Chapter 114: Leaving Seclusion, Changes

Cloud Dream Marsh's consciousness was not too willing; now most of its power has been used to nurture a new innate divine being, and Qi's demand is too much for it to accept.

Although it only had vague wisdom, its instinct still made it refuse Qi.

Cloud Dream Marsh's primordial power cannot compare to those famous mountains, because water ultimately flows and cannot accumulate like those mountains can.

If it weren't for that terrifying rain disaster, which gave Cloud Dream Marsh a large amount of water vapor and cloud vapor and detained those clouds, this new innate divine being would probably be hard to nurture.

Since Qi was born, Cloud Dream Marsh has undergone several discussions of the Dao, and the fortune that can be gathered in the Wilderness has also increased considerably; adding all these factors together, this innate divine being currently being nurtured has come into existence.

After Cloud Dream Marsh expressed its reasons for refusal to Qi, it wanted to disappear again, but Qi stopped it.

"In other words, when I was being nurtured before, plus the offerings of the Innate Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus and several Innate Spiritual Treasures, you didn't accumulate much primordial power."

"It was after I was born, by taking those treasures out of Cloud Dream Marsh, that I had the surplus to re-accumulate primordial power; plus countless opportunities and coincidences, I could be re-nurtured, right, innate divine being?"

Cloud Dream Marsh's consciousness circled around Qi's side, affirming his statement.

"Then if you don't provide the primordial power, I will provide this share; will you help me?"

Cloud Dream Marsh's consciousness was very hesitant, not knowing whether to agree to Qi's request.

It wanted to help Qi achieve his goal, after all Qi was the first innate divine being it nurtured, and since Qi's birth, everything he has done has always satisfied it greatly.

But its instinct told it this was wrong; it should not help Qi.

So now Cloud Dream Marsh's consciousness is very hesitant, not knowing how to answer Qi; its consciousness instantly dispersed from beside Qi and returned to the great marsh.

Qi saw Cloud Dream Marsh's consciousness disappear, but he smiled indifferently, knowing that Cloud Dream Marsh's consciousness would agree, only that it was difficult to make a decision at the moment.

Qi again immersed himself in comprehending the Great Dao; all that remained was to wait, there was no need to force Cloud Dream Marsh, and whatever the result, Qi would accept it.

The nurturing of an innate divine being cannot be accomplished overnight; Qi had enough time to contemplate the Cloud Mist Great Dao, but each time he made progress, he needed time to think and understand, unable to keep up with the Great Dao's pace.

Now Qi facing the Great Dao is like a person constantly listening to others expound the Dao; it is extremely profound and never pauses to wait or explain.

Time flies; in the Wilderness, time often sweeps over all beings unnoticed.

Immersed in comprehending the Dao, Qi also finally rose from his cross-legged sitting, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Taking heaven and earth as teacher, seeking the Dao is so arduous."

Qi's voice was very calm; such an opportunity lay before him, yet he could not fully accept it, and with his cultivation he could only reach this point.

Qi did not know how much time had passed, but under the present manifestation of the Great Dao, he could no longer see through it.

Relying on his current accumulation, Qi's insight into the Cloud Mist Great Dao has reached the limit of what he can understand; staying here longer would merely be wasting time.

Before this, each time Qi observed a bit of the Great Dao, he might need to contemplate for tens of thousands of years to barely understand it; within this epoch, he made no progress at all.

Qi could only withdraw, no longer forcing himself; after all, it was because of his earlier insistence that Taiyi judged him not very smart, and now, having experienced these things, he should have grown.

When Qi emerged from seclusion and calculated the time on his fingers, he was shocked to realize he had been in closed-door cultivation for nearly fifty epochs.

He stepped toward the Pond Heart Pavilion, but saw no one there; Qi felt this was normal, after all they had not appeared for too long, and they had no reason to stay long.

Qi's divine sense swept over the entire Cloud Dream Marsh, discovering that the foundations of the Innate Stellar Grand Formation had all been fully refined, including the twelve foundations representing the bright moon, all quietly floating above the great marsh.

On these foundations, there were even many living beings active; after all, over six million years had passed, and they had become like ordinary islands, forming a unique ecological chain.

"That's somewhat interesting."

Qi began again to record the trajectory of the foundations' operation within one epoch, matching each of the 129,600 stars one by one.

Only then did he start to set up the Innate Stellar Grand Formation; the basic part is now completely finished, and the rest does not require much effort.

Vast divine power surged forth, continuously driving them to run along specific trajectories, and also moving or flattening islands that might obstruct movement; this formation that Qi had long awaited finally unveiled its mysterious veil before the world.

Innate Stellar Grand Formation, accomplished!

Even in broad daylight, countless streams of starlight poured down like waterfalls from the starry sky, finally falling into Cloud Dream Marsh.

It made the already dreamlike Cloud Dream Marsh become even more mysterious.

Cloud vapor surged, entwining the star pillars and spiraling upward into the sky, yet the constantly falling starlight drew it back into the water, making the marsh water also become like a mist of stars and clouds.

These star pillars connect the foundations, wandering within Cloud Dream Marsh; the places they pass are filled with the violent spiritual energy of the starry sky, and this energy is finally smoothed by the marsh water.

The Innate Cloud Dream Grand Formation was also driven by it, operating spontaneously, constantly drawing cloud mist from the sky, entwining the star pillars, and refining the spiritual energy and stellar power from the heavens.

The two complemented each other; the trajectories of their spiritual power influenced each other, yet both developed toward the better, spontaneously merging into a new grand formation.

Qi stared intently at this scene before him; although he was well-informed and experienced, and also the builder of these two formations, he was still shocked beyond words.

Jade Capital Mountain.

Hongjun also saw this scene from the Creation Jade Disc, his heart somewhat surprised that such a formation could actually attract the attention of the Creation Jade Disc.

But when he saw the magnificent star pillars pouring down, he understood why it could attract the Creation Jade Disc.

Looking up at the sky, the curtain that originally separated the starry sky from the Wilderness earth is no longer particularly thick; under the impact of stellar force, some parts have become somewhat weaker.

"It's no problem; it's just that the starry sky emerged early. With the current strength, by then the Heavenly Dao will already have appeared, and it won't affect the overall situation."

Hongjun waved his hand, and the scene of the Milky Way flowing backward on the Creation Jade Disc vanished, beginning to show the situation of the remaining places in the Wilderness.

Hongjun swore that he was certainly not ignoring Cloud Dream Marsh because it was too nefarious.

It's merely that the starry sky descended into the Wilderness a little earlier, causing no harm to propriety.

The anomaly in the starry sky also attracted the attention of some star gods, but they merely glanced at it briefly and then paid no further heed.

These stellar forces flowing into the Wilderness have no effect on them; regardless, they will eventually dissipate, and even if gathered by people, it doesn't matter.

They only need to ensure the stars themselves are unaffected; the rest will be taken care of by the gods of the Wilderness earth.

PS (not counting words): got off work at 9:50, just started writing chapter two, should update before 12:00, everyone wait as you see fit, I'll start typing first.

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