A Forest of Ten Thousand Sects, Ling Xiao's Plan
Ling Xiao was very generous and directly bestowed merit upon Fuxi, elevating him to the Heavenly Dao Sage.
The first person to step forward was of great significance, and he was generous in his contributions.
Fuxi's ascension to Primordial World. They held their heads in their hands, their eyes wide open, almost bulging out of their sockets.
This is appalling!
Terrified!
"Is the threshold for becoming a saint really that low now?" a powerful figure said, Ruomu, finding it hard to understand and beyond his comprehension.
Think back to the past, becoming a saint was incredibly difficult, so difficult that it was despair-inducing. But now, Fuxi has only established a religion, and the Heavenly Dao Merit are immediately maxed out.
Inhuman!
At this moment, all beings suddenly realized that the current Heavenly Dao was completely different from the Heavenly Dao of the past, and could not be compared.
"Heavenly Dao above, I, White Elephant, founded the White Elephant Sect, inheriting the legacy of the Interception Sect, widely accepting disciples, teaching without discrimination, and enlightening all beings. May Heavenly Dao bear witness!"
Seeing Fuxi become a saint, White Elephant followed suit without hesitation, and immediately founded a sect in his own name.
"Boom..."
The moment the words were spoken, the Heavenly Dao responded immediately, its thunderous roar shaking the endless void.
Then, a golden River of Merit descended and landed on the White Elephant.
"Haha! It really works!" The White Elephant was shocked and overjoyed. Then it opened its arms to receive the baptism of Merit Golden Light.
As merit entered his body, his cultivation began to improve, and his aura surged continuously, transforming him from Quasi-Sage to a powerful White Elephant.
After being cleansed by the River of Merit, he surged to the Quasi-Sage Perfection, just one step away from becoming Heavenly Dao Sage.
But the Heavenly Dao Merit were gone, and the White Elephant couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
After all, he was a follower of Fuxi, so his work was naturally not as significant as the first one.
It's understandable that the merit reward is less.
Even so, the White Elephant was quite satisfied, as if it had been given away for free.
"Senior brother, hurry up, or it'll be too late!" The White Elephant, having regained its senses, quickly said to the Green Lion beside it, urging it on.
The Green Lion was stunned for a moment before it reacted. It immediately swung its arms, looked up at the sky, and loudly swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao.
"Heavenly Dao above, I, Green Lion, founded the Green Lion Sect, inheriting the legacy of the Interception Sect, to educate all without discrimination and to enlighten all beings. I beseech Heavenly Dao to bear witness!"
As this sound was uttered, the Heavenly Dao trembled once more, and a golden River of Merit surged down, engulfing the Green Lion.
Instantly, the Green Lion's cultivation level surged, and its aura swept across the heavens and earth.
Finally, under the baptism of Heavenly Dao Merit, the Green Lion's cultivation reached the Quasi-Sage Perfection, just a little short of becoming Heavenly Dao Sage.
The White Elephant and Green Lion's series of actions left everyone dumbfounded, and then they suddenly realized what was going on and began to imitate them, starting their own sects.
One vow after another resounded throughout the Celestial Sphere, gradually spreading across the entire Primordial World.
In an instant, all sorts of sects sprang up like mushrooms after rain, taking root all over the Primordial World.
This is exactly what Ling Xiao wanted to see.
In the past, there was only one religion in the primordial world, namely the Primordial World Mystic Gate of the Dao Ancestor.
Below the Mystic Gate) are the sects of the Three Pure Ones: Ren, Chan, and Jie.
Even Western Sect branched off from Mystic Gate.
Apart from that, there's basically nothing else; it's either rotten fish or rotten shrimp, which greatly restricts development and is detrimental to unity.
The reason Ling Xiao rewarded Fuxi with so much merit, directly making him a saint, was also for this purpose, to create a flourishing scene of numerous sects in the Primordial World, competing with each other.
Finally, add some big competition and rankings, and that'll give it the right feel.
As countless sects were established, the amount of merit rewarded by Heavenly Dao decreased over time, eventually becoming extremely scarce.
All beings know that the Heavenly Dao Merit of establishing a sect have been completely exploited.
Many people didn't take it to heart.
Those beings who established sects and gained merit for free were smug and thought it was just a matter of saying a few words, with no intention of taking it seriously.
But soon, the Heavenly Dao conveyed a powerful will that made everyone tremble with fear.
"Those who establish sects must not be lazy and must devote themselves wholeheartedly, otherwise they will surely be punished by heaven."
The will of Heaven was transmitted to those creatures who established the sect, directly eliminating the luck in their hearts and taking precautions in advance.
Wanting to gain merit without doing anything.
No way.
Everyone looked distressed, especially those who were at the back of the line taking their oaths, as the sect had been established relatively late and had not accumulated much merit.
Now we have to bear the same responsibility, one we can't shake off.
But soon, Ling Xiao, through the will of Heavenly Dao, issued a series of decrees.
For example, powerful sects will receive rewards from Heavenly Dao, along with a series of other honors.
He even divided the sect into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow.
The higher the ranking, the greater the reward.
None of the creatures of the Primordial World had ever seen such a spectacle, such a dazzling display.
They were all novel ideas I'd never even heard of before.
From initial confusion to later shock, and then to admiration.
"The Heavenly Dao is mighty, the Dao Venerable is mighty! This old Daoist will not shirk his duty and will compete for the title of the number one sect."
Immediately, some elderly folks were filled with fighting spirit, as if they had returned to their youth, full of vigor and high morale.
"I understand! Dao Venerable is encouraging us to work harder. He has put a lot of thought into this!" someone said excitedly.
They're not stupid; they naturally understand the intention behind this. With so many benefits laid out before them, they can't help but work hard, even if they wanted to.
The entire Primordial World came to life.
Not long after, Ao Zhan, the patriarch of the Dragon Clan, swore to protect the Four Seas, guard the Sea Eye of the Four Seas, and safeguard the peace of the region. He was recognized by the Heavenly Dao and was granted immense merit.
Ao Zhan was already quite powerful. After being baptized by a massive amount of merit, he directly attained sainthood and became the second Heavenly Dao Sage after Fuxi.
Revisiting the Sage Ao Zhan brought a different and new feeling.
He discovered that the magical power brought by this Heavenly Dao Sage was far greater than that of the Human Dao Saint from before.
Standing proudly above the East Sea, Ao Zhan exuded confidence and commanded respect.
"Hehe, not bad, the second Sage of the new heavens, born from the Dragon Clan."
Zhulong, standing to the side, chuckled, his seemingly aged body concealing a powerful life force.
"Elder, you must also work harder. It's not enough for me to become a saint alone. Our Dragon Clan needs a second Sage. Becoming a saint isn't difficult now, and there are only forty-nine saintly positions in total. If we're late, they'll all be gone."
Ao Zhan said with a serious expression.
"Ao Zhan, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Among the forty-nine Heavenly Dao Sage, I am sure to be one of them," Zhulong said confidently.
Previously, there was no other choice, so the opportunity had to be given to Ao Zhan. Now, naturally, he wanted to experience the thrill of becoming a saint.
"Elder, are you telling the truth?" Ao Zhan was extremely surprised, not expecting that his master also had a plan in mind.
"Of course," Zhulong nodded and smiled.
He then revealed his entire idea.
It turns out that Zhulong, relying on the powerful physical bodies of the Dragon Clan, created a body-refining technique, intending to spread it throughout the Primordial World.
Soon after, Zhulong began to act.
The moment he completed it, Heavenly Dao responded and bestowed immeasurable merit.