"Alright, Ying Huo Daoist, you are quite right."

Xuanqing had to admit that Yuan Huang made a lot of sense.

"Since it involves the Merit System, naturally, it needs to flourish in more ways."

"Right!" Yuan Huang lifted his head proudly, feeling rather clever.

Xuanqing then looked towards the [Merit Black Lotus] that Luo Hou was pointing to, which was a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao Merit he had created.

He asked, "They represent the Yin Yang Five Elements Merit, Luo Hou Daoist, what merit does yours represent?"

Luo Hou thought seriously for a moment: "You could call it Dark Merit, or perhaps... Martial Merit!"

"Martial Merit?"

The gods blinked, finding Luo Hou somewhat shameless.

However, the gods then remembered that Luo Hou had become the Da Luo Supreme, securely occupying the top spot in terms of martial prowess in the Taiwei Constellation.

So, they reluctantly accepted it.

"Actually, the name 'Holy Virtue' also sounds pretty good," suggested Xuanqing.

"Holy Virtue? Prosper if you follow me, perish if you oppose me, hmm, not bad!" Luo Hou gladly accepted Xuanqing's suggestion.

The term "Holy Virtue" perfectly matched the open and upright style of the Demon Path.

"I could call mine Dao De!" Jing Yao Purple Qi Venerable chimed in without waiting for Xuanqing to ask, introducing his own [Moral Heavenly Dao].

How majestic and solemn the Purple Qi looked, indeed a synonym for morality!

"Of course, if you like, calling it [Blessing Heavenly Dao] also works."

Jing Yao Venerable smiled, "From now on, my Purple Qi Divine Star will be responsible for bestowing blessings."

By then, whenever he made an appearance, it would beam Purple Qi as vast as thirty thousand miles, the divine light directly illuminating nine thousand realms.

"Xuyao Daoist, what do you call your Heavenly Dao?" the gods then turned to Ming River.

Everyone had seen the Heavenly Dao he fabricated, filled with blood and carrying a hint of disaster energy—how could this represent genuine merit?

"My Heavenly Dao... I haven't quite decided yet... not decided." Ming River stammered, his gaze somewhat evasive, struggling to come up with a term.

Seeing his hesitance, Xuanqing changed the question, "Then tell us first, how does your Heavenly Dao calculate merit?"

Jing Yao also chimed in, "Yes, describe its effects, and we can help you come up with a name."

"Then... then I'll say it!"

Ming River steeled his heart and began to introduce his "masterpiece."

"My Heavenly Dao, it's more like the Killing Tribulation Heavenly Dao, under the rules of this Heavenly Dao, beings caught in killing tribulations can receive the blessing of Merit Luck."

"The more stable your journey on the killing path, the deeper you fall into the killing tribulations, the greater the degree of merit inclined, the stronger the blessing effects of merit!"

Everyone listened and found no issues.

"That sounds rather good!" The Fire Star Ying Huo Supreme, Yuan Huang spoke, finding Ming River's creation quite practical.

Especially for those fishermen-like beings who lay out plans in the All Heavens World, possessing this [Killing Tribulation Heavenly Dao] was like being a top-tier troublemaker amidst the killing tribulations.

Disgustingly lethal without being held accountable.

Just imagine, a fisherman painstakingly orchestrates a situation, triggers a killing tribulation, aiming to harvest Qi Luck and pluck the fruits of tribulation.

At that moment, you interfere, utilizing the [Killing Tribulation Heavenly Dao] to stir up storms effortlessly in the tribulation, undoubtedly disgusting the fisherman to death.

"But—"

Before everyone could praise him, Ming River threw in a twist.

He hesitated for a long time, seeming somewhat embarrassed to speak: "I don't know why, but when I was forming this Heavenly Dao just now, there was a slight accident, causing a deviation from the expected effect."

"What do you mean?"

"It means, under the influence of this Heavenly Dao, while Merit Favors can indeed favor, bad luck will also follow."

Ming River explained: "The deeper you fall into the killing tribulation, the more merit you gather; the more merit you gather, the unluckier you become; the unluckier you are, the deeper you fall... and so the cycle continues."

"Beings under the influence of this Heavenly Dao will be in a 'Merit Blessing' and 'Continuous Misfortune' overlapping state."

"So, I'm not sure what to name this merit."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

"What kind of Schrödinger's merit is this," sighed Xuanqing, rubbing his forehead.

He had never expected that in the ranks of war wolves within Taiwei Constellation, Ming River would once again become that unpredictable Husky.

The way he formed this Heavenly Dao, well.

If it were only the first half, it could be called a fine work.

If it's the latter effect, then it's indeed somewhat deficient in virtue.

Double entendre intended.

His Heavenly Dao should be called [Killing Destiny Heavenly Dao].

Is there killing? Yes!

Is there good luck? Yes too!

But his "killing" could indirectly kill the "good luck"!

Whoever could receive the favor of [Killing Destiny Heavenly Dao], no, should be enveloped in bloodlight.

That person would probably turn out just like Ming River himself.

Unparalleled in killing, but extremely unlucky, yet always surviving dire situations.

This is simply mass-producing "Innate Nesting Sacred Bodies"!

"Utilizing merit to this extent is also an art form," Earth Star Town Star Venerable, Zhen Yuanzi expressed his appreciation for Ming River's abstract expression.

And in the name of "art," he gave Ming River a way out.

After consulting with everyone, they eventually agreed to name Ming River's research result [Killing Tribulation Merit].

Kill contains tribulation; tribunal carries fortune; fortune conceals killing.

Ming River gladly accepted this.

It was good that they didn't name his Heavenly Dao Merit as "lacking in virtue."

After all, he himself felt that his creation was indeed deficient in virtue.

