The news of a new god's arrival in Changsheng City spread quickly, and when people heard the lively sounds coming from the streets, they all peeked out to see what was happening.
Then, in the crowded throng, he saw the young man surrounded. He looked very ordinary, without any special aura, just smiling and talking to the people around him, and then walking forward with the crowd.
This new god seems to be different from the original god of immortality... Can they really choose this god?
Those who are hesitant are still observing.
"Master Ye, this is the instrument we usually use for trading on the streets." At Ye Tianxuan's request, everyone led him to the instrument they usually used to exchange lifespans.
This instrument is somewhat similar to the crystal ball used to test lifespan. Both are engraved with incomprehensible runes. However, unlike the crystal ball, this one is filled with glittering gold coins, overflowing with them. These coins are a testament to the city's former wealth, but now even gold coins are less valuable than lifespan.
"How do I exchange lifespan?" Ye Tianxuan asked the person next to him.
Under the guidance of the residents, they chose an item they owned as a detector of the lifespan of their transactions.
Aside from his communicator and cigarettes, Ye Tianxuan didn't really have anything else on him that was convenient to put there.
"Can the items used as detectors be restored to their original state, or will their function remain unaffected?" Ye Tianxuan pondered as he searched his person.
"Try to choose things that won't wear out quickly."
Thinking it over, Ye Tianxuan shook out all the cigarettes from the cigarette pack and put the pack into the crystal ball container. "This one will do."
Someone nearby suggested, "It's best to choose something that's easy to carry and not easy to lose. I see you have a ring on your finger; something small and portable like that is the most convenient."
"This one?" Ye Tianxuan casually glanced at the silver ring on his finger. "This won't do. It's an important contract. If it's covered up, some ugly thing will scratch at my window in the middle of the night."
"Huh?" The resident didn't understand, but he still understood that God didn't want to use this thing as a detector carrier, so he reached out and registered it on the device. "Now you can use your detector to exchange your lifespan for tokens. The process is the same as when you tested your lifespan before."
"You want blood, right?" Ye Tianxuan nodded, nonchalantly raising his hand to bite another finger and pressing it into the device on the crystal ball.
People in the back immediately stood on tiptoe and craned their necks to look. Before their eyes even saw the screen, they could already hear the crystal ball, which was filled with a large number of gold coins, starting to drop the coins out with a rustling sound. The sound was incredibly pleasant and continuous. To the residents, this was not the sound of gold coins, but the sound of life flowing, the sound of wealth.
They watched as gold coins rolled out, piling up into a small mountain of gold on the ground, their eyes filled with longing.
These gold coins could be exchanged for a huge amount of lifespan in the main city! In fact, it was the first time they had ever seen so many lifespan gold coins piled up on the ground.
"Alright!" After emptying one crystal ball, Ye Tianxuan quickly stopped. "Let's go, before my blood dries!"
The person who watched helplessly as the entire crystal ball was emptied of gold coins was stunned. "Then, what should we do with these gold coins? Should we collect them for you, Master Ye?"
"Take whatever you want, just don't give any to the High Priest's men." Ye Tianxuan waved his hand dismissively. Right now, more than these life-extending gold coins that were valuable in the City of Longevity, he hoped that the blood from his bitten finger hadn't dried before he went to the next crystal ball, otherwise he would have to squeeze some out again, which would be so painful.
The residents standing there were stunned as they watched Ye Shen nonchalantly toss a large pile of gold coins and leave.
Can we really just take these things without permission?
These are all lifespans, things that the residents of the City of Longevity used to hold dear, things they couldn't bear to part with, the time they longed for to live.
Now God has given it to them so casually.
A silence fell over the crowd. The followers of God Ye exchanged glances, and then one of them cautiously said, "Since God Ye is willing to bestow this upon us, we will not lack lifespan from now on. We won't be short of lifespan. So those who have the shortest lifespan and are in the most urgent need should take it first. Let's hurry to the main city to exchange for some more lifespan, just in case."
They still understand the importance of things. Some people's lives may end tomorrow, or this afternoon or evening. Some people cannot wait until they settle down and slowly share their lifespan. They must urgently exchange for a new lifespan.
"Thank you everyone! We are grateful to God Ye! We are grateful for God's blessing!" Those who knew they were about to be saved were moved. No one rushed forward to grab the item. Each person with little life left consciously took a sip and then hurried to the main city to exchange it for immediate relief.
Of all the gods of immortality, none understood the preciousness of life better than those who were on the verge of death.
Those who had knelt outside the City of Longevity were the first to receive favor. While they were exchanging their lifespans, Ye Tianxuan continued to wander through the streets of the City of Longevity, emptying the gold coins from every crystal ball.
First they filled the boxes with bags, one bag after another, then they used boxes, one truckload after another, until Ye Tianxuan had exchanged all the coins in the crystal balls. By then, they had filled two rooms with boxes, which, when opened, were full of gold coins.
Looking at the room full of boxes, everyone's mindset changed silently. They seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, as if they had returned to the ease they once felt when they were blessed by God, no longer having to live those days where time flew by and every second was urgent.
Looking at the man standing in front of a large pile of gold coins, everyone felt much more at ease.
"Master Ye, some people who were eager to exchange for lifespan have already received a certain amount of lifespan coins and have all gone to exchange them. Everyone is now living a long time!" Someone excitedly reported the current status of their group to Ye Tianxuan, beaming with joy.
"That's good." Ye Tianxuan nodded calmly, looking at the room full of gold coins. "Has everyone already used up all their lifespan in the main city?"
"Yes! They've all been exchanged! And everyone's lifespan has been replenished to some extent. Now the average lifespan is about three months, so no one will die!" The speaker couldn't hide the excitement in his voice. The happier they were, the higher their respect for Ye Tianxuan became, and everyone was eager to do things for this savior.
"If all the coins have been exchanged, then the other residents in the main city won't have any left to exchange." Ye Tianxuan smiled and squinted at the pile of gold coins he had taken out, beginning to feel that he might have exchanged too many.
"Then let's splurge in a different direction." Ye Tianxuan pondered, turning his gaze towards the main city. "I remember that the resources of Changsheng City are also controlled by the main city, right? Shopkeepers need to exchange lifespans with the main city?"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Then..." Ye Tianxuan stared at the main city, toying with a cigarette between his fingers, "If I exchange all the goods currently circulating in Changsheng City, what do you think will happen to those merchants who have a lot of gold coins but nowhere to exchange them for lifespans?"
The person next to him was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his hands excitedly, "They have no choice but to rely on God Ye!"