Obtaining Merit Was This Easy?

After leaving the Buzhou Mountain region, Gu Xi led several hundred thousand members of the Human Race, flying east through Hong Huang.

"Holy Father, where are we going?"

Above the clouds, many members of the Human Race looked toward Gu Xi.

"The East Sea Coast!"

"That will be where our Human Race truly rises."

Gu Xi said.

In Hong Huang mythology, the place where the Human Race rose was the East Sea Coast.

Therefore, he planned to settle the several hundred thousand members of the Human Race there.

"The East Sea Coast?"

The Human Race members immediately revealed confused yet longing expressions.

They had only been born into this world recently. Their understanding of it was nearly blank, and they did not know where the East Sea Coast was.

However, since the Holy Father had said the East Sea Coast was suitable for the Human Race's development and was where they would rise, they only needed to listen to him.

"It seems the Human Race still has a long way to go before becoming the Protagonists of Heaven and Earth!"

Looking at the bewildered Human Race, Gu Xi immediately felt that the path ahead for the Human Race was still immensely long.

Educating the Human Race was urgent.

He swiftly organized his understanding of Hong Huang into a book titled Brief History of the Primordial Era, then transmitted it to the several hundred thousand members of the Human Race through Divine Sense.

After receiving the Brief History of the Primordial Era from Gu Xi, the several hundred thousand members of the Human Race began reading it at once.

"So the world we were born into is called the Primordial World..."

Several days later, the several hundred thousand members of the Human Race had all finished reading the Brief History of the Primordial Era. Expressions of sudden understanding appeared on every face, while glimmers of wisdom faintly emerged in their eyes. They were no longer so ignorant and confused.

"It seems you now have a general understanding of the world we inhabit."

"Then you should also know that in the Primordial World, Gods and Demons roam freely, and the weak are prey to the strong. It is difficult for weak races to survive in Hong Huang, and they may face extinction at any moment."

"And our Human Race is currently extremely weak. Our circumstances are also very dangerous."

Gu Xi said to the members of the Human Race.

The Human Race members immediately turned pale.

After reading the Brief History of the Primordial Era, they all understood just how dangerous the Primordial World was.

With the Human Race's current strength, if not for Gu Xi, a Golden Immortal protecting them, even any random great demon could probably devour the entire Human Race.

"Please teach us the way to become stronger, Holy Father."

Several hundred thousand members of the Human Race knelt upon the clouds.

"It is good that you recognize the need to become stronger. Since I am the Human Race Holy Father, I will naturally pass cultivation methods on to you."

"Before Dao Ancestor Hongjun preached in Zixiao Palace, there was no unified Cultivation System in Hong Huang. Cultivation methods were numerous and varied, but before becoming immortal, they generally focused on tempering the body, while after becoming immortal, they focused on comprehending the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth..."

"Of course, because the Witch Race was born without Primordial Spirits, it was incomparably difficult for them to communicate with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Thus, they could only focus on tempering their bodies and excavating the innate power of laws within their bloodlines... This does not mean that the Witch Race is weak. In truth, the Witch Race has countless experts, and even produced Quasi-Sage giants like the Twelve Ancestral Witches, whose might shook Hong Huang."

"I have compiled the cultivation methods once used by the Primordial Populace before becoming immortals into a book called Primal True Scripture."

"The cultivation method passed down by Dao Ancestor Hongjun is the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, which is likewise only a cultivation method for before one becomes immortal."

"Whether it is the Primal True Scripture or the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, both are cultivation methods for before becoming immortal. After you become immortals, the path you take must be decided by yourselves."

"Now, I will pass the Primal True Scripture and the Mystic Gate Immortal Path on to you. Whichever one you believe suits you, choose that one to cultivate."

As Gu Xi spoke, he transmitted the Primal True Scripture and the Mystic Gate Immortal Path to the several hundred thousand members of the Human Race.

His ten thousand-plus years in the Buzhou Mountain region had not been spent idly.

Through the many Gods and Demons of Buzhou Mountain, he had grasped many relatively primitive cultivation methods once used by the Primordial Populace, as well as the Mystic Gate Immortal Path passed down by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Of course, what he had mastered were merely the cultivation methods before becoming immortal for these two paths.

They were of little use to him, but they were more than enough to pass on to the Human Race.

Rumble!

