Young Red Cloud and Zhen Yuanzi

In Wu Chu's view, building a dock is not difficult for them; the difficulty lies in how to make the dock more beautiful and attractive without clashing with the surrounding environment. This is where Yibao can help with the design.

As it happened, Yibao was also very enthusiastic about it and quite interested. Wu Chu naturally understood the reason for her enthusiasm; she simply thought there might be Merit involved.

A day later, after being roasted over a fire and charred, the purple wooden stakes were driven into the lake by Little Moon Spirit.

Two days later, a T-shaped dock made entirely of purple Sacred Tree appeared on the lake shore. The dock faced away from the Sacred Tree and extended more than 20 meters into the lake. At the end closest to the lake surface was a square platform surrounded by railings.

When the dock was completed, Heavenly Dao did not bestow Merit upon him, Yibao immediately wilted. His original enthusiasm instantly diminished by eight-tenths, and he leaned on Wu Chu's shoulder like a salted fish.

On the third day, a large ship... though called a large ship, it was actually a dugout canoe. After all, the trunk of the Purple Jade Divine Tree was so huge that only a section needed to be cut to make a large ship that was over twenty meters long and six or seven meters wide, but there were no buildings on it yet.

On the fourth day, a magnificent multi- Tower Ship was pushed into the lake.

Just as the Tower Ship entered the water and Wu Chu and the others boarded, with the Little Deer Cub controlling the water flow to propel the Tower Ship forward, the Heavenly Dao seemed to sense it and finally sent down Merit Golden Light. Even the Little Deer Cub, who was just passing by, received a little Merit.

As for the docks and Tower Ship, they were filled with golden light, and countless Merit Divine Patterns, like demonic vines, wrapped and climbed around them, making the originally ordinary docks and Tower Ship even more beautiful, transforming them from ordinary objects into Merit Spiritual Treasure.

If calculated by the number of Merit Divine Patterns, both the dock and the Tower Ship should be considered mid-grade Merit Spiritual Treasure.

Whether this Merit Spiritual Treasure possesses other powers remains unknown.

Bathed in golden light, Yibao, hands on her hips, laughed triumphantly, "I knew building a ship would bring Merit; this is the first great ship in the world!"

At this moment, Yibao was completely different from the listless person she had been two days ago.

Wu Chu was also stunned, not because he was surprised that building the ship and dock would bring Merit, but because he was puzzled as to how much Merit could be accumulated. Fire Drilling sticks together only brought a small amount of Merit; could building a ship and a dock really be comparable to Fire Drilling?

Dutou, ferry... Is it because it has the word "Du"?

Wu Chu was somewhat confused: what criteria did Heavenly Dao use to calculate the bestowal of Merit?

But to be honest, he wasn't building all this for Merit; he just wanted to build a dock. And now that he had a dock, he figured he could build a ship!

As a result, it felt somewhat like an unexpected success.

"Yueling, go and bring the clay stove, earthenware pot, and barbecue grill. We'll have a feast on this boat today to celebrate."

"Okay!"

Little Moon Spirit responded lightly, her figure rising into the air as she flew towards the Summit of the Sacred Tree.

The diligent little guy is always so adorable.

Meanwhile, countless miles away from Purple Jade Mountain, two young Daoist priests were soaring through the vast land, enjoying a carefree and leisurely life.

One of them was wearing a red Daoist robe, with a kind face and a smile that seemed to always be on his lips, possessing a natural and powerful charisma.

The other young Daoist priest, dressed in a blue-green robe, appeared much more dignified, but his dignity seemed utterly insignificant in the face of this kind young man.

"Brother Dao, have you made another new discovery?" The dignified young man smiled when he saw the kind young man suddenly show delight. "Using the Ten Thousand-Mile Floating Clouds for eyes is truly ingenious."

"Ha! My dear brother, there's no need to be envious." The kind young man chuckled and said, "Your Spirit Treasure Earth Book also has such uses, it's just that you don't understand it as well as I do."

