Chapter Eighteen: Nüwa Requests Soil and Creates Humans
Tongtian got up and walked out of the secret room, went out of the secret room, and immediately went to find Hou Tu. Just after beheading the corpse, he inadvertently discovered that Nüwa was now on the East Sea, wandering around as if looking for something. With a sudden movement in his heart, he immediately thought that Nüwa might have already realized her own chance of becoming a saint, so she came to the East Sea, because Hou Tu had in her hands not only one but several objects that could help Nüwa achieve immortality.
Thinking of this, Tongtian quickened his pace and arrived at the place where Hou Tu was in seclusion. He slightly sensed the situation inside and found that Hou Tu was still cultivating. Tongtian didn't care about much and said outside the door: "Sister, brother has an important matter to discuss with sister, no need to cultivate now, come out quickly." In the secret room, Hou Tu, who was cultivating, slowly opened her eyes and said: "Brother please wait for a moment, little sister will come out soon."
Tongtian heard the words of Houtu and said, "Good, so brother is waiting for you in the main hall." After finishing speaking, Tongtian didn't wait for Houtu to respond and directly walked towards the main hall. A moment later, Houtu also arrived at the main hall, and the two sat down. Houtu asked, "Brother, what matter do you want to discuss with little sister?"
Tongtian sank into thought for a moment, then said with a chuckle: "Actually, it's nothing big. It's just that the opportunity for my sister is about to arrive, and we can just sit here and wait for the opportunity to come." After some consideration, Tongtian still had no intention of going to find Nüwa himself. He wasn't the one who was going to become a saint, so there was no need to be in such a hurry. It should be Nüwa who was anxious. Therefore, he prepared to wait for Nüwa to come to him. Houtu looked at Tongtian with confusion and asked: "Opportunity? What opportunity? Please enlighten me, brother."
"Haha, little sister, no need to rush. There's definitely someone who's more anxious than you. We just need to wait here and don't have to worry about anything else." Tongtian laughed and said.
"Alright, little sister listen to big brother and wait for an opportunity here." Hou Tu saw Tong Tian not speaking, so she didn't ask again. Suddenly Tong Tian asked once more:
"Sister, did you gain anything from this retreat? Is the evil corpse about to be beheaded?"
"Alas, my sister's retreat this time has yielded little gain. Although the evil corpse is about to be eliminated, the Heavenly Way seems shrouded in mist and clouds, and my sister has gained little insight. Therefore, wanting to eliminate the evil corpse still requires some time." Hou Tu replied honestly, his tone somewhat downcast. But Tong Tian heard this and was secretly delighted. From Hou Tu's words, it seemed that his evil corpse would be eliminated soon, just one step away from success. And with Nü Wa's arrival, in Tong Tian's view, she had undoubtedly come to bestow merit. Thus, Hou Tu's elimination of the evil corpse was imminent. In this way, Hou Tu's future sainthood would also involve eliminating two corpses and then achieving great merit, which would be no worse than Lao Zi's original guidance, and far superior to Nü Wa and Zhu Ti."
"Hehe, sister, no need to be so anxious. Severing the corpse requires a chance encounter, and that chance is about to arrive. Just wait quietly for a moment, sister."
Tongtian saw Hou Tu's depressed expression and didn't mind it. Severing the corpse was originally an extremely difficult task. Haven't you seen how the Three Religions' disciples are scarce? The second-class disciples of the Human Realm are even rarer, but each one is carefully selected by Laozi from among thousands or tens of thousands of candidates, and they receive meticulous guidance. They lack neither spiritual treasures nor elixirs. The master of Tongtian has millions of immortals coming to pay homage, including some with exceptional innate talents.
However, during the time of sealing the gods, as long as one had a cultivation level close to that of a saint, they could escape the great calamity and roam freely in the world. Yet, among the three religions, only Duobao Daoren was an quasi-saint. This shows just how difficult it is to sever the corpse and become a quasi-saint. It requires not only great wisdom and perseverance but also a great chance encounter. Without that chance, severing the corpse is like trying to scoop the moon out of the water - absolutely impossible.
