The Divine Origin system, proposed by the Emperor's Son Dao Yi and further implemented by the Heavenly Court, secured stable relations between Big Dipper and Eternal.
First, Divine Origin was pegged to the Heavenly Court's credit currency, the Heavenly Emperor Bond.
Second, resources from Eternal Ancient Star had to be converted into Heavenly Court faith points-Heavenly Emperor Bonds-before they could be traded with Supreme Beings. Big Dipper and Eternal signed a treaty, known to history as the Northern Treaty.
Third, the Heavenly Emperor Bond was the Heavenly Court's fixed and sole currency. It circulated not only in Eternal and Big Dipper, but also in Ziwei and Primordial Ancient Star. Later, it would be extended to the myriad heavens and ten thousand domains, the Ancient Starry Road, divine small worlds, and primal chaos pure lands.
Fourth, once the various races held Heavenly Emperor Bonds above a certain proportion, they could apply to join the Heavenly Court and formally become members of the Northern Treaty. They would enjoy special benefits, including the ability to exchange their bonds not only for Divine Origin, but also for Divine Origin Liquid.
The Divine Origin system's advantages were obvious. The Heavenly Court could exercise its monetary authority to issue Heavenly Emperor Bonds, exchanging worthless virtual currency for materials for the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir, and even harvesting the resources held by the universe's myriad races.
Its disadvantages were just as clear. Once the Heavenly Court lacked a reigning Great Emperor and could no longer refine Divine Origin Liquid, it would lose the absolute power needed to keep everything in check. The towering edifice of the Heavenly Court would collapse with a thunderous crash, and its original blueprint might even become a wedding gown sewn for the next Great Emperor.
For only a reigning Great Emperor could refine