He paused, then continued, "On this journey, we've traveled eastward, passing through countless places and encountering countless beings, but those who have received the favor of Heavenly Dao and been bestowed with such immense Merit are few and far between. Just now, I saw..."

He pointed eastward, and as he spoke, he rose into the air on a cloud, saying, "Let's go and take a look!"

The dignified young man opened his mouth, wanting to refuse, but the young man in the red robe had already taken a step forward.

Little did Wu Chu know that the fact that Heavenly Dao had bestowed upon him a great deal of Merit for building the dock and the ship had already been discovered by the young Daoist whose eyes were everywhere in the heavens.

At this moment, they were immersed in the wonderful taste of Dragon Meat and spirit wine.

From afternoon until nightfall, they were already drunk and asleep on the large ship.

A gentle night breeze blows, starlight shimmers, and a large ship sails on the vast lake, drifting with the wind like a boat on a starry river, giving one a sense of leisurely contentment without realizing it.

However, this sense of tranquility was short-lived, as it was soon interrupted by an uninvited guest.

It was the time when the moon was high in the sky, all was quiet, Starlight and Moonlight shone on the lake, forming funnel-shaped orbs of light of various sizes.

Two figures emerged from the Starlight, stepping onto the moon like immortals beneath its light.

However, they stood far away, not crossing the rift in the array in the sky. They simply stood outside the rift and bowed, saying, "This humble Daoist Hong Yun (Zhen Yuanzi). I apologize for the intrusion and hope you will not take offense. Would you all like to sit down and have a chat?"

"..."

The voice seemed to come from a great distance, or perhaps it was whispering in his ear. Wu Chu, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, was momentarily stunned, not quite coming to his senses.

He shook his head, looked up, and asked, "Who? What did you say your names were?"

"Master, it's them, it's them..."

Yibao became excited. She knew what Wu Chu Yibao had been thinking: if he could meet this greatest philanthropist of the Primordial World, he might be able to obtain the cultivation method he desired from him. Unexpectedly, these two had delivered themselves right to her doorstep.

But look at them...

Seeing Wu Chu's unrestrained demeanor, Zhen Yuanzi's two sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, while Hong Yun laughed heartily, seemingly unconcerned. "It seems you've already drunk yourself into Grand Void, fellow Daoist. I wonder what kind of spirit wine has made you so drunk? May I have the honor of tasting a cup?"

"Master, it's them! Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi..."

Yibao roared in Wu Chu 'Consciousness Sea, startling Wu Chu awake.

Upon closer inspection, Wu Chu became somewhat puzzled. The Ancestor Hong Yun? The Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi? How could he be so young? He's completely different from the ethereal, otherworldly figure he'd imagined!

Is this for real?! Did they not look old when they were young? And what are these two doing here at Purple Jade Mountain?

Could it be a fake?!

Although filled with doubt, he still laughed heartily and said, "So it's distinguished guests visiting! It's fate that we meet. If you two don't mind, please come and sit on my Tower Ship. Please forgive my rudeness earlier. Ling'er, bring wine and meat!"

Hong Yun was quite outgoing, unlike Zhen Yuanzi who was awkward. He arrived on the wind and moon, landing directly on the deck of the Tower Ship. Looking around without any hesitation, he laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist is truly blessed to have conceived of building such a celestial vessel. Even the Heavenly Dao is full of praise!"

"Haha, a flash of inspiration, perfectly timed! You flatter me, you flatter me!"

Wu Chu invited the two young-looking Daoists to sit down, and then said, "I call myself 'Unseen,' and I am the current master of this Purple Jade Mountain. May I ask where you two seniors come from?"

Faced with these two Primordial World beings, Wu Chu unconsciously began to speak in an ancient style.

"Don't call me senior, fellow Daoist is probably older than us! Haha..." Hong Yun laughed heartily, "This humble Daoist Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi Zhenyuanzi came from the west, intending to go east to see the vast ocean and witness the might of the Dragon Clan race. Who would have thought that we would see you here, fellow Daoist, blessed by the Heavenly Dao and granted such Merit? This humble Daoist congratulates you, fellow Daoist, let us drink this cup!"