Now Cultivation Has Improved

Although his cultivation speed has increased, Lu Changqing urged them even more diligently.

Lu Changqing waved his hand dismissively, "What are a few hundred worlds?

It's just a matter of spending a few billion Merit.

Can you all try a little harder so I can spend more Merit?"

As soon as he said this, the Six Saints were collectively speechless.

"Good heavens, a few billion Merit is like pocket money to you?

It's not that they don't want to earn more Merit, it's just that they are incapable.

Even if we invited our teacher, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, it would be difficult to achieve a goal of tens of millions in a short period.

Although the East King Duke and the other two considered themselves accustomed to grand occasions, they couldn't help but tremble upon hearing that billions of Merit were spent in a thousand years.

When it comes to extravagance, Great Master is indeed the most skilled!

Lu Changqing's words shook the Dao hearts of the Six Saints.

The surrounding beings, upon hearing this, were even more astonished, their mouths agape.

"Longevity Immortal Venerable, you're treating Saints like livestock!"

"Even though the Merit is given readily, you can't exploit us like this!"

Laozi couldn't sit still any longer and cleared his throat to explain, "Immortal Venerable, please understand, although we are Saints, there are only six of us after all.

Even if we worked day and night, our progress is limited!"

Yuanshi quickly chimed in, "My elder brother is absolutely right, Immortal Venerable, we are truly doing our best!"

The Two Saints of the West looked even more dejected, "These years, we've been rushing around, working harder than when we cultivated in the past.

Immortal Venerable, looking across the Primordial World, only the six of us can create Great Thousand Worlds."

Facing the Saints' complaints, Lu Changqing was unconcerned and casually took out a lotus platform to sit on.

"A Merit Lotus Platform?!"

Upon seeing the item, everyone's eyes widened!

Around the lotus platform, the Five Elements Dao Rhyme flowed, and profound Dao patterns were faintly visible. It was actually an Enlightenment Supreme Treasure!

What was even more astonishing was the vast Merit contained within--

it was clearly a Merit Supreme Treasure!

"As expected of the Lord of Wuji Heaven... so extravagant!"

The Six Saints' thoughts were astonishingly consistent at this moment.

"Wasteful!

So wasteful!

No matter how much Merit you have, you can't squander it like this!

Even the mount you casually take out is a Merit Supreme Treasure!"

Lu Changqing, however, couldn't be bothered by their shocked gazes.

"This lotus platform only cost a hundred thousand Merit."

"Fellow Daoist, please have some tea."

The Two Saints of the West eagerly offered tea, their faces wreathed in smiles, but their eyes kept stealing glances at the lotus platform.

Their eyes were filled with envy and bitterness!

Lu Changqing slowly savored the fragrant tea, looking at the Six Saints with a half-smile, "I think you're just making excuses to be lazy.

Who says there are only six Saints in the Primordial World?

Isn't there one sitting in Outer Heaven?"

As soon as he said this, the Six Saints froze.

He was referring to Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

The Great Master wouldn't possibly try to order around the Dao Ancestor too, would he?

That's the Primordial World's foremost Saint, a former Chaos Demon God, Hongjun the Dao Ancestor!

Kunpeng and the others nearby heard this and were filled with admiration.

Ancestor of the Xuanmen, Teacher of Saints, reincarnation of a Chaos Demon God, Spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao—any one of these titles was enough to shake the Primordial World.

East King Duke's face was full of reverence: "Even the Heavenly Dao is working for the Great Master, so it seems reasonable for the Dao Ancestor to come and create the world."

Ran Deng and Kunpeng exchanged a smile.

"What can we do? Our Great Master has too much Merit."

"Before Merit, all beings are equal."

"The Dao Ancestor... is no exception!"

"Fellow Daoist, you jest."

Tongtian shook his head with a wry smile; this matter was truly difficult.

The Dao Ancestor was transcendent, how could he easily take action?

Lu Changqing had brought this up last time.

Laozi also nodded, "We can only do our best in this matter."

"Even if the Dao Ancestor acted, creating a thousand Great Thousand Worlds is wishful thinking!"

This was clearly ten million worlds, not just a thousand!

It's easy for you to just talk, but we Saints will be the ones to suffer!

"This Venerable will not concern himself with this matter. Whoever can invite the Dao Ancestor to create worlds will be rewarded with ten million Merit."

"You all discuss amongst yourselves."

Lu Changqing stood up and directly offered a reward of Merit.

Alas, having too much Merit makes one this willful.

"This Venerable cannot stand Hongjun's arrogant demeanor."

"I want to see how long his aloof pretense can last."

"The more you put on airs, the more I will use Merit to make you bow."

"Ten million Merit?!"

