Primordial Era: The Witch Clan's Dog-Headed Strategist

Pan Xuan transformed into a golden stream of light and slowly descended from the ridge of Wuyi Mountain.

Behind him, the phantom of the nine-clawed golden dragon, a deity of law, gradually receded and disappeared into the depths of his soul.

The Primordial Measuring Ruler hovered above his head, casting a beam of profound yellow light that completely concealed his aura.

Wuyi Mountain is located in the southern part of the primordial land, near the Nanming Lihuo Domain.

Here, the mountains stretch endlessly, layer upon layer, shrouded in mist and clouds, and teeming with mythical birds and beasts.

The mountain is covered with lush vegetation, and exotic flowers and herbs can be seen everywhere. The spiritual energy is so abundant that it seems almost tangible.

However, compared to Buzhou Mountain, this place has less of a sense of vastness and majesty, but more of a sense of tranquility and beauty.

Pan Xuan stood atop a high peak, hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping across the vast mountain range.

His divine sense spread out in all directions like a tide, covering every inch of land, every valley, and every stream in Wuyi Mountain.

He activated the Righteous Qi Technique at full power, keeping him at his peak and allowing his spiritual perception to reach its limit.

He knew that the Treasure-Losing Coin was hidden somewhere in Wuyi Mountain, protected by an innate restriction.

This extraordinary treasure is related to the authority over the rules of trade and is a crucial part of his scheme.

If they could obtain it, the Wu Clan would gain an advantage in the future great calamity.

However, Wuyi Mountain is vast and boundless, and its innate restrictions are extremely well hidden. Even with his current perception abilities, it would take him some time to find it.

Pan Xuan closed his eyes, and with a thought, the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, a deity of law, reappeared behind him.

The golden dragon phantom hovered above his head, its dragon eyes flashing with chaotic light, connected to the Heavenly Dao, sensing all abnormal fluctuations in the world.

The deities of laws are products of the blessings bestowed by the Great Dao, sharing the same origin as the Heavenly Dao, and are able to perceive innate restrictions that ordinary divine sense cannot detect.

Pan Xuan's divine sense intertwined with the perception of the law deities, forming an invisible giant net that completely enveloped Wuyi Mountain.

He sensed every abnormal fluctuation of spiritual energy, every obstruction in the flow of laws, and every trace of spatial distortion.

Time passed slowly.

After an unknown amount of time, two anomalies suddenly appeared in Pan Xuan's perception.

The two anomalies were far apart. One was to the southeast of his mountain peak, about several thousand miles away; the other was to the northwest, even further away, about ten thousand miles away.

Both places emanated extremely faint fluctuations of innate restrictions, which would be difficult for even a Great Luo Golden Immortal to detect without the blessing of a law deity.

Pan Xuan opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing in them.

Two restrictions.

One place should be the Falling Treasure Coin, what is the other place?

He had a guess in his mind, but he didn't rush to conclusions.

Whatever the other place may be, since it is protected by innate restrictions, it must not be an ordinary object.

He decided to go to the nearest place first.

Pan Xuan transformed into a golden streak of light and flew towards the southeast.

For him, a distance of hundreds of miles was just a matter of a few breaths.

He landed in a secluded valley, surrounded by ancient trees and dense vines. A stream flowed gently from the depths of the valley, its water crystal clear.

Pan Xuan's divine sense locked onto the location of the restriction, which was below a cliff deep in the valley. He walked through ancient trees and vines to reach the cliff.

The cliff is about 100 feet high, with a bluish-gray rock face covered with moss and vines, looking no different from an ordinary cliff.

However, in Pan Xuan's perception, there was an extremely hidden innate restriction at the bottom of this cliff.

The restriction blended seamlessly with the surrounding rocks, making it virtually undetectable unless one deliberately sought it out. Within the restriction, a mysterious aura subtly circulated.

That aura was different from the earth, water, wind, and fire of the Four Symbols Banana Tree, and also different from the creative power of the innate gourd vine. It was a more ancient and profound power—the aura of the laws of trading.

Pan Xuan felt a chill run down his spine.

The treasure coin is indeed here.

He did not rush to break the restriction, but observed it for a while first.

This restriction is not low-level, but it is much simpler than the Heavenly Dao Seal of the Innate Gourd Vine.

Based on the principles of exchange, it blends seamlessly with the surrounding rocks, soil, and water, forming a closed loop.

Forcibly breaking the restriction may trigger a backlash from the restriction.

But Panxuan possesses the Primordial Measuring Ruler.

With a thought, the Measuring Ruler flew out from between his eyebrows and hovered above his head.

The primordial light of merit emanating from Chi's body enveloped him and the entire cliff face.

Pan Xuan reached out, grasped the Measuring Ruler, and gently slashed at the core node of the restriction.

Wherever the blade of the Measuring Ruler swept across, the Xuanhuang Merit Light, like an invisible sharp blade, cut into the restriction.

The restriction trembled slightly, and the runes on its surface gradually became visible.

The runes were ancient and mysterious, each one containing the secrets of the rules of trade, as if telling some ancient contract.

Pan Xuan focused intently on observing the runes, searching for weaknesses in the restriction.

He discovered that although the power of this restriction was mysterious, it had only one core node.

That is the source of the rules of trading, the root of all prohibitions.

Once that node is severed, the entire restriction will collapse on its own.

Pan Xuan concentrated his righteous energy onto the measuring ruler and precisely drew it toward that core node.

The golden light intertwined with the light of Xuanhuang merit, transforming into a sharp blade that struck the node.

click-

With a crisp cracking sound, the barrier shattered, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated into the world.

The moment the barrier shattered, an ancient and profound aura surged forth, carrying a mysterious rhythm, as if proclaiming some unchanging law.

Pan Xuan retrieved the measuring ruler and stared intently at the bottom of the cliff.

There, a copper coin floated silently in mid-air.

The copper coin was about the size of a palm, golden in color, and emitted a soft glow.

The center of the copper coin has a square hole, within which a faint flow of chaotic energy can be seen.

The coin has a pair of small, transparent wings on its edge, which tremble slightly as if they might fly away at any moment.

The surface of the copper coin is engraved with four simple and ancient characters: "Luobao Jinqian".

Those four characters are not any known written language, but rather runes of the Great Dao, containing the fundamental mysteries of the laws of trading.

Pan Xuan stared at the copper coin, a feeling of indescribable emotion welling up in his heart.

The Treasure-Dropping Coin is an innate treasure, a tangible embodiment of the laws of trade, capable of bringing down any treasure in the world.

It floated there quietly, as if waiting for his arrival.

He stepped forward, reached out his hand, and tried to take the treasure coin.

But the instant his fingers touched the coin, a mysterious force surged from it, repelling his hand.

That power wasn't strong, but it carried an unquestionable rule: the law of trading.

Pan Xuan was slightly taken aback, but then he understood.

The Falling Treasure Coin is a concrete manifestation of the rules of exchange; it cannot be easily taken by anyone.

To obtain it, certain conditions must be met, perhaps through an equivalent exchange or a contract.

He pondered for a moment, then with a thought, the Primordial Measuring Ruler flew out again, hovering above the Falling Treasure Coin.

The primordial light of the Measuring Ruler and the golden light of the Falling Treasure Coin intertwined, the two forces colliding and emitting a deep hum.

Pan Xuan used his righteous spirit as a guide to connect the power of the measuring ruler's rules with the power of the trading rules of the falling treasure coins.

The measuring stick can measure all things in heaven and earth, and naturally it can also measure the scale of the rules of trading.

With the help of the measuring ruler, the repulsive force of the falling treasure coins gradually weakened, and the golden light on the copper coins became softer.

Pan Xuan reached out his hand again, and this time, his fingers successfully touched the copper coin.

The treasure coin trembled slightly, as if confirming something. After a moment, it transformed into a golden stream of light and disappeared into Pan Xuan's palm.

Pan Xuan felt a mysterious power surge into his body from his palm, resonating with his righteous energy, meritorious dharma form, and divine law.

That is the power of the laws of exchange, ancient and profound, seemingly capable of communicating all acts of exchange in the world.

He closed his eyes and began the initial refining of the Treasure-Dropping Coin with his righteous energy and the power of the laws of the gods.

The refining process went more smoothly than expected.

Although the Falling Treasure Coin is mysterious, it seems to have a natural affinity for Pan Xuan's righteous spirit.

A strong sense of righteousness, great strength, integrity and selflessness, are similar in spirit to the principles of fairness and justice in trading.

Pan Xuan used righteous energy as a guide and the laws and deities as a bridge to bring the Falling Treasure Coins under his control.

As the refining process deepened, Pan Xuan gradually came to understand the true nature of the Falling Treasure Coin.

It is more than just a magical artifact that can drop treasures.

It is the embodiment of trading rules.

In the vast and boundless world, the principles of trade are everywhere.

Bartering goods, exchanging strength for strength, exchanging life for life, exchanging cause for cause.

All acts of exchange are manifestations of the principles of trading.

The Falling Treasure Coin is the embodiment of this law and the origin of all transactions in the world.

"Treasure Dropping" is simply a basic application of the rules of exchange; dropping treasure with money is essentially a form of exchange.

Using the power of the Treasure-Dropping Coin to temporarily disable the other party's treasure. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the trading rules; it's far from the whole picture.

Pan Xuan was overjoyed.

The rules of trading are a great path that has not yet manifested in the primordial chaos.

In this primordial world, cultivators only know how to prove the Dao through force, law, and merit, but no one realizes that the way of trade is also a path to heaven.

Whoever masters the rules of trading will gain an advantage in the future landscape.

With the Treasure-Dropping Coin, the Wu Clan gained the right to plan ahead for their trading strategies.

Pan Xuan absorbed the Fallen Treasure Coin into his body and nurtured it in his dantian with his righteous energy and the power of the laws.

He could feel the copper coin slowly rotating inside his body, its golden light intertwining with his righteous energy to form a mysterious balance.

He opened his eyes and looked around.

The valley remained as tranquil as ever, and no one noticed any movement there.

With a thought, Pan Xuan used his righteous energy to set up a simple barrier around him to prevent others from disturbing him.

Although all the powerful beings have gone to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao, there are not many cultivators in the prehistoric world who can compete with the Wu Clan, it is always better to be safe than sorry, and necessary precautions are still needed.

Pan Xuan sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to deeply comprehend the mystery of the Falling Treasure Coin.

The Righteous Qi Technique circulated within his body, keeping him at his peak condition.

The phantom of the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, a deity of laws, hovered deep within his soul, resonating with the trading law power of the Falling Treasure Coin.

Pan Xuan's consciousness sank into the Treasure-Dropping Coin, sensing the trading principles contained within it.

The law is ancient and profound, seemingly existing since the beginning of time. From the perspective of the law of exchange, everything in the world is exchangeable.

Power can be exchanged, lifespan can be exchanged, cause and effect can be exchanged, and even destiny can be exchanged.

Every exchange leaves behind an invisible contract between heaven and earth, a contract witnessed by the Heavenly Dao and endorsed by the Great Dao, which cannot be violated.