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Original Name:功德值 (gōng dé zhí)Gender:NeutralKind:ConceptScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:689Chapters:160
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Merit Points |
| Alias(es) | 功德值 |
| Affiliation | Merit System |
| Occupation/Role | Resource used to reinforce, fuse, complete, and purify martial arts, Divine Abilities, phenomena, equipment, and other powers |
| First Appearance | 1 |
Power Progression
| Chapter | Development |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang Chu awakens the Merit System with 1,000 Merit Points and learns that it can enhance his martial arts instantly. |
| 23 | The system identifies True Martial Palm and Bitter Gourd Palm as fusion-compatible, though Zhang Chu lacks the 30,000 points required at the time. |
| 46 | The system demonstrates that Divine Abilities can be directly enhanced without first being cultivated to the entry level, although Cloud Dragon Nine Manifestations requires 500,000 points. |
| 62 | The system expands from martial-art enhancement to phenomenon fusion, consuming 200,000 points to create Chaos. |
| 201 | Zhang Chu uses 8,000,000 points to strengthen the Fu Character Technique, permanently obtaining its tenfold amplification. |
| 202 | The system can reinforce the East Sea Undying Tribulation Armor after its fusion with the Fu Character Technique and Sea Moon Residual Illumination Technique produces a new armor-based power. |
| 235 | The system removes the Sorrow Mantra's corruption before strengthening the technique, confirming that it can cleanse mental and spiritual abnormalities. |
| 262 | The system purifies invading Evil God Substance at a rate of 100,000 points per purification, saving Zhang Chu and transforming his armor. |
| 263 | The system purifies the highly contaminated barrier protecting the Myriad Phenomena Curse for 8,000,000 points. |
| 296 | The system analyzes and completes missing portions of Godslayer's incomplete second tier, allowing Zhang Chu to cultivate it without irreversible meridian damage. |
Function
Merit Points are the Merit System's spendable resource. Zhang Chu uses them to strengthen martial arts, combine compatible techniques, fuse phenomena, reinforce equipment, purge abnormal corruption, and perform exceptional functions such as purifying Evil God Substance or repairing incomplete inheritances. The system denies an attempted enhancement when his balance is insufficient. 3 46 262 296
- Higher offensive strength is treated by Zhang Chu as a means to obtain Merit Points more efficiently. 9
- Merit Point rewards appear connected to the evil or malevolence of defeated targets; Zhang Chu explicitly questions how evil Wang Ping and Zhang Ju must have been to yield 1,000 points. 6
- Not all defeated entities yield points: destroying two Silver Corpses grants none, leading Zhang Chu to infer that they were righteous in life. 17
- The Ancient God Relic's eyeball can produce Merit Points when Zhang Chu suppresses it with Chaos Qi, at great physical cost. 200
- Merit Points can be awarded for eliminating lingering consciousness or Evil God-related remnants, rather than only for killing living enemies. 202 265
- The system can identify hidden dangers in techniques and offers a separate purification cost before Zhang Chu cultivates a corrupted art. 183 210 235
- Certain inheritances that normal cultivators cannot practice because of missing foundations can be completed through Merit Point expenditure. 294 296
Documented Rewards and Reserves
| Chapter | Merit Points | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 100 | Zhang Chu's remaining balance after earlier reinforcements. |
| 4 | 80 | Earned for killing a Li Family gatekeeper. |
