In the Picture Scroll World, the seven Divine moved together.
Using rocks, vegetation, flowing water, and other things as their foundations, they laid out formations from their inherited memories and tried to draw in primordial chaos qi.
Their first attempt failed.
Primordial chaos qi flooded into the world, throwing its spirit mechanism into chaos. Mountains collapsed, the earth cracked, vegetation turned to ash, and rivers dried up. Had they not drawn in only a small amount, the seven Divine would have perished in the calamity.
After resting and recovering, the seven Divine gathered again. Each offered their own views as they reviewed their gains and losses, learned from their mistakes, refined the formation, and continued drawing in primordial chaos qi.
This time, the amount was smaller and the formation more intricate, but they still failed, destroying another portion of the land.
The seven Divine busied themselves repairing the damaged world, then continued refining their formation and drawing in primordial chaos qi.
Failure after failure, repair after repair.
Injury after injury, refinement after refinement.
They rose each time they fell, advancing with every attempt.
During this process, the Divine discovered that linking their own Divine Fire to the mountains and waters allowed them to live longer.
They complemented the mountains and waters, sharing their fortunes and hardships.
The more lush the mountains, the broader the waterways, and the better the ecosystem, the stronger they became and the longer they endured.
Even when primordial chaos qi eroded them, they would not perish as long as the mountains and waters anchoring their Dao Fruits did not wither into desolation. They could always rally and return.
Later, they focused on restoring the mountains and rivers, using their own power to develop them. Where mountains were too low or waters too shallow, they used their