After the world was successfully created, I could feel the entire world within my grasp, and I could mobilize its power anytime, anywhere. To put it bluntly, within this middle-thousand world, I felt omniscient, omnipotent, and invincible.
Of course, this was an illusion. After all, a middle-thousand world wasn't inherently that strong, and many people could directly shatter it. However, it did bring me an improvement. My physical body seemed to have received feedback after the world's successful creation, offering significant room for further advancement, and my comprehension of laws had deepened considerably.
"What do you say we try the other point the Spiritual Lord suggested, which is to merge one's own world with the Eternal World? Theoretically, one could gain a certain authority?"
Pan Piao Daoist briefly explained his current situation and feelings, then eagerly wanted to try merging the middle-thousand world he had created into the Eternal World to see if he could gain some authority!
After all, while this middle-thousand world could provide some help, the assistance wasn't substantial, and he couldn't easily carry it around. Therefore, it was better to use it to test another hypothesis.
Regardless, merging a middle-thousand world into the Eternal World should bring him no harm.
Naturally, he had no reservations.
"This is a world you created yourself. You have the right to dispose of it as you wish, without seeking our advice."
"Indeed, and trying it shouldn't hurt."
"However, can we wait a moment? I'd like to observe this world you've created more carefully!"
After some discussion, Pan Piao Daoist sat down beside the middle-thousand world he had created, began to absorb the surrounding chaotic energy, and restored his physical body.
The other gods and demons, meanwhile, entered the middle-thousand world he had created to observe it closely. They studied the unobscured laws within and the appearance of a world in its nascent stage. Even if they wouldn't necessarily follow this path of enlightenment in the future, observing it could provide them with insights.
After a considerable amount of time, once everyone had thoroughly examined the middle-thousand world, they departed.
Pan Piao Daoist, at the opportune moment, ceased absorbing chaotic energy and, with a turn of his hand, pushed the middle-thousand world towards the Eternal World. However, the Eternal World seemed bewildered by this unprecedented situation. It first swallowed the entire middle-thousand world, then spat it out, as if unsure whether to contain the world within or keep it outside.
After a few such attempts, the Eternal World finally found the optimal method of acceptance, directly swallowing the middle-thousand world and suspending it within its world barrier. Yes, *within* the world barrier, not outside. It was likely deemed too weak to be placed outside, where a significant chaotic tide could easily destroy it. Therefore, it was placed inside the world barrier for protection and nourishment, with the possibility of promotion after countless eons.
Of course, these details were secondary. What mattered most were the feedback Pan Piao received, which filled all the gods and demons with anticipation. However, as Pan Piao's eyes remained closed, they hesitated to inquire, fearing they might interrupt him while he was receiving authority.
After another long period, Pan Piao opened his eyes, stepped into the world barrier, and returned to the Holy Land of Creation. The other gods and demons followed, eager to ask questions.
"Don't rush. I know what you want to ask!
I will tell you truthfully.
The Spiritual Lord's deduction was correct. Contributing a world to the Eternal World does grant a certain authority. I can now clearly perceive that the difficulty of comprehending laws has significantly reduced, by three to four times compared to before.
However, this is not the limit. If I were to enter that middle-thousand world now and utilize its power to comprehend laws, the difficulty should decrease even further, perhaps by tenfold.
Additionally, I have a vague perception.
I have obtained a minor position.
The position of Master of a Middle-Thousand World. This seems to be the authority the Eternal World has granted me. If this position were to be stripped away, the difficulty of comprehending laws would likely return to its original state. That is the approximate situation."
Pan Piao Daoist clearly explained the general situation, omitting only details that were extremely secretive and related to the survival of his position.
"Tenfold. While it's not comparable to comprehending laws at will, it's still excellent compared to the present. And by the looks of it, the path of physical enlightenment seems more viable than the other two paths. Cultivating a middle-thousand world requires too much time and resources, but creating one doesn't seem overly complicated."
"Heh, that's because it was easy for Pan Piao to create it. Try creating a world yourself and see if it's easy. When you hear someone say creating worlds is easy, compare it to your own strength first, otherwise, you might lose your life."
"Yes, creating worlds is too dangerous."
"As expected, power and benefits go hand in hand. Without sufficient strength, even if you know there are benefits, you cannot obtain them. Alas, I will honestly continue to comprehend laws. This path is both safe and steady."
"That... have any of you considered that we might not have the ability to create a middle-thousand world, but creating a small-thousand world isn't difficult? With a little preparation, the probability of success is quite high. Even if a small-thousand world can't reduce the difficulty of comprehending laws by tenfold, a two or threefold reduction would still be good!"
"That makes sense..."
"Haven't some of the innate gods and demons who created stars on the Great Zhou Celestial Plane perished? Should we try to refine some of these stars and see if it has any effect? Perhaps becoming the master of a star would also be useful."
"I think the reason the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes possess such vast fortune, besides their large numbers, is more importantly due to the territory they occupy. If simply reproducing more increased fortune, the Dragon race's current ocean is far from fully developed.
There would be no need to continue fighting over the continent!"
"Perhaps we can try..."
After the discussion, many innate gods and demons felt eager to try. Naturally, they had no desire to linger in the Holy Land of Creation and soon took their leave.
Some ventured beyond the world to attempt the creation of small-thousand worlds to merge with the Eternal World. Others entered the Heavenly Realm to search for ownerless stars, or even the vanished Nine Heavenly Realms. Some went to the Lunar and Solar Stars to attempt communication and fusion. Still others searched beneath the earth for the entrance to the Underworld.
In short, each took their own approach, leading to a multitude of pursuits.