The Six Saints were instantly dumbfounded!

"Are you crazy!"

"To just casually bestow ten million Merit?"

"What a waste of heavenly resources!"

"If you have too much Merit, give it to me instead!"

Lu Changqing said seriously, "That's right, ten million Merit. Everyone, work hard."

"However, you are right. Even with the Dao Ancestor, that only makes seven Saints."

"It seems this Venerable still needs to personally cultivate a few more Saints."

With that, Lu Changqing prepared to leave.

As he departed, he casually kicked a Five Elements Merit treasure beside him towards the Two Saints of the West.

"The tea you brewed earlier was quite good, this is for you."

He then boarded his imperial carriage and returned to Wuji Heaven.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Changqing!"

The Two Saints of the West were overjoyed!

Their Western Sect was most in need of magic treasures!

"A Merit Supreme Treasure, just given away like that."

"Is this the foundation of Wuji Heaven? Impressive..."

Tongtian watched, dumbfounded.

Little did he know, such treasures were piled up like mountains in Wuji Heaven, treated like junk.

Nuwa savored Lu Changqing's words and mused, "He said he wanted to create Saints... I'm afraid he wasn't joking."

Yuanshi scoffed at this.

"How noble are Saints? How can they be created just like that!"

"Even with Merit, it's hard to create a Saint!"

"Foundation, roots, cultivation, comprehension—all are indispensable!"

"Not to mention the rare Primordial Violet Qi."

"Fellow Daoist Changqing was just speaking casually."

"No need to take it seriously."

The crowd then said no more.

After a brief rest, they had to continue opening up the Great Thousand Worlds.

There was no choice; even Saints had to bow for Merit.

It was all because Merit was too tempting.

If there was enough Merit, perhaps they could break through to Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal.

And attain the Hunyuan Limitless Great Luo Golden Immortal Dao fruit!

Wuji Heaven.

Lu Changqing prepared to go into seclusion upon his return.

"This venerable one will go into seclusion to research the Method of Creating Saints."

"Do not disturb unless it is important."

East King Duke and the other two were greatly alarmed upon hearing this and hurriedly tried to dissuade him:

"Great Master, are you truly going to create Saints?

Those are Saints! How can it be treated as child's play?"

They had originally thought Lu Changqing was just speaking in jest.

They hadn't expected him to actually put it into action?

Lu Changqing said calmly, "This venerable one never jokes.

Remember, do not disturb unless it is a matter of great importance."

With that, he turned and entered the Longevity Palace, beginning to plan the matter of creating Saints.

Gazing at Lu Changqing's retreating figure, Kunpeng and the other two exchanged glances.

"Do you think... Great Master can succeed?"

"Who knows?

If it were anyone else, I would certainly scoff.

But Great Master has always acted in unexpected ways, so it's really hard to say."

"If he succeeds, won't we also have a chance to attain the Dao?"

At these words, excitement flashed in the eyes of the three.

Becoming a Saint—

That was a realm that all beings in the Primordial World dreamed of!

At this moment, inside the Longevity Palace, Lu Changqing was deep in thought.

Before him, a Chaos Spiritual Root entwined with purple energy quietly bloomed—

It was the Primordial Shore Flower.

This flower could produce a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi every thousand years.

Lu Changqing already had a preliminary idea for his plan to create Saints.

When it came to Saint-qualifying potential, there was no shortage in the Primordial World.

For example, Zhen Yuanzi, East King Duke, Queen Mother of the West, Ming He, and others were all top-tier Innate Gods.

They shared the same origin as the Three Pure Ones, all born from the nurturing of the Primordial World.

Compared to beings born in later ages, these Innate Gods had deep foundations, long-lasting fortune, and extraordinary comprehension.

The three thousand guests of the Purple Firmament Palace in the past mostly belonged to this category.

If they obtained the right opportunity, they all had the possibility of becoming Saints.

However, the Primordial Violet Qi was limited, and the method for becoming a Saint was difficult to obtain.

The method of Severing Three Corpses taught by Hongjun seemed to have flaws.

Throughout the ages, only Hongjun himself had attained the Dao using this method.

Lu Changqing even suspected that the Dao Ancestor might be holding back.

Furthermore, the Primordial World could hardly accommodate too many Saints.

All Saints possessed the ability to reopen the Primordial World; destruction was easier than creation.

Imagine if a hundred Saints were to battle, how could heaven and earth withstand it?

Fortunately, the various realms were gradually opening up now, and the Primordial World was also evolving.

It was not impossible for it to accommodate more Saints in the future.

Since these two conditions were gradually being met, the remaining task was how to give them the opportunity to become Saints.

