The Way of Heaven rewarded them with Merits for their contributions in protecting Untainted Land. Hongyun had asked Five Elements Taoist to prepare thousands of tactical formations ten thousand years ago. They had contributed the most in protecting the Western Continent, so they only got sixty percent of the Merits.
Zhenyuanzi had taken out the Book of the Earth to stabilize the earth vein in the west. He had also let the Book of the Earth comb the earth vein in the west for a hundred years, which was slightly less than Hongyun's effort. Therefore, he had received 40% of the Merit.
The Heavenly Axiom had sent down such a huge Merit Cloud, so it was naturally quite loud. It had alarmed many hidden mighty people in Untainted Land. They all looked into the depths of the East Sea, trying to figure out which mighty person had obtained the Merit.
Obviously, they couldn't figure it out. Even though the Cultivation Tribulation had passed and the heavenly secrets had appeared, Hongjun hadn't reached the Way of Heaven after all. The Way of Heaven was incomplete, so they couldn't figure out everything. Besides, they had to be at least Sages to figure out Hongyun.
After Hongyun got the Merit, he kept it in the Staff of Fate for him to use. After all, he could use it if he didn't use it. When he accumulated enough Merit, he could refine a Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure.
However, Zhenyuanzi was not as calm as Hongyun when he received the Merit. After all, he had absorbed so much Merit and refined it to improve his cultivation. The 40% Merit had directly improved his cultivation to the Peak of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.
Originally, Zhenyuanzi could have been promoted to Sage-to-be. After all, the Book of the Earth could bear the Three Separations. However, Zhenyuanzi didn't know the Way of Three Separations, so he pushed his cultivation to the Peak of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. He kept the remaining Merits.
"Congratulations! Fellow Daoist Zhenyuan is now at the peak of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm. He can be considered to have advanced to the second tier of the current Primordial Almighty.”Hongyun congratulated Zhenyuanzi when he saw that Zhenyuanzi had reached the Peak Stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.
"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, please don't mock me. I'm only a Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, but you have a clone of a Quasi-Sage, and it's one of the best among the Quasi-Sages.”Zhenyuanzi said speechlessly.
Zhenyuanzi was convinced by Hongyun's Five Elements Taoist. The image of the Five Elements Taoist in the violent energy a hundred years ago flashed in his eyes. The powerful Dharma power and the terrifying Divine Sense made Zhenyuanzi feel that it was still vivid in his mind.
Zhenyuanzi was a bit confused. How did he become the second rank and how were the ranks divided? He asked,""This staircase is?"
" This ladder is a division of the almighty in Untainted Land. For example, Patriarch Hongjun, Fiend Ancestor Luohou, and Patriarch Yang Mei could be classified as the first ladder. Ancestral Dragon, Phoenix Ancestor, Qilin Ancestor, Yin-Yang Ancestor, and Ancestor of Heaven and Earth could be classified as the second ladder. But now that the almighty in the second ladder is dead, Fellow Cultivator, you will naturally be promoted to the second ladder.”Hong Yun explained.
Hongyun thought of the Earth Membrane Earth Book and smiled at Zhenyuanzi,"" Also, you have the Earth Membrane Earth Book. You can even fight a Quasi-Sage. As long as you stand on the ground, even a Quasi-Sage won't be able to break your defense without a supreme treasure.”
Speaking of the Book of the Earth, Zhenyuanzi smiled arrogantly. He was absolutely confident that the Book of the Earth could defend against the attack of a Sage-to-be.
"Then which step does Fellow Daoist belong to? It should be the first step! Haha, this poor monk has climbed up the social ladder." Zhen Yuan Zi teased.
" The first step!" Hong Yun pursed her lips and smiled. This Penniless Priest can't be one, but this second rank, hehe.”"This Penniless Priest can be considered to be between the second step and the first step!”
Hongyun didn't need to belittle himself in this regard. He did have the strength to look down on everything. In Untainted Land, only Hongjun and Yang Mei could be feared. As for the others, Hongyun was not afraid of anyone.
Zhenyuanzi felt that what Hongyun said was reasonable, and the Merit was given by Hongyun. Zhenyuanzi thanked Hongyun,""This time, I have to thank you for giving me merit. I'm extremely grateful.”
Hongyun laughed." You're too polite. You and I are best friends. It's not a big deal to talk about merit."”
After hearing Hongyun's words, Zhenyuanzi didn't say anything else. If he said anything else, he would look down on Hongyun. However, Zhenyuanzi would keep it in his heart.
Zhenyuanzi stayed in Penglai Island for a hundred years before returning to Wuzhuang Taoist Temple. He asked Qingfeng Mingyue to pick fifteen Ginseng Fruits and send them to Hongyun. Hongyun smiled and thought that he would not lack Ginseng Fruits in the future.
The Cultivation Tribulation had just passed, and less than one in a hundred living beings of all races in Untainted Land survived. The West was even worse, as almost no living beings could be seen. Besides, Hongyun had to go into Closed Door Meditation to comprehend the Great Way and refine the Heaven and Earth Fan.
Hongjun was also studying the Jade Plate of Fate on Mount Yujing. Hongjun and Luohou were the main characters in this Cultivation Tribulation. The fall of Luohou meant that Hongjun had obtained the power of heaven and earth. 60% of the Fate in Untainted Land was gathered on Hongjun, which made his comprehension of Tao faster.
At this moment, Untainted Land had entered the state of cultivation. In the blink of an eye, a thousand years had passed. Hongyun was refining the Heaven and Earth Fan when he suddenly stopped and looked in the direction of the Good Time Palace with a gratified expression.
Because Ao Liangchen had come out of seclusion and had broken through to the Early Stage of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, Hongyun felt that he had some face. Now, his disciple was also a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal and was in the same realm as him.
Ao Liangchen was also extremely happy at this moment. He had broken through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm. He could go out and see the Dragon Clan. Ao Liangchen, who was concerned about the safety of the Dragon Clan, hurriedly walked towards the Red Cloud Palace.
As soon as they arrived at the door, they were led in by Bai Ling. Hongyun sat on the palace and looked at Ao Liangchen who walked in. Her face was full of smiles. Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, ha! Those innate experts who had yet to be born were probably at this realm when they first came into being.
"Greetings, Master. I wish you can reach Primordial Chaos soon.”Ao Liangchen bowed respectfully to Hongyun.
"Haha, not bad. You've become a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal so quickly. As expected of my disciple.”Hong Yun laughed out loud.
Ao Liangchen was worried about the Dragon Clan, so he asked directly,""Master, Liangchen has already broken through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. Can he leave the island to visit the dragon race?”
Hongyun's expression changed slightly." Dragon race! Sigh!" Hongyun's sigh immediately made Ao Liangchen extremely anxious.
"Master, did something happen to the Dragon Clan?" Ao Liangchen hurriedly asked. At this moment, his heart was burning with anxiety. He wanted to walk to the land of the dragon clan and see the situation of the dragon clan. He wanted to see his father and his brothers.
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