X-Dragon Era

Everyone welcomed the currency issued by the bank; it was attractive, easy to carry, and its value was about the same. Hence, it was quickly accepted by everyone.

In fact, even if they didn't accept it, there was no other choice. As long as you were in a city governed by the Sky-opening Sect, all transactions had to be conducted using the bank's currency, or else you simply couldn't trade in these cities. If someone was caught dealing under the table, not only would that person be executed, but all of their property would be confiscated! The punishment was exceedingly harsh!

Such regulations would be very difficult to implement in a city governed by other forces, but these cities were the Sky-opening Sect's own territory. If you're dissatisfied, you're free to leave; no one will keep you. But if you choose to stay, you must abide by the rules. Resistance is allowed, but all rebels will be executed without exception!

As city after city was continuously brought into the Sky-opening Sect's domain, the banking scheme spread rapidly, and large amounts of gold were swiftly collected and put into the Chaos Cauldron to repair the Sky-opening Axe.

With tens of thousands of cities and a population in the hundreds of billions, the amount of gold collected each day was astronomical. If all the gold were piled up, it would surely form a peak so high that its summit could not be seen!

One person, no matter how wealthy, or one family, could never match the combined wealth of everyone. While it appeared as though the city dwellers were merely modestly wealthy, when their assets were all added together, the amount of gold was astonishingly immense!

Thanks to over three years of preparation...the rollout of the banking scheme was exceptionally smooth. There were those who made trouble, and robbers as well, but they were caught immediately. Then, they were set ablaze on the central square of the city as a warning to others. After such an event in each city, everyone fell into line.

Of course...as of now, the banking plan is just the beginning. To extend the bank to all ten thousand super-large cities will take time. However...to gather enough gold for the fifth layer of the Sky-opening Axe is not a difficult goal to reach!

After handing over all affairs to Chu Rui, Xin Yun and his companions once again began their secluded cultivation, as the time to enter the Illusionary Realm was drawing ever closer. If they couldn't reach the Diamond stage soon, it would all be over. What would be the point of repairing the Sky-opening Axe? After all, external things are not one's own power and cannot be relied upon.

Entering the secret chamber, Xin Yun sat cross-legged on the cushion. Currently, Xin Yun's strength had reached the Diamond Two Stars, and he could begin the process of Yinglong Totemization. After the totemization, Xin Yun would be able to maintain the strength of Diamond Two Stars at all times, even in human form, although... in such a state, the energy he could mobilize was only one-tenth of that in Dragon Body form, yet the power would not diminish.

For the average person, even after reaching the Diamond stage, it takes a long while to comprehend and master the Diamond Shield and the ability for Giant Dragon Totemization. Yet for Xin Yun, all of this was merely a process.

For Xin Yun, everything before the Diamond stage had become blurry in his memory and was no longer familiar, leading to many misjudgments that should not have occurred. This is human nature.

In contrast, Xin Yun preferred and was more familiar with the Diamond stage. After all...in his previous life, Xin Yun's ultimate achievement was at the Diamond stage. During that stage, he stayed for an exceedingly long time—counted in centuries. It can be said that...upon reaching the Diamond stage, Xin Yun truly entered the rhythm and power of his memories!

Before the Diamond stage, Xin Yun always had high ambitions but fell short in ability. Many things he thought he could achieve were actually beyond his reach. The reason was that Xin Yun's memories were still at the level of Diamond Ten Stars, and subconsciously, it was hard to recognize the fact that he had been reborn weak and frail!

But now that Xin Yun had finally broken through to the Diamond stage, everything was different. Everything had entered into the rhythm and intensity with which Xin Yun was familiar. Even though he still had a long way to go to reach Diamond Ten Stars, whether it was One Star or Ten Stars, it was all within the domain of the Diamond stage, and the principles behind them were interconnected.

For others, even after reaching the Diamond stage, comprehending the Diamond Barrier would require a long time, but Xin Yun did not face this problem. Almost as soon as he reached the Diamond stage, he flawlessly deployed the Diamond Shield. After all...in his previous life, Xin Yun had cast it countless times; it would be hard for it not to be ingrained in him.

As for Giant Dragon Totemization, that was not an issue either. It was like opening a door. If you don't have the key, you can't enter, and finding the key is incredibly challenging.

Xin Yun didn't face this problem either. Although he hadn't found the original key, with his memories from his past life, Xin Yun had a master key that could open the door directly. For Xin Yun, totemizing the Giant Dragon was as easy as opening an unlocked door, a simple push was all it took.

Inside the secret chamber, Xin Yun sat on the cushion wearing only a pair of shorts. Streaks of azure mist, like little dragons, continuously circled and danced around his bare body.