Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 189 Xuanyu and Emperor Yan

"Big Brother, I won't bother you to teach my elder brother anymore."

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing, I will take care of my disciple myself, so there is no need for you to say more."

Nuwa and Bai Jing spoke one after another. Laozi frowned slightly, but in the end he didn't say much on this issue.

He then changed the subject and said to Tongtian: "Tongtian, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are extremely important to the human race. Now that the emperor has been decided, we should suppress the human race's luck and help it prosper."

Tongtian glanced at his brother and shook his head after hearing this: "Brother, why do we need the Emperor to suppress the destiny when we have the Kongtong Seal?"

"Tongtian, do you know that the Kongtong Seal's ability to suppress destiny is also useful for Jiejiao?"

"I know, but this treasure belongs to the human race. I will not forcibly detain it. When the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors return to their thrones, this treasure will be returned to the human race."

Laozi was silent. He thought that Tongtian had been worried about the fortune of Jiejiao, so he came out to be the bad guy this time. He would not hesitate to fight against Bai Jing and Nuwa. But he did not expect that Tongtian had already decided to return the Kongtong Seal to the human race afterwards.

Thinking of this, Laozi sighed and said, "Forget it! That's it!"

After saying this, Laozi disappeared.

Yuanshi Tianzun also left.

The two saints of the West looked at Duobao with envy in their eyes. The fact that the Emperor's teacher could obtain so many merits made the two saints of the West salivate.

I just regret that the Kongtong Seal is not in the hands of the Western Religion, otherwise the merit would belong to them.

The two saints of the West felt more and more unhappy. Why was it that good things never happened to them?

As for Bai Jing, seeing Laozi and the other three leaving, they also left. It is best for the saints not to interfere in the development of the human race at this stage.

With the departure of the saints, the abdication ceremony also came to an end. Lieshan, the leader who was highly expected by everyone, officially became the new leader of the human race.

The sunlight fell on the ancient altar and reflected on Lie Shanshi. He was wearing a cloak made of animal skins. His posture was as straight as a pine tree. He stood on the high platform and overlooked the cheering crowd below.

From this moment on, Lieshan shoulders the future and hope of the entire human race. This responsibility is so heavy that he cannot afford to slack off.

On the first day that Lieshan became the common leader of the human race, he began to promote rice on a large scale, and at the same time searched for other grains suitable for human cultivation in the ancient world.

Corn and rice alone obviously cannot meet the needs of the human race, because now the human race's footprints are spread all over the vast world, and humans need crops that can grow in a variety of environments.

Bai Jing was very satisfied with Lieshan clan's actions. He guided Lieshan clan from behind and helped them find the remaining millet, wheat and beans.

At this point, humanity finally had all five grains: rice, millet, sorghum, wheat, and beans.

After careful cultivation, Lieshan selected seeds of excellent varieties and distributed them to various tribes of the human race.

One human tribe after another quickly entered the agricultural civilization. With food and livestock in captivity, the human race now had the initial ability to cope with the harsh natural environment.

But then again, although humans have gradually gained a foothold in the struggle against nature, they still face many survival challenges.

On the vast land, grains and weeds grow intertwined, and medicines and flowers coexist.

For ordinary human beings, it is completely chaotic and unknown as to which are the foods that can fill their stomachs, which are the herbs that can cure diseases and save lives, and which are the poisonous herbs that are highly toxic.

Due to the lack of knowledge about plants, people often mistakenly eat poisonous flowers and plants, which leads to illness and even the loss of their precious lives. Every time Lieshan saw his tribesmen struggling in pain after eating poisonous plants, his heart was filled with grief.

When Lie Shan followed Bai Jing to learn the art of alchemy, he felt that elixirs were not suitable for all human beings, and thus began to distinguish various types of herbs.

However, his activities at that time were limited to the vicinity of the Jiangshui tribe. Later, when Fuxi toured the Jiangshui tribe, he took him with him and taught him how to broaden his horizons and govern the country.