| 4 | 1,200 | Balance displayed after Zhang Chu kills more than twenty Li Family axemen. |
| 6 | 600 | Reward displayed after Zhang Chu kills Li Yuanhe. |
| 8 | 4,500 | Reserve after the Li Family and Boat Gang killings. |
| 13 | 2,000 | Earned for killing the Lingnan Three Ghosts' Cook. |
| 14 | 9,200 | Reserve after killing the Cook, Actor, and numerous Boat Gang members. |
| 17 | 10,000 | Earned for killing Jin Kui; total reaches 21,200. |
| 22 | 17,200 | Reserve after Lu Chengfeng and Fan Lingxiao each yield 8,000 points. |
| 30 | 15,000 | Earned from Yuan Hui; total reaches 31,100. |
| 37 | 60,000 | Earned for killing the Four Heroes of Demonic Rock. |
| 46 | 75,100 | Reserve after gains from the Southern Border Three Absolutes. |
| 62 | 74,001 | Remaining balance after spending 200,000 points to fuse phenomena. |
| 66 | 136,000 | Separate rewards of 16,000 and 120,000 displayed after Zhang Chu's killings. |
| 70 | Over 60,000 | Earned from killing more than thirty Jianghu experts with Tiger Brake. |
| 71 | Over 730,000 | Reserve after the deaths of Ruan Tongchen's group, Ge Xuan's group, and other enemies, then the expenditure to strengthen Tiger Brake. |
| 75 | 200,000 | Earned after Zhang Chu destroys a Heavenly Evil Cult sword formation. |
| 77 | 932,100 | Accumulated after eliminating a Heavenly Evil Cult team. |
| 99 | 550,000 | Earned for killing Nan Yuan. |
| 101 | 2,905,000 | Reserve accumulated through numerous killings and interventions. |
| 121 | 140,000 | Earned for killing Zhou Jingshan. |
| 125 | 790,000 | Separate rewards of 390,000 and 400,000 for killing two Golden Boys. |
| 126 | 106,000 | Separate rewards of 60,000, 34,000, and 12,000 from Demonic Cult followers. |
| 128 | 370,000 | Earned for killing a Bone Law Realm Golden Boy. |
| 130 | 2,570,000 | Reserve after Zhang Chu's campaign on the Yellow Wind Plain. |
| 144 | Vast amount | Harvested after Zhang Chu kills thousands of Ma Gang members with Covering the Sky. |
| 148 | 4,892,300 | Reserve after the destruction of Ghost Cry Gorge, the Copper Refining Man, Ice Peak Old Man, and the Horse Gang. |
| 185 | 1,380,000 | Earned after Zhang Chu kills Zuo Xiao and the Blood Sand Thirteen Riders. |
| 192 | 5,467,012 | Reserve, including 3,000,000 points from the Nine Zombie God Child. |
| 200 | 3,000,000 | Earned through three documented suppressions of the Ancient God Relic's white eye. |
| 202 | About 15,000,000 | Additional points harvested by completely erasing the white eye's remaining seven-colored blood. |
| 218 | 11,290,000 | Reserve before Zhang Chu enhances the Jade Purity Book. |
| 234 | 22,196,000 | Highest reserve to that point after killing Wen Xuanji, fighting on Black Flood Dragon Island, and defeating the Flesh Dao Master. |
| 238 | 800,000 | Earned for killing the Lady Red Lantern cult's Red Robe Envoy. |
| 243 | 8,000 | Earned for killing an extortionist on Grey Reef Island. |
| 248 | At least 10,000,000 | Roughly estimated harvest after Zhang Chu attacks more than a thousand fleeing criminals at the pier. |
| 265 | 15,000,000 | Earned when the consciousness within the Heart-Devouring Sword merges into Zhang Chu's palm. |
| 269 | 15,000,000 | Earned for killing Beiming Kuang. |
| 284 | 72,000,000 | Granted when the Water Moon Secret Realm's core inheritance opens and Zhang Chu's three Extreme of Strength opponents are sent away. |
| 287 | 93,000,000 | Separate rewards of 30,000,000, 31,000,000, and 32,000,000 for three Extreme of Strength Realm masters. |
| 290 | 76,000,000 | Earned through the separate deaths of You and Fei, worth 38,000,000 each. |
| 294 | 268,740,000 | Reserve accumulated from several secret realms and the battle against the human face. |
| 296 | 226,874,000 | Reserve displayed while preparing to complete Godslayer's second tier. |
