Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 191 The Bear Tribe Xuanyuan
Yuanshi glanced at the crowd, and naturally he saw Randeng's eager eyes.

But Yuanshi Tianzun ignored Randeng, and turned to look at Guangchengzi and said: "The human race is flourishing, the Emperor of Heaven has returned to his position, the Emperor of Earth will soon complete his merits, and the Emperor of Man will be taught by my teachings next.

This time, Guang Chengzi will be the main person in charge of teaching the Human Emperor! The other disciples will assist from the side. During this period, you, Randeng, will handle the affairs of the sect!"

"Yes, teacher." The disciples of the Chan sect agreed without hesitation.

However, the smile of Randeng who was standing by froze, as a huge wave of emotions rose in his heart. He, Randeng, worked hard and diligently, and was always willing to do any dirty or hard work.

But now, when it came time to share the benefits, the saint was unwilling to give him even a little bit. A trace of disappointment flashed in Randeng's eyes, and he became completely distraught.

But soon, hope emerged in Ran Deng's eyes again, and he quickly looked towards the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox Sect.

Normally, as the deputy leader, he taught and instructed the Golden Immortals a lot. Now, if they are willing to say a few words for him, Yuanshi Tianzun might give him a break and let him participate!

Unfortunately, when faced with the longing look in Randang’s eyes, most of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox School chose to look at their noses with their eyes, and at their mouths with their noses, without any reaction at all.

In the eyes of the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect like Guangchengzi, Randang is nothing but a waste. He was born in the Longhan period and has been practicing till now, but he has not even broken through to the level of a quasi-saint. He has no talent or fortune at all. How can he be qualified to be the teacher of the Human Emperor?
Only Cihang, Manjusri and Samantabhadra spoke up to plead for Randang.

The first to speak was Cihang: "Master, our Chan Sect does not have many affairs to attend to, and the Deputy Sect Leader Ran Deng should not have to stay in the sect all the time. Why not let him teach the Human Emperor together with us!"

Upon hearing this, Manjusri and Samantabhadra also expressed their agreement.

Yuanshi Tianzun's attitude did not waver at all. He said expressionlessly, "I have made up my mind about this matter. No need to say more. You all should withdraw and go down the mountain as soon as possible to assist the Emperor in returning to his throne."

Yuanshi Tianzun had said so much that Cihang and the other two didn't dare to say anything more and just nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, all the Golden Immortals withdrew from Yuxu Palace together, except for Randeng who remained there in a daze.

"Randeng, do you have anything else to say?" Yuanshi asked indifferently.

"Nothing."

"If there's nothing else, just leave!" Upon hearing that, Randeng walked out of Yuxu Palace in a daze.

Kunlun Mountain has beautiful scenery, the view remains the same, and the spiritual energy is dense, but in Randeng's eyes at this moment, it is extremely cold, which makes people tremble.

At the same time, in the underworld.

Empress Pingxin suddenly received a message from Houtu.

"Let the Wu people seize the throne of the Human Emperor? Why?" Empress Pingxin asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"For the sake of humanity." Hou Tu answered concisely.

“What does this have to do with humanity?”

"You will know in the future. Now you just need to follow my instructions."

"I'm playing dumb with myself. How could my future become like this!" Empress Pingxin complained and called Chiyou as Houtu said.

His attention returned to the human race.

After the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox Sect came down the mountain, they began to look for the traces of the Human Emperor.

Originally according to Yuanshi Tianzun's decree, Guangchengzi should be the leader in teaching the Human Emperor, with the other Golden Immortals assisting. However, Guangchengzi felt that he was the leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals and their eldest brother, so he should be more generous. So Guangchengzi told his fellow disciples that whoever found the Human Emperor first would be the Human Emperor's teacher.

The Golden Immortals were overjoyed upon hearing this, and after thanking their senior brother, they went off to look for people.

But some things are already destined. Not long after Guangchengzi came to the world, he met Xuanyuan, who was only 5 years old.

When Guangchengzi saw that he had excellent physique, great wisdom, and a strong aura of humanity, he was overjoyed. He knew that this must be the Human Emperor. So Guangchengzi accepted him as his disciple and taught him carefully.

