Spiritual Energy Era

Zhang Yang looked at the three empty plots and swept his hand. Three Trees of Life landed squarely in their centers.

At the sight of the Trees of Life appearing out of nowhere, the entire Elf Race erupted in celebration, gathering in circles and singing hand in hand.

They were overjoyed. This place was far better than Cross Planet. Though the air was not quite as pleasant, the Human Race treated them very well.

Especially the young human men. They were far too enthusiastic...

Watching the lively elves, Zhang Yang smiled. A fine race.

He could gradually gather the other varieties of elves and form an elven mage legion.

Once everything was in place, he could unlock the Elf Race's associated buildings: Moonwells, Elf Farms, War Castles, Defense Towers, War Ancient Trees, and so on.

These buildings could improve the elves' ability to survive, reproduce, and comprehend magic. Most importantly, they could improve their combat strength.

In this battle, for instance, many elven buildings had not been unlocked, leaving the elves unable to learn their race's second-level civilization abilities.

Then there was their magic. All the spells they used were first-level civilization magic, and their combat strength was far too weak.

Still, I must not put the cart before the horse. My Human Race comes first.

The other races can only serve as support, acting as the Human Race's vanguard.

Zhang Yang looked at the small spirit vein in his hand. It was worth a fortune and could fetch at least 5,000 energy points at auction.

If the Human Race fully absorbed these spirit veins, the individual combat strength of the entire civilization should take a tremendous leap.

Their efficiency would certainly fall short of the Immortal Race's, however, and the improvement would not be as great.

The Human Race's population was far too large. The other side had six hundred thousand people absorbing these spirit veins, while humanity had six hundred million. As time passed and lifespans increased, their population might even exceed one billion.

What can I do? We're good at breeding! If we run short, we'll just go steal more. Isn't it just a matter of holding back our level?

I'm an old hand at that!

Their ability to trounce other civilizations upon advancing to a second-level civilization was absolutely the power of lying low.

It was also the power of Zhang Yang's guidance. As for the direction humanity's technological development would take afterward, he knew nothing about it.

Since the smaller the area, the faster the spiritual energy dissipates, then...!

Looking at the spirit vein in his hand, Zhang Yang suddenly squeezed it with divine power, turning the entire vein into fine dust.

Evolve! My Blue Star!

Zhang Yang issued a divine decree, giving Ying Zheng advance warning that the entire world might soon undergo a tremendous transformation.

He intended to turn the small spirit vein into dust and spread it across all of Blue Star.

There was also the matter of the Water of Life. Upon receiving the news, Ying Zheng beamed with delight and immediately sent people to collect it from the elves.

Long live Father God!

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Zhang Yang's approach would increase Blue Star's overall spiritual energy concentration, bringing about the evolution of every species on the planet.

Plants, animals, dinosaurs, humans, and dwarves would all be strengthened. The elves were the exception. They had already benefited from spiritual energy for years, so the effect on them would be minimal.

That evening.

Ying Zheng of the Qin Kingdom held a press conference, announcing the results of the battle to all humanity. He observed a moment of silence for the fallen warriors. They were humanity's heroes, and the Qin Kingdom would support their descendants and families.

He also announced that they had obtained several spirit veins in this battle, and that he believed every human had already noticed the improvement in Blue Star's air quality.

Three miniature spirit veins would be kept by the state and used to reward humans who made contributions.

The largest was a small spirit vein. Its scale was equivalent to five miniature spirit veins, and the quality of the spiritual energy it contained was several times higher.

He then made public the beneficial effects the spirit veins would produce, along with a wealth of scientific research findings.

Most importantly, Father God had decided to bestow this spirit vein upon all of Blue Star, with humanity as the focus!

The Qin Kingdom decreed that the following day would be designated Thanksgiving, with a five-day nationwide holiday. Thanks to Father God! Praise Father God!

A state sacrificial ceremony would also be held at eight the following morning. Citizens could voluntarily worship at nearby temples.

Zhang Yang thought, This old fellow really knows how to handle things! I like it!

June 3, Qin Era 51.

The skies were clear, and the sun shone brightly.

Humanity was very busy that day, with temples everywhere holding sacrificial ceremonies to Father God.

