Looking across the evolution of the Primordial World, every race that hoped to flourish had to endure all manner of tribulations.
In the Primordial World, the Primordial Era Three Tribes and countless Savage Beasts survived through slaughter; in the Demon Realm, the demon race fought to survive in the Forbidden Land; in the Immortal Realm, the Wu race brought dead wood back to life.
The human race was no different, but compared with other races, their lot was far more miserable—they had nearly been wiped out. Their greatest limitation was their bodies, which were simply too frail compared with the races left behind by the Primordial World. Almost every other creature was far stronger than a human being. To hunt a single beast, they often had to send hundreds or even thousands of people to work together, and many would be injured or killed before they succeeded.
Their lives were also pitifully short. The Wu and demon races generally lived for thousands of years, while humans had a lifespan of only a hundred years. The passage of time hastened the decline of their vitality. Though Suiren Shi had grasped a little about cultivation, it was better described as a way to preserve health. It had only improved the human race's constitution.
Yet the human race's potential for growth was unparalleled. Given the chance, they could develop to a startling degree.
Humans were self-reliant, never depending entirely on anyone else. They had been nurtured by Heaven and Earth itself, and were all the better suited to adapt to it. They did not rely on Heaven, Earth, or other people. They relied only on their own spirit.
As Wu Peng watched the human race grow bit by bit, he suddenly understood. Perhaps when Empress Nuwa had first brought them into the world,