Chapter 68: The Descent of Shennong

  Jiutian Xuannu's physical body was extremely powerful, and after blocking the Seven Treasures Pearl, he directly used both hands to grab towards Yao Shi's two shoulders. Yao Shi, on the one hand, urged the Treasure Umbrella to protect his body, and on the other hand, recalled the Seven Treasures Pearl. The two people clashed with each other in a fierce battle.

  Both sides have defensive treasures, making it difficult to break through. Although Kunpeng doesn't have an attacking treasure, its rich experience makes it hard to deal with, and it gradually suppressed Yaoshi.

  The pharmacist knew that he had to take out all the means now, otherwise there would be no way to win over this demon master. The pharmacist suddenly took out the seven treasures of Shaolin and turned them into a million-colored light, directly hitting Kunpeng's head. Kunpeng also pushed the Hetu Luoshu to its limit, blocking the pharmacist's attack.

  At this moment, the pharmacist's hand had an extra treasure, which was a wooden fish. He suddenly used force to strike it, and the sound waves spread out. Kunpeng felt a crisp movement in his ears, and the operation of his body's magic power stopped slightly, and the seven-treasure pearl struck down on his head.

  Kunpeng obtained the Hetu Luoshu not long ago, and his uncontrolled rotation was as he wished. With a slight change in his magical powers, he couldn't control the treasure very well. Just then, the Seven Treasures Pearl broke through his defense. Kunpeng was extremely quick-witted, and seeing the danger, he hastily summoned the You Shigong to protect himself. The You Shigong was a pre-heavenly treasure refined by Kunpeng using materials he had collected himself, but Kunpeng's refining technique wasn't very good, so the You Shigong didn't have the usual unity of a normal treasure.

  Moreover, when competing with Zu Wu, this treasure was damaged to some extent. Now that it has collided with the Seven Treasures Pearl, it is inevitable that there will be some disparity. Kun Peng can even feel that a larger crack has appeared within the You Shi Palace.

  Kunpeng simply blocked it and retrieved his treasure, turning to dodge the Seven Treasures Pearl. Seeing this as a rare opportunity, the Medicine Master gently tapped his forehead, and a fist-sized sarira appeared. The Medicine Master had also received the true transmission and condensed out a sarira, emitting a radiant glow. Kunpeng felt his movements slightly restricted at this time, just as the Medicine Master summoned a bolt of lightning that struck Kunpeng's shoulder.

  The pharmacist was not good at Lei Fa, Kun Peng's physical body was extremely strong, this thunderbolt did not cause any substantial harm to Kun Peng, but the pharmacist immediately withdrew all his magical tools.

  "Thank you, Master Yao." Kun Peng knew he had already lost half the battle and was very unhappy about it. If he had the chance to recover to his peak state, he wouldn't be bullied by this junior. However, Kun Peng didn't dare say anything. Although Master Yao couldn't truly harm him, the two messengers were not easy to deal with. Thinking of this, Kun Peng let out a long sigh.

  "You're quite formidable! I'll temporarily entrust this Hetu Luoshu to you."

  "Thank you, Master Yao." The medicine master took the Hetu Luoshu back to the human tribe's village and happened to see Fuxi sitting by the river, seemingly lost in thought, constantly drawing various symbols with his hands, his expression extremely focused.

  The pharmacist took out the Hetu Luoshu, and threw two treasures into the river. The two treasures changed as soon as they entered the water, the Hetu turned into a dragon horse, carrying the Luoshu, and walked towards Fuxi from the water.

  Fuxi was shocked at first when he saw this scene, then looked at the pattern on the Luo Book and burst into loud laughter.

  "My way is accomplished!"

  Fuxi relied on the Hetu Luoshu to comprehend the way of yin and yang, the eight trigrams, becoming the ultimate principle for humanity's future fortune and misfortune. Fuxi carved the symbols of the eight trigrams onto a giant stone by the river, selecting clever young people from among humans to teach them the way of the eight trigrams. Later, it spread widely throughout humanity, with everyone praising Fuxi's sacred virtue.

