"What secret?"
Ye Lin froze. There was another secret?
"Have you not noticed that you've grown stronger? Has your cultivation not changed as well?"
"These heavenly demons are formed from the resentment of a terrifying existence. If you kill them, that resentment will turn into tangible merit. Merit is good stuff—it can strengthen your body and raise your cultivation."
"Have you not noticed?"
Hearing the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar's words, Ye Lin sensed himself slightly. And sure enough, it was true.
His physique had grown much stronger, and his cultivation had risen a little as well, though the change was not obvious.
After all, every breakthrough in the Golden Immortal realm required tireless effort day and night.
But killing these heavenly demons could actually increase one's cultivation?
Ye Lin had not noticed that before.
He had been too engrossed in the slaughter earlier, paying virtually no attention to the changes in his body.
"Kid, let's go. These heavenly demons contain only a wisp of resentment, so the merit you gain from killing them is extremely limited."
"I'll take you somewhere fun. If you can truly turn that countless resentment into merit, stepping into the second, or even third, level of the Golden Immortal realm in one stride would not be impossible."
"This merit is not Heavenly Dao merit, but Great Dao merit. It will bring enormous benefits to both your present and future. So, what do you say? Want to pull off something big?"
Listening to the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar's tempting words, Ye Lin found it hard to deny that he was indeed moved.
Great Dao merit?
The Great Dao stood above the Heavenly Dao. It was the lifelong pursuit of countless cultivators—the true final destination.
Even those who had transcended were covetous of such Great Dao merit.
"Alright, then let's