The prehistoric infrastructure maniac

Chapter 151 Ginseng Fruit Gathering
The union of Zhuanxu and Jiufeng was of profound significance, not only enabling the true fusion of the Jiuli Wu tribe's bloodline with the human race, but also laying the foundation for ethnic integration in human history.

Zhuanxu's prestige soared as a result. He reigned for hundreds of years, bringing great order and peace to the human race. He then passed the throne to his uncle Shaohao's grandson, Emperor Ku, who was also his cousin, and went to Phoenix Mountain to cultivate with the Nine Phoenixes.

It's no wonder that Zhuanxu didn't covet the position of Human Emperor and focused solely on cultivation; Jiufeng's cultivation was simply too strong, putting a lot of pressure on him!
When Emperor Ku was young, he became a disciple of the Holy Mother Wudang of the Jie Sect. Due to his talent, he began to assist Emperor Zhuanxu in handling government affairs after he came of age. Later, he was enfeoffed in Gaoxin for his merits.

He succeeded Zhuanxu as the Empress of Humanity, and Emperor Ku established his capital at Bo. Because he rose to power in the land of Gaoxin, he was respectfully called Gaoxin by the people.

After Emperor Ku ascended the throne, he was insightful, wise and farsighted. He established the solar terms, knew the hardships of the people, and was both dignified and benevolent, which brought peace to the world and allowed the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

Overall, Emperor Ku was quite capable, but he didn't achieve much or make any significant contributions.

However, Emperor Ku's talent for cultivation was quite good. After cultivating for several decades, he transcended the tribulation and became a Celestial Immortal. He had no worries about his lifespan and thus remained the Human Emperor while still alive.

Although the Holy Mother of Wudang has little presence in the Investiture of the Gods and doesn't seem to have any disciples, she must have had extraordinary abilities since she was chosen by Tongtian to be his personal disciple.

At least in terms of teaching disciples, she is quite good at it.

Under her guidance, he became a Xuanxian in a little over a hundred years, and several hundred years later, Emperor Ku had the cultivation of a Taiyi Sanxian.

Emperor Ku, who governed the human race while cultivating himself, spent nearly ten thousand years barely becoming a Golden Immortal.

Since his cultivation progressed slowly and he did not have high aspirations in cultivation, Emperor Ku began to cultivate his children and grandchildren.

As he lived longer and reigned as emperor for a longer period, Emperor Ku inevitably became attached to power and developed some selfish desires.

He hoped to cultivate his own children and grandchildren to inherit his throne as emperor.

Although he did not achieve anything great, he hoped that one of his children or grandchildren would be outstanding and become a wise and capable human emperor, so that he would be remembered by the human race in the future.

Unfortunately, none of Emperor Ku's descendants were outstanding or capable.

Although his son Zhi had some talent for cultivation and successfully transcended tribulation to become an immortal, and even cultivated into a Xuanxian, he was assigned by his father to lead a tribe. However, his ability to govern the human race was mediocre.

There was nothing Emperor Ku could do but endure it, hoping that a promising talent would emerge from among his descendants. Moreover, he himself was unwilling to easily relinquish the throne of the Human Emperor.

Having already reached the Golden Immortal realm, he increasingly felt the influence of human destiny on cultivation.

Without the blessing and assistance of the Emperor's merits and fortune, it would be much more difficult for him to achieve anything in cultivation.

And so, tens of thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye, and Emperor Ku became the longest-reigning emperor in human history.

Although he did not achieve anything great, and the human race did not develop much under his leadership, overall it was peaceful and stable, and no one had any reason to force him to abdicate early.

Wanshou Mountain, where Zhen Yuanzi, a sage of the Dao, has transformed his Daoist temple into the most outstanding blessed land in the prehistoric world.

The Wuzhuang Temple, which had finally been completed, was bustling with activity that day.
Just as the ginseng fruit trees were ripe, the usually low-key Zhen Yuanzi prepared to hold a rare ginseng fruit festival.

