Five years; Fifth grade; 2000

  Once a person has a goal, they will develop at an extraordinary speed beyond the ordinary, and we call this attitude striving.

  White night is in the midst of a frantic struggle.

  He wildly performed various daily tasks during the day, and at night he replaced his rest time with cultivation mode. Moreover, he had never neglected to take care of Laozi. He was so busy that he couldn't even open his eyes. In such a state, his level promotion speed far exceeded expectations, and it only took him five years to become a 5th-level cultivator, leaping to become the strongest person in the entire human race.

  "What a formidable White Night! Yet it has become so powerful in just five years!" This was a phrase that had been circulating widely among the mouths of the human crowd.

  But Bai Ye didn't think so, he even wished to dismember the creator of this system: "What a crappy game system! It takes five years to level up 5 levels, if it weren't for the crossing attachment, who would play it?!"

  Cursing in her heart, her natural expression inadvertently revealed on her face, and was discovered by others.

  "Be content with what you have!" A robust man with a resolute face laughed and scolded: "You've only been at it for five years and yet you've grown to be so powerful, but that Piao guy took ten years to reach your current level!"

  He can call the Human Tribe's leader, Suirenshi, "that Suiren guy", so his status is naturally not low. In fact, he is one of the few people in the Human Tribe who have prestige comparable to that of Suirenshi!

  His name is Chui - that's right, this is the legendary Youchao who built houses! One of the sages of humanity along with Suirenshi!

  Facing such a great god and the ancestor of the human race, even White Night couldn't help but sincerely show humility: "Hehe, I'm just pursuing progress!"

  Facing the smiling face of the white night, Huanxiu smiled and shook her head, saying nothing more.

  In these years, he has been watching Bai Ye grow up step by step. Watching Bai Ye help the tribe members with various tasks every day - protecting the tribe; actively hunting wild beasts to prepare food for the tribe members; when fierce beasts come to attack, they rush forward without regard for their own safety... He and Zhu Rong as well as many other tribe members are very satisfied with Bai Ye, and even have a few points of respect.

  So when he heard Bai Ye complaining, he just laughed and scolded a few words, lest Bai Ye had a proud and self-satisfied mind, and didn't say much.

  But then he thought of something and sighed, saying: "Unfortunately, you are not like us and cannot use the Human Whip. Otherwise, there would be a candidate for the next leader!"

  Like Suirenshi, Youchaoshi also made great contributions to the development of human beings and naturally gained merit. When Suirenshi had a way to consume merit using the human-making whip, he passed it on to Youchaoshi and temporarily handed over the human-making whip to Youchaoshi. There were several times when fierce beasts came to attack, and it was Youchaoshi who wielded the human-making whip to repel the fierce beasts and protect humanity.

  You Chui's current prestige is so high that one of the reasons is also being able to use Nüwa's human-making whip.

  In contrast to You Nao's regret, Bai Ye waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "You don't have to worry about this! The human race will surely grow stronger and will have the best leader!"

  These years of Byakuya's development have been extremely rapid. If we look at the systematic data, it would be 【Rank: 5th; Human Reputation: 2000 (Respected)】.

  With strength and prestige reaching this stage, Bai Ye was naturally treated differently from when he had just awakened with no one paying attention to him. Many of his clansmen would stop what they were doing and greet him sincerely whenever they saw him. Seeing this situation, Suirenshi and Youchaoxiang naturally had the intention of arranging Bai Ye as the new leader of the human tribe - they even formally talked to Bai Ye about it.

  Unfortunately, this is impossible.

  The current leader, Suirenshi, is able to use the human-making whip left behind by Nüwa because of his merits. However, this is not how it seems in the eyes of the people of the human tribe - to them, this means that Suirenshi has gained Nüwa's recognition! Suirenshi is a leader of the human tribe recognized by Holy Mother Nüwa!

  So they naturally produced an idea: only those who can use the human whip and get the recognition of the Holy Mother can become the leader of the human race!

  These years, although Bai Ye has done many tasks, he still hasn't obtained any merit. The merit column on the information panel is still 0, so naturally he can't use the Human Whip, and it's also impossible for him to obtain the recognition of the clan members and take over the position of leader.

  As for this point, both Suirenshi and Youchaoshi are extremely regretful.

  But Bai Ye didn't mind at all.

  "Why do I have to be the leader of the human tribe? If it were to determine the three emperors of the human tribe, I would say that I must go and compete for the top spot, which would also benefit myself. But now it's just the initial stage, why bother competing?" Bai Ye thought to himself: "If there's anything going on within the tribe, I will naturally be the first to take action! Whether or not I'm the leader, isn't it all the same?"

  It's been fifteen years since I crossed over, and I've had five years of clear-headed living. The White Night's attitude towards humans has undergone a significant change.

  At first, in his view, he was indeed a human being, but only 'I am a human being'. He was very clear about this fact, but not necessarily having deep feelings about it - this is not because of his cold nature, but the commonality of humans. When you come to a new world, would you be willing to risk your life for some people who have nothing to do with you, just because they are of the same race?

