Merit Descends from Heaven, Nuwa Wishes to Take a Disciple

"Indeed, I am the North Sea Black Tortoise. Greetings, Daoist Nuwa!"

Beichen swept past the other three Destined Saints and addressed Nuwa directly.

He knew Nuwa was the Mother of Earth, broad-minded and generous, and his first impression of her was far better than that of the other three Destined Saints.

"Greetings, Mystic Turtle Daoist!" Nuwa replied courteously.

Nuwa seemed about to ask something, but paused, then turned her gaze to the heavens: "Mystic Turtle Daoist, once I have completed the great task of mending the heavens, I shall return for a proper chat!"

With that, Nuwa took the Mysterious Sky Divine Dragon Pillar and sped toward the center of the heavens and earth.

At the same time, pillars of the Mysterious Sky Divine Dragon Pillar descended one after another toward the four poles of the world, far more majestic and vast than the tortoise's limbs!

"As expected of the Mysterious Sky Divine Dragon Pillar I forged with all my might—truly extraordinary!"

Beichen felt a surge of satisfaction.

Lost in his own thoughts, Beichen failed to notice that the three Destined Saints were staring at him with murderous intent.

Just now, Beichen had only spoken to Nuwa, completely ignoring the three of them, which stoked their fury.

"This insignificant tortoise, wet-born and egg-hatched, should have had its four limbs severed to prop up the heavens, yet it schemes and charms the Heaven and Earth Great Dao instead—deserving of death!" Primordial Lord of Heaven muttered under his breath. "And to dare disregard us—utter arrogance!"

The four Mysterious Sky Divine Dragon Pillars settled firmly at the four poles, and a surge of Ruyi Force soared skyward. The heavens instantly rose, stretching vast for billions of miles.

The sky cleared, Void Spirit Light descended, and a profound peace settled over the land.

Though the world remained in chaos, the raised heavens and the return of Heavenly Dao rules to order drove countless Primordial Evil Beasts to flee in terror, no longer daring to rampage freely.

"It worked!"

Nuwa's face lit up with joy.

At that moment, the void of the Heavenly Dao emitted a resonant sound, like a great bell or drum, as if praising the one who had mended the heavens.

"The Heavenly Dao is about to bestow merit!"

Grand Pure Lord of Morality's divine eyes flickered.

The next instant, billions of acres of Heavenly Merit materialized out of thin air, surging like ten thousand seas converging, spreading in layers across the void, causing heaven and earth to tremble unceasingly.

"Heaven-Mending Merit, so vast!"

The three saints gazed at the merit, swallowing hard, their eyes burning with desire.

"We guarded our junior sister while she mended the heavens—I wonder if we'll receive a share of this merit!" Heavenly Lord of the Primordial Treasure murmured.

"Heh, I'm afraid it has nothing to do with us anymore!"

Grand Pure Lord of Morality, having foreseen the celestial mechanism, wore a faint look of regret.

"Elder Brother, by rights we should have a share. Why do you say we won't?" Primordial Lord of Heaven asked, puzzled.

Crack!

A thunderous roar split the air, and the billions of acres of merit split into two equal halves, neither more nor less.

"Heavenly Dao Merit is about to descend—flee quickly!"

Within a span of hundreds of thousands of miles, countless demons and monsters madly scattered to avoid the merit.

Though it was heavenly merit descending, it only benefited its intended recipient. Any outsider who tried to seize it would be slain by the power of the merit, left with no place to die!

Whether Great Dao Merit or Heavenly Dao Merit, the rule was the same. All demons and monsters feared that the descending merit might mistake them for thieves and strike them dead.

In this Primordial World, one must never covet merit that isn't one's own—this was common knowledge to all!

As the myriad demons fled, the two halves of merit separated. One half poured down like a cascade, blessing Nuwa.

The other half fell toward the Three Islands of the Vast Sea, surging like ocean waves into Beichen's body.

The descent of Heavenly Dao Merit lasted a full several decades before it was fully delivered.

