This recitation of the sutra lasted a full day and night, ending only at cockcrow the following day.
During that time, Ye Weiming relied on the "Bigu Pill" he had refined from herbs gathered in Shennongjia to endure without stopping to rest or eat.
But effort always brought rewards. As the final lingering trace of resentment within the Sword Tomb was dissolved by the "Heart Sutra," an unexpected system notification rang leisurely in Ye Weiming's ears:
Ding! You successfully dissolved the resentment contained within the sword hearts of countless abandoned swords in the "Sword Tomb," reducing the hostility between heaven and earth in the "Wind and Cloud Secret Realm" and bringing greater peace and harmony. This is an act of immeasurable merit. Reward obtained: 3,000 Chivalry Points, 3,000 Merit Points!
Many numbers carried different special meanings in different contexts. In Buddhism, the number three thousand represented a broad concept, carrying the meaning of "countless." The "Three Thousand Worlds" often mentioned by people drew upon this meaning, referring to a great many worlds rather than exactly three thousand.
However, in games, in order to provide players with sufficient positive feedback, many vague concepts still needed a clear numerical standard in order to better stimulate the players' pleasure points.
For example, these "3,000 Chivalry Points" and "3,000 Merit Points" meant that every move in Ye Weiming's "Azure Dragon Divine Skill" would gain 600 points of base attack power!
Truly, flowers planted with care refused to bloom, while willows stuck into the ground by chance grew into shade.
Ye Weiming had come to the Sword Tomb merely to gather the sword intent of myriad swords and lay the foundation for cultivating "Myriad Swords Return to One."
These 600 points of "Azure Dragon Divine Skill" base attack power were truly an unexpected