Not Daring to Write Even What Readers Like

As Di Kun watched the things Zhou Jun brought grow ever more numerous, the joy in his heart was beyond words. These items were like keys, unlocking countless doors of inspiration in his mind. His creativity blazed like a bonfire set alight, roaring higher and higher as all manner of wild ideas poured forth without end.

At every moment, brand-new lifeforms were born from Di Kun's hands. They came in all shapes and forms—some dreamlike in their beauty, others bizarre and strange. Yet not every creature could adapt to the laws of this world. Some had barely been born before they perished, unable to withstand the pressure of heaven and earth; others managed to survive by sheer luck, yet could never truly thrive.

Through this process filled with miracles and death, Di Kun's understanding of life grew ever deeper. He gradually came to understand that life was not simply creation and existence, but a complex and delicate system that required countless conditions to work in harmony for it to endure.

Yet although Di Kun had successfully created the Elf race, he could never create the legendary Primordial Life Tree—the Mother Tree of Elves. This left him deeply puzzled. He could so easily create even the Elf race of Western legends, so why was this Primordial Life Tree so impossibly out of reach?

Di Kun could not help doubting Nature Goddess's abilities. He refused to believe that Nature Goddess possessed greater creative power than he did. After all, during this time, he had created life beyond counting. Countless living beings had been taken away by Zhou Jun and multiplied across the primordial world. Whenever a new race successfully took root upon the Primordial Land, the Great Dao bestowed a share of Great Dao Merit upon Di Kun, honoring his contribution to the primordial world.

To Di Kun, this Great Dao Merit was both recognition and encouragement. It made him even more certain that the path of creation he had chosen was correct, while filling him with an even greater curiosity and desire to explore the mysteries of life.

After all, not everything necessarily had to be naturally born of heaven and earth; some things might have been created by those who came later. Like the saying that a dragon bears nine sons—creatures that had never originally existed could be born when two different species came together. That was the wonder of life. It was much like the genetic engineering spoken of in later generations, except what Di Kun was doing now was creating entirely new life from nothing, making it naturally far more difficult.

For that very reason, Di Kun stopped what he was doing and turned to gaze upon this Blessed Land transformed by his creations. An indescribable sense of accomplishment welled up within him, as though he were as great as Pangu's World Creation. At that moment, the Water Sprites around Di Kun noticed him as well. After all, he was their creator!

Thus, the Water Sprites swarmed around Di Kun. Some of the bolder ones even flew onto him, curiously observing him and playfully frolicking over his body. Seeing this, the corners of Di Kun's lips rose in a faint smile. He quietly watched the Water Sprites, his eyes growing gentler. After all, they were children he had personally created.

At that moment, Di Kun's gaze was drawn to the Lotus Pond. To his surprise, he discovered that many Creation Green Lotuses were growing within it! This was completely beyond his expectations. When he had first arrived, there had only been a single Twenty-Four Petals Creation Green Lotus in this pond.

Now, there was not only one Twelve-Petals Creation Green Lotus, but also nine Nine-Petals Creation Green Lotuses, sixty-four Six-Petals Creation Green Lotuses, and one hundred Three-Petals Creation Green Lotuses. The green lotuses swayed gracefully in the water, giving off a faint fragrance that refreshed the heart and cleared the mind.

Even more astonishingly, many Water Sprites played around the green lotuses, their light forms darting through the water as though they had become one with the flowers. Some Wind Sprites and Creation Sprites were also frolicking within the lotus blossoms, their cheerful laughter echoing through the air and lending this tranquil place a touch more life and vigor.

Clearly, these green lotuses were of tremendous benefit to the sprites. Watching them play to their hearts' content among the lotuses, Di Kun could not help feeling a surge of gratification.

Then Di Kun turned his gaze toward the forest he had created. Within it, he saw the first batch of elves he had created leading Goblins in gathering fruit and flowers. Though the Goblins were somewhat mischievous, the elves merely watched them with smiles, appearing exceptionally tolerant and patient.

Whenever the Goblins were distracted by something else and began roughhousing nearby, the elves did not scold them. They simply waited quietly. Once the gathering was finished, the elves would gently call to the Goblins and lead them back to where they lived.

This made Di Kun feel a little strange. The Goblins he had created were neither ugly nor evil, but when placed beside the elves, the pairing just felt incredibly off somehow. It even reminded Di Kun of those goblin doujins from his previous life. Looking at the scene before him now, it felt downright bizarre, and left Di Kun vaguely disappointed. Just then, Zhou Jun came over beside Di Kun with a wicked grin. "Feeling pretty disappointed, aren't you? Didn't get to see the live version, huh? Maybe you're even regretting creating such kind and adorable Goblins?"