When he first started practicing, Xuanyuan displayed extraordinary intelligence and diligence. No matter whether it was magical powers or military strategies, he was always able to quickly grasp the essence of them, and was able to draw inferences from one instance and apply them to other instances.

Guangchengzi was very satisfied with Xuanyuan's performance, so he taught him everything he had learned without reservation.

Xuanyuan practiced hard every day, studied ancient books and classics, and comprehended the way of heaven and earth. He often sat in meditation in the mountains, communicated with the ancient world, comprehended the mysteries of heaven and earth, and seized every opportunity to improve himself.

Unknowingly, ten years have passed and now Xuanyuan is 15 years old. After ten years of study, Xuanyuan has learned a lot. He decided to return to his tribe and use the knowledge he learned to lead the tribe to become prosperous.

At that time, the Youxiong tribe was just a small tribe with a population of tens of thousands. After Xuanyuan returned, relying on the wisdom and strategies he learned from Guangchengzi, he began to carry out a series of drastic reforms and developments in the tribe.

Xuanyuan first vigorously rectified the internal order of the tribe and formulated a series of strict rules and regulations, so that everyone in the tribe could perform their duties and do their best. He was well aware of the truth that "there is no order without rules" and that only by establishing a good order could the tribe develop stably.

Xuanyuan personally supervises the implementation of the system, severely punishes violators and generously rewards those who abide by the rules.

At the same time, he often had long talks with people in the tribe and listened to their opinions and suggestions. No matter they were old men with rich hunting experience or young people who were just starting out, as long as their words made sense and were beneficial to the tribe, Xuanyuan would give full respect and affirmation.

As the reforms began to show results, the Youxiong tribe was getting better day by day.

Xuanyuan's ability also won the recognition of the Youxiong tribe members. He received their sincere trust and support, and eventually he smoothly took over the position of tribal leader from the previous tribal leader.

After becoming the clan leader, Xuanyuan was well aware of the heavy responsibility. In order for the Youxiong clan to gain a firm foothold in this vast land and continue to grow and develop, it must innovate and be brave to change.

So Xuanyuan increased the intensity of reform and learned from the advanced experience of the Jiangshui tribe. He introduced a large number of grain varieties found and cultivated by Emperor Yan, and brought forth new grain varieties based on the old ones. He also improved irrigation technology and invented composting. This series of actions greatly increased the output of the Youxiong tribe's farmland.

With his own efforts, Xuanyuan developed the Youxiong tribe's originally backward agricultural production technology to a new stage of high prosperity.

The tribe’s food reserves are becoming increasingly sufficient, laying a solid material foundation for the tribe’s long-term development.

But problems soon arose. The bumper grain harvest of the Youxiong Tribe naturally attracted the attention of some surrounding tribes. Some tribes were relatively friendly and sent people to discuss with the Youxiong Tribe about ways to increase grain production by exchanging prey for food. Some tribes, relying on the fact that they were stronger than the Youxiong Tribe, chose to rob openly.

Wars broke out between tribes.

When the two sides were fighting, Xuanyuan showed outstanding military talent. He was good at observing the terrain. Wherever he went, he would carefully survey the trends of mountains, rivers and deeply analyze their impact on combat. He could also keenly perceive the enemy's weaknesses and quickly formulate an ingenious battle plan.

Under the wise leadership of Xuanyuan, the Youxiong Tribe repelled the invasion of powerful tribes time and time again, and even defeated several tribes through counterattacks. They conquered tribes that were much stronger than the Youxiong Tribe, incorporated their resources and population into their own tribe, making the Youxiong Tribe much stronger.

When the war broke out, Xuanyuan realized that the current weapons were not enough.

So Xuanyuan actively encouraged the craftsmen in the tribe to study their skills and make more sophisticated tools and weapons. He often went to the workshops to exchange experiences with the craftsmen and put forward unique suggestions for improvement.

Inspired by Xuanyuan, craftsmen continued to innovate and carefully crafted bronze swords that could be used by mortals. The advent of new equipment provided strong support for the expansion of the Youxiong tribe.

Under Xuanyuan's meticulous governance, the tribe's population grew day by day, and its economy prospered. Some of the surrounding small tribes witnessed the strength of the Xuanyuan tribe and took the initiative to come and submit.

