Yu dredged the riverways and resolved the floods. From Emperor Shun's hands, he took over the position of common lord and was known as Yu the Great.
He cast the Nine Tripod Cauldrons and established the Nine Provinces.
Thus, the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors drew close to its end.
Ancestral Court.
Within the Martial Temple.
The Five Ancestors sat high upon prayer mats. Level with them were the Three Sovereigns, while behind them stood four figures. Though they had likewise achieved remarkable accomplishments, they still fell far short of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Ancestors, and so their seats were set somewhat lower.
Beside Shun was an empty seat.
"The era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors is about to end. More and more martial artists are gathering in the Ancestral Court, and whether in terms of resources or governance, we may soon find ourselves unable to keep pace. Thus, I intend to discard the dross and retain the essence, selecting the most gifted seeds to guard the Ancestral Court. The rest will be handed over to the common lord for management. Whether they are stationed in various regions or continue opening up new lands, the common lord will decide."
It was Xuanyuan who spoke. Though the Shores of the East Sea were vast and rich in resources, they could not sustain the year-round consumption of martial artists numbered in the hundreds of millions.
"This is an excellent measure. The era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors spoken of by the Holy Mother has now reached its end. With Yu the Great casting the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, the Fortune of our Human Race has reached its peak and been further consolidated. Our internal development has already reached a bottleneck. The best way to