Ten Thousand Immortals of the Jie Sect, Greetings Senior Disciple Brother

At that moment, Yuanshi, who had only flown halfway, abruptly turned to look in Lin Changqing's direction.

The Golden Pillar of Merit had already submerged the entire area before the Immortal Palace, and the Twelve Golden Immortals watched from afar in shock.

Yunxiao, who was closer to Lin Changqing, was also within the range of the Golden Pillar of Merit.

The golden pillar, a full ten zhang thick, shot straight into the sky, connecting to boundless auspicious clouds.

"Power of Merit!! So much Power of Merit!!"

Yuanshi was stunned. Even when he himself had attained sainthood, he hadn't received this much Power of Merit!

And now, this sea of Power of Merit was surging toward a junior. How could Yuanshi accept this?

What had gone wrong with the Heavenly Dao?

And what had Lin Changqing done to deserve such boundless Power of Merit?

At this moment, there was another saint on Kunlun Mountain.

On the highest peak of Kunlun, outside a Daoist palace painted in black and white, a young Daoist stared in shock at everything happening in the distance, utterly speechless.

Inside the palace, an old Daoist with crane-white hair and a youthful face, clad in a black-and-white Daoist robe, abruptly opened his eyes and looked toward the sky in confusion.

"So much merit! Why would it descend upon little Changqing?"

"How strange, how mysterious..."

This was Taishang, the foremost of the Three Pure Ones!

The one who had refined the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, the senior disciple of Dao Ancestor Hongjun—and even he was shaken beyond composure.

And the earthquake caused by the Golden Pillar of Merit was far from limited to Kunlun Mountain.

Across the Primordial World, it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring endless ripples.

"What!! So much Power of Merit falling on Kunlun Mountain!!"

"Such a sea of merit... if only it were mine..."

Within the Blood Sea, a flash of bloodthirsty light flickered, shock mingling with boundless greed.

"A Golden Pillar of Merit, boundless merit descending from the heavens! Hmph! It should rightly fall upon my Heavenly Court!!"

Above the Nine Heavens, in the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, a flash of gold and crimson trembled with fury.

"So much Power of Merit... could it be Third Senior Brother..."

Beyond the Nine Heavens, within a palace, a graceful figure narrowed her eyes.

"Why would so much Power of Merit fall on Kunlun? Our Western Lands are barren—this should be our Western opportunity..."

In the Western Lands, atop the only Spiritual Mountain, an ethereal voice spoke, barely concealing its jealousy.

In the Southern Primordial World, twelve giant figures raised their heads...

In the Heartland of Primordial World, within a Daoist temple, a Daoist looked toward the sky...

Across the Primordial World, because of this Golden Pillar of Merit, peace was shattered, and turbulent waves arose.

Countless eyes and streams of divine sense probed toward Kunlun Mountain, determined to find the reason for the Golden Pillar of Merit's descent!

But just then, black and white energies swirled out, evolving into a Taiji Diagram that covered the entire sky, blocking all probing divine senses from All Heavens.

"Hiss! That's the Taiji Diagram—Saint Taishang has made his move!!"

"Could this be Saint Taishang's grand design!"

At that moment, countless beings in the Primordial World began to speculate.

Above Kunlun, Tongtian bowed slightly toward the black-and-white Daoist palace.

"Thank you, Senior Disciple Brother."

And Yuanshi, who had turned back, now looked at the black-and-white Daoist palace with a complex expression.

The Twelve Golden Immortals stared with even greater envy at the figure within the Golden Pillar of Merit.

What had Lin Changqing done to deserve this!

Tongtian granting him the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir was one thing, but even the Heavenly Dao was so partial as to bestow this sea of Power of Merit!

Yet Lin Changqing, standing within the Golden Pillar of Merit, was completely unaware of what was happening outside or how furious the Twelve Golden Immortals were.

He continued to bathe in the golden ocean of merit.

Of the ten billion merits, even though ninety-nine percent were absorbed by Lin Changqing, the remaining fraction was still like the surging waves of a great river.

Now, the entire mountain peak was dyed in golden merit, and outside the Immortal Palace, golden light gathered like clouds.

Standing within the golden radiance of merit, Lin Changqing wore a solemn expression.

Such an immense amount of Power of Merit, all absorbed by him alone, was difficult to digest all at once.

Yunxiao, standing nearby, was also affected, absorbing some of the scattered Power of Merit, and now her body was filled with golden light.

This was merely a drop in the ocean of the Golden Pillar of Merit, yet it still filled Yunxiao with delight.

This was Power of Merit, after all!

In the Primordial World, the most difficult things to obtain—every single drop—are worth fighting for, even for a Sage!

