Starting with Thirty Billion Merits

Gu Changqing, bored, was about to download a game endorsed by Jia Bing when his internet connection suddenly lagged.

A strange voice echoed in his mind: "I'll give you a billion Merits to start. Do you want to transmigrate?"

"Get lost!"

Transmigration was a high-risk endeavor.

"How about another thirty billion?"

"Get lost!"

Gu Changqing retorted unceremoniously.

I have a car, a house, and money in the bank. Why would I transmigrate?!

"I'll also give you massive gift packages!"

"Can I come back?"

Gu Changqing asked casually.

If he could return, a little adventure wouldn't be so bad.

"Yes!"

"Alright!"

Gu Changqing conceded.

With a dizzying sensation, Gu Changsheng found himself on a misty island.

"Congratulations, Host, on arriving at Golden Turtle Island."

Golden Turtle Island?

Isn't that the Intercepting Sect's territory?

Oh my god, that's a den of wolves, full of monsters who eat people without spitting out the bones.

"System, quick, I want to go back!"

Gu Changqing didn't want to stay for another second.

Too dangerous!

Golden Turtle Island is no place for a casual adventure!

"Yes!" the system replied. "But first, Host needs to dismantle the Intercepting Sect."

"No need!" Gu Changqing exclaimed urgently. "Whether I dismantle it or not, the Intercepting Sect is destined to collapse. Why bother with the extra effort?"

If he really tried to dismantle it, he'd probably be swallowed by a monster before he even started.

This isn't his job; there's no need to seek death.

Ding, one billion Merits credited.

Ding, thirty billion Merits credited.

And a string of large gift packages.

Gu Changqing was numb.

Clearly, the system had no intention of letting him return now.

To survive, Gu Changqing could only frantically open the gift packages.

God Slaying Spear Shard * 1.

Primordial Creation Scripture Scroll * 1.

Chaos Bell Shard * 10.

So many things, but utterly useless!

Any small demon could crush him with a single finger!

All the good stuff would go to others.

Then he opened the exchange system.

Pangu Banner, one billion Merits.

God Slaying Spear, one billion Merits.

All Innate Supreme Treasures were one billion Merits, Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures were one hundred million Merits, High-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasures were ten million Merits...

With thirty billion Merits as a base, Gu Changqing wasn't lacking in Merits, but... what did it matter?

Even if he exchanged for everything, wouldn't he just be a treasure delivery boy?

To survive, Gu Changqing first got himself a full Merit Set!

It was a uniform set of Merit Treasures!

Merit Saint Armor, Merit Gauntlets, Merit Saint Sword...

The entire set cost a whopping eight billion, arming him to the teeth.

In the Primordial World, Merits were the most powerful defense.

Tong Tian, who was lecturing his disciples, was nearly blinded by the brilliant light.

The Intercepting Sect lacked nothing but Merits!

When did Golden Turtle Island get a treasure boy?

Fortunately, the Merit Golden Light only flashed for a moment; otherwise, the entire Primordial World would have been in an uproar.

Tong Tian flashed behind Gu Changqing.

This is a walking treasury!

It's destined for my Intercepting Sect to flourish!

I should be safe now, Gu Changqing thought to himself. With so many Merit Treasures protecting me, ordinary monsters shouldn't dare to do anything to me.

Tong Tian suppressed the joy in his heart and asked, "Whose disciple are you?"

Gu Changqing turned around and saw a middle-aged man in green robes.

"I am Gu Changqing. I mistakenly entered Golden Turtle Island. I hope the Immortal will forgive me."

"Whose disciple are you?" Tong Tian asked again.

"Changqing is merely a rogue cultivator, with no master."

A rogue cultivator?

A rogue cultivator is good!

Tong Tian secretly rejoiced: Mine, mine, all mine!

This kid must have gotten incredibly lucky to possess so many Merit Treasures.

Though he couldn't do anything to him, still...

"Are you willing to take me as your Master?"

Tong Tian added, "As long as you take me as your Master, I will not pursue the crime of trespassing on Golden Turtle Island."

"May I ask, Immortal, who are you...?"

It wasn't that he couldn't take a master, but it was best to find one who was neither too strong nor too weak.

Too strong would invite jealousy, too weak would invite bullying.

