"This Eternal Silver Coin provides a fourfold amplification. And look, it can still be split further, transforming into Eternal Bronze Coins."
As Hu Xueyan spoke, the ten Eternal Silver Coins split again, each dividing into ten Eternal Bronze Coins—one hundred in total. Their size shrank once more, with a round outer edge and square hole in the center. Both sides were exquisitely crafted, gleaming with a bronze luster.
"Eternal Bronze Coins offer a threefold amplification, and they too can be further split—into Eternal Iron Coins. One becomes ten."
Hu Xueyan continued the demonstration. The bronze coins split into even smaller iron coins, their color turning a deep black-iron hue. They shimmered with a dark, crystal-like brilliance. Held in the hand, they were as clear and smooth as jade, and when knocked together, they gave off a crisp, pleasant chime.
"Eternal Iron Coins offer a twofold amplification. A single Eternal Gold Coin can thus be divided into a thousand Eternal Iron Coins. Naturally, these denominations can also be merged back together to become Eternal Coins—namely, the Eternal Gold Coin."
Hu Xueyan smiled as he explained.
As he spoke, the Eternal Iron Coins fused back into Bronze, then into Silver, and finally reformed into a single Eternal Gold Coin.
The process was smooth and graceful—visually satisfying and elegant.
This modification to the Eternal Coin system had been implemented by Yi Tianxing based on a suggestion from Shen Wansan. The change itself wasn't complicated—just a minor adjustment to the restrictions within the Eternal Coin Matrix. However, it resolved a major issue: the excessively high value and fivefold amplification of Eternal Coins had made them impractical for everyday use. With this tiered system, Eternal Coins could now serve all levels of transactions, from the highest to the most common.
From this point forward, Eternal Coins would fully cover every societal tier. Technically, they could be split even further, but it was unnecessary—an amplification range from two to five times was already enough to dominate all other currencies.
This change was bound to shake the foundation of the entire monetary system of the world.
And it would allow Eternal Coins to gain an even greater share of the market.
"They can even do that? So this is what the Eternal Coin is... It's incredible. Compared to this, Zhenwu Coins are basically the equivalent of Eternal Iron Coins. In other words, one tael of snow salt costs three Zhenwu Coins."
The villagers of Blackrock Village whispered among themselves.
Expensive?
Certainly not cheap.
But looking at the snow-white salt, and then remembering the coarse salt they used to eat—it was like comparing heaven and earth. Even the great clans and major powers might not be able to acquire snow salt. For this, they didn't consider three Zhenwu Coins too expensive—on the contrary, they thought it was cheap. What truly stirred their hearts, though, was the Eternal Coin itself. It was simply miraculous. They had never seen a currency like it.
"How many Skysteel Pills do you have?"
Just then, a middle-aged monk dressed as a martial monk approached the caravan. His eyes burned with desire as he stared at the various pills within. The Skysteel Pill not only boosted cultivation but also tempered the body. It was an excellent high-grade spiritual pill—and more importantly, it had no pill toxicity.
"Each bottle contains ten pills. Each pill requires one Eternal Gold Coin. If you buy a full bottle, there's a ten-percent discount—nine Eternal Gold Coins total."
The manager of Xueyan Trading Company stepped forward to explain. This was their specialty. Their enterprise had started with alchemy. The Skysteel Pills were drawn directly from the Da Yi Myriad Treasures Hall and were refined using Skysteel Vessels, ensuring they carried no pill toxicity. They were among the top-quality high-grade spiritual pills.
Naturally, such pills were not to be missed. Before setting out, the merchants had already exchanged large quantities in preparation to break into the market.
"A bottle costs 9,000 Zhenwu Coins?"
Even though the martial monk came from a prestigious background, he was still secretly shocked. The price was not cheap. But considering this was a toxin-free spiritual pill, the cost wasn't actually high. Anywhere else, it would be considered both affordable and excellent in quality.
"Where did this Xueyan Trading Company even come from? Not only do they have Eternal Coins, but they're also selling such a variety of pills—these are the legendary Ten-Percent Pills! I must report this to Shaolin immediately."
Although the monk was astonished, he still pulled out nine Eternal Coins and bought a bottle of Skysteel Pills. Then he quickly turned and left. Not long after, a spirit bird carrying a jade bottle flew away at great speed—its destination unmistakably the Shaolin Temple.
…
Setting aside the major trading firms that were beginning to move between realms and operate across the world, on this particular day, Zhao Ziyan came to find Yi Tianxing.