Just after Gu Xi transmitted the Primal True Scripture and the Mystic Gate Immortal Path to the Human Race, a sudden change occurred above his head.

A beam of golden light as thick as a bowl descended in an instant.

The vast golden light fused into Gu Xi's body, causing his entire person to radiate a sacred golden glow.

It emanated an aura that no evil could invade!

"This earns Merit too?"

Gu Xi felt this change with astonishment. At that moment, a strand of Heavenly Secrets surfaced from the depths of his soul, and a flicker of joy immediately surged through his heart.

This was Merit for educating the Human Race.

The Human Race was destined to become the future Protagonists of Heaven and Earth.

Educating the Human Race would naturally bring corresponding Merit and fortune.

Gu Xi was overjoyed. This was simply an unexpected delight!

If even this brought descending Merit, then obtaining Merit did not seem particularly difficult.

For a time, countless plans for educating the Human Race emerged in his mind.

Ever since the Human Race received the Primal True Scripture and the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, they began cultivating in silence.

This batch of the Human Race consisted of the first generation. Their aptitudes and foundations were excellent, and all of them were Innate Beings.

Especially the dozen or so members of the Human Race personally molded by Nuwa. Their aptitudes had even reached the level of Innate Deities.

Thus, once these members of the Human Race began cultivating, their progress advanced by leaps and bounds.

Before Dao Ancestor Hongjun passed down the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, there had been no specific division of realms before becoming immortal.

After Dao Ancestor Hongjun passed down the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, the realms before becoming immortal were roughly divided into four realms: Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit, Refining Spirit into Void, and Refining Void into Dao.

Less than a month after the several hundred thousand members of the Human Race began cultivating, nearly all of them had reached the Refining Qi into Spirit Realm. Nearly ten thousand had reached the Refining Spirit into Void Realm, while several hundred had reached the Refining Void into Dao Realm.

The dozen or so people personally molded by Nuwa had even taken half a step into the Earth Immortal Realm.

As long as they passed their heavenly tribulations and endured their cleansing, they would truly advance to become Earth Immortals.

The cultivation progress of the Human Race could be said to be exceptionally fast.

Of course, only the first generation of the Human Race possessed such potential. The Human Race born later would not have such potential.

Moreover, they could advance so quickly because they had not yet truly become immortals.

After becoming immortals, such speed would be impossible.

Taking tens of thousands of years to advance a minor realm would already be quite good.

Hong Huang was boundlessly vast. Buzhou Mountain lay in the center of Hong Huang, while the East Sea Coast was separated from the Buzhou Mountain region by an unknown number of trillions upon trillions of miles.

Even though Gu Xi was a Golden Immortal and could instantly cross a million miles of empty space, he could not bring the Human Race to the East Sea Coast in a short time.

Along the way lay unknown numbers of Great Wildernesses, forests, swamps, mountain ranges, grasslands, lakes, and more, concealing immeasurable dangers.

As he led the Human Race toward the East Sea Coast, he continuously used the harsh environments along the journey to temper them, while also constantly teaching them various ways of survival.

He taught the Human Race the Way of Hunting, allowing them to obtain food by hunting Fierce Beasts.

He taught the Human Race gathering and healing methods, teaching them to identify the medicinal properties of various herbs, gather herbs to create medicine, temper their bodies, and use herbs to treat injuries.

He taught the Human Race how to use fire, allowing them to boil or roast their food before eating it.

He taught the Human Race how to weave clothing, allowing them to make garments for themselves.

He taught the Human Race the Way of Construction, allowing them to have houses to live in no matter where they were.

And so, Gu Xi led the Human Race step by step through countless Great Wildernesses, forests, swamps, mountain ranges, grasslands, and lakes. Step by step, he educated them, teaching them all kinds of ways of survival and allowing them to initially form their own civilization.

During this time, a beam of golden Merit light descended nearly every so often, fusing into Gu Xi's body.

And this journey lasted a full hundred years.

Over those hundred years, Gu Xi and the Human Race encountered countless crises and were repeatedly attacked by Fierce Beasts, Gods and Demons.

They overcame them all safely.

The most dangerous encounter was when they were attacked by a Fierce Beast King at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.

It was a Sky-Swallowing Thunder Roc. It suddenly appeared above Gu Xi and the others, opening its mouth and plunging more than a hundred thousand miles of space into boundless darkness.