Facing the tribes that came to surrender and join him, Xuanyuan chose to accept them without hesitation and gave them equal treatment as the people of Youxiong tribe, without any discrimination. Xuanyuan's attitude attracted more and more tribes to surrender, and as the tribes continued to grow, Xuanyuan's reputation became more and more famous.

At this time, Emperor Yan was touring the world to choose a new leader for the human race. Xuanyuan's reputation made the leaders of some other larger tribes wary and hostile towards him.

The leaders of these tribes were worried that Xuanyuan's sudden appearance might affect their ability to become the new leader of the human race and threaten their status and interests.

So the leaders of these tribes discussed and decided to attack the Youxiong tribe together.

Faced with heavy pressure from outside, Xuanyuan had no intention of retreating. He made preparations for both situations. He strengthened the tribe's defenses and trained soldiers hard to improve the tribe's combat effectiveness.

At the same time, envoys were sent to actively engage in diplomatic communications with other tribes in an attempt to resolve disputes through peaceful means.

However, when it came to the struggle for common leadership of the human race, these tribes were obviously unwilling to coexist peacefully with Xuanyuan. They directly united and launched a fierce attack on Xuanyuan's tribe.

In a fierce battle, Xuanyuan personally went into battle, charging and commanding the battle. He skillfully used tactics to successfully repel the enemy's attacks time and time again. Inspired by him, the people in the tribe were in high spirits, fighting bravely and expecting death.

On the battlefield, the shouts of killing shook the earth and the blood dyed the vast land red. After extremely difficult battles and the sacrifice of nearly 100,000 tribesmen, the Youxiong tribe finally achieved a glorious victory.

This victory made Xuanyuan's tribe one of the most powerful forces in this vast land.

Although the Bear Tribe won the war, it also suffered heavy losses, with more than a quarter of its members lost.

In the following days, Xuanyuan decided to focus on recuperation, build a strong city, strengthen defense capabilities; vigorously promote education, cultivate all kinds of talents; carefully formulate laws and maintain social order.

Every move he made laid a solid foundation for the prosperity and long-term stability of the tribe.

Unknowingly, another ten years had passed. At this time, the Youxiong Tribe had become one of the largest tribes in the Weishui River. Xuanyuan's name began to spread widely among the tribes, and gradually reached the ears of Shennong, who was struggling to find the next leader.

Counting the time, it has been thirty years since Shennong set out from Chendu to search for the common leader of the human race.

Shennong was well aware that the responsibility of being the common leader of the human race was as heavy as Mount Tai. It concerned the well-being and future of countless members of the human race and did not allow for any negligence or carelessness.

Therefore, Shennong must be extremely cautious about the inheritance of the position of co-leader and must find a person with both moral integrity and ability, courage and strategy.

Therefore, when the name of Xuanyuan reached Shennong's ears, Shennong did not believe the rumors. In order to ensure that his decision was correct, he decided to go to the Youxiong tribe in person to find out whether Xuanyuan was really as outstanding as the rumors said.

Soon, the news that Emperor Yan was going to visit Youxiong Tribe in person spread to the ears of all the tribesmen of Youxiong Tribe.

When the members of the Youxiong tribe heard that Shennong was coming, they all ran around to tell each other and were overjoyed.

When Xuanyuan learned that Emperor Yan was coming, he felt both nervous and excited.

When Shennong arrived, voices of welcome rang out along the streets. Xuanyuan did not dare to slack off at all, and immediately led the elders and warriors of the tribe to greet him.

After meeting the leader of the human race, Emperor Yan Shennong, Xuanyuan bowed respectfully to Shennong and said earnestly: "It is a great honor for us to have your presence here and bring glory to the Youxiong tribe."

Shennong smiled slightly, helped Xuanyuan up, and looked at him secretly.

"This Xuanyuan looks like a talented person, but I don't know if he is really talented inside." Thinking of this, Shennong smiled and said, "Xuanyuan, I have heard of your name for a long time. Today I come to find out what you are like. I hope you will not disappoint me."

"I am a humble boy, but I am lucky to have the attention of Emperor Yan." After saying this, Xuanyuan bowed to Shennong again.

"Let's go! Take me to the bear tribe!"

Xuanyuan nodded and agreed to lead Shennong into the tribe.

As soon as he entered the Youxiong tribe, the first thing Shennong saw was the wheat fields. The golden wheat waves danced in the breeze, just like the rolling waves of the golden ocean.

