Human Race

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Human Race (人族)
Species/Race	A race created to live independently between Heaven and Earth.
Creator	Nuwa, revered by humans as their Holy Mother 38 39
Status	Extant; designated to rise as the Primordial World’s next protagonist race after the Lich Tribulation 80
First Appearance	Chapter 38

Origins and Characteristics

Nuwa conceived of humanity after witnessing unnamed weak races unable to survive the conflict between the Witch Clan and Demon Race. Xuan Heng described the prospective race as weak and short-lived at birth, but capable of enduring through cooperation, labor, and inheritance across generations 34 35.

• Creation materials — The first humans were molded from Nine Heavens Resting Soil and innate spiritual water infused with Nuwa’s creation qi. Later humans were formed when Nuwa used the Innate Gourd Vine to scatter mud made from the same soil and river water 38.
• Earliest population — Nuwa personally created three thousand original humans, both male and female. They possessed clearer foundations and faint innate creation qi than the later-born humans 38 39.
• Innate weakness — Humans lack the Witch Clan’s powerful bodies, the Demon Race’s diverse bloodlines, and the innate divine abilities of many primordial beings 45 50.
• Defining strength — Their ability to support one another and preserve experience through inheritance allows them to develop despite their weak beginnings 35 38.
• Potential for enlightenment — Their initially “blank” nature makes them especially suited to receive teachings and cultivate the Dao 45 50.

History

Creation

Nuwa borrowed Xuan Heng’s nurtured remnant of the Innate Gourd Vine after her insight into the Dao of Creation matured. On a great riverbank, she created the Human Race, first shaping three thousand humans individually before using the gourd vine to create a much larger population 38.

The newly born humans instinctively recognized Nuwa as their Holy Mother. After attaining sainthood through this act of creation, Nuwa named them the Human Race and instructed them to stand independently between Heaven and Earth, with their legacy continuing without end 39.

Before departing beyond Chaos to establish her dao field, Nuwa entrusted the Human Race’s care to Xuan Heng. Her saintly protection guarded the newborn race temporarily, but was not meant to spare them from all future calamities 40.

Early Survival and Enlightenment

Within several thousand years, scattered human tribes had learned to build shelters, use fire, polish stone tools, migrate collectively, and pass survival knowledge to later generations 51.

Taishang established the Human School and transmitted the Golden Core Great Dao to humanity, teaching a path from Essence Refinement to Qi through Emptiness Refinement to Dao. This gave acquired human bodies a means to pursue cultivation 51.

Refuge During the Witch-Demon Conflict

Xuan Heng’s East Sea Life-Transit Grand Array became a major refuge during the Witch-Demon War. Its hidden seals transported fleeing human tribes to the East Sea, where Xuan Heng appointed tribal elders and leaders to distribute food, water, shelter, and care for the vulnerable 61.

Although the array was damaged by the battle at Mount Imperfection, Xuan Heng restored and expanded its network from seventy-two to 108 formation points. The East Sea settlements subsequently developed their own rules for receiving refugees and managing communal affairs 62 63.

The Human Race also suffered from the Demon Race’s efforts to forge the Witch-Slaying Sword with human blood. During the disaster of the Ten Golden Crows, Xuan Heng, Xuandu, Kong Xuan, Six Ears, and disciples of the Three Teachings helped evacuate surviving humans to safety 73 74 75.

Rise of the Human Race

After the Lich Tribulation, Hongjun decreed that the Human Race would rise and that the positions of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors would be established to organize the Human Dao and guide a new era 80.

Fuxi, reincarnated as a human, became the first Human Sovereign. Through observation and practice, he developed and transmitted the Eight Trigrams, established marriage customs that prohibited close-relative unions, encouraged animal husbandry, and taught methods for predicting weather, choosing settlements, and avoiding disasters 86 87.

Development

Development	Chapter	Significance
Creation of the first 3,000 humans	38	Established the original human forebears with clearer spiritual foundations.
Mass creation using the Innate Gourd Vine	38	Created a population large enough to become a true race.
Naming and first teachings	39	Nuwa named the race and charged it with self-reliance and unbroken inheritance.
Human School established	51	Taishang transmitted the Golden Core Great Dao and a cultivation path for humans.
East Sea Life-Transit network activated	61	Transported hundreds of thousands of humans away from the Witch-Demon War.
East Sea alliance and self-governance	63 65	Several thousand tribes formed a cooperative regional community without relying on constant immortal oversight.
Fuxi’s reforms and Eight Trigrams	86 87	Created enduring systems for disaster avoidance, social customs, food production, and shared knowledge.
Fuxi becomes Heavenly Sovereign	87	Marked the formal beginning of the Human Race’s great rise.

Society and Culture

• Inheritance-based survival — Human communities preserve knowledge through successive generations rather than relying on innate bloodline advantages 35 45.
• Early communal life — Early East Sea settlements collectively distributed food, water, and shelter, while appointed tribal leaders oversaw refugees and prevented resource seizure 61.
• Practical learning — Human development is rooted in observing rivers, weather, terrain, animals, and seasonal changes, then turning those observations into shared methods 86 87.
• Marriage customs — Fuxi established rules against close-relative marriage and encouraged intertribal unions, improving children’s health while creating ties between formerly separate tribes 87.
• Animal husbandry — Under Fuxi’s guidance, humans began raising chickens, sheep, and oxen for food, materials, and labor 87.
• Cultivation — The Human School’s Golden Core Great Dao provides humans with a route toward cultivation despite their acquired mortal bodies 51.

Relationships

• Nuwa — Creator and Holy Mother; she created the Human Race, named it, and later led discussions concerning its Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors 38 39 80.
• Xuan Heng — Protector and advocate; he prepared the East Sea Life-Transit Grand Array before humanity’s birth, guarded refugees during calamities, and established rules to protect human independence 36 61 81.
• Taishang — Founder of the Human School; he transmitted the Golden Core Great Dao and attained sainthood through establishing teachings for humanity 51.
• Xuandu — Imperial tutor to Fuxi; he guided the future Heavenly Sovereign through observation and experience without replacing Fuxi’s own judgment 85 86 87.
• Fuxi — First Human Sovereign; his Eight Trigrams and social reforms gave the Human Race enduring systems of knowledge and order 87.
• Demon Race — A principal threat during the Lich Tribulation; demons slaughtered humans for the Witch-Slaying Sword and endangered human settlements during major disasters 74 75.
• Interception Sect — Provided defensive aid during evacuations, but Tongtian explicitly forbade its disciples from coercing or enslaving the Human Race in return for assistance 61 65.

Notable Quotes

“Though the Human Race is weak, you must stand on your own between heaven and earth.”
— Nuwa 39

“Weakness is only temporary. The Human Race has come from nothing to this day by relying on more than merely the protection of others.”
— Xuan Heng 75

“The Human Race will not forget its own path.”
— Suiren 75