Houtu listened and found it strange in her heart, but since Tongtian said so, she didn't suspect anything. So the two of them started chatting about some interesting things from the Primordial Era.
Nüwa had been searching for the Daoist temple of Tongtian Hou Tu on the Eastern Sea for nearly a hundred years, but still hadn't found it. She began to suspect that she might have remembered incorrectly, and that Tongtian Hou Tu wasn't actually there. However, after careful consideration, she realized that she was indeed correct - the temple was definitely located on the Eastern Sea. But despite searching the entire sea for a hundred years, she still hadn't found it. She calculated again, but it was like trying to grasp fog - she gained nothing. The island of Penglai could conceal its secrets from anyone who wasn't a saint, and Nüwa certainly couldn't figure it out. Nüwa had almost given up, but then she thought about her own chance at becoming a saint. This was an opportunity to become a saint, something that had only happened once since the beginning of time, with the Daoist founder. How could she just give up now?
Nüwa thought for a moment, then directly activated her magical powers and shouted loudly towards the East Sea: "Tongtian Shixiong, Houtu Shijie, Shimei Nüwa has come to visit, there is an important matter to discuss, please see me." As soon as Nüwa finished shouting, her voice spread out like ripples on water, instantly spreading throughout the entire East Sea.
As soon as Nüwa's voice fell, a sound came from the East China Sea: "Since my sister has come, please visit my humble abode for a chat." Nüwa listened and immediately searched for the source of the sound. She arrived at a sea area, where a thick fog was shrouding everything. Nüwa quickly used her divine sense to scan the area but found nothing. Suddenly, the fog rolled over, and after it cleared, a large amount of primordial energy appeared before Nüwa. Seeing this, she couldn't help but feel shocked in her heart. This kind of energy only existed outside the 33rd heaven, in the primordial chaos. Unexpectedly, it was here. At this time, the primordial energy parted to reveal a massive island - Penglai Island. Two beams of light flew out from the island and stopped before Nüwa. They were Tongtian and Houtu. Tongtian stepped forward with a smile: "Sister Nüwa has arrived, I'm afraid we didn't welcome you from afar, please forgive us."
Nüwa didn't dare to be slow, Tongtian and Houtu were her senior brothers and sisters, and now her chance of becoming a deity was in their hands, so she didn't dare to be careless. She hurried forward to pay her respects, saying: "Nüwa pays her respects to Senior Brother Tongtian and Senior Sister Houtu. It's really Nüwa who is being presumptuous by coming to visit, disturbing Senior Brother and Senior Sister's quiet cultivation."
"Hehe, what's the point of all this fuss about cultivation or not? The Great Way is boundless, even teachers don't dare say they've fully comprehended it. How could we possibly complete our cultivation? Alright, let's go in and talk, Junior Sister." After another round of politeness, Tongtian and Houtu welcomed Nüwa into the island.
Penglai Island, after years of management by Tongtian and Houtu, has been completely renovated. The island is now majestic and powerful, with waves surging like silver mountains and fish swimming in the caves. The sea is calm and peaceful, with snow-like waves rising from the depths. The red cliffs are steep and precipitous, with strange rocks and peculiar peaks. On top of the red cliffs, colorful phoenixes sing in pairs; in front of the precipice, a qilin lies alone. At times, one can hear the sound of golden chickens chirping on the mountain tops, and see dragons entering and exiting from the stone caves. In the forest, there are long-lived deer and immortal foxes, while on the trees, there are spiritual birds and mysterious cranes. The rare flowers and grasses never wither, and the green pines and cypresses remain evergreen throughout the year. The sacred peaches always bear fruit, and the bamboo groves retain clouds. A winding stream runs through the island, with lush vines and creepers covering the ground. The four sides of the island are covered with fresh grass, and the hundred rivers converge here, making Penglai Island a place of eternal wonder. The spiritual energy on the island is abundant, almost liquidized. Over the years, Tongtian and Houtu have collected many rare birds and beasts from the vast wilderness, planting sacred grasses and spiritual roots on the island. As a result, the island has become a land of vibrant life.
