The Deeper Meaning

The deeper meaning.

A being bearing such vast merit—if he was not the Child of the Heavenly Dao, who else could he be?

It was just that this Child of the Heavenly Dao seemed to be a little too extravagant...

Within the Demon Race Heavenly Court,

After Di Jun brought back 5.8 million merit points, he soon shut himself away, focusing on refining the merit in hopes of breaking through.

This matter caused the members of the Demon Race to discuss it incessantly:

"I heard His Majesty the Demon Emperor personally went to Wuji Heaven and exchanged for an enormous amount of merit!"

"Just what was Lu Changsheng's background? He actually had the heart to exchange merit for spiritual treasures?"

"Everyone says he is the Child of the Heavenly Dao, but who knows whether it's true..."

It was not only the Demon Race that was abuzz with discussion.

Within the Chan Sect, after Primordial Heavenly Lord opened his realm and entered seclusion, and Vice Sect Leader Randeng went to Wuji Heaven to serve as the captain of the guards,

the Twelve Golden Immortals also began discussing Wuji Heaven and the matter of merit:

"I heard Vice Sect Leader Randeng went to Wuji Heaven to serve as captain of the guards. He can obtain a million merit points in a thousand years!"

"A million merit points? What kind of foundation does Lu Changsheng have to be able to pay such a reward?"

"Everyone says he is the Child of the Heavenly Dao, bearing boundless merit..."

As rumors about Lu Changsheng spread farther and farther throughout the Great Desolation,

before long, news that Hong Yun had exchanged his Primordial Violet Qi for two hundred million merit points also spread like wildfire.

For a time, the Great Desolation was shaken.

The many mighty figures who were still watching from the sidelines were all stunned by the news.

Two hundred million merit points!

Could such a number truly be possessed by a living being of the Great Desolation?

To be able to produce such an amount of merit in one breath—he was more than merely the Child of the Heavenly Dao.

He could practically be called the Child of the Great Dao!

While all living beings were shaken by Lu Changsheng's astonishing wealth,

Lu Changsheng was also tallying the spiritual treasures exchanged during this period and the amount of merit spent within Wuji Heaven.

After Kunpeng, East King Duke, and Randeng calculated everything one by one,

Kunpeng eventually compiled a complete register of the treasures.

Looking at the astonishing numbers recorded on the jade token, the hands of the three mighty figures of the Great Desolation trembled slightly.

Treasures were piled up here like mountains.

The merit expended had accumulated to an astronomical figure impossible to estimate.

This number had long exceeded the limits of what the three mighty figures of the Great Desolation could imagine.

"G-Great Master, everything has been counted!"

Accompanied by East King Duke and Randeng, Kunpeng approached Lu Changsheng, his voice trembling.

At that moment, Lu Changsheng was leisurely savoring a ginseng fruit.

Seeing how badly Kunpeng's voice was shaking, Lu Changsheng laughed and scolded him, "What a good-for-nothing."

He then instructed:

"Report them one by one."

"Yes, Great Master!"

Having received Lu Changsheng's instructions, Kunpeng began reporting them one at a time:

"Great Master, there are three Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures exchanged this time.

"They are the Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner brought by Fellow Daoist Ming He, the Primordial Violet Gold Hairpin brought by Fellow Daoist Houtu, and the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd brought by Fellow Daoist Hong Yun."

Hearing this, Randeng and East King Duke could not help breathing more rapidly.

A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was the highest existence in the Great Desolation World apart from an Innate Supreme Treasure.

One had to know that there were only a handful of Innate Supreme Treasures in the entire Great Desolation, so few that they could be counted on one's fingers.

Apart from those, the strongest magical treasures were these Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, and they themselves were exceedingly rare.

After hearing this, Lu Changsheng took out the three spiritual treasures and examined them carefully.

The first was the Primordial Violet Gold Hairpin.

Cold light flowed along the tip of the hairpin, as if it could pierce through the universe.

A mere glance made its sharpness feel threatening, like a prick against the spine.

This hairpin was a spiritual object born with the heavens. It could break formations, pierce treasured armor, and strike directly at the root of the primordial spirit.

