Primordial Era: The Ten Deadly Formations are Broken, Shen Gongbao Asks Me to Come Out of the Mounta

Merit?

That's something legendary!

Since the Lich War, cultivators in the primordial world have been as numerous as carp crossing a river, and there has never been a case of accumulating merit through voluntary effort.

Most of them were obtained by chance or by accident.

But now Zhao Gongming was going to explain the method of accumulating merit, and in an instant, all the immortals of the Jie Sect became interested.

Since the founding of the Jie Sect, the number of times the Tongtian Sect Leader has preached has been countless.

But this is the first time I've ever seen someone recount their merits!

Seeing this, Zhao Gongming remained calm and unhurried. Holding the Qingping Sword, he launched a new round of purges against the Jie Sect.

Compared to the last time, the number of those burdened with karmic obstacles in the Jie Sect this time has clearly decreased significantly.

Zhao Gongming handled the cleansing with ease. Those with heavy karmic burdens were not even given the chance to reincarnate and were instantly reduced to ashes. Those with lighter karmic burdens were sent into reincarnation, while the lightest karmic burdens had their primordial spirits added to the Investiture of the Gods. Although the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect were still somewhat apprehensive about this treatment, they were all convinced of its effectiveness.

Rumble!

Just as Zhao Gongming was completely purging the Jie Sect, a golden light of fortune shot into the sky from Jin'ao Island.

The fortune of the Jie Sect suddenly surged, and at the same time, a notification sound rang in his mind.

[Ding dong, congratulations host, you have completed option three and obtained one drop of Pangu's essence blood!]

Pangu's essence blood has finally arrived!

Feeling the unseen pull within his body, Zhao Gongming's eyes shone brightly.

During the ancient Lich-Demon Calamity, both the Lich and Demon races were dominant races in the primordial world, but the Lich race clearly had the upper hand over the Demon race.

They relied on the powerful physical bodies of the Witch Clan. Among the Witch Clan, the most terrifying physical bodies belonged to the Twelve Ancestral Witches!

Each of the Ancestral Witches possessed a physical body that had reached the level of Quasi-Saint Perfection, making them virtually invincible below the Saint level!

The Twelve Ancestral Witches were actually formed from twelve drops of Pangu's essence blood.

In other words, a drop of Pangu's essence blood is equivalent to an ancestral witch.

Once refined, his bloodline, physique, and even his physical body will undergo a complete transformation!

It is no exaggeration to say that even a sage of the Heavenly Dao would be tempted by such a supreme divine object.

However, now is not the right time to seek Pangu's essence blood, given the eager anticipation of the myriad immortals of the Jie Sect below.

Zhao Gongming didn't keep them in suspense and went straight to the point:

"The merit I speak of is different from the merit you understand!"

In the primordial world, there were five virtues: merit, morality, unseen virtue, saintly virtue, and good fortune!

Merit is bestowed by the Way of Heaven; it is something that can be encountered but not sought!

Morality arises from the Great Way, and is ethereal and intangible!

Those who perform good deeds in secret are concerned with reincarnation in the underworld, so they don't concern themselves with such matters!

Sainthood is related to saints!

"What we cultivators can scheme for is good fortune, which is what I call 'merit'!"

For a moment, the myriad immortals of the Jie Sect were even more puzzled. Of these five virtues, the only ones they had heard of were the Heavenly Dao Merit and the Great Dao Merit.

As for hidden virtue, holy virtue, and good fortune, these are unheard of. As for how to accumulate good fortune, that is an even more obscure area.

"May I ask, Sect Leader, how should one accumulate such merit and virtue?"

The Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit took the initiative to ask, her gaze towards Zhao Gongming filled with gratitude, for it was not for her senior brother's intervention.

I'm afraid she'll be forced to reveal her true form by Guang Chengzi, be smashed to the ground, and humiliated in front of her fellow disciples.

When Zhao Gongming heard the question from the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit, he replied, "The matter of good fortune is nothing more than following the will of Heaven and responding to the needs of the people!"

"Merit" is a reward bestowed by Heaven for those who make great contributions to Heaven and Earth.

But the same is true for blessings. Not to mention us cultivators, even ordinary people can do it!

At that time, the human race was the protagonist of heaven and earth. Anything that was beneficial to the human race was in accordance with the will of heaven, and thus blessings would naturally be bestowed upon them!

