Immediately afterward, boundless auspicious qi surged forth. Torrents of spiritual energy erupted from every corner of the Primordial Wilderness, while chains of order manifested throughout the world!
Countless living beings broke through their realms in an instant, and powerful auras erupted across the Primordial Wilderness.
Especially Wuji Heaven—
It was shrouded in endless Heavenly Dao order.
This not only meant that Wuji Heaven had received the Heavenly Dao's generous favor, but also that it had gained the Heavenly Dao's protection!
Seeing this, all living beings were astonished.
The Heavenly Dao was actually protecting Wuji Heaven!
The hearts and minds of all beings in the Primordial Wilderness shook.
They vaguely guessed that Longevity Immortal Venerable had reached a critical point in proving the Dao and needed someone **.
But was there really any need for such a grand display?!
Everyone could clearly sense it: whoever dared approach Wuji Heaven now would surely be erased by the Heavenly Dao!
How astonishing!
The Heavenly Dao was personally safeguarding his Dao!
That was true prestige!
As expected of Longevity Immortal Venerable's remarkable son!
Even the Six Saints of the Primordial Wilderness were stunned.
The Six Saints had returned from the Purple Cloud Palace and were originally planning to return to their respective Daoist fields when the phenomenon of Lu Changqing's sainthood suddenly erupted.
Longevity Immortal Venerable had actually become a Sage... so quickly!
Taiqing spoke, his expression no longer calm.
Yuanshi, Tongtian, and the others were even more stirred.
Thinking back on their own paths to proving the Dao, which of them had not endured countless tribulations and painstakingly sought opportunities before becoming Sages?
Yet Lu Changqing had not only become a Sage with astonishing speed, but had even received the Heavenly Dao's personal **.
Even if it was merely a phantom of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel, it was enough to awe all heavens!
"Longevity Immortal Venerable truly is extraordinary."
Nuwa sighed softly, her emotions difficult to settle.
Jieyin and Zhunti were even more envious.
With the Heavenly Dao favoring him so greatly, how could the west fail to prosper?
Yet such blessings were ultimately not something ordinary beings could enjoy.
Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun likely could not hope to attain such treatment!
Jieyin and Zhunti had never expected that their speculation would be completely correct.
Within the Purple Cloud Palace.
Hongjun frowned slightly, unable to ease the resentment in his heart.
Heavenly Dao, your favoritism has gone too far!
Even I have never received such generous treatment!
Why should he?!
Could one truly act without restraint merely by controlling merit?!
Hongjun grew increasingly indignant.
Yet the uproar outside could not disturb Lu Changqing in the slightest.
At this moment, he casually grasped the Hunyuan Dao Fruit and drifted out of seclusion.
To prove the Dao and become a Sage was no more difficult for him than taking a leisurely stroll through a garden.
Kunpeng and the other two attendants were initially dumbfounded. Only when they saw Lu Changqing appear did they awaken as if from a dream, unable to suppress their shock.
They immediately bowed to welcome him, their manner humble:
"Congratulations, Great Master, on attaining Hunyuan, transcending the Three Realms, and enduring forever."
Lu Changqing did not respond. Standing in the air, his voice spread across the Primordial Wilderness:
"I, Lu Changqing, have today attained Hunyuan. To bless all living beings, I shall bestow Three Days of Merit Sweet Rain upon all things."
As soon as those words were spoken, the Primordial Wilderness erupted.
What grandeur!
When Lu Changqing appeared, waves of shock crashed through the hearts of Kunpeng and the other two.
Their Great Master had truly reached Hunyuan!
That Sage's majesty could not possibly be false!
How could anyone become a Sage so quickly?
The three hurried forward to offer their congratulations.
Yet Lu Changqing paid them no heed and directly announced to the Primordial Wilderness that he would grant Three Days of Merit Sweet Rain to nourish all living beings!
In an instant, the three men's knees went weak, and they nearly fell to the ground.
Merit rain?
For three full days and nights?
What an astonishing display of wealth!
At that moment, they saw golden radiance flowing around Great Master's body, and two words seemed written clearly between his brows—
Extravagant!
All living beings of the Primordial Wilderness trembled as well.
The entire world was in an uproar!
Countless gazes focused on that figure above the nine heavens, whose might pressed down upon heaven and earth, all filled with disbelief.
Three consecutive days of Merit Sweet Rain?
Could that truly be done by human effort?
How much merit would it consume?
Could Lu Changqing's merit truly be inexhaustible?
Yet Lu Changqing remained silent.
He was confronting the system within his sea of consciousness.
"Ding. The system has determined that this action is an unwarranted gift and violates the rules. Host, please retract your decision."
