Chapter 593 Nuwa Creates Humans, When Will We Wait Any Longer?
Zheng Fa ignored the stares of White Lotus and the others, listening intently to the teachings of the Six Saints.
Taishang wanted to hear the * Yellow Court Scripture *, Zheng Fa naturally had nothing to hide. Not only did he not know where these six powerful figures were, but even if they were still in Xuanwei, he didn't feel there was any need for them to covet his * Yellow Court Scripture *.
The six sages were quite interested. After listening to the * Yellow Court Scripture *, they all shared their own insights. Zheng Fa also gained a lot, but the most important thing was the subsequent content of the * Yellow Court Scripture *.
" The Loose Immortal we know," Nuwa said, "Or rather, what you're talking about is probably not the same thing."
Zheng Fa somewhat agreed, noting that the Immortal Way of later generations and the immortal Immortal Way of the Primordial Wilderness were largely the same. For example, the Primordial Wilderness had Earth Immortal Realm and Heavenly Immortal Realm, which Zheng Fa had never heard of in later generations.
on the other hand...
"I really have no experience in cultivating Loose Immortal." Zheng Fa glanced at Nuwa silently. Nuwa looked innocent and said, "I was born with intelligence and was Grand Unity before I took human form as a Daluo. I really don't know how to cultivate before becoming a Grand Luo Loose Immortal."
She looked Taishang the five elders and asked, "Fellow disciples, what about you...?"
The Taishang and the others all shook their heads.
There aren't many questions in this world that can stump these six big shots, but Zheng Fa stumbled upon a blind spot in their knowledge.
Tongtian was still lamenting, "Don't even mention me, none of my disciples are this weak, no matter how incompetent they are."
... You're so good with words, no wonder you got ganged up on.
This is also where the Primordial Wilderness Immortal Way the primordial era differs from the Immortal Way of later generations.
When Hongjun preached, he started as Loose Immortal, Tongtian and his group were already Grand Unity Grand Luo upon opening their eyes.
For the same reason, Hongjun was a master of Daoist arts, but before him, the Primordial Wilderness world already had a myriad of cultivation methods. What Hongjun did was to integrate them into a system.
But this doesn't mean that Tongtian and the others were actually cultivating step by step according to this path—they didn't need to at all.
Moreover, in this era, every cultivator who catches their eye is exceptionally talented.
They probably had never seen anyone with Zheng Fa's level of cultivation before.
Seeing his speechless expression, Yuan Shi thought for Yuanshi and said, "Actually, it's not entirely without clues."
"Senior brother, are you referring to the ritual?" Nuwa asked, as if she had already considered it.
"Yes, doesn't it look very similar?"
Zheng Fa was a little confused. He was even more bewildered when he saw Nuwa nodding slightly, wondering what kind of riddle they were talking about.
Tongtian didn't seem to understand either. He was impatient and asked repeatedly, "What do you mean? What are you talking about?"
"It's somewhat like the process of transforming Law Treasure from its Postcelestial Realm to its Precelestial Realm."
Zheng Fa's eyes widened slightly, surprised. Wasn't this the function of the Cosmos Cauldron? How could it be related to attaining the Dao Fruit?
Seemingly sensing his confusion, Nuwa explained, "Do you know what is Postcelestial Realm and what is Precelestial Realm?"
Zheng Fa shook his head.
" The Postcelestial Realm is actually relative to the Precelestial Realm. For example, there are Precelestial Realm beings before there are Postcelestial Realm species, and there are Precelestial Realm Law Treasure before there are Postcelestial Realm Law Treasure."
That was easy to understand, but Zheng Fa asked the question that had been nagging at him the deepest, "What's the difference between the Precelestial Realm and Postcelestial Realm Law Treasure Law Treasure?"
Zheng Fa never understood this matter.
He also felt that Precelestial Realm Law Treasure weapons should be more powerful, but Zheng Fa was puzzled as to how much more powerful they were and why they would be better than Postcelestial Realm Law Treasure.
