parentshiftbook Chapter 168 Humanity Has Merit, The Heart Of The People Is The Heart Of Heaven
Chapter 168 Humanity Has Merit, The Heart Of The People Is The Heart Of Heaven
Yan Shu never expected that she would end up watching something so thrilling.
This layer of golden light made Chu Shen appear as if he were coated in glass. Ordinary people might think it was some kind of extraordinary phenomenon that occurs during promotion. As the senior sister of the Langhuan Heavenly Palace, she knew that this was something extremely rare.
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"The Light of Merit!"
Merit, in the most straightforward explanation, refers to the righteous deeds and virtues that align with the principles of heaven and earth. It is the reward bestowed by the great path of heaven and earth for acts of kindness, great achievements, and virtues.
Those who possess merit are untouched by calamities and evil spirits retreat in their presence. If anyone dares to provoke them for no reason, they will likely encounter a series of misfortunes in proportion to the severity of their provocation. If someone thinks they are more powerful than the heavens and kills such a person... they will have an unfortunate fate.
For cultivators, possessing merit is even more extraordinary. Leaving aside other matters, when facing the Tribulation of Transcendence, they will receive a discount before even meeting it. If their merit is great enough, the heavens will simply let them pass without even needing to face the Tribulation.
To put it in trendy terms, those who are blessed with merit are the heavens' favorite children. Everything goes smoothly for them, and they are blessed with good fortune.
Although the light of merit on Chu Shen's body is not particularly dazzling, it is still the light of merit. From now on, he is someone protected by the heavens.
Yan Shu's expression was complex, filled with envy... but she dared not be jealous or resentful. She couldn't understand how Chu Shen could perform a transformation, elevate his realm, and suddenly obtain something like this.
As the peculiar light gradually dissipated as Chu Shen withdrew it, only a faint and mysterious aura lingered around him.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Yan Shu's ever-changing expression, but her eyes were fixed on him.
"Senior Sister, look at this, isn't it a coincidence? I just had a sudden inspiration, and my cultivation level has increased by a few levels."
Chu Shen smiled apologetically, completely unaware of the opportunity he had just obtained. He thought it was just a rare occurrence that he had unexpectedly jumped from the second level of the Foundation Building stage to the seventh level, which startled the other person.
Yan Shu's expression became even stranger. She was indeed startled, but it had nothing to do with Chu Shen's cultivation level breakthrough. Although this method of advancement was uncommon, it was not unheard of. She had seen people like Chu Shen before, who pretended to be at a lower level and then made a breakthrough when forced to, which was quite shocking.
Moreover, the kind of advancement where one jumps five small cultivation levels at once only happens when one is blessed by good fortune. She even believed that this was Heaven's favor towards Chu Shen, giving him an unfair advantage.
"Don't you know what just happened?"
Chu Shen was taken aback and looked around. "No, I was just immersed in the joy of breaking through my cultivation level. I was so focused that I didn't have time to sense the changes in the outside world."
Yan Shu thought to herself, why does this brat seem so deserving of a beating?
"If you don't know, then forget it." She deliberately teased him.
Chu Shen's curiosity was immediately piqued. "Senior Sister, what happened? What happened?"
Yan Shu felt pleased in her heart and had a look of shaking her head and sighing. "It's indescribable, truly indescribable!"
"Senior Sister, that's not ethical at all. You're leaving me hanging, and curiosity killed the cat!"
Yan Shu laughed for a while, feeling that the shock she had just experienced had subsided a lot, and then she told him about the phenomenon of the light of merit.
Chu Shen had heard about merit during his previous studies at the Chongxue Peak, and he also knew how rare and extraordinary the light of merit was. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful that he couldn't witness this extraordinary phenomenon on his own body.
Then he thought, why did he receive the legendary light of merit?
Could it be that the Old Heavenly Lord Dongxuan Tian liked him and bestowed his protection upon him?
He closed his eyes and carefully felt the changes in his body. Finally, he sensed a strange power. This power was affable, gentle, stable, yet lively. However, he couldn't directly access it, he could only feel it. It seemed to be subtly communicating with something great, something that should not be easily provoked.
If he focused more, immersed his consciousness in it, he could even hear many whispers echoing in his ears.
Suddenly, he had a realization and understood how the light of merit came about.
It turned out that when he was in Nanping City, he had gained a lot of gratitude and goodwill from the people through various reforms and assistance. However, at that time, he still had many doubts about this world, and it seemed as if there was a veil separating him from the world. It was precisely because of the existence of this veil that he couldn't fully integrate into Dongxuan Tian, and thus couldn't harness the goodwill of the people for his own use.
Until just now, his thoughts suddenly became clear, and he found a common ground between his past and present lives. The barrier between him and Dongxuan Tian was finally broken, and the goodwill of the people was immediately bestowed upon him.
Coincidentally, most of this original power came from emotions such as gratitude, admiration, and longing, which invisibly triggered the mechanism of heavenly rewards and bestowed upon him a light of merit.
This light of merit came at just the right time, making it much easier for him to advance his cultivation level. It was the direct reason why he was able to break through the fifth level of the small realm in one go.
Of course, this also had a significant relationship with his accumulation of strength over time.
Apart from the chaotic days when I first moved to the Qunyu Palace and indulged in reckless behavior with concubines like Dantai Liyue, I have always been diligent in my cultivation. I used to practice seriously and never neglected myself, thanks to the excellent aptitude I was transformed into by the system.
With the help of various external aids such as the "Spiritual Rhyme Heavenly Platform," I was able to achieve the miraculous feat of leveling up five times in a row, taking advantage of the light of merit.
"Do you understand what's going on now?" Yan Shu's impression of this junior disciple kept changing, and now she no longer underestimated him.
Chu Shen nodded, but he didn't explain: "This is also an unexpected joy, which has improved my mood a lot."
Senior Sister, let's leave the matter of my family being attacked like this. I beg you to help me seek justice for my family. The most important thing for me now is to protect my loved ones. Should I send them to the inner palace or not?
Once they are there, even if those aristocratic families have no shame, they will have to consider it, right?"
Yan Shu couldn't be easily fooled. Chu Shen's change of topic made her realize that this junior disciple had some ideas in mind. Unfortunately, she couldn't pry open his mind and see what he was thinking, so she could only remind him again.
"Junior Brother, there is a long road ahead. The grievances of the aristocratic families are not something that can be resolved in a day or two. Be patient and believe that we will do our best to seek justice for you and your family. Don't do anything unnecessary."
Chu Shen smiled: "I understand. I won't hit a rock with an egg."
Is that really the case?
Yan Shu looked at him deeply: "I hope so. Think more about your family, your children. If you provoke those people, they are capable of anything."
Chu Shen still smiled, with an inexplicable meaning, but also a sense of coldness.