People in Conferred Gods: Rising from humble beginnings, I am the God of Wealth

Two cycles later.

Rumble——!
The entire primordial world suddenly trembled violently, attracting the attention of countless living beings, but no one felt fear; instead, everyone wore expressions of anticipation.

Since the saints left Hong Zixiao Palace, they have set an example by personally leading their clansmen and disciples to actively participate in the arrangement of the Chaos Starry Sky Array.

Under their guidance, even though the beings of the primordial world were unaware of the affairs of the realm of gods and demons, or the purpose of the Chaos Starry Sky Array, they all actively participated in the setup of the array.

Even a fool could see that something involving even a sage must be a major event, and there would definitely be great gains after it was completed.

With the active participation of all living beings in the primordial world, even though the project was extremely large and spanned the entire primordial world, the Chaos Starry Sky Array was completed in just two eons.

A moment later, countless beams of light of various colors rose up from all regions of the Three Realms and the myriad worlds.

These pillars of light are interconnected, forming an incredibly vast array that encompasses the entire primordial world.

At the same time, a phantom appeared before the eyes of all living beings in the primordial world.

Upon closer inspection, it was clearly a projection of the entire primordial world!

It contains the thirty-seven heavens, the vast ocean, the underworld, and more...

Famous mountains and rivers, and great temples of powerful beings from all over the primordial world can be found here.

As the great formation operates, all the major ley lines in the primordial world are connected to each other through the nodes of the formation, continuously supplying spiritual energy to maintain its basic operation.

As long as someone is in charge, even a Grand Luo Golden Immortal can use the Chaos Starry Sky Array to mobilize the spiritual energy of the entire prehistoric world and unleash power far exceeding their own. Even a Quasi-Saint can fight against them.

If a sub-sage were to lead this formation, its power would be even greater, enough to rival a primordial being.

Moreover, this formation is so vast that it encompasses the entire prehistoric world, and it can be easily presided over by multiple quasi-sages.

If it is presided over by a sage, the strength will also be significantly enhanced.

In other words, the Chaos Starry Sky Array is equivalent to adding more saints to the primordial world, further narrowing the power gap with the realm of gods and demons.

However, these things are of no use to ordinary creatures in the primordial world.

If the Chaos Gods and Demons were to truly attack, it wouldn't be their turn to lead the great formation and defend against them.

For most creatures in the primordial world, their focus was on the teleportation array.

When Yang Xuan set up the Chaos Starry Sky Array, he also included spatial teleportation arrays from all over the prehistoric world...

Or rather, it connects the two.

As the primordial world evolved into the myriad realms, its scale became even larger, and the original spatial teleportation network was not as effective as it was during the 'Three Realms' period.

When the primordial world had just evolved into the myriad realms, Yang Xuan had thought about enhancing the effectiveness of the spatial teleportation network.

It's unrealistic to expect space to be used for civilian purposes; the materials required would be too numerous, and it's unnecessary.

In this ancient world where the calendar is based on the Yuan and Hui eras, even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years to travel, it will not have any impact.

If it were simply a matter of speeding up some spatial teleportation arrays to make travel more convenient for prehistoric beings, then it would be much simpler.

At that time, it just so happened that the Chaos Starry Sky Array needed to be set up, so Yang Xuan thought of combining the two to improve the teleportation speed of the space teleportation array.

Yang Xuan could even come up with a projection array, so using the Chaos Starry Sky Array to enhance the effect of the space teleportation array was naturally no problem for him.

From now on, the same space teleportation arrays will still be used, but with the Chaos Starry Sky Array providing energy, they will operate more efficiently and teleport faster.

The only problem is strengthening the Ark of the Other Shore.

With the current speed of space teleportation, some inferior Ark arks are probably going to be obsolete.

Overall, however, the changes to the space teleportation array are more beneficial than harmful, and all living beings in the primordial world are greatly excited.

