Return of the Primordial Shore Flower

"Isn't it just spending a few billion Merit?"

"Can't you guys try a little harder and let me spend more Merit?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Saints were stunned.

Good heavens.

You talk about billions of Merit like it's loose change you can pick up anywhere?

Besides, it's not that they don't want to earn Merit, it's just that their abilities are limited.

Even if they brought their master Hongjun, they wouldn't be able to create tens of millions of Great Thousand Worlds in a short period.

Although East King Duke and the others nearby were already numb, they still trembled upon hearing "spending billions of Merit in a thousand years."

As expected, when it comes to extravagance, you have to look at the Great Master!

Lu Changsheng's words made the Six Sages' skin crawl.

The beings around the immortal peak heard this and were even more dumbfounded.

Immortal Venerable Changsheng, you truly don't treat Saints as Saints!

Even though the Merit was given, you can't just boss them around like this, can you?

Laozi was the first to lose his composure, cleared his throat, and said:

"Immortal Venerable Changsheng, although we are Saints, there are only six of us in total."

"Even if we tried our best, this is the best we can do!"

Primordial Heavenly Lord quickly nodded in agreement:

"My brother is right, Immortal Venerable Changsheng, we are truly doing our best!"

The Two Sages of the West added with bitter faces:

"Yes, we've been working non-stop all these years, we never even worked this hard when we were cultivating."

"Immortal Venerable Changsheng, we are the only six Saints in the world who can create Great Thousand Worlds!"

Listening to the Saints' complaints and excuses, Lu Changsheng remained indifferent, took out something, and sat down beside the Six Sages.

"Hiss—Merit?!"

Upon seeing the object in his hand, everyone's eyes went wide.

The Five Elements laws flowed endlessly upon it, and profound Dao rhymes naturally emerged, even guiding people towards enlightenment!

What was even more shocking was that it was infused with a massive amount of Merit—

It was clearly a Merit Supreme Treasure!

"As expected of the Lord of Wuji Heaven... this is too extravagant!"

"Truly luxurious!"

For the first time, the Six Sages shared a common sentiment—

Extravagant!

They were truly extravagant!

No matter how much Merit you have, you can't use it like this!

Just casually taking out a Merit Supreme Treasure...

Lu Changsheng couldn't be bothered by their surprised reactions.

This only cost a hundred thousand Merit.

"Fellow Daoist Changsheng, please."

The Two Sages of the West poured Immortal Tea for Lu Changsheng, their faces full of smiles, but their eyes kept darting towards the seat beneath him.

Envy, jealousy, hatred...

Lu Changsheng slowly sipped his tea, looked at the Six Sages before him, and said with a smile:

"I think you're just making excuses to be lazy.

Who says there are only six Saints?

Isn't there one sitting in the Outer Heavens?"

As soon as he said this, the Six Sages were all stunned.

He was talking about Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

"No way... is Master going to invite even the Dao Ancestor to work?

That's the number one Saint in the Primordial World, the former Chaos Demon God, Dao Ancestor Hongjun!"

Kunpeng and the others not far away heard their master's words, He couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs-up.

Dao Ancestor of the Xuanmen, Teacher of Saints, First Saint, reincarnation of a Chaos Demon God, Teacher of All Beings, Spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao...

Any one of these titles alone carried immense weight.

East King Duke's eyes were filled with adoration as he whispered, "The Heavenly Dao is practically working for Master for free. It doesn't seem too much to ask for the Dao Ancestor to help with the creation of worlds."

Upon hearing this, Randeng and Kunpeng were instantly enlightened.

There was nothing they could do; their Master simply had too much Merit.

In the face of Merit, all beings were equal.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun... was no exception!

"Fellow Daoist, you jest."

Sect Master Tongtian gave a wry smile. This matter was truly difficult to handle.

The Dao Ancestor was too high and mighty; he wouldn't agree so easily.

Lu Changsheng had brought it up once before.

Grand Pure One Laozi also nodded and added, "We can only try our best on this matter."

