Eat, eat, eat in the primordial world

This is actually quite normal. The spiritual energy in the primordial world is so abundant now that very few races are without intelligence. The Jade Silkworm Clan isn't a ferocious beast, so it would be problematic if they weren't intelligent.

"The primordial world is so vast, there must be silkworms without intelligence. But it's certain that there aren't any near the human race."

Ziyi was well-qualified to speak on this matter, as she had searched every corner of the human realm and was certain it was not there.

"Since silkworms are so important, and there aren't any near the human race, let's go out and find some."

"It's just that the clan can't do without my eldest brother, and my third sister also has things to do. Only I am free for the time being, so I will go out to find silkworms."

Youchao, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, saying that silkworms were extremely important because they were related to the survival rate of future generations, and that people must be sent to find them.

However, among the human race today, there are not many powerful individuals capable of venturing out on adventures. All told, there are only those three Taiyi Golden Immortals. If the rest of the race venture out without protection, they will most likely perish.

Therefore, the task of finding silkworms could only be entrusted to him, the most idle of the three ancestors.

"There's no need for that. Although the Nest Ancestor is powerful, given the vastness of the primordial world, if you search aimlessly, who knows how many years it would take to find a silkworm that meets the needs of the human race."

"In my opinion, it's best to pool our resources and mobilize all races to help us find suitable silkworms. That way, we should be able to achieve our goal in just a few years."

Seeing that Youchao was about to go out, Jiang Yuan quickly stopped him. He wasn't worried about Youchao's safety; after all, she was a creation of Nuwa.

Those in the primordial world who could recognize his identity would not dare to kill him. And those who could not recognize him did not have the power to kill him even if they wanted to.

Therefore, Youchao's safety is not a problem when he goes out. What Jiang Yuan is worried about is that if he goes out and searches for thousands or tens of thousands of years and finds nothing, wouldn't that be a complete waste of time?

Therefore, according to his idea, the human race didn't need to search for a solution; they could simply ask all the other races to help them find one.

Not only are the forces of all races spread throughout the primordial world, but their lineages are also ancient, and they are very familiar with many parts of the primordial world. Letting them search is much more convenient than letting the human race search aimlessly.

"If we could truly mobilize the power of all races, there wouldn't be much we couldn't find in the primordial world. But why would any of the races help us for no reason?"

"Or do you have a plan?"

Youchao asked curiously, thinking that since Jiang Yuan dared to say that, he must have a corresponding plan in mind.

"Third Patriarchs, look what this is!"

Jiang Yuan smiled, offered no explanation, and instead showed them the paper in his hand.

"Is this the paper you mentioned earlier? You actually made it? A tiny piece of paper can hold hundreds of words; it's certainly much more convenient than stone or jade tablets."

The three watched for a while, then asked in surprise.

"Paper is far more convenient to use than stone tablets or jade tablets, and it is more conducive to the dissemination and exchange of information. This is the greatest advantage of paper."

"In addition, writing is the carrier of the Great Way. Paper can carry writing, which means that it can also carry the power of the Way."

"This means that each piece of paper is actually a weapon. Supernatural powers can be sealed into it as runes and then released when fighting an enemy."

At this point, Jiang Yuan paused, allowing the Third Patriarch to ponder.

There's no need to say anything more. They're all smart people. If the Third Patriarch still can't grasp the importance of paper after hearing all this, he should step down and give way to a more capable person.

"In the past, only innate spiritual jade could bear the power of the Great Dao, but with the advent of paper, it can do the same."

"Moreover, compared to innate spiritual jade, paper is more convenient to use and has a lower cost."

"This means that paper meets the needs of all races. If our human race is willing to trade it, all races will not be stingy with resources."

"I understand what you mean. Use paper as bait to lure all races to the shores of the East Sea to trade with our human race, and then spread the news that the human race needs silkworms."

"In this way, races that want to obtain spirit paper will naturally seek out the corresponding silkworms and trade with our human race."

The Third Patriarch understood Jiang Yuan's meaning.

They are all wise men. Jiang Yuan had made his point so clear beforehand, how could they still not understand?

"Moreover, the worst thing about transactions like this is when a powerful person breaks the rules and directly tries to steal it by force."

"However, placing the transaction on the shores of the East Sea, where my human race resides, will undoubtedly effectively prevent this situation from occurring."

"This is the ancestral land of our human race, protected by the goddess Nuwa. No matter how powerful you are, even if you have the ability to destroy the world, you cannot act recklessly here."

"With the security issue resolved, the forces that come here will have no more worries. Then they can trade not only the spirit paper of our human race, but also the spiritual paper among themselves."

"As for us humans, we not only provide them with trading venues but also guarantee their safety. So, charging them a protection fee and management fee is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"

"I call this collecting taxes. All races that come to trade on the shores of the East Sea must hand over a certain percentage of their goods to offset taxes."

Jiang Yuan poured out all his ideas in one breath: he wanted to build the East China Sea coast into the largest trade center in the primordial world.

In this way, even if he does nothing, the taxes he collects each year will be enough for the human race to develop.

This idea was actually something Jiang Yuan had just come up with. After the spirit paper was made, he suddenly had an idea: he could use it to trade with other races and exchange it for resources needed by the human race.

Based on this idea, he recalled the most unique advantage of the human race: their habitat was protected by the goddess Nuwa, and no one dared to cause trouble.

In a world fraught with peril, this advantage is simply too great.

There are countless races in the primordial world, and they all need resources for cultivation. Therefore, all races certainly have a need for trade, but they cannot find a safe place for them to trade.

There are still too many powerful people in the primordial world. They have no rules and completely believe in the law of the jungle. Killing and robbing treasures and seizing opportunities are commonplace for them, and all races suffer as a result.

The emergence of humans undoubtedly filled this gap, providing them with a sufficiently safe trading venue.

This alone gives humanity the potential to become a major trading center in the primordial world.

What Jiang Yuan needs to do is to maximize this advantage and attract all the races with trade needs to trade with the human race.

"Brilliant! How come I didn't think of that?"

After hearing Jiang Yuan's explanation, the three patriarchs exclaimed how wonderful it was, only regretting that they hadn't thought of it sooner.

If it were anywhere else, they wouldn't dare to do this, but on the shores of the East Sea, even if the Wu tribe came, they would have to behave themselves and wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

Given these conditions, of course we should try it. This is a way to become stronger, and even if there are risks, it's worth taking the plunge.

If you want to become stronger, how can you not take risks?