Looking back, it was all like a fairyland.

Information about that war was quickly hushed up.

Many people didn't know what had happened, only that the war was so brutal that it severely damaged the top sects. Shang Jing Sect was completely wiped out, and it would be difficult for them to develop again.

Fortunately, the Shangjing Sect's headmaster was still around, and several disciples and elders had escaped unscathed. Unfortunately, this number of men was a drop in the bucket compared to their peak strength. If it weren't for their peak combat power, the Shangjing Sect might have been kicked out of the ranks of the top sects. Furthermore, there's still a lot to discuss about this war, and it feels a bit confusing.

These things need to be dealt with slowly later.

There were also refugees from Northern Wasteland. The battle between Mirage Dragon and Li Shu had razed an area the size of dozens of counties, including the heart of Northern Wasteland, its most prosperous district. Rebuilding it would likely take many years.

The Daxi Imperial Family had now issued a relief program to resettle the refugees. Fortunately, this was a world of immortals, not an ordinary dynasty, so the cultivators could still produce enough food by working overtime.

The only thing worth noting is that the Mirage Dragon has cleared all the auras from this part of Northern Wasteland State, but it won't be restored for years, or even decades. The land's veins have been broken, and can only be slowly healed by the cave itself.

Although it could be accelerated, the current situation required a lot of work, and the resources in the cave heaven were limited. One doesn't know the value of firewood, rice, oil, and salt until one manages the household. Furthermore, Li Shu had previously squandered his luck recklessly, so these resources were not unlimited.

Mirage Dragon had been incredibly busy lately, but he was also enjoying it. He had been trying to weave a new system within the existing framework. Transforming the world wasn't something that could be accomplished overnight; even at the fastest pace, it would still take at least hundreds of years and several generations of change.

Shen Qiu has not been idle recently. He has been following behind the mirage dragon to observe the operation of the cave and the underlying logic.

Perhaps this is because the cave heaven transformed by the Golden Crow is fundamentally different from the world in the painting, but the operating principles are basically the same, which made Shen Qiu gain a lot.

The entire cave world became busy.

Perhaps the ones with the least time were Su Mu and the old goat. The puppet made by the mirage dragon stayed by their side.

This cave was complete, with mountains, rivers, lakes, the sun, moon, and stars, each with its own set of operating rules. Although the stars and the bright moon in the sky were just projections from the outside world, one thing was real: the sun hanging in the sky.

Ever since the world will of the cave world discovered in Li Shu's memory rose high into the sky and merged with the sun in the sky, this sun has become more real.

Although this will is still ignorant, it is foreseeable that the echoes of Jinwu's life, combined with the ignorant will of the world, will produce unknown effects.

Su Mu looked up and saw that the giant bird in the sun was still there, and it had become much more agile.

"Do you think a completely new Golden Crow might be born?" Su Mu suddenly asked.

The mirage dragon was taken aback. He looked at Su Mu, initially intending to answer unequivocally that it was impossible, but seeing the giant bird flapping its feathers in the sunlight, he changed his mind and said, "Actually, it's not entirely impossible."

This world is all created by the Golden Crow. In fact, every living being born in this world possesses a certain degree of Golden Crow bloodline. Some may be overt, like the Great Xi royal family, while others may remain undetected. Others may be overt, yet never be able to utilize it, save perhaps for a healthier body.

So for Da Xi, it is not impossible that someone from the people would suddenly be chosen to be the emperor.

Not only that, the Golden Crow turned into a cave, its bones turned into towering mountains, its flesh turned into fertile land, its feathers turned into vast forests, and its marrow turned into spiritual veins and ore.

This change was all-encompassing. Su Mu felt like Pangu, transforming the world into a whole.

It has to be said that the innate deities are truly powerful, immortal and indestructible... Wait, now that the Golden Crow has transformed the world, is it dead or alive? If it is alive, does that mean that although the innate deities cannot kill them, they can still keep the other party in a half-dead state in another way, and maintain this state indefinitely?

If it is dead, then it means that even primordial deities can die.

Moreover, according to what Shenlong said, Jinwu was born because of Dijun.

"Is the Golden Crow a primordial deity or an acquired deity?" Su Mu asked directly.

"Uh..." The Mirage Dragon was somewhat bewildered by the question. He seemed not to have thought about it in detail, but upon closer reflection, the Golden Crow should not be considered a primordial deity.

"No, the Golden Crows are not innate deities. They were born from the hand of Emperor Jun, so they are also considered Emperor Jun's offspring. Innate deities cannot reproduce like humans; they are the embodiment of rules, and although they cannot reproduce, they can create. Most acquired deities are created by these beings, and if they are integrated into one's bloodline, it is reasonable to call them offspring."

"Among these acquired deities, some are quite powerful. For example, the Golden Crow is naturally compatible with the sun and inherently controls a portion of the sun's authority."

"Speaking of which, could it be that Dijun created them to fight for the power of the sun?" Shenlong said, as if a thought had occurred to him.

Seize power?

"Yes, mastering the rules isn't difficult, but controlling them is. Concepts can evolve, and authority is unique. If someone controls the sun before the primordial deity with the authority to the sun is born, then the original primordial deity will not be born again; this is seizing authority."

"That makes perfect sense," Su Mu thought. "Given Di Jun's nature, it really is something he's capable of doing."

"However, he ultimately failed." The Mirage Dragon gloated, recalling the secret Lu Wu had mentioned.

"Originally, he wanted to control the sun through the Golden Crows, but the sun's power was far too important; it would be like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. The world couldn't possibly lend him such power, but the sun was already bound to the Golden Crows, and even the world couldn't alter it unless he wanted to start over, just like when he severed his own ties."

'And so came the negotiations with Di Jun.'

"The sun remains the sun, and the golden crows have been stripped of their intelligence. The remaining few have transformed into grottoes; perhaps these golden crows initially acted voluntarily, but now it seems that Di Jun, with the intention of making use of them, completely erased their sentience, turning them into mere sites for gathering faith."

"What a wonderful drama of family ethics! It truly makes one look at it with new eyes."