Xiao Mu looked at the young monk, ZhiFei, with a strange expression on his face.
The boy was unaware that he was sitting on a gold mine.
The prices of regular books, such as Buddhist scriptures, have not actually increased; they are priced almost the same as they were originally.
So, what types of books have increased in value?
They are the ones that are uncommon, less frequently bought, but painstakingly and logically compiled by enthusiastic scholars.
Even though the prices of Buddhist scriptures and Taoist canons haven't gone up, the prices of antique Buddhist scriptures and Taoist canons are quite staggering. They are priced even higher than those meticulously compiled books that are uncommon and less bought.
Books that are several years to about eighteen years old aren't worth much. However, books that are several decades old are worth a bit of money and would at least be priced at a thousand dollars each at a roadside stall.
