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The additional information related to merit and sainthood was naturally compiled by Professor Zhuangzi.

Many of these newly added materials are exactly what Zhang Zhi wants to know right now.

In order to figure out what was going on with the formation of the third flower of merit as soon as possible, I skipped class and went to the library early in the morning to look up information related to achieving sainthood through merit.

The first thing I consulted was naturally Professor Zhuangzi's compilation of his insights and experiences during the formation of the third flower of merit.
While reviewing Professor Zhuangzi's compilation of the content regarding His condensation of the third flower of merit, I discovered that this flower of merit only begins to condense after gaining sufficient recognition from the will of humanity and accumulating enough merit.

Or, to put it another way, Professor Zhuangzi only began to condense the third flower of merit after he had been recognized by the consciousness of the human race and had acquired a great deal of merit.

The fact that Yanbo is now showing signs of condensing the third flower of merit indicates that he has been recognized by enough human will and has enough power to condense the third flower of merit.

Instead of what was previously speculated, it only possesses the merit to begin condensing the third flower of merit.

Therefore, the first scenario predicted yesterday has been rejected.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that if that was the case, then only the second or third scenario remained.

Yanbo was able to condense the third flower of merit, most likely because he was recognized by the will of other races, thus gaining a large amount of merit.

Alternatively, they may have been directly recognized by the regional consciousness of the Tengu world and gained a large amount of merit.

Otherwise, with only the small number of humans in the Tengu World, it would be impossible for Yanbo to condense the third Flower of Merit.

Both of these scenarios offer valuable insights for humanity's current plan to achieve sainthood through merit.

If the human race needs it, it is very likely that these two methods can be used to try to cultivate more beings who have achieved sainthood through merit.

Of course, both methods may have drawbacks, but for many people, these drawbacks are acceptable as long as they can become the main god.

Moreover, achieving sainthood through merit is not something that can be easily accomplished.

After reviewing the subsequent materials, Zhang Zhi realized that his initial idea was somewhat simplistic.

He had heard long ago that only those with pure and virtuous minds, who act without any ulterior motives, could possibly achieve sainthood through merit.

He had initially thought it was just a rumor.

However, after reviewing the materials compiled by Professor Zhuangzi, he understood why such rumors existed.

The reason is simple: when the three flowers gather at the top, the one who becomes a saint needs to pass the test of inner demons and face his true self. Only by passing this test can the three flowers truly gather at the top.

Because the path to sainthood through merit is so extraordinary, when a saint confronts their true self, the consciousness of the multiverse will directly come to examine the saint's journey.

Professor Zhuangzi had a clear conscience, so when facing his true self and overcoming his inner demons, he encountered no setbacks.

He merely sensed the gaze of an immense and boundless being. As someone who had ascended to the realm of a supreme god, he naturally understood that the gaze upon him could not possibly be any other being besides the consciousness of the multiverse.

Professor Zhuangzi didn't actually know what would happen if he didn't pass this test of his conscience.

However, according to the information collected by the human race, some cultivators who had previously achieved the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head failed to pass the Test of the Heart and In the end, they lost all their merits and were plagued by bad luck.

This powerful cultivator at the Divine Power Realm was unexpectedly teleported to the front of a hostile alien race's God Realm being when the teleportation array malfunctioned. He was then slapped to death.

There were also instances where, during the process of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, the three flowers suddenly transformed into inexplicable flames, directly burning the god who was looking directly at his true self into nothingness, leaving not even ashes behind.

Therefore, this test of conscience, the gathering of the three flowers at the top of the head, is not so easy to pass.

This path to sainthood through merit may seem like a shortcut to the supreme deity, but it could also be a shortcut to the underworld.

Upon reviewing the materials, Zhang Zhi realized that the path to sainthood through merit actually carried immense risks.

But then I thought about it again, and it's true, the multiverse has existed for countless epochs and is vast and boundless.

Over the past many eras, the number of intelligent races that have emerged may be greater than the current number of humans.