The Chaos Starry Sky Array can not only benefit all living beings in the primordial world, but also serve as a protective array, adding several powerful beings to the primordial world.
It can also be used to activate the projection array, allowing the Primordial Saints in the God and Demon Realm to exert their home-field advantage and possess Primordial Battle Power.

This matter is beneficial to the primordial world, and merit will naturally descend upon it; this is also what all beings in the primordial world have been hoping for.

Rumble——!
Just after the Chaos Starry Sky Array was completed and began to operate on its own, a thunderous sound suddenly resounded from the sky.

Countless auspicious clouds gathered above the Three Realms and all the myriad worlds of the primordial world, illuminating the entire primordial world in a golden hue.

Endless merits from the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man surged forth from the auspicious clouds and fell upon the primordial beings below.

However, after a short while, about 70% of the merit disappeared into the void.

"What's going on? Can merits be taken back?"

All living beings in the primordial world were slightly stunned by this scene, not understanding what was happening, as this was a situation that had never occurred before.

But they quickly realized what was happening, and their expressions became slightly strange.

If nothing unexpected happens, those merits hidden in the void and disappeared should belong to those who borrowed merit loans.

These people owe merit to the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man. The merit they have gained should naturally be used to repay the debt. It is normal for the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man to take it back.

What the beings of the primordial world did not expect was that there would be so many people borrowing merit loans. About 70% of their merits were taken back by the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man to repay the loans.

This makes the remaining group seem somewhat out of place. So many people have taken out loans through merit-based loans, but you haven't. Doesn't that seem a bit antisocial?

More importantly, these people reflected on their experiences and discovered that those around them who had lent merit had been cultivating at a significantly faster pace than they had been in recent eons.

Originally, those who borrowed the merit loan were not even as good as them in terms of cultivation, but now their cultivation has basically surpassed theirs.

Moreover, although these people did not receive any merit, they were not disappointed at all. On the contrary, they breathed a sigh of relief and were even happier than those who did receive merit.

Even those like Styx who achieved sainthood through borrowing money showed a smile.

For them, anything that helps them repay their loans is a good thing!
But if we're talking about who has accumulated the most merit, then Yang Xuan is undoubtedly the one.

The Chaos Starry Sky Array was created by Yang Xuan, who also led the way in perfecting it. Furthermore, Yang Xuan traveled through the myriad worlds of the primordial era and devised a perfect array arrangement plan.

The merits he accumulated alone accounted for about 20% of the total.

The merit above the Temple of Fate seemed to solidify, enveloping the entire temple.

In the past, among all the saints, the two Western Saints were the most envious of Yang Xuan's acquisition of merit.

But now, among all the saints, apart from the two Western saints, the newly promoted saints such as Styx and Zhen Yuanzi are all envious.

If these merits belong to them, they can repay a large amount of merit debt. In the future, as long as they work hard in the realm of gods and demons, they will not have to worry about merit debts.

Even if we can't pay it back, the rest won't be a problem.

To their surprise, Yang Xuan, looking at the sky full of merits, was not moved at all. Instead, he waved his hand, scattering the merits completely and sending them flying to various parts of the prehistoric world.

"These merits are useless to me; use them to strengthen the Chaos Starry Sky Array!"

If it were any other sage in the primordial world, even Hongjun or Houtu, they could bestow their own merits upon others.

However, Yang Xuan is a master of commerce, and even if it is a meritorious deed, he can give it away to a certain extent.

Of course, this is on the premise that the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man do not object.

Yang Xuan used his merits to strengthen the Chaos Starry Sky Array, which was beneficial to the prehistoric world. How could the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man possibly oppose it?
With the accumulation of these two-tenths of merit, the Chaos Starry Sky Array became even more wondrous, and its power in all aspects was further enhanced.

"Everyone, let's begin!" After strengthening the Chaos Starry Sky Array, Yang Xuan's lips moved, sending a telepathic message to the sages of the Primordial World.