Nüwa was amazed, and couldn't believe that in the vast Eastern Sea, there would be such a sacred place. Even compared to Tianzhu's Zhōu Shān and the famous cultivation holy land of Kunlun Mountain, it was not inferior in any way, but rather had its own advantages. She then said to Tongtian and Houtu: "I didn't expect that the place where Master Brother and Master Sister live would be such a treasure land, making me, as their Master's younger sister, feel so envious."
The younger sister smiled and said, "The younger sister's residence is known as the Heavenly Pillar of Not Zhou Mountain. How could it be compared to this small poor island?" Hou Tu laughed and said so. Nüwa heard this and also smiled slightly, not saying anything more. The three walked together and entered the great hall. After sitting down, they exchanged pleasantries again. Nüwa was anxious about the opportunity for her to become a saint, so she spoke first: "Younger sister has come this time, firstly to visit elder brother and sister, secondly to follow the teacher's guidance and find younger sister's opportunity to become a saint. Please, elder brother and sister, point it out. Younger sister is grateful." Tongtian heard Nüwa's words and understood in his heart, but he didn't speak up. He sat there without moving, clearly letting Hou Tu answer. However, when Hou Tu heard Nüwa's words, she was greatly shocked. Nüwa had actually already realized her own opportunity to become a saint! The first one to achieve the Tao wasn't expected to be Nüwa. Hou Tu had always thought that the first one to become a saint would either be Laozi or Tongtian. Now, in this situation, Hou Tu really hadn't anticipated it.
Nüwa was overjoyed when she saw Hou Tu respond, and said:
"The junior sister has been to the Purple Mist Palace, asked for guidance from the teacher, and the teacher pointed out that the junior sister came here to find some good soil to help her become a saint. I hope senior sister can point it out, what is good soil?" Hou Tu listened, feeling strange in her heart, what is this "good soil"? She clearly didn't know, just about to respond, suddenly remembered that she had obtained a piece of spiritual soil on Mount Buzhou, and Tongtian had also told her that this soil was related to a great merit in the future. She hadn't paid attention to it at the time, and had thrown it into the Tian Di Ling Huang treasure tower, never to think about it again.
"Is this the kind of soil Nüwa was talking about?" Hou Tu thought to herself, but at this time Nüwa was in a hurry and didn't know what to do. Seeing that Hou Tu wasn't speaking, she assumed Hou Tu was unwilling to help her, so she immediately said:
"Please also ask Sister Shi to point it out, and Sister Di will definitely thank her again." Hou Tu listened, came back to herself, knew that Nüwa had misunderstood, and smiled:
"Sister, where did you go? Elder sister was just thinking if there is such good soil. Just now, after careful consideration, elder sister really unintentionally obtained a piece of soil with plenty of spiritual energy, which is the Nine Heavens Breath Soil. I don't know if it's what younger sister needs." After finishing speaking, she took out the Tian Di Ling Long Xuan Huang Treasure Tower. Nüwa saw it and was greatly surprised, not expecting that these two elder siblings were truly hiding their abilities, not only was their Dao field a top-grade treasure land, but they also had such a precious treasure yet no one knew about it. Nüwa didn't care about these things now, this was the key to her becoming a saint, everything else was unimportant. Only seeing Hou Tu taking out a large piece of soil from the treasure tower, which was exactly the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, the breath soil emitted a strong earthy aura, mixed with Xuan Huang aura. Nüwa saw it and was overjoyed, with this Nine Heavens Breath Soil, she would become a saint soon."
"This earth is exactly what my sister needs. Please, elder sister, grant it to her." The girl pleaded hastily. At this time, Tongtian finally spoke up and said:
"Shi Mei Cheng Dao, is the first saint after our master's union. Such a grand occasion, I'd like to witness it myself. Let's go together then." Upon hearing Tong Tian's words, Nü Wa knew they had agreed and couldn't help but feel overjoyed, saying:
"So many thanks to my senior brothers and sisters. Since my senior brother wants to take a look, I welcome him." After finishing speaking, the three of them stood up together, walked out of the grand hall, then rode on clouds and left Penglai Island, heading towards the Desolate Continent.