Beichen, as a Black Tortoise, had cultivated for ten thousand years, crossing the realms of Mortal Immortal, Earth Immortal, Heaven Immortal, True Immortal, Primordial Unity True Immortal, and Mystic Immortal to reach the early Golden Immortal Realm. Now, absorbing half of the Heaven-Mending Merit, he broke through to the late Golden Immortal Realm in one go.

Nuwa, originally at the early Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Realm, absorbed the merit and cultivated for decades, advancing to the late Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Realm, matching the other three Destined Saints.

"Congratulations, Junior Sister, on successfully obtaining the Heaven-Mending Merit!"

The three Destined Saints hurried forward to offer their congratulations.

"Thank you, three elder brothers, for guarding me!" Nuwa replied with a smile.

Sect Master Tongtian was puzzled: "Elder Brother, since we three guarded her, why didn't we receive any Heaven-Mending Merit?"

Grand Pure Lord of Morality shook his head with a wry smile: "Junior Brother Tongtian, it's all because of that tortoise."

"Guarding? What guarding? While Junior Sister mended the heavens, we merely watched from the side—that's hardly guarding."

"Originally, fate dictated that Junior Sister would sever the tortoise's four limbs to support the heavens. The North Sea Black Tortoise was a hegemon of the North Sea, and Junior Sister alone couldn't easily cut off its limbs. We were to assist, then sever the tortoise's limbs, prop up the heavens, and earn Heavenly Dao Merit!"

"But this tortoise went and forged its own heaven-propping pillars, robbing us of our merit for assisting in the mending. Naturally, we get nothing!"

Originally, the merit for mending the heavens was to be split: half for Nuwa, and the remaining half divided equally among the three Destined Saints. But Beichen's actions disrupted this plan, leaving the other three empty-handed—a wasted trip!

Boom!

After the Heavenly Dao Merit descended, golden light blazed across the heavens and earth. From the endless void, the world once again bestowed Great Dao Merit!

The merit of Mending the Heavens also touched upon the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, so naturally, Great Dao Merit descended.

But this Great Dao Merit was an indivisible whole, with no split, and it shot straight toward Beichen.

Beichen's eyes held a smile; he dared not be modest, and absorbed all the Heaven and Earth Great Dao Merit in one go.

This process took another twenty years, and Beichen's cultivation reached the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm, half a step into the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Realm!

"Damn it, that tortoise actually got the Heaven and Earth Great Dao Merit added to him again!"

The Destined Saints were all green with envy.

"Elder brother, why?" Tongtian was still very puzzled.

"Because supporting the heavens is more important than mending them. Mending the heavens only falls under the Heavenly Dao, but propping up the heavens involves the Heaven and Earth Great Dao." The Grand Pure Lord of Morality sighed lightly. "I never expected the Heaven and Earth Great Dao to credit all the merit of supporting the heavens to the Mystic Turtle! Truly, it favors this tortoise!"

"Infuriating, infuriating!" The Primordial Lord of Heaven was furious. "Elder brother, younger brother, today, our grudge with this Mystic Turtle is set! From now on, he is our mortal enemy!"

Though the other two said nothing, they too secretly held a grudge against Beichen.

Only Nuwa, gazing at Beichen, seemed lost in thought.

A moment later, she swiftly flew to Beichen's side: "North Sea Black Tortoise Daoist, would you be willing to become this Seat's disciple?"

"Huh?" Beichen was taken aback.

First, he was surprised that Nuwa wanted to take him as a disciple.

Second, he was also a bit puzzled—why were the four Destined Saints, including Nuwa, still so weak in cultivation, only at the late Primordial Unity Golden Immortal stage, not yet reaching the Great Luo?

Could it be that the Witch-Demon Tribulation had not yet ended?

If the Witch-Demon Tribulation had ended, the four of them would at least be at the Quasi-Sage level!

"Mystic Turtle Daoist, my master Hongjun is a Quasi-Sage, and he will surely obtain a Saint Position in the future. Under his guidance, we too will achieve great things. If you take me as your master, the benefits will be immense!"

Nuwa was poised and generous.

Still, she had her own selfish motives—after all, Beichen was favored by the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, and becoming his master would bring limitless advantages.