(⊙o⊙*) Beat Xueyan Until Her Butt Blossomed
"..."
At that, Lin Daiyu instinctively raised a hand and lightly pressed her fingertips to her temple. She seemed a little troubled about how to explain this "common sense" to her master, who was clearly very powerful but lacked common sense about many things.
In the end, she considered her words for a moment before lifting her clear eyes to carefully regard the still-serious immortal. Then, in as calm and clear a voice as she could manage, she explained:
"Master..."
"This is actually quite simple."
She paused, as if gathering her thoughts.
"Gold, silver, copper, and the like can be minted into coins and circulated because, beyond serving as currency, they are valuable metals in their own right. They are stable in nature and not easily worn down."
"Once they're made into uniform coins, anti-counterfeiting marks and raised ridges to prevent clipping can be added. That makes them convenient for economic transactions, helps prevent counterfeiting, and allows them to circulate for a long time. The coins themselves won't suffer much 'loss' in the course of trade."
At that, she changed tack, her tone turning serious:
"But spirit stones are completely different."
"Spirit stones are recognized as currency throughout the Three Realms because they contain 'spiritual energy'!"
"They are first and foremost the most important resource for cultivation. They're also the most important source of energy, used to power formations, lighting, heating, magical artifacts, and so on. Their function as currency comes last."
Seeing that her master's eyes were still clouded with confusion, Lin Daiyu had no choice but to continue patiently:
"If spirit stones were minted into standard 'spirit coins,' let's set aside the question of whether their spiritual energy would slowly dissipate on its own. A 'spirit coin' would be money, but