  At this time, the heavens bestowed the aura of merit and virtue, rewarding Fuxi for creating the Eight Trigrams. With the help of this aura, Fuxi thoroughly restored his primordial spirit, recovered his past life memories, and made great progress in his cultivation.

  Fuxi, like everyone else, gradually grew old. The human race prospered under his rule. When Fuxi reached old age, he knew it was time to relinquish the throne of the Human Emperor and selected virtuous scholars from various tribes to succeed him.

  Fuxi heard that in the Yan Emperor's tribe, a young man named Shennong taught his people to plant crops and invented the plow for farming, so that the entire tribe no longer relied on hunting and fishing for a living, food was abundant, and the people lived happily.

  Fuxi personally went to observe and found that the Yan Emperor's tribe was indeed vastly different from other tribes, with a well-ordered society, no worries about food or drink, and a contented people. Fuxi summoned Shen Nong and inquired about his methods of governance, asking for his experience, and as a result, Fuxi was extremely satisfied, so he decided to yield the position of Human Emperor to him.

  Not long after, a lucky day was chosen, and Fuxi was about to abdicate the throne. The Heavenly Emperor Fuxi's merits were full, and Heaven once again bestowed merits on him, along with the Medicine Master who assisted Fuxi also receiving many merits, achieving great results. Due to the Medicine Master's influence, Buddhism spread widely among humans, and a considerable number of humans took refuge in me, the Buddha. The Medicine Master completed his mission perfectly, accumulating merits, waiting for the opportunity to arise again, and was extremely excited to return to Mount Sumeru.

  Fuxi accepted Laozi's order and also lived in Huayun Palace, accompanying the three ancestors of the human tribe to suppress the fortune of the human tribe.

  However, the pharmacist forgot one thing, he didn't return the Hetu Luoshu to Kunpeng, and the two treasures were still in Fuxi's hands, which caused a big trouble.

  After Shennong took over the throne of Ren Huang, he vigorously promoted the civilization of farming and made great strides forward. With agricultural production, there was a stable food supply, and humans no longer lived in hunger one day and fullness the next. Shennong's reputation almost surpassed that of Fuxi, and Zhurong also assisted Shennong with all his might.

  As the lives of the people stabilized, they gradually had the energy to pay attention to other aspects. At this time, many people fell ill and no one was able to treat them, so they could only die in pain. Originally, this kind of situation was also very common, but at that time, people couldn't even eat their fill, let alone have the energy to care. Now, Shennong decided to find a solution for these people who were deeply suffering from illness.

  Shennong actively traversed mountains and rivers, tasted various plants, and sought methods to cure diseases. Taibao refined a precious tripod for him, which was used for decocting medicine. Whenever Shennong discovered medicinal substances with therapeutic effects, he would decoct them in the tripod and determine their accurate efficacy.

  Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, was poisoned multiple times, and nearly lost his life. Fortunately, he had many treasures by his side to protect him, which saved his life. After a long journey of testing medicines, Shennong identified 365 kinds of medicinal herbs for human use. Later, he edited them into a book and spread it among humans, solving countless illnesses and accumulating immeasurable merit. The tripod used by Shennong was imbued with the aura of merit, becoming a precious treasure.

  Shennong's years gradually grew old, and he had tasted all kinds of herbs, which greatly harmed his body. Various toxins constantly tortured Shennong's health, but Shennong still did not slack off at all. On the one hand, he sought a successor, and on the other hand, he continued to work hard to promote the development of human beings.

  Agriculture flourished, and the human race now not only had enough food to eat but also a large surplus. Shennong established markets and perfected trade laws, allowing all people to benefit. The population of the human race greatly increased, and they lived in peace and prosperity, flourishing and thriving.

  Since ancient times, prosperity and decline have been continuous, just like the moon's waxing and waning. It is difficult to maintain prosperity forever, especially after two generations of emperors' efforts, humans are no longer troubled by food and clothing, and gradually various ambitions arise, and struggles gradually increase.