Now that Lieshan has become the leader of the human race and is responsible for the entire human race, he decided to continue his unfinished work and find a way for the human race to distinguish between food and herbs, no matter how great the price.

Thinking of this, Lieshan immediately summoned several elders and respected wise men in the tribe to discuss ways to solve the problem.

"Everyone, now our people often suffer from illness or even lose their lives because they cannot distinguish between food and poison. What good solutions do you have for this?" Lieshan's eyes swept over everyone present, his eyes full of expectation.

The elder sitting on the right hand side of Lieshan clan stood up and said, "Master, I think we can send some of our clansmen to various places to collect knowledge and experience about plants. Maybe in other tribes or ethnic groups, there are people who have mastered this knowledge."

The elder sitting opposite him shook his head and said, "This is not appropriate. Let's not talk about whether other tribes are willing to share this knowledge. Even if they are willing, how can we guarantee the accuracy and reliability of this knowledge? In my opinion, we should still rely on our own strength to conduct exploration and research."

"It would take too much time to explore on my own."

"I think we can ask some nearby sects to learn the method of alchemy and pass it on to the tribe members. This way, even if some tribe members accidentally eat poisonous herbs and get poisoned, there are pills to take."

Everyone was talking at once, but Lieshan never expressed his opinion and just listened quietly.

After a few hours, Lie Shan called everyone to a halt and said in a serious tone: "I understand everyone's thoughts, but I don't think the elixir can be promoted, because only a few people in our human race can practice it, and most of them are just mortals.

So I decided to personally taste all the plants, find out the edible food and the medicinal herbs that can cure diseases, and open up a way for the tribe to survive. "

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

"Lord, this is absolutely not possible! This is too dangerous. What will happen to our human race if something happens to you?" an elder hurriedly dissuaded.

Upon hearing this, Lie Shan smiled and said, "As the leader of the human race, I should work for the welfare of the human race. If even I don't dare to take risks, how can I expect others to do it? This matter is settled, no need to discuss it further."

After saying this, Lieshan began to prepare for his trip.

As the leader of the human race, Lieshan naturally could not just leave. He specifically asked Bai Jing to split him into two, leaving only the body and soul equivalent to that of a mortal, while the clone inherited his magic power and continued to govern the human race.

In order to prevent any short-sighted guys from interfering with the Lieshan clan, Bai Jing deliberately left a trace of saintly magic power on the Lieshan clan.

One morning, when the first ray of sunlight just broke through the sky, Lie Shan packed up his simple bag and embarked on a journey full of unknowns and dangers to taste hundreds of herbs.

The first place Lieshan came to was Mount Tai, where the abdication ceremony was held. He walked along the winding mountain road, carefully observing every plant around him.

Soon, next to a huge rock on the hillside of Mount Tai, Lieshan saw a clump of plants with slender leaves and thick roots. The roots were yellow and had wrinkled skin.

Lie Shan gently broke off a small piece of rhizome and put it into his mouth to chew. Instantly, an extremely bitter taste spread in his mouth.

After just a moment, Lieshan felt a cool air flowing through his body, and the feeling of heat that had accumulated due to the long journey gradually dissipated.

Lieshan's eyes lit up, he knew he had discovered a good medicine. After repeated trials and verifications, Lieshan named it "Coptis chinensis".

This "Coptis chinensis" has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, purging fire and detoxifying. In the future, whenever people have symptoms caused by heat, toxicity and dampness, they can use this Coptis chinensis and the condition can often be effectively controlled.

Lieshan continued to move forward, and not long after he walked, he discovered another plant with dense small white flowers. Its stems were light purple and its leaves were small and round.

Lieshan carefully dug out the rhizome, which was cylindrical and had a faint fragrance. After boiling the rhizome and drinking it, he felt that the blood in his body was flowing more smoothly and he felt full of strength. After many observations and taking it, Lieshan determined that this plant had a significant effect on replenishing blood, activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and he named it "Danggui".

