The Foundation of Creation (Please Vote!)

"Grand Arbiter, what exactly is Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Qi? What could have stirred you to such lengths over it?" Li Shun seized the chance to ask, utterly baffled. He had not asked Duan Jiuzhang; this Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert seemed to harbor some unspeakable secret.

Instead, he put the question directly to the little girl.

Li Shun had heard Sun Chengyou mention the Grand Arbiter before, but he had never imagined that the head of the Great Qian Dynasty's Heaven Oversight Bureau would be a child who looked no older than seven or eight.

Strictly speaking, with the Twelve Longevity Method in existence, he should not judge anyone by appearances.

But judging from their brief encounter, this Grand Arbiter really did seem a little dim...

Li Shun's assessment was right.

At his question, the Grand Arbiter showed no wariness at all. She scratched her head and said, "You don't even know what Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Qi is?"

"Mystic is the color of heaven; yellow is the color of earth. Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Qi is the primal essence of the beginning, the foundation of creation. Its substance is supremely numinous and supremely heavy. Even a single wisp can suppress mountain ranges and anchor the Cosmos Realm. This qi arises not only from the Grand Void but also gathers from the merit of the countless people of later ages. Only when sages hold power, their grace reaches even the grasses and trees, and their sincerity moves heaven's heart will Mystic Yellow Qi descend. Stored within the body, it wards off all evils and keeps causality at bay; infused into an artifact, it makes divine arms imperishable and brings creation to sentience..."

The little girl bobbed her head as she rattled off a long passage.

Duan Jiuzhang looked as though he wanted to