Fire Parasol Sprouts, a Method for Reaping Merit

As the Merit Power within his body slowly flowed into the withered branch of the Fire Parasol Tree, Wu Chu couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion, realizing that he should think of a way to accumulate more Merit.

Initially, after learning the method for condensing the Merit Golden Wheel from Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi, Wu Chu did not condense the Merit Golden Wheel, but instead used the Merit to heal the Sacred Tree.

For him, this choice was the right one. Only after saving the Sacred Tree could the Purple Jade Mountain Guardian Formation be established, and only then could he enjoy the Purple Jade Spirit-Pattern Apple.

Although he accumulated some Merit afterward, it was all wasted while he was cultivating the Little Enlightenment Tea Tree, forcing him to halt the accumulating Merit Golden Wheel he was working on.

After that, he reaped a wave of Merit while building the Golden Core Dao, but he also lost a lot of merit when upgrading that firewood stick.

Although he still possesses a considerable amount of Merit Power, he has only completed half of the task of condensing the Merit Golden Wheel, and now...

In contrast, Qingqiu Li, the Fox Ancestress, was much more straightforward. She followed Hong Yun across most of the Primordial World, and returned after tens of thousands of years, already possessing a Merit Golden Wheel.

Wu Chu felt he should plan ahead to avoid being caught off guard when the time came.

But now, what can we use to fleece the Heavenly Dao Lord?

We've already tried all the common methods!

Seeing Wu Chu sitting in the valley cultivating the Fire Parasol Tree, the Little Phoenix also began to take over Qingluan's work, holding the Glazed Sunlight Lamp and beginning to comprehend the Solar True Flame.

Standing on the Tree Platform at the Summit of the Sacred Tree, Little Moon Spirit glanced at the Little Fox beside her and said, "Let's go cultivate too! We don't seem to be as diligent as that Little Phoenix!"

And so, several hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

On a section of the trunk near the ground, where a withered branch of the Fire Parasol Tree had been growing for over a hundred years, a large bulge had finally broken open, and a tender red bud had sprouted.

After the tender bud sprouted, all the Li Fire energy on the withered branches converged towards it. After losing the Li Fire energy, the withered branches turned into dust.

Dust to dust, ashes to ashes.

Beside the spiritual spring, the withered branch that was originally twenty or thirty meters in diameter is now reduced to a tiny piece, with dense roots extending from that small piece of Fire Parasol Tree and sinking into the ground.

And that tender bud grew on that small piece of Fire Parasol Tree.

Seeing this, Wu Chu slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

His efforts and the Merit Power he accumulated were not in vain.

You should know that Wu Chu felt that the Merit he had devoted to this newly sprouted Fire Parasol Tree seedling was Jidu enough to upgrade a mid-grade Merit Spiritual Treasure to a high-grade one.

The amount of Merit Power he possessed had once again reached a critical Red Thread that made him feel uneasy.

At this moment, Wu Chu took out the Fire Pearl and placed it next to the tender sprout. He found that after the tender sprout sensed the Li Fire Pearl's aura, it immediately stretched out two roots and wrapped around it.

Seeing this, Wu Chu stood up, soared into the air, and returned to the Summit of the Sacred Tree. At the same time, he silently asked Yibao, "Will that really work?"

"Whether it works or not, we'll know once we try."

Yibao said speechlessly, "In some of the Primordial World novels you've read before, some authors wrote things like that! Besides, even if it doesn't work, you don't lose anything! It's just letting the warriors of the Houtu Tribe worship their Father God! I'm sure they'll be more than happy to do so."

Wu Chu shook his head silently, "I don't think that will work! If worshipping ancestors brings Merit, then I would have already gained Merit by burning incense and worshipping them every day, wouldn't I?"

He paused, then added, "Moreover, the Three Clans already worshipped the Heavenly Dao when they were founded, so it's probably impossible to gain Merit from that ceremony."

"Like I said, you'll only know if it works by trying," Yibao urged. "This is the least troublesome way to accumulate Merit, and you don't have to lose anything."

"That's true, but shouldn't we prepare some more? If this one won't work, let's try others..."

"Master, you've completely lost your humanity!"

"Speak properly!" Wu Chu coughed lightly. "This world is, after all, not the world we used to live in..."

"Master, you don't need to explain these things to me. Anyway, I'm not human."

"Then help me think of a way to quickly and safely accumulate Merit. I'm sure you also want a share of it!"

"How about we develop science?" Yibao urged. "Think about it, inventing writing earns you Merit, so what if we developed 'mathematics, physics, and chemistry'?"

"..."

"Look, I can extract the basic knowledge from your memories, Master. You just need to copy it down. Isn't that simple?"

Wu Chu sighed softly, "It's easy to say, but I'm worried that the Heavenly Dao might have already assigned this to you. Otherwise, how do you think you were able to materialize from a program into a Spirit Treasure True Spirit?"

"You can't lose money by giving it a try!"

"Alright! I'll go to the Houtu Tribe and get started when I get back."

Upon returning to the Summit of the Sacred Tree, Wu Chu discovered that both Little Moon Spirit and the Little Fox had gone into seclusion.

The Little Phoenix is still in seclusion, comprehending the Solar True Flame. This shows how vast the difference is between the Daluo Realm and the Taiyi Realm when comprehending the Solar True Flame.

Seeing this, Wu Chu asked Little Cai Niang to cook some delicious food and pastries.

Going to the Houtu Tribe to see the young lady, how could it be complete without preparing some delicious food to feed her? If Little Moon Spirit hadn't been in seclusion cultivating, Wu Chu would have felt that Little Cai Niang's cooking skills weren't quite up to par, failing to express his longing for the young lady.

Without his pets, the Little Flower Fairies Little Cai Niang, Wu Chu wandered alone through the clouds towards the Houtu Tribe.

He had barely left Purple Jade Mountain when a fragrant breeze wafted around him.

"Sister, what brings you here?"

It wasn't Miss Houtu arrived, but rather the Fox Ancestress, Qingqiu Li.

A golden halo appeared on the back of Qingqiu Li's head. Upon closer inspection, one could see that within the golden halo, countless golden runes were intertwined and densely packed together.

This is the Merit Golden Wheel!

At this moment, the Fox Ancestress's exquisitely beautiful face carried a touch of solemnity.

But soon, this air of solemnity vanished without a trace, for the mature woman covered her mouth and giggled softly, her black hair and ribbons fluttering in the breeze.

His solemnity was tinged with a hint of unbridled abandon; his demeanor was simply extraordinary.

"Sis, congratulations! You did it!"

"Are you going to see Houtu, my little sister?" Qingqiu Li put away the halo behind her head, losing some of her solemnity and reverting to her former alluring and charming demeanor. However, there was a clear hint of jealousy in her tone. "You've never taken the initiative to visit me in Qingqiu!"

Wu Chu coughed lightly and said, "I have something to discuss with Sister Houtu! If you're interested, you can come along."

"That's fine too, I can go see Houtu now." Qingqiu Li said, taking Wu Chu's arm. "Let's go!"

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