Planting a World Tree

As the sun rose, Jiang Ping, who had not slept all night, was unusually alert. Last night, he had not only drawn up an enormous creation plan but had also ordered the blood and fur of many creatures online. Official channels naturally did not carry such things, but plenty of biological forums did.

"Although I asked the sellers to rush the orders, they probably won't arrive for another two days." Jiang Ping made his plans. "A newborn world also needs time to stabilize. I can create a Minor World first and test things out."

With that in mind, Jiang Ping summoned the Creation Diary from his mind and said with slight unease, "Begin creation!"

The Creation Diary turned its pages without wind, its blank sheets flipping continuously. "Command received. Please establish the rules for the Minor World."

"Make the first world smaller, purely experimental. Let the sky be round and the earth flat. Two million square kilometers of land should be enough!" Jiang Ping said cautiously.

The Creation Diary glowed, and a small world with a round sky and flat earth slowly appeared before Jiang Ping's eyes. The Minor World was Seemingly real, seemingly fake, wrapped in a radiant World Crystal Wall.

"Where exactly is this Minor World located?" Jiang Ping asked.

"The Minor World and the Third Dimension belong to different dimensions. Although they occupy the same location as us, neither can sense or touch the other. Only by relying on my Main Body can a connection be established between them. Of course, Master, you are the Creation God and naturally possess the highest authority over the Minor World." The Creation Diary answered Jiang Ping's question while creating the world. Creating such a Minor World was a piece of cake for it. "Please determine how many Primal Points will be consumed."

Jiang Ping asked in confusion, "Didn't creating the Minor World already cost points? Why is there still consumption? Is it for generating all things?"

"Primal Points not only determine the size of a world, but also its upper limit of potential and the amount of Extraordinary Energy it possesses."

"I see." Jiang Ping understood. No wonder the points were so precious—they had far too many uses! "Consume 100 points. Since this is the first world, I should be cautious and develop steadily. No wasting!"

The Minor World continued expanding. Its laws were gradually becoming more complete, while volcanic eruptions constantly reshaped the landscape. There was still no water, the source of all things. Jiang Ping turned on his faucet at home. He did not need much—once the Creation Diary came into contact with it, it could easily consume points to replicate it. A single point was enough to copy an enormous amount of water!

Jiang Ping might have called it a Minor World, but even China in reality only had 4.7 million square kilometers of territorial waters. Two million square kilometers of land required an immense amount of water!

The Minor World was currently shrouded in darkness. Jiang Ping waved his hand and declared domineeringly, "I say, let there be light!" Thus, the projection of the sun from the Third Dimension Great Thousand World appeared above the Minor World.

In an instant, the Minor World was bathed in light. A brilliant sun illuminated the ground. Darkness rapidly faded away, and the world now had alternating day and night.

The sun's projection would become the Minor World's source of energy, just like Earth's!

Seeing the land brightened but covered in volcanic eruptions, Jiang Ping waved again. "I say, let there be water in the world!"

At once, towering waves came rushing from the horizon, continuously surging toward the lowlands.

A Vast Heavenly River unexpectedly formed between heaven and earth. Even Jiang Ping was Shocked by his own grand handiwork!

Creating worlds with a wave of his hand felt incredible! His words became law! A single sentence could topple heaven and earth and destroy all heavens!

Jiang Ping Smiled as he watched the newborn Minor World. "In those old myths, God had to spend seven days creating the world. Looks like I only need seven minutes!"

As seawater Flowed into the world, an ocean gradually Appeared at the end of the land. The ocean then formed tributaries that flowed across the surrounding land, and finally, rivers converged into the sea, forming a cycle.

However, Jiang Ping discovered from his god's-eye view that the seawater was being consumed very quickly. "What's going on? Isn't it a cycle? Where did something go wrong?"

After observing carefully, Jiang Ping finally found the problem. "So there's no atmosphere. The sun shines directly on the seawater, and the rising vapor can't be retained." Once he found the problem, it was easy to solve.

Jiang Ping waved his hand again. "I say, let an atmosphere appear in the sky to protect the land!"

A vast white layer of air immediately Appeared In the Sky. This atmosphere filtered harmful substances from sunlight, protected land creatures from radiation damage, and retained seawater. So many planets could not produce life precisely because they lacked it!

As the Minor World gradually became more complete, Jiang Ping realized that although observing it from a god's-eye view allowed him to understand everything, it still lacked the enjoyment of experiencing it firsthand.

"Creation Diary, can I enter the Minor World now?" Jiang Ping was eager to try, wanting to personally experience the world he had just created.

"Master possesses the authority of the Creation God. No matter how dangerous the Minor World's environment may be, it is all the same to you. After all, the world is your child."

Hearing the Creation Diary speak like a normal person for once, Jiang Ping could not help laughing. The Creation Diary turned into a streak of light and entered Jiang Ping's body, and Jiang Ping vanished from this world with it!

