Chapter 1167: Forging G.o.dnotes
Yang Qi had started making his own G.o.dnotes.
He started by forming G.o.dstones, which were an expression of the power of the G.o.d world. Normally, they were formed after being compressed by the earth’s crust over millions upon millions of years, until they became rocks filled with energy.
But with the G.o.d Legion Seal, Yang Qi could take vital energy and directly crush it into the shape of a G.o.dstone. Truth be told, the power a.s.sessment systems of the Cruiser of Civilization could do the same thing, as long as they were backed by enough strength. But of course, it was much easier with the G.o.d Legion Seal.
The profundities of the Cruiser of Civilization were beneath the level of the G.o.d Legion Seal, especially the complete version, which was completely heaven-defying and confounded the dao of G.o.ds.
Next, Yang Qi compressed the G.o.dstones into G.o.dnotes by crushing them over and over again with immense pressure, filling them with magical laws.
Unfortunately, Yang Qi still needed to develop better control of the process.
Crack!
A G.o.dnote appeared on his palm, but it only lasted for a moment before crumbling into pieces. Obviously, it was a far cry from an actual G.o.dnote.
Even now, he wasn"t sure exactly how the real G.o.dnotes were made.
Pulling out a real G.o.dnote, he encased it in a Purrfect G.o.d Art bubble and opened his Lord"s Eye, which was extremely powerful now that he had the complete G.o.d Legion Seal. Blinding light shot out from his forehead, allowing him to peer into the structure of the G.o.dnote and examine all of its exquisite aspects.
He instantly identified some of the extraordinary elements of the note. The most difficult aspect was that the notes contained the will and energy of Paramount G.o.ds. However, once he figured out how to deal with that aspect, everything else would fall into place relatively easily. The exquisite internal structure of the G.o.dnote contained magical laws formed from G.o.d vitality. That was one reason why, if ignited, they would create a destructive explosion.
The truth was that there were some formations so powerful that they had to be powered by G.o.dnotes.
‘The G.o.dnotes have a very complex structure,’ Yang Qi thought. ‘The G.o.d vitality creates countless shackles which represent the ultimate expression of wealth in the world....’ To him, the G.o.dnote almost looked like its own profound heaven and earth, with the vital energy inside making up the smallest particles. And those particles were nothing short of miraculous, with round exteriors and square interiors. In that respect, they were almost like copper coins.
These coin-like particles weren’t true particles. Instead, they represented all the wealth in heaven and earth. In other words, by converging the will of wealth into a single point, it was possible to create G.o.dnotes.
‘These things are incredible!’ Yang Qi said, his eyes widening. It was only thanks to the improvement in his G.o.dhood because of the trip over the ocean that he was finally coming to understand the profundities of G.o.dnotes.
‘The meaning of wealth. Amazing....’ All of a sudden, Yang Qi realized that his study of G.o.dnotes was actually helping refine his Sage Monarch Grand Magic. And if he could gain full enlightenment, it would have a more profound understanding of the ten levels of Sage, Monarch, Ruler, Emperor, Sovereign, Lord, Hero, Hegemon, G.o.d, and Nothing.
After all, sages, monarchs, emperors, and sovereigns all required wealth to establish authority. And it wasn’t possible to become a ruler without funds to back it. If one wanted to enlighten the ma.s.ses, bring morality to the world, and establish peace, they had to have wealth. Wealth was an integral part of the journey of any person in life.
After acquiring the G.o.d Legion Seal, Yang Qi basically didn’t need medicinal pills to advance his cultivation base. To him, the G.o.d world itself was like an enormous medicinal pill, larger than it was possible to even imagine. Considering he could a.s.similate the medicinal strength of that gigantic pill, what need did he have of lesser pills?
If other G.o.ds realized that he viewed the G.o.d world as a medicinal pill, they would likely go completely crazy.
Yang Qi produced another G.o.dstone and crushed it into something that looked like a curved heaven and flat earth. It was money that represented the essence of wealth, and as it continued shrinking, it eventually became so small that it couldn’t be seen with the naked eye. Yet there it was, floating above his palm.
Yang Qi summoned more G.o.dstones and did the same with them, using the G.o.d Legion Seal to crush them into tiny particles. Then he started pushing the particles together.
“Heaven and earth. Flat and round. Form the foundation of wealth!” Within his mind, his understanding of wealth combined with his Sage Monarch Grand Magic, and as that happened, he came to realize that the rotation of heaven and earth contained profound truths, great daos that could benefit his cultivation base.
