85: Chapter 85 Refining the Origin of the World

Qin Yi walked slowly along the grass. The grass beneath his feet was as soft as velvet, and the dew on it dampened his trouser cuffs, bringing a hint of coolness.

After walking for a few minutes, the view suddenly opened up before him. A clearing of about a thousand acres appeared, with fine black soil, no weeds, and flat, open terrain.

A hundred meters to the east of the clearing, a clear, winding river flowed by. The water tinkled as it moved, the sand and stones at the bottom clearly visible. Sunlight and moonlight intertwined on the water's surface, shimmering like scattered gold.

"This is the place." Qin Yi nodded in satisfaction and made a decision in his heart. "The terrain is open, it's close to the river, and the scenery is excellent. Whether for living or cultivation, it is the best choice. I will build a house here, and this will be the main residence of the Small World from now on."

As soon as he finished speaking, the system's notification sound suddenly rang in his mind:

[Ding! Detected that the host has a housing requirement. The system automatically rewards a detached villa.]

As the system's voice faded, a soft white light suddenly lit up on the clearing in front of Qin Yi.

As the light dissipated, an exquisite and imposing three-story villa appeared out of thin air before him.

The villa's design was simple and fluid. The pure white marble exterior walls shone with a warm texture under the combined radiance of the sun and moon, and the floor-to-ceiling windows were bright and transparent, capturing the beautiful scenery outside.

In front of the villa was an open courtyard with smooth bluestone slabs on the ground. Several unknown spiritual plants were planted in the flower beds at the edges, with a faint fluorescence flowing between their leaves.

Qin Yi walked forward and pushed open the heavy solid wood door, while curiously asking in his heart: "System, besides killing or subduing a Child of Destiny, do you provide other rewards?"

[Replying to the host, the super rewards obtained by killing or subduing a Child of Destiny are system rules. As for ordinary, mundane material rewards like villas, gold, jewelry, and technological equipment, the system can provide them without limit.]

After a pause, the system added.

[Warm reminder: The host can refine the World Origin of this Small World and become the Heavenly Dao of this world. In addition, the host can imprint a wisp of the soul origin of those close to you into the World Origin. Those with the imprint can freely enter and exit the Small World at will, and if they die accidentally in the outside world, the imprinted soul can reshape their physical body and be resurrected with the replenishment of the world's power.]

"Resurrection?" Qin Yi heard this, and a trace of obvious surprise flashed in his eyes.

He did not expect the Small World to have such a heaven-defying function. This meant that as long as this Small World existed, the people around him would not truly die.

"Thank you, System." Qin Yi said sincerely.

[The host is welcome. Assisting the host in doing whatever they want is the mission of this system.]

Qin Yi said no more, stepped into the villa, and began to look around carefully.

The first floor was a spacious and bright living room and kitchen. The second floor had three bedrooms with independent bathrooms and a study. The furniture and facilities on both floors were fully equipped and could accommodate multiple people.

The third floor was an entire spacious cultivation room. The floor was paved with special cyan gold stone, covered with dense golden array patterns. These array patterns were connected to each other, forming a huge Spirit Gathering Array.

Qin Yi could clearly feel that the spiritual energy of the entire Small World was continuously gathering here. The concentration of spiritual energy in the center of the cultivation room had already reached more than three hundred times that of the outside world.

"Not bad." Qin Yi nodded in satisfaction and turned to walk out of the villa.

He came to the clearing on the west side of the villa. The terrain here was flat, close to the river, and convenient for irrigation.

Qin Yi raised his right hand, pale golden spiritual energy surged from his fingertips, and he waved it gently.

"Hum——"

An invisible force swept out. The black soil in front of him automatically plowed itself, the clods were crushed, and the weeds were cleared.

In just a moment, a neat spiritual field covering more than a hundred acres appeared before him, with straight ridges and crisscrossing ditches, just waiting for spiritual plants to be planted in the future.

"From now on, this place will be used specifically for planting rare medicinal herbs needed for alchemy." Qin Yi planned in his heart. "The spiritual energy in this world is thick, and many precious medicinal herbs that have become extinct since ancient times can reappear in the world here."

After dealing with the spiritual field, Qin Yi walked to the bluestone slab in front of the villa and sat cross-legged. He closed his eyes, moved his mind, and his soul left his body.

A pale golden soul phantom slowly rose from the top of his head, detaching from his physical body.

In the soul state, Qin Yi's perception became incredibly sharp, and every blade of grass and tree in the entire Small World was clearly presented in his mind.

With a thought, his soul instantly pierced through space and arrived in a deep gray void.

This was the origin place of the Small World. There was no heaven or earth, no sun or moon, only endless nothingness.

In the center of the void, a fist-sized white ball of light floated, slowly rotating.

Soft white light flowed on the surface of the light orb. Countless dense, complex, and profound runes constantly flowed and annihilated on it, emitting an ancient and vast aura.

This was the World Origin of this world.

Qin Yi's soul stepped forward quickly, reached out his left hand, and gently grasped the white light orb.

"Hum——!"

A majestic and vast energy instantly surged out from the light orb, flowing along his arm and into his soul sea.

Countless rules, information, and memories about this world surged into his mind like a tide.

Qin Yi's soul emitted dazzling golden light, merging with the light of the World Origin.

The refining process went exceptionally smoothly, without any obstacles. After all, this was the Small World rewarded to him by the system, and the World Origin had no rejection of him.

In just a moment, the white light orb had completely merged into Qin Yi's soul origin.

The deep gray void trembled slightly, and then returned to calm.

Qin Yi opened his eyes, a flash of realization crossing them. With a thought, his soul instantly returned to his physical body.

When he opened his eyes again, his entire aura had undergone an earth-shattering change. His eyes had become incredibly deep, as if they contained the mysteries of the entire universe.

At this moment, he had become the true Heavenly Dao of this Small World.

He could clearly perceive the changes in every inch of land, every drop of water, and every plant in the Small World.

He could freely mobilize all the spiritual energy here, change the terrain and landscape, and even modify the physical rules here.

Here, he was the only god, omniscient and omnipotent. With just a thought, he could cause mountains to collapse and the earth to crack, make rivers flow backward, and bring life or death to all things.

"This feeling is really great."

Qin Yi slowly stood up, feeling the power of controlling everything within his body, and a satisfied smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

Everything in the Small World had been handled, and Qin Yi did not stay any longer.

With a thought, the space around him distorted slightly, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

The next second, Qin Yi's figure reappeared on the sofa in the office living room.

It was still deep night outside the window. Moonlight shone in through the window, coating the entire room in a thin layer of silver sand, quiet and beautiful.