In a short while, the group had all fled. Ye Tian had Zhang Jiliang continue driving.
Zhang Jiliang was immensely impressed with Ye Tian. "Brother Ye, you're becoming more and more divine. How did you do it?"
Ye Tian replied, "The Martial King possesses divine sense, especially the Mingxin Martial King who can manipulate others' consciousness. That's why I could scare them away so easily."
Zhang Jiliang looked on with envy. "Brother Ye, I wish I were as powerful as you."
Ye Tian said, "Didn't I teach you how to cultivate? You must persevere and not slack off. One day, you'll be able to do it too."
Zhang Jiliang nodded vigorously. "Yes! I will definitely cultivate diligently!"
They returned to the hotel just before eleven. Ye Tian brought the statue into his room and examined it closely. He tapped it and felt it was hollow. He then laid the statue down and indeed, under the base, he found an area with a different color. Tapping it with the back of his finger, it sounded hollow.
With a press of his finger, the area shattered, revealing a hole the size of a fist. He reached inside and discovered a watermelon-sized cavity within the statue. Inside were some items, and he pulled out a handful.
Upon closer inspection, he realized he was holding ancient coins from various dynasties. There were the bu bi from the Eastern Zhou, dao bi from the Warring States, the Ban Liang from the Qin Dynasty, the Wu Zhu Qian from the Han Dynasty, and so on. Each bronze coin emanated a peculiar aura, which was what had attracted Ye Tian's attention. Furthermore, without the statue's barrier, the aura from these coins was extremely potent.
He reached in a few more times, retrieving several hundred coins from different dynasties, each radiating a strong aura. These were known as incense money, formed by the long-term devotion of countless people.
After removing the coins, he inserted his phone to take a picture. Checking the photo on his phone, he indeed saw complex array patterns on the inner wall of the cavity. Without these patterns, it would have been impossible for so much incense money to form.
Ye Tian carefully sorted the incense money, grouping coins from the same dynasty together, and then storing them in separate jars. Incense money had many uses; it could ward off evil spirits, suppress ghosts, be used in formations, and even for healing, saving lives, and divination. It was truly a divine artifact with myriad applications.
Throughout history, incense money had been a priceless treasure for cultivators. It was impossible to buy with money; one could only obtain some through chance encounters. If a cultivator possessed even three to five pieces of incense money, they would treasure it like a gem, carefully hoard it, and pass it down to their descendants.
The reason incense money was so precious was its difficulty in formation. Take, for instance, the incense money found inside this demon god statue. It had formed over thousands of years with continuous incense offerings. Moreover, a master had laid down array patterns within the statue; without these patterns, the incense money would not exist.
Ye Tian was overjoyed. He carefully selected a Ban Liang coin from the Qin Dynasty, a Wu Zhu Qian from the Han Dynasty, a Kai Yuan Tong Bao from the Tang Dynasty, a Song Yuan Tong Bao from the Song Dynasty, and a Yong Le Tong Bao from the Ming Dynasty, forming a set of Five Divine Coins.
Ordinary sets of these five types of coins could form the Great Five Emperors Coins, but when composed of incense money, they were called Five Divine Coins. The effect of the Five Divine Coins was similar to the Great Five Emperors Coins, but their power was a thousand times greater, hence the name Five Divine Coins. It was said they could summon the Five Directions' deities for assistance.
"I've struck gold!" Ye Tian smiled faintly and carefully put away the Five Divine Coins.
Lin Ziyi had not yet slept. He brought a bowl of lotus seed soup and knocked on the door. "Brother Tian, have some supper. I made it myself."
Ye Tian took the lotus seed soup and ate it in a few bites. Then, he handed the Five Divine Coins to Lin Ziyi. "Ziyi, carry this with you. Keep it close. You can put it in your purse."
Lin Ziyi had a sachet on her. He opened the sachet and placed the five ancient coins inside. He then asked with a smile, "Brother Tian, what is its use?"
Ye Tian replied, "This is called the Five Divine Coins. It's a treasure that even billionaires couldn't obtain. Be sure not to tell anyone. Later, I'll get one for Uncle and Aunt as well."
Lin Ziyi was very happy. "It's that precious? You should keep it, Brother Tian."
Ye Tian smiled. "I have more."
Then, he took out the string of prayer beads and examined them for a while. "These prayer beads are also good; they possess Buddhist nature."
He then took off Lin Ziyi's bracelet, pulled out the string, and threaded eighteen prayer beads onto it, letting her wear them on her wrist. The prayer beads looked quite good, crystal clear like jade, but they weren't as attractive as her previous bracelet. Lin Ziyi showed some disdain.
"Brother Tian, can I not wear them?"
Ye Tian replied, "No, you must wear them when you go out. These are good things. They have been blessed by eminent monks with Buddhist power, and they have their own unique uses, just like the Five Divine Coins."