A Trillion Merit Doesn't Count

A hundred trillion Merit is nothing, I'll finish it sooner or later!

The thought of becoming a Saint instantly upon clearing his Merit made Lu Changqing's eyes gleam!

No sooner said than done, Lu Changqing began to frantically accelerate their growth.

With a wave of his hand, the merit golden clouds directly flooded the spiritual root garden.

If it ripened, he'd pick it; if he picked it, he'd accelerate it again.

In the blink of an eye, ten billion Merit was gone!

Awesome! Isn't this just money laundering!

Lu Changqing felt one step closer to his goal!

Ding, please do not play tricks, Host. Exploiting loopholes is not advisable.

System rules have been updated. Except for the first spiritual root, all other spiritual roots can only be accelerated once.

The system's prompt suddenly sounded.

Lu Changqing froze on the spot.

Damn it! System, you can't play fair!

It was your own loophole, and you're not letting me exploit it?

Lu Changqing's face darkened, and he immediately started to curse.

Now he could only get a single harvest from each type of spiritual root.

The Primordial Shore Flower was the first one, so it didn't count as cheating and escaped this calamity.

Another channel for burning Merit was gone!

Lu Changqing's eyes darted around, his heart as steady as an old dog.

It's not like I can't find a way.

You have your strategies, and I have my countermeasures.

Just you wait!

After finishing, Lu Changqing dusted off his hands and left.

As soon as he stepped out, he bumped into East King Duke and two others.

"Why are you slacking off?"

"Didn't I tell you to gather the Primordial Violet Qi?"

Lu Changqing's gaze swept over them, his tone icy.

Seeing that the Great Master was about to get angry, the three trembled in fear.

East King Duke stammered:

"G-Great Master, that Shore Flower... it seems to have wilted..."

Lu Changqing was also taken aback.

Wilted?

What's going on?

He went over to take a look. The Primordial Shore Flower was listless and dejected.

It looked like it had been hollowed out.

There was no trace of its divine nature left.

"It really has wilted."

Lu Changqing stroked his chin.

East King Duke said cautiously:

"Great Master, we've already produced thirty strands of Primordial Violet Qi.

Perhaps we accelerated it too aggressively and damaged its roots."

Lu Changqing pondered.

That made sense.

Even the most prolific hen would have to rest if she laid dozens of eggs a day!

"Great Master, how about... we just give up?"

Ran Deng looked at the Shore Flower with heartache.

It would be a huge loss if this treasure was truly ruined.

Lu Changqing stared intently at the Primordial Shore Flower, examining it closely.

This was the key to his plan to create Saints!

He gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly:

Keep going! We haven't hit the limit yet.

As long as it's not completely dead, push it to its absolute limit!

What?

The three were dumbfounded!

Great Master, you're even more ruthless than Zhou Bapi!

It's one thing to exploit Saints!

You're not even letting a blade of grass go!

You're trying to squeeze out the last drop of juice!

It's already wilted like a salted vegetable!

If the Primordial Shore Flower could talk, it would have cursed long ago!

Lu Changqing didn't care about any of that.

He just wanted to curse the system right now.

At this rate, it would take ages to accumulate a hundred trillion Merit.

No.

He needed to think of new tricks.

He was still too slow.

As for the Primordial Shore Flower's feelings? What business is it of mine!

The great undertaking of creating Saints is paramount, we cannot stop!

With that, Lu Changqing slipped away again.

The East King Duke and the other two looked at each other, on the verge of tears.

Looking at the dying Shore Flower, they really couldn't bring themselves to continue.

But with the Great Master's orders, what could the workers do?

They could only grit their teeth and continue pushing.

They managed to squeeze out five more strands of Primordial Violet Qi.

Seeing this, the three could no longer bear to continue.

The Primordial Shore Flower had completely wilted, its branches and leaves withered.

If it could shed tears, it would be raining torrents right now.

Indeed, not a single drop of essence was left.

Seeing the spiritual root in such a miserable state, Kunpeng and the others knew they couldn't force it any further.

If they continued to force its growth, they might damage its origin and cause it to perish.

"Perhaps we should report to the Master. We really can't continue anymore,"

Kunpeng suggested.

After agreeing, the three went to find Lu Changqing.

Lu Changqing was gazing at the spiritual plants in the garden, lost in thought.

As they entered the garden, a dense spiritual energy greeted them. Within the misty vapor, various spiritual roots bloomed with brilliance.

Primordial spiritual roots were everywhere, and post-natal spiritual roots were countless.

What was even more astonishing was that these spiritual roots were all entwined with Golden Light of Merit—they were actually cultivated with Merit!

Seeing this scene, Kunpeng and the other two almost drooled.

What extravagance...

