After starting the Livestream, Liu Feng stopped paying attention to the Group Members. He began recalling the tools used for Drilling Wood for Fire and gathering tinder.
After all, this fire had to be ordinary fire, not flames created by powerful beings with spells.
Take Ancestral Witch Zhurong, for example.
He inherently controlled the Law of Fire. If that counted, Zhurong himself would probably become a body of merit.
The two brothers on the sun were the same. None of that counted.
Only fire personally created without using Mana counted as true Drilling Wood for Fire and could earn a Heavenly Dao merit reward.
There was no ordinary fire in the Primordial World. What appeared to be ordinary fire was far more than a means of keeping warm or roasting food in the Primordial Chaos world—it was also a powerful weapon for earning merit!
At this moment, the human race had yet to appear, so naturally, skills like Drilling Wood for Fire were out of the question.
And if he drilled wood for fire now, setting aside whether he would disrupt the greater trend of the Heavenly Dao, it was hard to say whether he would receive Heavenly Dao merit.
If he could obtain it, would that not mean he had stolen Suiren's merit?
But this was not the time to dwell on that. If he could gain boundless merit, it would greatly benefit him whether in exchanging for points or anything else. More importantly, he could obtain an immensely precious Merit Spiritual Treasure.
At that thought, Liu Feng's eyes lit up. He truly had to thank the Group Members for this! If they had not mentioned merit, he would never have thought of it.
Moreover, this was also a path of cultivation. The six Sages might seem to have become saints through severing their corpses, but in the end, they had all become saints through merit. If he began accumulating merit now, then even if he could not Become a Saint in the future, as long as he had enough merit, no one would dare scheme against him. That was the benefit of merit. If you want to scheme against me, first see whether the Heavenly Dao agrees!
That was the benefit of merit.
Not to mention that he could exchange it for points in the Card Draw Group and draw prizes. With his luck, everything he drew would surely be good stuff.
This was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that offered multiple gains at once!
If he truly could obtain merit, then at worst, he could protect the human race more in the future. The Holy Mother of the Human Race was his master, so protecting the human race seemed like a pretty good thing to do.
Even if Suiren did not receive the merit from Drilling Wood for Fire, he could give the Merit Spiritual Treasure to Suiren. He could also become the teacher of the Three Ancestors of the Human Race and guide them. No matter how he looked at it, he would not lose out!
Liu Feng felt that this was entirely feasible.
Thinking of this, Liu Feng could barely suppress his excitement. He immediately began preparing to drill wood for fire.
The Group Members in the Livestream naturally saw Liu Feng making preparations.
Xiong Ba: "Why drill wood for fire? Can't a Big Shot create flames at will with spells?"
Tsunade: "I find it strange too. Why go to such lengths just to make a fire? Can't he use spells?"
Yun Miao: "If it were really that simple, Heavenly Dao merit would have vanished long ago. After all, this is the Primordial World. Any living being can use spells to make fire, so how could anyone obtain a Heavenly Dao reward?"
"This fire can only be ordinary fire, and no spells can be used. It must be flame personally created with one's own hands. Furthermore, this method must be something everyone can use before one can obtain Heavenly Dao merit."
"Do you still think it is simple? It may be easy for us, but for the human race that has yet to appear, it is an immense challenge—the stage of creating something from nothing."
Wang Ye: "Indeed."
Zhang Sanfeng: "That is why the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are the founding ancestors of human civilization. Every one of them made immortal contributions to the development of human civilization."
Ying Zheng: "Hmph, only now do I realize that my small achievements are truly far inferior to those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. It seems I must continue working hard!"
The Livestream was lively, while Liu Feng began searching for materials for Drilling Wood for Fire.
He stepped into the forest and scanned the ground for dead branches scattered across it.
This valley had never been developed. The surroundings were silent and still, with only the faint rustling of leaves as the breeze gently passed through them.
There were many dead branches in the forest. Liu Feng selected those that were dry and easy to burn, gathering a large bundle in no time.
Not only that, he also found plenty of soft, flammable bark and dried grass.
These materials were undoubtedly excellent kindling for Drilling Wood for Fire.
Thus, Liu Feng went back and forth through the forest. After several trips, he finally completed all the preparations needed before starting the fire.
Standing before the neatly arranged pile of dead branches, bark, and dried grass, Liu Feng took a deep breath. An indescribable excitement surged within him, because he was about to attempt Drilling Wood for Fire!
What made it especially extraordinary was that this was in the Primordial World. It was truly an unprecedented challenge.