The Qin Kingdom's state ceremony was broadcast nationwide on television. Once the ceremony concluded...

Zhang Yang manifested once again as a giant, appearing in the sky.

All intelligent beings among the humans, dwarves, and elves knelt on the ground, gazing devoutly at the sky. That was their Father God.

Because of him, Blue Star had given rise to all things. Because of him, humanity had defeated the dwarves and the Immortal Race and would now evolve once more.

Zhang Yang pointed from midair, scattering glittering, translucent dust across Blue Star's skies, where it slowly drifted down.

Zhang Yang shouted, "Come back to life! My beloved!"

Ahem, wrong stage. After pointing from midair, Zhang Yang vanished from the sky, and the spirit vein, reduced to dust, drifted into every corner of Blue Star.

Blue Star's spiritual energy concentration rose from 3% to 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 70%.

Blue Star's spiritual energy concentration surged to 72% and continued to rise slowly.

Seeing the crystals drifting through the blue sky, all the humans knew these were Spirit Stones and reached out to catch them. Before the crystals could land in their hands, however, they had already dissolved into the world.

Everyone inhaled deeply, drawing spiritual energy into their bodies, then exhaled, completing a cycle through the human body.

It was not only humans who breathed. Everything in the world was breathing, completing this cycle.

Some people suffering from illnesses, colds, or respiratory diseases suddenly discovered that they were cured!

For those whose injured skin had not yet healed, their skin began slowly mending, and their scars disappeared.

Athletes and soldiers whose years of grueling training had left them with joint problems were all cured.

[Blessings to my readers: may you enjoy good health, fulfilled wishes, happiness and peace, and success in all things.]

If you were a weightlifter and went to train now, you would discover that your strength had increased tremendously.

Some elderly people discovered that their skin had grown firmer and the age spots on their faces had disappeared.

Some women found that their faces had become soft and smooth, an effect more miraculous than countless cosmetics. This was a day of jubilant evolution for Blue Star's humanity.

Spiritual energy nourished every living thing. Some plants began growing wildly, becoming tall and sturdy.

Their fruits grew larger and sweeter, a blessing for food lovers.

Medicinal herbs were also enhanced, their medicinal properties growing stronger. One bite of ginseng was guaranteed to send blood gushing from your nostrils.

The dinosaurs grew physically stronger, and their intelligence increased.

As all things absorbed spiritual energy, its concentration in the atmosphere began to fall from its peak of 81% to 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, and 55%. The decline was rapid, but it slowed more and more as time passed.

A month later, Blue Star's spiritual energy concentration had largely stabilized at 33% and stopped falling.

The three miniature spirit veins held by the Qin Kingdom counterbalanced the consumption, keeping the concentration steady.

Over the course of that year, all of Blue Star underwent earth-shaking changes.

History called it the Spiritual Energy Era.

Ying Zheng had been in an excellent mood lately. Looking at his firm skin, he whistled, utterly at ease.

First came the resurgence of spiritual energy. His skin grew firmer, and old ailments such as rheumatism and chronic conditions involving high blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids were all cured.

His constitution improved, and his strength increased. Without the slightest exaggeration, he could take on fifty opponents!

Fifty versions of himself from before the resurgence of spiritual energy!

First came the resurgence of spiritual energy, followed by a drop of the Water of Life. After swallowing it, he was just like his younger self fresh out of military academy, strong and robust.

Watching Bai Qi and Wang Jian approach, Ying Zheng laughed heartily. "Whose fine young lads are these? So handsome!"

Bai Qi and Wang Jian looked at each other, then threw back their heads and laughed as well.

They were in a wonderful mood! How did young people put it again?

Sweet!

Ying Zheng obtained thirty-seven drops of the Water of Life from the three Trees of Life and ordered the Elf Race to present the Water of Life to the Qin Kingdom as tribute every year.

Several veteran generals and meritorious officials of the Qin Kingdom were each rewarded with a drop of the Water of Life. After swallowing it, they instantly became decades younger.

Now, they could each defeat dozens of their former selves at their peak before the resurgence of spiritual energy.

Ying Zheng took a book from a drawer, placed it on the table, and smiled at his two old friends. "Come take a look. The laboratory has produced results."