| 301 | 10,200,000 | Three displayed rewards of 2,300,000, 4,800,000, and 3,100,000 during Zhang Chu's slaughter at sea. |
| 312 | 66,200,000 | Separate rewards of 52,000,000 and 14,200,000 after Zhang Chu kills his attackers in the Great Hall. |
Known Expenditures
| Use | Merit Point Cost | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Court Inner Strength, Second Layer | 100 | Heals Zhang Chu's injuries and increases his power. 1 |
| Yellow Court Inner Strength, Third Layer | 500 | Raises Zhang Chu to the First-rate realm. 2 |
| True Martial Palm, First Layer | 200 | Grants reinforced understanding of the palm technique. 2 |
| Yellow Court Inner Strength, Fifth Layer | 2,000 | Strengthens Zhang Chu's internal strength toward the Dark Strength Realm. 9 |
| True Martial Palm, Third Layer | 1,200 | Brings True Martial Palm to completion. 10 |
| Yellow Court Inner Strength, Sixth Layer | 5,000 | Listed system cost for the next reinforcement. 18 |
| Yellow Court Inner Strength, Seventh Layer | 15,000 | Enables Zhang Chu's entry into the True Gang Realm. 19 |
| True Martial Palm + Bitter Gourd Palm fusion | 30,000 | Creates the Northern Cold Flame True Hand. 30 |
| Phenomenon fusion | 200,000 | Fuses two phenomena into Chaos. 62 |
| Cloud Concealing Hand mastery | 20,000 | Lets Zhang Chu master the Sixteen Paths Cloud Concealing Hand. 63 |
| West Pole Myriad Annihilation Divine Palm reinforcement | 450,000 | Strengthens its second and third stances. 72 |
| Cloud Dragon Nine Manifestations enhancement | 500,000 | Produces the Archaic True Spirit Manifestation. 78 |
| Archaic True Spirit Manifestation into Chaos | 400,000 | Merges the anomaly into Chaos. 78 |
| Heavenly Toad Undying Divine Skill, First Layer | 5,000 | Listed system cost for its first-layer enhancement. 101 |
| Divine Phoenix Strike and Silent God Art cultivation/reinforcement | Nearly 400,000 | Strengthens Zhang Chu's aura and prepares later fusion plans. 106 |
| Heavenly Toad Undying Divine Skill + Divine Phoenix Strike + Silent God Art fusion | 1,000,000 | Creates the South Bright Longevity Technique. 130 |
| South Bright Longevity Technique, First Layer | 200,000 | Strengthens the technique's Xuanxi layer. 130 |
| Fusion of Chaos and Eternal Undying Heaven phenomena | 3,000,000 | Transforms Zhang Chu's Spiritual Power and advances the fusion of his manifestations. 148 |
| Fu Character Technique's mental-corruption purification | 10,000,000 | Required cost discovered by Zhang Chu. 183 |
| Fu Character Technique reinforcement | 8,000,000 | Permanently grants a tenfold physical-attribute amplification. 201 |
| Fu Character Technique + Sea Moon Residual Illumination Technique fusion | 5,000,000 | Creates a new armor-based power and contributes to the East Sea Undying Tribulation Armor's development. 202 |
| East Sea Undying Tribulation Armor, Second Layer | 1,000,000 | Strengthens the armor's Tide Surge layer. 202 |
| East Sea Undying Tribulation Armor, Third Layer | 2,000,000 | Strengthens the armor's Covering Body layer. 202 |
| Jade Purity Book | 9,000,000 | Strengthens Jade Marrow, Clear Light, and Divine Union. 218 |
| Sorrow Mantra corruption purification | 10,000,000 | Removes the Sorrow and Suffering Erosion hidden danger. 235 |
| Sorrow Mantra reinforcement | 8,000,000 | Strengthens the purified technique and its Spiritual Power benefits. 235 |
| Supreme Divine Qi Evil-Slaying September Sword Formation | 8,000,000 | Strengthens multiple foundational layers of the sword formation. 252 |
| Purification of Evil God Substance | 100,000 per purification; nearly 30,000,000 total | Saves Zhang Chu and transforms the East Sea Undying Tribulation Armor. 262 |
| Myriad Phenomena Curse barrier purification | 8,000,000 | Removes the contaminated barrier sealing the Nine Secret. 263 |