Besides, even if the Dao Ancestor personally took action, it's unknown how many eons it would take to open up a thousand Great Thousand Worlds!"

That was ten million Great Thousand Worlds.

Not a thousand!

You casually say something, and we Saints are the ones who suffer.

"I don't care about any of that. Whoever can manage to invite the Dao Ancestor to create worlds, I will reward them with ten million Merit.

Figure it out yourselves."

Lu Changsheng stood up and, without hesitation, used Merit as a reward.

Alas, having too much Merit was also a kind of trouble.

I simply can't stand Hongjun's aloof demeanor.

Let's see how long his pretentious attitude can last.

The more he puts on airs, the more I'll use Merit to make him bend the knee.

"Ten million Merit?!"

The Six Sages were instantly dumbfounded!

This was too insane!

Ten million Merit just like that?

He was practically squandering it!

If he has too much Merit, why not share some with us!

Lu Changsheng's expression turned solemn as he nodded, "That's right, ten million Merit. Do your best.

But you're right, even with the Dao Ancestor, that only makes seven Saints.

Alas, it seems I'll have to create a few more Saints myself."

With that, Lu Changsheng prepared to leave.

Before departing, he casually kicked a Merit Supreme Treasure towards the feet of the Two Sages of the West.

"The tea you brewed earlier was excellent. This is for you."

Then, he boarded his imperial carriage and headed straight back to Wuji Heaven.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Changsheng!"

The Two Sages of the West were overjoyed!

Their Western Teachings were in dire need of Magic Treasures!

"A Merit Supreme Treasure, just given away.

The foundation of Wuji Heaven is truly astonishing..."

Tongtian watched this scene, speechless for a moment.

How could he know that such treasures were piled up like mountains in Wuji Heaven, filling every corner of their vaults.

Nuwa pondered Lu Changsheng's words from earlier and mused, "He said he wanted to create Saints... I'm afraid he wasn't joking."

Primordial scoffed at this.

The status of a Saint is transcendent; how could it be easily attained?

Even with the blessing of Merit, becoming a Saint is by no means easy!

Foundation, cultivation, comprehension – none can be lacking!

Furthermore, Primordial Violet Qi is a once-in-ten-thousand-years rarity.

"Fellow Daoist Changsheng merely mentioned it in passing; there's no need to take it to heart."

The others then fell silent.

After a brief rest, they still had to continue creating Great Thousand Worlds.

Helplessly, even Saints were troubled by the need to make a living.

It was all because Merit was too enticing.

If they had enough Merit, they might even have a chance to break through to the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and attain the Primordial Grand Unity Infinite Golden Immortal Dao fruit!

Wuji Heaven.

Upon his return, Lu Changsheng intended to go into seclusion for cultivation.

"This Venerable One will be in seclusion to deduce the Saint Creation Plan. Unless it's a matter of utmost importance, do not disturb me."

Hearing this, East King Duke and the other two were stunned and hastily asked:

"Great Master, are you truly planning to create Saints? How difficult it is to become a Saint, how could it be easily achieved?"

They had all assumed Lu Changsheng was just speaking casually.

Who would have thought he was actually going to put it into action?

"Great Master, is this true?"

Within Wuji Heaven, East King Duke, Kunpeng, and Randeng stared at Lu Changsheng, dumbfounded.

The Saint Creation Plan!

If this were to spread, the world would likely consider it a fool's dream!

Yet now, their Great Master was actually going to put it into practice?

Where would so much Primordial Violet Qi come from?

Moreover, becoming a Saint also requires immense fortune; how could it be easy?

"Who do you think I'm joking with? Remember, do not disturb this Venerable One unless it's necessary."

With that, Lu Changsheng strode directly into Changsheng Palace and began to push forward his Saint Creation Plan.

Watching Lu Changsheng's departing figure, Kunpeng and the other two exchanged glances.

"Do you think... will Great Master succeed?"

"Who can say for sure? If anyone else said this, I would have scoffed immediately.

But Great Master... his ideas have always been peculiar, so it's not entirely impossible."