Countless living beings within that range flew like countless ants toward the black hole-like enormous mouth in the heavens.

Gu Xi activated the Kongtong Seal and barely protected the Human Race, blocking the Sky-Swallowing Thunder Roc's devouring power. Yet they were still slowly being drawn toward that black hole-like mouth.

Fortunately, just as Gu Xi was about to be devoured by the Sky-Swallowing Thunder Roc, the Heavenly Dao intervened once more.

A lightning bolt like a ten-thousand-foot heavenly sword instantly pierced through the Sky-Swallowing Thunder Roc's body, destroying its fleshly body. Only a remnant soul carrying a Grand Unity Dao Embryo escaped in panic.

A hundred years later, Gu Xi finally led the Human Race to the East Sea Coast.

However, the Human Race that arrived at the East Sea Coast no longer numbered several hundred thousand, but more than a million.

That was because, over those hundred years, many members of the Human Race had married and borne children.

The second generation, third generation, and even fourth generation of the Human Race had already been born.

There were also quite a few members of the Human Race who had died from various accidents during that long hundred-year journey.

"Holy Father, is this the East Sea Coast? We finally arrived."

All the members of the Human Race gazed at the green plains before them, surrounded by great rivers. Tears filled their eyes with excitement.

After a hundred-year journey, they had finally arrived at the place most suitable for them to live and reproduce.

"That is right. This is the East Sea Coast. From now on, this will be where our Human Race lives."

Gu Xi swept his gaze across the million members of the Human Race. Sensing the auras of over a hundred Earth Immortals among them, he nodded in satisfaction.

After nearly a hundred years, the first batch of powerful figures in the Human Race had finally, more or less, grown up.

This gave him a tremendous sense of accomplishment.

"Suiren Shi, Ziyi Shi, Youchao Shi, the three of you will now lead the warriors of our Human Race to clear out the surrounding Fierce Beasts and demons, so they do not hinder the development of our Human Race in the future."

Gu Xi's gaze fell upon three members of the Human Race whose auras had reached the limit of the Earth Immortal Realm.

These three were the most talented cultivators among the Human Race and the Human Race's first-generation leaders.

Over the past hundred years, they had reached the limit of the Earth Immortal Realm and were only one step away from advancing to Heavenly Immortals.

Furthermore, each of them possessed unique talent in the Way of Fire, Way of Weaving, and Way of Construction.

"Rest assured, Holy Father. Leave the surrounding Fierce Beasts and demons to us."

Suiren Shi, Ziyi Shi, and Youchao Shi immediately led the Human Race's warriors into action.

The remaining members of the Human Race also began felling trees and building houses, constructing their own home upon this plain.

Once the entire Human Race had become busy, Gu Xi looked at the transparent interface before him.

[Name: Gu Xi]

[Realm: Late Golden Immortal]

[Physique: Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Undying Body]

[Merit: 100 billion]

[Debt: 300 billion]

[Borrowable Credit: 300 billion]

[Repayment Date: 1 million years]

Over these hundred-plus years, the Human Race had grown rapidly, and Gu Xi's gains had likewise been immense.

Through educating the Human Race, he had obtained Merit time and again.

Although each instance was not particularly large, accumulated together, it amounted to a full 100 billion Merit.

Most importantly, his various actions capable of obtaining heaven-bestowed Merit were in fact also putting the Primordial Merit Great Dao into practice. This caused his Dao Practice over the past hundred years to advance by leaps and bounds, surpassing even the progress he had made over the previous ten thousand years.

In merely a hundred years, he had advanced from the Early Golden Immortal Realm to the Late Golden Immortal Realm.

Moreover, he had reached the limit of the Golden Immortal Realm.

If news of such progress spread, it would likely shake all of Hong Huang.

Other Gods and Demons might not necessarily be able to advance from the Early Golden Immortal Realm to the Middle Golden Immortal Realm even after tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of years.

Yet he had taken only a mere hundred years to advance from the Early Golden Immortal Realm to the Late Golden Immortal Realm.

Compared to that, his progress was simply outrageous!

"Before, the Human Race had not yet settled down, so I could only teach them the Way of Survival and Reproduction, gaining only small amounts of Merit. Now that the Human Race has settled down, it is time to establish the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches and the Four Seasons Sequence to seek great Merit."

Brilliant light burst from Gu Xi's eyes, as though flames of ambition were burning wildly within them.