"Cough, cough, cough!" The moment Di Kun heard that, he broke into a violent coughing fit. Waving a hand, he put on a solemn expression and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I never had that kind of thought. I'm not that sort of person. That kind of thing should be in your Abyss, shouldn't it?" Zhou Jun shot Di Kun a sidelong glance. "You sure?" Di Kun thought about it. There really did not seem to be any Goblins in the Abyss, and his confidence wavered. But then he seemed to recall something, straightened his back again, and said, "Even if they weren't born from your Abyss, they were still influenced by it! Otherwise, how could my adorable, pure Goblins become such evil beings? The Abyss must have corrupted them. Keep the Abyss you create far away from them in the future. I'm afraid..."

With a grin, Zhou Jun reached out and covered Di Kun's mouth, lowering his voice. "I know—you're afraid you won't be able to resist sneaking a peek when the time comes, right? Don't worry. I'll record it for you then, or I can watch it on your behalf. You can just look at the memories I give you! We're good bros, no need to be polite!"

...Caw... caw... caw...

Di Kun suddenly sprang up like a startled rabbit, launched a flying kick, and sent Zhou Jun crashing into the forest. Then he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Can you put away all that filthy nonsense?! We're the successors of socialism! If you keep spouting rubbish like this, I'm afraid the Great River Crab God will use the Grand Sealing Art to seal us all away!" Zhou Jun pulled his head out of a large tree, shook it, and muttered, "I was just joking! Besides, I don't believe you didn't have that thought the first time you saw it. Just thinking about it, not actually doing it—what's there to be afraid of? Even if we did it for real...

"If we don't say anything, who would know? Ask him—the author—does he dare write it?"

At that moment, the author sitting in front of his computer blinked, then said somewhat sheepishly, "Oh, no, no, I wouldn't dare." As he spoke, he furtively glanced at the screen and muttered in a low voice, "Mainly because my writing isn't that great, and it's easy to get noticed by the Great River Crab God. Then the great editor might lock me in a little dark room and whip me with a leather lash. That would be awful!"

After hearing this, Di Kun and Zhou Jun both raised their middle fingers and shouted at the author, "Tch, you useless author! You can't even write what readers like to see. You suck!" After saying that, the two of them ignored the author.

Di Kun looked at the living beings around him. They had gathered around him after sensing that he had awakened. Seeing Di Kun look their way, they all knelt and said in unison, "Thank you, Father God, for granting us life!" The trees around them also swayed their branches, paying Di Kun their respects. Aside from Goblins and elves, there were Stone People, the Winged Tribe, Gnomes, Dwarves, Flower Sprites, and Tree Folk among these living beings. Though these were not the kind of Tree Folk that could fight in wars—they were more like Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy.

Di Kun gazed at the many living beings before him and gave a slight nod. He then said, "Though I created you, that does not mean I will protect you forever. I hope that you can rely upon your own strength to seek survival in this vast primordial world."

His voice was low and resolute, as though it contained boundless wisdom and power. Di Kun continued, "I will not give you excessive aid, for only through your own effort and struggle can you truly grow and advance. I hope that, in this primordial world filled with challenges and opportunities, you can find paths that belong to yourselves and lead your people toward prosperity."

After saying this, Di Kun and Zhou Jun exchanged a glance, then turned and left together. Their figures gradually receded before finally vanishing beyond the distant horizon, leaving the many living beings standing where they were, pondering Di Kun's words.

The living beings showed no trace of surprise upon hearing Di Kun's words. In truth, Zhou Jun had told them the same thing long ago. Moreover, he would occasionally bring back some members of the clans he had taken out into the world. The purpose was simply to let them tell the others about the outside world and their own experiences.

Sometimes, Zhou Jun would personally expound the Dao to these living beings. After all, they had all been created by Di Kun and possessed no inheritances of their own. Thus, they could only rely on themselves to comprehend and explore, undoubtedly a long and arduous path. Zhou Jun's teachings were like a bright lamp in the darkness, pointing out the way forward for them.

It was worth mentioning that most of these living beings were quite compatible with the Earthly Dao. Thus, Zhou Jun taught them the improved Earthly Dao and found them a remote, uninhabited place in which to settle and live. After all, with their current strength, it was still far too early for them to enter the world. Even by realm, the strongest among them had only reached the Heavenly Immortal level, while those capable of controlling laws were merely Golden Immortals.

It could be said that all of this had, to some extent, been influenced by Di Kun. After all, deep in his subconscious, Di Kun had always believed that weakness did not mean uselessness. On the contrary, it might contain even greater potential.