Myriad Spirits Eye

The Myriad Spirits Gaze all focused on Lu Changqing.

Saint Changqing was truly the supreme saint who cared about all living beings!

Countless great powers exclaimed with genuine admiration.

In an instant, Lu Changqing's prestige in the Primordial World reached an unprecedented height.

In the eyes of all beings in the past, Lu Changqing was merely a wealthy idler with immeasurable Merit.

Only now did they realize that was merely an illusion.

Saint Changqing was, in reality, a supreme sage who held the world in his heart and whose virtue matched Heaven and Earth.

Otherwise, why would he bestow the Three Days of Merit Sweet Rain?

Lu Changqing was unaware of these thoughts.

After speaking, he gracefully returned to Wuji Heaven.

As the myriad beings saw the Saint depart, they also dispersed.

Wuji Heaven.

Longevity Palace.

Lu Changqing, upon his return, wore a satisfied expression.

As long as these people's cultivation advanced, more worlds would be opened, and his Merit could be depleted faster.

More importantly, the Saint Creation Plan had taken a crucial step.

As for whether he could achieve sainthood?

Insufficient aptitude?

Then he would pile it up with Merit!

Water it with Primordial Violet Qi!

He didn't believe he couldn't forge a few Saints this way!

Ding, System notification, directly bestowing Merit is a violation of regulations.

Lu Changqing was unconcerned.

He had long anticipated such restrictions from the System.

However, where there were policies, there were countermeasures.

He immediately summoned the three, East King Duke.

"Greetings, Great Master! Congratulations on attaining the Hunyuan Dao Fruit!"

The three immediately prostrated themselves before Lu Changqing.

"I have summoned you here because there is an important matter."

"Now, your opportunity to achieve sainthood has arrived."

Lu Changqing stated directly.

Upon hearing this.

The three, East King Duke, were first stunned, then their eyes welled up with tears.

"Great Master truly hasn't abandoned us!"

"You are our benefactor who has given us new life; this kindness will be remembered forever!"

The three knelt down with a thud and tightly hugged Lu Changqing's legs.

Kunpeng even wept:

"Great Master, this humble one wishes to serve you for life, through thick and thin!"

Lu Changqing frowned upon hearing this.

These three were, after all, ancient great powers; how had they become so shameless?

He kicked Kunpeng, who was leaning in, away:

"Cut the act, it's disgusting!"

Kunpeng, however, was unfazed and playfully stuck to him again with a grin.

After the three stood properly, Lu Changqing produced the Heavenly Dao Divine Staff.

A contract imbued with the power of the Heavenly Dao appeared—violators would surely face heavenly punishment, and even Saints could not escape retribution.

The contract stipulated: Kunpeng, Ran Deng, and East King Duke must pledge lifelong loyalty and not disobey.

In return, Lu Changqing would provide all the resources needed to achieve sainthood!

East King Duke and Kunpeng signed without a second word.

Ran Deng, however, looked troubled—after all, he was still the Deputy Sect Leader of the Heavenly Origin Sect.

"I'll go back and resign first!"

Ran Deng gritted his teeth.

How could this Deputy Sect Leader have a Saint-making incense?

Lu Changqing readily let him pass, not worried at all that he wouldn't return.

Inside Jade Void Palace.

Yuanshi saw Ran Deng return and asked in surprise, "Did you find out the details about Saint Changqing?"

Ran Deng shook his head. "I've come to resign."

"I intend to follow Saint Changqing from now on."

Yuanshi was furious. His Saintly Might pressed down on Ran Deng, making him sweat profusely.

"It's just that he gave me too much..."

The words sounded familiar.

Yuanshi suddenly remembered his own past... and his anger dissipated by more than half.

"Did you find any clues?"

Ran Deng replied honestly, "He has so much Merit that he can't spend it all. He doesn't cultivate all day, and then he just became a Saint."

Yuanshi: ...

It was as good as saying nothing!

Actually, Ran Deng also knew about the Primordial Violet Qi, but he couldn't say it.

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, Yuanshi had no choice but to let him go.

As they parted, Ran Deng's eyes welled up with tears. "Saint, take care..."

Yuanshi was also moved. "Come back and visit often when you have time."

After Ran Deng left Kunlun Mountain--

"Hahaha! I'm free!"

He laughed like a 300-pound child and ran towards Wuji Heaven with all his might.

Inside Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi's face turned green.

