Upon hearing this, Linglong Immortal Fairy smiled and said, "Daoist Friend Yang Chen, this Cosmic Essence of yours can raise your merit rank to Level Five Merit. As for Level Six Merit, you would need one hundred thousand portions of Cosmic Essence to advance. After reaching Level Five, you will still have over sixty thousand portions of Cosmic Essence remaining."
"I understand. Then raise it to Level Five," Yang Chen said.
Linglong Immortal Fairy said gently, "Once this Cosmic Essence is stored away, Daoist Friend Yang Chen can use it to trade at the marketplace. Within the Ancient God Realm, all cultivators recognize only Cosmic Essence in their transactions. Even when trading with other races, Cosmic Essence is an essential item. Young Master Yang should already know this."
"I know all that," Yang Chen said.
"Furthermore, whether one enters secret realms or handles affairs in the Ancient God Realm, one will need at least some Cosmic Essence. Daoist Friend Yang Chen will understand once he grows accustomed to the Ancient God Realm. Moreover, Cosmic Essence has another great use," Linglong Immortal Fairy said.
Yang Chen asked in confusion, "What use?"
Linglong Immortal Fairy said, "Cosmic Essence contains an ocean-like quantity of universal essence. The more Cosmic Essence one carries, the greater its benefit to cultivation. This benefit can even aid Heavenly Mandate Realm experts."
"The more Cosmic Essence one has, the more it benefits cultivation?" Yang Chen truly had not known this before.
"Precisely. If the amount of Cosmic Essence stored on one's person is insufficient, this effect is difficult to perceive. But once the quantity rises, its assistance to cultivation becomes increasingly apparent," Linglong Immortal Fairy said.
Hearing this, Yang Chen gradually understood. "If that is the case, wouldn't no one upgrade their merit rank?"
"Daoist Friend Yang Chen