Five Great Merits, Four Great Rewards

"Hehe, this grand ceremony should have been hosted by the Desolate Hall itself, but I heard that an interesting little fellow has come to my Dao Sect, so I couldn't help but come and see. Please get up, I hope I didn't scare you."

Ying Xuanzi, the Sect Master the Dao Sect, Peak Expert who has reached the Samsara Stage. He speaks softly, and his gentle face seems to contain the universe.

"As expected of Peak Expert who has stepped into the Samsara Stage, I haven't experienced this feeling in a very, very long time."

Lin Dong squinted, looking at the White-robed man above him.

The Heavenly Dragon Qi, Ancestral Stone, Ancient Qiankun Formation, and Devouring Ancestral Symbol hidden within its body all seemed to have encountered a formidable enemy and completely entered a dormant state.

"Where is our Hundred Dynasties Champion? Our Dao Sect has not seen such a prodigy for hundreds of years. Come forward."

The Dao Sect Master looked down and smiled.

"It's here. It seems there's a really big surprise waiting for me this time. It's even the Sect Master who's personally rewarding me."

Lin Dong flashed and appeared directly in front of the nine high-ranking members of the Dao Sect. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he respectfully bowed to the figure and said, "Lin Dong, disciple of the Desolate Hall, greets the Supreme Sect Master."

The White-robed man looked over, and with a bang, Lin Dong's body suddenly froze. He felt as if he had been seen through instantly. The moment he met those dark eyes, he saw endless Reincarnation and the cycle of life and death, and his entire mind seemed to be immersed in them.

The powerful divine objects such as the Ancestral Stone and Ancestral Symbol, which should have been issuing warnings, remained tightly huddled deep within its body, not daring to reveal the slightest trace of their aura.

Fortunately, Ying Xuanzi's gaze did not linger on him for long. He merely glanced at his brow with a half-smile and then laughed, "What kind of Supreme Stage is this? Even the legendary Samsara Stage Great Power wouldn't dare to call themselves that so easily."

"Alright, let's get down to business. Our Dao Sect has been established for a thousand years, its strength lies in the hearts of its people and in its system of rewards and punishments. Lin Dong, a disciple of the Desolate Hall, has already made five great contributions even before he has officially joined the sect."

With a gentle expression, Ying Xuanzi glanced around, then spoke in a clear and forceful voice:

"First, to Hundred Dynasties Champion and join my Dao Sect; second, to win the championship that Yuan Sect has defended for more than ten times and promote the prestige of my Dao Sect; third, to kill two invading Life Mysterious Stage experts from the Western Xuan Region, protect the Ancient Dimension, and promote the prestige of my Eastern Xuan Region's Super Sect; fourth, to help my Dao Sect recruit a large number of outstanding disciples and strengthen my Dao Sect; fifth, to seize the Heaven Sealing Array Map, the Sect-Protecting Treasure the Western Xuan Sect, and add another great foundation to my Dao Sect."

"Do you think Lin Dong, a disciple of the Desolate Hall, deserves a reward?"

As he finished speaking, his tone became increasingly impassioned, and his gentle words transformed into a thunderous roar.

"He deserves a reward! He deserves a reward! He deserves a reward!"

The resounding response coalesced into incredibly thick beams of sonic light that shot straight into the sky, shattering large areas of cloud cover.

"Little one, don't be nervous. The sect will not take away your Heaven Sealing Array Map. However, our Dao Sect only has a few Upper Grade Pure Yuan Treasure that suppress the sect's foundation. If the sect needs to borrow the Heaven Sealing Array Map at that time, please do not refuse."

At the same time, a soft laugh quietly rang in Lin Dong's ears.

"Where is Lin Dong, the disciple of the Desolate Hall?"

Before Lin Dong could answer, a command came from above.

"Disciple is here!" Lin Dong bowed without hesitation.

"Lin Dong, a disciple of the Desolate Hall, has rendered five merits to the sect and deserves four great rewards today."