After leaving Mount Tai, the Lieshan clan headed to other mountain ranges.

After that, every time Lie Shanshi discovered a new plant, he would carefully record its characteristics, effects and ways of eating it.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to various herbs, Lieshan also discovered many kinds of edible fungi. After being cooked, these fungi exude an attractive aroma and taste more delicious than fish, making people salivate.

Of course, there are also some fungi that are not edible. Lieshan had accidentally eaten a kind of fungus before. After eating it, he felt his body paralyzed and all kinds of strange illusions appeared in his mind.

Lieshan lay on the ground for several days before he woke up. After he woke up, he recorded the characteristics of these mushrooms on the animal skin he carried with him, and also drew pictures of the mushrooms.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. After ten years of exploration, Lieshan has summarized hundreds of herbs.

One day, Lie Shan saw a plant with a strange shape, which he had never seen before. He carefully picked a leaf and put it in his mouth and chewed it gently.

After a moment, Lieshan clearly felt a bitter taste spreading on the tip of his tongue. After a while, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if millions of ants were gnawing at his internal organs.

Lieshan bent down in pain, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. His face gradually turned pale, and his lips lost their color. In the blink of an eye, his breathing became rapid, as if every breath exhausted all his strength.

Lieshan pressed his abdomen with his hands, but the pain did not ease at all. On the contrary, as time went on, the pain became more and more intense, as if it was going to tear his intestines apart.

Not long after, Lieshan felt that he could not hold on any longer. His consciousness began to become blurred and his body was shaky, as if he would fall down at the slightest breeze.

Lieshan's lips trembled slightly. He forced himself to open the animal skin, wanting to record the characteristics of the poisonous grass, but the pain was too severe. Not to mention recording, even moving was extremely difficult.

Finally, Lieshan couldn't hold on any longer, his body slowly fell down and he lost consciousness.

Bai Jing naturally sensed this scene at the first time. He immediately sent a message to Xuan Yu who was in seclusion, asking Xuan Yu to rescue Lieshan clan and give the Yuanyang Ding to Lieshan clan.

When Xuanyu arrived, Lieshan was like a candle in the wind, his life hanging by a thread.

Xuan Yu first covered his face, then flipped his right hand, and the Yuan Yang Ding appeared. Then a Ganoderma lucidum flew out of the cauldron, and Xuan Yu put it into Lie Shan's mouth.

This Ganoderma lucidum is a product of the Yingzhou Fairy Island. It gathers a large amount of innate spiritual energy. This Ganoderma lucidum melts in the mouth and then turns into streams of innate spiritual energy that circulate in Lieshan's body.

In a short while, Lieshan regained consciousness and his strength returned.

Lie Shan stood up and looked at Xuan Yu with gratitude. He bowed to Xuan Yu and said, "Thank you for saving me, Immortal. I wonder why you are here?"

"I am also a human. Seeing you tasting hundreds of herbs for the human race, I am very moved and come to help." After saying this, Xuanyu took out a yellowed ancient book from his arms and handed it to Lieshan.

"What is this, Immortal?"

"This book is the result of my years of research on alchemy. It also contains some herbs suitable for mortals, which may be helpful to you." Lieshan took the ancient book and thanked him repeatedly as if he had found a treasure.

"It's fate that we meet. I'll lend you this tripod as well! It should be able to help you." After saying that, Xuanyu gave the Yuanyang Tripod to Lieshan.

Lieshan had been with Bai Jing for many years, so he must have some basic vision. He recognized at a glance that this tripod was a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. The human race had never had such a treasure before the Emperor returned to the throne. Regardless of whether this senior was a sage of the human race or not, he could not accept such a treasure.

Thinking of this, Lieshan subconsciously waved his hand to refuse.