To cultivate spiritual roots with Merit, only the Master in all the Primordial World could achieve such a feat.

The three were momentarily dazed before wiping the corners of their mouths and walking towards Lu Changqing, who was deep in the garden.

"Master, the Primordial Shore Flower truly cannot be forced any further."

Lu Changqing frowned slightly and followed them to the spiritual root.

He saw that the flower looked as if it had endured thousands of times of torment, its branches and leaves withered, and its entire body yellow.

Its tragic state made it truly difficult to continue.

Lu Changqing also knew the importance of the matter. This flower was related to the Primordial Violet Qi, his only current source.

It was indeed not advisable to demand too much.

"Since that's the case, fetch some Three Lights Divine Water and Chaos Divine Spring to nourish its origin."

Upon hearing the command, Kunpeng and the others felt relieved. They quickly took out the treasures, sighing inwardly: Both of these were supreme treasures of the Primordial World, extremely precious, and even Saints would covet them. Yet now they were to be used to water a spiritual root.

However, considering that this flower could produce Primordial Violet Qi, it was worth it.

Primordial Violet Qi is the foundation for proving the Dao; one strand can create a Saint.

If this flower can continue to nurture, it could mass-produce Saints, truly an unprecedented event in the Primordial World.

I suppose only the Great Master has this capability.

Not long after, nourished by various divine waters, the Primordial Shore Flower regained its crystalline luster.

Lu Changqing nodded in satisfaction:

"Excellent. Once it recovers, I'll ripen it again."

Before he finished speaking, the spiritual root that had just regained its vitality trembled slightly.

If it could speak, it would be cursing loudly right now.

Kunpeng and the other two who were watering it also had trembling hands. They exchanged glances, pity evident in their eyes.

So tragic.

In its current withered state, it would take a thousand years to recover, and who knows if it would need to go through this again after its origin is replenished.

This kind of exploitation is worse than that of livestock.

And this is a Primordial spiritual root, no less.

This experience would likely become its lifelong nightmare.

Seeing that the three had taken good care of it, Lu Changqing no longer concerned himself with it.

He had other important matters—squandering Merit.

He had initially intended to exploit a loophole in the system to repeatedly ripen it, but the system quickly patched the restriction, allowing Merit to ripen each spiritual root only once.

Now, he was contemplating other extravagant methods, but he couldn't think of any for the moment.

Ding, congratulations to the host for accumulating the consumption of three trillion Merit, receiving a mysterious grand gift package.

The system notification suddenly sounded.

Lu Changqing's face lit up with joy.

"Finally spent three trillion, but it's only three percent of the total."

It was better not to think about it, but once he did, he felt like crying.

After all this effort, only this much Merit was consumed.

At this rate, when would it ever run out?

It's too difficult!

After sighing, he checked the rewards.

The gift package from the previous one percent was already top-tier; this one should be no worse.

Opening the gift package, golden light flowed.

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Hunyuan Dao Scripture;

Obtained the origin of the Hunyuan Dao Fruit;

Obtained one Primordial Dao Spiritual Fruit;

Obtained one Three Thousand Demon God Blood Pool."

Looking at these rewards, Lu Changqing's eyes shone.

"As expected of system products, they are extraordinary."

The Hunyuan Dao Scripture!

This is a cultivation method that directly leads to the Hunyuan realm.

One only needs to perfect their own laws to prove the Dao and reach Hunyuan.

It is far superior to methods like Severing Three Corpses or achieving sainthood through Merit.

Of course, Lu Changqing himself did not need it; he already possessed the Great Dao level ** , which could directly lead him to the Great Dao realm.

However, he could impart it to others.

This way, his plan to create Saints could advance further.

The system is truly thoughtful.

Looking at the second item.

The origin of the Hunyuan Dao Fruit!

According to the system, this item can help one condense a Hunyuan Dao Fruit and increase the success rate by forty percent!

Do not dismiss forty percent as low—if this were passed on in the Primordial World, it would drive all beings mad.

Most people can hardly even reach the threshold of becoming a Saint; a forty percent chance is simply dreamlike.

What's more.

After successfully condensing it, it can also increase the power of the Hunyuan Dao Fruit tenfold!

This item can be called heaven-defying; even within a Saint's sect, it would be enough to be a treasure to guard the sect.

The first two items are already so astonishing, the latter two are likely no less impressive.

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Primordial Dao Spiritual Fruit!

This item is specifically for improving cultivation.

What's valuable is that even Saints can benefit from it!

Ordinary top-grade Primordial Spiritual Roots are no longer effective for Saints, yet this fruit can allow a Saint's cultivation to break through a major realm.

Indeed, anything that carries [this item] is no ordinary product.

Finally, there is the Three Thousand Demon God Blood Pool.

It contains the laws of the three thousand Great Daos.

