Once officially conferred, one could obtain the Great Yi Dynasty's fate, embodying both Heaven's will and Earth's fortune. Furthermore, one could condense a Faith Incarnation within the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals. This not only granted fate, but also allowed one to draw upon the willpower of the people. With such blessings, cultivation speed would skyrocket—several times, even dozens of times faster than before. That's the true benefit of harnessing the will of the people.
Thus, the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals was undeniably one of the most important national treasures in Great Yi.
Upon conferral, a wisp of divine will merged into the Hall, giving rise to a Fate Incarnation. In essence, this established an inseparable bond with the Great Yi Dynasty.
Conferment of officials was naturally a basic function.
The Fengshen—Divine Investiture—also included the power to appoint deities.
The Investiture of the Gods Scroll had both a front and back side. The front conferred officials, the back conferred gods. Officials received fate; gods received willpower. Officials governed the people, while deities managed natural phenomena—regulating geography, land, and seasonal cycles. This was the true essence of the Investiture Scroll.
As long as a cultivator walking the divine path was conferred through the Scroll, they would naturally obtain refined willpower—the purest form, untainted by impurities, just like receiving sacred offerings. Of course, divine ranks varied, and each rank had fixed monthly and daily quotas of willpower one could absorb.
However, up until now, Yi Tianxing had not made up his mind to activate the divine investiture system.
Conferring deities consumed fate—permanently. That fate was used to forge divine positions and godhood. For ordinary cultivators to be deified, it meant the permanent loss of fate. Divine offices were essentially permissions to wield aspects of Heaven's laws—a control authority over natural principles. And such permissions always came with a price.
That price—was fate.
However, the Ice Queen was an exception. She was a true innate deity, born from the Law of Ice and Snow itself. She innately possessed the power to control cold and snow, a primordial god nurtured by the laws before Heaven and Earth even took shape. Her divine position was innate, requiring no expenditure of fate from Great Yi. This was a phenomenal opportunity—a trade with no downside. If such a powerful being could be brought into Great Yi, it would result in a fundamental transformation of the entire dynasty.
"You're trying to recruit me, to make me submit to Great Yi,"the Ice Queen said, her expression shifting subtly as she pondered.
"It seems to be your best option right now. Of course, I won't rush you. Take your time,"Yi Tianxing replied with a smile.
After all, it wasn't easy to make a top-tier powerhouse surrender immediately after defeat. Besides, she was now sealed within the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda—escape was impossible.
There was no need to hurry. Time was on his side.
"That's not your main purpose for coming today, is it? Speak. What else do you want?"The Ice Queen's voice was calm, letting the topic drop.
Being conferred meant complete subordination. That was not something she could accept lightly.
"Indeed, I have some questions for the Queen. I hope you can enlighten me,"Yi Tianxing nodded.
"Ask if you must. Whether I answer is another matter,"she replied, her tone even.
As the victor, he had the right to inquire—but she equally had the right to refuse.
"Are you truly an innate deity, born from the laws of Heaven and Earth? Do you possess a Law-Origin Divine Relic?"Yi Tianxing asked directly.
The Queen gave him a long look before nodding.
"Yes. I was born from the Law of Ice. I do have such a relic—it's called the Heart of Frost. However, it has already been merged with the Frost Palace. Even if you destroy the palace, you'll gain nothing. You cannot retrieve it."
She had indeed been birthed from the law itself.
In her earliest memories, she had existed within the ocean of Heaven's laws—formless, a mere divine embryo floating through the endless void, bathed in pure law. When the time was right, she would be born fully formed—a true Innate Deity of Ice and Snow.
This was the product of the fusion of myriad worlds under the Eternal Continent—a natural evolution. The first deities after the creation of a new world. The first batch was either deities or demon gods. Normally, such divine embryos took ages to gestate, and once born, they would possess unfathomable strength—far beyond her current self.
However, due to the current age of hidden Heavens and chaotic laws, the gestation process was disrupted. Divine embryos were forcibly ejected from the void, falling across the world like meteorites. This was the birth of many Innate Deities, each accompanied by celestial omens.
Had the Ice Queen been allowed to mature fully, she would have been immeasurably powerful—able to completely control the law within her, causing no disruptions.
But now, she was akin to a premature child—her inner law unstable, leaking power and creating phenomena. This was the source of the snow disaster—unending blizzards, bitter cold, growing ever stronger.
In essence, she was like a walking nuclear reactor, leaking divine radiation. That was the root cause of the calamity.
And yet, it was only part of the story. The chaotic laws of the world were the true reason. The deities were merely catalysts—triggers that drew out Heaven's wrath. Stopping this calamity was far from simple.
The Ice Queen didn't conceal this, slowly laying out the truth.
"You want the disaster to end."She glanced at Yi Tianxing.
"Without me present, the snow calamity will gradually subside—but it will take at least a year, maybe longer,"she added.
"If you appeared outside, could you control it? Stop it?"Yi Tianxing asked, brows furrowed.
"No. My presence would only intensify the disaster. The law within me constantly attracts more Ice and Snow Dao Rhythms. Unless I reach a higher level and gain full control, it's impossible to stop it."
She shook her head.
Her very existence was like a magnet, pulling the law's power into manifestation—making the disaster worse, not better.
Being sealed inside the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda, along with the Frost Palace and Heart of Frost, had effectively removed the root cause of the calamity.
"You wanted to build a kingdom of ice and snow, and have all beings worship you. If I'm not mistaken, you were trying to gather faith. Why? What use is it to you?"Yi Tianxing asked.
"There's no harm in telling you."She said frankly.
"Because I was born prematurely, my internal law is incomplete and unstable. To strengthen and control it, I either need time—or faith power and incense will, to accelerate the process."
This was the shortest and most effective path toward mastery.
Unfortunately, she had failed.
"How are Innate Deities classified in terms of strength? Could you explain it?"Yi Tianxing asked again.
"Innate Deities are not ordinary gods. We don't walk the normal divine path—we walk the Innate Divine Path. Our cultivation is measured by how much law we've mastered.
Mastery of 10%—equivalent to your Divine Sea Realm. But even at 10%, an Innate Deity can crush any Divine Sea cultivator. That's the strength of being Innate.
20% is equivalent to Life Aperture Realm.
30% to Life Map Realm.
40% to Dharma Phase Realm.
50% to Primordial Spirit Realm.
60% to Yang God Realm.
70% to True Spirit Realm.
80% to Dao Platform Realm.
90% to Dao Proving Realm.
100%—to Hunyuan Realm."
These were truths passed down through her bloodline—knowledge that came with her very birth.
When an Innate Deity reached full mastery of their law, they would become its embodiment—a true master of a Heavenly Law, immortal and supreme.
This was the strength of the Innate Deities.
They were born with a clear Dao path. As long as they advanced step by step, infinite possibilities lay before them. It was a wide, open road—the most direct route to transcendence.
This path was known as Law-based Dao Attainment.
In the end, no matter which road one walked—all paths lead to the same destination.