Anyone else would naturally assume that Precelestial Realm Law Treasure are superior, but Zheng Fa didn't think so.
If being born early is all that matters, then Precelestial Realm born beings would rule the world; what would be the point of having Human Race?
" The Precelestial Realm is a part of the Heavenly Dao itself. Generally speaking, Precelestial Realm Law Treasure are born alongside the Heavenly Dao." Seeing his confusion, Nuwa explained, "Their power may not be great, but Precelestial Realm Law Treasure are themselves a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, and therefore have their own advantages."
Yuanshi nodded in agreement, saying, "I also have some experience in weapon crafting. Among Law Treasure of the same type, Precelestial Realm Law Treasure are more effective against the Postcelestial Realm magic Law Treasure. When used, Precelestial Realm Law Treasure consume more spiritual energy and display greater power Postcelestial Realm Law Treasure."
"Of course, this doesn't mean that Precelestial Realm Law Treasure are always superior to the Postcelestial Realm Law Treasure. The laws of Heavenly Dao dictate that different Law Treasure also have principles of mutual generation and restraint. Precelestial Realm Law Treasure are no exception to this rule."
After the two had talked for so long, Zheng Fa sorted things out in his mind and finally managed to understand what the innate Postcelestial Realm of the Precelestial Realm really were.
To use an inappropriate analogy.
If we compare the Heavenly Dao to a computer's operating system, then Precelestial Realm Law Treasure, or Precelestial Realm things, exist in the underlying code, while Postcelestial Realm creations are more like various software programs.
Precelestial Realm Law Treasure have the authority to act as underlying code. When they run, Postcelestial Realm Law Treasure naturally have to give way, and they even consume fewer system resources.
On the other hand, there is no fixed distinction between strong and weak code and software with different functions; sometimes, even a small virus can destroy the entire system.
"So, the transformation from the Postcelestial Realm to the Precelestial Realm... is about integrating Law Treasure into the Heavenly Dao?"
Nuwa nodded, and a blue light shone from her palm. A simple and ancient bronze cauldron appeared in the void, which was the Cosmos Cauldron.
"My cauldron!"
Hearing the Gu God's exclamation, even White Lotus couldn't help but turn her head. "This cauldron is in your hands, fellow Daoist?"
The Creation Daoist seemed to have remembered something. "I saw this cauldron in the possession of Fellow Daoist Gu Divine Way."
The others were even more envious—they obviously didn't understand what the cauldron was, but it was a treasure left behind by the Nuwa, how could it be anything less than exquisite?
The Nuwa said to Zheng Fa, " The Cosmos Cauldron's so-called 'returning from the Postcelestial Realm the Precelestial Realm' means that it uses prayers to the heavens to allow the Law Treasure to merge with the Heavenly Dao."
According to Zheng Fa's understanding, this means granting it higher-level permissions, or even writing to the underlying code.
"This creation of humans will require the aid of the Cosmos Cauldron."
At this point, Zheng Fa finally understood why Nuwa had said she had answered his question before revealing the use of the Cosmos Cauldron.
As long as he participates in the creation of humans, he will be able to see the Nuwa personally demonstrate how to use the Cosmos Cauldron.
The others, including Creation, were even more envious. The Golden-Winged Great Peng, who had been looking dejected and silent until now, finally said, "So, fellow Daoist, you possess such a supreme treasure!"
The thought of his own Dao Path being cut off fueled his burning jealousy, and his expression turned somewhat ferocious as he looked at the Gu God.
The others had even stranger expressions, their eyes filled with envy and a hint of covetousness.
But the Gu God showed no pride; in fact, his expression was somewhat desperate.
She said with a mournful face, "It's lost."
Upon hearing this, the Creation Daoist widened his eyes. "What's lost?"
"This cauldron is lost, the Cosmos Cauldron is lost."
The Gu God stared longingly at the treasure cauldron in Nuwa's hand. "It was stolen by the Nine Mountains Sect."
