Volume One: The Calamity of the Lich Chapter 146: The Spirit Race Emerges, Heaven and Earth Attain Spiritual Perfection

“To be able to aid Senior Brother Zhenyuanzi is truly an honor for Yijian!”
Yijian smiled as he replied to Zhenyuanzi after hearing his words.
Only then did Zhenyuanzi have the opportunity to look upon Yijian himself, and he discovered that this being of the Spirit Clan, created by Qingxuan, was not only vastly different from the countless races of the current Great Wilderness, but also possessed an extraordinary and unrivaled beauty.
Gazing at Yijian’s vibrant green hair, Zhenyuanzi unexpectedly felt a deep sense of familiarity and affection emanating from him.
At first glance, one could not help but feel no desire to harm such a person.
As he observed Yijian, Zhenyuanzi realized that he was directly receiving information about the Spirit Clan.
All members of the Spirit Clan bore green hair as their primary trait, and each possessed a natal spiritual plant, much like Zhenyuanzi’s own companion, the Ginseng Fruit Tree, yet there were many differences.
The intelligence of a Spirit Clan’s natal plant grew alongside its master.
For them, this created numerous limitations, essentially setting their innate conditions.
For instance, Yijian’s natal spiritual plant was a supreme innate spiritual root, signifying a high starting point and promising great future achievements.
Yet, this was not entirely immutable, for their natal plants could evolve as they themselves matured.
This was the very reason why, from the moment Qingxuan created them, the Heavenly Dao sought to impose shackles upon them.
Fortunately, they had gained the recognition of the Great Dao.
“Senior Brother Zhenyuanzi, please be attentive. I shall lend you my aid now!”
Watching Zhenyuanzi labor alone to open up the blessed land, Yijian felt it inappropriate to simply stand by without contributing, even though he was only at the peak of the Golden Immortal stage.
Nevertheless, due to his innate foundation, he already had his own understanding of the laws of Heaven and Earth.
As Yijian’s words faded, mysterious yellow patterns of law appeared upon his body.
Though his comprehension of these laws was not yet deep, it was still of considerable help to the task Zhenyuanzi was undertaking.
The mysterious yellow laws flowed forth from Yijian, continuously pouring into the half-formed space Zhenyuanzi was controlling.
Zhenyuanzi, whose principal cultivation was in the Dao of Earth, had, due to the demands of establishing a blessed land, also come into contact with the laws of space and the five elements.
However, this place was originally the domain of Ancestor Qiankun, rich in the laws of Heaven and Earth, which were unlike any law Zhenyuanzi had ever encountered.
He wished to transform this ownerless land into a blessed domain, and lacking the cooperation of a master or a cultivator proficient in the Dao of Heaven and Earth, he was forced to suppress the dense laws here while slowly opening it up on his own.
The process was painfully slow, but now, with Yijian’s assistance, Zhenyuanzi found that the previously unresponsive and unfamiliar laws no longer resisted his efforts.

“Junior Brother Yijian, I didn’t expect you to truly be of such help. It is indeed true that each art has its master,”
Zhenyuanzi exclaimed with admiration.
“Senior Brother, you flatter me. Had you not already been battling with these ownerless laws and suppressing them, even if I wished to resolve the issue, it would not have been so easy,”
Yijian replied, not taking full credit, for he knew his own abilities well.
What Yijian did not realize was that his humility left an excellent impression on Zhenyuanzi.
“Regardless, it was your effort that made the difference. Now that I have your help, I need no longer act so cautiously! I am about to begin—take care, junior brother!”
With that, Zhenyuanzi ceased observing Yijian and swiftly produced the Earth Book, beginning to connect with the earth veins of the place. He extracted the principal vein and injected it into the half-formed blessed land.
As Zhenyuanzi activated the Earth Book, a thick mysterious yellow earth vein, like a golden dragon, was forcibly drawn out by his immense power.
“Ah, I did not expect this earth vein to have begun accumulating spiritual essence—what a joyous event! Yet now that I have come this far, I will not let you escape!”
At the moment the earth vein was fully extracted, Zhenyuanzi noticed that it, previously docile, suddenly resisted. He snorted softly and infused his power into the Earth Book, then cast a mysterious yellow light over the earth vein spirit, chuckling.
“If in another’s hands, you might indeed have escaped, but unfortunately for you, you have met me.”
The Earth Book radiated mysterious yellow light, and as it fell upon the spirit of the earth vein, its resistance quickly subsided.
“Do not worry, I will not harm you. In fact, this will be a boon for you,”
Zhenyuanzi soothed, sensing lingering resistance from the vein.
He spoke truly: this earth vein had endured countless ages to develop even a shred of intelligence.
Were it left to develop on its own, who knows when it would achieve full consciousness and become a true earth vein spirit.
Now, thanks to Zhenyuanzi’s actions, the vein would be nourished by a blessed land, growing together until it achieved intelligence.
As if understanding Zhenyuanzi’s intent, the earth vein ceased its resistance.
“This saves me much effort!”
Zhenyuanzi rejoiced and promptly injected the vein into the half-formed blessed land.
It entered like a fish into the sea, sending faint waves of joy back to Zhenyuanzi.

“Yijian, junior brother!”
Zhenyuanzi called out loudly.
Seeing this, Yijian acted swiftly, channeling the laws and forces he controlled into the space.
With their combined efforts, the blessed land was nearly completed.
“Only one step remains. Are you prepared, junior brother?”
“Rest assured, senior brother. Before coming, Father explained everything to me!”
Zhenyuanzi no longer hesitated. He raised the Earth Book and suspended it before Yijian.
Yijian immediately divided a strand of his primordial spirit and placed it within the Earth Book.
In the next moment, his title was established.
The Mansion of Qiankun Spirit Heaven—Qiankun Spirit Ancestor Yijian, Lord of Spirits!
Suddenly, a stone tablet appeared within the Qiankun Cave Heaven, inscribed with ‘Qiankun Spirit Heaven’.
Zhenyuanzi used the Earth Book to bind the blessed land, pressing it toward Qiankun Spirit Heaven.
The two fused into one, and the previously illusory blessed land space gradually vanished before their eyes.
When all was done, Zhenyuanzi turned to Yijian.
“Junior brother, from now on this place is yours. If anything arises, you may send word to me. With the connection between this blessed land and my spiritual treasure, it will be easy for me to come here.”
“Rest assured, senior brother. I will not let Father and you down for all you have done for me.
Now that the blessed land is formed, let us enter and have a look together!”
Yijian said to Zhenyuanzi.
“Excellent! I too wish to see your methods, junior brother.”
The two exchanged smiles, vanished from where they stood, and reappeared within the space of the blessed land.