The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 950: Manifesting Saint Cultivates Merits

Chapter 950: Chapter 950: Manifesting Saint Cultivates Merits

Under the inheritance of the system, Qin Jun mastered Divine Travel Ten Thousand Miles in only half an incense stick’s time.

After the awakening of his main soul, even a Daluo Golden Immortal’s soul might not be as strong as his.

As his cultivation became more powerful, he would eventually manifest the divine powers he possessed in his previous life on his own; it was only a matter of time.

Then, Qin Jun stood up and left, preparing to pass down the five spells. He still had to consider what to do with the remaining two pinnacle God and Demon opportunities, and he was not in a rush to evoke the targeted God and Demon summoning.

He needed to see just how powerful Patriarch Bodhi was.

He absolutely could not allow the God and Demon to surpass Patriarch Bodhi; otherwise, they might become uncontrollable.

That very day, a rumor spread throughout the Holy City: the Heavenly Emperor had personally transmitted his teachings to some former generals, infusing them with profound knowledge. Behind this rumor seemed to be a pushing hand, making the Heavenly Emperor of Qin become more divine, as if omnipotent.

In the two remaining days, the Great Qin Heavenly Court continuously received allegiances from various regions, its momentum growing more and more powerful, while everyday brought strong individuals and talented people from all directions to swear fealty.

The Heavenly Emperor of Qin was the foremost emperor under heaven, and only by following the best could these haughty hearts be satisfied.

Countless strong individuals harbored this mentality. Although the other eight emperors were also frantically recruiting talents, the gap compared to the Great Qin Heavenly Court was immense.

It wasn’t just a disparity in reputation and status, but also in numbers. With the other imperial powers becoming nearly as strong, the Great Qin Heavenly Court, aside from its high-end combat force, was actually ranked quite behind. With much to rebuild, it offered a vast space for strong individuals or wise talents to make their mark.

If a hero has no place to exert his might, that’s the true loneliness.

On this day, Qin Jun was again waiting for Patriarch Bodhi’s return in the Imperial Garden, browsing the Mythical Marketplace to pass the time.

Nearly every day, new items appeared in the Mythical Marketplace, especially after the system upgraded, with all kinds of mind-blowing divine artifacts and treasures making Qin Jun envious.

Now that he had become the top emperor, his accumulated fame points had already exceeded two hundred billion, and they were still growing rapidly every day.

So now Qin Jun, with the mindset of a newly rich man, decided that anything that could benefit the Great Qin Heavenly Court was worth buying on sight.

For instance, arrays, elixirs, spell scrolls, etc., and even some blueprints were worth purchasing.

As for divine powers and treasures of divine artifacts, he temporarily needed none.

After all, he was the Heavenly Emperor and did not need to act personally, and each of his subordinates had their own treasures. Take Journey to the West for example, who has ever seen the Jade Emperor take action?

"This Purple Energy from the East Array is not bad!"

"Huh, the formula for this elixir can be passed down."

"Hmm, this sword is suitable for Li."

Qin Jun alone enjoyed the pleasure of splurging; even when he talked to himself, he wasn’t worried about being discovered, for no one was allowed to enter the Imperial Garden without his command.

"Ding! Patriarch Bodhi has restored his utmost loyalty and is about to return!"

The system prompt suddenly rang in Qin Jun’s mind, making him excited. He quickly asked the system to display Patriarch Bodhi’s attribute list.

He really wanted to see how strong Patriarch Bodhi was.

Patriarch Bodhi’s origin was from Journey to the West, and he was extremely mysterious. Besides teaching Sun Wukong, he had almost never taken action, and it was precisely this mystery that caused countless people to speculate and imagine, making him appear very powerful.

"Patriarch Bodhi, from Journey to the West!"

"Identity: Innate Subhuti!"

"Cultivation: Late stage of Manifesting Saint!"

"Cultivation Method: Innate Absorption Technique! Golden Elixir Path! Three Corpses Crossing Tribulation Method!"

"Treasure: Subhuti’s Dust Brush!"

"Divine Power: Bursting Celestial Blossoms! Earthly Golden Lotus! Neither Born nor Perish! Earthly Fiend 72 Transformations! 36 Heavenly Transformations! Somersault Cloud! Five Elements Tribulation Spell! Inches Apart, Worlds Away! True Enlightenment in Law!"

