Primordial World: Big shots are all my friends
Chapter 58, Merit turns into money.

Chapter 58: Chapter 58, Merit turns into money.

Shi Ji looked at Bai Jin as if he were watching a prodigal son, saying with heartache, "Senior brother, that’s Merit! It’s very precious.

Why not add gold blocks when crafting identity cards for the Outer Disciples? It can achieve the same gold-plated effect, and the cost is also lower."

Bai Jin, extravagant in his speech, said, "Don’t be so stingy, can gold compare to Merit? We are a Great Sect of Saints, and we must display the dignity of the Great Sect of Saints. It’s just a bit of Merit, right? I feel it’s not enough!"

Dignity is certainly established, but...

Shi Ji pursed his lips and said gloomily, "Senior brother, I have absolutely no Merit."

Bai Jin incredulously responded, "Really? Merit should be quite easy to earn these days, right?!"

Shi Ji felt a tightness in his chest, feeling deeply hurt.

Bai Jin boldly proclaimed, "No worries, I have it!"

Shi Ji immediately advised, "Senior brother, even if you have Merit, it shouldn’t be used on such trivial matters! Merit is very important for us cultivators."

"It’s just crafting identity cards; it won’t use up much Merit?"

"One identity card takes a strand of Merit, a thousand would take a thousand strands, isn’t that a lot? What if Master takes more disciples later, ten thousand or even tens of thousands of disciples, what then?" Shi Ji continued to persuade.

Bai Jin skeptically said, "Are tens of thousands of strands a lot?" He calculated silently; it was just about the amount of one Merit Coin, meaning even if Master recruits ten thousand immortals, it would just be tens of thousands of coins, which seems not too much! Just a tiny bit.

"That’s a lot, enough to craft a Merit Divine Artifact." Shi Ji nodded firmly, hoping to dissuade his senior brother from such disgraceful waste of Merit. How could Merit so precious be used in such a way?!

"You may think Merit is important, but to me, the identity card represents the face of Jie Sect Disciples to the outside world, which is also very important. Junior sister, say no more, I’ve made up my mind, you wait outside for now."

Shi Ji, unable to insist further, complied, "Yes!" He secretly resolved to talk to the Senior Sister later, hoping she could help persuade their senior brother. Ah, it’s so hard being a junior sister when the senior brother doesn’t listen.

Shi Ji turned and walked towards the door, which automatically opened as he approached and thunderously closed after he stepped out.

Bai Jin sat cross-legged on the bed, with a rich Merit Cloud emerging above his head, the golden light illuminating the entire palace into a golden ocean. Within the Merit Cloud, four Immortal Swords floated, and as for Treasure Money, it was separately stored by Bai Jin.

The Treasure Money, seeing Merit, reacted like a wolf seeing meat; its little wings instantly turned green. Keeping it in the Merit Cloud, who knows what might happen!

Bai Jin extended his hand, and Treasure Money appeared, tossed casually it expanded and hovered in the center of the hall, its small wings buzzing with vibration.

Bai Jin concentrated, and a continuous stream of Merit Cloud flew towards the Treasure Money, passing through the square hole from the front, and from the back countless Merit Coins poured out like a tide, innumerable.

While Bai Jin was crafting Merit Coins, the newly arrived Outer Disciples gathered at Jing Lake, each looking up and puffing out their chests, excitedly greeting each other.

Ling Ya Immortal walked up to the Golden-haired Zombie, bowed with a smile and said, "Greetings, junior brother."

The Golden-haired Zombie looked towards Ling Ya Immortal, hurriedly returned the bow, and said, "Greetings, senior brother."

Ling Ya Immortal, smiling, asked, "It’s rare to see a Zombie achieving the Tao, how should I address you, junior brother?"

"I’m called Jing Guang."

"Golden Light junior brother, quite fitting indeed. May you call me Lingya senior brother?"

"Met Lingya senior brother!" Golden Light Immortal offered a respectful bow.

Lingya Immortal looked around at the many new Outer Disciples who entered the sect and emotionally said, "Junior brother, what do you say is our purpose in apprenticing?"

"Naturally, it is for cultivation."

"And what is cultivation for?"

"To roam the world freely and live through the ages."

Lingya Immortal clapped loudly, excitedly saying, "Junior brother speaks truly! All we cultivators pursue unbounded freedom, but now we are constrained by sect rules, how can we talk about freedom? Don’t you agree, junior brother?"

Golden Light Immortal’s heart stirred, tentatively asking, "Senior brother, what do you mean?"

"You may not be aware that you have actually been taken in by the master, and even if you don’t uphold those sect rules, you can still ascend the mountain."

Golden Light Immortal exclaimed, "What? Then why did that senior brother just now do this? Doesn’t he fear the master’s punishment?"

"He actually doesn’t fear, that person is named Bai Jin, he is the leader of all Outer Disciples, and theoretically, all Outer Disciples should follow his orders."

Golden Light Immortal’s expression changed, saying, "Senior brother, you said theoretically?"

Lingya Immortal laughed heartily and said, "With a leader of the Outer Disciples, naturally, there is also a leader of the Inner Sect Disciples. Our Jie Sect’s Inner Sect senior brother is Lord Duobao, whose talents dazzle through ancient and modern times, possessing an extraordinary demeanor rare in the Primordial World, and has the stature of a Saint. Many of us are disciples under Senior Brother Duobao, Bai Jin naturally does not dare to seek trouble on his own."

Golden Light Immortal’s eyes lit up, Inner Sect senior brother, this is definitely a great support, he hurriedly bowed deeply and said, "Junior brother has long admired the senior brother, please help me introduce!"

Lingya Immortal laughed and said, "Certainly, certainly! Senior brother loves to take care of fellow sect brothers and sisters."

Lingya Immortal walked with Golden Light Immortal among many outer disciples, each new disciple, both brothers and sisters, showed surprised and grateful expressions towards Lingya Immortal.

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Atop the mountain within the palace, Bai Jin’s entire palace was inundated with Merit Money, a dazzling sea of golden coins, mesmerizing to behold. If transforming sanctity into Merit Coins is a trillion, then Bai Jin has at least three hundred billion, making him the most prominent tycoon in the Primordial World, apart from Saints.

In the center of the ocean-like Merit Money appeared a black hole-like vortex, all the Merit Money entered the vortex like the tide, and moments later, the Merit Coins disappeared without a trace, revealing the figure below.

Bai Jin was sitting cross-legged on the bed, a golden Qingyun auspicious cloud above his head radiating a myriad of graces, the Merit Coins cascading constantly within the Qingyun like a rain of merit.

The Qingyun concealed within Bai Jin disappeared, and Bai Jin opened his eyes and said, "Junior sister, come in!"

The grand doors of the palace thunderously opened, and Shi Ji entered from outside, bowing and calling, "Senior brother!"

Bai Jin pointed with his hand, and instantly a small pile of Merit Money appeared on the ground, its brilliant light dazzling to the eyes.

"Ah~" Shi Ji subconsciously exclaimed, glancing at Bai Jin then at the pile of Merit Money on the ground. What are these things? They feel like Merit, but is there such a thing? Tentatively asking, "Senior brother, what is this?"

Bai Jin laughed proudly and said, "This Merit Coin is crafted by senior brother using the power of Merit, unique in this entire world. Here are one hundred thousand Merit Money, this is what brother has prepared for you, as capital for managing the Outer Disciples, you might want to take a look."