Shennong Takes His Place, Zhenyuanzi Attains the Dao

After seeing Zhenyuanzi and Fuxi off, Cihang continued to pay close attention to the development of the human race.

Cihang saw this calamity more clearly than Zhenyuanzi and Fuxi.

The reason why such a calamity has befallen humanity is not only because it is a test from heaven and earth, but also because of human-made disasters.

The participation of so many cultivators undoubtedly intensified the calamities and trials facing the human race.

Moreover, there were many unwilling cultivators among them.

After Hong Yun established himself as the Human Emperor, it was a huge blow to those cultivators who aspired to the Human Emperor's destiny.

Although assisting human sages also brings merit and fortune, how can it compare to the Human Emperor?

Therefore, while helping humanity, they also condoned and even exacerbated the calamities suffered by humanity.

In this way, they can do more, and naturally gain more merit and good fortune.

Ultimately, they will help the human race only because the human race has enormous interests to offer.

Their goal is to maximize these profits.

At this moment, Cihang was somewhat uncertain whether it was truly a good thing for the human race to become the protagonist of the world.

Unlike the previous protagonists of heaven and earth, the human race, although possessing the great fortune of heaven and earth, does not have the corresponding strength.

Ultimately, the human race is merely a protagonist jointly created by many powerful beings.

It is foreseeable that future conflicts among humans will inevitably follow one after another.

Although the human race possesses great fortune, it cannot control its own destiny.

Taiqing Wuwei indeed made no contribution to the human race.

But how much better was Nuwa really?

For these top-tier Innate God-Demon, even if the human race is the protagonist of heaven and earth, it cannot change their fate of being a pawn.

No, perhaps they are different.

The human race was not unaware of this; they still had Human Emperor.

Compared to Nuwa, the creator of humankind, Fuxi now truly regards humankind as everything.

After he abandoned everything from his past, he was already a qualified Human Emperor.

This applies not only to Fuxi, but also to all future Human Emperor.

Now that they are no longer bound by constraints, they are sure to bring a brighter future to humankind.

As for Cihang, he needs to work hard for his own Primordial Chaos Path.

With the spiritual treasure bestowed by Cihang, Hong Yun's subsequent actions became much smoother.

In a very short time, Hong Yun found hundreds of medicinal herbs and applied them to the human race.

With the right herbs, the human race quickly overcame this calamity.

But Hong Yun did not give up. He wanted to use his power to cultivate all the herbs of the Primordial World and compile a sacred text on medicine, so that the human race would no longer be troubled by diseases in the future.

After hundreds of years, the weakened Hong Yun finally stopped its journey.

Even with the protection of a magical treasure, hundreds of years of personal experimentation had pushed his body to its limits.

With Zhenyuanzi's protection, Hong Yun brought all the fruits of her life's work to the sacred mountain.

Although Hong Yun never managed human affairs, his reputation as a sage was no less than that of Fuxi in the past.

As his life drew to a close, Hong Yun also reached the moment of his enlightenment.

Fuxi even personally came to Mount Luojia to invite Cihang and witness Hong Yun's attainment of enlightenment and return to his rightful place.

Once again, Cihang visited the sacred mountain of humanity, and all he saw was a land of prosperity and flourishing.

This time, Shennong's enthronement ceremony was even more magnificent than that of Fuxi.

It's not that Hong Yun's achievements have surpassed Fuxi's, but rather that the human race is now much stronger.

As soon as Cihang entered the holy mountain, cheers and shouts of worship rang out one after another.

All the humans looked at Cihang with gratitude and admiration.

Although the human race has forgotten the protection Cihang once provided for him, the name of Cihang, the Imperial Tutor, has continued to circulate among the human race.

This time, Nuwa did not undermine Cihang's prestige.

"Fellow Daoist Cihang, this sacred mountain altar is one you have witnessed. Now that Fellow Daoist Hongyun has attained enlightenment and returned to his rightful place, why don't you preside over it?"

Zhenyuanzi also came out to greet her from afar and extended an invitation to Cihang.

"No, although I built this altar, it belongs to the entire human race."

"Fellow Daoist is the Teacher of the Human Emperor, so it is only right that you preside over this matter. I, Cihang, will not overstep my bounds!"

Cihang smiled and declined Zhenyuanzi.

He knew Zhenyuanzi meant well, but he didn't want to give Zhenyuanzi any more opportunities.

Moreover, given his current strength and level, he doesn't need to establish his prestige through this matter.

"Then I'll trouble you to attend the ceremony again, Fellow Daoist. After Fellow Daoist Fellow Daoist Hongyun attains enlightenment, we'll reminisce and discuss the Dao again!"

Seeing that Cihang had no interest in the matter, Zhenyuanzi did not insist.

As they spoke, the group had already ascended to the altar on the sacred mountain.

Cihang discovered that the altar had undergone considerable changes since its original state.

In addition to the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man that are already mastered, there are three additional Venerable Positions on each side.

This is the place that belongs to Cihang and the other five saints.

Although Zhenyuanzi was similar to Cihang, he did not dare to disregard the other saints like Cihang did.

Beyond the throne of the saint, countless immortals and gods also resided in the distance.

Upon seeing Cihang, they all stood up and bowed.

Just as Cihang took her seat, the Sanqing and Jieyin and Zhunti arrived almost simultaneously.

When facing Cihang, the Sanqing and Jieyin greeted each other politely.

Even though they weren't exactly friendly with each other, they still maintained a facade of goodwill.

In particular, Jieyin and Zhunti went to great lengths to win over Cihang.

They had previously hoped to bring Cihang into the West, but now that Cihang's strength has continued to grow, they have given up on that idea.

But seeing Cihang repeatedly cause the Sanqing to suffer losses, they were secretly pleased.

"Every time we meet again, I find that you have made great progress in your cultivation. At this rate, it seems that you will soon attain enlightenment."

Even we can't help but be envious!

Taiqing greeted Cihang with a smile, as if all previous grudges and misunderstandings had vanished.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. Cihang congratulates you on your enlightenment and great progress in your cultivation!"

Cihang then offered her congratulations to Taiqing.

For a time, Cihang and the Five Saints chatted happily.

Yet, beneath their laughter and jokes lies a sharp edge.

As a result, the cultivators below dared not speak easily, for fear of causing trouble if they were not careful.

Houtu the will of Nuwa, Houtu, and Hongjun descended, the Human Emperor Ceremony officially began.

This time, there were no unexpected events. Under Zhenyuanzi's guidance, Hong Yun successfully regained his past memories and became the Human Emperor.

The moment she regained her memory, Hong Yun cast a grateful glance at Cihang.

If it weren't for Cihang, he wouldn't have had this opportunity today.

If the time and place weren't so inconvenient, he would have immediately stepped forward to express his gratitude.

As for Zhenyuanzi, he couldn't care less about any of that at the moment.

As Hong Yun attained enlightenment, Zhenyuanzi, the Imperial Tutor, naturally also gained a great deal of merit and fortune.

Having already achieved the status of Sub-Saint, his current merits as the Imperial Tutor have finally undergone a qualitative transformation.

A magnificent and profound aura erupted from Zhenyuanzi.

At the same time, the Earth Book unfolds, revealing the vast Primordial World land of mountains and rivers.

The manifestation of the Earthly Will was an even more magnificent meteorological eruption than the Hong Yun's proof of the Dao.

Zhenyuanzi has replaced Hong Yun and become the true protagonist.

After countless years of arduous cultivation, Zhenyuanzi finally attained the status of a sage.