"Loyalty: 100 (Full Score 100)!"

Late stage of Manifesting Saint?

Qin Jun’s eyes widened, and he quickly asked, "Is the Manifesting Saint realm above the realm of entering the sage? After manifesting a saint, does one become a saint?"

In this world brimming with gods and demons, the cultivation realms were different from those in the novels he read in his previous life, as indeed they should be. If they were the same, wouldn’t the authors of those stories be telling the truth?

"That’s right! According to the host’s memory, what was called a quasi-saint in a previous life actually corresponds to the realm of Manifesting Saint under this Heavenly Dao. One must condense the bones of sainthood when entering the sage realm and refine their virtue in the realm of Manifesting Saint to become a saint."

The system’s answer clarified the cultivation realms for Qin Jun.

The nine Mortal Realms: energy refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Elixir, Ascending Mortal, Transcending into the Void, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, Golden Immortal!

Three Realms of Taiyi: Taiyi Golden Immortal, Taiyi Loose Immortal, Taiyi Mysterious Immortal!

Three Realms of Daluo: Daluo Golden Immortal, Daluo Most Immortal, Daluo Prime Immortal!

Entering the realm of the sage!

Manifesting Saint!

Becoming a Saint!

Each great realm requires crossing tribulation; the path to immortality is fraught with hardship.

"The so-called attainment of immortality and eternal life actually means gaining acceptance by the Heavenly Dao and becoming its enforcer—that is what defines a divine being. Of course, if the Heavenly Dao is destroyed, all its myriad deities, including the saints of the Heavenly Dao, would fall as well. Indeed, destroying the Heavenly Dao is almost impossible, unless one reaches the fundamental Dao, which is very distant from the host."

The system’s introduction cast a shadow over Qin Jun’s heart.

Damn!

If that’s the case, doesn’t becoming a saint or an immortal mean being tied to the Heavenly Dao?

Qin Jun frowned deeply, as he did not like that feeling.

"All things have beginnings and ends; this is a rule of the Heavenly Dao. To step outside these rules is to defy the Heavenly Dao. Hence, cultivation is termed as defying the heavens. But in the end, most are nothing more than dependents of the Heavenly Dao, existing or perishing with it. That is what a saint is, attaining sainthood through virtue."

"Of course, there is another way, known as power proves Dao, not relying on virtue but on the supreme power accumulated by oneself, forcibly breaking the shackles. In Huaxia mythology, only one person is known to have succeeded in this way, and that is Pangu."

Hearing the system’s words, Qin Jun had no doubts; it resonated with the Primordial Chaos mythology he was familiar with.

Mythology is, after all, a fabrication, but now that there truly is a Heavenly Dao, Qin Jun sometimes wonders if the creation of mythology by humans was in some way inspired by the Heavenly Dao?

The ancient Taoist mythology, Buddhist mythology, and the mythology in ancient texts—could it be that there are truly gods and immortals subtly influencing human consciousness?

The modern Primordial Chaos mythology, though mostly fabricated, is gaining more and more acceptance. Who can guarantee that it won’t one day become a widely believed mythology?

And might the Primordial Chaos mythology also have been an influence of the Heavenly Dao upon the Huaxia People on Earth, leading more and more people to subconsciously believe in it?

Of course, these are just Qin Jun’s speculations. He cannot deduce the truth for now. Perhaps one day, in the future, he will come to know, but that day is still far off for him.

"A late-stage Manifesting Saint Patriarch Bodhi with full loyalty... Your Majesty is destined for the heavens!"

Qin Jun was in high spirits. Such a Patriarch Bodhi could even have a head-on battle with Kong Xuan.

What Ancient Immortal Realm!

All must be annihilated!

According to what Qin Jun understood from his previous life, there should be no saints in the Ancient Immortal Realm. Although the Canghua Immortal Venerable was strong, he died after dozens of rounds of battle, which suggests that Canghua Immortal Venerable was at most in the early stages of the Manifesting Saint realm. Of course, it’s also possible that Canghua Immortal Venerable was holding back his true strength, deliberately toying with him.