After the Western Treasury Coins began circulating successfully among the personal disciples and registered disciples, Xuande, Jieyin, and Zhunti discussed the matter and decided to introduce them throughout the West.
That included not only the Western disciples, but also every unaffiliated cultivator and living being who cultivated or lived there.
The West was no longer the barren, impoverished land it had once been.
The Three Immortal Islands surrounded Mount Sumeru. The Four Symbols Banana Tree regulated earth, water, wind, and fire, while the Enlightenment Tea Trees flourished in the tea garden.
On the mountainside, at its foot, and across the islands, hundreds of disciples cultivated on their own. Thousands more unaffiliated cultivators had come because of the West's reputation and were staying there for a time.
Some had come to hear teachings, some to seek cultivation methods, and others to find protection.
They came from all corners of the Primordial Wilderness. Their cultivation levels and paths differed, but they shared one identity: they were living beings of the West.
"Now that the Western Treasury Coins circulate freely among our disciples," Xuande said beneath the Bodhi Tree, "the next step is to introduce them to everyone cultivating in the West.
"Not just our disciples, but the unaffiliated cultivators and those staying here as guests.
"Only when the Western Treasury Coins become the West's common currency can they truly encourage trade throughout the region and strengthen its fortune."
Jieyin nodded. "You're right. The three of us stand behind the Western Treasury Coins.
"As long as we're here, they won't lose their value. The sooner we announce this to all living beings in the West, the better."
Zhunti said, "I have another suggestion.
"To make the Western Treasury Coins more appealing, we could offer precious treasures for people to redeem with them.
"For