The 50th movement of Kunpeng, all saints are shocked
After receiving the guidance of Kunpeng, Wudao and Jingwei came to the human tribe with great enthusiasm. Wudao was excited because he had great merits to obtain, while Jingwei was eager to see his parents.
They came to the human tribe and asked to see the Human Emperor, Shen Nong. Upon learning of his daughter's return, Shen Nong immediately put aside the matters at hand and received them.
After the father and daughter met, they were both very excited. Shennong had a feeling of guilt towards his daughter and said: "Girl, it's all my fault as a father. If I hadn't been busy with official duties and didn't have time to play with you, you wouldn't be like this today."
Jingwei wept and said, "This is not Father's fault, it's all my own fault for being greedy and playful. Father doesn't need to blame himself. I have already taken Holy Master as my teacher, but the name 'Girl' seems inappropriate to the teacher, so he renamed me Jingwei."
Shennong was selfless, but because of his daughter's affair, he had a falling out with his wife. Now that he saw how sensible his daughter was, he felt even more ashamed. Fortunately, his daughter had already become a disciple of the Holy Master Kunpeng, so he didn't have to worry about her safety anymore.
Shennong and Jingwei poured out their feelings to each other, only then remembering that Wudao was being neglected beside them. Shennong hastily said: "My daughter and I haven't seen each other for a long time, we forgot that Master Wudao is still here, please forgive us."
Wu Dao hastily said: "The Human Emperor's words are heavy, Jing Wei is my junior sister, and I am also a younger generation in front of the Human Emperor, so I shouldn't be excused by the Human Emperor."
Shennong said, "Daozhang is joking, during the great war between the You and Zhou tribes of Mount Zhuowu, Daozhang once guarded the human tribe with Shengshi. The years he has experienced far surpass mine, so this junior's words cannot be taken as true."
Wu Dao said: "Although I am older than Ren Huang in terms of age, this generation is not to be messed with."
Shennong saw that Daodao was so persistent, and no longer argued with him. He said: "Master Dao, apart from escorting the young lady, do you have any other arrangements?"
Wu Dao said, "The teacher saw that the human tribe was developing too rapidly and many shortcomings were exposed. After careful consideration, the teacher found two solutions to the current predicament and specially sent me and my fellow disciple to assist the Human Emperor in completing these two tasks."
Shennong heard the words of Wudao and was overjoyed in his heart. After the human race was free from external interference, it developed rapidly, but many problems were exposed. As the Human Emperor, Shennong was devoted to the prosperity of humanity and had shed blood for their sake. He saw the urgency in his eyes and felt it in his heart, but he couldn't think of a good solution. Now that he heard Wudao's words, how could he not be ecstatic?
He hastily asked: "I don't know what kind of wonderful method the Holy Master has passed down. I hope the Taoist priest will inform me?"
Wu Dao said, "The teacher once said that the problems of human exposure are mainly concentrated in bartering transactions. So the teacher came up with a transaction method based on currency, and everyone uses currency for transactions to solve these problems."
Shennong heard Wudao's words and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He carefully considered the problems that humanity had exposed, and indeed, as Wudao said, they were all contradictions discovered in transactions. If this currency was used as a basis, it could indeed avoid these contradictions. Thinking of this, he involuntarily sighed inwardly: "The Holy Master is truly wise, these problems have troubled me for so long, but I haven't been able to think of a solution, while the Holy Master already has a way to resolve them."
Shennong said: "The Holy Master is indeed wise, and has actually come up with such a method to solve the problems of humanity. Can the Taoist Master tell me another way for the Holy Master to solve the problems of humanity?"
Wu Dao laughed and said, "Actually, the second method is not used to solve the current human problem, its function is to fill the loophole after the currency issuance. Since items have different sizes and quantities, the teacher thought of using measurement methods to determine the quantity and size of items, so there will be no disputes caused by differences in size and quantity."
Shennong said with joy: "The Holy Master is indeed a divine person. With these two methods, the contradictions within the human race will be greatly reduced. Daozhang, please rest assured that I will have people promote these two methods immediately."
Wu Dao hastily stopped him and said, "The matter of the Human Emperor is of great importance and cannot be rushed. We must still deliberate carefully, otherwise a single mistake will bring unpredictable losses to the human race."
Shennong immediately came to his senses after hearing the words of enlightenment. He had been too excited earlier and impulsively wanted to promote these two methods that benefited the people, completely forgetting that although this method was good, if not handled carefully, it could lead to great disaster. Thinking that the human race might suffer huge losses due to his own carelessness made Shennong break out in a cold sweat all over his body.
Shennong said with shame: "Fortunately, there is the reminder of Daozhang, otherwise Shennong would become a sinner of the human race. I wonder if the Holy Master can tell Daozhang how to promote these two methods?"
