Reclaiming One Mu of Wasteland Earned Ten Merit Points

Reclaiming one mu of wasteland earned ten merit points?

Heavens!

Merit was practically there for the taking!

Cultivation had never been so easy!

Even a Great Ethereal Golden Immortal could earn two hundred and fifty thousand merit points by reclaiming fifty thousand mu over a thousand years!

Though it could not compare to the merit gained from creating a world, it was still quite substantial!

Besides, for Great Ethereal Golden Immortals to create a world, even dozens working together would find it no easy task.

Two hundred and fifty thousand merit points, given the right opportunity, were enough to break through a minor realm!

Yet the Sages harbored doubts.

Five merit points for one mu?

Was that not overly generous?

Would merit not become devalued?

Yuanshi spoke. "Fellow Daoist Changqing, five merit points per mu..."

"Is that not somewhat excessive?"

"One must know that small amounts add up. With countless living beings in the Primordial Wilderness, how much merit would that consume?"

Lu Changqing answered seriously, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi is absolutely right!"

"I too find this rate inappropriate. It truly needs adjustment!"

Yuanshi felt slightly relieved.

He thought Lu Changqing had finally accepted his advice.

Tongtian asked, "How do you intend to adjust it, Fellow Daoist?"

The Interception Sect disciples were still diligently reclaiming wasteland.

Even without five points, one or two would be fine!

Lu Changqing said solemnly, "After careful consideration, if one mu earns only five merit points, that would be no different from exploitation!"

"I will absolutely not do something so unconscionable!"

"Therefore, I have decided to double it! Anyone who reclaims one mu of wasteland shall receive ten merit points!"

Yuanshi's face twitched violently at those words.

Well, damn!

I thought you felt the price was too high.

Who knew this was how you bargained?!

How was this haggling down the price?

This was clearly doing the exact opposite!

As expected of the Primordial Wilderness's greatest bargaining genius!

Tongtian was stunned as well, completely caught off guard!

Though this was not his first time witnessing it, it was still shocking.

Sure enough, wealth and extravagance were truly extraordinary!

Laozi and the Two Saints of the West fell silent.

This was exactly Lu Changqing's style.

Had he failed to do something astonishing, that would have been unlike him instead.

King Father of the East and the other two exchanged speechless looks.

This scene felt so familiar.

Familiar beyond compare.

Great Master truly was an expert at bargaining.

He truly deserved the title of the greatest prodigal spender since the creation of heaven and earth.

In their hearts, he was fully worthy of that title!

Upon hearing such bargaining, everyone was left speechless.

They had never seen anyone bargain like this.

Lu Changqing truly was the foremost master of reverse bargaining!

Images from the past surfaced before Tongtian and the other Sages.

Men fell silent, women wept!

Please stop pretending already!

A ten-billion small goal!

The Primordial Wilderness's greatest prodigal spender!!

A mere trillion was nothing worth mentioning.

A merciless Sage-making machine.

A true hero of boundless merit,

Lu Changqing, bargaining genius!

One label after another flashed through the Sages' minds.

Making the corners of their mouths twitch.

Sure enough, when it came to spending money freely, Lu Changqing remained unmatched!

The great powers of the Primordial Wilderness sighed in admiration. Was this Saint Changqing?!

We submit, we submit!

We were truly convinced.

Such a person was almost too dazzling to behold!

A small goal was nothing worth mentioning.

Listen to that! Did that even sound reasonable?

It was practically inhuman!

All beings of the Primordial Wilderness were utterly shaken.

Was this how Sages communicated with one another?

They had never heard of such a method of bargaining!

Ignoring everyone's shock, Lu Changqing finally declared loudly:

"Therefore! All living beings who are not skilled at creating worlds!"

"Your opportunity has arrived. Join the great wasteland-reclaiming army at once!"

"As long as you work diligently, how could becoming stronger remain a dream?"

"Is attaining Hunyuan still far away?!"

"Now, tell me! Are you willing?!"

Boom!

Lu Changqing's Dao voice spread across the heavens.

It resounded throughout the universe.

His vast Dao voice rang like great bells and drums, echoing within every living being's heart.

"Willing!!"

At that moment, the Primordial Wilderness completely erupted!

Countless living beings were fired up with fervor.

That was right!

As long as they participated in reclaiming wasteland, they would lack nothing.

Even attaining Hunyuan would no longer be beyond reach!

After all, there was an ocean of merit to earn!

Saint Changqing was truly considerate of all living beings.

Longevity Immortal Venerable truly cared for the world and blessed all beings!

Longevity Immortal Venerable treated us far too well!

"I will surely reclaim wasteland with all my strength and not disappoint Immortal Venerable's expectations!"

The living beings shouted excitedly and sincerely praised Lu Changqing.

In their hearts, Lu Changqing was a towering model to emulate.

Look at how much merit he had established for the Primordial Wilderness.

He had elevated the Primordial Wilderness's standing and created numerous Quasi-Saints.

Now, he even sought to expand the Primordial Wilderness's territory, further elevating the Dao of the Primordial Wilderness!

And he bestowed such abundant merit.

Even five points per mu seemed insufficient to him, so he insisted on giving ten.

Heavens!

How generous.

Thinking of this, countless living beings were moved to tears.

They knelt toward Lu Changqing one after another, singing praises of his grace.

Within the void.

The Sages, witnessing this scene, were also filled with emotion.

Laozi sighed softly, admitting that he could not compare.

If he possessed such merit, he certainly would not bear to give it away.

For the advancement of the Primordial World, Lu Changqing was willing to expend immeasurable merit. Such magnanimity moved all the Sages.

This was an act that blessed all living beings!

Sect Master Tongtian thought to himself that even with his free and unrestrained temperament, he could hardly possess such broad-mindedness.

"Brother Changqing truly embraces all rivers. We cannot hope to match him."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate wore a complicated expression, while Saint Nuwa nodded as well. "This is true greatness."

When Lu Changqing announced that he would teach the Dao throughout the Primordial Wilderness and help all beings expand heaven and earth together, countless living beings knelt in excitement:

"We are willing to follow Immortal Venerable in creating heaven and earth!"

"We thank Immortal Venerable for granting us this opportunity!"

The cultivation of the Primordial Wilderness's beings had always been constrained by their innate foundations and aptitude.

Now that creating heaven and earth could earn merit, even those with shallow foundations had hope of ascending to the Great Dao.

Those Innate Gods were especially eager—were King Father of the East and Kunpeng's successes not the finest examples?

Within the Heavenly Court, Di Jun clapped and laughed. "My Demon Clan has hundreds of millions of subjects. This time, we shall surely obtain immeasurable merit!"

Tai Yi praised him. "Saint Changqing's creation of this method truly makes him the greatest Sage of all time!"

At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, the Twelve Ancestral Witches gathered to deliberate.

Di Jiang declared loudly, "Given this opportunity, the Witch Clan's warriors must surpass the Demon Clan!"

The Ancestral Witches all responded, organizing their forces and preparing for action.

The Two Saints of the West were secretly alarmed by the sight.

Jieyin thought to himself, This ability to inspire others actually surpasses even our scripture for delivering salvation!

Zhunti suddenly understood. "So this is the charm of merit."

Laozi finally could not restrain himself. "Fellow Daoist, why exactly are you creating heaven and earth?"

Lu Changqing answered calmly, "I have too much merit. I'm spending it for fun."

At those words, all the Sages fell silent.

Suddenly, vast Saintly Might swept across the Primordial Wilderness from Wuji Heaven, while chaos churned beyond the Thirty-three Heavens.

All beings were startled—could Ming He have attained the Dao?

This was already the fourth Sage of Wuji Heaven! Sect Master Tongtian clicked his tongue inwardly. He had personally witnessed Ming He receive the Primordial Violet Qi. It seemed the master of the Blood Sea had finally attained Sagehood.

Was this not far too fast?

Ming He had actually attained the Dao and become a Sage so quickly?

Could attaining the Dao through merit truly be this easy?

Lu Changqing glanced over with a calm expression.

Ming He's cultivation had already been only one step away from the threshold.

With the Primordial Violet Qi and one hundred million merit points, breaking through to the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal realm was naturally as effortless as water flowing into a channel.

If he had failed even under those conditions, that would have been strange.

Within Wuji Heaven, vast Saintly Might swept through heaven and earth.

All beings were shocked—another Hunyuan Sage had been born!

How long had it even been?

Wuji Heaven already had three Sages, and now another had joined them.

When had becoming a Sage become so easy? It was simply unbelievable!

With a thunderous boom, a spatial passage appeared at the edge of the Eastern Sea.

Ming He emerged upon endless laws, his face filled with excitement as he bowed respectfully:

"Many thanks to Great Master for fulfilling me!"

"Without the opportunity bestowed by Great Master, Ming He knows not when he could have touched the Hunyuan realm!"

"From this day onward, Ming He shall obey Great Master's every command!"

Tongtian and the other Sages had long since gone numb inside.

What in the world was happening to this age?

When had attaining Hunyuan become so effortless?

King Father of the East and the others had become Saints so easily. Thinking back to the countless hardships they had endured to attain the Dao, they felt utterly stifled!

If someone had granted them Primordial Violet Qi and vast amounts of merit back then, how could they have struggled so bitterly?

Unfortunately, such an opportunity would never appear again.

Looking at Ming He, who had already become a Saint, even the Six Saints found it somewhat unreal.

How long had it been? Ming He had actually stepped into the Saint Realm as well.

Lu Changqing was practically a being who mass-produced Saints!

What Sage ever emerged one after another like this?

It had not even been ten million years...

They could not compare. There was simply no comparison.

Lu Changqing nodded slightly. "Now that you have attained the Dao, go lead the living beings in opening up the wastelands."

"The rest will continue creating worlds."

After all, the merit from creating worlds was even more abundant.

Opening up the wastelands was merely work prepared for those whose cultivation was insufficient.

To put it bluntly, it was simply part

of the "Primordial Wilderness-wide labor plan."

Ming He accepted the order and immediately joined the Interception Sect's land-reclamation team.

Now that he had achieved Hunyuan, he was fully satisfied.

It would be difficult for his cultivation to break through again in the short term, but he was at peace with that.

Besides, as long as he worked diligently, was he afraid there would be no opportunities to improve?

Great Master would never mistreat him—Ming He knew that clearly.

Three days later.

Lu Changqing sat cross-legged in the void, Dao rhythms circulating around him and veiling the heavens.

He expounded the Great Dao, his mysterious voice spreading throughout the Primordial Wilderness.

As all living beings listened, their hearts surged with excitement—by comprehending this Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture, they could reclaim land and earn merit!

To all living beings, this was an immense opportunity, so they naturally concentrated with all their might.

As the Dao voice echoed, heaven and earth were shaken.

"There is actually such a profound method in this world!"

"No wonder it can expand the World Barrier. Its mysteries are truly inexhaustible!"

Living beings and mighty experts alike praised it.

As expected of a method deduced by the Longevity Immortal Venerable. It was indeed extraordinary.

They would not even have dared to imagine such a technique.

After all, even Saints found it difficult to shake the World Barrier.

Above the Thirty-three Heavens.

Di Jun and Tai Yi led the demon race in listening attentively.

Di Jun sighed. "The Longevity Immortal Venerable is unfathomable. He actually deduced such a method."

"Even the Sages of the Mysterious Sect might not be capable of it."

Tai Yi nodded solemnly.

Even if Saints exerted all their strength, they could scarcely expand the Primordial World Barrier.

Yet the Longevity Immortal Venerable had enabled even low-level beings to participate in its expansion. It was truly astonishing.

Within Buzhou Mountain.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches wore solemn expressions, their hearts filled with excitement.

"This Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture clearly originated from Pangu's Heaven-Opening Method!"

"Could the Longevity Immortal Venerable... be related to Father God?"

Di Jiang said joyfully.

The glory of Pangu opening heaven and earth still seemed to stand before their eyes.

Now, the meaning of this scripture had clearly been derived from Father God's method.

Was Lu Changqing connected to Pangu? Otherwise, how could he possess such a method?

"If that is true, could we see Father God again?"

Houtu murmured softly.

Within the chaos beyond the heavens, inside the Violet Firmament Palace.

Listening to the Dao voice, Hongjun was horrified.

Pangu's Heaven-Opening Method! There could be no mistake!

He had personally witnessed Pangu open heaven and earth, and he was more familiar with this method than anyone.

The scripture's meaning was inextricably linked to Pangu's Heaven-Opening Method.

What was Lu Changqing's relationship with Pangu?

Could Pangu... truly still be alive?

Hongjun's mind shook, as though he once again saw that heaven-opening axe strike—

Chaos shattered, and demon gods fell.

Even now, recalling that scene still made him tremble.

Wuji Heaven.

After Lu Changqing finished preaching the Dao, he declared loudly, "The method has been imparted—"

"Begin reclaiming the wastelands!"

As his words fell, the living beings of the Primordial Wilderness surged toward the World Barrier like a tide.

Whether on the earth or beneath the heavens, countless beings rushed toward the boundary.

The Primordial World Barrier enveloped heaven and earth and could be reached from any direction.

Lu Changqing swept his gaze around and nodded in satisfaction when he saw living beings everywhere striving to expand it.

Very good!

The more pioneers there were and the wider the area they opened, the more merit would be consumed.

His goal would soon be achieved.

At the same time, he sensed that the fortune of Wuji Heaven was growing ever more prosperous.

But Lu Changqing did not care about that.

Reclaiming wastelands and creating worlds were the priorities.

With these two tasks alone, at least two or three trillion merits could be consumed within a thousand years.

By now, he had already used nearly ten trillion merits.

His goal of one hundred trillion merits was finally one-tenth complete.

Looking back on this journey, it had truly been arduous.

Merit was simply too difficult to spend.

Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals were already this powerful,

and once his merit was exhausted, he would be able to attain the Dao as a Great Dao Saint.

What kind of sight would that be?

He could not help imagining the day he became a Great Dao Saint.

King Father of the East, Ming He, and the other two Saints looked upon the renewed Primordial World,

and all sighed with emotion.

Great Master truly was a Sage unlike any since ancient times!