Inside Wuji Heaven.

Ran Deng nimbly signed the contract.

Lu Changqing casually tossed out three strands of Primordial Violet Qi.

The three men held the violet qi, their hands trembling.

Then they saw Lu Changqing take out three masses of Merit—one hundred million in each mass!

"Take these and become Saints," Lu Changqing said casually.

The three trembled with excitement.

If they couldn't become Saints with this, they might as well smash their heads against a tofu!

After sending them off, Lu Changqing suddenly thought:

With the contract as a safety net, can I just spend money recklessly?

At this moment, the System said faintly, "Host, can you leave some face for the System?"

"The Host's idea is not bad, but only beings with the potential to prove the Hunyuan Dao can receive Merit endowments after signing a contract."

The System reacted extremely quickly and immediately added a restriction clause.

It didn't want to see Lu Changqing casually squander Merit on some acquired beings. If they failed to prove the Dao, wouldn't that Merit be wasted?

Upon hearing the System's prompt, Lu Changqing's smile widened instead.

He hadn't taken it to heart at all.

When it came to finding loopholes, he was an expert.

However, he couldn't help but grumble in his heart:

This damned System, it wants me to be a spendthrift while imposing so many restrictions on Merit distribution.

What kind of spendthrift system is this?

As Lu Changqing muttered to himself, In the Primordial World, Since his last sermon, the world had been turned upside down.

Countless cultivators broke through their realms thanks to this opportunity.

Especially after Lu Changqing revealed the method to becoming a Saint, great powers rushed to create their own worlds.

As new worlds continuously emerged, even these great powers sensed an astonishing transformation occurring in the Primordial World--

The laws of heaven and earth were continuously being perfected, The most direct manifestation was the surge in spiritual energy concentration, and the profoundness of the Great Dao's true meaning.

Cultivators even discovered that the difficulty of breaking through realms had significantly decreased compared to before.

Although everyone noticed these changes, few delved deeply into them, At most, they offered a few words of gratitude in their hearts for Saint Changqing's benevolence.

Currently, All the great powers were busy creating worlds, Hoping to exchange for more Merit from Immortal Venerable Changqing.

Even several Saints were enthusiastically invested in the great undertaking of creation.

On this day, Lu Changqing, having nothing better to do, decided to inspect the creation progress of the Saints.

Seeing that his three followers, Kunpeng, East King Duke, and Ran Deng, were still in seclusion attempting to reach the Saint realm, he set out alone.

Inside the Eight Sceneries Palace, Tongtian and Laozi were discussing the Dao.

Although the Three Pure Ones had separated, they often interacted to maintain their bond.

The two suddenly felt something and turned their heads simultaneously--

They saw immeasurable golden light of Merit illuminating all the heavens. Before he arrived, auspicious light had already preceded him.

Such a grand entrance, who else could it be but Lu Changqing?

Seeing this, Tongtian and Laozi couldn't help but twitch their mouths.

Well, the debt collector has arrived again.

The next moment, Lu Changqing stepped into the hall and got straight to the point:

"It's good that both of you are here, saving me a trip."

"I heard that you've all been quite diligent lately. Very good, very good, keep it up!"

These uncharacteristic words of encouragement stunned the two Saints for a moment.

What's going on?

He's not rushing us?

Could it be... his Merit reserves have run dry?

If they knew what the two Saints were thinking, Lu Changqing would probably have forced a wry smile: If he could spend all his Merit, he'd be laughing in his sleep!

The problem was that the more Merit he spent, the more it accumulated, making it impossible to squander.

To this day, Lu Changqing had also figured it out.

Relying solely on squeezing the Six Saints was ultimately inefficient.

Increasing the number of Saints was the long-term solution.

With this thought, he continued:

"I've come with another matter to inform you: soon, three new Saints will join us.

Their path to Sainthood should be a natural progression, and your efficiency will also increase then."

Hearing this, Tongtian and Laozi exchanged a look, clearly skeptical.

Becoming a Saint is not child's play, is it?

And three at once?

If it hadn't come from Saint Changqing, they would have dismissed it as a joke long ago.

After speaking, Lu Changqing turned and left, heading to the Daoist fields of other Saints.

After he left, Tongtian and Laozi shook their heads at each other.

The two did not take these words to heart.

As time flowed, this matter was gradually forgotten by the two Saints.

All living beings in the Primordial World were engrossed in creation, and the world changed with each passing day.

