Mist swirled, pillars of light soared skyward, and Divine Beasts and Immortal Birds circled overhead. The familiar Reincarnation Plaza appeared before Meng Qi.
During this time, he had returned to Immortal Trace and attended the annual gathering of its members. The gloomy atmosphere left by Daoist Chong He had gradually dissipated, thanks to the strength, potential, and personal connections he and Ye Yuqi had displayed.
The items he had put up for sale were relatively affordable and good value, and many were essential consumables—not luxuries comparable to comprehending the Great Dao Tree. Moreover, the formal members had all reaped rich rewards from their continued campaign of plunder across the Grasslands. They had already recovered thirty-eight thousand Merit Points, and items worth roughly another twenty thousand Merit Points remained unsold for various reasons.
Meanwhile, "Flying Yaksha" Yan Wuwo had once again comprehended the Great Dao Tree, attempting to break through to the third step of the Heavenly Ladder. This had earned Meng Qi another six thousand Merit Points, bringing his total to forty-four thousand and twenty.
Of course, the items put up for sale had drained some members' Merit Points, leaving Yan Wuwo as the only one currently comprehending the Great Dao Tree.
As his thoughts turned, Jiang Zhiwei, Zhao Heng, and Ruan Yushu appeared in the Reincarnation Plaza. Jiang Zhiwei's essence, energy, spirit, and sword intent had faintly melded together, flowing through her entire body and beginning to connect her flesh, Primordial Spirit, and Dharma Form. It seemed she had only recently entered the eighth heaven. Ruan Yushu and Zhao Heng were both in the fifth heaven, though the former had just entered it while the latter had reached its pinnacle. Noble airs surrounded Zhao Heng, and his aura seemed faintly dragon-shaped, keeping demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits at bay.