It had clearly been a dead, silent planet, yet the instant Li Qi shouted, the entire planet rapidly filled with light.
There had originally been no sun on the planet, yet now a new sun rose, its radiance breaking through the clouds at dawn.
Looking closely, one saw that a phantom sun had appeared from nowhere, circling this world like a satellite.
The winds of heaven stirred, and in an instant, torrential rain descended from thin air, countless acres of churning waters surging forth.
Endless streams, deep in source and broad in flow; great rivers emerged from them all, flowing down from the southern mountains.
Some of these waters swiftly poured into basins, becoming the source of great seas.
Some twisted through myriad bends and coils, becoming flying springs in caves amid mountain peaks and cloudbanks.
Others froze in harsh winter, winding through graceful ranges, their wave-shadows clear and bright, their icy springs piercingly cold.
The waters spread into river systems, the river systems stretching on without end. They joined the seas and turned westward, mingling into shared currents; long rivers and great waves roared in surging torrents, waterfalls forever hanging overhead, cloud shadows curling together as rain poured endlessly.
The once-dark planet suddenly sprouted countless living creatures in that instant.
Crane shadows danced lightly, and hibernating insects began to stir.
Fish climbed and bore ice upon their backs; otters made offerings, and turtles emerged.
Geese flew north and swallows south; grass and trees began to bud.
Field mice turned into quails, and rainbows first appeared.
Duckweed first grew, and cooing doves brushed their feathers.
Hibernating insects all lowered themselves, while the cold-loving birds cried loudly.
The qi of heaven rose, and the qi of earth fell.
Tigers and leopards mated, the li ting plant sprouted, earthworms and worms coupled,