"So this is a newborn world?" Jiang Ping stepped into the Minor World, and its laws were clearly displayed before his eyes.

The newborn world's air was incredibly murky, filled everywhere with volcanic ash. Even the sky had been dyed gray. In the distance, volcanoes erupted continuously, while occasional rivers passed through, cooling the land.

Within the Minor World, Jiang Ping possessed the authority of the Creation God and was basically omniscient and omnipotent. With one step, mountains and rivers reversed around him, and he quickly toured the entire newborn world.

Along the Way, he saw an abyss tens of thousands of meters deep. If he had not set up the World Barrier, it would likely have led straight beyond the world!

At this moment, Jiang Ping stood atop the Highest Peak of Heaven and Earth. It had previously been a supervolcano, but after the lava receded, it formed a strange geographical wonder.

"The world is still too monotonous!" Jiang Ping sighed. He was the only living being in the entire world. Never mind anything alive—there was not even a single hair!

"Would you like Time acceleration?" the Creation Diary asked.

"Fine. Speed up time by ten million times and let the land stabilize sooner." Heart Moved, Jiang Ping decided to take the opportunity to sort out his meals.

The scene before him became like a fast-forwarded movie. Everything changed continuously, clouds raced across the sky, days rose and fell, and the sun and moon endlessly revolved. In the Blink of an Eye, seas turned into fields and fields into seas. Jiang Ping watched for a while before returning to reality.

At a small restaurant in town, Jiang Ping ate while continuously planning in his mind how to better manage the world.

"Recently, a professor from the Europe Alliance observed abnormal fluctuations in the sun. The cause remains unclear for now, but the professor assures everyone that it will have no effect on Earth." The television beside him played the noon news.

"It won't affect Earth, but it will affect the trajectories of other planets," Jiang Ping silently mocked in his heart.

For some reason, Jiang Ping now regarded Others much more indifferently. Perhaps it was because he had seen so many changes in the world. More importantly, he knew that he and Others were no longer in the same dimension! Although he might currently be the weakest Creation God in history, as long as he developed Step by Step, he would eventually become a true Creation God!

On his way back from the restaurant, Jiang Ping collected some leaves and snapped off a branch. After returning home, he had the Creation Diary analyze the leaves. By then, with Time acceleration, the Minor World's land had settled considerably, volcanoes no longer erupted so frequently, and the Creation Diary almost instantly decoded the leaves' genes and began placing seeds into the Minor World!

"Can I directly put these leaves into the Minor World?" Jiang Ping suddenly asked.

Previously, the Creation Diary had analyzed the composition of real-world matter before placing it into the Minor World. "Third Dimension matter contains immense energy. If directly introduced, it is very likely to be destroyed because it cannot adapt to the laws of the two worlds. However, if it survives, there is a very small chance it will undergo unexpected mutation," the Creation Diary answered.

Hearing that there would be no major consequences, Jiang Ping waved his hand and sent the leaves into the Minor World. He also planted the branch he had snapped earlier in the center of the world.

All the leaves withered. However, the branch at the center of the world, perhaps blessed by the Creation God, actually adapted to the different world and Survived!

As Jiang Ping began introducing plant seeds, the land became lush and green in the Blink of an Eye. Towering Giant Trees kept growing taller as they fought for sunlight, while winding roots beneath the ground fought for water. The real-world branch Jiang Ping had personally planted grew especially enormous, reaching a full 300 meters in height and 40 meters in diameter! Perhaps it had undergone a special mutation after crossing between two worlds.

After all, the tallest tree on Earth was not even one hundred meters high.

Now, this great tree Stood tall at the center of the world. Covering the sky and sun, it left almost no sunlight beneath it. Within its radius, only grass grew; no other great tree dared compete with it for sunlight and water!

Jiang Ping entered the Minor World and looked approvingly at everything before him. The land was finally full of life. The ocean had also produced the most primitive Single-celled organism. As time passed, animals would eventually crawl ashore and fight for dominion over the continent. For now, though, the continent still belonged to plants!

Jiang Ping walked up to the towering Giant Tree he had planted himself. He gently touched its ancient, rugged bark. In that instant, the Giant Tree had already lived for five thousand years! Fortunately, this Minor World differed from reality. It contained Extraordinary Energy. Although not much, it was enough to make its creatures Far beyond those of Earth.

"I never expected you to Actually still be alive. Grow well. One day, you will evolve into a World Tree!"

The Giant Tree seemed to understand Jiang Ping's words. Its entire body trembled slightly, and a slender Sprout gently swayed, slowly reaching toward Jiang Ping's hand like a child. Was it acting spoiled?

Though Jiang Ping was somewhat surprised, he still gently stroked the Sprout like a parent stroking a child. "Could this great tree have developed Self-Awareness?" Jiang Ping asked in his mind.

"Probably not. Even though this Minor World contains Extraordinary Energy, very few points were used after all. There is not much spiritual energy. It would already be impressive if animals could grow stronger. It is nearly impossible for plants to develop consciousness." The Creation Diary was also somewhat puzzled. This Giant Tree clearly possessed a childish consciousness. Though hazy, it undeniably existed.