Upon hearing this, Lu Changqing firmly refused.
How could I give it up!
If I do not do this, how can I squander it?
How am I supposed to burn through my trillions upon trillions of merit?
I finally found a reason. I absolutely cannot change my mind!
Thus, he argued with the system on reasonable grounds.
"How is this against the rules? I consider it entirely appropriate."
"System, did the living beings of the Primordial Wilderness help me create this world?"
System: "They did."
"Then do they count as being under my command?"
System: "They do."
"Then is it not only natural for an employer to reward his workers?"
"This..."
The system was momentarily speechless.
It seemed reasonable, yet it also felt wrong.
After a moment, the system found a loophole.
"What about those living beings who did not participate in creating the world?"
"They contributed nothing, yet profit for nothing. Does that not make this an unwarranted benefit?"
"Such an act is indeed a gift."
Lu Changqing secretly praised the system's cleverness. It had actually found a loophole.
Fortunately, he was still one step ahead.
"They say you are rigid, and it seems that is true. Do you understand what it means to recruit talent?"
"If I do not offer some benefits, why would others give their loyalty to Wuji Heaven? And how could I attract more talented people to serve me?"
"These are necessary promotional expenses, legitimate operating costs!"
Lu Changqing spoke with utmost righteousness.
This principle of business left the system speechless, and it did not respond for a long while.
How could Lu Changqing allow it time to think? He immediately made the decision:
"You may contemplate it slowly. This matter is settled!"
He was overjoyed inwardly.
To spend all his merit, what could he not do?
At this moment.
The beings of the Primordial Wilderness gradually regained their senses.
Then their hearts shook again in disbelief.
"As expected of the Lord of Wuji Heaven, he truly is bestowing Merit Sweet Rain."
Within Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi let out a long sigh, his heart filled with bitterness.
Hong Yun beside him was overcome with mixed emotions as well.
Thinking back to when he had sold the Primordial Violet Qi for two hundred million merits, he had believed himself to have gained immense wealth and boasted that his merit surpassed all others in the Primordial Wilderness.
He had hugged that merit close and been immensely pleased with himself.
How delightful!
Yet compared with Lu Changqing, he was no better than a beggar!
To rain down merit for three consecutive days—how vast would one's reserves of merit have to be to dare such a thing?
At this moment, Hong Yun finally understood what true spirit was!
This was true magnificence!
As he gazed at the figure above the nine heavens, he found him ever more extraordinary and transcendent!
Longevity Immortal Venerable was truly wealthy enough to rival a world, and possessed both virtue and talent!
No!
He should now be respectfully called Saint Changqing!
Right at that moment.
Heaven and earth suddenly rumbled.
Across the Primordial Wilderness, golden rain began to fall.
That rain was no ordinary water, but drops of dazzling merit!
"Mother, merit is falling from the sky!"
In that instant.
Whether mortals, demons, cultivators, or ancient great powers—
All emerged from their dwellings.
Faced with this heaven-sent opportunity, all living beings were stunned!
Saint Changqing truly kept his word!
The next moment, no one hesitated. They immediately sat down cross-legged and devoted themselves to refining the merit!
Though each drop of merit was slight, grains of earth could pile into mountains. Would the total not become immense?
Above the Ninth Heaven.
The Six Saints of the Primordial Wilderness were all dumbstruck, speechless for a long time.
The Sages lowered their eyes and watched the misty drizzle gather in their palms.
It was indeed pure merit.
They did not move to seize it—what dignity would they have if they competed with ordinary beings for benefits?
Besides, to those in the Sage realm, this merit was no more than a drop in the ocean. How much could they gather from three days of drizzle?
What truly shocked the Sages was Lu Changqing's earth-shattering extravagance!
They had long known that Lu Changqing possessed abundant wealth.
Yet they had never imagined it would be so abundant!
Three days of merit rain, covering the entire Primordial Wilderness.
The total amount, if added together, would surely be an astronomical figure beyond measure.
Even with the clarity of a Sage's heart, they could not imagine what kind of staggering fortune that was!
"Immortal Venerable Changqing, this... is simply too extravagant!"
Taiqing and the others' mouths twitched as they lamented inwardly.
How could an ordinary person possibly imagine such extravagance?
This was no longer mere squandering—it was practically emptying his entire fortune!
For three whole days.
The fine rain of merit never stopped.
The heaven and earth of the Primordial Wilderness were thus steeped in peace.
Even mortal enemies who had been fighting to the death only moments earlier immediately sat down and focused on refining merit.
Over those three days, the sounds of breakthroughs rose one after another, echoing in every direction.
Under the nourishing drizzle, countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures awakened to spiritual intelligence and took form one after another.
