Buzz, buzz, buzz!
Chen Cuo watched the Five-Zhu Coin tremble without pause, his thoughts turning.
He knew the coin's origins perfectly well. They involved the Thought of Destruction that the Black and White Elders of Southern Chen had spoken of.
According to the Black-and-White Elders, the Thought of Chaos arose from years of warfare. It gathered countless grievances and the lingering resentment of ten thousand people, then ran through the River of History before taking shape. Hmm. Thinking back, they never said they were suppressing it. They were guarding it...
As his thoughts turned, something stirred in Chen Cuo's mind.
If the Thought of Chaos arose from nations vying for supremacy, it seems to align with my Incomplete Dao. And not only that...
He looked down at the Five-Zhu Coin.
Money travels throughout All Under Heaven. In a way, it also shapes the course of All Under Heaven. Doesn't that make it a match for my Incomplete Dao too?
With that thought, he immediately understood the value of comprehending the God of Wealth's Divine Seat.
Chen Cuo flicked a finger!
Ding!
With a light chime, the Five-Zhu Coin struck the mass of talisman Golden Light.
The Golden Light flared!
Chen Cuo opened his mouth and drew the Golden Light in.
His whole body shuddered, and countless Images rose before his eyes.
"Of the eight affairs of state, food and goods come first; coins bridge what one has and what one lacks. The dynasty mints its currency on paper; it circulates like gold and pearls."
Suddenly, Chen Cuo's eyes flew wide, as though he had woken from a dream.
So that's it! So that's it! No wonder everything in this Divine Treasury seems ancient and yet not ancient, strange at every turn!
He rubbed two fingers together, and a Copper Coin