Her voice was extremely mournful, almost heart-wrenching, yet everyone, including the Creation, felt a pang of sympathy—if they were the Gu God, they would rather not know what this precious cauldron was.
Even the Golden-Winged Great Peng was stunned. After a while, a trace of pity for someone in the same boat seemed to well up within him, and he actually learned to comfort people. He stammered to the Gu Divine Way, "Please... please accept my condolences."
The Cosmos Cauldron descended slowly in a parabolic arc from in front of everyone, eventually landing in a valley. Zheng Fa and the others also landed on the ground.
Nuwa opened her palm, and a clump of yellow earth flew out from it.
There's no Spiritual Qi in this yellow earth.
She asked Zheng Fa, "Do you know why I created humans from yellow clay?"
"Cost."
Nuwa nodded gently and smiled, "Only from the most ordinary yellow earth can the Human Race obtain the most nourishment from heaven and earth."
Zheng Fa listened with a strange sense of emotion.
What kind of soil did Nuwa use to create humans? Many novels, in order to Human Race seem more noble, will say it's five-colored soil or even some kind of Nine-Heavens Living Soil.
However, many ancient books, and even those that Zheng Fa has seen today, use the most ordinary loess.
This also aligns with Zheng Fa's own understanding:
All the elements in the human body can be found in nature.
On the other hand, in Zheng Fa's view, the key is not where people come from, but where they go.
At least in his mind, those who rise from the mud are no less lowly than those who originate from the earth.
The Nuwa has already started playing with mud.
She squeezed a lump of clay with her fingers, and a wind blew through the valley, sculpting the outline of a man like a carving knife, followed by his facial features, hair, and eyelashes.
Once the seven orifices were carved out, the wind was poured into the clay figure through the seven orifices, as if carving its internal structure.
The Nuwa was having a great time, while Zheng Fa and the others waited patiently on the sidelines.
Soon, the Nuwa sculpted thousands of small clay figures, both male and female, mostly young and middle-aged.
The Nuwa was still very gentle at heart—this era was indeed not suitable for the elderly and children to live in.
Thousands of small clay figures stood before the Cosmos Cauldron. Nuwa, as if she had had enough fun, clapped her hands, stood up, and looked serious.
She pointed at the Cosmos Cauldron, and a ball of golden flame ignited between its legs.
She then took out various spiritual materials and threw them into the cauldron, explaining to Zheng Fa what they were as she did so.
This is the thing that the Nine Mountains Sect and others didn't understand in the inscription on the Cosmos Cauldron.
Zheng Fa listened intently and watched closely, trying to remember every detail for future use in refining the Immortal-Slayer Sword Formation.
The Cosmos Cauldron was in Chaos, with wisps of smoke rising upwards, connecting the Cosmos Cauldron with the heavens.
The Nuwa was originally wearing a simple blue outer skirt, dressed plainly, as if she were having a gathering with old friends.
At this moment, however, he was dressed in red robes and wore a golden crown, exuding an air of elegance and solemnity.
She stretched her arms out straight up, as if praying to the distant heavens:
"Since the war between the witches and demons, malevolent energy has soared to the heavens, Primordial Wilderness clouds have obscured the sun, and all living beings in the primordial world have been plunged into fire and water. I received guidance from the Dao Ancestor Hongjun and understood the deficiency of the Three Powers. Now, with yellow earth as the body and the blue sky as the witness, I make this newborn race a vessel of the Great Dao."
As she chanted, the grayish-white Chaos energy of the Cosmos Cauldron suddenly exploded.
Zheng Fa seemed to see the beginning of the world again, and at the same time, a series of low rumbling sounds came from the sky, as if in response.
The Creation Daoist exclaimed in disbelief, "This is actually the scene of the origin of the Human Race?"
"So this powerful being... is... the Holy Mother of Human Race?"
Even the Gu God, who didn't really consider himself human, looked at Nuwa with a hint of reverence.
