Primordial Era: Riding the Kunpeng
Chapter 34

Pioneering a Mu of Land Actually Yields Five Points of Merit

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One mu of wasteland cleared, and I actually got five points of Merit?

Heavens!

This Merit is practically falling into my lap!

Cultivation has never been this easy!

Even for a Great Yi Golden Immortal, if they could clear fifty thousand mu in a thousand years, they would gain two hundred fifty thousand Merit!

While not as much as what's gained from creating a world, it's still quite considerable!

Furthermore, for a Great Yi Golden Immortal to try and create a world, even with the combined efforts of dozens of people, it's not an easy task.

Two hundred fifty thousand Merit, with the right opportunity, would be enough to break through a minor realm!

However, the Saints felt a sense of doubt.

Five points of Merit per mu?

Isn't that a bit too generous?

Won't Merit become devalued?

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

Isn't that a bit excessive?

Keep in mind that many small things add up. The Primordial World has countless living beings; how much Merit would be consumed?

Lu Changqing said seriously, "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, you speak the truth!

This Venerable also feels this price is inappropriate and indeed needs adjustment!"

Yuanshi felt slightly relieved.

He thought Lu Changqing was finally accepting his advice.

Tongtian asked, "Fellow Daoist, how do you wish to adjust it?"

The Intercepting Sect ** is still working hard to clear the wasteland.

Even if it's not five points, one or two would be good!

Lu Changqing said solemnly, "After this Venerable's deep consideration, if only five points are given per mu, it is truly no different from exploitation!

This Venerable would never do such a heartless thing!

Therefore, this Venerable has decided to double it! For every mu of wasteland cleared, ten points of Merit shall be awarded!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi's face twitched violently.

Good heavens!

I originally thought you found the price too high.

Who knew you would negotiate like this?!

This isn't price reduction.

It's clearly the opposite!

As expected of the Primordial World's negotiation genius!

Tongtian was also stunned, completely caught off guard!

Although it wasn't the first time he'd witnessed it, it was still shocking.

Indeed, being wealthy and powerful makes an extraordinary difference!

Laozi and the Two Saints of the West were speechless.

This is more like Lu Changqing's style.

If he didn't do something astonishing, it wouldn't be like him.

East King Duke and the other two looked at each other in silence.

This scene was all too familiar.

Familiar to the point of being unable to be more familiar.

The Great Master is truly a master negotiator.

Worthy of the title "Number One Scatter-Wealth Child of Heaven and Earth's Creation."

In their hearts, this title was well-deserved!

Hearing this negotiation, everyone was rendered speechless.

They had never seen such a way of negotiating.

Lu Changqing is truly the number one person for reverse negotiation!

Tongtian and the other Saints saw past scenes flash before their eyes.

Men would be silent, and women would weep!

Please stop pretending!

A hundred billion small goals!

The Primordial World's number one big spender!!

A mere trillion is nothing to scoff at.

A heartless Saint-making machine.

Immeasurable Merit, a true hero, Lu Changqing, the master negotiator!

One by one, the labels flashed through the minds of the Saints.

Causing the Saints' mouths to twitch.

Indeed, when it comes to spending, it's still Lu Changqing!

The great powers of the Primordial World sighed in admiration. Is this Saint Changqing?!

Admirable, admirable!

Truly admirable.

Such a figure, one dares not look directly at him!

Small goals, nothing to mention.

Listen to this, does this sound right?

It's simply not human speech!

All beings in the Primordial World were shocked.

Is this how Saints communicate?

This method of negotiation is unheard of!

Lu Changqing ignored everyone's shock and finally declared loudly:

Therefore! All beings not skilled in creating worlds!

Your opportunities have arrived, quickly join the pioneering army!

As long as you are diligent, is becoming stronger a dream?

Is achieving Hunyuan far away?!

At this moment, tell this Venerable, you! Are you willing?!

Rumble!

Lu Changqing's Dao sound spread throughout the heavens.

Resonating throughout the universe.

The vast Dao sound was like a great bell, echoing in the hearts of every living being.

Willing!!

At this moment, the Primordial World completely erupted!

Countless beings were filled with passion.

Indeed!

As long as one participates in pioneering, there will be no lack of anything.

Achieving Hunyuan is also not out of reach!

After all, there is a massive amount of Merit to be earned!

Saint Changqing truly cares for all beings.

Longevity Immortal Venerable truly has the world in his heart, benefiting all living beings!

Longevity Immortal Venerable treats us too well!

I will definitely strive to pioneer and not let down the Immortal Venerable's high expectations!

The multitude cheered excitedly, sincerely praising Lu Changqing.

In their hearts, Lu Changqing was a paragon of integrity.

