Chapter 35

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, on spending a cumulative three trillion merit points. You have been rewarded with a mysterious gift pack."

Lu Changsheng immediately beamed with delight.

"It took a full three trillion merit points to reach just three percent."

After calculating carefully, Lu Changsheng felt a pang of bitterness.

He had gone to such lengths and done so much, yet it had only used up three percent of his total merit.

At this rate, when would he ever be able to spend all his merit?

It was simply too difficult!

After sighing with emotion, Lu Changsheng turned his attention to the reward.

The gift pack he had received after spending one percent of his merit last time had been quite impressive. This one should not be any worse.

He opened the gift pack, and golden light immediately blazed before his eyes.

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Primordial Unity Dao Scripture;

Obtained the Primordial Unity Dao Fruit Origin;

Obtained one Primordial Dao Spiritual Fruit;

Obtained one Three Thousand Demon God Blood Pool."

Lu Changsheng's eyes lit up when he saw these rewards.

As expected of something produced by the system, they were truly extraordinary.

The Primordial Unity Dao Scripture!

This was a cultivation method that could lead directly to the Primordial Unity realm.

As long as one cultivated their own laws to perfection, they could prove the Dao through laws and achieve the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

This was far more powerful than becoming a saint by severing the three corpses or by merit!

Of course, Lu Changsheng himself did not need this scripture. He already possessed a Great Dao-level one and could cultivate smoothly all the way to the Dao Realm.

But this could be passed on to others. Wouldn't that bring the Saint Creation Plan he was promoting one step closer to success?

The system was simply too considerate.

Next, Lu Changsheng looked at the second reward.

The Primordial Unity Dao Fruit Origin!

According to the system's explanation, this was another extraordinary treasure.

Simply put, the Primordial Unity Dao Fruit Origin could help one condense a Primordial Unity Dao Fruit, increasing the odds by a full forty percent!

Do not think forty percent was a small chance. If this news spread throughout the Primordial World, it would inevitably cause a frenzy.

After all, ordinary people could hardly even touch the threshold of sainthood. A forty percent chance was practically a dream.

Not only that, after using the Primordial Unity Dao Fruit Origin to condense a Primordial Unity Dao Fruit, it could increase the might of one's original Dao Fruit tenfold!

This treasure was practically heaven-defying. Even in a saint's sect, it would be enough to become the sect-guarding treasure.

The first two treasures were already so extraordinary.

The latter two surely would not disappoint Lu Changsheng either.

With that thought, he continued reading.

The Primordial Dao Spiritual Fruit!

The effect of this reward was relatively simple: it was solely used to increase one's strength.

However, this kind of increase in strength also applied to saints.

Ordinary top-grade innate spiritual roots were already useless to saints.

But the Primordial Dao Spiritual Fruit was different. Even a saint could experience a tremendous increase in cultivation after consuming it, directly crossing an entire major realm.

As expected, anything associated with the word "Primordial" was never simple.

The final reward was the Three Thousand Demon God Blood Pool.

This item was equally extraordinary. It contained the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws. Refining it could temper the body, help one comprehend laws, and accelerate the growth of the Dao Seed.

In short, all four rewards were priceless. Even saints would inevitably grow greedy upon seeing them.

More importantly, with these rewards, Lu Changsheng would have hope of proving the Primordial Unity Dao!

His heart surged with excitement, and he immediately began making preparations.

Meanwhile, after discussing it among themselves, the Six Sages still could not bring themselves to give up the ten million merit points.

They had no choice. The other party was simply too generous.

Just by inviting their teacher out of seclusion, they could obtain ten million merit points. What harm was there in giving it a try?

Thus, the saints immediately set off for Zixiao Palace to implore Hongjun to join them in opening up the world.

Facing the saints' invitation, Hongjun remained calm and continued putting on airs as he said:

"Are a mere ten million merit points enough to make you bow your heads?"

"Do you truly think Lu Changsheng is being that kind? Perhaps there is some scheme hidden behind it."

However, his words did not shake the Six Sages' resolve.