His original goal had been to forge G.o.dnotes so that he could have wealth to spend in the G.o.d world. But after coming to understand the true meaning of wealth, it opened a path for his cultivation base, a path that would lead to forming G.o.dhood. This was something that ordinary experts could never do. Perhaps Brahma and his other friends would be able to reach G.o.dly ascension the normal way, but now that Yang Qi had gained this new enlightenment, he knew that his own chances of succeeding had increased.
He reached out, and vital energy trembled as something that looked exactly like a G.o.dnote formed in his hand.
It pulsed with the power of G.o.ds, although it lacked the mark of a Paramount G.o.d.
Yang Qi burst out laughing. “I did it! The wealth of the G.o.d world is going to be mine. Although... I need to inscribe it with the aura of a Paramount G.o.d from the G.o.d Legion Seal.”
Drawing on the G.o.d Legion Seal, he sent out a ma.s.sive force that somehow resembled a stamp, which touched the surface of the note, marking it with the aura of a Paramount G.o.d. Without that mark, it wasn’t a true G.o.dnote, thus, anyone who used it would be sentenced to death.
Unfortunately, as soon as the mark appeared on the note... crack! The G.o.dnote collapsed, incapable of sustaining the mark. Instantly, Yang Qi’s hopes were dashed.
“What’s going on?”
He settled back down cross-legged, and although he was disappointed, he wasn’t completely crestfallen. Instead, he sat there calmly thinking about the situation. ‘I must not have sufficient enlightenment of the profundities of wealth, so I can’t produce the shackles of magical law that are required. Because of that, the note can’t sustain the will of a Paramount G.o.d.’
The notes he could create right now weren’t stable.
Drawing on more G.o.dpower and the G.o.d Legion Seal, he created another G.o.dnote, but this time he didn’t inscribe it with the aura of a Paramount G.o.d. Instead, he just watched it. After some time pa.s.sed, it collapsed, the vital energy melting like ice until it was nothing but air.
‘The structure isn’t stable. What I can create right now won’t last more than about ten breaths of time. What good is that?’ He shook his head and continued seeking enlightenment.
At a certain point, his nascent divinity shivered as he succeeded, gaining new understanding.
Obviously, the internal structure of real G.o.dnotes couldn’t be easily mimicked, otherwise there would be lots of counterfeit G.o.dnotes in the G.o.d world. There would definitely be plenty of people in the G.o.d world who studied G.o.dnotes in the hopes of duplicating them, even Consummate G.o.ds. Yet, to date, no one had ever succeeded.
The more Yang Qi contemplated the mysterious nature of G.o.dnotes, the more he was convinced that he would benefit immensely if he could forge his own versions.
Behind Yang Qi, his enlightenment of the dao of wealth had caused projections to appear, along with magical devices and humanoid figures. There was even a sage-like figure whose facial features matched his own.
His Sage Monarch Grand Magic was now at the point of being able to produce three dharma clones, representing the hero, the hegemon, and the monarch. Of course, they were only sh.e.l.ls at the moment. However, thanks to what he had learned from King Immortal-Slayer, he knew more about morality, and was now focused on developing it. Although the dharma clones he could form were currently only empty frames, they represented the Sage Monarch Grand Magic, and would slowly become more complete.
By way of a.n.a.logy, the Sage Monarch Grand Magic was like a blueprint to a house that didn’t contain specific information about how to go about the construction.
But as he made his dharma clones, he gained the foundation to go about that construction. And as the actual construction took form, it surpa.s.sed what the blueprint could describe. That was how Yang Qi could build his foundation for G.o.dly ascension.
Within the hand of the sage was a magical device that resembled a round coin with a square hole in the middle. It represented wealth, and the sage could teach the common people how to safely conduct business. When people acquired wealth, they were happy; that was the point of wealth.
That was what wealth represented to most commoners: happiness, contentment, and joy.
People who helped others to become wealthy were called sages. Meanwhile, Yang Qi’s process of enlightenment was causing the other dharma clones, those of the hegemon, monarch, and hero, to grow more complete.
Money could confound heroes, but without it, they would be in a very tough situation.
As Yang Qi gained enlightenment, his nascent divinity grew even more perfect, and his sea of consciousness filled with understanding of the meaning of the world.
At the same time, his virtual G.o.dhood creaked as it crystallized, and the G.o.d Legion Seal shone with incisive golden light.
He was now stronger than before, such that he would definitely be able to kill an ordinary G.o.d who came to fight him. However, he didn’t have full enlightenment of the mysteries of wealth, otherwise he could have directly become a Lesser G.o.d.
Again he tried to make a G.o.dnote, and this time it lasted for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. From that it could be seen how much his cultivation base had advanced.
Unfortunately, it still wasn’t stable, and eventually collapsed. He still needed to further his cultivation.
1. Ancient Chinese coins were usually round with square holes in the middle. .