Shennong's voice, like a hurricane, stirred enormous waves in the hearts of billions of Human Race members.
Those Human Race members gazing at Shennong's towering figure suddenly felt warmth in their chests, as if something had flowed into their blood through the Co-Lord's voice.
Yellow Dragon, Xuandu, and Duobao followed Shennong from one tribe to another, watching as the small balance scale gradually became part of the Human Race's daily life.
At first, some found it troublesome. They carried the new scales around, turning them this way and that, unable to get used to them. But once they did, they discovered that trading a wild boar for several dou of millet no longer required weighing it back and forth with both hands. A simple hook, a level beam, and everything was clear. Those straightforward people no longer suffered hidden losses, while those who wanted to exploit loopholes could no longer do so.
Once everyone across the land acknowledged the existence of the balance scale, using it became indispensable for weighing goods in trade.
The Co-Lord of the Human Race, Shennong, then returned to the mountains and forests, seemingly intending to find another staple crop for the Human Race.
On this day, the sky beyond the Ninth Heaven suddenly brightened.
Auspicious Clouds surged in from all directions, gleaming gold. Layer upon layer piled up, like countless bronze mirrors stacked together and reflecting the sunlight.
The golden clouds grew thicker and pressed lower and lower. Finally, with a thunderous boom, a golden waterfall poured down through the gaps between the clouds!
Merit!
Vast merit poured down like a river from Heaven, landing directly on Shennong's head.
Within the golden light, the patterns of the laws of Heaven and Earth flickered in and out of sight. Every Dao character sang—a joyful hymn from