Chapter 146: Komo Yin Python and Thorned Flying Dragon
The reason he only took 20 and didn't exchange too much was that Song Chi wanted to see if there were other items worth acquiring later on; it wouldn't be too late to exchange for the Advanced Body Tempering Potions if there was nothing else he wanted.
Holding the 20 Advanced Body Tempering Potions, Song Chi continued to head for the higher floors.
When he reached the twentieth floor, he stopped again, pausing in front of a special exchange counter.
This counter was different from the others: It wasn't about exchanging with Merit Points but was an exchange between different grades of Floating Land Origin.
There were three exchange options available at this counter.
10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of First Rank Floating Land Origin
15 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of Second Rank Floating Land Origin
20 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of Third Rank Floating Land Origin
These three methods of exchange could be done in either direction, but essentially, members of the Song family would usually exchange lower-rank Floating Land Origins for higher-rank ones, with very few opting to do the reverse.
Because of this extreme imbalance, strict restrictions were in place for these exchanges.
Only First Rank Song family members (with Spectral Energy Guidance Technique lv10 or above) could initiate exchanges.
Moreover, each person could only perform the first type of exchange up to 1,000 times per year.
That is, one could exchange up to 10,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin each year for 1,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin.
The second type could be performed up to 200 times per year.
That is, one could use up to 3,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin each year to exchange for 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin.
The third type could be done up to 50 times per year.
That is, one could use up to 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin each year to exchange for 50 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin.
Song Chi understood these restrictions quite well.
High-Level Floating Land Origin was already scarce in the Shattered Starry Sea; coupled with the large number of Song family members, it naturally exacerbated the shortage of high-rank origins.
In fact, not only the Dinghai Song family but also more than ninety-nine percent of other major powers faced this issue.
Moreover, the situation of the Song family was relatively good, as they could provide their clan members with an exchange of medium-high rank origins each year, while other powers fared even worse.
After all, possessing the Dragon Spine Continent, a level five Starry Sea Floating Land, they could independently cultivate numerous medium-high rank origins every year.
Furthermore, the positive cycle formed by nurturing the origin's core with low-rank iterations each year meant that just the Dragon Spine Continent alone provided a substantial amount of medium-high rank origins annually.
They lived much more comfortably than many other powers.
Without much thought, Song Chi immediately produced 10,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin from the Ancestral Torch and exchanged them for 1,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin.
He then took out an additional 2,000 strands of First Rank, and together with the other 1,000, he exchanged them for 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin.
Looking at the hard-earned Second Rank Floating Land Origin in his hand, Song Chi carefully stored it in the Ancestral Torch.
Previously, he had obtained 800 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin all at once from Zhou Ping and a few hundred from that level two Starshine Civilization's Floating Land, which gave him a slight misperception regarding its rarity.
The 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin that cost him 3,000 strands of First Rank to exchange, which he could only do once a year, corrected his misperception and made him realize the scarcity and value of Second Rank Floating Land Origin.
Thinking this, he took steps towards the next level once again.
On the twenty-ninth floor of the Merit Tower, Song Chi stopped for the third time.
His gaze shifted once more to one of the counters there, or rather, it wandered among several counters.
Name: Top-Tier Body Forging Potion
Exchange Price: 10,000 Merit Points for 1 vial
Exchange Quantity: Each person can exchange for a maximum of 3 vials per year
Note: The sale of this potion is strictly forbidden, and due to its powerful effects, it is advised for use only by individuals with Spectral Energy Guidance Technique lv20 and above.
Looking at the exchange counter for the Top-Tier Body Forging Potion, Song Chi pondered for a moment and eventually decided not to exchange for it. After all, he wouldn't need it in the short term, so he turned to another counter instead.
This counter wasn't for exchanging items but for obtaining the right to enslave the family's domesticated creatures.
Two-headed Jackalwolf People Enslavement Certification
Creature Name: Two-headed Jackalwolf People
Species: Jackalwolf People
Genetic Bloodline Rating: 49
Natural Ability: Dual-element Magic Mastery
Merit Points required for enslavement: First Rank Two-headed Jackalwolf People (300 points), Second Rank Two-headed Jackalwolf People (3,000 points), Third Rank Two-headed Jackalwolf People (20,000 points)
Domestication Location: Black Mountain Plains, Dragon Spine Continent
As Song Chi studied the information displayed on the counter, he fell into thought.
What he was looking at was one type of creature that could be enslaved under the management of the Song family. These Two-headed Jackalwolf People had considerable potential, and their innate gift "Dual-element Magic Mastery" implied they had multiple attack attributes and methods, guaranteeing substantial combat power.
As for the Genetic Bloodline Rating column, this number was the Song family's comprehensive evaluation of a species' potential, natural ability, physical condition, and combat power at the same rank, among other aspects.
With an upper limit of 100, generally speaking, the closer a species' genetic bloodline rating is to 100, the rarer the species and the higher its overall value.
Through his dedicated research, Song Chi had also learned some basic information.
Typically, the genetic bloodline rating for common Stellar Sea Creatures ranges between 5 and 30, which is the norm for creatures from the Stellar Sea. Excluding the presence of Torch Warships, Torchlight Humanity alone had a rating of 20.