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Yunshang's gaze was fixed on the faint golden light emanating from Qin Yuan's body. Although the light of merit was weak, it was real.

As a powerful being who has cultivated for tens of thousands of years, Yunshang deeply understands how rare and precious merit is.

She herself had traversed the vast wilderness for many years, yet she had never accumulated such pure merit.

This discovery made Yunshang fall into deep thought.

The golden light of merit has always been incompatible with evil spirits, just as light dispels darkness.

However, the current situation is quite unusual. The curse power of the Immortal-Breaking Curse can coexist peacefully with the golden light of merit, which completely violates the fundamental principles of heaven and earth.

Logically, this curse should have been dispelled and purified by the power of merit long ago.

Yunshang deduced in her mind that this must be a curse that Qin Yuan himself had brought upon himself.

Only in this way will the merits not be destroyed on their own.

This powerful being, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, thought she had seen through the truth, but little did she know that she had completely misunderstood the key points.

The truth is far more complex than Yunshang imagined.

The merits Qin Yuan gained actually originated from another realm.

In that perfect world, there is no concept of merit or karma. The strong can act arbitrarily, and neither killing nor redemption will produce any cause and effect.

However, when Qin Yuan saved a city of people on the other side, the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World recorded this good deed and sent down this ray of golden light of merit.

It is precisely the difference in the laws governing the two realms that has created the peculiar phenomenon of curses and merits coexisting.

That Immortal-Breaking Curse originated from the Perfect World and does not interfere with the merit system of the Primordial World.

If we wait patiently, this curse will eventually be dispelled by the power of merit.

At that moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Qin Yuan's mind.

The difference in the laws of the two realms unexpectedly became his opportunity.

In the primordial world, the human race is the protagonist favored by Heaven, and those who are protected by Heaven will surely gain merit.

However, with his current cultivation level, saving people in the prehistoric world would be like throwing an egg against a rock, not to mention that the prehistoric world is vast and boundless, and ordinary humans are hard to find.

The Perfect World is quite different.

There, the strong fight frequently, but they often disregard the lives of ordinary creatures.

Every major battle affects countless lives, but for Qin Yuan, it becomes a rare opportunity.

The cultivators in the Perfect World are far weaker than those in the Primordial Era. He only needs to find the right opportunity to help them in order to accumulate merit.

Having figured this out, Qin Yuan felt a surge of joy.

This was a godsend, allowing him to accumulate merit in a relatively safe environment.

The loopholes in the laws of the two realms became a unique shortcut on his path of cultivation.

Yunshang stared at the golden light of merit on Qin Yuan's body, her expression becoming quite complicated.

As a powerful being who has cultivated for tens of thousands of years, she deeply understands how rare and precious merit is.

Even she herself, who had traversed the primordial world for many years, had never accumulated such pure merit.

However, in an instant, Yunshang's gaze softened.

It was undoubtedly a gratifying thing for her that her beloved student was able to have this opportunity.

With the protection of merit, Qin Yuan's future cultivation path will surely be much smoother than others.

Yunshang gently patted Qin Yuan's shoulder and said earnestly, "Disciple, although the merit is good, you must not be complacent because of it."

"The path of cultivation is long and arduous; only by persevering can one reach the summit."

Qin Yuan immediately bowed and said, "Disciple understands. Master's teachings will be kept in mind. Disciple will certainly live up to Master's expectations."

Yunshang nodded in satisfaction, then added, "By the way, there's something else I need to tell you."

"Your Uncle-Master Zhao and your two Aunt-Masters are about to return to the sect. I am going to welcome them. Would you like to come with me?"

These words shocked Qin Yuan.

Uncle Zhao, that's none other than Zhao Gongming, the future God of Wealth!

In the primordial era, Zhao Gongming was a truly legendary figure.

It was his death that caused the conflict between the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect to erupt completely, ultimately leading to the full-scale outbreak of the Investiture of the Gods war.

The reputations of the two nuns, Ni Chang and Yu Chang, should not be underestimated.

These twin sisters held a transcendent position and possessed extraordinary supernatural powers within the Jie Sect.

For Qin Yuan, meeting these legendary figures was undoubtedly a rare opportunity.

Qin Yuan quickly replied, "This disciple is willing to go with Master."

Seeing Qin Yuan agree so readily, Yunshang couldn't help but smile.

After seeing Yunshang off, Qin Yuan returned to his cave and went into seclusion.

This battle against several remnant immortal projections gave him a deeper understanding of his own power.

Those seemingly invincible opponents are not invincible in actual combat.

With this insight, Qin Yuan decided to try to break through.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, circulating his internal energy and feeling the surging power within his body.

Originally at the peak of the Venerable realm, his cultivation seemed to have found an opportunity to break through at this moment.

Just as he was preparing to break through to a higher realm, he found himself seemingly trapped in some kind of constraint.

This made Qin Yuan realize that if he wanted to break through, he would probably have to return to the Perfect World.

The cultivation system in that world is so unique that every breakthrough requires returning to the starting point.

Qin Yuan did not hesitate and immediately used a secret technique to return to the Perfect World.

There, he quickly found his breakthrough.

As divine fire ignited within his body, his cultivation began to advance by leaps and bounds.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Yuan crossed the Divine Fire Realm and directly stepped into the threshold of the True One Realm.

If other cultivators knew about this leapfrog breakthrough, they would probably be astonished.

But for Qin Yuan, who straddles two realms, this is perfectly normal.

Once his cultivation was stable, Qin Yuan returned to the Primordial World.

There were still some days before Zhao Gongming, whom Yunshang had mentioned, would return. He planned to adjust his condition and meet these future renowned predecessors in the best possible light.

During his time in seclusion in the cave, Qin Yuan would occasionally recall the previous great battle.

Although those few remnant immortals were merely projections, the methods they displayed were truly astonishing.

If Yunshang hadn't intervened in time, he probably would have really fallen victim to that Immortal-Breaking Curse.

Qin Yuan sat quietly in his cave, thinking about how he needed to return to the Perfect World every time he broke through a realm. This special way of cultivation made him start to think about the key to it.

The cultivation system in the Perfect World is completely different from that in the Primordial World.

In that realm, cultivators must either sacrifice themselves as a seed or seize the supreme seed from the world's birth to advance further.

This also explains why his cultivation was so dependent on that world, and why he had to return to the origin every time he broke through.

However, as one's cultivation level improves, this constraint will eventually weaken.

When he truly enters the realm of immortality and all the great power returns to himself, he will no longer need to rely on the power of the perfect world.

At that time, he will truly transcend the shackles of the two realms and achieve his own great path.

This breakthrough is particularly crucial. Moving from the Refining Spirit to the Returning to Emptiness realm and into the Divine Fire realm means that he can now call himself a god.

This realm possesses numerous incredible supernatural powers, a world apart from the previous realms.