Sensing Ye Yunfei's aura, the high-ranking officials who had stayed behind at the headquarters all rushed out to welcome him.
Ye Yunfei proceeded to arrange several Formations and Earth Formations both inside and outside the headquarters. With his current level of proficiency in Formations and Geomancy Technique, the arrays he deployed were naturally far superior and more powerful than before.
Especially his Geomancy Technique had undergone a qualitative leap compared to his past self. During this time, Ye Yunfei had been continuously cultivating the Geomancy Technique passed down by Shoudi Laoren using some of his Soul Power planets, steadily improving his skill.
Thanks to the Earth Formations set up by Ye Yunfei, even a Sovereign God would find it hard to breach this Alliance Army headquarters. After all, the Geomancy Technique Ye Yunfei wielded now was taught by Shoudi Laoren himself—a renowned Divine Geomancer. Formations transmitted by him were naturally extraordinary.
After finishing his setup of Formations and Earth Formations at the headquarters, Ye Yunfei left behind a batch of cultivation resources for the Alliance Army and departed.
Ye Yunfei then returned to the Canghuang Realm.
Stepping into the Canghuang Realm, everything felt so familiar, stirring memories of his youthful adventures here in the past. It was from this Canghuang Realm that Ye Yunfei had stepped forth, walking his path into the wider, vaster world outside.
"Uncle! You finally came back to see me!"
When Ye Yunfei returned to the Canghuang Realm, a young girl rushed towards him from afar. It was the Canghuang Origin.
The Canghuang Realm was, in fact, a rather weak Small World. To the present-day Ye Yunfei, its rank was far too low. One could say Ye Yunfei's energy alone could easily destroy the entire Canghuang Realm.
Typically, lower-ranked Small Worlds had an instinctive rejection towards creatures of great power, restricting the entry of powerful outsiders. However, Ye Yunfei, being a Sovereign God, now possessed a profound understanding of all kinds of energies and laws in the world. He could enter any Small World at will, regardless of its rank. Generally, having reached the Sovereign God level, there was no place in existence that he could not enter.
"Uncle, it's been so long since you came to see me."
The girl charged over, grabbed Ye Yunfei's hand, and looked a bit aggrieved.
"That's because I was too busy. But isn't that why I'm specially here to see you now? And I've brought some good things for you," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
He then took out a large batch of treasures, all of which were of great benefit to the little girl.
"The energy and laws of this world are too low-level. I'll embed some high-grade Divine Crystal Veins into several key positions within this world. That should enhance its quality," Ye Yunfei surveyed the Canghuang Realm before him and then said to Hun Lao.
"Indeed. You are now a Sovereign God, and this Small World's level is far too low for you. Besides, given your current strength and the various resources at your disposal, upgrading the quality of this Small World shouldn't be difficult. Alright, I'll locate some key positions, and you can embed those high-grade Divine Crystal Veins," Hun Lao nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, the little girl was sensing and examining the cultivation resources and various treasures Ye Yunfei had placed before her. As the origin of a world, she naturally possessed an instinctive ability to sense all kinds of treasures and cultivation resources in the world.
She immediately realized the immense benefits these items held for her; refining and absorbing them would undoubtedly allow her strength to rise significantly.
"Uncle, these things are very useful to me. Are they all for me?" the girl said, delighted as she looked at the resources and treasures Ye Yunfei had given her.
"That's right. I brought these back specifically for you," Ye Yunfei nodded with a smile.
"That's wonderful! Uncle brought these especially for me!" The girl laughed happily.
To call her a 'little girl' now wasn't quite accurate anymore. The Canghuang Origin now resembled a teenage girl of fifteen or sixteen. When Ye Yunfei first met her, she had only looked like a five- or six-year-old child.
As the quality of the Canghuang Realm steadily rose, and as the girl's own power increased, her appearance continued to change as well.
Afterwards, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao traveled throughout the Canghuang Realm. Hun Lao utilized the secret techniques of his race to locate several key positions.
Ye Yunfei took out some Divine Crystal Veins he had brought from outside and, wielding his immense powers, embedded these veins into those key positions.
Truthfully, these Divine Crystal Veins were far too high-level for the Canghuang Realm. Without proper control, they could cause the realm's spatial structure to violently explode and collapse.
However, Ye Yunfei established various advanced Formations to ensure these Divine Crystal Veins would continuously nourish the Canghuang Realm without exceeding the limits of what it could bear.
Through prolonged nourishment from these Divine Crystal Veins, the quality of the Canghuang Realm would inevitably rise over time.
"Uncle, didn't you say before that you'd find a way for me to leave this world and go play outside?"
The Canghuang Origin had been following Ye Yunfei, watching all his preparations. After Ye Yunfei completed his arrangements within the Canghuang Realm, she suddenly asked.
