Chapter 608: The Second Void Attestation—The Money Fruit Position!

At first, this was merely a disturbance affecting the lower levels.

One must understand that most people in the lower levels were mortals. Even among the cultivators, most were only at the Qi Refinement stage, and when it came to the External Dao Immortal Talismans in their possession—not to mention a hundred thousand—even ten thousand was an extremely rare sum.

However, things gradually began to change.

Under Lu Yang's intervention and the full-scale promotion by the External Dao Alliance, more and more cultivators began exchanging their External Dao Immortal Talismans for the Worry-Free Talismans issued by Lu Yang.

Money began to circulate.

Originally, the lower-level cultivators spent their days working, cultivating, and enjoying minor leisure—hardly any large expenses. Their lives, slow and steady, remained quite stable.

But the Worry-Free Talismans were like a pebble dropped into a pond, stirring up waves across the lower layers. Especially after the External Dao Alliance designated that certain rare goods must be purchased using Worry-Free Talismans, the effect intensified. This created a widespread belief that External Dao Immortal Talismans were on the verge of being phased out, and the Worry-Free Talisman was the true future path.

And it was at this moment—

The education and training industry of the Path of Righteous Qi officially launched. A large number of cultivators, after receiving training from the Path of Righteous Qi, obtained the opportunity to ascend directly to the second level.

Their experiences in the second level were then widely publicized.

Things like: “The air in the second level is fragrant!” “One can obtain cultivation resources without needing to work!” “The moment you arrive in the second level, Foundation Establishment happens smoothly!” and so on.

As a result, the enthusiasm in the first level was thoroughly ignited.

Lifespan, cultivation, power, wealth—every dream seemed concentrated in the second level, prompting more and more people to scramble and squeeze their way upward.

And how to squeeze in?

The Righteous Qi Training Program!

What? The training program was too expensive? Then speculate on Worry-Free Talismans! The earlier you buy in, the higher the value of the talisman rises later—and the more you earn!

An investment yielding triple the return.

On top of that, Lu Yang deliberately restricted the circulation of Worry-Free Talismans, further driving up both their value and exchange rate.

Very soon, this wave reached the second level.

Granted, most of the Qi Refinement cultivators from the first level didn’t have much money, but their overwhelming numbers still formed a force that could not be ignored.

A massive influx of External Dao Immortal Talismans poured into the second-level markets because of them, drawing the attention of keen-eyed individuals and placing the Worry-Free Talisman squarely into the view of second-level cultivators. After all, with support from such a vast lower-level market, the exchange rate between Worry-Free Talismans and External Dao Immortal Talismans soared daily.

“Hey, did you hear?”

“That new Worry-Free Talisman issued by the External Dao Alliance—when it first came out, its exchange rate with External Dao Immortal Talismans was 1:5, and now it’s already risen to 1:19!”

“That high?! It’s almost on par with the Flame-Treading Immortal Talisman!”

“Don’t mention it. Lately, the Lesser Yin Immortal Talisman and the Flame-Treading Immortal Talisman have been plummeting in price. A lot of people are offloading them—I’d bet eight out of ten it’s because something’s happened to the Immortal Lords backing them.”

“Anyway, this is a golden opportunity!”

“You know the Wang Clan from the second level, right? They were the first to purchase Worry-Free Talismans on the second level. They even spent heavily! Now they’ve made an absolute fortune. They outright bought a Foundation Establishment spiritual item, and a few days ago, when they emerged from seclusion, they were already a high-level Foundation Establishment cultivator. Countless immortal clans are green with envy.”

Gradually, more and more people got involved.

At first, everyone felt a bit guilty, hesitant to invest too much—but they soon realized, the Worry-Free Talisman showed no signs of slowing down.

In fact, it was rising faster and faster!

“The rise of the Worry-Free Talisman is no short-term trend. It’s the External Dao Alliance’s strategic pivot to overhaul the immortal talisman system—a major boon for the future market.”

The Alliance Leader of the External Dao Alliance, Ban Shan, issued a special statement.

With a True Lord of the External Dao endorsing it—and given the External Dao Alliance’s monopoly beneath the sixth level of the Celestial Mansion—the Worry-Free Talisman naturally drew more and more enthusiastic attention.

The storm had officially formed.