Lu Changsheng inspected it carefully, then put it away with satisfaction.

"It really is an excellent treasure for attacking and breaking formations."

He secretly praised it.

Next, he looked at the second Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure:

the Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner.

This was Ming He's protective treasure, one of the ten Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, and also the Northern Profound Origin Water Control Banner among the Five Directional Innate Banners.

Although its offensive power was somewhat ordinary, its defensive ability was enough to rank among the top three in the Great Desolation.

It was truly an exceptionally rare supreme defensive treasure.

Looking at the Great Dao Divine Runes flowing across the banner, Lu Changsheng could not help murmuring:

"Obscuring heaven and earth, hiding the sun and moon, making all evils retreat, leaving no spell able to invade."

He toyed with it for a moment and nodded slightly, finding the treasure acceptable.

Although he did not need it himself, it was quite comfortable to hold and play with.

Lu Changsheng shifted his gaze to the final Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure—

the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd.

It grew on the western side of Buzhou Mountain.

It was one of the seven gourds borne by the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root gourd vine, and was purple-red in color.

It was called the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd.

It governed slaughter.

It could corrode the primordial spirit and scatter the soul.

Its power was extremely formidable.

It was truly a rare offensive weapon.

Seeing that the gourd specialized in offense, Lu Changsheng's face revealed delight.

Compared to defensive treasures, he preferred offensive ones.

A playful smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

He had never expected the famously good-natured Hong Yun to refine such a ruthless treasure. It seemed he was not as kind and benevolent as he appeared on the surface.

Lu Changsheng put it away with satisfaction and nodded.

"Not bad. Continue reporting."

Kunpeng swallowed his envious saliva and continued reporting:

"There are five High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, seven Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures,

"forty-nine Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures,

"3,850 Acquired Supreme Treasures,

"and a total of 18,968 Acquired Spiritual Treasures."

Hearing these numbers, Kunpeng, East King Duke, and Randeng could not help clicking their tongues.

How many magical treasures did the entire Great Desolation possess?

This place had practically gathered most of the spiritual treasures in the Great Desolation.

Thinking of this, the three mighty figures could not help exclaiming:

"Great Master truly possesses boundless merit!"

Lu Changsheng, however, remained completely composed.

After all, innate magical treasures were limited, and most were merely acquired objects.

They did not sound particularly unusual.

Acquired magical treasures were not precious in his eyes.

"Is there anything else?"

He casually picked up a ginseng fruit and asked while eating.

Hearing this, Kunpeng hurriedly continued reading:

"Great Master, there are also various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures,

"such as the Enlightenment Stone, Chaos Immortal Gold, Mysterious Spirit Wood, and—"

Halfway through, Kunpeng saw a name and swallowed.

That was a rare healing sacred object of the Great Desolation.

After a brief pause, he continued:

"and 105,736 drops of the supreme healing treasure, Three Lights Divine Water."

Hearing the name Three Lights Divine Water, Lu Changsheng's gaze shifted.

Deep envy appeared in Randeng's and East King Duke's eyes.

Three Lights Divine Water was a legendary treasure!

It was divided into three kinds of radiance: sun, moon, and stars.

When separated, they were deadly poisons capable of corroding the primordial spirit, destroying the true spirit, and eroding the mind.

When combined, however, they became the finest healing sacred treasure in the heavens and earth of the Great Desolation!

Reviving the dead, rebuilding sinews and bones, and restoring the true spirit were all within its power!

Even if they possessed just one drop, they would have nothing to fear in a life-or-death battle with anyone in the future!

Unfortunately, this divine substance was far too rare. They could only imagine having it; how could it possibly be their turn to possess it?

Lu Changsheng naturally understood the wonders of Three Lights Divine Water as well.

But he did not take it particularly seriously and casually asked:

"How much Three Lights Divine Water is there?"

Kunpeng carefully examined the list and answered:

"Six drops in total."

Three Lights Divine Water was extremely rare in the Great Desolation and had always been counted by the drop.

Only Primordial Heavenly Lord and Nuwa, the two saints, possessed it.

