Sui Ren Appears, Bo Huang's Merit Divine Wheel Manifests, Lao Zi Seeks to Join the Human Race

As Bo Huang and Ao Bing were chatting, the human fire-making experiment made new progress. One human was diligently sharpening a piece of wood. He carefully scraped the wood with the sharp stone he held, each movement precise. As he worked, wood shavings flew, glinting faintly in the sunlight.

Finally, after the human struck the wood with the stone, a bright color appeared at the tip. He quickly aimed the sharpened wood at another piece of wood and began to rotate it forcefully. The sound of wood rubbing against wood echoed in the air, as if narrating the craftsman's efforts.

Suddenly, a scorching flame erupted from where the two pieces of wood rubbed together. The flames burned fiercely, crackling and illuminating the surrounding jungle a deep red. This was the first time humans had successfully obtained fire, and it marked the beginning of human civilization.

"Rumble!" With a deafening sound, the Heavenly Dao sensed the emergence of the primordial human fire and descended a large amount of merit. Ninety percent of it landed on the human who had successfully obtained the fire, instantly elevating him to the level of a Golden Immortal. Even Ao Bing felt a pang of jealousy and frustration. Because he had successfully ignited the primordial human fire, everyone began to call him Sui Ren Shi.

The remaining ten percent of the merit descended upon Bo Huang. He did not use the power of merit to improve his cultivation; instead, he condensed it into sacred merit divine wheels.

Ao Bing grumbled with dissatisfaction, "How is this possible? Just making fire grants so much merit? I could breathe fire from birth, why didn't I get any merit?"

Bo Huang patted Ao Bing's shoulder and chuckled, "Haha, being able to breathe fire naturally is nothing. Making fire afterward is wisdom. You should interact more with these humans; it won't do you any harm. I believe they will develop very quickly." A hint of amusement flickered in his smile.

Just then, Lao Zi walked over to them and asked, "These humans are indeed interesting. Junior Sister Nuwa used them to achieve sainthood, and just now, someone gained great merit. Bo Huang, as the Human Race Envoy, what are your thoughts?"

Bo Huang smiled slightly and replied, "Everyone's insights are different, and it's hard for me to say much. But I have a suggestion: you could personally enter human society and observe for yourself. However, in ten thousand years, Empress Nuwa will be lecturing on the Path of the Saint in Wa Huang Tian. Perhaps you might consider listening to that first."

Lao Zi nodded and, after a moment of thought, said, "Indeed, I shall put aside the matter of experiencing mortal life for now."

The System spoke in Bo Huang's mind, "Host, is tricking Lao Zi like this really going to work? He has already discovered that the human race has great fortune. What's the point of delaying him for ten thousand years?"

Bo Huang smiled and replied, "Not much point. I just can't stand his attitude of 'wu wei er zhi' (acting without action). Although he established the Human Teaching, he basically doesn't interfere with human affairs. I think it's fine if he achieves enlightenment a bit later."

As Lao Zi departed, Bo Huang also began to consider what to do next. After all... although he had many treasures now, his cultivation was still stuck at the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal. Oh right, he still had the task of finding a few mounts to bring back.

Thinking of the task, Bo Huang slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "System, this is going too far! Do I have to remember to ask you for every reward every time? You forgot to give me the Chaos Spirit Fire used by Nuwa to create humans again?"

Within the System Space, a loli empress giggled, "Hehe, sorry, it's my first time being a System, I'm not quite used to it. I accidentally forgot. Ding, your Chaos Spirit Fire has arrived. Please check."