blueteamnovel Chapter 103 The Return of Nüwa, Shennong Proves His Dao
Chapter 103 The Return of Nüwa, Shennong Proves His Dao
Chapter 103: Nüwa Returns, Shennong Proves His Dao
After resolving the matter of the girl, Shennong put down all his burdens and devoted himself to governing the human race. Ten years later, Shennong felt that he was about to achieve his goal, so he came to the sacred temple of the human race.
On this day, Shennong arrived at the sacred temple of the human race, surrounded by the leaders of various human tribes. Fuxi, along with the four ancestors of the human race—Suiren, Ziyi, Youchao, and Cangjie—opened the gates of the sacred temple to welcome Shennong.
"Shennong pays homage to Emperor Fuxi, Ancestor Suiren, Ancestor Ziyi, Ancestor Youchao, and Ancestor Cangjie. Shennong has planted the five grains and written the Shennong Herbal Classic. Now that his merits are complete, he wishes to be the Earthly Sovereign of the human race. He hopes that all his ancestors will bear witness!" Shennong said.
"Excellent!" Fuxi nodded, then pointed to the altar behind him and said, "Shennong, go up to the altar and pray to Heaven and Earth!"
Shennong climbed the steps one by one, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he arrived at the highest point of the altar.
At this moment, Xuan Chu descended with Tong Tian.
"Welcome, Venerable Xuan Chu and Master Tong Tian!" Everyone present bowed to Xuan Chu and Tong Tian.
However, unlike the others, Fuxi kept looking around, as if he was looking for something.
Xuan Chu understood Fu Xi's thoughts, so he said, "Fu Xi, you don't need to look anymore, Nuwa won't come."
"Daoist Master, why is this?" Fuxi asked hurriedly. Indeed, Fuxi was looking for Nuwa. As siblings who had been together for countless years, Fuxi knew very well that even though Shennong was a disciple of the Xuan Chu lineage, the return of the Human Emperor was a major event for the human race. As the Holy Mother of the human race, Nuwa could not possibly be absent. Her absence must mean that something had happened.
Xuan Chu shook his head and said, "Now is not the time to talk about these things. Let's let Shennong return to his place first." Although Xuan Chu knew the reason, there were so many people present, and this was not the time to talk about these things. Although Xuan Chu wanted to see how the human race would react when they found out that their Holy Mother had been imprisoned by Hongjun, what if the human race's resentment was too great and forced Hongjun to release Nuwa? Wouldn't that take away a lot of fun?
"Yes, Fuxi understands!" Since it was inconvenient for Xuan Chu to speak now, Fuxi planned to ask Xuan Chu after Shen Nong returned to his position.
"Shennong, you have planted the five grains and tasted hundreds of herbs for the human race, and written the Shennong Herbal Classic. Your merits are immeasurable. Today, I, on behalf of the Great Dao, hereby bestow upon you the title of Earthly Emperor of the human race with the Kongtong Seal." Xuan Chu said, looking at Shennong on the altar.
"Thank you, Ancestor!" Shennong was very happy. After so much hard work, his wish had finally come true.
Tongtian, standing to the side, looked at Kong Xuan with great satisfaction. If nothing unexpected happened, Kong Xuan would break through to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal after absorbing the merits of the Human Emperor's teacher. Such strength was unique among the second-generation disciples of various sects.
Shennong took a deep breath, then held it, and was about to speak when a childish voice came from not far away.
"Father, your daughter is back!"
Hearing the childish voice, everyone turned around. At that moment, a little girl ran in. The girl's sudden appearance surprised many people. Wasn't it said that the girl had died at the hands of Ao Bing, the third prince of the East Sea Dragon King, ten years ago? How is she still alive?
"Nuwa!" Upon seeing his daughter again, Shennong burst into tears. He never expected that his beloved daughter would appear on this important day. So he flew down from the altar and walked towards Nuwa.
Shennong hugged the little girl tightly, tears of joy streaming down his face, and asked, "Little girl, how did you get here?"
"It was our ancestral master who sent someone to bring the girl here!" the girl said in her childish voice.
At this moment, Shennong saw a person slowly approaching the human race's sacred temple behind Nüwa. After entering, the person first bowed to Xuan Chu and Tong Tian and said, "Xing Tian, the Great Witch of the Witch Clan, pays respects to the Witch Ancestor and Tong Tian, the Master of the Sect. Xing Tian is here on the orders of the Goddess Hou Tu to send Princess Nüwa back."
