Merit Coins Are Hard to Get

After hearing Great Immortal Zhenyuan's words, Bo Huang was speechless and said, "Great Immortal, don't joke. I don't even have enough Merit for myself, and you want to use it to make money and trade? Hmm, how much Merit are you selling these Ginseng Fruits for?"

Great Immortal Zhenyuan chuckled and said, "The Merit divine wheel behind your head can cover all the Ginseng Fruits within a million years."

Bo Huang thought carefully. He wasn't very safe in the Great Desolation yet, and he needed to keep his Merit for protection. So, he shook his head and said, "Senior, do you have any other suggestions? I don't even have enough Merit for myself..."

Great Immortal Zhenyuan laughed and said, "Other than that... what about luck? Use the luck of the Demon Race as money. It's enough to elevate Hongyun to Saint. His becoming a Saint will be entirely from you. How about you give me some Merit then?"

Bo Huang was dumbfounded and said, "Great Immortal, I didn't even think of Senior Hongyun until you mentioned him. Why haven't I seen him in so long?"

Great Immortal Zhenyuan wiped his sweat and said, "Weren't Kunpeng, Minghe, and other fellow Daoists breaking through one after another recently? I was afraid Hongyun would be killed by them for the Primordial Violet Qi, so I used the Earth Book to set up a formation and hide him. He's right here in my Wuzhuang Temple."

Bo Huang nodded and said, "Alright, so that's how it is. But is Senior Hongyun willing to associate with us in the Demon Race? We might end up fighting the Witch Clan in the future."

Great Immortal Zhenyuan laughed heartily and said, "This... I'll let him chat with you himself."

Bo Huang nodded and said, "Okay." With that, he followed Great Immortal Zhenyuan to the backyard of Wuzhuang Temple.

Hongyun looked at Bo Huang and said, "Oh, so it's the Great Crown Prince of the Golden Crow. You're a rare visitor."

Bo Huang said, "Senior Hongyun, you're about to become a Saint. How do you feel about it?"

Hongyun looked confused and said, "Become a Saint? Are you trying to trick me?"

Bo Huang shook his head and said, "I'm definitely not tricking you. However, to become a Saint, you need to make a deal with me. I recently obtained a Spiritual Treasure that contains the Great Dao of Transaction."

Hongyun frowned and said, "Great Dao of Transaction? I've been around in the Great Desolation for many years, how come I've never heard of this Dao?"

Bo Huang readily showed the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin to Hongyun, thinking to himself, Hongyun, this old good man, would definitely not embezzle my Magic Treasure. If it were those two from the West, it might not be the same.

Hongyun looked at the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin and, after asking about its usage, said, "This thing is ominous. It's best to use it sparingly."

Bo Huang nodded and said, "Indeed, this thing can't be used too much, it shortens one's lifespan... I was thinking, we could quantify Merit and use this as a basis to create Merit Coins, issued by my Heavenly Court, how about it?"

Hongyun nodded and said, "It's a good idea. Then what?"

Bo Huang said, "Then, I still need to keep my Merit for protection and refining treasures. After you become a Saint, you'll have to spare some of your Merit for me to make money. You'll also have to endorse it with your Saint title. I want to open a bank in the Heavenly Court."

Hongyun, feeling dizzy, said, "What kind of thing is a bank?"

Bo Huang said, "It's where cultivators can bring me their unused Merit. I'll be responsible for casting it into coins and storing it for them. They'll even get interest every ten thousand years."

Hongyun asked, "Can I also earn interest on the Merit I give you for minting coins?"

Bo Huang nodded and said, "Of course, you can."

Hongyun was overjoyed and thought, When I become a Saint in the future, won't I have plenty of Merit? What's wrong with associating with the Demon Race? I don't have to worry about anyone snatching the Primordial Violet Qi, at most the Witch Clan will hate me, but Saints are immortal and indestructible, what's there to fear?

After discussing it, Bo Huang brought Hongyun to the Heavenly Court. Kunpeng immediately joked, "Great Crown Prince, are you planning to snatch the Primordial Violet Qi?"

Bo Huang shook his head and said, "Demon Master, please don't joke with Senior Hongyun. I've brought Senior Hongyun here for a major event for our Demon Race."

Di Jun looked at Bo Huang, as if he understood something, and said, "You're not thinking of having Hongyun establish a sect for our Demon Race, are you?"

Bo Huang nodded and said, "Precisely. What do you think?"

Di Jun stepped forward and touched Bo Huang's head, saying, "This child isn't burning up, is he? Our Demon Race Heavenly Court is doing well, why do we need to have another Hongyun above us?"

Bo Huang smiled and said, "Father, please take a look at my plan." As he spoke, he handed over a jade slip. Di Jun looked at the Heavenly Court Bank plan on the jade slip and frowned, thinking, Having a Saint to back us up would indeed be better, especially since this money minting business at the beginning really needs Hongyun. Our Heavenly Court doesn't have anyone with surplus Merit for this.

Thus, Di Jun nodded and agreed, saying, "Fellow Daoist Hongyun can establish the Demon Sect and become a revered figure of our Demon Race. However, please do not interfere too much in the internal affairs of the Demon Race."

Hongyun nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Di Jun, please rest assured. After I become a Saint, I will only be responsible for protecting the Demon Race and endorsing the Heavenly Court Bank for luck. I will not interfere in the management of the Demon Race."