"First, he will be immediately promoted to the fifth great True Disciple of the Desolate Hall; second, Pill River Empowerment and undergo Nirvana Gold Qi Refining; third, his mother country, Great Yan, will be upgraded to the High-Level Dynasty, and his mother clan will receive additional generous rewards; fourth, he will be allowed to choose two of the four great Hall Suppressing Martial Art of the Desolate Hall."

This reward is an endorsement of Lin Dong by the Supreme Sect Master, officially confirming his status as the fifth True Disciple of the Desolate Hall, which cannot be questioned or denied by anyone.

These two rewards are to enhance Lin Dong's cultivation.

These three rewards bring honor to one's ancestors.

While it might take some effort and time for the Super Sect to upgrade a Low-Level Dynasty to a Super Dynasty, it can accomplish the task of upgrading a High-Level Dynasty with a single thought.

These four appreciations enhance its depth and meaning.

Besides the Great Desolation Scripture, which is the foremost of the Four Great Scripture, the Desolate Hall also has four Hall Suppressing Martial Art. Every newly True Disciple can choose one Hall Suppressing Martial Art for free, and then they can exchange it with sect contribution points to have the opportunity to learn it.

This allows Lin Dong to choose another Hall Suppressing Martial Art for free, outside of the rules.

"Lin Dong, are you satisfied?"

After announcing the four major awards, Ying Xuanzi paused for a moment, deliberately giving Lin Dong time to process the information, before asking his question in a leisurely manner.

"This disciple thanks the Sect Master!"

Lin Dong didn't say much, but simply bowed deeply.

Looking at this magnificent scene before them, the four True Disciples of the Desolate Hall — Jiang Hao, Pang Tong, Fang Yun, Song Zhou —couldn't help but sigh in unison: How incredibly kind the Supreme Sect Master is to Lin Dong!

At the same time, the group gradually gave up their plans to cause trouble for Lin Dong again. They understood that with the Sect Master and the sect's favor towards Lin Dong, his rise to power was probably unstoppable.

"Alright, let's begin the Pill River Empowerment. I'll be the one to do it."

As he spoke, Ying Xuanzi extended a long, slender hand from his sleeve, and with a light stroke of his fingertips in the void, a rumble of Origin Energy surged, the Dan River churned, and a thousand-foot-long ravine of vacuum instantly appeared in the center of the Dan River.

The mighty and surging Dan River was casually cut off by it. The surrounding Nirvana Yuan Liquid, like obedient fish, only dared to surge on both sides, not daring to fill the empty space in the center, just as if it had been cleaved in two by a peerless swordsman.

The bottom of the Dan River, which had been unfathomably deep for years, was finally fully revealed to this world. There, a golden ball of light, hundreds of feet long, emanated an extremely terrifying fluctuation of Origin Energy.

"Nirvana Gold Qi! Such a massive amount of Nirvana Gold Qi!"

Exclamations of surprise rang out from the crowd. The disciples of the Four Halls all had flushed faces, staring greedily and eagerly at the bottom of the river.

Nirvana Gold Qi, condensed from highly purified Nirvana Qi, is also known as Primordial Spirit Qi. After Nirvana Stage expert enters the Seven Yuan Level, Primordial Spirit Qi will gradually emerge in their dantian, eventually leading to the Breaking the Dan to Conceive the Spirit.

However, transforming the Primordial Spirit Qi into Primordial Spirit Power and feeding it back into the Origin Pill in the dantian, and then having the Origin Pill shatter and completely transform into the Divine Soul, is still a long process.

Normal Nirvana Stage expert mostly accumulate Primordial Spirit Qi between the Seven Yuan Nirvana Stage and ninth levels, filling their entire dantian with it. Only when they step into the Life and Death Mysterious Stage will a complete Primordial Spirit Body be born, or even the Divine Soul leave the body.

Nirvana Gold Qi can accelerate this process; it is a precious spiritual item that all Nirvana Stage expert dream of.

"Lin Dong, the time has come. Let's enter the river."

With a soft shout from Ying Xuanzi, Lin Dong plunged into it without hesitation, and the Dan River, which had been cut off by a single finger, was thus closed up.