Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 168 "Middle-earth Money" and Free Trade Markets
"This is……"

Looking at the "colorful" banknotes in front of him, Han Yi asked somewhat blankly, "Is this 'Taiyin Coin'?"

Several thin rectangular sheets of paper were covered with intricate patterns, and a section of shimmering, translucent special material was spliced ​​in the middle, making it look somewhat like the moonlight satin in the silk of the sea.

The most eye-catching one is predominantly light gold, with an image of the Taiyin Palace composed of lines and patterns on the right. Above it, the words "Zhongzhou Taiyin Sect Bank" are written in both Central Plains and Chinese characters, and in the middle is a large Arabic numeral: "50". Below that, "Fifty Yuan" is simultaneously marked in both languages.

In addition to the 50-yuan note, there are also 20-yuan, 10-yuan, and 5-yuan notes, each with a different iridescent color, primarily gray-blue, pea-green, and rosy red. The designs on the notes are also different, including an aerial view of Chang'an City, an image of the Goddess of the Moon, and a group photo of players participating in a sacrificial ceremony during a sect ceremony. Each note looks like a beautiful work of art.

Han Yi examined it carefully, then scratched his head: "Why is it in 'yuan' as the unit? Is it some kind of otherworldly RMB?"

"How novel! There are so many currencies in the Blue Star Realm that are translated as 'Yuan'! It's not unique for the Taiyin Sect to use it, is it? The main thing is that it's convenient to use!"

"But this doesn't use the yuan as a unit of measurement, does it? How much is one yuan? One wen? That can't be right."

Wang Ergou snorted twice and rolled his eyes: "Dream on! One coin? That's not even enough to cover the cost of making paper money! It seems to be exchanged at a ratio of about one to one with spirit stones, but that's not necessarily true. This thing isn't tied to the value of spirit stones, so I don't know what it's specifically linked to... If you're really curious, ask Aunt Wang later. She might know!"

"Forget it then, I get scared just looking at her now..."

Han Yi couldn't help but touch his arm, feeling a pang of sympathy.

Wang Ergou raised an eyebrow, grinning lewdly: "Who don't you tremble in fear? I saw you getting a beating from Senior Sister Yun Ling yesterday! Hehehe..."

"You talk as if you weren't beaten up! By the way, can 'Taiyin Coins' circulate among us players?"

“Yes, it is possible…” Wang Ergou hissed in pain, “Hiss—why is the name you gave me…so strange?”

Han Yi pointed to the strange characters on the banknote and said, "It's called 'Taiyin Sect Bank' now! What else would you call it if not 'Taiyin Coin'?"

Wang Ergou waved the banknotes in his hand and corrected, "Everyone calls it Zhongzhou money, so let's just follow the crowd and call it that!"

"Why?"

Han Yi couldn't help but reach out and touch the slippery banknote, asking in confusion.

Wang Ergou explained confidently, "Because it's not just used by our Taiyin Sect; the Fulu Shou Merchant Guild has been using it for a long time, and it's also used in commercial activities with other continents and islands! Plus, the Quanxian Clan, so everyone calls it 'Central Continent Money,' after all, it's money circulating out of the Central Continent!"

Han Yi pressed further, "But why use Arabic numerals and Chinese characters? Just because of us players?" "Of course not!"

Wang Ergou deliberately looked around, glancing left and right, and seeing that there was indeed no one around, he lowered his voice and said, "Because it's our Zhonghua family that's in charge of development and construction, and in this place in Zhongzhou, apart from the cultivator sects, the literacy rate of ordinary people is ridiculously low, and the pronunciation varies every ten miles. In some cities, the languages ​​are completely different. For the sake of educational efficiency, our superiors decided to use Zhonghua script directly for literacy campaigns. Otherwise, if we used Zhongzhou script, we would have to learn it, understand it thoroughly, and then compile teaching materials to teach the people of Guixu Realm, which would be too much trouble!"

Han Yi suddenly realized: "So that's how it is! But, does our sect leader agree to this plan?"

"Of course we agreed! Would we dare to do this without her approval? Besides, I also heard that it was our sect leader who suggested it! He said we should achieve literacy as quickly as possible!"

Less than a week after Fang Xianyu and Elder Lu Ying finished their discussion with Quan Xian of the Xiling Clan, the currency of the Taiyin Sect was freshly issued. The initial issuance was not large and was mainly used for foreign trade. Within the Taiyin Sect, in places like Chang'an City, there were paper currencies of lower value and less complex and exquisite production, namely 1 silver, 5 silver, and 10 silver banknotes and corresponding "Taiyin copper coins".

The so-called "Taiyin copper coins" are copper coins made of an alloy, and there are two sizes: "50 coins" and "100 coins".

The "Taiyin Copper Coin" has a heavy texture, exquisite patterns, and serrated edges to prevent malicious wear. Of course, this alloy is not easy to wear, and it has been well received after entering the market.

Moreover, due to its exquisite and heavy design, its value far exceeded that of copper coins issued by the government under other sects. Once it entered the market, it was equivalent to about 100 coins, which was quite inconsistent with the 50 coins marked on its design.

Today is the second day of the new currency issuance, and also the first day of the official opening of the "Taiyin Sect's Free Trade Market".

The location of the free trade market was chosen near Longshan Port, which infuriated Bai Chenxue and the others—they had secretly brought Coral to Chang'an City, but in the end, it was all for someone else's benefit!

However, although the free trade market is near Longshan Port, it has no direct connection with Longshan Port and is not under the management of Longshan Port—this is the same reason why Zhongzhou University is in Chang'an City but is not under the jurisdiction of Chang'an City. This gave Bai Chenxue a little psychological comfort—although I didn't get it, neither did you!

This free trade market is still very rudimentary. The whole place was hastily cleared out by players who took on a quest, and apart from being covered with red bricks and having the locations of various "shops" and "markets" marked out, there was nothing else.

According to Elder Lu Ying's attempt to save face, they didn't know what style the Quanxian tribe preferred, so they simply designated a vacant lot and let the Quanxian tribe take charge of building the structures themselves!

"Our Taiyin Sect respects the cultural customs and artistic aesthetics of all other races! Therefore, we will grant our Quanxian friends the greatest autonomy, provided that conditions permit!"

These words completely fooled the patriarch of the Xiling clan, who then praised, "The Taiyin Sect are all good people."

The Taiyin Sect's premises are a building specifically constructed by Fang Xianyu using cheat codes, identical to the Taiyin Palace. It covers a large area with many buildings, and it's easy for players to use it. They can simply fill out the application materials in advance, and once approved, they will have at least a week's usage rights—the usage period varies depending on the length of the player's application.

(End of this chapter)