Originally, Zhen Yuanzi only invited Shi Mo and Hong Yun, along with Shi Mo's children and disciples. However, he did not expect that when Ziwei, Gouchen, and Zhenwu arrived, the Queen Mother of Yaochi would also come to join in the fun.

When Huanglong, Huaxu, Suirenshi, and Fuxi arrived, Pangushi, Youchaoshi, and other great human beings such as Huangdi also came. Huangdi also brought Su Nu, Zhuanxu, Jiufeng, and Shaohao.

Shi Mo and Shennong arrived together shortly after. At the entrance of Wuzhuang Temple, Kuafu, holding a dark red wooden staff, and a middle-aged man in a Taoist robe carrying a divine sword stood on either side. Upon seeing Shi Mo and Hongyun, they hurriedly and respectfully greeted them, saying, "Greetings, my two senior uncles!"

"Hehe. Good! I didn't expect that Brother Zhenyuan would take on a disciple," Shennong said with a smile.

Shi Mo then took another look at the middle-aged man in a Taoist robe whose appearance bore a resemblance to that of the Eastern King Duke:
"The Eastern King Duke truly lives up to his reputation as a chosen one! He won't fall so easily! However, he should be called Donghua now."

"Sage Shi Mo, Shennong." The Queen Mother of the West, accompanied by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and Yinglong, arrived and politely greeted them.

Immediately afterward, Duobao, Binglian, Kong Xuan, and Fengdu arrived one after another. Binglian brought her disciple Nüwa, and Fengdu brought Nüba: "Greetings, Master (Grandmaster)!"

When Shi Mo and his group entered Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi, who was sitting cross-legged under the ginseng fruit tree in the backyard of Wuzhuang Temple, greeting the guests, also hurriedly got up to greet them.
Since Zhen Yuanzi had already stood up, naturally no one could remain seated. So Pangu, Ziwei, Gouchen, Zhenwu, Yaochi, and the others also hurriedly greeted Shi Mo and the others.

After some pleasantries, just as Zhen Yuanzi was about to invite everyone to sit down, auspicious light suddenly shone in the void. Seeing the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and the Western Guide and Zhunti appear one after another, Shi Mo couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Why are they here too?" Clearly, Zhen Yuanzi had originally planned a small-scale Ginseng Fruit Gathering, but with people from the human race, the Heavenly Court, and even the Underworld arriving, the Three Pure Ones couldn't sit still any longer and couldn't help but show up to make their presence known.

Otherwise, in the primordial world, people would probably only know Shi Mo and Zhen Yuanzi, but not the other saints.

After the saints were seated, looking at this rather lively and high-end gathering, Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "With so many people here all at once, I don't have enough ginseng fruits to go around!"

Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, everyone couldn't help but laugh. Shennong then added with a smile, "Brother Zhen Yuanzi, you don't have many ginseng fruits here, but Brother Shi Mo has plenty, and he has all kinds of flavors."

"My grafted spiritual fruits can't compare to real ginseng fruits," Shi Mo shook his head with a wry smile.

"As long as it tastes good, that's all that matters. We're not trying to increase our cultivation or lifespan with ginseng fruit," Shennong's words were echoed by many present. The spiritual fruits offered by the Eight Treasures Cloud Pavilion and the Starry Sky Towers in the Starry Sky Cities were famously delicious, making people want to eat more after they had tasted them.

The Queen Mother of the Jade Pool couldn't help but smile, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and asked, "Senior Brother Shi Mo, I'd like to hold a celestial banquet at the Jade Pool. I wonder if I could order some top-grade spiritual fruits from you later?"

"The Jade Pool Immortal Banquet? Is she trying to hold a Peach Banquet to win over the hearts of the Heavenly Court and show her presence?"

Shi Mo's heart stirred upon hearing this, but he smiled faintly and said, "Of course, you can have someone contact Bai Ze about this later."

The Ginseng Fruit Gathering was incredibly lively, undoubtedly the most prestigious gathering in the entire primordial world.