Shennong was very knowledgeable about farming. He could tell at a glance that the wheat fields of the Youxiong tribe were different from those of other tribes and the yield was obviously much higher.

Shennong then asked with great interest: "How do you create such a bountiful harvest in the farmland?"

Xuanyuan was very proud that his farming work was recognized by Shennong, but he was still very humble in his words: "In reply to Emperor Yan, I observe the changes in the weather day and night, follow the laws of the seasons, and work tirelessly to teach my people the way to farm properly.

In addition, I have improved the grain varieties and introduced a new irrigation technique, so that the land can be fully moistened, resulting in today's bumper harvest."

Shennong nodded slightly, with admiration in his eyes, and he felt a little more favorable towards Xuanyuan.

Then they moved to the training ground, where they saw that the tribal warriors were all in high spirits, wearing neat armor, holding sharp weapons, training in an orderly manner, and their shouts of killing shook the sky.

Shennong asked again: "What magic tricks do you have for this powerful army and mighty horses?"

"In reply to Emperor Yan, I know that if the tribe wants to survive and develop in this chaotic world, it must have a strong military force as a guarantee. Therefore, I have formulated a strict training plan to make the warriors familiar with various tactics and focus on strengthening their bodies. Only in this way can we protect the safety of the tribe and the peace of the people."

When Shennong heard his words, he felt more appreciative of Xuanyuan and secretly admired his foresight and extraordinary strategy.

Of course, these appearances were not enough for Shennong to make up his mind. Afterwards, Shennong and his subordinates went to ordinary families in the Youxiong tribe to understand how ordinary people viewed Xuanyuan.

Wherever Shennong and his subordinates went, they saw scenes of peace and prosperity, harmony and happiness, and the tribesmen praised Xuanyuan highly.

Some say that he is fair and selfless, handling affairs fairly and impartially; some say that he cares for the people, often visiting poor families in person to lend a helping hand and warm people's hearts; some say that he is brave and fearless, never backing down in the face of threats from foreign enemies, but marching forward courageously to ensure the peace of the tribe.

What he saw and heard from the Youxiong tribe gave Shennong hope. He felt that Xuanyuan might be the new human leader he was looking for, so Shennong decided to test Xuanyuan himself.

At the altar of the Youxiong tribe, Shennong and Xuanyuan were sitting on the ground.

Shennong looked at Xuanyuan with a sharp gaze, and after a moment he asked, "If you were the common ruler, how would you govern the world so that all people could live and work in peace and contentment?"

Xuanyuan pondered for a moment, and replied in a serious tone: "I think we should base our policy on benevolence and promote virtuous governance. We should attach importance to farming, ensure sufficient food, and let the people no longer be troubled by hunger; develop trade, promote exchanges and cooperation between tribes, and share resources; strengthen the military, resist foreign invasion, and protect the peace of our homeland; recruit talents and jointly govern the world, so that capable and wise people can work for the welfare of the tribe."

Shennong nodded slightly, very satisfied with Xuanyuan's answer. He then asked: "If there is a natural disaster, how will you deal with it?"

This time Xuanyuan answered without hesitation, because he had considered similar things long ago and had implemented them in the Youxiong tribe: "I think we should reserve supplies in advance, prepare for a rainy day, organize the tribesmen to help each other, unite as one, and overcome the difficulties together. Send capable people to study countermeasures, solve the problem fundamentally, and reduce the losses caused by natural disasters."

Shennong then asked, "How do you resolve conflicts between different tribes?"

Xuanyuan was calm and spoke eloquently: "I should value peace and make fair judgments without favoring any party. I will seek a win-win strategy so that all parties can obtain reasonable benefits, promote tribal unity and common development."

Shennong was very satisfied with Xuanyuan's answer. He was convinced in his heart that Xuanyuan not only possessed outstanding wisdom and talents, but also had a heart of love, justice and courage. He was indeed the best choice for the next common leader.

At this point Shennong decided to bring Xuanyuan back to Chendu to teach him, just as Fuxi had taught him before, to broaden his horizons, impart to him the experience and wisdom of governing the world, and help him grow little by little, until one day Xuanyuan can become the new leader of the human race, which would be the time when his merits are fulfilled.

(End of this chapter)