This Seat...

"This trip, I originally wished to seek some opportunities for the immortals of the Interception Sect."

"As for your kind offer, fellow Daoist... let us forget it."

"I cannot bear to ** change sects."

Tongtian let out a soft sigh.

Signing the contract meant becoming a member of Wuji Heaven.

In the end, he could not bring himself to do it.

However, he had indeed come to seek a way out for more Interception Sect **.

The Jie Sect's Ten Thousand Immortals Paying Homage had countless **.

Even if they opened up worlds, many ** would still be unable to participate—either their cultivation was insufficient, or they had yet to comprehend the Laws.

That was why he had come personally.

After all, only the Interception Sect faced such a problem.

Sects like the Chan Sect and the Western Sect had few members. If they squeezed together to create worlds, there would barely be enough merit to divide among them.

"Do you have any other work, fellow Daoist?"

"Could the other ** of my sect participate as well?"

Tongtian asked tentatively.

Lu Changqing's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Wasn't this like a pillow arriving just as he grew sleepy?

He had been worrying about the lack of hands for reclamation, and Tongtian had delivered people right to his door.

"There is indeed a task."

"We are currently short on people to reclaim wasteland."

Lu Changqing said with a smile.

If he could have the Interception Sect's ** reclaim land, then recruit other cultivators from the Primordial Wilderness—

Wouldn't his grand vow of exhausting his merit be one step closer to fulfillment?

Tongtian's face filled with confusion upon hearing this.

Reclaiming wasteland?

Was Lu Changqing asking the Interception Sect's ** to become laborers?

Absolutely not!

The Jie Sect's Ten Thousand Immortals Paying Homage—how could they suffer such humiliation?

Surely they could not lose all dignity for a little merit!

Impossible!

This was utterly beneath their station!

"Do you have any other business?"

Tongtian shook his head like a rattle-drum.

Seeing Tongtian's intense reaction, Lu Changqing knew he had misunderstood.

He explained, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, you have misunderstood!"

"This is no ordinary land reclamation. It is the expansion of the Primordial World's boundaries!"

"By doing so, we can expand the scope of heaven and earth."

"Well? Are you interested?"

Tongtian felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

What had he just heard?

Lu Changqing wanted to expand the Primordial Wilderness?

To shatter the Primordial World Barrier?

Madness!

He had to be mad!

What kind of insane idea was this?

Not only Tongtian, even Ming He, who was usually so skilled at flattering others, stood dumbfounded.

The idea was simply horrifying.

Expanding the boundaries of the Primordial Wilderness!

It was unheard of!

The Primordial Wilderness was already vast and boundless. Who would ever think of expanding it?

Wait!

This lord had never been someone who could be judged by common sense—what normal person would be so extravagantly wealthy as to be utterly inhuman?

Perhaps only someone like Lu Changqing could conceive of such a world-shaking notion!

King Father of the East and Ran Deng were equally stunned.

Such an idea was simply deranged!

Since the creation of heaven and earth, no one had likely ever entertained such a thought.

Most crucially, expanding the Primordial Wilderness seemed to offer no benefit at all!

After hearing this, Tongtian and the other four were all shaken to their souls.

Great Master!

Wasn't your way of doing things a little too far ahead of the times?

Exchanging for spiritual treasures, opening up heavens and earth, creating Sages...

They had accepted all that!

But now he actually wanted to transform the Primordial Wilderness?

The Primordial Wilderness had been created by Great God Pangu! It contained myriad worlds and encompassed entire galaxies—

Precisely because of this, expanding the Primordial Wilderness

Was as difficult as recreating chaos itself!

Even a Sage could only sigh helplessly at such a task.

Tongtian's expression shifted repeatedly before he finally forced a bitter smile. "Fellow Daoist Lu..."

"This matter truly puts us in a difficult position."

"Not only are my sect's ** incapable of it, even I find it troublesome."

"Even if all the Sages joined forces, they would likely struggle to shake the foundations of the Primordial Wilderness."

"My Interception Sect has some ability, but even opening up heaven and earth is quite arduous for us, let alone expanding the Primordial Wilderness."

Lu Changqing smiled calmly and lightly brushed his sleeve.

In an instant, the Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture manifested.

Myriad Dao rhythms flowed through his palm, while the true meaning of countless worlds endlessly arose and perished within.

The sight of heaven and earth being created seemed to unfold before their eyes.

"With this scripture in hand, all things are possible."

