A golden light burst forth from the token.
That was merit!
A veritable ocean of merit.
Every wisp of merit seemed to carry a different aura—some bore the breath of hell, others carried watery vapor, but even more radiated pure vitality and the power of merit imbued with the gratitude of countless people.
Of course.
There were also the spiritual fluctuations unique to the Four Seasons Sect: Four Seasons Change and favorable winds and timely rains.
Li Ye instantly realized: these were the portions of merit the sect had taken. After all, the sect had helped him settle so many miscellaneous affairs; the merit had naturally been divided.
He had never expected them to return it all to him at this moment.
For some reason, he suddenly felt...
Like he had become rich overnight.
It was like accumulating a fortune outside, only to suddenly discover that his family was far wealthier than he had imagined—and had handed him a huge sum to resolve his present predicament.
"Sigh."
"This feeling really does put one at ease."
"Eh, but why is there an extra ten thousand taels...?"
Those ten thousand taels clearly did not contain the sect's spiritual power. They only carried his own spiritual fluctuations, which meant they were his?
When had he acquired such a "deposit"?
Li Ye recalled what he had done recently and fell thoughtful. "The Carefree Granary, perhaps."
"It is the only thing that could have brought in so much merit."
With this deposit and the merit bestowed by the sect in hand, Li Ye immediately perked up.
An unceasing stream of merit and the sixteen-character Sage Book circled around the Calamity Fire.
The tribulation lightning in the heavens was also brewing.
No.
Or rather, it had already descended without a sound.
The deathly black lightning made