Therefore, over countless years, there must have been intelligent beings like ourselves who discovered some of the patterns of achieving sainthood through merit.

If it weren't for the test of facing one's true self and the watchful gaze of the multiverse consciousness, this multiverse would have long since become a breeding ground for certain races.

In order to achieve godhood, intelligent beings would certainly stop at nothing, for example:
Cultivating intelligent races – creating natural disasters – suffering heavy casualties among intelligent races – saving intelligent races as a savior – achieving sainthood through merit, gathering the three flowers at the top of the head – creating natural disasters again, and so on, in an endless cycle.

Fortunately, the path to sainthood through merit requires both a clear conscience and a clear record of actions. Even if some intelligent beings want to achieve sainthood through certain means, they must carefully consider whether they can pass the test of conscience.

Therefore, the kind of situation that resembles raising poisonous insects will not occur.

Therefore, even if I reported what I had just discovered to Professor Zhuangzi, the effect was not very strong.

After all, if one is too utilitarian, it is very likely that one will not be able to pass the test of directly facing one's true self when the Three Flowers Gather at the Top of the Head (a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine).

But if there's no ulterior motive, why would one save other intelligent races?

Within this vast multiverse, intelligent beings with a saintly mentality have no place to survive.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhi let out a deep breath.

Based on what I just read, Yanbo's previous actions were truly commendable.

However, the information I just reviewed also proved that Yanbo is indeed currently condensing the third flower of merit.

Judging from his previous behavior, he was indeed a person with a kind and pure heart, willing to give everything for humanity, without any selfishness or utilitarianism.

In other words, Yanbo is certain to pass the test of conscience, achieve the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, and become the Lord God.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Zhi closed his eyes and calmed himself for a while. After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes and continued to examine the information in his hands.

After a while, his gaze lingered on a line of numbers for a long time.

The overwhelming joy that had been so hard to suppress could no longer be contained and burst forth all at once.

Those numbers were compiled by Professor Zhuangzi, representing the time he spent condensing each of the three flowers of merit.

It took him over ninety years to condense the first flower of merit, over two hundred and twenty years for the second, but over thirty years for the third!
Yes, that's right, more than thirty years, not more than three hundred years.

Zhang Zhi was stunned for a long time by the number. He had only seen the time it took Yan Bo to condense the first two flowers of merit yesterday, so he must still remember them. The first flower took more than seventy years, and the second flower took more than one hundred and twenty years.

The time spent was shorter than that of Professor Zhuangzi.

This is actually normal. After all, the crisis faced by the human race in the Tengu world was much more critical than that in the main world at that time, so it is understandable that the time was shorter.

However, what surprised and excited Zhang Zhi was the time it took for the third flower of merit to condense.

Why did the third flower take less time to condense than the first?

In fact, Zhang Zhiyou was not the only one with this question; Professor Zhuangzi himself also had this question.

Therefore, he noted down his conclusions in the subsequent materials:

After He successfully opened up the path in the main world and was recognized by the consciousness of the multiverse once again, He noticed the signs of condensing the third flower of merit.

Therefore, Zhuangzi believed that it was very likely that the crisis of the human race was completely resolved, which greatly deepened the recognition of the human race's will by Him.

The recognition of the human race's will may accelerate the condensation of the Flower of Merit, since the essence of this Flower of Merit is the feedback from the entire human race to individuals who have made significant contributions.

After reading Professor Zhuangzi's speculation, Zhang Zhi's gaze stopped.

Regardless of whether Professor Zhuangzi's speculation is correct, the time required to condense the third flower of merit is very likely only one-third of the time required to condense the first flower.

In other words, Yanbo may very well be able to condense the third flower of merit in just twenty years.

In addition, considering the differences between the two world regions, this timeframe could potentially be shortened further.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhi let out a long sigh.

Therefore, in another ten or twenty years, he will be able to have a being with the combat power of a main god.