Not only causing harm to others but also affecting his own kind.

Thus, the gods finally established their own "Virtue."

Then, while bestowing their own efforts merit, they uploaded things they found interesting in the Heavenly Market.

Jing Yao uploaded a few volumes of the Dan Book and also a more entertaining volume of the [Chaos Taiji Spirit Book].

This volume of the Spiritual Book notably concluded with the words "Special Edition".

Xuanqing, driven by curiosity, exchanged it over.

Then, a chaotic stream of Dao sounds emerged, blasting loudly inside his mind.

"Chaos births Taiji, Taiji births two aunts, two aunts birth four uncles, four uncles birth eight rascals. The eight rascals need to drink milk, after drinking this milk, forget about that rascal..."

Xuanqing widened his eyes: "What is this nonsense?"

Taiji births two aunts, two aunts birth four uncles?

Is this really how Taiji came to be?!!

Xuanqing suddenly turned his head to look at Jing Yao Venerable.

He had now completely lost faith in the morality of Dao De Tianzun.

"The official responsibility of this Dao De Tianzun has been completely ruined, sigh~"

Xuanqing deeply sighed, looking deeply aggrieved.

The next second, he tucked the "Chaos Taiji Spirit Book" into his sleeve, planning to take it back for a thorough critique.

"But fortunately, Daoist Li Ming is a decent person. Once he crafts the official responsibility of Lingbao Tianzun, it shouldn't be affected by it..."

"Eh? Daoist Ying Huo, the Ruyi Divine Power and Vertical Earth Golden Light Divine Power you uploaded seem different from what I understood?" Taiyi, after exchanging the Divine Powers uploaded by Yuan Huang, looked confused.

Aren't these Divine Powers meant to be used after cultivation to strengthen oneself?

Why are they being used against enemies?

In response, Yuan Huang asked back, "Just tell me if the effect is good or not?"

"The effect is indeed pretty good."

Taiyi calculated the applications of the Divine Powers, his lips curling involuntarily.

These Divine Powers, they benefit oneself at the expense of others.

In a way that's also strengthening oneself indirectly.

"Then that's settled."

Yuan Huang exchanged for the Taiyin Refining Form from Taiyin Venerable Wang Shu.

At a glance, this seemed to be a scripture about transcending.

"Dead are refined beneath the Earth, their bodies like living, becoming Dao after long... wait, why can this scripture only be cultivated after death? Isn't it better to do while alive?"

Yuan Huang felt something was off: "Becoming Dao after death, why does that sound so strange?"

This stuff doesn't seem like it originates from the Yang Realm.

She looked towards Wang Shu, transmitting her voice: "Taiyin Daoist, can this method of yours really succeed?"

"It's hard to say since I've never refined it," Wang Shu shook his head.

"Then why did you still upload it?"

"Innate Divine Beings have eternal lives and infinite exploratory abilities, sometimes a single idea can lead to an entirely different path. Besides..."

Wang Shu's wise eyes twinkled, a sly look flashing through: "What if some deity in Taiwei Constellation actually manages to refine it?"

Yuan Huang met her gaze and looked at the scripture in her hand again.

It's a good thing I asked, otherwise...

The gods of Taiwei Constellation are fond of sharing their unorthodox creations.

They also enjoy exchanging other people's "masterpieces".

"The Heavenly Market feature could be used in Taiwei too, and if anyone wants to upload something to share, they can."

Hearing this, the gods all turned to look at Xuanqing.

"Too bad, Taiwei Heavenly Emperor is really too wicked."

"That's right, that's right."

"Knowing that what everyone uploads in the Heavenly Market is unreliable, yet you still speak such words? Aren't you blatantly tempting us to keep causing trouble once we return?"

"But I just like your cunning nature!"

With one sentence, Xuanqing reignited everyone's enthusiasm for continued mischief.

Xuanqing just smiled, you bunch of guys...

"Anyone has other topics?"

Xuanqing's gaze scanned over the gods of Taiwei, ultimately nodding his head: "If nothing else, can someone tell me about the Qilin Clan? I'm quite curious about what they are up to now."

The gods of Taiwei looked towards Ancestor Dragon at the same time.

"Why are you all looking at me?" Ancestor Dragon looked left and right.

"Chenxing Daoist, weren't you just filled with righteous indignation about the Qilin Clan? Tell us about their movements."

"What movements of the Qilin Clan? I don't know!"

Ancestor Dragon answered righteously: "I went back and was busy celebrating, forgetting to pay attention to their legitimate activities, I only remember they were quite immoral."

He was busy after returning, focusing on the efforts of reproducing for the Dragon Clan.

He could remember the issues with the Qilin Clan only because Gui Chancellor reported a bit about them while he listened.

"Then, what about the concept of Supporting Heaven and Earth? You can talk about that, right?"

"I don't know, I was busy celebrating." Ancestor Dragon shook his head.

"Which are the Thirty-Six Emperors, can you talk a bit about that?"

"I don't know, I was busy celebrating." Ancestor Dragon continued to shake his head.

"Then..."

"I don't know, I was busy celebrating." Ancestor Dragon pre-empted.

"We haven't even asked yet." The gods held their foreheads and sighed.

Ancestor Dragon said: "Don't ask, the answer is that I went back to celebrate."

Golden Bright Taibai Venerable Zhun Ti looked deeply at Ancestor Dragon: "Daoist, your six senses are impure!"

"Who says?"

Ancestor Dragon felt quite good about himself and said: "I think my six senses are quite pure."

"I see desire, I hear desire, I smell desire, I taste desire, I think of desire, my body desires."

"I cultivate the Great Dao of Desire, what's wrong with going back to celebrate?"

Three thousand weak waters, and I only take a single ladle.

This is his philosophy!

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