He could casually produce ten million merit points, and even the Heavenly Dao was willing to work for him. As for such a "scheme," they wished there could be several more.

Taiqing Laozi also spoke up. "Regardless of what Immortal Venerable Changsheng is plotting, the merit is genuine."

"Recently, I have broken through to the eighth heaven of the Primordial Unity Saint realm, and my fellow senior and junior brothers have all made progress as well."

Hongjun was startled upon hearing this.

If this continued, his disciples might surpass their master!

But if he personally opened up a world and served that Immortal Venerable Changsheng... where would that leave the dignity of the Dao Ancestor?

"Hmph! I am the Dao Ancestor, the supreme saint. How could I covet such a small amount of merit?"

Hongjun continued putting on airs, appearing unmoved on the surface.

But inwardly, he was caught in an immense dilemma.

At the very least, they had to persuade him a few more times before he could "reluctantly" agree.

Who would have thought that at this moment, straightforward Tongtian suddenly understood. He believed he had grasped Hongjun's intention.

"I understand now! Master must have no need for merit because the great undertaking of merging with the Dao is progressing so rapidly. We were worrying needlessly!"

As soon as he said this, everyone revealed looks of sudden understanding.

Hongjun stared at the "We understand" expressions on the Six Sages' faces and froze.

Damn it! Tongtian, you idiot!

Having figured it out, the Six Sages stopped trying to persuade him and left one after another.

Only Hongjun remained, standing there in utter disarray.

No, that was not it.

Persuade me a little more.

If you persuaded me, I would agree.

Hongjun felt bitter inside.

But Hongjun said nothing.

Damn this pride!

At that moment, on Lu Changsheng's side, he had finally obtained the system's rewards and could prove the Primordial Unity Dao. He would finally get to experience what being a saint felt like.

Although he would not become a Great Dao Saint, he thought it over and decided not to set his standards too high.

After all, saints were already supreme existences in the Primordial World. They were immortal and indestructible, endured countless tribulations without decaying, roamed the heavens and earth in spirit, and understood all things!

They controlled the universe, manipulated creation, reversed yin and yang, and were capable of everything and contained everything!

They stood above all else and were the strongest beings in the Primordial World.

As for the possibility of failure, Lu Changsheng had never even considered it.

Or rather, such a possibility simply did not exist.

He had no bottleneck to begin with and could cultivate all the way to the Great Dao realm.

Usually, he simply did not put much effort into cultivation. Even so, with his cultivation operating automatically, practicing was as easy as eating or drinking. Breaking through to the Primordial Unity realm had always been a natural progression.

What was more, he now possessed so many heaven-defying treasures.

He alone had more than thirty strands of Primordial Violet Qi. He could use them freely—if one was not enough, he could use another.

Although Lu Changsheng was proving the Dao as a Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal rather than a Heavenly Dao Saint, he did not actually need the Violet Qi.

But Primordial Violet Qi was so precious that it naturally had more than one use.

It could also forge the Dao foundation, increase the chance of condensing a Dao Fruit, and even strengthen the Dao Fruit. In short, it brought nothing but benefits!

After all, this was something even rarer than an Innate Supreme Treasure.

With that thought, Lu Changsheng was in an excellent mood.

Just then, Kunpeng, East King Duke, and Randeng walked in.

"What are you here for? Didn't I tell you to look after the Primordial Shore Flower? Have you taken good care of it? Don't forget to water it with plenty of divine water. I'm still waiting for it to keep producing Primordial Violet Qi for me!"

Lu Changsheng frowned.

His grand Saint Creation Plan depended entirely on that Primordial Shore Flower.

Hearing this, the corner of Kunpeng's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly said:

"Great Master, merely watering the Shore Flower with divine water isn't enough for it to recover. It needs to absorb the effects contained in the divine water, and that will take at least a thousand years. Pouring in more during that time won't help."

East King Duke also said from the side:

"That's right, Great Master. Too much of a good thing can be harmful!"

"If you pour in too much divine water, the Shore Flower won't be able to handle it either."

Lu Changsheng's tone immediately turned displeased.