"I knew you would ask that," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Alright, then. I'll teach you a rather unique cultivation method. Start cultivating it now. Once you have mastered it, and once the quality of this world has risen further, you should be able to separate from this world and independently travel to other places," Ye Yunfei said.
Up until now, Ye Yunfei had devoured too many Sovereign God Soul Bodies. Each time he devoured one, he would absorb that Soul Body's memories and, consequently, acquire its corresponding techniques and secret arts. In other words, all the techniques and secret arts belonging to those devoured Sovereign Gods were now in Ye Yunfei's possession. The sheer variety of cultivation methods he currently possessed was staggering, and among them were indeed some rather unique ones.
Ye Yunfei had already sorted through all the techniques he had acquired and found one particularly suitable for the Canghuang Origin, which was why he specifically transmitted it to her.
"Really? That would be wonderful! Uncle, thank you!" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Canghuang Origin was overjoyed. She danced around on the spot, expressing her excitement.
As the origin of this world, she had existed within it ever since gaining consciousness. At first, it was fine—she could roam through various regions of her world. But over time, she grew weary of it and longed to see other worlds outside.
Although the Canghuang Origin was a high-level being as a world's essence, she still possessed a childlike mentality and couldn't stand the monotony.
"Of course it's true. I wouldn't deceive you," Ye Yunfei said smilingly. As he spoke, he pointed a finger, transmitting a flow of Soul Power information directly into the girl's mind.
"Uncle, thank you! I promise I'll work hard to cultivate the technique you've given me," the girl said happily.
"Good. From now on, focus on cultivating the method I've imparted. Once you've achieved mastery, you can go out and explore.
But you must promise me this: when you're capable of leaving here to travel, you must notify me beforehand and obtain my permission. You must not leave on your own," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and added.
The current situation in the Chaotic Void Sea was far too turbulent, and its future development was unpredictable. Ye Yunfei worried that after cultivating the technique he taught, the Canghuang Origin might recklessly venture out into the wider world and encounter danger.
After all, the Canghuang Origin was only the essence of a small, weak world. Her strength was nothing significant. With Sovereign Gods now active everywhere in the Chaotic Void Sea, she would stand no chance if she encountered one.
"Why, Uncle?"
The girl seemed a bit puzzled by Ye Yunfei's request.
"Don't ask for reasons. Just promise me," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Alright then, Uncle. I promise you. Once I master the technique you taught me, before I wish to go out to travel, I'll definitely notify you and only leave with your permission," the girl nodded in agreement.
"This is a specially crafted communication jade slip. You can use it to send messages to me," Ye Yunfei took out a jade slip and handed it to the Canghuang Origin.
"I'll stay here for a few days and concoct some Divine Pills to help you increase your strength," Ye Yunfei said after sensing the energy aura of the Canghuang Origin.
"That's great, Uncle! I'm just happy you're willing to stay with me. Being alone all day is so boring," the girl said delightedly.
For the next few days, Ye Yunfei stayed within the Canghuang Realm, dedicating his efforts to concocting pills for the Canghuang Origin.
With Ye Yunfei's current alchemical skill, he could concoct any variety of Divine Pills in existence. Though this was his first time crafting pills for a world's essence, it presented no difficulty to him.
Soon, he completed a large batch of Divine Pills and gave them to the Canghuang Origin.
Under Ye Yunfei's guidance, the Canghuang Origin began to focus on cultivating in earnest.
A few days later, Ye Yunfei bid farewell to the girl and left the Canghuang Realm.
The girl saw him off reluctantly all the way to the edge of the Canghuang Realm.
Thanks to her increased power, she could now linger for a short while in the void outside the realm.
"Go back and cultivate diligently. Only by raising your strength can you step out of the Canghuang Realm sooner and go play outside," Ye Yunfei encouraged with a smile.
"Uncle, don't worry. I will definitely cultivate with all my might," the girl nodded emphatically.
Ye Yunfei's figure flickered, and in an instant, he sped off into the distance, disappearing into the vast void.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei returned to the Alliance Army headquarters.
"Young Master Ye, here are various crafting materials collected during this period."
After returning to the headquarters, one of the stationed high-ranking officers handed Ye Yunfei over a dozen space rings, all filled with materials for artifact forging.
"Very good," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Subsequently, he entered a secluded cultivation chamber and then proceeded into the Phantom Tower to resume crafting puppets.
"After finishing this batch of puppets, I'll go take a look at the First, Second, and Third Voids. Especially the First Void. Qing Luo is there, and Huang Lao might be there too. So I must visit the First Void."
Ye Yunfei spread out all the crafting materials before him, spoke softly to himself, and then began crafting puppets.