"I am Tong Tian."

"Changqing greets Tong..."

"Greetings, Master!"

Gu Changqing immediately knelt.

With Grandmaster Tong Tian right in front of him, he had no choice but to kneel.

Other monsters might be wary of his Merit Treasures, but Tong Tian was no ordinary monster.

He was a Saint!

"Good, very good!"

Grandmaster Tong Tian was in a wonderful mood.

The moment Gu Changqing acknowledged him as Master, he felt the Intercepting Sect's Luck stop flowing away.

Merit Treasures truly could suppress Luck!

The crucial thing was that this kid didn't just have one Merit Treasure, but entire sets of them!

"From today onward, you are my personal disciple. Come with me to Biyou Palace."

Tong Tian gave Gu Changqing no chance to refuse.

A treasure boy absolutely had to be protected.

If someone else were desperate enough to trade their life for his, there would be nowhere to cry!

It's over!

I'm ruined now!

Taking Tong Tian as his Master wasn't necessarily a good thing; a tall tree catches more wind. Unfortunately, he wasn't in a position to refuse.

If Tong Tian were to unleash a Great Treasure Sword on him, no amount of Merit Treasures would be enough to save him.

Biyou Palace was adorned with carved beams and painted pillars, overflowing with spiritual energy, solemn and majestic.

Tong Tian placed Gu Changqing to one side, then said to his disciples, "Gu Changqing is my newly accepted personal disciple."

"Congratulations, Master."

"Congratulations, Junior Disciple Brother."

Those permitted into the inner hall, whether from the outer or inner sect, were at least second-generation disciples.

"Good." Tong Tian nodded, then added, "Now, let's continue with the sermon."

He glanced at Gu Changqing and said, "You, too, may go and listen to the sermon."

"Yes."

Gu Changqing chose a corner and sat down cross-legged.

Tong Tian began his sermon again, speaking with eloquent splendor.

Gu Changqing also listened with eloquent splendor; he understood every single word, but when put together, it made no sense.

MMP!

After this sermon, who knew how long it would be, there would be no need to go back at all!

Damn system!

Big swindler!

Bored, Gu Changqing directly redeemed a pot of Nine Revolutions Golden Pills.

One million each, a full hundred of them.

CRUNCH!

One Golden Pill down, and his cultivation surged, rising all the way to Golden Immortal.

With a massive amount of Merits, there was no issue with tribulation at all.

Listen to the sermon?

Listen to what? Nothing was as satisfying as popping pills.

The Merit Saint Armor had a hidden function, preventing others from seeing his changes. Only Tong Tian's eyelid twitched.

One moment he was a noob, the next he was a Golden Immortal expert.

Gu Changqing couldn't contain his joy and popped another one.

His cultivation increased a little.

Another one, another little bit.

One after another, little by little...

Tong Tian: MMP, how extravagant! Not even Haotian is this extravagant!

Please, just be a normal person!

Gu Changqing finished all one hundred Nine Revolves Golden Pills. Although his cultivation had increased, it was quite limited.

It seemed the awesome Nine Revolutions Golden Pill could only raise cultivation to Golden Immortal.

At least it could still increase a little!

Gu Changqing exchanged another pot.

CRUNCH!

My goodness!

Tong Tian was enraged.

That was a hundred Golden Immortals!

That's enough.

He had seen prodigals, but never such a prodigal!

Don't get angry, this is my personal disciple, I can't just slap him to death!

Tong Tian endured and endured, then sent a telepathic message to Gu Changqing: "Changqing, the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill can only raise you to Golden Immortal; eating more is useless. Beyond Golden Immortal, you can only improve your cultivation by comprehending laws."

"Oh."

Gu Changqing nodded and then searched for pills in the system, checking if there were any that could boost cultivation beyond Golden Immortal.

There really was!

The Limitless Creation Pill.

Ten million Merits per pill.

For Gu Changqing, who possessed billions, ten million was just one more zero than one million.

Another pot.

One billion Merits.

CRUNCH!

Crunch, crunch...

Tong Tian's eyes went green!

You're not eating pills, you're eating Great Luo Golden Immortals!

Oh my god, what a waste!

"Nonsense!" Tong Tian roared instantly.

The disciples all looked bewildered.

What's going on?