Lu Changqing swept his gaze over the crowd, his tone calm.

He had never intended to keep it to himself.

If he locked this scripture away, those whose cultivation was still shallow truly would be unable to participate in reclamation.

Displaying it before Tongtian now was precisely to use the Interception Sect as a trial—if it succeeded,

He would spread it throughout the Primordial Wilderness and benefit all living beings.

Then, even those with insufficient cultivation could participate in reclamation.

In this way, all beings in the Primordial Wilderness could help him expend his merit.

One day, he would complete every system objective.

As Tongtian looked at the profound ** in Lu Changqing's hand...

He could not hide the shock on his face.

Such a supreme wondrous method!

There was actually such a mysterious art in heaven and earth!

Could the Primordial Wilderness truly be expanded by following this scripture?

How could such a thing possibly have been deduced?

This was the Primordial Wilderness opened by Great God Pangu!

The World Barrier alone was indestructible.

Yet according to the method Lu Changqing had displayed, it might truly be possible.

Tongtian could still see that much.

King Father of the East was likewise frozen in place.

The Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture truly lived up to its name—it was unimaginably profound!

Was this Great Master's method?

As expected, he was unfathomable!

He could even deduce a method for opening heaven and earth!

One had to know that even the Heavenly Dao had no way to expand the Primordial Wilderness.

If there had been a way, the Primordial Wilderness would have become even vaster long ago.

Why would it have waited until today?

Truly worthy of being the Heavenly Dao's father! A problem that even the Heavenly Dao could do nothing about

Was effortlessly resolved in Great Master's hands!

Kunpeng and Ran Deng found it equally unbelievable.

Had they not already reached the realm of Hunyuan Great Luo, they likely would have been unable to comprehend the profundities of the Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture.

They could only sense its extraordinary nature.

But the two of them were already Hunyuan Great Luo, so they naturally saw what was so astonishing about it.

Its profundity even surpassed ordinary Great Daos.

Even the Three Thousand Laws could not compare to the mystery of this scripture.

After all, this was a method capable of opening up the Primordial World Barrier!

How could any ordinary Great Dao compare?

Though Ming He could not fully comprehend it, he could sense the supreme true meaning within. He could also see that following this scripture might truly allow one to expand the Primordial Wilderness.

For him, understanding that much was enough.

Once he attained the Dao of Hunyuan, he could participate in reclamation!

With Great Master's breadth of vision and bearing, his plans were surely grand.

After everyone had finished observing it, Lu Changqing flicked his sleeve.

The profound true meaning immediately dissipated.

He asked directly, "Well? Will the Interception Sect take this job or not?"

Tongtian pondered for a moment. If the Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture truly worked,

Then this job seemed acceptable?

After all, this reclamation was different from what he had imagined. It was the expansion of the Primordial World Barrier!

Even if word spread, all beings would praise the Interception Sect's extraordinary capabilities.

It was simply that Lu Changqing had yet to explain how the merit would be calculated.

He needed to ask clearly.

If it yielded even less than opening up worlds, wouldn't sending so many ** to reclaim land mean taking a loss?

Tongtian gave a light cough and put on an affected manner. "Based on what you have demonstrated, fellow Daoist, it is naturally feasible."

"However, this method is more difficult than opening a minor world. I must consult my disciples before I can give you an answer."

Lu Changqing saw that Tongtian was already tempted and said directly, "There will be no shortage of merit. One question: will you do it or not?"

Having received that assurance, Tongtian immediately beamed.

He chuckled. "Why speak of merit or not?"

"I had wanted to befriend you in the first place!"

"Besides, this matter is a great good for the Primordial Wilderness as well. Fellow Daoist, simply leave it to the Interception Sect!"

With that, he patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be absolutely no problem.

With enough merit, even chaos could be smashed apart.

One word: do it!

King Father of the East and the other three revealed disdainful expressions.

Just as expected!

They had known it would turn out this way.

This scene looked strangely familiar. When Yuanshi had opened up a minor world, it had been exactly the same...

Those two brothers truly had the same temperament!

Thus, under Lu Changqing's arrangements, Tongtian became the leader of reclamation in the Primordial Wilderness.

Tongtian had no objections whatsoever.

What a joke!

There was nothing shameful about earning merit!

"I leave this matter to you, fellow Daoist!"

"I will pass this method on to you as well."

After Lu Changqing spoke, he pointed a finger.

Whoosh!