"Good grief, it's that delicate?"

Kunpeng and the other two felt their hearts twitch.

The Great Master's way of thinking really was different from everyone else's.

But whatever the Great Master said could never be wrong.

At this point, the three of them finally remembered why they had come. They hurriedly moved closer to Lu Changsheng and fawned over him.

Kunpeng put on a smile and said, "Great Master, are you tired? Why don't you rest for a while? Would you like some tea? I'll pour you a cup."

East King Duke quickly followed up. "Great Master, you must be exhausted after being busy for so long. Shall I massage your shoulders?"

Randeng also stepped forward. "Great Master, then I'll massage your legs."

Seeing the three of them approach with obsequious smiles, Lu Changsheng immediately raised a hand to stop them.

"Stop! Don't move. I don't need anything."

Seeing how enthusiastic they were, Lu Changsheng soon understood.

"You three came because of becoming saints, didn't you?"

Aside from an opportunity to become saints, Lu Changsheng could not think of anything else that would make these powerful figures of the Primordial World so attentive.

And he happened to possess Primordial Violet Qi capable of helping one become a saint.

With that thought, Lu Changsheng understood everything.

"As expected of the Great Master! Truly wise!"

Seeing that their intentions had been exposed, Kunpeng and the other two gave awkward smiles while slipping in a compliment.

Unexpectedly, Lu Changsheng raised his hand and gave each of them a knock on the head!

Bonk! Bonk! Bonk!

"Ow!"

The three of them clutched their heads, their faces full of grievance.

Lu Changsheng said, "Your Great Master here hasn't become a saint yet. Wait for now. We'll talk after I become one."

Kunpeng and the other two instinctively shrank their necks and nodded.

But then they realized what he had said and froze.

"Great Master, you're about to prove the Primordial Unity Dao?"

Kunpeng asked incredulously.

Although they knew Lu Changsheng's cultivation advanced at an astonishing speed with practically no effort, the thought that he could prove the Primordial Unity Dao so easily still left them unable to believe it.

They were ancient mighty figures who had lived for countless years. Forget proving the Dao—they could not even see the path to proving the Dao.

And Lu Changsheng? When Kunpeng had first met him, he had only been a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Yet now he was about to prove the Primordial Unity Dao?

Their minds were shaken to the core.

This man had never seemed to work hard at cultivation!

How could this be?

He was actually about to enter the Saint realm without making a sound?

Wasn't this far too fast?

Did this world have any rules left?

Where was the justice in this?

Wait, something was wrong.

The Heavenly Dao had already become his junior. What justice could there be?

Lu Changsheng wore an utterly helpless expression and said, "Although I'm not particularly enthusiastic about cultivation, now that the opportunity to become a saint has arrived, I can only go with the flow and prove the Primordial Unity Dao."

Just listen to that. Did that sound like something a human would say?

Others struggled bitterly for the Dao without even finding the door, yet Lu Changsheng had no interest in cultivation at all—and the opportunity to become a saint had come looking for him instead.

There really was no way to compare one person with another!

The three beside him, Kunpeng included, twitched at the corners of their mouths as they listened.

Immediately afterward, they watched Lu Changsheng walk into the place where he would enter seclusion.

"Great Master... is he really about to become a Saint?"

East King Duke still looked dazed, muttering in disbelief.

His ingrained way of thinking made it difficult for him to accept this fact.

"But that's Great Master we're talking about. Maybe he really can do it."

Just then, Kunpeng's eyes suddenly lit up.

"And didn't Great Master say it himself? Once he becomes a Saint, perhaps it'll be our turn next!"

At those words, radiant light instantly burst from the eyes of East King Duke and Randeng.

The three of them silently prayed in unison:

Great Master, you must successfully attain the Dao!

If that happens, we'll have hope too.

Meanwhile, after entering the place of seclusion, Lu Changsheng made no preparations and began his breakthrough directly.

The path to sainthood, which was like an impassable chasm to all living beings of the Primordial World, was nothing more than a small dirt mound in his eyes.

What was there to prepare?