Look at how much Merit he has established for the Primordial World.

He has both elevated the Primordial World's status and created many Quasi-Saints.

Now he is also expanding the Primordial World's territory, which is also a way to elevate the Primordial World!

Furthermore, he bestows such generous Merit.

Five points per mu was still considered insufficient, and he insisted on giving ten points.

Heavens!

How generous.

Thinking of this, countless beings were moved to tears.

They all bowed to Lu Changqing, singing praises of his virtue.

In the void.

Seeing this, the Saints were also filled with emotion.

Laozi sighed softly, admitting he was inferior.

If he had such merit, he certainly wouldn't be willing to give it away.

Lu Changqing was willing to pour out immeasurable merit for the advancement of the Primordial World; this magnanimity moved all the Saints.

This was an act that benefited all living beings!

Sect Master Tongtian secretly pondered that even with his carefree and unrestrained nature, he could not possess such broad-mindedness.

"Brother Changqing is truly like the sea, embracing all rivers; we are far behind."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate's expression was complex, and Saint Nuwa also nodded, saying, "This is the true realm."

When Lu Changqing announced that he would preach the Dao throughout the Primordial World and help all beings expand the heavens and earth together, countless beings excitedly knelt and bowed:

"We are willing to follow the Immortal Venerable to create heaven and earth!"

"Thank you, Immortal Venerable, for bestowing this opportunity!"

The cultivation of beings in the Primordial World had always been limited by their origins and aptitudes.

Now, by creating heaven and earth, they could gain merit, and even those with shallow origins had hope of reaching the Great Dao.

Those Innate Gods were even more eager—wasn't the success of East King Duke and Kunpeng the best example?

Inside the Heavenly Court, Di Jun clapped his hands and laughed, "My Demon Clan has billions of subjects; this time, we will surely reap immeasurable merit!"

Tai Yi praised, "Saint Changqing's creation of this method is truly the foremost Saint of all time!"

Below Buzhou Mountain, the Twelve Ancestral Witches gathered for a meeting.

Di Jiang declared loudly, "Our Witch Clan descendants have this opportunity; we must suppress the Demon Clan!"

The Ancestral Witches responded one after another, preparing their forces.

The Two Saints of the West were secretly alarmed.

Jieyin secretly thought, "This influence is even more potent than our scripture for guiding people!"

Zhunti suddenly realized, "So this is the charm of merit."

Laozi finally couldn't hold back, "Fellow Daoist, what is the purpose of opening up the heavens and earth?"

Lu Changqing replied calmly, "Too much merit, just playing with it."

As soon as he said this, all the Saints fell silent.

Suddenly, a vast Saintly Might swept across the Primordial World from Wuji Heaven, and the chaos outside the thirty-third heaven churned.

All beings were astonished—could it be Ming He achieving the Dao?

This was already the fourth Saint in Wuji Heaven! Sect Master Tongtian clicked his tongue, having personally witnessed Ming He being bestowed the Primordial Violet Qi; it seemed the master of the Sea of Blood had finally achieved sainthood.

This speed is too astonishing!

Ming He actually achieved the Dao and became a Saint so quickly?

Is achieving the Dao through merit really this easy?

Lu Changqing glanced over, his expression indifferent.

Ming He's cultivation was already just a step away from breaking through.

With the Primordial Violet Qi and one hundred million merit, breaking through to Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal was naturally a natural progression.

If he failed even with this, it would be strange.

Within Wuji Heaven, a vast Saintly Might swept across the heavens and earth.

All beings were shocked—another Hunyuan Saint was born!

How much time has passed?

Wuji Heaven already had three Saints, and now another one has been added.

When did becoming a Saint become so simple? It's almost unbelievable!

With a loud roar, a spatial portal appeared at the end of the East Sea.

Ming He appeared, treading on endless laws, his face filled with excitement, and bowed respectfully:

"Many thanks, Great Master, for your fulfillment!"

"Without the Great Master bestowing this opportunity, Ming He doesn't know when he would have touched the Hunyuan realm!"

"From now on, Ming He will obey only the Great Master's commands!"

Seeing this, Tongtian and the other Saints were already numb.

What is happening in this world?

When did achieving the Hunyuan Dao become so easy?

The fact that the East King Duke and others achieved sainthood so easily made them feel indignant, recalling how they had endured countless hardships to attain enlightenment back then!

If someone had bestowed Primordial Violet Qi and immense Merit upon them back then, would they have had to struggle so much?

Unfortunately, such an opportunity would never come again.

Looking at Ming He, who had already become a Saint, the Six Saints even felt a sense of unreality.

How long had it been? Ming He had already stepped into the Saint realm.

Lu Changqing was practically a saint-making machine!

Were saints supposed to appear one after another like this?

Not even ten million years had passed...

They couldn't compare, they simply couldn't compare.

Lu Changqing nodded slightly, "Since you have attained the Dao, go and lead the common beings to explore the desolate regions."

"The rest of you, continue to create worlds."

After all, the Merit gained from creating worlds was far more abundant.

Exploring the desolate regions was merely a task prepared for those whose cultivation was insufficient.

To put it bluntly, it was just a part of the "Great Desolation Labor Plan."

Ming He received the order and left, directly joining the Intercepting Sect's reclamation team.

Having already achieved Hunyuan, he was content.

It would be difficult to achieve further breakthroughs in his cultivation in the short term, but he was at peace with it.

Besides, as long as he worked diligently, wouldn't he have opportunities for improvement?

The Great Master would never treat him unfairly—Ming He knew this clearly.

Three days later.

Lu Changqing sat cross-legged in the void, the Dao rhythm flowing around him, obscuring the sky.

He preached the Great Dao, his profound voice spreading throughout the Primordial World.

All living beings listened, their hearts surging—by comprehending this Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture, they could reclaim land and earn Merit!

For all living beings, this was an immense opportunity, and they naturally paid close attention.

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

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

"No wonder it can expand the world's barriers; it is truly infinitely mysterious!"

All living beings and great powers marveled.

As expected of the method deduced by the Longevity Immortal Venerable, it was truly extraordinary.

They wouldn't even dare to imagine such a technique.

After all, even Saints found it difficult to shake the world's barriers.

On the thirty-third heaven.

Di Jun and Tai Yi led the Demon Clan, listening intently.

Di Jun sighed, "The Longevity Immortal Venerable is unfathomable, to have deduced such a method."

"Even a Xuanmen Saint might not be able to achieve this."

Tai Yi nodded solemnly.

Even with the full power of a Saint, it was difficult to expand the Primordial World's barriers.

Yet, the Longevity Immortal Venerable allowed low-level beings to participate in the exploration, which was truly astonishing.

In Buzhou Mountain.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches looked solemn and excited.

"This Heaven-Opening Profound Scripture clearly originates from Pangu's method of opening the heavens!"

"Longevity Immortal Venerable... could he be related to Father God?"

Di Jiang said joyfully.

The glory of Pangu opening the heavens was still fresh in their minds.

Now, this scripture's meaning was clearly derived from Father God's methods.

Did Lu Changqing have a connection with Pangu? Otherwise, how could he have mastered this method?

"If that is truly the case, can we see Father God again?"

Houtu murmured softly.

In the chaotic void beyond the heavens, within the Purple Heaven Palace.

Hongjun listened to the Daoist sounds, his heart filled with dread.

The Pangu Heaven-Opening technique! There's no mistake!

He had personally witnessed Pangu opening the heavens and was intimately familiar with this technique.

The meaning of this scripture was intrinsically linked to the Pangu Heaven-Opening technique.

What was Lu Changqing's relationship with Pangu?

Was Pangu... truly still alive?

Hongjun's mind trembled, as if he saw that world-splitting axe again—

The chaos shattered, and the Demon Gods fell.

Even now, the memory of that scene made him tremble.

***

Wuji Heaven.

Lu Changqing finished imparting the Dao and said loudly, "The technique has been fully taught—"

"Begin the pioneering!"

As his voice fell, all living beings in the Primordial World surged towards the world's barrier like a tide.

Whether it was the land or the sky, countless beings rushed towards the boundary.

The Primordial World's barrier enveloped heaven and earth, reachable from any direction.

Lu Changqing scanned all directions, seeing beings striving to pioneer everywhere, and nodded in satisfaction.

Very good!

The more pioneers there were, the wider the area, and the more Merit would be consumed.

The goal would soon be achieved.

At the same time, he sensed that the luck of Wuji Heaven was growing increasingly prosperous.

However, Lu Changqing didn't care.

Pioneering and opening up worlds were the priorities.

These two tasks alone would consume at least two to three trillion Merit within a thousand years.

To date, he had already used nearly ten trillion Merit.

He had finally completed one-tenth of his goal of one hundred trillion.

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

Merit was truly difficult to consume.

Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals were already this powerful.

Once the Merit was depleted, he would be able to achieve Dao and become a Great Dao Saint.

What would that scene be like then?

He couldn't help but begin to imagine the scene of becoming a Great Dao Saint.

***

East King Duke, Ming He, and the other four Saints gazed at the brand-new Primordial World, and they all expressed their emotions.

The Great Master was truly an unprecedented Saint!

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