"Brother, I want to return to my sect for a bit. It's been so long—I don't know how things are back there."
She had longed to find Yi Tianxing and their parents while in the sect. But now that she had found them, she couldn't help but miss her sect—the master and senior brothers and sisters who had always cared for her.
Now that Da Yi had the power to open domain gates, she naturally wanted to visit.
"You want to return to the Kunlun Mountains."
Yi Tianxing smiled upon hearing her request.
When it came to domain gates, the most valuable coordinates he had acquired were those from Zhao Ziyan—coordinates not of some random place, but of the Eternal World's very center: the Primordial Continent, also known as the Eternal Domain. The Kunlun Mountains were located within that domain. Home to countless top-tier sects and sacred lands, it housed mighty cultivators and was considered one of the supreme divine mountain ranges—second only to the Buzhou Mountains.
In every era of the previous world, Kunlun had held unparalleled importance. Legend said it was the origin of the Chinese dragon vein, the ancestral court of the Chinese gods. Countless myths pointed to Kunlun's mystery and grandeur.
But more importantly, the Kunlun Mountains lay within the Primordial Continent—the core of the Eternal World.
Ordinary cultivators couldn't even dream of reaching the Primordial Continent. Many never even learned of its existence, living and dying within their own realms, never once stepping beyond.
It was said that the ancestral courts of the human race, the witch race, the demon race, and other major races all resided on the Primordial Continent. This was the heart of the world. Compared to it, all other domains were backwaters—rural and impoverished.
Frankly, Yi Tianxing hadn't planned on heading to the Primordial Continent anytime soon. After all, it was home to countless deeply entrenched powers. No one knew how many hidden experts and great beings lurked there. One misstep could drag him into some unfathomable situation—perhaps even cost him his life. Of course, given his current strength, he could at least ensure his own survival.
Even so, he would never go in person—only send a Dharma body. He hadn't forgotten the nine Dao Sovereigns looming above, watching him from the shadows. Who knew if they might suddenly lose their minds and strike? If that happened, it would be far too late to react.
"Yes. This time, I also want to invite my sect to send a few powerful cultivators to join Da Yi. Also, our sect has a Scripture Pavilion filled with precious classics. I'd like to copy some of them and enrich Da Yi's own library."
Zhao Ziyan smiled.
Having seen Da Yi with her own eyes—how the people lived in peace and happiness, like a true paradise—she knew it was all built upon strength. And strength cam e from knowledge, from cultivation techniques and scriptures. These represented the foundation of Da Yi's power and civilization.
In some ways, a sect's collection of scriptures was its very soul. In Da Yi, new texts were born almost daily and stored in the Scripture Pavilion—accounts, biographies, travelogues, techniques—all were invaluable assets, far more precious than wealth.
Her sect's library contained far more than what was available outside. Many once-lost works could be found there. And many of them weren't even related to cultivation—they were overlooked, considered worthless. Yet Da Yi needed them. Ordinary texts often contained the most profound wisdom.
"Alright, I'll accompany you. I've always been curious about the Kunlun Mountains and your Qionghua Immortal Sect. There are a few great cultivators I'd like to visit while we're there." Yi Tianxing smiled calmly and nodded in agreement.
With a thought, a Dharma body emerged from his physical form.
Together with Zhao Ziyan, they traveled to the Cosmic cube Cloud Realm. Inside, one of the domain gates was already active—leading straight to the Primordial Continent !
"Let's go!"
With a single step, they entered the gate.
They felt as if they were traveling through a long, boundless corridor. The sensation of time passing was palpable—yet also strangely illusory.
Without even realizing it, a flash of light appeared before them, and they stepped out from the passage.
"The world energy here is so rich… It's nearly at the level of innate qi!"
The moment they emerged, they could feel it clearly—the ambient energy was incredibly thick, almost equivalent to innate qi. Upon closer inspection, though, it hadn't quite reached that level. It was as if some hidden law or force was suppressing most of the world's spiritual energy.
Moreover, within the world energy was a unique, ethereal aura—almost celestial in nature.
"Brother, this is the Kunlun Mountain Range. According to my master and the others, there's an ancestral vein running through Kunlun. That's what gives the spiritual energy here its unique character. It's said to be called the Myriad Spirits Ancestral Vein. The energy here is suitable for any living being or race to cultivate. It's extremely beneficial—living creatures can gain sentience, becoming spirit beasts, immortal beasts, even divine beasts. They can even evolve into demons."
Zhao Ziyan explained quickly.