Then one day, a drastic change suddenly occurred in the Primordial World.

A shocking phenomenon appeared in the sky!

Golden pillars of light pierced through heaven and earth, connecting to the void.

Vast divine radiance swept across the eight directions.

The laws of the Three Thousand Great Daos manifested in the sky.

Endless spiritual energy surged from all directions; even formerly barren lands had spiritual essence as concentrated as Blessed Lands.

This drastic change covered every corner of the Primordial World.

It turned out that years of quantitative change had finally triggered a qualitative transformation.

The Primordial World not only appeared renewed on the surface, but its very origin had also completed a leap.

All beings in heaven and earth received infinite fortune.

The dense spiritual essence spurred countless beings to awaken their intelligence.

Furthermore, many cultivators broke through their realms on the spot, their cultivation soaring.

Boom--

Suddenly, all living beings saw a golden cloud of merit, capable of covering the sky and eclipsing the sun, condense above the Nine Heavens.

It was hovering directly over Saint Changqing's head.

The Heavenly Dao was actually going to bestow Merit!

"This scale of Merit seems even more immense than when Nuwa created humans and became a Saint back then."

All living beings were shocked and filled with envy.

Even the Six Saints' eyes were burning with desire.

Who would ever have too much Merit?

If such a massive amount of Merit could be obtained, wouldn't that be incredibly satisfying?

Under the gaze of countless eyes, the golden light of Merit was about to descend.

This was a Heavenly Dao Reward, acknowledging its contribution to the transformation of the Primordial World's origin.

However, faced with this golden light of Merit that made all beings' mouths water, Lu Changqing's figure flashed rapidly, and he directly dodged it.

The Heavenly Dao's bestowal fell into empty space.

It was as if that Merit was some kind of fierce beast.

That was Heavenly Dao Merit! What were you dodging?

If you don't want it, give it to me!

Seeing Lu Changqing's desperate attempt to evade, the Six Saints in the Nine Heavens almost fell over, their faces full of disbelief.

Are our eyes deceiving us?

Someone is actually dodging Merit?

What kind of logic is this?

At this moment, Lu Changqing's actions not only stunned the Six Saints.

Billions of living beings were equally dumbfounded.

The Heavenly Dao's bestowal of Merit actually missed?

Venerable, what is the meaning of this?

Dodging even Merit?

Is this something a normal person would do?

All beings could not comprehend what kind of mindset Lu Changqing possessed to act in such a manner.

Yet, Lu Changqing's inner turmoil was even greater than theirs.

"This is simply absurd!"

"I'm already worried about having too much Merit to spend, and you're still trying to give me more?"

"Stay away from me!"

"I refuse to accept this Merit."

Lu Changqing roared up at the sky, his anxiety evident.

As soon as these words were spoken, all beings in the Primordial World were struck as if by lightning.

Their souls trembled, as if swept by a hurricane.

In the Nine Heavens, the aura of the Six Saints faltered.

RUMBLE!!

As his words fell, the supreme pressure of the Heavenly Dao enveloped the Primordial World.

The void trembled, like shattered glass.

A colossal eye, imbued with the boundless power of the Heavenly Dao, appeared in the firmament, its destructive aura suffocating.

Billions of living beings trembled in fear.

This was the Eye of Heavenly Punishment!

With the Eye of Heavenly Punishment present, all beings were equal.

Its might made even Saints' hearts pound with terror.

The gaze of the Eye of Heavenly Punishment instantly locked onto Lu Changqing.

All because of his blasphemous words, which had clearly angered the Heavenly Dao.

Normally...

The Heavenly Dao had kindly bestowed Merit, only to be refused by him.

The Heavenly Dao was also bewildered—in all its existence since the creation of heaven and earth, this was the first time it had encountered such an oddity? Refusing Merit?

This time, the Heavenly Dao was truly enraged!

How could the Heavenly Dao's majesty be insulted?

For the first time since the creation of heaven and earth, it had been rejected by a mortal!

The Eye of Heavenly Punishment manifested in fury, its thunderous voice echoing through the Nine Heavens—

"Lu Changqing! Do you think you can refuse the Merit I bestow?"

The young man in the golden robe stood with his hands behind his back, starlight swirling in his eyes: "No matter how vast your Merit, I, Lu, shall not accept a single bit."

Instantly—

The Innate Gourd Vine atop Kunlun Mountain Peak withered.