He didn't say what to start, but everyone understood what he meant, and Styx and the others were especially excited.

Without any hesitation, all the sages responded.

Hongjun had the highest cultivation level, and his movements were the fastest.

As his thoughts shifted, the Purple Cloud Palace, which had always been situated in the chaos and was originally used to resist the assimilation of the Heavenly Dao, arrived in the primordial sky in an instant and landed at a node of an array.

Immediately afterwards, Hongjun waved his sleeve, and three top-grade innate spiritual treasures flew out from his sleeve and landed in this array node, transforming into three array bases to complete the last link of this node and form a complete array.

Houtu and Nuwa followed closely behind, taking out three top-grade innate spiritual treasures and setting up formations in the Netherworld and the Brocade Heaven respectively, connecting them to the Chaos Starry Sky Grand Formation.

The Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West were a little slower in their actions, but they also took out three top-grade innate spiritual treasures as the base of the array and set up a projection array in their own dojo.

The newly promoted saints, such as Styx and Zhen Yuanzi, were slightly weaker in cultivation and could not compare with these veteran saints. Their movements were noticeably slower, but they also used top-grade innate spiritual treasures to set up the formation.

Given their original circumstances, at least half of them would not have been able to afford to use three top-grade innate spiritual treasures to set up an array.

However, with Yang Xuan's guidance, they both made considerable gains during these two multi-dimensional gatherings, finding at least three top-grade innate spiritual treasures, which would be sufficient for setting up formations.

Some individuals were particularly fortunate, finding one or two more spiritual treasures that suited them, in addition to the three spiritual treasures used for setting up the formation, thus further enhancing their strength.

A moment later, all the sages of the primordial world had completed the setup of the projection array in their respective dojos.

"Fellow Daoists, now that the great formation is complete, let us march on the Demon God Realm and catch them off guard!"

The Styx Taoist, clutching the Abi and Yuantu swords, was surrounded by killing intent and couldn't wait to set off.

"That's how it should be!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded in agreement with Styx's suggestion, and the others also nodded slightly, their faces serious.

The Chaos Gods and Demons have been resurrected and returned, their realms are still intact, only their cultivation is damaged. Their recovery speed is definitely faster than that of the Primordial Saints.

Moreover, the flow of time in the realm of gods and demons is faster than in the primordial world, so the longer the time drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for the primordial world.

It's obviously unrealistic to wait for the primordial saints to break through to the Hunyuan realm before taking action.

"What is your opinion, fellow Daoist?"

Hongjun Daozu did not give any reply, but looked at Yang Xuan, wanting to hear his opinion.

"This matter should indeed be handled promptly, as delaying it will be detrimental to us. However, before we set off, I have one more thing to say."

Yang Xuan paused slightly and took out a jade book from his sleeve.

"This item was compiled by me based on the findings of Fellow Daoist Taiqing and my understanding of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man. It is called the Jade Book of Merit."

Upon hearing the Dao Ancestor's words, everyone scanned the jade book before them with their divine senses, and the information within entered their minds.

[Slaying Yang Mei will grant you 9.6932 merit points!]

Slaying chaotic gods and demons will yield...

The contents of this jade book are clearly the merit points that can be deducted from the chaotic gods and demons of the realm of gods and demons, as well as any spiritual beings that may exist.

If we do the math, each of these saints who owed merit debts would need to kill five to ten Primordial Gods and Demons to pay off their debts.

"Ten returns for one investment, that interest rate is just too harsh..."

All the saints present gasped in shock. Even the Three Pure Ones and others who had not borrowed money felt a chill run down their spines.

Even if the Chaos Gods and Demons are not in good condition and have not yet recovered to their peak, they are still true Primordial Chaos beings.
Even with the support of the projection array, which allows the Primordial Saints to receive the blessing of their Sainthood in the God and Demon Realm, killing a Primordial God or Demon is by no means an easy task.