  I don't know.

  Many people who travel through time and space end up in a family, but apart from their new parents, everyone else is nothing to them. That's the way it is.

  It's different after living together for five years.

  Although the living conditions of modern people are poor and the environment is harsh, their souls are simple and pure, and everyone is united. Being among them, you never have to be on guard against intrigue, never have to be nervous with anxiety, never have to go crazy with suspicion - modern humans are a perfect utopia.

  It's even more beautiful than the Peach Garden described by Tao Yuanming!

  Having experienced modern society's white nights, he cherishes everything here! He seriously regards this place as his own home!

  The current White Night can now loudly say in front of everyone: I am the White Night of humanity! I am a member of humanity! I am human!

  The White Night is willing to fight tirelessly for the benefit of humanity!

  So whether he was the leader or not, he really didn't care. Although in his opinion, deciding the leader of humanity with a whip made by humans wasn't quite right.

  "But who knows?" Bai Ye thought to herself: "Maybe Nüwa really did use some tricks on the human whip. I don't believe a saint would be magnanimous enough to not want the Spirit Treasure of Merit!"

  While pondering in her mind, Bai Ye chatted with You Chao casually on the other side.

  This was his only form of entertainment. Every evening, he would chat with the people of the human tribe for a while to relax. And compared to others, You Chui and Zhu Rong were naturally his first choice. This wasn't because he had any prejudice against other tribespeople, but purely because he wanted to communicate with these famous sages of the human tribe from past lives - could this be considered a form of star-chasing?

  In a casual conversation, Nestor asked: "How is that immortal doing? Has the food been sent over yet?"

  "It's already been sent over, don't worry."

  "This is good." You Nao said solemnly: "We must take good care of Xian Chang! Others may not look up to us, but we absolutely cannot be careless, everything must be done!"

  Bai Ye smiled: He knows this better than anyone!

  The immortal elder in the mouth of You Chui is naturally Laozi who descended among humans.

  This future saint has been living among humans for five years. Now he doesn't stay in his room like a shut-in all the time, but occasionally comes out to take a walk. He doesn't do anything, just sits on a large stone, watching the labor of humanity, without saying a word.

  Later, when a tribesman was seriously injured and on the verge of death, Laozi surprisingly took out some herbs, casually made them into a medicinal soup, and cured the dying man. At that time, everyone was shocked and grateful, sending all kinds of good things over.

  Perhaps feeling the sincerity of the human race, Laozi's mouth corner twitched and he smiled, startling Bai Ye at that moment, who thought his eyes were playing tricks on him!

  Since then, Laozi has been saving some seriously injured people from time to time, pulling them back from the brink of death. Naturally, Laozi got the utmost respect from humans. Even some people who had nothing to do with Laozi but enjoyed human food changed their attitude greatly.

  "But I'm actually quite good at judging the extent of injuries. Those with minor wounds get rescued, while those with severe ones don't - it's really that simple!"

  Human survival and development rely on their own hard work, external forces can reduce losses, but cannot be excessive. Laozi has a good grasp of this degree, and his help to human beings is very measured.

  Likewise, Laozi also bestowed great benefits on White Night - "Tao Te Ching".

  For five years, Bái Yè never interrupted his service to Lǎozi. He took care of all matters related to Lǎozi. Three times a day, morning, noon and night, he would go to pay respects to Lǎozi and ask about his needs. And every now and then, Lǎozi would utter a sentence from the "Tao Te Ching".

  In five years, he has already listened to half of "Tao Te Ching", and the effect is also quite remarkable.

  [System Message: You've heard the words of the old master, and your comprehension has improved in the mode of enlightenment. Your cultivation speed has increased imperceptibly. Your current cultivation speed is still acceptable.]

  "Despicable - Unworthy of mention - Contemptible - Slightly slow - Still acceptable"

  This is the process of improving cultivation speed over the past 5 years. From "despicable" to "not bad", it has spanned five levels, with remarkable results. The upgrade speed of White Night exceeded expectations, and the improvement in the comprehension mode's cultivation speed played a significant role!

  "I'm really looking forward to the effect after listening to 'Tao Te Ching'!"

  White night smiled lightly and looked forward to the future again.

  As night fell, Bai Ye stood up and prepared to return, but found that the sky had undergone a drastic change.

  The round moon emits boundless moonlight, with a clear and heavy glow that fills the entire sky. For an instant, White Night even thought it was the sun in the sky.

  "Hey! White Night, this is really a white night!"

  The white night had no time for idle chatter, and with a cold smile, he gazed solemnly at the sky.

  The Primordial Chaos is different from the later ages, any great change in the heavens and earth has an extremely close connection with the Heavenly Way. The sky changing so greatly can only mean that a major event has occurred in the Primordial Chaos!

  At this moment, a melodious bell sound rang out, echoing across the vast expanse.

  Bai Ye's face changed drastically, his heart filled with unparalleled shock: "The Eastern Emperor Bell!"