Not long after, the Queen Mother of the West indeed convened the Peach Banquet at the Jade Pool in the Heavenly Court. In addition to many Heavenly Gods and Immortals, many powerful immortals were also invited to attend.

However, she doesn't have Zhen Yuanzi's influence. At most, she can invite quasi-saints and powerful figures, but it depends on whether they are in the mood to join in the fun!
However, this Peach Banquet was still very lively and was talked about with great interest by many powerful cultivators in the prehistoric world.

After all, innate spiritual fruits are rare in the primordial world, and the abundance of peaches like the Immortal Peach is unique to this place, making many immortals and cultivators eager to try them.

Moreover, the various immortal wines used in this Peach Banquet are all top-quality immortal wines from the Eight Treasures Cloud Pavilion.

The Queen Mother of the West truly spared no expense for this grand Peach Banquet.

But the effect was obvious. The Peach Banquet made almost all living beings in the Three Realms of the Primordial World aware of the Queen Mother of the West. The Heavenly Court really knew how to promote itself.

Similarly, many cultivators became fascinated and curious about the Heavenly Court because of this Peach Banquet, and more and more cultivators began to join the Heavenly Court, becoming celestial officials or heavenly soldiers and generals.

Having tasted the benefits, the Queen Mother of the West made the Peach Banquet a regular event in Heaven, which would be held every so often when the peaches in the Peach Garden ripened.
Meanwhile, Emperor Ku of the human race, who reigned for tens of thousands of years, finally had a capable and promising descendant emerge from his lineage.

That was his youngest son, Fangxun, who later became Emperor Yao, the first of the virtuous rulers Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang, also known as Tang Yao.

When Yao was a teenager, he was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Tang because of his outstanding talents. He shared weal and woe with the people in Tang, developed agriculture, handled various government affairs properly, and governed Tang in an orderly manner. He was not only supported by the people, but also praised by many tribal leaders.

Tens of thousands of years have passed, and the Three Pure Ones have become less concerned about teaching the Human Emperor to their disciples.

After all, even though Jinling Shengmu and Wudang Shengmu taught Shaohao and Diku, they didn't gain any merit or fortune.

On the contrary, the Holy Mother of Wudang received more merit and fortune, and her longevity was entirely due to Emperor Ku's position as the Human Emperor.

Unexpectedly, the Western Sect benefited from this, and Tang Yao became a disciple of the Medicine Master, a disciple of the Western Sage of Guidance.

At the beginning of Yao's reign, the astronomical and calendar systems were still very imperfect, and the people often missed the farming season.

Therefore, Yao organized specialists to summarize the experiences of his predecessors and appointed the Xi and He tribes, who worshipped the moon, to be in charge of astronomy.

They estimated the date based on celestial phenomena such as the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, as well as natural phenology, and determined the four seasons. They also defined one cycle of the moon as one month and one cycle of the sun as one year, with a year consisting of 365 days.

This is the earliest recorded calendar of the prehistoric human race, laying the foundation for the lunar calendar.

Under the rule of Emperor Yao, the human race enjoyed abundant harvests, and the people's lives became increasingly prosperous.
This period also saw the emergence of many famous figures whose names have been passed down through the ages, such as Gun, the father of Yu the Great; Shun, who succeeded Yao as the human emperor; the ancestors of the Shang, Zhou, and Qin dynasties; and Yi, the renowned hero and leader of the Dongyi people.
At the summit of Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain and Babao Peak, Shi Mo gazed at the starlight gathering in the night sky, forming a miniature starry sky above Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain.

As he was sensing the changing trajectory of the starlight, he suddenly looked up at the sky, his gaze instantly piercing through the void to the Taiyin Star, which, like the Sun Star, was hidden deep within the layers of space in the primordial starry sky.
Similarly, inside the Nebula Palace in the primordial starry sky, Daoist Nebula, who had keenly sensed the violent aura emanating from the Taiyin Star, suddenly opened his eyes.

(End of this chapter)