When it comes to assistance, the Power of Merit is almost useless for cultivation, yet countless beings still chase after it with fervor.

Countless Houtian Beings scheme for ten thousand years over a sliver of merit.

This is because the Power of Merit can dissolve Karmic Obstacles!

And the more Karmic Obstacles one has, the more calamities befall them. When the Tribulation arrives, those entangled in Karmic Obstacles are the first to turn to ashes!

As long as one has enough Power of Merit, even an ant can safely pass through the Tribulation!

Not only that—if someone kills a person bearing merit, the killer must bear as much Karmic Obstacles as the victim had merit.

A person carrying great merit in the Primordial World is like holding an amulet of immunity.

No one dares to touch them!

Remember, during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, the Jie Sect was destroyed because it lacked a treasure to suppress its sect's fortune, and its many disciples—teaching all without discrimination—were mostly laden with countless Karmic Obstacles.

Entangled in Karmic Obstacles, the entire Jie Sect was fed to the ashes of the Tribulation.

And all of this, with the arrival of these ten billion merits, had completely changed!!

"Senior Disciple Brother!!"

Yunxiao, still holding a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir in her hand, stared blankly at Lin Changqing.

Senior Disciple Brother—such a vast ocean of Power of Merit had descended upon him!

Even she, merely standing by his side, had gained so much benefit.

She had thought Senior Disciple Brother was favored by the Master only because he joined early.

She had thought Senior Disciple Brother wasn't even a Golden Immortal, still a Houtian Being, nothing special.

Now it seemed—Senior Disciple Brother was unfathomable!

Outside the main hall of the Jie Sect, Tongtian was equally stunned by everything, a trace of joy already surging in his heart.

"Hahaha!! My disciple—truly worthy of being my disciple!"

"Merit vast as the ocean—he is the Great Disciple of my Jie Sect!!"

Tongtian burst into laughter, but his voice could only be heard around the hall.

Countless other Jie Sect disciples had just arrived, staring in shock at the scene before them.

The Eight Inner Disciples of Jie Sect had all appeared, each one stunned by what they saw.

"That's... Senior Disciple Brother!!"

The Fat Daoist, the most powerful among those standing beside Tongtian, asked in shock.

By now, most of the Power of Merit had been absorbed, revealing Lin Changqing's figure.

And the Immortals of the Jie Sect were all astonished by this sight.

Ten billion merits! What kind of number was that?

It was like a beggar suddenly seeing a mountain of gold and silver piled before him.

And that mountain of gold and silver belonged to Senior Disciple Brother, whose cultivation had once been inferior to their own!

How could such a situation not shock them?

But after the shock, the Jie Sect disciples were all overjoyed.

"Hahaha! So it's Senior Disciple Brother! With such fortune, it is the blessing of our Jie Sect!"

"Though Senior Disciple Brother is only at the Mystic Immortal level, with so much merit descending, he must be an extraordinary figure!"

"The rise of our Jie Sect is just around the corner!"

Tongtian had calmed down by now, but he still looked at Lin Changqing with immense satisfaction, nodding with a smile.

Ten billion merits—even if they weren't the sect's own, having Lin Changqing, the Great Disciple of the Jie Sect, bear ten billion merits was nothing but beneficial to the sect.

Lin Changqing was slowly waking up.

With ten billion merits entering his body, he felt a golden ocean surging within him, finally gathering in his Sea of Consciousness, filling it entirely with gold.

Feeling the ten billion merits, Lin Changqing rejoiced for a moment, but then his spirits sank.

He was still only at the Mystic Immortal realm.

This merit—it didn't increase cultivation!

Even if he had a hundred billion, it was the same.

Before Lin Changqing could keep his frown for long, the others noticed he had woken up.

"Senior Disciple Brother! You're awake!"

Yunxiao looked at Lin Changqing excitedly. She had just been gifted a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir by him, and now she had gained a fair amount of Power of Merit as well.

Now, as Yunxiao looked at Lin Changqing, the expression in her eyes had already changed.

To be so favored by the Master, even willing to part with a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir—Senior Disciple Brother must have his own extraordinary qualities!

These hundred billion merits are the proof!

At this moment, Yunxiao looked at Lin Changqing, her beautiful eyes flickering without pause.

Meanwhile, the other disciples all came flying over one after another.

Led by the eight core personal disciples, they all paid their respects to Lin Changqing.

Ten thousand streaks of golden light pierced through the sky, countless Immortals radiating divine brilliance.

Even Golden Immortals, and even Primordial Unity Golden Immortals, none failed to bow with clasped hands at this moment!

"We, disciples of the Jie Sect, pay our respects to Senior Disciple Brother!!"