"Nüwa?" Upon hearing this name, Xuan Chu seemed to understand. Wasn't that Jingwei? According to the normal course of events, shouldn't Nüwa have transformed into the Jingwei bird by now? How come she's here? Could it be that Houtu rescued her?
At this moment, Tongtian explained the whole story to Xuan Chu, who then suddenly understood. He flew down from the clouds, and Tongtian followed him. Xuan Chu waved to the girl and said with a smile, "Little girl, come to me."
When the girl heard someone call her name, she turned around and saw Xuan Chu waving at her. She was a little scared, so she looked at her father and then at Kong Xuan, feeling somewhat at a loss.
"Girl, don't be afraid. This is your ancestor. Go over and let him take a look." Kong Xuan hurriedly urged the girl to go over. Being favored by Xuan Chu was a blessing that the girl had accumulated over a hundred lifetimes.
Upon hearing Kong Xuan's words, Nvwa looked at Shennong, who smiled and nodded. Only then did Nvwa slowly walk up to Xuan Chu.
Upon arriving before Xuan Chu, the little girl respectfully knelt and bowed, saying in her childish voice, "This little girl greets the Ancestral Master!"
"Alright! Get up!" Xuan Chu raised his hand to help the girl up, then examined her carefully and said with a smile, "It seems that Houtu really likes this little one. She even took out the lotus seed of the twelfth-grade Reincarnation Purple Lotus to reshape your physical body. Little one, you are truly blessed."
The girl was a little confused, but Tongtian was quite agitated. He thought that Houtu was just using a random innate item to reshape the girl's body, but he didn't expect Houtu to go to such lengths. This was a lotus seed of the twelfth-grade Reincarnation Purple Lotus. If it was cultivated well, it would be a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. Tongtian knew he wasn't that generous.
As the daughter of the Human Emperor, Nüwa's foundation and aptitude were already quite good. Now, having obtained the Twelfth Grade Reincarnation Purple Lotus Seed to reshape her physical body, Nüwa's foundation and aptitude have been greatly enhanced. Even Duobao, a low-grade innate spiritual treasure in human form, cannot compare to Nüwa. Houtu is truly generous. Tongtian's eyes also lit up when he looked at Nüwa. This is the foundation of a high-grade innate spiritual treasure. If nurtured well, she will surely become a Hunyuan Golden Immortal.
"It seems I need to find some time to go to the Underworld to properly thank Sister Houtu," Tongtian thought to himself. Houtu had given him such a generous gift from the Jie Sect; it would be inappropriate not to personally visit and express his gratitude.
"Daoist Master, it's getting late. Shouldn't we let Shennong attain enlightenment first?" Seeing that everyone was surrounding Nuwa after she returned, as if they had all forgotten about attaining enlightenment, Fuxi took the initiative to remind her. After all, if they didn't finish quickly, how could he ask the Daoist Master about Nuwa?
"Right, right, I almost forgot about the important matter." Xuan Chu nodded, then said to Shennong, "Shennong, quickly return to the altar to prove your Dao, don't delay the important matter."
"Shennong receives the decree of the Ancestral Master!" At this moment, Shennong was extremely happy. He was about to attain the holy position of the Human Emperor, and his most beloved daughter had returned. His life was complete.
Shennong ascended the altar once more and prayed aloud: "The Great Dao above, the Dao of Earth above, the Daoist Master of the Primordial Beginning above, the Holy Mother Nuwa above, the Master of the Heavenly Gate above, I am Shennong, of the Lieshan clan of the human race, the common ruler of the human race. Since taking charge of the human race, I have cultivated the five grains, tasted hundreds of herbs, and written the *Shennong's Classic of Herbs*. Now my merits are complete. I hope the Great Dao, the Dao of Earth, the Daoist Master of the Primordial Beginning, the Holy Mother Nuwa, and the Master of the Heavenly Gate will witness my merits. I am the Earthly Emperor of the human race!"
Swearing an oath to the Earthly Path was a special instruction from Kong Xuan. After all, the Xuan Chu lineage was at odds with the Heavenly Dao, so there was no need to pay any attention to the Heavenly Dao. The Earthly Path was on par with the Heavenly Dao and could even replace the Heavenly Dao's position. As for swearing an oath to Nuwa, that was Shennong's own decision. Although Nuwa did not have a Daoist temple, she was still the Holy Mother of the Human Race. Without Nuwa, there would be no Human Race, so swearing an oath to Nuwa was only right. However, what Shennong did not know was that Nuwa could not hear his oath at all.