Of these individuals, only the Golden-Winged Great Peng was not of Human Race origin; the rest were all Human Race cultivators. How could they not feel reverence and admiration for Nuwa, this saintly mother of Human Race?
And looking at those little clay figures, I felt an extra sense of warmth and affection.
Those little clay figures have also changed.
The Chaos within the Cosmos Cauldron exploded, with pure energy rising and turbid energy sinking, emerging from the cauldron and gradually enveloping the tiny figures. The valley seemed to have become another small world.
In this scene of nascent creation, these originally lifeless clay sculptures gradually came to life.
Like newborn babies, they waved their arms curiously and slowly, opening their mouths to make babbling sounds.
The small world Creation the Cosmos Cauldron gradually expanded.
The bodies of these newborn Human Race gradually grew, eventually reaching the size of normal humans, and they looked no different from the Human Race.
Zheng Fa finally understood.
The main reason why the Cosmos Cauldron can restore Law Treasure Postcelestial Realm their Precelestial Realm is that it can briefly create a space at the beginning of the universe, giving various Law Treasure a " Precelestial Realm " identity.
When the space created by the Cosmos Cauldron merged with heaven and earth, those Law Treasure naturally merged into the Dao of Heavenly Dao as well.
The voice of the Nuwa rang in his ears:
"This race is called Human."
The newly born Human Race, though unable to speak clearly, suddenly seemed to have a sudden inspiration, kneeling before Nuwa and kowtowing repeatedly.
"My wish is for Human Race in harmony, for yin and yang to unite, and for our bloodlines to continue."
"My second wish is for Human Race to quell its conflicts and bring peace to the world."
"May Human Race's wisdom endure and the flame of Heavenly Dao's will continue."
After uttering the three great vows, the sky suddenly brightened.
The golden light in the sky was about to condense into liquid, surging towards Nuwa.
Nuwa's aura rose steadily, like the distant sky, making everyone who saw her feel insignificant.
Taishang and the others bowed to Nuwa, saying, "Congratulations, Junior Sister, on your attainment of enlightenment."
Nuwa returned the greeting to the five sages, saying, "Junior sister has only taken the first step; it is not far for you senior brothers to become sages as well."
She looked at the kneeling Human Race, thought for a moment, and then bowed to the Five Saints:
"Today, the Taishang, the Yuanshi, the Tongtian, the Zhunти, and the Jieyin Saints have descended to the mortal realm to witness this grand event of creation. We humbly pray that all the Saints will bless the Human Race."
Heaven and earth bear witness, Humanity's Dao will prosper forever.
The Taishang Being, with a solemn expression, led several junior disciples in returning the greeting to Nuwa, saying, "Heaven and Earth bear witness, Humanity's Dao prosper forever."
Even White Lotus and the others, who initially had ulterior motives, followed them in bowing to Nuwa.
But then Nuwa raised her head, turned around, and solemnly cupped her hands to Zheng Fa, who was standing to the side.
White Lotus and the others were stunned.
Nuwa spoke, "From now on, I entrust my affairs to you, fellow Daoist."
The other five saints seemed to have anticipated this, and they all bowed to Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa was filled with excitement. He pursed his lips and returned the greetings to the six saints one by one.
White Lotus stared at her Founder bowing solemnly to Zheng Fa, her mouth agape, unsure of what to say.
Even the Creation Daoist looked somewhat numb, his mind in turmoil.
Leaving aside the fact that the White Lotus has two Founder, let's just say that Nuwa now calls this Shi Nandang a fellow Daoist.
Nuwa is not only the Holy Mother of Human Race, but her current cultivation level is so high that they dare not look directly at her. She calls Zheng Fa Daoist, so what Shi Nandang's seniority?
What should we call them?
Nuwa raised her head and gently drew a line across the sea of Merit in the sky, causing a small piece of Merit to fall towards Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa looked up and heard the voice of the Nuwa:
" With the Three Powers complete, if not now attaining Dao Fruit, when will one ever again?"
Zheng Fa was moved by the thought and leaped up.
(End of this chapter)