"Hmph! What is there to fear!" Daoist Styx was the first to adjust his mind. "Since we dare to borrow merit, why should we fear repaying it?"
Besides, it's not like we can only repay the loan by killing the Chaos Gods and Demons. As long as the Primordial World can survive this calamity, aren't there other opportunities to repay the loan?

Although the Styx Taoist was known as the Iron-Headed Kid, his Taoist heart had always been pure, dedicated solely to cultivating the Tao.

Now that the merit loan has enabled him to become a saint, what is there to be afraid of in repaying a mere loan?

Upon hearing this, everyone else nodded in agreement. It was indeed true. They had all attained sainthood and could not possibly be frightened by the matter of repaying a loan.
Besides, they were able to experience the Primordial Chaos Realm ahead of time, which gave them the opportunity to achieve the Primordial Chaos Realm. Even if the interest rate of the merit loan was a bit high, it was nothing compared to the opportunity to reach the Primordial Chaos Realm!
Everyone present was a person with a firm Dao heart. They quickly calmed their hearts and no longer felt that anything was unfair.

Seeing this, Yang Xuan nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"The Chaos God and Demon are treasures from head to toe. As long as the Chaos God and Demon is killed, the debt will be repaid. As for the Chaos God and Demon's corpse and its personal spiritual treasures, there is no need to offer them as sacrifices to the Primordial World."

These words reignited the fighting spirit that had been somewhat dampened.

These chaotic gods and demons are genuine Grand Luo Golden Immortals of the Primordial Chaos. Their cultivation levels haven't fully recovered, but their realm and status remain. Even the worst of their spiritual treasures are top-grade chaotic spiritual treasures.

If you can kill them, their corpses can be used to refine powerful spiritual treasures, and the spiritual treasures on their bodies can also belong to you, which can be used to improve your own cultivation.

If the Great Dao cultivated by the Chaos Gods and Demons is similar to one's own, then the improvement will be even greater.

With this in mind, the gazes of the sages fell upon the jade book once more, and they began to search for their respective targets.

"Please do not be anxious, everyone. I have something else to offer."

Yang Xuan waved his sleeve again and took out a blank jade book.

However, this is not a pure jade book, but is connected to the Chaos Starry Sky Array and is part of the array.

"Your journey to the realm of gods and demons is a great achievement in protecting the primordial world, and all living beings in the primordial world should know of your contributions."

"This jade book is called the Jade Book of Honor. It will record everyone's achievements in real time based on the feedback from the great formation and display them to all living beings in the prehistoric world through the Three Realms Network!"

"Fellow Daoist has thought things through very thoroughly."

The Primordial Celestial Venerable smiled, clearly very satisfied with the jade book of honor.

Yuanshi Tianzun valued his reputation highly and naturally hoped that his contributions to the realm of gods and demons would be known to all living beings in the primordial world.

At the same time, the sages also developed a competitive spirit, and none of them wanted to be the last one.

"Alright, alright, let's get going!"

The Styx Daoist was impatient. When it came to fighting, he had never been afraid of anyone. His name would definitely be among the top on this honorary jade book.

"In that case, shall we set off?"

Yang Xuan looked at Hongjun, Houtu, and Nuwa with an inquiring gaze.

The primordial world cannot be left unguarded, so these three representatives of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man must remain in the primordial world to prevent the chaotic gods and demons from stealing their home.

"We eagerly await your return!"

Hongjun and the other two exchanged a glance and bowed to Yang Xuan and the others.

"go!"

Yang Xuan did not linger and immediately transformed into a beam of light, flying towards the heavens. The Three Pure Ones, the Styx River, and other beings from the primordial world did the same, all transforming into beams of light and flying towards the location of the God and Demon Realm.

P.S.: Something came up today and I was delayed. The matchmaker said my blind date has found another blind date, which is outrageous... (End of Chapter)