Mother-and-Child Nurturing Mountain

In the Southern Wilderness, on a level ordinary people found difficult to glimpse, a five-colored river flowed through mountain after mountain. Its nature was peculiar—tangible yet insubstantial. Rocks could not block it, cliffs could not sever it. It carried a dreamy quality within its clear spiritual radiance.

It was the Mother-and-Child River, the manifestation of the Spirit Lord's divine authority of nurture. As the Spirit Lord's divine dao foundation grew ever deeper, this Mother-and-Child River became increasingly mysterious. With the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm as its source, it flowed slowly onward, silently nourishing the mountains of the Southern Wilderness.

As time passed, under the nourishment of the Mother-and-Child River, ordinary peaks began to give birth to faint spirituality.

"The Spirit Lord's divine nurture authority emphasizes creation. The Mother-and-Child River can already promote the reproduction of living beings. Together with the Myriad Gods of Mountains and Rivers Record and my Spirit-Awakening Finger, it is perfectly suited for awakening gods."

"Though most gods born this way will be grass-head gods of limited strength, mostly earth gods and mountain spirits, they will be more than enough to serve as the foundation."

His Yang Spirit manifested, and Jiang Chen took in every change within the Southern Wilderness.

"Before long, the earliest spirits will be born. When that time comes, together with the incense-burning divine temples established by the Peaceful Church, we can easily catalyze a batch of usable gods."

With his plans settled, Jiang Chen looked no further and returned his attention to himself.

As the mountains shifted and treasure nodes were awakened, the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm had already formed a close connection with the Southern Wilderness. Coupled with the Spirit Lord's intervention using fourth-rank divine seals, the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm had faintly begun to merge as one with