"What if it really works out? Wouldn't we also have a chance to become Saints?"

As soon as this was said, the three became uncontrollably excited.

That was becoming a Saint!

The realm that countless beings in the Primordial World pursued their entire lives!

At this moment, Lu Changsheng was in Changsheng Palace.

Before him, a Chaos Spirit Root, entwined with a hazy violet aura, lay quietly.

The Primordial Shore Flower!

It could nurture one strand of Primordial Violet Qi every thousand years.

Lu Changsheng already had some plans in mind for the Saint Creation Plan.

To be honest, there weren't that few in the Primordial World who were qualified to become Saints.

Zhen Yuanzi, East King Duke, Queen Mother of the West, Ming He, and others were all top-tier Innate Deities, nurtured by the Primordial World itself, belonging to the same generation as the Three Pure Ones.

They were fundamentally different from beings born in the Acquired era. Each possessed a deep foundation, vast fortune, and outstanding talent and comprehension.

During the sermon in Zixiao Palace back then, almost all three thousand guests of the mortal world were Innate Deities.

If they had obtained sufficient fortune, these individuals would originally have had the hope of proving their Dao and becoming Saints.

However, the limited Primordial Violet Qi, coupled with the lack of a method to become a Saint, ultimately made further progress difficult.

The method of severing three corpses taught by Hongjun had hidden flaws. For eternity, no one besides him had been able to achieve Sainthood by uniting these three corpses.

Lu Changsheng even suspected that Hongjun had deliberately held something back.

Furthermore, the Primordial World itself could not sustain too many Saints.

Each Saint possessed the power to destroy the world and recreate the Primordial World, and destruction was far easier than creation.

If hundreds of Saints were to fight within the Primordial World, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, as the myriad worlds are continuously opened up, the Primordial World is also constantly evolving, and it will surely be able to accommodate more Saints in the future.

With this condition met, the remaining task is to find an opportunity for the Innate Deities to achieve Sainthood.

Although the Primordial Violet Qi is the best choice, the Primordial Shore Flower only produces a wisp every thousand years. If they wait for its natural production, the opportunity will likely have already passed.

"I must find a way to accelerate its ripening."

Lu Changsheng gazed at the Primordial Shore Flower before him, deep in thought.

"Dong--"

The sound of the Dao suddenly rang out. Lu Changsheng activated the Law of Time, manifesting runes and setting up a time formation, attempting to alter the flow of time.

The formation was filled with mist and enveloped by auspicious clouds. The Primordial Shore Flower emitted a faint glow under the power of time, releasing wisps of chaos energy.

Unfortunately, the Law of Time was not yet perfected, and a supreme treasure of time was lacking to assist. The ripening ultimately failed.

Lu Changsheng then tried irrigating it with divine objects such as the Three Lights Divine Water and the Marrow of Creation, but all were ineffective.

"Why not... try Merit?"

A small mass of Golden Cloud of Merit appeared in his palm, and he poured a hundred thousand Merit into the flower.

Instantly, the Primordial Shore Flower pulsed with violet splendor, and its ripening speed actually increased.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng finally revealed a hint of a smile.

The power of Merit was truly infinitely useful!

It could even accelerate the ripening of a Spiritual Root!

Lu Changsheng generously continued to inject Merit, nurturing the growth of the Primordial Violet Qi.

In the blink of an eye, ten million Merit was consumed!

In less than ten years!

A complete strand of Primordial Violet Qi was finally produced!

"The grand plan for creating Saints is more than half successful!"

Lu Changsheng smiled with satisfaction. Merit was inexhaustible to him!

He then spent another fifty million Merit to cultivate five more strands of Primordial Violet Qi successively.

However, the process was truly monotonous and tedious.

Lu Changsheng paused his cultivation and walked out of his cave dwelling with the Primordial Shore Flower.

"Welcome back, Great Master!"

Kunpeng and the others, who had been waiting outside, quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.

Lu Changsheng casually tossed the Spiritual Root to Kunpeng and calmly instructed: