Chapter Twenty-One: Accumulating Merit Upon Oneself

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Wan Yi’s day today was filled with such thrilling ups and downs! In the past six months since his transmigration, nothing had come close to the excitement of today. Now, staring at the token placed before him, Wan Yi felt dazed, as if he were dreaming.

Seeing him lost in thought, Yan Wuji softly called out, “Brother?”

Snapping back to reality, Wan Yi quickly took the token, pricked his finger to bind it with his blood, and cupped his fists toward Yan Wuji. “Your servant pays respects to the Warden.”

Yan Wuji laughed heartily. “Brother, there’s no need for such formality. I gave you the token simply to make your future tasks easier. We remain partners; there’s no need for such ceremony.”

Wan Yi’s earlier formal tone had been a test—he was willing to let Yan Wuji take advantage, but not at the cost of selling himself out.

Hearing Yan Wuji’s words now, a faint smile tugged at Wan Yi’s lips as he cupped his fists again. “Then brother, I respectfully accept your order!”

Yan Wuji nodded repeatedly. “Good, good, good.” Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, patting his head. “Brother, what a terrible memory of mine! How could I forget this? Come, come with me, there’s something beneficial for you!”

Without waiting, he pulled Wan Yi along to the Heavenly Dao Merit Tablet once more. Pointing at it, he said, “Brother, place your hand upon it and extend your divine sense. See if you can resonate with it.”

Wan Yi looked puzzled. “Resonate with it?”

Yan Wuji nodded and explained, “This Heavenly Dao Merit Tablet not only suppresses the Heavenly Dao’s fortune of a realm but also bestows merit upon those who possess merit power within. Those recognized by it receive many blessings; what exactly you gain depends on your fate.

“Some have undergone profound refinement after being blessed, transforming from useless to embodying the Heavenly Dao itself. Others have been favored by the Heavenly Dao and have become children of fortune, encountering endless opportunities thereafter.

“You previously slew an Emperor-level cultivator. Upon their death, their primordial power returned to the world, granting you some merit power in return.

“Now, you carry merit power within, but because the Merit Tablet in your original realm was destroyed, you haven’t been blessed by merit.

“This Merit Tablet in the Netherworld is identical to the one destroyed in the mortal realm. You should give it a try.”

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Upon Yan Wuji’s explanation, Wan Yi grew excited. After killing Lin Junxiu earlier, he had immediately sensed something new within him—a feeling indescribable, which must have been the merit power Yan Wuji mentioned.

Without hesitation, Wan Yi stepped forward, placing his hand on the Merit Tablet. Following Yan Wuji’s instructions, he extended his divine sense and merged it into the tablet.

In the next moment, the Heavenly Dao Merit Tablet blazed with golden light as a pure primordial force was directly infused into Wan Yi’s body.

Yan Wuji, standing guard nearby, was stunned speechless. After a long moment, he muttered, “My heavens! It’s the Heavenly Dao transmitting power! This has never happened before! This kid must be incredibly fortunate to attract a merit blessing and receive such a transmission!”

Inside, Wan Yi was equally shocked. The moment his divine sense merged with the Merit Tablet, an intense resonance surged between them.

Pure heavenly energy streamed endlessly through the tablet into his body.

His cultivation level rose continuously; in the blink of an eye, he broke through from the eighth to the ninth layer of Qi Refining, then immediately to the tenth!

When he reached the tenth layer’s full completion, Wan Yi was thrilled and thought, “Damn, am I about to ascend to Foundation Establishment already?!”

Before the thought faded, his cultivation soared again with a snap. To his utter disbelief, he did not breakthrough to Foundation Establishment but instead advanced to the eleventh layer of Qi Refining!

“What the hell? Isn’t it supposed to be Foundation Establishment after the tenth layer? Why is there an eleventh?!”

Just as confusion overwhelmed him, an even stranger occurrence followed. With more pure energy flooding in, he surged straight to the twelfth layer!

“What the—what’s going on?”

Meanwhile, Yan Wuji was utterly dumbfounded. With his experience, he immediately understood what was happening.

He sighed enviously, “The twelfth layer of Qi Refining, the twelfth layer! He’s about to complete a perfect Foundation Establishment!”

Compared to Yan Wuji’s shock and envy, Wan Yi was panicking. After breaking through to the twelfth layer, his dantian had become like a bottomless pit. No matter how much spiritual energy the Merit Tablet poured in, it could not fill him!

This state lasted for half an hour before finally easing.

Peering into his divine sense, Wan Yi was dumbfounded. His Qi sea had grown tremendously—far larger than when he was at the eighth layer of Qi Refining, barely a tenth of its current size.

Moreover, the spiritual energy within felt tangible. While before his Qi sea’s energy was as thin as mist, now it was thick and viscous like rich cream—abundant and pure.

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Just as he was astonished, a crisp “pop” echoed within his body. Instantly, he felt as if shackles had been broken.

His meridians expanded; his muscles and bones solidified; his Qi sea doubled in size again!

He had actually established Foundation!

Once his cultivation stabilized, the Merit Tablet ceased its transmission. Wan Yi sat cross-legged on the spot, entering a state of profound comprehension.

At this moment, new information flooded his mind.

It turned out that the reason the Heavenly Dao Merit Tablet bestowed this transmission was that after Wan Yi slew Lin Junxiu, the latter’s primordial power returned to the world.

The Heavenly Dao, grateful for Wan Yi’s deeds, transformed Lin Junxiu’s returned power into a form of nourishment to repay him.

From now on, whenever Wan Yi kills an Emperor-level cultivator, he will receive such a blessing. Since this was the first time receiving this transmission, Wan Yi had to use the Merit Tablet as a medium to establish contact with the Heavenly Dao.

Now that contact was established, he could receive the Heavenly Dao’s transmission anytime and anywhere without relying on the Merit Tablet after killing Emperor-level cultivators.

Absorbing this knowledge, Wan Yi slowly opened his eyes. Yan Wuji hurried forward to congratulate him. “Congratulations, brother, on your perfect Foundation Establishment!”

Hearing this, Wan Yi guessed that this “perfect Foundation Establishment” must relate to the twelfth layer of Qi Refining. He asked, “Brother, what exactly is a perfect Foundation Establishment?”

Yan Wuji did not directly answer but asked, “Brother, did you break through to the twelfth layer before starting Foundation Establishment?”

Wan Yi nodded.

Yan Wuji laughed heartily. “That’s it! The perfect Foundation Establishment is an ancient method of Foundation Establishment.

“Those who establish Foundation this way can utterly overpower practitioners of the same realm who use modern methods!”

To be continued...