Thinking about this, Zhang Zhi suddenly felt a little dazed, as if this matter was not quite real.

He is currently only at the Transcendent Realm, and in twenty years, he will at most be at the Demigod Realm.

However, at that time, he actually had a God-level cultivator under his command, the highest level cultivator in this multiverse.

No matter how he thought about it, it all felt a bit unreal to him.

As for whether Yanbo will obey his orders in the future?

Zhang Zhining was more worried that Yanbo would not be able to fulfill the purpose of God than that He would betray him.

Yanbo was able to condense the third flower of merit so quickly, or rather, he was able to condense the third flower of merit entirely because of the Trial Tower.

Given Yanbo's character, if He were to achieve the status of the Lord God, He would certainly owe a debt of gratitude to Him, the master of the Tower of Trials.

In the future, He will not necessarily obey His every command, but as long as His commands are not too outrageous or violate His bottom line, He will definitely do as He commands.

After all, if He couldn't even do the most basic thing of repaying kindness, He wouldn't be able to pass the test of His own conscience and become the Lord God.

This is precisely why Zhang Zhigang was so excited.

After all, how many people in this multiverse wouldn't be overjoyed to have a God-level helper?
The thought that he would soon be able to command a being at the God Realm filled Zhang Zhi with excitement for a long time.

After spending a considerable amount of time calming himself down, he continued to review the remaining information.

After reviewing this content, Zhang Zhi suddenly realized that Professor Zhuangzi's plan to achieve sainthood through merit was not actually about acquiring merit, but about finding cultivators who were genuine and willing to give everything for humanity.

However, those genuine cultivators generally focus on doing things rather than trying to squeeze into that large list.

Therefore, the plan to achieve sainthood through merit seems somewhat difficult to realize?
Or perhaps, Professor Zhuangzi and his followers had already planned this all along?

It wasn't until Zhang Zhi returned to his lodgings from the library that he suddenly realized the key point:
If Professor Zhuangzi had not widely disseminated the materials he had compiled related to achieving sainthood through merit, this plan for achieving sainthood through merit would indeed have been difficult to realize.

However, now within the human territory, any force with a certain level of strength already knows about the information related to achieving sainthood through merit.

In other words, most beings now understand that only those with pure hearts and a selfless dedication to the public good have the potential to break through to the God Realm through the path of accumulating merit and achieving sainthood.

Therefore, many self-aware cultivators have already given up their efforts.

But what would you do if you found someone in your sphere of influence who was kind-hearted and selfless?

Before the plan for achieving sainthood through merit was introduced, most cultivators would likely only express their admiration.

but now?
Judging from Zhang Zhi's recent experience, it's likely that most people's first thought was to turn that person into one of their own.

How did it change?
That's easy, just take him as your son-in-law or your disciple.

What, you have a wife? You probably wouldn't mind having a few more, right?

You have a master? Would you mind having a few more sworn brothers?
Are we lacking cultivation resources?

Is something bothering you?
Do you want to save more of your people?

. . . . . .

Anyone would try to establish a connection with such a person or invest in them in advance, after all, this is a potential candidate to become a God!

If this person really becomes a God-level being, wouldn't all those who invested when they were still insignificant make a fortune?
Moreover, due to the nature of those people, there is absolutely no need to worry about any ingratitude or other ungrateful behavior from those who make investments after they become gods.

Because someone who would do that could never achieve the goal of God.

After thinking about this, Zhang Zhi let out a deep breath, thinking that Professor Zhuangzi and the others truly deserve to be the pillars of the human race.

If this information about achieving sainthood through merit is disseminated, the entire human race will frantically search for any human cultivator with the potential to achieve the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and whose nature is pure and kind.

Because investing in such monks is a sure-fire way to lose money.

Even if the person I invested in doesn't have the "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top" talent, as long as they make the roster, they'll definitely be given priority by the human race. Establishing a connection with someone like that is a win-win situation no matter what. (End of Chapter)