The auspicious signs of Nuwa attaining the Mixed Yuan Dao had yet to fade when new changes arose on the Shore of the East Sea.
The newly born Human Race, numbering roughly one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred, gathered on the shore in bewilderment.
They stood naked between Heaven and Earth, unaware of cold or heat, unable to distinguish directions. Though their eyes shone with innate intelligence, they were also filled with helplessness. When the sea wind swept over them, they shivered;
when night fell, they huddled together for warmth.
Though a strand of Qi of Creation left behind by Holy Mother Nuwa protected them from perishing at once, they did not know fishing, hunting, or farming, nor did they know how to survive in this Primordial World.
After attaining the Saint Position, Nuwa comprehended more of Heaven's secrets and knew that the Human Race must stand on its own and grow strong; it could not be overprotected.
From the clouds, she cast one last look at the children she had created, then sighed softly and left behind a Daoist maxim: "You must strive unceasingly for self-improvement and bear all things with profound virtue."
Then she transformed into a streak of flowing light and departed beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens to establish the Wa Palace Daoist sanctuary—having newly become a Saint, she needed time to stabilize her realm and sort through the Great Dao of Creation.
From within the academy, Wanhua took in all of this.
"Xuanjizi, Mingxin, Jin Li." He summoned the three Core Disciples through voice transmission. "The Human Race has only just been born. They are frail beyond measure, yet their spirituality is innate.
Our Confucian Dao emphasizes 'the benevolent love others' and 'educating All Beings.' This is precisely the time to put the Great Dao into practice.