After leaving the Sovereign's Goldmoon Castle, Zhou Tong didn't think too much, directly entering the Black Sand Castle.
The environment within the Black Sand Castle was clearly much gloomier, because there were many shady transactions going on here.
In truth, he had only come here to exchange the currency from the Divine Darkness Plane for the currency of the Infernal Realm, and also to buy a batch of amethysts here.
The currency of the Divine Darkness Plane would most likely not be of much use to him for a long time, so there was no point in keeping it.
As for amethysts, their effects were about the same as the Golden Soul Pearls. Only, the vast majority of people refined amethysts very slowly, and there was a serious risk of energy dissipation. Thus, the price wasn't high.
But to Zhou Tong, who had a soul-protecting Sovereign artifact, refining amethysts was no different from refining Golden Soul Pearls. Thus, he didn't need to buy the Golden Soul Pearls, which were ten times more expensive.
The atmosphere within the Black Sand Castle was much gloomier, and there were many people who had set up stalls in the main hall. But Zhou Tong wasn't interested in this. He went directly upstairs.
The first floor of the Black Sand Castle was a place where people could freely set up stalls. The second, third, and fourth floors were where some major clans and major powers set up their stalls. They were all individual rooms, and all sorts of goods were displayed within.
Zhou Tong walked around, then found a rather large room. Generally speaking, this sort of large room was definitely the type of place where the power and influence was strong.
The shopkeeper was a middle-aged Highgod. His appearance was rather cold, and he didn't smile much.
"You have written on the door that you can exchange for the currency of other planes. Do you accept the currency of the Divine Darkness Plane?" Zhou Tong asked directly.
"The currency of the Divine Darkness Plane?" The man was slightly startled, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Those who needed the currency of other planes were basically those who did business across planes, but these people rarely came here to exchange for currency. They had their own ways of doing business.
"An expert from another plane … he hid himself as a God, and even I didn't detect him. How terrifying!" The man sized up Zhou Tong, and then he was somewhat shocked.
"Milord, according to the rules, we need to collect a fee. For those below a billion dark stones, we need to collect 20%. For those between a billion and a hundred billion, we need to collect 10%. For those above a hundred billion, we need to collect 5%. "Sensing that the other party might be a hidden supreme expert, the man's attitude instantly changed.
"Probably one trillion!"
As Zhou Tong spoke, he took out an interspatial ring. One trillion Dark Stones were inside.
"One trillion!!" This person's eyes instantly lit up. This was a huge business deal. The commission alone was worth five hundred trillion inkstones, which was equivalent to the combined wealth of two or three Five Star Fiends.
"That's too much. I'll need half a month to prepare. Sir, you …" The man asked cautiously.
"I'm in a hurry. I don't have half a month to wait. I'll give you half a day at most. If you can't eat, I'll go find someone else!" Zhou Tong glanced around and said.
"Yes, yes! We promise to get it done in half a day! "The man immediately patted his chest and promised.
"While you're at it, sell me the Purple Crystals you have. I want 60 million of them. Hurry up!" Zhou Tong continued.
Amethysts, in the castles of Sovereigns, would be worth at least twelve thousand inkstones each. But within Blacksand Castle, if one bought enough amethysts, the price could still be maintained at ten thousand inkstones per amethyst. In fact, if one bought a bit more, the price could even be lowered to nine thousand inkstones per amethyst.
Sixty million amethysts would be enough to lower the price of amethysts to ninety million inkstones each. If one bought them here, it would be much cheaper than in Goldmoon Castle.
"Yes, yes! However, please wait a moment, milord. This is a huge business deal. We need some time to prepare. Since you are in a hurry, we'll have to contact the nearby shops and join forces. "The man immediately steadied Zhou Tong, then sent a message to the people behind the shop.
Soon, Zhou Tong sensed that the people behind the shop were flying at high speed towards the nearby shops. Most likely, they were here to discuss with them how they would join forces to buy his batch of goods.
Zhou Tong didn't mind at all. He casually found a chair and sat down. The Highgod in charge of receiving Zhou Tong immediately poured tea for him, being very attentive.
After waiting for roughly two hours, a Highgod walked out, respectfully handing an interspatial ring to Zhou Tong. "Milord, the goods you requested have already been arranged."
"A total of sixty million amethysts and 410 billion inkstones. Please check."
Zhou Tong accepted the interspatial ring, then swept it with his divine sense. The amount was correct. He nodded, then turned and left.
After leaving Blacksand Castle, Zhou Tong went directly to the reception area of a clearly rather luxurious hotel not too far away from the Fiend Castle. Judging from the sign at the door, this was a hotel owned by the elves.
Elves were a race that loved beauty, and so elven hotels, music, and other things were all high-end. This hotel was clearly no exception.
"How much do you charge for lodging?" Zhou Tong looked at the tall, slender, pointy-eared elven maiden at the counter.
"Here, we charge thirty thousand inkstones per stay!" The elven maiden was very courteous, and her manners were very proper. "As long as you stay for less than a year, it's a single stay, no matter how long it is."
"Excuse me, would you like to stay?" The maiden asked with a hint of anticipation in her voice.
"I'll stay once. Arrange a quiet little courtyard for me!" Zhou Tong immediately paid.
"Alright. Please come with me!" The elven maiden immediately led Zhou Tong to the back of the hotel. After making many turns, they quickly arrived at an elegant little courtyard.
She handed over a jade-like tablet to Zhou Tong, then said, "This is the number of the door!"
Zhou Tong accepted the tablet, then walked in.
This little courtyard was a completely exquisite garden, and the elven arts and architecture were on full display. In particular, the environment of this little courtyard was extremely elegant, making one feel as though they were within nature itself.
"No wonder the price is thirty thousand per year … this place really is worth that price!" Zhou Tong was rather surprised as well. This sort of meticulously constructed environment alone made one feel as though they were within nature itself.
Even for a god-grade powerhouse, such an environment was considered a decent cultivation environment. But of course, those who walked the path of slaughter and destruction didn't count.
"This sort of environment is quite useful for the Edicts of Earth, Water, Wind, and Life, but it's a bit weaker for the other Laws. Still, it makes sense. According to the books, the elves are most skilled in these few Laws and Edicts. "Zhou Tong said to himself.
"However, it's about time. I've already chosen a place to stay. Next, it's time for the Fiend trials!" Zhou Tong strolled around the little courtyard, then left, heading to the Fiend Castle to register for the trials.
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