After a while, the three of them arrived at the East Sea, searching for a place with beautiful mountains and clear water. Later, Tu took out the Nine Heavens Soil, and Nüwa hastily received it, just about to do something with it, but was stopped by Tongtian. Nüwa looked at Tongtian in confusion, just thinking of asking what's going on, when she saw Tongtian take out a black gourd and hand it over to her. Nüwa took it doubtfully, and upon looking inside, found that the gourd contained the Three Light Divine Water. Now, Nüwa was numb with shock, knowing that the two people in front of her were both treasures incarnate, so she wasn't too surprised. At this time, Tu handed over the Qiankun Ding to her, and Nüwa thought for a moment before understanding, thanking Tongtian and Tu.
"Thank you, elder brother and sister." The Earth Goddess replied, "No need for excessive courtesy." After that, Nüwa picked up the Nine Heavens Soil, molded it according to her own appearance after transformation, and pinched it. Soon, a figure with five senses and seven orifices, two hands and two feet appeared in her hand. She then dripped three drops of divine water onto it and squeezed out a drop of essence blood from her fingertips, dropping it into the center of the person's brow made from the Nine Heavens Soil. When she placed it on the ground, it automatically grew to about ten feet tall before stopping.
Nüwa saw the birth of living beings, overjoyed, her hands moving ceaselessly, one by one, living beings were born. After a long time, she looked up and saw that there were less than a thousand living beings. Nüwa took out the Ding of Heaven and Earth, put the Nine Heavens' essence into it, added the Three Lights Divine Water, emitted a mysterious light, and refined them. She then took out the calabaza vine, stirred it in the pot, and swung it outward. One by one, living beings were transformed, with males and females, until the essence in the pot was used up. Nüwa saw that the newly born living beings lacked spiritual energy, so she bit her right index finger, and a drop of blood split into two, then three, then thousands, dripping into each of their foreheads. Those living beings bowed down one by one, saying: "Greetings to the Holy Mother."
Tongtian watched from the side, getting excited, these people are his own ancestors. Thinking about his past life as a human, although living in poverty, he had all sorts of emotions, joys and sorrows. Looking back, he was no longer human, but became a great god that everyone looked up to. At this moment, Tongtian's heart was filled with all sorts of flavors, extremely complex, and hard to describe. Houtu watched Nüwa create the human tribe, and her heart was also joyful, because the human tribe was similar to the witch tribe, Houtu loved them, so she also developed some affection for the human tribe.
Nüwa looked at these creatures she had created, although weak and small, they were born with a kind heart and were naturally good. They were also connected to her by blood, so she was very happy. The nearly ten thousand creatures created by Nüwa stood in front of her, naked, looking up at her. These people, although intelligent, were like newborn babies who couldn't speak yet and needed to learn through experience before they could talk. They also needed someone to teach them, or else they wouldn't know how to do things that humans normally did.
"Tongtian Shang came forward and said, 'Sister will create these spirits, please sister name them!'"
"The saints, the immortals, all are called human. Then let's call it the 'human' tribe." As soon as Nüwa finished speaking, thunder rumbled in the sky above the nine heavens, and the entire Primordial Chaos could hear it. It was as if the birth of humanity had stirred the Heavenly Way, and a seven-colored rainbow appeared in the sky. Suddenly, celestial music echoed through the air, and countless flowers fell from the sky. A massive beam of golden light shot forth from beyond the nine heavens, and when it drew near, it split into four parts. About 80% of it entered Nüwa's body, 10% returned to Houtu, half of it landed on a calabaza vine, creating the sacred artifact known as the Human Creation Whip, and the remaining half fell into the Ding of Heaven and Earth. The Ding of Heaven and Earth remained unchanged, without any visible transformation.
But Tongtian didn't gain anything, however, at this moment, Tongtian felt that his spiritual platform was clear and the Great Way was unfolding within. After a while, Tongtian came back to himself, the aura on his body had been completely retracted, without any leakage, and his cultivation had made great progress. Tongtian could feel that the karma on his body had basically all been eliminated, he thought to himself: "Is this what it means to follow Heaven?" His heart was filled with joy, he turned his head to look at Nüwa and Houtu.
