As the sun rose and set, time flowed by. Half a month later, a majestic aura erupted from within Bai Jin, stirring the winds and clouds of heaven and earth. Fuxi waved his hand, shielding this surge of energy.
Bai Jin suddenly opened his eyes, which shone with a starlight-like brilliance. After a moment, the powerful aura he had released retracted.
A voice came from nearby, "How does it feel to be a Taiyi Golden Immortal?"
Bai Jin subconsciously replied, "It feels great!"
Only after answering did he realize something was amiss. Was there someone else here? He quickly turned his head. Not far away, on the mountaintop, stood a magnificent pavilion where Fuxi was leisurely drinking tea.
Bai Jin immediately got up, bowed from a distance, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Martial Uncle, for guarding me."
Fuxi chuckled and said, "If anyone should be thanking, it's me. If it weren't for you, I don't know when my sister would have achieved her Dao." He beckoned, "Bai Jin, come have some tea."
"Yes!" Bai Jin responded and floated towards the pavilion, taking a seat opposite Fuxi.
Fuxi poured a cup of tea and placed it before Bai Jin. He picked up his own cup and said, "Martial Nephew, please~"
Bai Jin also cupped his tea with both hands and said, "Martial Uncle, please!"
They both raised their teacups, took a sip, and then set them down.
Fuxi pointed towards the foot of the mountain and said, "Look!"
Bai Jin looked down and saw wooden houses and caves built around the valley, forming a settlement.
"Huh~" Bai Jin let out a soft exclamation, his eyes revealing surprise.
Fuxi smiled and asked, "Did you notice?"
Bai Jin asked in confusion, "Why are there only women in the valley?"
Fuxi said leisurely, "Because the current Clan Leader of the Human Race is a woman, and because my sister appears in female form, the Human Race reveres women, believing that heaven and earth give birth to all things, and all things worship the mother.
The valley where they were born is called the Sacred Land, and the Creation Mud Pool is called the Sacred Pool. Only women of high status can reside in the Sacred Land and guard the Sacred Pool."
Bai Jin murmured, "A matriarchal society."
Fuxi chuckled, "You are correct, it is indeed a matriarchal society."
"Doesn't Empress Nuwa care about this?"
"My sister has gone to the Chaos to establish her Dao field. The Human Race is now under our care."
Bai Jin pointed at himself, surprised, "We?"
Fuxi nodded with a smile, "Does Martial Nephew not wish to?"
Bai Jin immediately stood up.
Fuxi asked, "Where are you going?"
Bai Jin stopped in his tracks and immediately said, "Naturally, to correct this mistake. A single yang cannot grow, and a single yin cannot be born. The harmonious union of yin and yang is the correct developmental law of things. Their current actions are wrong.
Since Empress Nuwa has entrusted the Human Race to me, I cannot fail her expectations."
Fuxi smiled and said, "Sit down! I naturally know what you're saying, but there's no need to correct it."
Bai Jin sat back down, confused, "Why?"
Fuxi said seriously, "Nuwa integrated her sacred blood into the Human Race's bloodline, indicating her extremely high expectations for them. The Human Race also possesses great potential.
Therefore, as long as the Human Race does not face a crisis of survival, we do not need to interfere. Let them develop on their own. Even making mistakes is not frightening; only by constantly growing through mistakes will they become stronger."
Bai Jin worried, "What if they sink into their mistakes?"
Fuxi said calmly, "Then it will mean they are not worthy of my sister's expectations."
Bai Jin anxiously said, "But the Human Race is newly born, like a blank sheet of paper. They need guidance to walk the correct path."
Fuxi asked doubtfully, "Bai Jin, you seem to care a lot about the Human Race."
Bai Jin paused for a moment, then relaxed, "I wish to see a day when everywhere is filled with fellow Daoists just like us. Then, no matter where we go, we can ask for directions and won't get lost."
"Haha~" Fuxi laughed, amused, "You get lost?!"
Bai Jin scratched his head sheepishly.
Fuxi's smile faded, and he said sternly, "To achieve a future where the Human Race is everywhere, they need to become even stronger."
Just as Bai Jin was about to speak, Fuxi immediately raised his hand to interrupt and said leisurely, "Bai Jin, don't think your Martial Uncle is cold-hearted. This is the law of the Great Desolation: survival of the fittest, respect for the strong. If they cannot adapt to the Great Desolation on their own, even with our care, the Human Race will not go far."
Bai Jin nodded and said, "Then I will follow your advice, Martial Uncle." He looked at the tens of thousands of humans below and said, "I also believe in them."
Fuxi chuckled heartily, "Hearing you say that, I'm starting to look forward to the future of the Human Race." He stood up and said, "It's time to go."
Bai Jin also stood up, asking in confusion, "Where are we going?"
Fuxi said, "Buzhou Mountain is the pillar of the Great Desolation and is destined to be a place of entanglement. It is not suitable for the development of the Human Race, so we need to relocate them to a place for their early development."
Bai Jin asked, "Where have you chosen, Martial Uncle?"
"When I traveled the Great Desolation, I discovered a peaceful place near a great river, situated on a plain. It can serve as a place for the Human Race to settle and establish themselves."
Fuxi raised his hand towards the sky. With a rumble, rumble, rumble, centered on the peak, streaks of cyan light pillars rose for a thousand miles around. Runes flowed upon these light pillars.
The humans below were all greatly alarmed and began to stir in confusion. Human cultivators flew into the air one by one.
"Silence!" Fuxi's vast voice boomed, and a colossal Dharma image stood tall on the mountaintop.
The humans below were all greatly alarmed, quickly landing on the ground and kneeling, shouting excitedly, "Greetings, Sacred Envoy!"
Haku asked in confusion, "Martial Uncle, how did you become the Sacred Envoy?"
Fuxi was speechless. "How should I know?" he replied, but his hands didn't stop. With a turn of his wrist, four beams of light rapidly circled a thousand-mile radius. With a rumble, the earth shook, and the mountain peaks swayed. The entire thousand-mile area, including the valley, lifted off the ground and flew south.
At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, a thousand-mile-wide sunken basin was left behind. The murky water within began to gather, and it was foreseeable that a thousand-mile lake would form here soon.
The human settlement, like an island, shuttled through the clouds for several months until it arrived near a vast, rolling river. The enormous island descended, landing on the ground with a loud crash that stirred up monstrous waves in the river and kicked up dust from the earth, causing the humans to cry out and lose their balance.
A moment later, everything returned to calm. Within the valley's Sacred Land, Nuling respectfully shouted, "Great Sacred Envoy, why have you brought us to this place?"
All the humans looked up at the sky.
Fuxi's booming voice echoed, "This place is rich in resources and free from great demons or monsters, making it more suitable for the development of your Human Race. Grow quickly! I eagerly anticipate your future."
The humans shouted gratefully, "Thank you, Sacred Envoy!"
Haku looked into the distance, his expression strange. "Martial Uncle, you said there are no great demons here, but what is that?" he asked. He had spoken too soon, and now he was being proven wrong!
To the east, a rolling demonic cloud was sweeping in, filled with the stench of blood.
Fuxi glanced at it and said, "A mere few demons at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, do they count as great demons?" He casually flicked his hand, and the distant demonic cloud exploded with a rumble, being smitten into nothingness.
Haku opened his mouth, then finally gave a thumbs-up. "Martial Uncle, you are mighty! According to your logic, if one doesn't go to the Demon Court, then there are no great demons in the entire Great Desolation."
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