "Teacher, what is the essence of money?"
Ever since Shen Rong of Huangjue Temple used money to settle things with Deacon Fang, Liu Bowen has been pondering this problem.
There are a few proverbs in my hometown.
Even a hero can be brought down by a penny.
"There is nothing that money cannot solve. If money cannot solve the problem, it only means that you have not spent enough."
"Money can move mountains."
Li Boyang smiled and first told Liu Bowen three proverbs about money.
After listening, Liu Bowen shook his head and said, "No, money itself has no value; it is transactions that give it value."
"You're almost at the heart of it."
Li Boyang nodded and said:
"Money is essentially a kind of equivalent, used to measure the value of things, and the reason why money can become an equivalent is because of the world's recognition."
"Equivalent? The world's recognition."
Liu Bowen had a sudden realization.
"Yes, everything in this world has value and can be measured by an equivalent. For example, an egg is worth a few copper coins, and a cow costs more than ten taels of silver."
Does everything have a price?
Liu Bowen nodded repeatedly as he listened.
"Yes, the transactions you mentioned are the circulation of equivalents, and once a person possesses an equivalent that exceeds a certain quantity, the energy it generates is unimaginable."
Li Boyang spared no effort in cultivating Liu Bowen as his disciple, explaining his understanding of money in the simplest terms.
The power of money was immediately clear to Li Boyang after he explained it so simply, and the question that had puzzled him for so long disappeared.
Seeing Liu Bowen's unwavering belief, Li Boyang immediately spoke up:
"Everyone has a different perspective on money. This is the teacher's understanding. We should not listen to only one person's opinion, but have our own judgment."
Liu Bowen nodded and replied, "Teacher, I understand."
"Go back to your room and get some rest. The Quanzhen Sect's Blessing Ceremony is the last stop on this study tour. After we finish the ceremony, we'll return to Songyang Academy."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bowen bowed to his teacher and left the room.
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Chapter 86 Night Visit to Quanzhen
Night slowly fell.
A silver river cut through the starry sky, scattering starlight, while the full moon hung high, its soft light caressing all things.
Zhongnan Mountain is located in the middle of the continuous Qinling Mountains. The Zuo Zhuan describes Zhongnan Mountain as having "the danger of the nine provinces", implying its strange and dangerous terrain and the rugged road to the mountain.
The Quanzhen Sect would not be established on the summit of Zhongnan Mountain, but rather in the middle of the mountain. If it were established on the summit, then apart from those at the Qi Refining stage, no one at the later stages would be able to climb it.
The chirping of silkworms echoed continuously through the dense forests of the mountains.
It had just rained, and the path up the mountain was very slippery.
The muddy mountain path was only two feet wide. Following the path uphill, there was a one-foot-wide plank road suspended in mid-air, with towering mountains on one side and a deep abyss on the other. One wrong step could mean life or death.
As you climb higher, you'll see the cloud ladder hanging between the cliffs, a true masterpiece of nature.
A black figure sped along the muddy path at breakneck speed, completely ignoring the treacherous terrain. A quarter of an hour ago, they were at the foot of the mountain forest, and a quarter of an hour later, they were already on a boardwalk that was only a foot wide.
Dressed entirely in black, the person's face was almost invisible in the darkness. If it weren't for the faint silver light of the moon, they would have blended completely into the darkness.
The figure dressed in black was naturally Li Boyang. After leaping over the cloud ladder connecting the two peaks, he soon arrived at the gate of the Quanzhen Sect.
"What time is it now?"
"The hour of Chou (1-3 AM) is almost over, just hang in there a little longer, the shift will change soon."
In front of the mountain gate, two disciples on night watch leaned against the stone carvings of Qilin on either side of the gate, looking somewhat drowsy, rubbing their eyes and trying to stay awake.