"It is the first living being in this world. It was also personally planted by you, the Creation God, at the center of the world. Together with the mutation caused by crossing two worlds, this has produced unpredictable changes. It is favored by the world's fortune, and this location is also Where it lies the world's spiritual energy is most concentrated. However, this is likely its limit. Restricted by the world's scale, it has absolutely no chance of evolving into the World Tree you envision."

The Creation Diary directly denied the Giant Tree's future, because it was restricted by the world. This land could never produce anything sacred, just as the real world could not be cultivated.

Still smiling, Jiang Ping said, "What is impossible under heaven? Maybe one day it really will undergo ultimate evolution. When that happens, you'll have to see it in a different light!"

Jiang Ping continued touring the world. When he reached the edge of the world, he saw an endless ocean at a glance. If other living beings searched for World's End, they would discover that no matter how they sailed, they would return to their starting point. To the creatures of this world, the depths of the ocean were World's End.

Primitive life was now being born in the ocean, but the process was exceedingly slow. Jiang Ping returned to reality and continued adjusting the Minor World's Time acceleration.

In the snap of a finger, ten thousand years passed. For a world, time was measured in hundreds of millions of years! Through the long years, Jiang Ping discovered that the Giant Tree at the center of the world was still growing! It now stood a thousand meters tall and was nearly becoming a World Tree that truly covered the world!

Of course, Jiang Ping knew the wonders of a World Tree. A World Tree could bear worlds, and even gods could live upon its branches. But now he saw potential in this great tree. Even the Creation Diary clicked its tongue in wonder. It had thought the tree would die of old age over the years, yet it repeatedly broke through its own limits and lifespan.

By now, the tree had grown to the world's limit. The rules of the world Jiang Ping created allowed it to grow only to nine thousand meters. He had thought that was an impossible number, yet a plant had truly grown to the limit!

In the ocean, Single-celled organism became multicellular life. Algae then Appeared and released oxygen, and primitive Ancient Fish emerged as well. However, perhaps because the Minor World had more Extraordinary Energy than reality, the creatures here were much fiercer. They could shatter gold and jade with ease, and a single charge could pulverize rock!

Where there were creatures, there was competition. Deep in the ocean, living beings began competing in the speed of evolution.

Herbivorous fish grew larger and larger, constantly developing armor so carnivores could not bite through it! Others evolved streamlined bodies. When they encountered enemies, they shot away with a whoosh, faster than bullets!

Gradually, those unable to keep up with their enemies' development were naturally eliminated and went extinct. Carnivorous fish also evolved faster and faster, their teeth and claws becoming unstoppable. Jiang Ping even discovered through his god's-eye view that some fish could generate electricity themselves!

"Impressive. Electric Eels are practically evolving already. Tsk, this fish looks so colorful, yet it can easily poison a thirty-meter fish to death." Jiang Ping marveled at the evolution of ocean creatures. It seemed that conflict brought progress. At the same time, he discovered that some fish, feeling the intense competition in the sea, began heading toward the coastline in search of a place to survive. At last, the first fish crawled onto land!

Jiang Ping withdrew his gaze. As the world developed, the Creation Diary also changed. Words Appeared on its previously blank pages.

First page: Earth Calendar: July 8, 2020. The Creation God began creating the world. The great tree at the center of heaven and earth grew to the world's limit, reaching a height of nine thousand meters. Dramatic changes also occurred in the depths of the ocean.

"Please name the newly born world," the Creation Diary reminded him.

"Let it be called the Primordial World. After all, this is the first experimental Minor World." Jiang Ping thought for a moment.

As the naming was completed, the entire Minor World faintly trembled, as though it had undergone some change.

More words continued Appearing in the Creation Diary: Second page: Primordial World, Year 1. The world was born. With a wave of the Creation God's hand, the world gained light and darkness. The Heavenly River came from the horizon and rushed toward the land. The ocean Appeared. During this period, volcanoes continuously erupted, toxic gases filled the air, and no life was born.

Primordial Calendar, Ancient Era. The Creation God stepped into heaven and earth. Feeling that the world was monotonous and devoid of life, he scattered plant seeds across the land, planted a Giant Tree at the center of the world, and placed great hopes on it. Primitive Single-celled organism were born in the depths of the ocean.

Primordial Calendar, Primeval Era. The Giant Tree at the center of the world grew to the world's limit. The land turned entirely green, life was born in the ocean, and fish continuously Appeared and evolved.

Jiang Ping had not expected that the Creation Diary, usually so Sharp-tongued, would give him so much credit while recording history. He looked at it with satisfaction. By then, the sky was gradually darkening. Having stayed awake all night, Jiang Ping casually ate something, then fell asleep with a smile and boundless hope, wondering how great a surprise the Primordial World would bring him tomorrow.