Wuhun element periodic table, rubbing black hole in Douluo

Chapter 354: Dish, practice more

What is money?
Is it a currency? Or a resource?
Lin You has a completely different understanding of this.

Money is credit, the credit of a country.

Without the official endorsement of a country, it is just a piece of paper or a piece of metal. It does not represent anything and is far less simple and clear than barter. Therefore, it can be said that only with the support of a country can a Gold Soul Coin be considered a Gold Soul Coin; otherwise, it is just a gold nugget with no real meaning.

In the Douluo Continent, after tens of thousands of years of development, the monetary system has become incredibly mature. There are money shops, banks, and loans. Except for the lack of virtual things like stocks, it has basically everything you need. The imperial government has also been collecting funds. Ten thousand years ago, when the Spirit Hall existed, there was no research and development of soul tools, so the empire was extremely generous with its money.

Soul Master, Great Soul Master, Soul Venerable, Soul Sect Master—up to the Soul Sect Master level, the Empire will give you dozens of gold soul coins every month.

Unlike now, where the country spends a lot of money researching soul tools, the government directly cuts costs and increases revenue. Regardless of your soul power cultivation level, everyone gets a single gold soul coin – take it or leave it.

I can't stand it any longer.

Although the empire has always maintained control over its currency, with anti-counterfeiting measures, elaborate borders, complex patterns, and materials mixed with special textures to prevent anyone from making a one-to-one replica after discovering a gold mine, Lin You eventually understood the principle after handling it.

Just like a seasoned veteran, he can tell just by touching the wire that it has no electricity.

Lin You stared at the golden tabletop, his eyes gleaming, as a bold idea surfaced in his mind.

"This is practically turning lead into gold! It can easily create a large number of gold soul coins..."

But then he frowned.

How can the speed and scale of money laundering be controlled? If too many self-made gold coins are injected into the market at once, it will inevitably cause social unrest, soaring prices, and ultimately harm ordinary people.

I'm afraid he'll just hand out 500,000 gold soul coins for a loaf of bread later, huh? And then there's the beer hall speech, right?

“The gain is not worth the loss.”

Lin You leaned back in his chair, his hands crossed and resting on his chin, pondering various possibilities.

"What if we used these gold soul coins to buy rare metal materials from the Sun Moon Empire? We could use Shrek Academy's funds as a cover..."

Thinking of this, Lin You shook his head: "This is tantamount to aiding the enemy, which is still inappropriate."

After a moment of contemplation, a thought flashed through his mind: "The black market! Those shady exchanges, chaotic places are the perfect place for money laundering."

But as soon as the idea came to mind, he quickly rejected it: "My every move in the Sun Moon Empire will definitely be monitored, and it's almost impossible to go to the black market without anyone noticing."

After thinking it over and over, Lin You still couldn't come up with a solution. He stood up and stretched, saying, "Let's just keep it as a backup. Anyway, this ability isn't going to disappear."

Before leaving, he glanced back at the gleaming gold tabletop, frowned, and quickly walked back to it.

"That's too flashy."

Lin You gently stroked the tabletop, and with a thought, the power of controlling the gold element surged forth. Under his control, the atoms on the tabletop rearranged, and the golden light gradually faded, replaced by a rough, granular texture like brass, which looked inconspicuous.

"Perfect." Lin You nodded in satisfaction, then turned and left for Xuan Ziwen's laboratory.

Walking down the academy corridor, Lin You noticed the students around him casting curious glances and whispering amongst themselves. "Is that Shrek's exchange student? I heard he defeated Wang Shaojie in one move using a level seven soul tool."

"It is said that he brought a brand-new theory of soul guidance, and even Teacher Xuan was impressed by him."

"Don't talk nonsense, how old is he? What new theories could he possibly understand..."

Lin You ignored the whispers and walked straight toward Xuan Ziwen's laboratory.

Pushing open the laboratory door, Lin You found several students already sitting in a circle, while Xuan Ziwen stood in the middle, explaining something at length. Unexpectedly, the projector on the podium was displaying the "Elemental Technology" basic theory document that Lin You had given to Xuan Ziwen.

"...Therefore, according to the periodic law, for elements in the same period, the atomic radius decreases as the atomic number increases; for elements in the same group, the atomic radius increases as the atomic number increases..."

Xuan Ziwen's eyes lit up when he saw Lin You, and he waved for him to come in: "Lin You, you've come at the right time! I'm explaining the basic part of your theory to them."

Lin You entered the laboratory and found that Xuan Ziwen had polished and expanded his theory considerably, adding more explanations and deductions from the perspective of a Soul Master, making the entire theoretical system look more rigorous and systematic.

"Teacher Xuan, how come you've already digested it so thoroughly in such a short time?" Lin You asked in surprise.

Xuan Ziwen is a really good person. He's quick-witted and willing to learn from others without shame. He's unbeatable.

Xuan Ziwen's eyes lit up: "I've been studying this for three whole days without closing my eyes! Lin You, the theory you brought is so inspiring! I can already see the revolutionary changes it will bring to our soul guidance research!"

He excitedly pulled Lin You aside: "By the way, I have some good news for you. I've found a research direction for the microscope you mentioned that you wanted to make to observe the microscopic world! As soon as the materials arrive tomorrow, we can start preparing them and try to observe atomic-level structures!"

Xuan Ziwen's face flushed with excitement: "If we succeed, this will be a major breakthrough in the history of Soul Guidance! It's like opening the door to a new world!"

Seeing Xuan Ziwen's excited expression, Lin You couldn't bear to dampen his spirits, but still said truthfully, "Professor Xuan, in fact, atomic-level observation is not that easy. Even in my theoretical system, it requires very precise instruments and techniques."

Xuan Ziwen waved his hand: "I know it's very difficult, but how will we know if we don't try? Your theory has given us a completely new perspective, allowing us to see possibilities we never thought of before!"

Turning to the other students, he introduced, "Zimu, Keke, Juzi, Lin You, the 'Elemental Technology' theory he brought may seem simple, but it is based on a completely new level of cognition."

Lin You looked around and found that Keke, Zimu, and Ju Zi were all there, but Wang Shaojie was nowhere to be seen.

Oh, that guy, he beat him into the medical room and he's still not out.

Keke looked confused: "Teacher Xuan, I don't quite understand what you're saying. Things like atoms and molecules seem completely different from the soul guidance knowledge we usually learn."

Zi Mu frowned: "This is indeed beyond my understanding of soul tools. Teacher Xuan, is this really related to soul tools?"

Orange frowned, deep in thought: "Teacher Xuan wouldn't praise a theory so highly for no reason. If he says this theory is valuable, then it must be truly remarkable."

Looking at the students' confused expressions, Xuan Ziwen sighed softly: "It seems that our mindset is indeed difficult to change all at once. Actually, this theory is not profound, but it is indeed a product of a higher level. However, as long as you are willing to learn, nothing is difficult."

Then, he added a precise remark: "Simply put, if you're bad, practice more."

(End of this chapter)