Looking forward to the day when Nine Heavens completely swallows Thunder Marsh, Jiang Chen saw it as a day of culmination. On that day, all his efforts would bear fruit and descend upon him.
The act of mending the deficiencies of Heaven and Earth, and perfecting the Thunder Dao of the Prehistoric World, bestowed great merits equivalent to those of Empress Nuwa's actions of patching up the sky.
Receiving such merit, Jiang Chen might not necessarily become a Saint, but becoming a Divine Transcendent was definitely not difficult for him. In a blink of an eye, he could condense twelve Merit Gold Wheels and cultivate the unbreakable Xuanhuang physique, one of the top ten physiques in the Prehistoric World.
But of course, these were all future possibilities, waiting for the day when Nine Heavens completely swallow Thunder Marsh, which could be many years in the future. Perhaps by the time that day truly arrives, Jiang Chen will no longer lack these merits, but one can never be certain.