Within the purple-gold Eternal Master Coin, the internal restrictions had already undergone transformation, turning into Innate Divine Restrictions, specifically the Ten-Thousandfold Responsive Heaven-Earth Parent-Child Heartlink Seal. This profound innate divine restriction granted the Eternal Master Coin incomparably wondrous abilities.
Ding!!
As the Eternal Master Coin once again merged into the Money Tree, an intricate energy naturally spread from the coin, extending toward all Eternal Coins that existed throughout the heavens and earth. A mysterious transformation occurred across the board.
"Eh? What's going on? The Eternal Coins stored in my Heavenstar Wristwatch just turned purple! I had 100,000 Eternal Coins in there, and now I'm left with only ten purple coins!"
Someone trying to make a purchase suddenly noticed the change—100,000 coins had become just ten purple ones. Yet when holding a single one in their hand, they could feel it weighed as heavily as tens of thousands of coins.
Soon, they noticed a mysterious sensation. With a single thought, the purple Eternal Coin transformed back into 10,000 gold Eternal Coins—not one more or less. Then, with another thought, the scattered coins reformed into one purple coin again. The conversion was effortless and fluid.
"Good heavens, this is incredible! One purple Eternal Coin equals 10,000 gold ones, and one purple-gold coin equals 1,000,000. This makes transactions so much easier!"
"Indeed. Before, when we used Eternal Coins for cultivation, we had to manually swap them out. Now we can directly use purple or purple-gold coins for cultivation. Even if we don't fully consume them, the leftovers split accordingly, and once replenished, they can reform again. This convenience is flawless—perfect!"
More and more citizens began to discover the change in Eternal Coins.
And without question, this transformation was universally welcomed.
Now, large transactions could be handled far more efficiently. In the past, millions of coins had to be lugged around like a mountain. Now, only a few purple-gold coins were needed.
This ease of use was one of the primary reasons a currency gained widespread acceptance.
Because of this, the Eternal Coin dug even deeper into the hearts of the people. It was already irreplaceable within the Great Yi Empire, but now, even across other realms of the Eternal World, Eternal Coins began to dominate. No other currency could truly compete anymore.
Where other coins still required piles and piles for use, the Eternal Coin had become elegant and minimal. The comparison was stark, and it pushed Eternal Coins to universal prominence.
This alone significantly diminished the competitiveness of other currencies.
Unless something drastic changed, the Eternal Coin's supremacy would remain unchallenged.
All of these developments were naturally sensed by Yi Tianxing.
"Excellent. From now on, the dominance of Eternal Coins will only grow stronger. With that, we can accelerate our planned deployment of the currency."
Yi Tianxing nodded to himself in satisfaction. Everything aligned with his previous expectations. Now that the Master Coin had transformed into an Innate Spiritual Treasure, it could absorb wish power ten times faster, accelerating coin regeneration tremendously.
The implications of that were enormous.
Having resolved that matter, Yi Tianxing once again produced the Eternal Lotus Seed from his hand.
"Let's do it. No matter what may happen, this is a chance to fuse three supreme artifacts into one. There's no reason to hesitate."
Taking a deep breath, Yi Tianxing finally made up his mind.
Hesitation wasn't in his nature. There was only one Eternal Lotus Seed—missing this opportunity would be unforgivable.
"According to what I learned from the Divine-Demon Treasury, fusing the Eternal Heaven Ark begins by creating a hull, then fusing the Eternal Lotus Seed into it, just like refining a personal life-bound treasure. The Ark will then absorb various Eternal components to grow in power."
After acquiring the Eternal Lotus Seed, he had naturally researched the Eternal Heavenly Ark.
Unfortunately, records about the Ark were incredibly sparse—just fragments and scattered notes in ancient texts. Even Yi Tianxing only knew the basics. Anything deeper had been top-secret knowledge in the previous epoch.
"Master, the Eternal Lotus Seed is a supreme treasure. To refine it, you must first wash it with your own essence blood and integrate your life essence—it must become one with your fate."
Xiao Mi spoke up in reminder.
He was equally curious about what would happen next.
