One Eon passed in haste, and Xuanyuan began his long reign over the Human Race.
Yet he ultimately failed to make every tribe submit willingly—the War of Yan and Huang had left behind far too many hidden dangers. Most crucially, he had not received the full recognition of Human Race Fortune and had never formally ascended to the position of Human Emperor.
To balance the various powers and win over the people's hearts, Xuanyuan threw open the gates to political marriages, accepting nearly anyone. The women admitted into his harem were all exceptional beauties.
As he maneuvered among the various tribes, Xuanyuan suffered and enjoyed himself in equal measure. His dual cultivation had even carried him to the rank of Grand Unity Golden Immortal... and he had created a cultivation method for it.
As for the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Teachings, Primordial Lord of Heaven had confined them in Jade Void Palace immediately after the Battle of Banquan ended.
He had ordered them to assist Xuanyuan in ascending to the position of Human Emperor. Who would have thought his disciples would "assist" him like this?
Xuanyuan gained the tangible benefit of tribal support, while they incurred karma for disrupting Human Race Fortune. The crucial point was that this karma was difficult to transfer. After all, Xuanyuan was the one supported by their Chan Teachings; they could hardly turn around and harm him now.
Not only had the Chan Teachings suffered grave losses to their fortune, they had also drawn a face-to-face rebuke from Fuxi.
Whenever he thought of it, Yuanshi could not help but snort. If he did not have such a good younger sister, how would Fuxi dare question me so openly!
At Grand Unity Palace, Li Fan considered the Human Race as a whole. He saw