Only then did Hou Tu see himself surrounded by the aura of Xuan Huang, and he felt that there were countless great ways unfolding before his eyes. Everything that was unclear before became clear at a glance, and his cultivation also continued to improve. A flash of light passed, and a figure jumped out from Hou Tu's body. "Nice to meet you, fellow Taoist," Hou Tu smiled and replied: "You and I are one, why be too polite." "So, I'm leaving." After finishing speaking, he flew directly into Hou Tu's body and disappeared. It turned out that Hou Tu had borrowed the merit of his deeds to cut off the evil corpse, becoming a master who had cut off two corpses.
At this time, Nüwa was about to absorb the last of the merit halo. As she slowly absorbed the merit halo, the primordial purple energy in her divine spirit also refined and transformed faster. The purple primordial energy and the mysterious yellow energy of merit intertwined for a long time before gradually disappearing, revealing Nüwa's figure once more. She was no longer the same as before. Looking at her from afar, one felt that it was just as Hongjun had said - profound and even more profound, this is the Way.
Tongtian took a look and understood that Nüwa didn't truly comprehend the great Dao principles hidden within the Hongmeng Purple Qi, but instead relied on her great merits to assist her, combined with the Hongmeng Purple Qi being the key to achieving enlightenment. With these two factors complementing each other, she was able to become a saint. Tongtian understood that in the future, the other saints would also be unable to fully comprehend the Hongmeng Purple Qi and would rely on their merits to become saints, making them incomparable to the Dao Ancestor. The higher one's cultivation is before becoming a saint, the stronger their power will be after becoming a saint. It all depends on how you cultivate after becoming a saint. You should know that what the Dao Ancestor spoke about for the third time was precisely the method of cultivating after becoming a saint. Before becoming a saint, Nüwa was only an quasi-saint who had cut off one corpse, and after becoming a saint, her power was also the weakest among everyone, at most comparable to Zhuanti.
At this time, the world was also undergoing a great transformation, similar to when Hong Jun obtained the Tao. However, the momentum was much smaller. First, the Heavenly Way celebrated, pouring down a torrent of starlight, nourishing all living things. Afterwards, the sacred aura on Nu Wa's body dispersed, and except for a few people, all creatures with Tao in the world knelt down and called out to the Saint. The sky was also full of splendor, with auspicious clouds rolling in, phoenixes and unicorns appearing, and finally, a five-colored golden phoenix flew towards Nu Wa, its wings folded on the ground, its head bowed low, softly chirping, its voice like a chorus of congratulations.
"You shall be my mount, and I shall name you Jin Ning." Nuwa had already become a saint at this time, and seeing such a spiritual object, it was just right to take it in as a mount. With a casual flick of her golden phoenix hairpin, a yellow-clad woman suddenly appeared on the spot, with a beauty that rivaled that of a 28-year-old maiden.
"Congratulations, Niangniang has finally become a mixed yuan. Enjoy the peace forever, and never be destroyed for millions of years!" Tongtian Hou Tu congratulated Nüwa. Now that she's become a saint, her status is completely different, so of course they have to call her Niangniang now.
"No need to be polite, if it weren't for my senior brothers and sisters, I don't know when Nuwa would have become a saint." After becoming a saint, Nuwa also couldn't call herself junior sister. Tongtian and Houtu were both afraid to mention it together. But in his heart, Tongtian was thinking: "This is the highest level of calculation, you should thank me for calculating you." His face, however, showed a respectful expression.
Then Nüwa said to the two of them, "Nüwa is now going to open up a Daoist temple outside the Thirty-Three Heavens. Would you like to come and take a look, Shifu?" Tian Gong and Hou Tu exchanged a glance, and then Tian Gong stepped forward and said:
"Niang niang, let's not go, these people have just been born and need to be prepared, otherwise, there may be a disaster of extinction." Nüwa heard this and replied: "In that case, I will go." After finishing speaking, Nüwa jumped onto the golden phoenix she had just caught, and slowly flew towards the horizon.
Nüwa left, Tongtian looked at the newly born human race and sighed. The road of humanity is still very long.
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