Wu Dao said, "The teacher once said that these two methods should be carried out continuously and not rushed. The Emperor should assign a special team to implement this matter, then announce it to the world, and let the people participate together. This can avoid unnecessary disputes. As for me, I will assist the Emperor in implementing the currency system. Little Shifu, as a woman, is more meticulous and suitable for assisting in promoting the measurement method."
Shennong nodded and said, "The Holy Master is wise. According to the Daozhang's words, implementing these two methods will indeed be the most stable approach and will not bring any inconvenience to the human tribe."
Wu Dao said: "I and my fellow sister are just assisting in the middle, everything else still needs to be handled by Ren Huang. Before I came here, Master gave me money and a mold for measuring instruments, and asked me to hand them over to Ren Huang to cast according to these objects, and then promote them throughout the world."
Wu Dao took out a jade coin and a jade ruler from his body and handed them over to Ren Huang. These two things were carved by Kun Peng with ordinary jade before Wu Dao set off. The jade ruler was based on the 'Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Merit Ruler', with the scale of later generations engraved on it. The jade coin was modeled after the copper coins of later generations, with a circular body and a small square hole in the middle.
Shennong took over the two items and carefully observed them. The jade money was easy to understand, it was a currency, nothing incomprehensible about it. But this jade ruler made Shennong somewhat perplexed. So he asked: "Daozhang, I can understand this jade money, but what is the use of this jade ruler, how do you use it? It's got me stumped, please enlighten me."
Wu Dao laughed and said, "It's normal that Ren Huang doesn't understand the usage method and function of this jade ruler. When Master first took out this object, I was also as clueless as Ren Huang. It wasn't until Master explained it to me that I understood its usage method and detailed functions."
The Jade Ruler paused for a moment, then continued: "This jade ruler is just a basic measuring tool that can evolve into many types and is not limited to this shape or pattern. The teacher once said that human wisdom is infinite, and this jade ruler only provides a basic measuring tool for the Human Emperor. The scale on the ruler's body is the basis of measurement, and if the Human Emperor feels that this scale has problems, they can modify it themselves. In this way, the Human Emperor can establish different measuring tools according to different requirements based on this ruler as a standard. For example, you can use rope as a material, make measuring tools of varying lengths according to this ruler's standards, and measure objects of different sizes and shapes."
Shennong said: "The sacred master's jade ruler has already made the markings very perfect, what ability does Shennong have to modify this thing? It is better for us to follow this ruler to promote it."
Wu Dao said, "Before we set out, Master had mentioned this matter. Everything will be decided by the Human Emperor. If the Human Emperor thinks it's a good idea, then we'll proceed according to his wishes. My sister and I will definitely do our best to cooperate with the Human Emperor."
Shennong smiled and said, "With the right path, mutual assistance will lead to success. I'll arrange for people to start minting coins and implementing measurement standards, so that the common people can soon feel the blessings of the Holy Master."
Shennong worked selflessly for the public good, and his actions were swift and decisive. He quickly gathered a team of skilled craftsmen to start minting coins and sent people to various tribes to promote the issuance and measurement methods of currency.
The East is the sphere of influence of the Three Pure Ones, and both the Orthodox and Unorthodox Teachings began to preach among humans. The Human Emperor's move quickly caught their attention, but they were not sure if this would hinder their preaching, so they reported it to the Sage.
After receiving the news, the three religions of Ren, Yuan, and Sanqing had different reactions. The leader of the Ren religion, Taishang Laojun, was calm and did nothing, with only one disciple, Xuandu. The Ren religion itself was connected to the fate of humanity, and the action of the Human Emperor was beneficial to the development of humanity. Although he discovered that Kunpeng was behind this event, he still strongly approved of the Human Emperor's actions. The leader of the Yuan religion, Yuanshi Tianzun, was very dissatisfied with Kunpeng's actions. Although Kunpeng did not establish a great religion, humanity already had great faith in him, and his actions would make his prestige among humans surpass that of all the saints. Yuanshi Tianzun was not pleased with Kunpeng, but he did not want this matter to affect his missionary work, so he chose to ignore it. Only Tongtian, the leader of the Sanqing religion, completely ignored the matter and did not think Kunpeng's actions were inappropriate.
Although the two Western saints could not go to the East to preach, they have been paying attention to every move of this Eastern ethnic group. The action of Kunpeng has aroused their vigilance. During the Great War between Humans and Demons, two acquired artifacts appeared in Kunpeng's hands: the 'Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Merit Ruler' is easy to explain as it was transformed from Pangu's merit after he opened up the sky, but the 'Pangu Cauldron' was obviously refined by Kunpeng using his own great merit. If this matter succeeds, Kunpeng will inevitably gain infinite merit again and can refine another acquired artifact.