But Xuanyu put down the Yuanyang Ding and disappeared, without giving Lieshan any chance to refuse. He had no choice but to put away the Yuanyang Ding.

But what Lieshan didn't expect was that the Yuanyang Ding seemed to have been refined by him and was extremely easy to use. This made Lieshan even more moved. He thought that the senior was truly of high moral character and was worthy of being a sage of the human race.

After recuperating for two days and feeling that his body had fully recovered, Lieshan continued his journey. He climbed over mountains and crossed rivers, and tasted thousands of plants.

Time flies by, and thousands of years pass by in a flash.

Lieshan never stopped exploring. For countless days and nights, he traveled between mountains and forests, slept in the open air, and lived with insects, snakes, birds and beasts. After thousands of years of hard work, Lieshan finally completed the exploration and classification of various common plants.

He found pieces of animal skins and recorded in detail the shape, growing environment, efficacy and usage of each plant on them, stroke by stroke.

Those animal skins carry the hard work and wisdom of the Lieshan clan, as well as the hope for the future of humanity.

As the records increased, these animal skins were gradually compiled into a great work, which Lieshan named "Compendium of Materia Medica".

When the "Compendium of Materia Medica" came out, the world was moved.

Flowers fell from the sky, golden lotuses emerged from the ground, and the enormous merits gathered into a golden ocean.

These merits were divided into three parts. Fifty percent fell on the Lieshan clan, two percent that were originally going to fall on Xuanyu finally fell back to the Lieshan clan, and the remaining thirty percent fell on the animal skins, which gradually condensed into a book with the infusion of merits.

On the book, there are three big characters "Compendium of Materia Medica" written in the innate divine script.

"This is a top-grade acquired merit spiritual treasure!" Lieshan couldn't help but exclaimed.

Obviously, he had not expected that these animal skins would eventually turn into such a book and transform into a top-grade acquired merit spiritual treasure.

But this is definitely a good thing for humans, because books as a carrier are easier to spread than animal skins.

Lieshan spent some time digesting what he had gained and then returned to the human race.

After Lieshan's clone merged with his original body, his cultivation level broke through to the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal. However, Lieshan did not become complacent with his improved cultivation level. Instead, he immediately focused his energy on promoting the "Compendium of Materia Medica".

With the help of "Compendium of Materia Medica", human life has once again undergone earth-shaking changes.

Human beings have always been a creative race. With the spread of the Compendium of Materia Medica, humans not only learned to distinguish between grains and weeds based on the records in the book, and no longer accidentally eat poisonous plants, thus ensuring the safety of their lives, but also innovated and used the flavors of the plants in the Compendium of Materia Medica to make a variety of spices, improving the taste of food.

As humans mastered the effects and uses of various herbs, the role of physician was born. Whenever someone fell ill or was injured, a physician who was familiar with the "Classic of Materia Medica" could find the corresponding herb for treatment from the weeds that were everywhere around them.

The tragedy of losing lives due to disease has gradually decreased, and the health level of the human race has been greatly improved.

Because of these great contributions, people no longer called Lieshanshi Lieshanshi, but respectfully called him Shennong.

The name of Shennong spread to every corner of the human race and became a symbol of hope and wisdom.

In addition, Shennong was good at farming and had no airs. He often sat on the ground with ordinary humans and warmed himself around the fire. People from other tribes saw Shennong accompanied by fire, so gradually he was called Yan Emperor.

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ps: I have something to tell you. I have been very busy with work recently, so the update time is not fixed. I graduated from graduate school in 22, and entered our hospital for regular training for two years through the relationship with the professor. I was hired as a full-time employee in August 24. It was the time when I needed to perform well after being hired. It is the end of the year and there are many different patients, so I will focus my energy on this aspect. Of course, the update will be made as usual, but the time is uncertain. If you don’t see my update at 8 o’clock in the morning, it will probably be in the afternoon. Please forgive me.

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