Was he deceiving him? Qin Fen did not think so. First of all, this gift had cost him three thousand Merit—not a small amount. He had paid good money for it. Second, a Good Person Card meant he was definitely a good person. He had not said anything wrong. The gift was certainly not useless; it had to have some effect.
Of course, the moment the gift was sent, the Heavenly Demon himself sensed something different. He rarely gained Merit under normal circumstances, and Primordial Yellow Qi was the nemesis of Heart Demons.
Why did immortals cultivate Merit and perform good deeds? They were not mortals, after all. A mortal with enough Merit could even ascend to the ranks of immortals automatically, but since they were already immortals, why did they still need to gather it from time to time? This was closely related to the existence of Heart Demons.
Immortals also needed to advance. Once they encountered a Heavenly Tribulation and their Dao Heart became unstable, external demons would invade. At such times, their greatest reliance was Merit, which was also the only weapon against Heavenly Demons.
That was why, despite having existed for so long, the Heart Demon did not possess much Merit. He had accumulated it over countless years, and he could not obtain much of it anyway, given the dirty work he did. Yet with a single Good Person Card from Qin Fen, the Heavenly Demon sensed the Primordial Yellow Qi of Merit!
This was the unfathomable method of the Dao Ancestor.
"Many thanks, Dao Ancestor! I will certainly serve you with all my strength until death!" The Heavenly Demon immediately began flattering him. However, he had one more question, which showed that he was slightly more meticulous than the Jade Emperor. "May I ask how