"Junior Brother, there's really no need. I just had some insights while preaching the Dao, so I'm afraid I'm not blessed enough to enjoy them."
"Just distribute the pills to the Human Race. I'll thank you on their behalf, Junior Brother."
Xuandan patted Xuan Du on the shoulder and replied with a smile.
"Senior Brother, you're being too formal. You're from the Human Race yourself."
"I should naturally offer them some protection. Just consider these Mysterious Sun Pills my contribution."
With that, Xuan Du hurried away. From the look of it, he wasn't going into seclusion; he seemed to be fleeing some great calamity.
Xuandan had the current leader of the Human Race summon those talented in cultivating the Dao to come and collect the Mysterious Sun Pills.
After all, the supply was limited, so he could only give them to the most deserving.
He wasn't some beast of burden, after all. He couldn't spend all his time hunched over refining pills.
The leader soon arrived with more than a dozen outstanding young members of the Human Race to collect the pills.
Xuandan's gaze swept over the many members of the Human Race before him.
Almost all of them were close to breaking through to Human Immortal.
Some had even made it, like the clan leader.
This showed just how worrying the Human Race's cultivation aptitude truly was.
Xuandan didn't mind. He immediately began distributing all the Mysterious Sun Pills.
"Old Clan Leader, this Mysterious Sun Pill is yours."
"Thank you, Immortal Master, for your gracious gift!"
Only after everyone in the Human Race had collected a Mysterious Sun Pill did a voice suddenly ring in his mind.
[ Ding! Congratulations, host! You have gifted Mysterious Sun Pills to others and received a random reward! ]
[ Ding! Congratulations, host! You have received a critical-hit reward: the Divine Ability Blazing Heaven Fiery Flame, the Clear Toxin Pill recipe, a low-grade Acquired Spiritual Root, Green Water Grass, a low-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure, Black Profound Armor...]
The system's critical-hit rewards instantly filled Xuandan with bliss.
What caught his attention most were Blazing Heaven Fiery Flame and Clear Toxin Pill.
The Clear Toxin Pill could neutralize a hundred poisons. For a period after taking it, the user would be immune to all toxins.
The Divine Ability Blazing Heaven Fiery Flame was countless times more powerful than the Clear Toxin Pill.
Once he cultivated Blazing Heaven Fiery Flame, an intense flame would form within his body.
At first, it would be weak, no stronger than an ordinary flame, but it could devour spiritual fires and keep growing stronger!
There were quite a few divine fires in the Prehistoric World.
The Ten Great Divine Fires were all renowned and incredibly powerful.
If he could devour every divine fire, perhaps he could forge a broad path to greatness.
Besides, as an alchemist, he would benefit immensely from a powerful divine fire when refining pills.
Xuandan was more than satisfied. He had already begun splitting his attention to comprehend the divine ability.
Just then, the members of the Human Race who had received the Mysterious Sun Pills began taking them.
In an instant, the Human Race members, who had looked perfectly ordinary, started looking more monstrous than demons.
Panicked cries rose one after another, stirring up a wave of fear.
"Ah! Why has my hand gotten so huge?!"
"My hair's grown so long it's getting in the way!"
"Argh... my butt!"
"..."
Only when the clan leader, who had taken a Mysterious Sun Pill, suddenly became enveloped in flames did the chaos abruptly quiet down.
Xuandan furrowed his brow, looking surprised.
He stepped forward and examined the man at close range, intrigued.
"Hmm? Why is there an aura of the Fire Law?"
The burning flames gradually merged into the clan leader's body.
His eyes had turned a fiery red, as if they were made of flames.
The aura he gave off was unmistakably that of an early-stage Heavenly Immortal.
When the clan leader awoke, he looked at himself in astonishment.
Noticing Xuandan right beside him, he hurriedly bowed with respect.
"Thank you, Immortal, for your gracious gift. The pill awakened a fragment of the Fire Law within me."
"Now, I seem able to control flames with ease."
Xuandan suddenly asked, "May I know your name?"
"Replying to the Immortal, my name is Feng Sui."
Hearing his answer, Xuandan nodded, then froze.
"Feng Sui? Isn't that the name of Suiren Shi?!"
Could this seemingly ordinary member of the Human Race really be Suiren Shi, one of the Three Ancestors of Humanity and forefather of the Human Race?!
It seemed Suiren Shi hadn't yet learned to make fire by drilling wood.
Xuandan's eyes lit up as he examined Suiren Shi again.
"The Fire Law Fragment inside him..."
"It seems that when Martial Uncle Nuwa created humanity, she infused them with fragments of the Three Thousand Great Daos' laws, which were passed down through the generations."
"The Human Race has a Daoist body by nature, naturally in harmony with the Great Dao. That must be why they can pass the fragments down."
"It seems that this is also related to the differences in cultivation aptitude among the Human Race."
Suiren Shi now noticed the strangely shaped people around him.
He was also surprised to discover that his hair had grown ten times longer and thicker.
Fortunately, he could hold it up with Magic Power, so it wasn't too much of a nuisance.
Xuandan gave an awkward chuckle.
"That's normal, normal. It's just a side effect of the pill."
Suiren Shi's mouth twitched slightly.
But when he sensed how much the Human Race members present had improved their cultivation, he understood just how astonishing the pill's effects were.
Afterward, Xuandan returned to his cave dwelling and continued cultivating in seclusion.
When it was Xuan Du's turn to preach, he looked at the strangely shaped members of the Human Race and shook his head helplessly.
"Sigh... That Junior Brother of mine."
After the lecture, Suiren Shi wore a thoughtful expression.
The improvement in his cultivation and the awakening of his bloodline had sharpened his understanding.
He felt that there was something very important, but he could never quite grasp it.
Suiren Shi often stayed atop the mountain, watching over the Human Race's development.
Some people cultivated in peace, some cleared the weeds nearby, and others hunted for food.
Suddenly, he froze, staring at the clanspeople who ate raw meat and blood. He thought to himself,
How wonderful it would be if everyone could make fire without needing Magic Power.
Weeds could be burned away, so no one would be ambushed by poisonous creatures hiding in the dark.
The food they hunted could also be roasted over flames, making it taste better.
As Suiren Shi watched the developing Human Race, his eyes grew distant, and he entered a state of sudden enlightenment.
Chapter 18: Huanglong Brings Treasures at Just the Right Time!
When Xuandan emerged from seclusion, he was humming a little tune.
He had just left his cave dwelling when Suiren Shi, deep in thought before the entrance, startled him.
"Clan Leader, why are you standing outside my cave dwelling?"
Suiren Shi, whose expression had been somewhat vacant, came back to himself.
His eyes shone as he looked at Xuandan, and he called out, "Please teach me, Immortal Master."
Xuandan was baffled and asked, "What is troubling you, Clan Leader? Feel free to tell me."
Suiren Shi told him about what he had seen earlier atop the mountain.
Xuandan couldn't help falling into thought.
The Human Race still ate raw meat and blood; they were completely uncivilized.
Even mortals without Magic Power could master fire, a rule of the world and the heavens.
In the past, no one would ever have dared to imagine it.
Xuandan invited Suiren Shi into his cave dwelling to discuss it.
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