[Year Guardian] Mid-Stage

The Jianghuai Lands.

This place lay downstream of the Xiang River, in the southeast of the realm.

[Bane Star] was the Auxiliary Seat of Water Virtue and bore the signs of the Four Waters. One of its paths, "Heaven-One Generates Life," had been derived from [Bi Water] and possessed considerable healing effects, proving highly effective even against cultivators' Dao Transformation ailments.

By the time Shi Taiyi set foot upon this land, his previous injuries had vanished without a trace. He was in better condition than ever before.

He even felt an urge to immediately make a push for the Purple Mansion.

"If I were to challenge the Purple Mansion now, I should be able to break through in only a few years... and I would certainly succeed, cultivating the divine ability 'Calamity-Ash Seal'..."

Yet Shi Taiyi did not feel much joy. Instead, he felt somewhat melancholy. "Is it impressive? This was bought with Heavenly Chu... Heavenly Chu was destroyed, and ashes built a nation... It truly fits the imagery of [Shi Fire]..."

"Enough. By order of the True Lord, we shall rebuild Great Chu! Get moving, every last one of you. First build the palaces, then set up the formations..."

A Great True Person of the imperial Purple Mansion flew into the air, casting one divine ability after another.

Rumble!

Jade palaces rose from the ground one after another, their soaring eaves and interlocking brackets glittering brilliantly.

Only the finer details and the formations still required careful refinement.

"Survivors, report your names and be assigned to units... State your identities as well..."

The Jianghuai Lands were bustling with activity everywhere.

"The imperial clan will gather here... We must choose the next King of Chu."

Hearing the words transmitted through the Great Void, Shi Taiyi hurriedly lowered his head.

In truth,