A profound spiritual radiance entered Tongtian's sea of consciousness, and he instantly grasped the essence of the Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture.

Lu Changqing instructed him, "The Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture has already been passed on to you."

"Hurry and make preparations!"

"When the time comes, take the Interception Sect disciples with you to reclaim the wilderness."

Tongtian smiled broadly and cupped his hands. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist!"

"This humble Daoist shall take his leave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, spiritual light flashed.

His figure vanished in an instant.

Having obtained the Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture, he had long been impatient to put it into action!

How could he bear to delay any longer? To him, that would all be a waste of time.

And time was merit!

After seeing Tongtian off, Lu Changqing turned to Ming He. "Now that you possess both Primordial Violet Qi and merit,"

"Go and attain the Dao of the Primordial Unity."

Ming He was overwhelmed with excitement and immediately replied,

"Many thanks for Great Master's cultivation!"

"Great Master's kindness shall never be forgotten by Ming He. From this day forth, wherever Great Master points, Ming He will brave death without hesitation!"

"If you tell me to go east, I will never go west!"

"My admiration for you is simply—"

Lu Changqing's face darkened at once.

"Enough!"

"Will you ever stop?"

"This again!"

He raised a hand, summoned the God-Slaying Spear, and made as if to stab him.

He truly could not stand this fellow anymore.

Ming He was horrified and fled with his head in his hands.

King Father of the East and the three others, including Ran Deng, watched Ming He flee.

Every one of them wore grave expressions.

Good heavens!

This man was extraordinarily powerful—truly troublesome to deal with.

Those flattering words had sent chills down their spines!

Above the Eastern Sea.

Golden Ao Immortal Island.

Sect Master Tongtian returned in high spirits, his voice resounding across the entire island.

Disciples!

"Come quickly! On this trip to Wuji Heaven, your master has secured a tremendous opportunity for our Interception Sect!"

Upon hearing that it concerned Wuji Heaven,

the Interception Sect disciples immediately hurried to the preaching platform.

Daoist Duobao, Saint Mother Wudang, and the other personal disciples exchanged glances.

Their master was so delighted—what kind of opportunity had he brought back?

"Master, what exactly is this opportunity?"

"What could make you so happy?"

Zhao Gongming asked with a smile,

though he had long been unable to suppress his curiosity.

Wuji Heaven! That was the Daoist field of Immortal Venerable Changqing.

Could it be that the Immortal Venerable was going to bestow merit generously again?

If that were true, it would be tremendous news!

Tongtian laughed heartily. "Expanding territory."

The moment those words were spoken, all the disciples froze where they stood.

It was as though huge question marks had appeared above Daoist Duobao and Saint Mother Wudang's heads.

What did their master mean by that?

Reclaiming wilderness?

Surely he was joking!

They were the disciples of a Sage!

Why should they go reclaim wilderness for no reason at all?

Would that not be lowering their own status?

Yet their master was so pleased. Could there be some misunderstanding here?

This turn of events was truly baffling!

On Golden Ao Island.

They had thought their sect master had brought back a blessing, but who would have expected such shocking news?

All the Interception Sect disciples stood dumbfounded.

Reclaim wilderness?

They were Sage's disciples, yet they were to do such menial labor?

Zhao Gongming could hardly believe his ears.

Reclaim wilderness?

What kind of joke was this!

He was a disciple under a Sage!

Even if he was merely an outer disciple, if he truly went to reclaim wilderness, would he not become the laughingstock of the Primordial Wilderness?

He would probably be nailed to the Interception Sect's pillar of shame for all time!

At the thought of that scene, Zhao Gongming could not help shuddering.

Duobao's eyes were filled with confusion. Why did his master suddenly want them to reclaim wilderness?

Did he not think it beneath their dignity?

Could it be that Wuji Heaven's reward was so generous that even their master found it impossible to resist?

But that could not be right!

His master was a Sage. How could he be swayed so easily?

Saint Mother Wudang found it even harder to accept.

She had always taken pride in being a Sage's disciple.

If she went to reclaim wilderness under that title, she would surely become the laughingstock of the Primordial Wilderness,

and who knew how many ages of ridicule she would endure!

"Master!"

"Could there be some misunderstanding?"

"How could menial work like reclaiming wilderness be something we should do?"

Unable to restrain herself, Saint Mother Wudang was the first to question him.

The other disciples also cast doubtful looks his way.

"Exactly!"

"Disciples of a Sage are actually being made to reclaim wilderness!"