Mountains, rivers, vegetation, earth, and stone—anything containing spirituality received this blessing.
The Primordial Land grew ever more vibrant with life.
Mountains stretched their limbs, plants opened their eyes, and ginseng poked tiny hands out of the soil.
Even the mud rolled over and sat up.
The entire forest seemed to have suddenly awakened.
Such scenes were not isolated incidents, but appeared throughout the Primordial Wilderness at the same time.
These beings newly born with spiritual intelligence were filled with gratitude toward Wuji Heaven.
They understood that they had gained life entirely through Wuji Heaven's grace.
The other beings were equally stunned.
This rain of merit was truly a marvel of the Primordial Wilderness!
Since the creation of heaven and earth, nothing like it had ever been seen!
We are witnessing history!
Inside Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi could barely contain his excitement.
As he watched more and more beings emerge from seclusion, his face was filled with delight.
Everyone's cultivation had risen by a level because of it.
After their joy subsided, countless creatures of the Primordial Wilderness faced Wuji Heaven and knelt in devout worship.
We offer our thanks to Saint Changqing!
We offer our thanks to Saint Changqing!
We offer our thanks to Saint Changqing!
Hundreds of millions of beings sincerely thanked Lu Changqing for the opportunity he had bestowed upon them.
Yet Lu Changqing paid no attention to any of this.
He was using the Heavenly Dao Divine Staff to inspect the merit he had consumed over the past three days.
"Not bad. Three hundred billion merit points have been consumed."
After checking, Lu Changqing was satisfied and secretly delighted.
At that moment, the system suddenly issued a notification:
"Ding! The rules have been perfected. This method can no longer be used."
The system had finally noticed and patched the loophole.
Lu Changqing gave a soft snort, thinking it was stingy.
He then stopped dwelling on it.
No matter what, he had spent three hundred billion merit points this time, and his goal had been achieved.
When he came back to his senses, Lu Changqing noticed that Wuji Heaven's fortune had also become increasingly prosperous.
This came as no surprise.
The three-day rain of merit had benefited all living beings. It was a genuine blessing.
By comparison, the other Sages seemed dim and insignificant.
It had even won more hearts than Hongjun's lectures back then.
Hongjun's lectures had benefited only powerful cultivators.
Lu Changqing's rain of merit, however, had blessed every living being in the Primordial Wilderness.
Naturally, his fortune flourished because of this.
However, while fortune might have been immensely important to others, Lu Changqing did not care about it at all.
Whether his fortune was abundant or meager made no difference to him.
At that moment, the only thing on his mind was how to continue spending merit.
However.
The fortune Lu Changqing did not care about was something one person valued immensely.
That person was Hongjun.
At this moment, Hongjun's face had turned livid.
Lu Changqing could clearly sense that the fortune of the Purple Cloud Palace was steadily draining away.
This was entirely because he had used merit to bless all living beings. As his reputation soared, Wuji Heaven's fortune had likewise reached its peak.
As one side rose, the other declined.
The Purple Cloud Palace's fortune was inevitably affected.
If this continued, even Hongjun's own fortune might be taken by Lu Changqing!
"Lu Changqing, must you truly make an enemy of me?"
Had Lu Changqing heard Hongjun say this, he would surely have been baffled.
What fortune? He was focused on spending extravagantly—why would he care about such things?
For example, right now.
Just as countless beings of the Primordial Wilderness knelt and thanked Saint Changqing,
Lu Changqing spoke again.
And this time, his words once more shocked the entire Primordial Wilderness!
"I, Saint Changqing, announce to the Primordial Wilderness today that in one hundred years, I will teach the method of becoming a Sage in Wuji Heaven—the Hunyuan Dao Scripture."
"Those who cultivate this method need not possess Primordial Violet Qi, yet they will still have a chance to prove the Dao and attain Hunyuan!"
His Hunyuan divine power surged like roaring waves, and his voice spread throughout heaven and earth.
Every living being in the Primordial Wilderness heard it clearly.
The moment his words fell,
Heaven and earth shook.
The Primordial Wilderness erupted completely!
At the same time, the Purple Cloud Palace also trembled violently!
Hongjun flew into a rage. A terrifying aura swept through the hall, and enormous cracks split the palace walls!
"Lu Changqing! What exactly are you trying to do?!"
In Outer Heaven, the aura within the Purple Cloud Palace churned violently.
Naturally, the Primordial Wilderness knew nothing of this disturbance.
Within Wuji Heaven,
King Father of the East, Ran Deng, and Kunpeng could barely contain their excitement.
"What does Master mean by this?"
This was a heaven-sent opportunity!
A method to become a Sage!
Without Primordial Violet Qi, one could still attain Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal!
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