She carefully laid out what she had observed and considered along the way, as well as her vision for this new race—"humans":
They would possess Innate Dao Bodies, exceptional wisdom, boundless potential, rich emotions, and a talent for learning and creating. They would be worthy of becoming the future protagonists of Heaven and Earth, completing the Human Dao.
Zhenyuanzi listened quietly. There was little surprise on his face; instead, his eyes held the warm encouragement of someone who had long understood.
He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"You have this heart, this resolve, and this insight. Very good."
Zhenyuanzi nodded, his tone gentle yet full of strength. "The Dao of Creation ultimately lies in bringing forth life.
"To create a race, endow it with a unique spirit and limitless possibilities—this will affirm your Great Dao and bring blessings to the Primordial Wilderness. It is a great undertaking.
"As your master... I will support you."
With her master's approval, Nuwa felt reassured. But then her brows knit slightly.
"However... though I have this idea and have gathered some Innate Spiritual Materials, such as Five-Colored Divine Stone Fragments, Three Lights Divine Water, and Innate Wood Essence, I still feel...
"Something essential is missing—the supreme divine treasure that can endow this newborn race with a true source of spirit and a profound foundation in creation.
"Ordinary spiritual soil may not be able to bear such a grand creation."
At this, Zhenyuanzi smiled faintly, as if he had been prepared for this all along.
He swept his sleeve, and a speck of soil appeared in his palm. It was warm and heavy, its color a profound yellow, and it seemed to contain boundless vitality and the origin of the earth.
The soil looked unremarkable, yet it gave off the