Afterward, Bo Huang personally made another trip to The Shores of the East Sea, arriving at the human territory. The current leader of humanity was still the Sui Ren Shi of old.
Bo Huang beckoned Sui Ren Shi over and asked, "Have the humans practiced the Golden Core Great Dao left behind by the Human Teaching's leader back then? How many experts has it produced?"
Sui Ren Shi scratched his head. "Some have practiced it, but that cultivation method doesn't seem very suitable for humans. Very few have reached the Celestial Immortal realm."
Bo Huang scratched his head, grumbling inwardly, Great Uncle, you're a pretty unreliable leader of the Human Teaching... You only taught them one cultivation method, and it's not even useful. If I weren't afraid Fu Xi would fail at being the Heavenly Sovereign, I'd have taught them everything they needed to know.
With that thought, Bo Huang said, "Let me show you something. I invented this: Merit Coin. I can't just watch your cultivation stagnate forever, so I created this. Human merit is in short supply, after all. A hundred years from now, merit can be exchanged for spiritual treasures and cultivation methods. I'll take you there myself."
Afterward, Bo Huang personally made another trip to the Western Sea, seeking out Ao Run to take him to the Azure Dragon Secret Realm. While he was at it, he also gave him an invitation to the establishment of the Great Desolation Money House.
Within the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, Ao Yue, the Dragon Clan's Great Crown Prince, looked at Bo Huang and asked, "What business do you have here?"
Bo Huang said, "I happened to save a Dragon Soul and have come to return it home." As he spoke, he summoned the Ancestor Dragon's Dragon Soul from the novice gift pack. "This matter is of great importance. Before arriving at the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, I could only hide the Dragon Soul within the Chaos Bell. I hope you understand."
A brief explanation here: while Bo Huang was at Mount Kunlun, he once accidentally broke the dragon egg containing the Ancestor Dragon's Dragon Soul during seclusion, causing the Ancestor Dragon's Dragon Soul to hatch.
Upon seeing the Ancestor Dragon's Dragon Soul revived, Ao Yue was overwhelmed with emotion. He bowed deeply to Bo Huang and said, "Thank you."
Bo Huang shook his head. "No need to thank me. I hope the Dragon Clan and the Demon Clan can become good friends in the future. Also, Senior Ancestor Dragon, do not revive directly just yet. In the future, I will devise a way for you to obtain merit and offset the Dragon Clan's Karmic Debt."
The Ancestor Dragon nodded and agreed. Once Bo Huang had settled the Ancestor Dragon's Dragon Soul, he departed. On the road, Bo Huang asked the system in his mind, "Why didn't you make the Ancestor Dragon's Dragon Soul pledge loyalty to me? Why do I have to win over the Dragon Clan bit by bit?"
The system replied with only one sentence: "Would an Ancestor Dragon forced into submission still be an Ancestor Dragon?"
Bo Huang scratched his head and thought, That's true. An Ancestor Dragon forcibly subdued would be half-ruined anyway... It's better to maintain a cooperative relationship like this.
After handling these matters, Bo Huang returned to the Heavenly Court and silently waited for the money house to open.
The other great powers also received the news. On Shangqing Peak, Duobao quietly grumbled, "As expected of a live-in son-in-law, he really knows how to make trouble. Instead of cultivating all that fine merit, he uses it to pursue some path of trade. So petty."
The Twelve Golden Immortals in the Jade Purity Palace held views rather similar to Duobao's in Shangqing Palace. They all felt that studying the path of trade was not something immortals should do.
Yet in Taiqing Palace, Lao Zi greatly appreciated the matter. He thought that trading medicinal herbs was usually inconvenient. When bartering, people always argued endlessly over whether one side had given too much or too little. If everything were converted into Merit Coin for trade, it actually seemed quite good. In any case, Lao Zi was a Saint and did not lack this little bit of merit.
Deep within the Sea of Blood, Ancestor Minghe looked at the coins Kun Peng had presented, his eyes lighting up. "You said spiritual treasures can be exchanged for these, right? Any amount is acceptable?"
Kun Peng shook his head. "It's fine if you exchange a small amount. But if you want enough merit to Become a Saint, our Heavenly Court can't gather that much either. Still, according to the plan written in the Crown Prince's Jade Slip, once the future trading volume grows and more merit accumulates, we should be able to create several Saints. Just tell me: will you come in a hundred years?"
Ancestor Minghe said, "I, Ancestor Minghe, have always been united and friendly with all beings of the Primordial Wilderness. Of course I will attend such a great undertaking that benefits the Primordial Wilderness. Demon Master, rest assured."
Kun Peng nodded and returned to report. But things did not go smoothly everywhere. Bai Ze ran into a wall at Queen Mother of the West's residence.
The moment Queen Mother of the West saw Bai Ze, she gave him a cold look and bluntly threw out two words: "Not going. Back then, Tai Yi slaughtered the Immortal Court. My relationship with the Heavenly Court is poor, so I will not participate."
Bai Ze had no choice but to leave directly and return to the Heavenly Court to report. Within Lingxiao Hall of the Heavenly Court, Eastern Emperor Tai Yi listened to Bai Ze's report and said, "Big Brother, should I go sweep through West Kunlun and seize Queen Mother of the West's treasures?"
Di Jun said, "No matter, no matter. If Queen Mother of the West is unwilling to interact with our Heavenly Court, then so be it. Huang'er's money house does not need her faction's support."
Bo Huang also said haughtily, "When all beings in the Primordial Wilderness trade with Merit Coin in the future, let's see what she does then. Hmph."
Tai Yi scratched his head. "Big Nephew, it doesn't seem like it would affect Queen Mother of the West much. West Kunlun is full of immortals. Even if they do not trade, they will not starve to death..."
Zhenyuanzi added, "And the West Kunlun secret realm has peaches of immortality and Yellow Middle Plums. Both are good things..."
Bo Huang's expression changed upon hearing this. He said seriously, "Second Uncle, how much Karmic Debt would we bear if we robbed West Kunlun? Do you think my Merit Divine Wheel can withstand it?"
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