Of course, while humans are the main characters of the universe, the universe is ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs. The way of heaven is impartial, and in its eyes, all races are the same.

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If humans say that a demon is causing trouble, we must not act rashly, but investigate whether the demon is indeed doing evil!

Humans say there are demons, sometimes evil demons causing havoc, and sometimes it is the instinct of fear.

If we don't distinguish between good and evil and just kill indiscriminately, we'll gain no merit, but we'll likely accumulate a lot of negative karma!

Zhao Gongming broke down and explained the virtue of "Fu De" (福德, fortune) among the Five Virtues, which greatly surprised all the immortals of the Jie Sect.

So that's how blessings and virtues come about.

There are so many intricacies involved.

Although blessings and virtues are not as good as merits and virtues, having blessings and virtues by your side is like having a talisman to protect you even in the face of great dangers.

People like the Golden Immortal of Fortune, the Old Man of the South Pole, and the Master of the Clouds in the Jade Void Golden Immortals are so detached from worldly affairs; who wouldn't envy them?

Even a low-budget version of good deeds is still good deeds!

After glancing at the assembled cultivators, Zhao Gongming continued, "Furthermore, you should accumulate merit and virtue, and not allow the immortal path to interfere with the human path!"

For example, if human tribes are separated by mountains, causing trade to be disrupted, it would be commonplace for us cultivators to carry the mountains.

But can you do that?

If you use the Dao of Immortality to carry mountains, then you are using the Dao of Immortality to interfere with the workings of the human world.

This is absolutely unacceptable. If we don't use supernatural powers, what should we do?

There are certainly ways to do this.

For example, you can teach humans how to clear mountains and build paths, and gather them with food, with your role as an assistant and guide!

When the mountain road is opened, blessings will naturally fall upon you!

Or, to be more direct, carve out a path on your own, slowly excavating the mountain yourself.

This is the power of the physical body, and it does not belong to the actions of immortals. During this process, one should not commit many killings, and if one encounters living beings, one should drive them away and not attack them.

By following the will of Heaven and the ways of humanity, by conforming to the principles of Heaven and humanity, one can truly accumulate blessings and virtues!

As a member of the Jie Sect, Zhao Gongming was extremely worried, and of course, he was trying his best to preserve the vitality of the Jie Sect during the great calamity.

Only in this way is it possible to turn the tide in the Immortal Realm.

If a sage does not reveal himself, he can preserve even a fraction of his power, which could probably play a significant role in the realm of earthly immortals.

After Zhao Gongming finished speaking, the disciples of the Jie Sect felt that it was too troublesome.

Finally, someone couldn't help but say, "Sect Leader, isn't this a bit too much trouble?"

Zhao Gongming glanced at it and said, "Troublesome? If it weren't troublesome, would it be your turn?"

Let me tell you, even though it is such a troublesome method, among the four religions, only I, a humble Taoist, can tell you!

If blessings and virtues were so easily obtained, wouldn't the entire primordial world be filled with true cultivators of blessings and virtues?

Soon, the myriad immortals of the Jie Sect dispersed. Although this sermon was not given by a sage, they still gained a great deal from it.

Moreover, besides cultivation, there is now something to look forward to in the future!

As long as one has good fortune and virtue, even if the calamities are extremely dangerous, one will still have a foundation for a peaceful and secure life.

Soon, all the immortals of the Jie Sect followed Zhao Gongming's method and went to help the human race.

This also caused quite a stir among the human race.

After all, the disciples of the Jie Sect were mainly demons, whose true forms were quite frightening, including black bear spirits, snake demons, and so on.

They were fierce and menacing, yet incredibly enthusiastic, a sight that humans, accustomed to the ferocity of demons, had never experienced before.

Fortunately, following Zhao Gongming's method, the disciples of the Jie Sect's demon race gradually infiltrated the human race.

As they accumulate merit and virtue, the fortune of the Jie Sect will once again surge.

Moreover, almost all of the fortune from this surge went to Zhao Gongming.

"Um?"

As time flowed a thousand times faster, Zhao Gongming sensed something and opened his eyes.

At this moment, he could feel that his own luck had reached its limit!

This is almost the limit of the primordial fortune; even the fortune of a Heavenly Saint is probably no more than this.

"Now that our luck has reached its limit, it's time to try out that primordial treasure!"

With a thought, a small golden scale appeared before Zhao Gongming.

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