As for why he did not use Mana, it was exactly as Yun Miao had told Xiong Ba and the others. Drilling Wood for Fire was a survival skill created specifically for mortals. If he relied on Mana to easily achieve his goal, he probably would not receive merit.
Therefore, Liu Feng relied entirely on his own hands from beginning to end.
Once everything was ready, Liu Feng crouched down and carefully aimed the tip of the wooden stick in his hand at the groove in a wooden board he had chosen beforehand.
Then, he tightly gripped the upper part of the stick with both hands and began rotating it rapidly in a steady rhythm.
As time passed second by second, fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on Liu Feng's forehead. Yet his gaze remained focused, and he did not dare relax in the slightest.
Gradually, wisps of smoke began to rise from the groove in the board...
The Group Members also widened their eyes as they witnessed this historic moment.
Just as Liu Feng was busy drilling wood for fire, Nuwa and Fuxi had also finished discussing the Dao, each having gained something.
Then, the two came to the valley to look for Liu Feng.
Before that, however, Nuwa had Fuxi check ahead of time, lest she see something she should not and get styes in her eyes.
Though Fuxi found it strange, he said nothing. He swept out with his divine sense and discovered Liu Feng doing something inexplicable. After informing Nuwa, she too became curious.
The two arrived at the valley but did not reveal themselves or disturb him. They simply stood quietly in the air, watching Liu Feng work.
That was until Liu Feng began Drilling Wood for Fire.
The two exchanged a glance and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
"Little sister, your disciple is remarkable!"
"Brother, did you sense that this is a great opportunity too?"
"Yes. Although I do not know what this opportunity is, my calculations reveal only chaos. But the time for this opportunity to emerge has not yet come, so your disciple is destined to fail."
"But how did he know about this opportunity? Was it merely a coincidence, or was it deliberate?" At this moment, Fuxi was becoming more and more curious about Liu Feng.
The reason he and Nuwa could sense this opportunity was solely because of their future identities. One would become the Holy Mother of the Human Race and create humanity, while the other would become the first Human Emperor. Both were connected to the human race.
Drilling Wood for Fire was originally meant for the development of the human race, so naturally they could sense that it was a great opportunity. Unfortunately, this was not yet the time for the opportunity to emerge. No matter how hard Liu Feng tried, he could not succeed.
"It seems this opportunity is connected to both Brother and me. Unfortunately, we do not yet know exactly how."
"Indeed. And he wanted to obtain this opportunity, yet he was stopped. It should have been the Heavenly Dao that stopped him. But I do not understand—since the Heavenly Dao knew he was acting recklessly, why did it not punish him?"
Fuxi had sensed the Heavenly Dao appear for an instant before vanishing again.
The Heavenly Dao had only prevented Liu Feng from obtaining the opportunity, yet it had not punished him.
That made no sense.
Nuwa knew Fuxi had no ill intentions and was merely puzzled.
But she still shot Fuxi an unhappy glare. "Brother, do you really want the Heavenly Dao to punish my disciple? You are his Martial Uncle, yet you are taking pleasure in his misfortune?"
"Ah, how could that be?"
Seeing Nuwa's expression, Fuxi was somewhat dumbfounded. Was she already defending her disciple?
You are no longer my adorable little sister!
"Little sister, do not blame me. I am merely curious. Don't you want to know why your disciple was not punished by the Heavenly Dao?"
"That is naturally because my disciple has profound blessings!" Nuwa said as though it were only natural.
It could be said that her change in opinion toward Liu Feng had happened in an instant. Even she did not understand why she had changed so quickly.
Fuxi: ...
He stared blankly at Nuwa. This was not the little sister he knew. She definitely was not his little sister.
At this moment, Fuxi began to harbor deep suspicions. He suspected that his little sister had been possessed, because otherwise, how could she have such blind confidence in Liu Feng?
Her confidence in Liu Feng even made Fuxi feel jealous.
Little sister used to care about me the most!
Although he felt a faint sense of displeasure toward Liu Feng, Fuxi did not show it. After steadying himself, he said, "Little sister, should we go down and meet your disciple?"
"Wait a little longer. I want to see how he reacts once he fails to obtain the opportunity he wants."
Nuwa watched Liu Feng continue drilling with all his strength, smiled slyly, and spoke.
"Uh... all right!!"
Fuxi was helpless once more. Why did it feel as though his little sister was becoming more and more devious?
It must be an illusion! It has to be an illusion!
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