Eventually, everyone knew—the External Dao Alliance had issued a money tree. All you had to do was go to a designated trading hall, sign a contract—

And then sell everything you owned to buy one Worry-Free Talisman.

After that, just go into seclusion for a bit. When you came out, the Worry-Free Talisman in your hand would’ve increased by at least one-third in value!

Then, just head back to the External Dao Alliance and collect your effortless profits!

And the more you invested, the more you earned!

If you spent a hundred thousand External Dao Immortal Talismans, it’d turn into 130,000, 150,000—and if you waited a couple more days, even 200,000 or 300,000!

Who could witness such a thing and not go mad?

Of course, there were those who questioned this obviously abnormal growth.

But the External Dao Alliance poured even more resources into promoting it across all six levels. Anyone who looked up could see the real-time exchange rate of the Worry-Free Talisman.

Every minute, the number jumped a little.

And with each tick upward, the holders of Worry-Free Talismans earned more. As this number climbed endlessly, who could remain calm?

Even the skeptics couldn’t help but wonder if they were wrong. After all, this was a currency issued by the External Dao Alliance, backed by numerous External Dao True Lords—how could anything go wrong?

Thus, their greed for wealth quickly overpowered their doubts.

Even the clever few who saw the truth chose to join in.

After all, it was still rising, wasn’t it? As long as it continued to climb, there was still room to maneuver. Worst-case scenario? Just get out before the crash.

And so, more and more people swarmed toward the External Dao Alliance.

When Lu Yang stepped out from his secluded chamber, the scene that greeted him was one of a massive sea of people—cultivators packed every inch of the External Dao Alliance’s headquarters.

Everywhere, voices chattered about the Worry-Free Talisman.

Intertwined divine senses stacked into layers upon layers of dazzling mirages.

At this moment, the collective fervor of the people had become a sea visible to the naked eye. A terrifying phenomenon, perceivable only by True Lords, hovered above the sky dome.

Its name was—

【Money】

‘My heavens…’

Even Lu Yang himself—the originator of this storm—could not help but widen his eyes, a trace of shock flashing within them.

‘Something’s wrong!’

Simple speculation on currency couldn’t create something like this. For a “phenomenon” to manifest, it had to be supported by a Fruit Position, establishing a resonance!

In other words—

‘The Great Dao Immortal Talisman system of the Celestial Mansion—its essence is actually tied to a Fruit Position. But how could the heavens and earth possibly contain a Fruit Position founded on money?’

Money, by nature, was merely an object of exchange.

Detached from its physical form, it had no intrinsic value. It could never be a fundamental element of the world like Yin-Yang or the Five Elements—let alone evolve into a corresponding Fruit Position.

Unless—

The thought struck, and Lu Yang froze with horror:

‘...A Void Attestation!?’

Exactly. Just like the Sword Dao—if someone had achieved a Void Attestation for a Fruit Position named 【Money】, then this phenomenon made perfect sense!

‘That Golden Core True Lord from the Celestial Mansion... did the Taiyin Immortal Venerable void-attest a Fruit Position? But he’s already a True Lord—how could he perform a Void Attestation? Or... perhaps Void Attestation isn’t exclusive to Foundation Establishment—perhaps even True Lords have a chance to void-attest?’

In that moment, Lu Yang furiously calculated with his fingers.

At the same time, he did not forget to call upon his unmatched intellect:

“Ancestor, what do you think?”

After explaining his speculation to Ancestor Tingyou, the Ancestor furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment, before finally nodding in agreement with Lu Yang’s conjecture:

“Very likely.”

“I’ve thought about it before... remember the ‘Seeking Dao Immortal Technique’ in the mid-Golden Core stage? To me, it already bore traces of Void Attestation.”

Seeking Dao Immortal Technique?

Lu Yang’s mind flashed with the definition of the technique—it was about refining the imagery of one’s own Fruit Position, crafting a True Treasure, and then assembling those Treasures—

Ultimately creating one’s own Immortal Technique.

‘Essence-Holding Treasure Lotus True Lord—her attested Fruit Position was Hairpin Gold, which had no direct link to causality, and yet her Seeking Dao Immortal Technique involved manipulating causal transformations.’

That really did seem like a form of Void Attestation!