  Shennong keenly felt this change, but he was already powerless to do anything about it. This is human nature; even if a saint were to become the emperor, they would be unable to alter this aspect of human nature. Shennong knew that the next emperor would have to resort to large-scale warfare and bloodshed in all directions, using his sword to fight for stability on behalf of humanity.

  Shennong had been looking for such a person, Shennong heard that in the Youxiong tribe, there was a talented young man named Xuan Yuan. His father was the leader of the Youxiong tribe, Shaodian. He was exceptionally intelligent since childhood and studied under Guang Chengzi, the great disciple of Xuanyuan, learning the art of governance. The twelve Golden Immortals of Xuanyuan all came out to assist Xuan Yuan in governing the tribe together.

  The bear tribe developed greatly, gradually changing the form of tribal management, and the embryonic form of a nation appeared. In terms of astronomy, mathematics, military affairs, medicine, characters, music, agriculture, and other aspects, the tribe made comprehensive progress, and its strength was greatly enhanced.

  Shennong also discovered that under the assistance of Guang Chengzi, Xuan Yuan invented the formation method to train the army, and the combat effectiveness was greatly improved. Shennong knew that this might be the next human emperor, and he also had some worries in his heart. He summoned Xuan Yuan to his side and reminded him from time to time, lest he focus too much on killing and lose the benevolent heart of a human emperor.

  After Shennong's teachings, Xuanyuan gradually gained the ability to become a human emperor. Shennong also gradually felt at ease and chose an auspicious day to pass on the position of common lord of humanity to him. After Xuanyuan took office, he was known as Huangdi, vigorously reforming humanity and promoting its great development.

  Dihuang Shen Nong's merits are complete, he moves to Huoyun Palace to reside, suppressing the human tribe's luck, and easily obtains the merits. Upon returning to Jinkui Island, he prepares to close his doors and behead corpses, achieving quasi-sainthood and becoming the first quasi-saint among the second generation of Xuanmen disciples.

  The idea of teaching without distinction was widely spread among the human race, with great influence. The leader of Tongtian Sect gained both fame and wealth, extremely satisfied. However, his mood soon turned extremely bad, his eyes fixed tightly on the direction of Kunlun Mountain, secretly scolding in his heart: primitive little people.

  At this time, not only Tongtian Jiao's master was scolded, but also the two Western saints were secretly resentful in their hearts. Yuanshi had gone too far, he sent all twelve great disciples to fully assist Xuanyuan and promote the development of the human race, turning the originally loose tribal alliance into a highly unified nation.

  This was originally nothing wrong, but the development of human beings itself has its own laws. Doing so is no different from helping the growth of weeds, and it does not benefit the long-term survival of human beings. It only benefits the spread of Taoism. The faster the changes in human society, the stronger the influence of Taoism will be. Guang Chengzi uses this influence to constantly weaken the influence of Confucianism and Buddhism, making Taoism the only respected religion, even wanting to make it the state religion. This would immediately turn other religions into heresies. Huangdi knew the pros and cons of this, so he did not agree, but the impact was extremely bad.

  Not to mention Buddhism and Taoism are dissatisfied, even Laozi is extremely dissatisfied. The original was a bit too unappreciative.

  I'll lead you to the origin, I want to make you experience a futile effort, see how you can bear the consequences of your reckless actions. You've made it impossible for any of your disciples to achieve enlightenment, and now the path to seeking truth is cut off for all of them.

  Jie Yin found Hou Yi and asked him to go to Zu Wu Temple to settle a karma.

  After Jiāng Yǐ finished giving orders, he set off towards the Six Paths of Reincarnation to meet Hòutǔ, also known as Píngxīn.

  The current six reincarnations are different from when they were first established. After the massive influx of witch tribe remnants, there was a lot more killing energy. The Buddhist sect also sent some monks to assist Ksitigarbha. Now the two sides work together in perfect harmony. The witches became ghost messengers, collecting souls and spirits, while Ksitigarbha helped them eliminate their karma. Then some great witches distributed the six reincarnations according to the situation, everything was orderly and not chaotic.

  "Old friend, I've come to pay my respects and invite you out for a visit, let's meet up one more time."