For an ordinary mighty figure, obtaining a single drop was already an enormous opportunity.

After hearing Kunpeng's report, Lu Changsheng said without hesitation:

"You have performed well recently. I'll reward all six drops of Three Lights Divine Water to you."

Although Three Lights Divine Water was a healing sacred treasure that was difficult to obtain in the Great Desolation, it was completely useless to Lu Changsheng.

Hearing Lu Changsheng's lavish reward, Kunpeng, East King Duke, and Ming He were all stunned, their faces filled with astonishment:

"Great Master, won't you keep some for yourself?"

They truly could not understand why Great Master did not care in the slightest about such a precious healing sacred treasure.

Lu Changsheng could not help laughing.

"What would I keep it for?

"I am protected by the Heavenly Dao. Even a saint cannot injure me in the slightest. Who else could possibly hurt me?"

Bearing ten billion merit points, Lu Changsheng's fortune and blessings had long since reached an inconceivable level.

Even the Heavenly Dao had to yield before him.

Precisely because of this, Lu Changsheng did not care much for defensive treasures. Instead, he loved offensive treasures even more.

After all, no one could injure him in the slightest. Why would he need defense?

After hearing Lu Changsheng's answer, the three of them were utterly speechless.

This was simply a blatant display of wealth.

Yet every word was true.

Thus, the three of them could only accept this healing supreme treasure "with tears in their eyes."

Although they expressed their gratitude to Great Master profusely, Kunpeng and the other two could not help sighing inwardly:

This Great Master was truly worth following! Whenever he had treasures, he really did reward them with some.

After accepting the Three Lights Divine Water, they calmed themselves and continued looking down the list:

"As for spiritual roots, there is one Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root—the Yellow Middle Plum."

Upon reading this, the three mighty figures of the Great Desolation could not help swallowing again.

The Yellow Middle Plum was one of the ten Top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots, a rare treasure of the Great Desolation. Who would easily take it out in exchange?

Although repeated consumption of its spiritual fruit would weaken its effects, and its maturation period could easily last tens of thousands of years,

for a sect and its lineage, it was a great opportunity to raise the cultivation of its disciples.

Its original owner was an unaffiliated cultivator who had not established a lineage. Moreover, he had already consumed it once, greatly reducing its effects, which was why he had been willing to exchange it.

Lu Changsheng took out the Yellow Middle Plum and examined it carefully.

Its roots and stem looked ordinary on the surface, but closer inspection revealed profound Daoic rhymes hidden within.

In particular, its nine golden-yellow spiritual fruits were brimming with essence, with the divine patterns of laws faintly emerging. It was indeed a rare treasure.

After looking at it for a while, he leisurely asked, "What else?"

Kunpeng continued reporting:

"Besides that, there were nineteen mid-grade Innate Spiritual Roots,

forty-eight low-grade Innate Spiritual Roots,

and a total of 24,900 acquired spiritual roots.

There were also more than 70,000 various divine ability items,

as well as a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi that the Great Master obtained from Hong Yun.

That concludes the list of all the treasures exchanged this time."

After reciting the list, Kunpeng's mouth was parched, and he was utterly exhausted.

This famously "penniless" man

had certainly broadened his horizons this time—

after all, very few people in the Primordial World had ever seen so many treasures at once.

After hearing Kunpeng's report, Lu Changsheng sank his mind into the system

and checked the total expenditure this time.

At a glance, he was somewhat bewildered:

"What happened? I only spent nearly Twenty Billion Merit?

Nearly thirty percent of the Primordial World's treasures are worth only this much?"

"Nearly thirty percent of the Primordial World's treasures are worth only this much?"

Gazing at the Virtue total, which had barely diminished, Lu Changsheng was speechless for a moment.

Twenty Billion Merit was indeed no small sum.

But compared with the total amount of a hundred quadrillion, it amounted to only two ten-thousandths.

It was practically a drop in the ocean.

At this rate of spending, when would he ever use it all up?

Hearing Lu Changsheng's sigh,

Kunpeng, East King Duke, and Randeng all froze.

T-Twenty Billion...

He actually thought he had spent too little?