| Godslayer, First Tier | 40,000,000 | Activates the First Generation True Dragon's inherited technique. 295 |
| Godslayer, Second Tier completion and reinforcement | 60,000,000 | Repairs its incomplete legacy and permits safe cultivation. 296 |
Major Uses
Reinforcement
Merit Points directly enhance martial arts and cultivation techniques, with costs escalating at higher levels. 9 18
- Yellow Court Inner Strength advances through repeated expenditures, eventually reaching perfection. 18 46
- Reinforcement can unlock new techniques, including Yin Yang Annihilation and Samsara from the Northern Cold Flame True Hand. 52
- The Fu Character Technique gains a tenfold physical-attribute amplification after being strengthened. 201
- The system can reinforce defensive equipment such as the East Sea Undying Tribulation Armor, strengthening both its protective qualities and its connection to the Return to Ruins. 202 262
- Reinforcing the Jade Purity Book doubles Zhang Chu's physical strength through Jade Marrow, doubles his Spiritual Power through Clear Light, and opens Divine Union. 218
- Reinforcement can complete an otherwise unusable inheritance, as seen when the system repairs the missing stages of Godslayer's second tier. 296
Fusion
The system consumes Merit Points to merge compatible arts and phenomena into stronger forms. 23 30
- True Martial Palm and Bitter Gourd Palm become the Northern Cold Flame True Hand. 30
- Cloud Concealing Hand and Tiger Brake become the West Pole Myriad Annihilation Divine Palm. 72
- Heavenly Toad Undying Divine Skill, Divine Phoenix Strike, and Silent God Art become the South Bright Longevity Technique. 130
- Zhang Chu fuses his phenomena using accumulated points, triggering a transformation in his Spiritual Power. 148
- The Fu Character Technique and Sea Moon Residual Illumination Technique can be fused for 5,000,000 points, contributing to the formation of the East Sea Undying Tribulation Armor. 202
Purification
Merit Points can be spent on functions beyond ordinary cultivation.
- Zhang Chu uses millions of points to purify Evil God Substance while trapped by the Black River. 262
- The system identifies a ten-million-point solution to remove the Fu Character Technique's mental-corruption risk. 183
- The system can eliminate the Sorrow Mantra's Sorrow and Suffering Erosion for 10,000,000 points before Zhang Chu strengthens it. 235
- Zhang Chu spends 8,000,000 points to purify the highly corrosive barrier surrounding the Myriad Phenomena Curse. 263
Limitations
- A balance of 100 points is insufficient to further strengthen Zhang Chu's martial arts at his level. 3
- Even 75,100 points cannot enhance Cloud Dragon Nine Manifestations or the second layer of Northern Cold Flame True Hand. 46
- Fusion may be unavailable despite having points if the required fusion materials are absent. 62
- Most martial arts must first be cultivated to an entry level before they can be enhanced, although Divine Abilities are an exception to this rule. 8 46
- Some upgrades demand vast reserves, including 500,000 points for Cloud Dragon Nine Manifestations, 10,000,000 points for corruption purification, and 60,000,000 points to complete Godslayer's second tier. 78 183 296
- Purification may require repeated expenditure rather than one fixed payment; the Black River's Evil God Substance consumed 100,000 points for every successful purification. 262
- Even when a source can yield exceptional Merit Points, harvesting it may inflict severe backlash, as the Ancient God Relic's white eye nearly destroys Zhang Chu's Divine Mansion Rudiment during repeated suppression. 200
Appearances
689
Total Mentions
160
Chapters Appeared
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