Yellow Dragon pondered for a moment, then looked at Duobao and said slowly, "Senior Brother Duobao, don't be anxious. Given Shennong's contributions to the Human Race, attaining the Dao as Human Emperor is only a matter of time."
Duobao nodded. "Of course I know that. But over these past several thousand years, Shennong has made no progress in his cultivation, nor has he made any further outstanding contributions to the Human Race."
Yellow Dragon frowned slightly. "Several thousand years?"
Duobao gave a bitter smile. "A full five thousand years. It took him several thousand years to advance from early-stage Great Luo to late-stage Great Luo. Now another five thousand years have passed, and he is still at late-stage Great Luo. Junior Brother, how could I not be anxious?"
Yellow Dragon considered this for a moment, then asked, "As Co-Lord of the Human Race, Shennong is linked to its fortune. The stronger the Human Race becomes, the stronger he becomes. The Human Race has flourished over these past ten thousand years, so his cultivation should have risen along with it. How could it have stagnated?"
Duobao's expression was bitter as well. That was precisely why he had been unable to find the problem.
Yellow Dragon pondered for a moment before speaking slowly. "Senior Brother Duobao, given Shennong's contributions to the Human Race, attaining the Dao as Human Emperor truly is only a matter of time. But since his cultivation has stalled at late-stage Great Luo, something must have gone wrong with the Human Race itself."
Duobao froze. "Something has gone wrong with the Human Race itself? What?"
Yellow Dragon shook his head. "I don't know yet. But since we can't find where the problem lies, let's first examine the current state of the entire Human Race."
He set down his teacup,