Xiaoxiang Academy's VIP books required Xiaoxiang coins because Xiaoxiang Academy was an online reading platform. Its charging model was different from traditional physical bookstores. Xiaoxiang Academy's VIP service was paid by collecting Xiaoxiang coins from the readers instead of the physical value of the books. Xiaoxiang coins were a type of virtual currency that could be used to purchase reading resources on the Xiaoxiang Academy platform, such as chapters, advertising spots, and so on. Therefore, if the readers were to pay Xiaoxiang Yuan to purchase the reading resources, they would have to pay Xiaoxiang Yuan. Although it might sound a little ridiculous, this was a common online reading platform charging model. In this model, Xiaoxiang Academy would obtain benefits from the readers 'reading behavior through various methods, including paying fees to the website advertisements, paying royalties to the authors, and so on.