Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 115 The Situation in Xiniuhe Continent

In the entire Three Realms, the number of beings that can cultivate the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body can be counted on one hand.

However, since Jiang Chen has learned the Merit Gold Wheel, if he continues to strengthen it in the future, perhaps he will have the chance to cultivate the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body.

Here, it must be clarified that the primary function of the Merit Gold Wheel is a ritual for refining Magic Treasures, secondly a Divine Ability for protection, and lastly a Body Refining Method.

To be exact, the process of refining the body and protecting oneself are incidental to the refining and nurturing of Magic Treasures.

Yet even so, the Merit Gold Wheel still offers the possibility of cultivating the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body. This itself is indicative of the strength of this Divine Ability.

The Merit Gold Wheel, a powerful Divine Ability, in theory, should be incredibly difficult to cultivate. But the reality is quite the opposite: it’s notably simple to cultivate, as long as you have merit.

The more merit one has, the stronger this Divine Ability can become.

When the Merit Gold Wheel descends, no laws can invade, no evils can taint, and all demons evade... By establishing an unbeatable footing since the Innate state, it can be deemed the supreme Divine Ability for self-defense.

With three Merit Gold Wheels protecting the body, celestial beings can hardly harm you.

Five Merit Gold Wheels protecting the body make it hard for Golden Immortals to harm.

With seven Merit Gold Wheels protecting the body, one will hold sway in the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

With nine Merit Gold Wheels protecting the body, one may fight against the Daluo Taoist Master.

With twelve Merit Gold Wheels, surrounded by inexhaustible Xuanhuang energy, establishing an unbeatable footing since the Innate state, it is hailed as the strongest defense next to the saints.

Without an Innate Treasure at hand, it is difficult to harm it.

Yet, once the Merit Gold Wheel is cultivated to this level, even with the vastness of the Three Realms, there are few Magic Treasures that can escape its refining powers.

At the blink of a thought, it can snatch away other people’s Magic Treasures. It is undeniably domineering.

Simultaneously, even without cultivating the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body under the nurturing of twelve Merit Gold Wheels, you would not be far off.

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It is relatively simple to cultivate the Merit Gold Wheel, but acquiring merit is quite a challenge.

To cultivate the Merit Gold Wheel to the level of twelve wheels, the required merit is nearly on par with that required to mend the heavens.

This...

He could rack his brain, but Jiang Chen could scarcely fathom where to amass such immense amounts of merit. Even if he exterminated all the demons in the Xiniuhe Continent, it would still be far from enough.

After much consideration, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but direct his gaze towards the West Journey.

If he could profit off the Buddhist door and the great rise in merit it represented, even if he couldn’t reach the state of twelve wheels, he could at least cultivate nine Merit Gold Wheels.

Seemingly, he would have to shear a slice off the profits of the Buddhist door.

After all, if the Daoism gate, Heaven Court, and the Dragon Clan could shear from the Buddhist door, why couldn’t the Human Race do the same?

He had set his mind on shearing from the Buddhist door, and not even the presence of the Buddhas could stop him.

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After assessing his own gains, Jiang Chen suddenly put away his Merit Gold Wheels and concealed them in the void.

They were too conspicuous, and too flashy.

Walking around with five Merit Gold Wheels hovering over his head was like wearing a sign that made him the center of attention wherever he went.

This was not in line with Jiang Chen’s preference for keeping a low profile. It would be better to keep them hidden.

Otherwise, if the demons of the Xiniuhe Continent saw him approaching, surrounded by the glow of merit, and recognized him as someone not to be trifled with, they might flee at the first sign of his arrival. What then, would he do?

How could he exterminate demons then?

How could he promote the martial prowess of the Human Race? How could he accumulate merit?

To be noted, slaying evil demons also award merit, although it’s minimal.

But, even the smallest mosquito is still meat. For Jiang Chen, who was desperate for merit, any method to gain merit was not to be overlooked.

The Merit Gold Wheel would be better displayed when he reaches Heaven Court. Arriving with the glow of merit would be a status symbol indeed!

By then, even those much more powerful than Jiang Chen wouldn’t dare to underestimate him when they saw him crowned by the glow of Merit Gold Wheels. They would address him as a fellow cultivator.

Having merit is a surefire way to get ahead anywhere, this is no joke. Their backing is immensely huge, and it is beyond limits.

They are the chosen ones of the Heavenly Dao!

Their backing, is the Heavenly Dao itself.

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Jiang Chen moved swiftly towards the Human Race settlements in the Xiniuhe Continent. Before he could exterminate demons, he had to plan properly and determine his targets.

In the Xiniuhe Continent, whosoever has committed the heaviest sin would be Jiang Chen’s first target.

The reason is simple: those who have committed heavy sins would yield more merit once killed.

If there is a heinous demon wreaking havoc and Jiang Chen kills it, the merit obtained would certainly be enough to condense another Merit Gold Wheel.

However, a demon of such notoriety would undoubtedly be powerful, blatantly beyond Jiang Chen’s ability to provoke now.

Jiang Chen had thought of the simplest way to acquire merit, yet he couldn’t act on it due to his lack of power.

Life sure is hard!

With a sigh, Jiang Chen arrived at the nearest Human Race city.

Unlike the Nanbuzhan Continent, there’s no united kingdom in Xiniuhe Continent, something that the Buddhist door doesn’t allow.

Therefore, countless standalone countries coexist in Xiniuhe Continent. Large countries consist of multiple cities, while smaller countries consist of only one or two. The disparity is quite significant.

Furthermore, there’s rarely any interaction or communication between these countries, primarily because of language barriers and also the limitations imposed by the Buddhist door.

Residents devotedly worship Buddha from their homes, offered incense to the Buddhist door. There was no need for unnecessary ventures.

If these nations interacted freely, the Buddhist door feared the initiation of an age of warring states where nations would battle for dominance and the world would fall into chaos.

During wartime, everyone would be too busy to worship Buddha. The Buddhist door wouldn’t allow this scenario, as it could impact their harvest of incense offerings.

Thus, the Buddhist door simply cut off the connections between nations. Without interaction, the chances of warfare would decrease greatly.

Moreover, due to the prevalence of the Demon Clan, all nations on the Xiniuhe Continent follow Buddhism. Non-Buddhist nations have been eradicated by demons.

Only a Buddhist nation could receive the protection of the Buddhist door and be spared from decimation by the Demon Clan.

The Demon Clan was merely a tool used by the Buddhist door to govern the Xiniuhe Continent. Any disobedient nation was eliminated through the hands of the Demon Clan by the Buddhist door.

The Buddhist door would then pose as heroes, killing a few demons and thus gaining considerable faith.

This explains why even at the foot of the Spiritual Mountain, the Human Race still live in dire straits. If the Human Race were to live comfortably and happily, who would turn to the Buddhist door?

It is only in times of suffering that people seek salvation, thus creating the opportunity for the rise of the Buddhist door.

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Entering a city randomly, Jiang Chen sneaked into a temple with cultivators and began inquiring about the information on the Demon Clan.

The most important task at hand was still to exterminate the demons. The plan to travel to the Washing Filth Spring could wait.

After all, Jiang Chen had just offended the Buddhist door, who knew if there were people keeping an eye on him secretly. If he rashly embarks for the Washing Filth Spring and the Buddhist door finds out, that would spell a huge disaster.