Mystic Turtle froze for a moment, then burst into laughter, sending layers of seawater exploding around him:
"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist, now that I have realized this path, how could I change it so easily?
"I know you mean well. Using my physical body to hold up the heavens—even if you reshape a new body for me, there will still be certain limitations.
"But for me, this is already the best choice, isn't it?
"The merit of holding up the heavens will endure alongside the Heaven and Earth of the Primordial Wilderness.
"With your help in reshaping my physical body, at the very least, I will be able to travel freely throughout the Primordial Wilderness."
Mystic Turtle was not wrong about that. At present, there truly was no better choice.
Although Mystic Turtle was an Innate God, his hope of breaking through to become a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal was far too slim.
Even Bei Ming, as he was now, could not provide the opportunity needed to cultivate a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Given their relationship, if Mystic Turtle could achieve Dao-Proving through Hongmeng Purple Qi, Bei Ming would naturally be willing to give it to him.
But where would the immense Merit needed for Merit Dao Attainment come from?
If he transformed now and did not voluntarily offer himself to hold up the heavens, then this crucial Merit would have nothing to do with Mystic Turtle.
Moreover, the Merit gained from holding up the heavens might not necessarily be enough for Dao-Proving Sainthood.
In the distribution of Merit from the entire Mending Heaven event:
Nüwa refined stones to mend the heavens and fill the holes.
Mystic Turtle offered up his physical body, transforming it into Heavenly Pillars to support the Heaven and Earth.
If these two crucial steps