This was a supreme artifact of the previous epoch—naturally, he wanted to see it with his own eyes. Especially since Xuanhuang City had already fused with multiple supreme artifacts; he was dying to know what new transformation this would trigger.
"Alright. Let's begin."
Without hesitation, Yi Tianxing summoned the Sky-Slaying Sword, and with a casual swing, he sliced open his wrist. Essence blood gushed out and was directed into the Eternal Lotus Seed. The seed greedily absorbed not just his blood, but his vitality, spirit, and will as well. An intangible bond quickly formed between them—an invisible resonance linking their auras.
"So this is the Eternal Lotus Seed—the legendary Seed of the Eternal Dao. Truly wondrous."
During the refinement process, Yi Tianxing could clearly feel a mystical connection forming between him and the seed. It was as though they were parts of a greater whole. The seed pulsed with an eternal and boundless power, filled with a profound, supreme aura that made one feel both reverence and awe. Simply gazing at it felt like looking into the essence of the Dao.
Moreover, the seed's life essence had already begun to awaken.
Whoosh!!
"Go. Use Xuanhuang City as your vessel and evolve!"
Taking a deep breath, Yi Tianxing tossed the Eternal Lotus Seed forward, completely unleashing its vitality.
The seed descended directly into the Well of Eternity in the city's core, naturally absorbing the divine energy within. Vast amounts of power were drawn in at unimaginable speeds.
Simultaneously, countless Wish Power Orbs were seized by an invisible force and swept into the Well of Eternity, becoming nourishment for the Lotus Seed.
The seed began to sprout and grow rapidly. Green lotus roots, hovering between reality and illusion, drilled into the Well and spread throughout every part of Xuanhuang City, embedding into the very fabric of its structure—like veins and arteries in a living body.
Fueled by Eternal Divine Power and boundless purified wish power, the integration progressed rapidly.
With each breath, more of the city came under its control.
Before long, the entire city had been enveloped by the roots.
Then the seed sprouted a lotus stem, leaves, and finally, a bud.
The bud bloomed—forming a green lotus flower.
Once the lotus appeared, it drew in massive amounts of wish power. At the same time, the broken shell of the original lotus seed reformed into a misty green cloud, merging back into the Well of Eternity. This caused the well itself to undergo a dramatic transformation—turning into a true Eternal Divine Well, whose energy absorption capacity skyrocketed tenfold, and whose output became exceptionally refined, imbued with life-like spiritual essence.
That power flowed naturally through the lotus roots, constantly nourishing every inch of Xuanhuang City.
"Look! The Imperial City is glowing!"
"Yeah! And I can feel mysterious Dao marks forming. Xuanhuang seems different—what's happening?"
"Is it evolving again? We already have three rings. Could this be the fourth? Or even the fifth?"
The citizens of the city were highly attuned. They could feel something changing in the city—but none knew what exactly. Only that the city felt more divine, more profound.
The twelve zodiac formations carved into the city's foundations had taken on a new aura—an eternal Dao rhythm.
Yi Tianxing sensed all of this, but didn't dwell on it.
His full attention was focused on the lotus before him.
Through their connection, he could feel that the lotus was nurturing a lifeform of unimaginable mystery.
One breath.
Two.
Three…
On the ninth breath, the lotus fully bloomed.
A figure appeared.
A small girl—clad in lotus petals, with long green hair, a pair of jade-green wings on her back, and a delicate, enchanting figure—stood gracefully atop the blossom. She was no more than three inches tall, yet so exquisitely perfect that one couldn't look away. Like the purest spirit of heaven and earth.
She blinked curiously, looking at Yi Tianxing.
Then she spoke, her voice sweet and innocent:
"I am the True Spirit of Eternity. Please, Master, grant me a name."
Her gaze was clear as spring water, pure and without the slightest malice. Impossible to mistrust.
"Marvelous. Truly incredible. So the Eternal True Spirit was born from the lotus itself."
Yi Tianxing looked at the girl before him. After a brief moment of thought, he said:
"Since you now possess life, and Xuanhuang Immortal City is the core of the Great Yi Imperial Dynasty, and since we humans now strive to build an unrivaled fortune dynasty, I hope you will assist us on this path. May all go smoothly, without hindrance. Then let your name be—Ruyi (As You Wish)."