After refining it, one can strengthen their physical body, comprehend laws, and accelerate the growth of their Dao seeds.

In short, these four rewards are all precious. Even a Saint would likely develop greedy thoughts upon seeing them.

More importantly, with this wave of generous rewards, Lu Changqing can finally attempt to break through to the Hunyuan realm!

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and immediately began preparing related matters.

Meanwhile, after deliberation, the Six Saints ultimately could not resist the temptation of tens of millions of Merit.

There was no choice; the other party was giving too much.

It was just asking their teacher to come out and help open up a world, right? What harm could trying do?

The Saints immediately went to Purple Firmament Palace to pay their respects to Hongjun and explain their intentions.

Facing the request of the Saints, Hongjun maintained his inscrutable demeanor, even speaking with a hint of mockery:

"Tens of millions of Merit alone made you bow? Do you really think Lu Changqing has good intentions? He might be harboring malicious intent."

But these words did not waver the Six Saints' resolve in the slightest.

An existence that can casually throw out tens of millions of Merit and even have the Heavenly Dao serve him is something they wish would happen more often.

The Grand Pure One Laozi even stated directly: "Regardless of Longevity Immortal Venerable's intentions, the Merit is real."

"Recently, I have broken through to the eighth level of Hunyuan Saint, and my fellow disciples have also made significant improvements."

Upon hearing this, Hongjun was secretly alarmed.

Tsk! If this continues, his disciples will surpass their master!

But for him to personally go and help Longevity Immortal Venerable open up a world? Where would the dignity of the esteemed Dao Ancestor go!

"Hmph! I am the Dao Ancestor, the supreme Saint, how could I care about this little Merit?"

Hongjun continued to put on airs, outwardly unmoved.

In reality, his heart was already in turmoil.

He would at least have to be persuaded a few more times before he could reluctantly agree.

Who knew that Tongtian, with his straightforward nature, immediately had an epiphany upon hearing this:

"I understand! Master must be progressing so rapidly in his integration with the Dao that he no longer needs Merit's assistance. We were overthinking it!"

As soon as this was said, the other five Saints showed expressions of realization.

Seeing the Saints' expressions, Hongjun was stunned on the spot.

...Tongtian, you blockhead!

Feeling that they had understood, the Six Saints stopped persuading and took their leave one after another.

Only Hongjun was left alone, bewildered.

"No... you all persuade me more."

"If you persuade me a few more times, I'll agree."

Hongjun felt bitter in his heart.

But he couldn't say it.

This damned pride!

Meanwhile.

Lu Changqing, having received the system's rewards, could finally attempt to prove his Dao and attain Hunyuan, experiencing the realm of a Saint.

Although he was not yet a Great Dao Saint, he thought to himself that he couldn't ask for too much.

After all, Saints are already the peak of the Primordial World, immortal and indestructible, eternal through tribulations, roaming the heavens and earth, knowing all things!

They control the universe, manipulate creation, invert Yin and Yang, and are omnipotent!

As for the possibility of failure, Lu Changqing hadn't even considered it.

Or rather, such a possibility didn't exist at all.

His foundation was unhindered, allowing him to directly reach the Great Dao realm.

Normally, he was just negligent in his cultivation. Even so, it operated on its own, making cultivation as simple as eating and drinking. Breaking through to Hunyuan was a natural progression.

What's more, he now had numerous heaven-defying treasures in his possession.

There were over thirty strands of Primordial Violet Qi alone, which he could use as he pleased; if one wasn't enough, he could add another.

Although Lu Changqing was cultivating to become a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, not a Heavenly Dao Saint, he didn't actually need the Violet Qi.

But treasures like Primordial Violet Qi had far more uses than that.

This item could forge a Dao Foundation, increase the chances of a Dao Fruit condensing, and even strengthen the Dao Fruit. It was all benefit and no harm!

This was an even rarer treasure than a Primordial Supreme Treasure.

Thinking of this, Lu Changqing's mood greatly improved.

At this moment, Kunpeng, East King Duke, and Ran Deng walked in.

"Why aren't you properly watching the Primordial Shore Flower? What are you doing here? Remember to water it with more divine water; I'm still waiting for it to continue producing Primordial Violet Qi!"

Lu Changqing frowned.

His plan to create Saints depended entirely on that Primordial Shore Flower.

Kunpeng's mouth twitched upon hearing this, and he quickly explained:

"Great Master, the Shore Flower needs time to absorb the divine water. Watering it more now is useless. It will take at least a thousand years for its efficacy to recover."

East King Duke chimed in:

"Indeed, Great Master, too much is as bad as too little! If you water it with too much divine water, the Shore Flower won't be able to handle it."

Lu Changqing immediately became displeased:

"Good heavens, it's so delicate!"