Although the Primordial Violet Qi is a top choice, the Primordial Shore Flower only produces a wisp of it every thousand years.

If you want to nurture a hundred Saints with it, isn't that like climbing a tree to catch fish?

"I must find a way to accelerate its growth."

Lu Changqing gazed at the Primordial Shore Flower, deep in thought.

"Dong—"

A gentle Dao sound echoed, and the Law of Time flowed.

Runes descended, and clouds of auspicious vapor swirled, forming a miniature time formation.

Under the enhancement of the laws, the Primordial Shore Flower emitted a hazy purple glow, with wisps of primordial chaos energy descending like threads.

However, after a short while, Lu Changqing sighed and shook his head.

The Law of Time had not reached perfection, and without the aid of a Time Sequence Supreme Treasure, accelerating its growth had not gone as planned.

Afterward, he watered it with spiritual items such as Three Lights Divine Water and Immortal Marrow of Creation.

None of it had any effect.

"Perhaps I can try Merit?"

A mass of merit golden clouds appeared in Lu Changqing's palm.

One hundred thousand Merit was slowly injected.

Instantly, the Primordial Shore Flower erupted in a brilliant purple light, and its nurturing potential suddenly accelerated.

Lu Changqing's lips curved upwards slightly.

The power of Merit was indeed universally effective.

Even for accelerating the growth of spiritual roots, the results were immediate.

Following this, Lu Changqing continued to pour Merit into it without regard for the cost, urging the Primordial Violet Qi to mature.

He invested ten million Merit in one go!

In less than ten years, a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi was finally produced!

"My plan to create Saints is already more than half successful!"

Lu Changqing's face showed a satisfied smile. Other things might be scarce, but Merit was inexhaustible!

Next, Lu Changqing spent a total of fifty million Merit to accelerate the growth of five wisps of Primordial Violet Qi.

However, the process was a bit monotonous.

Lu Changqing temporarily stopped and left his seclusion with the Primordial Shore Flower.

"Great Master, you've finally come out of seclusion!"

Kunpeng and the others had been waiting outside and immediately rushed forward.

Lu Changqing casually tossed the Primordial Shore Flower to Kunpeng and instructed:

"This spiritual root can be nurtured with Merit. I'll leave this matter to you. Use Merit to catalyze the production of Primordial Violet Qi."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Changqing flicked his hand and rained down ten billion Merit, intending to produce eight hundred to a thousand wisps of Primordial Violet Qi!

Primordial Violet Qi! This spiritual root could actually produce Primordial Violet Qi!

The three of them, East King Duke, were instantly petrified!

It was as if their minds had been struck by lightning!

Or as if ten thousand horses were galloping through their heads!

Am I seeing things?

The Great Master even has such a treasure!

This is the legendary Primordial Violet Qi!

The three were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor, and they didn't even pay attention to the ten billion Merit.

At this moment, they only wanted to ** Lu Changqing!

They wished they could shout: "Dad! Please carry us!"

Such a heaven-defying treasure actually exists!

Lu Changqing glanced sideways, saying nonchalantly:

"Why such a fuss?

How can the plan to create Saints proceed without Primordial Violet Qi? Hurry up and cultivate it! Cultivate it with all your might!"

With that, Lu Changqing turned and left.

The Great Master is truly worthy of being the Heavenly Dao's father!

Kunpeng held the Primordial Shore Flower, his hands trembling like a sieve!

This is a top-tier treasure capable of producing Primordial Violet Qi!

It's like a dream!

Am I dreaming?

Kunpeng poked East King Duke.

A resounding slap!

The straightforward East King Duke gave Kunpeng a hefty smack.

Does it hurt?

Ran Deng, you **! You actually hit me!

Kunpeng clutched his face, hopping around.

By this time, Lu Changqing had ambled over to the spiritual root garden in Wuji Heaven.

This was his spiritual root warehouse.

Looking out, spiritual roots of both innate and acquired types filled the pits and valleys.

This scene was incredible!

With this inventory, which Saint's lineage in the entire Primordial World could compare?

Unfortunately, most spiritual roots were now useless to Lu Changqing.

He collected them purely for burning Merit for fun.

"Let's see if these spiritual roots can also be ripened by Merit."

Lu Changqing casually grabbed a high-grade innate spiritual root, the Crimson Sky Nine-Patterned Peach.

He squeezed a clump of merit golden clouds and slammed it onto it!

As expected!

Before long, the spiritual root ripened!

Three juicy immortal peaches hung from its branches.

He tried a few more, and they all worked!

Isn't this the secret to wealth!

Lu Changqing grinned from ear to ear!

He felt like he'd found a loophole in the system!

Ripening all these spiritual roots, picking the fruits, and then ripening them again...

A cycle!