Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 139 The Fourth Sage

The golden light of merit was so powerful that it quickly attracted the attention of countless clansmen.

Soon, many members of the Lie tribe rushed over upon hearing the news. They were all amazed by the miracle that had occurred in mid-air.

It was only seen in the void.

An ancient stone spear, no more than a few feet long, floats silently here.

Its surface is permeated with the aura of profound virtue and merit, and its Taoist charm is naturally formed.

It was as if it was no longer an ordinary weapon, but a supreme sacred object that bore the approval of the Heavenly Dao!
"Merit...it is merit!"

"Ancestors above! Our human race... has another sage born!"

After a brief silence.

Someone in the crowd was the first to let out an excited shout.

In an instant, the entire scene erupted in a frenzy!

The countless clansmen, who had already been startled by this earth-shattering phenomenon, after a brief moment of shock, all revealed a heartfelt excitement on their faces!
They all knelt down with utmost devotion before the merit stone spear in the sky above the riverbank.

He kept chanting and thanking Heaven and his ancestors for their protection.

Not just the Liebu.

These are the surrounding tribes that have been on good terms with the Lie tribe for generations, or those that have been enemies with it.

His people also felt this aura of merit that was enough to make all spirits bow down to him.

They dispatched their most elite warriors and wisest elders, filled with awe and curiosity, to cautiously explore the direction from which the strange phenomenon originated.

Humanity may be weak, but it is not ignorant.

Since its birth in this world, it has produced several sages worthy of being recorded in the annals of human history.

The leader of the Suiren tribe observed that meteorites from outer space could generate fire by friction, and was the first to discover the method of making fire by drilling wood.

The chief of the Youchao tribe observed birds and beasts building nests in trees and, through trial and error in the mountains and forests, discovered the art of constructing nests from wood.

The leader of the Ziyi tribe, seeing that birds and beasts all had fur to keep warm, was the first to discover, through hunting and exploration, how to skin animals and make clothes to keep warm.

On the day these three people achieved their success, they attracted the attention of Heaven, which bestowed upon them immeasurable merit.

Now, thanks to his profound merit, fortune, and prestige, he has become the undisputed leader among the ten ancestral tribes of the human race, and is even revered as the "Third Ancestor".

Therefore, although humans do not know how to cultivate, they have learned an irrefutable truth through oral transmission from generation to generation.

Those who bestow merit from Heaven must be great saints and sages of our human race!

His actions will surely bring blessings and hope to the entire human race!

And today, on the banks of the Liebu River, merit is being reborn!

Everybody knows.

This means that after the three ancestors, the human race has a fourth sage!
When the people of those tribes arrived at the Liebu River beach with reverence in their hearts.

What they saw before them once again plunged them into deep shock.

Beneath the sacred stone spear, a relic of merit, lay a glimpse.

A five-year-old child with delicate features stood there calmly.

Although his body appeared young, his eyes seemed to contain endless wisdom and vicissitudes, making people afraid to look directly at him.

The immense energy of merit was slowly flowing through his body.

Yet, not a trace of pride or joy appeared on his youthful face.

It was as if all of this was perfectly natural to him.

He simply stretched out his hand quietly.

He easily grasped the merit stone spear that was suspended in mid-air in his palm.

Upon acquiring the treasure, a sense of familiarity emanated from the spear.

However, Yuan simply held the merit stone spear in his hand and turned to face the thousands of clansmen who were already kneeling on the ground.

A solemn expression appeared on his youthful face.

He slowly raised the stone spear in his hand, and with a still somewhat immature expression, solemnly declared to all the tribespeople present:

"This spear was not a gift from heaven, nor a divine gift!"

"It is the wisdom of our human race, carved out of this stubborn rock by our own hands!"

Upon hearing this, the entire scene fell silent. The previously noisy and frenzied atmosphere froze for a moment.

Yuan ignored the reactions of the crowd.

Its voice grew increasingly high-pitched and impassioned, like a morning bell and evening drum, resounding in the hearts of every tribesman!

"Heaven has taken notice and bestowed immeasurable merit, not because of the spear itself, but because of the indomitable will of our human race that it embodies!"

"Our human race is born weak, lacking the great strength to move mountains and fill seas, nor the supernatural power to swallow the sun and moon!"

"But we humans also possess an unyielding spirit and boundless wisdom!"

"Ferocious beasts have fangs and claws, but we humans use wisdom as our blade and our hands as our hammer to forge weapons that are even sharper than them!"

"If we humans wish to survive in this cruel world, we should not worship heaven and earth, nor seek ghosts and gods, but only believe in our ancestors."

"Today, Heaven has shown its compassion and bestowed merit upon us, not out of pity or favor!"

"Because it is revealed to all living beings, the way of our human race lies in continuous self-improvement!"

His words were powerful and thought-provoking!

The thousands of clansmen who were originally kneeling on the ground were completely stunned by Yuan's shocking words!

The initial worship of miracles in their eyes slowly faded.

Instead, it was replaced by an unprecedentedly dazzling light!
Yes!

They finally understood that the merit did not fall from the sky.

It originates from their own human race!

It stems from their inextinguishable flame of struggle and creation amidst these hardships!
After a brief silence, a worship that was a thousand times more fervent than before arose spontaneously from the hearts of those thousands of people!

This time, they were no longer worshipping some ethereal miracle.

Instead, it was this young sage who, holding a stone spear, pointed out the way forward for them!

"Sage!"

"Sage!"

The shouts, as loud as a mountain and as powerful as a tsunami, resounded throughout the entire sky!
Faced with such fervent worship, Yuan simply nodded calmly.

He did not keep the acquired merit treasure, which was powerful enough to suppress the fortune of an entire region, to himself.

Because he knew that the true value of this spear was not its power.

Rather, it represents the passing down of traditions!
Holding the merit stone spear, he did not rush back to the tribe.

Instead, on the riverbank, in front of thousands of people, he picked up two hard, stubborn stones again.

Using that merit stone spear as a template, he began to patiently demonstrate the most basic striking and polishing techniques to all the clansmen.

He taught his people how to identify the hardest minerals hidden deep in the soil and riverbed.

He taught his people how to strike stones in the most effortless and efficient way to remove stone chips and reveal the initial shape.

He further taught his people how to patiently polish the rough stone blanks until they became smooth and sharp.

This process lasted for several months.

Yuan's voice had long since become hoarse and unbearable.

Her tender little hands had already been worn raw and bloody by the hard stones.

However, under his teachings and example...

More and more members of the tribe began to master this seemingly simple, yet profoundly wise, primitive skill.

Soon, tens of thousands of humans had gathered on the banks of the Liebu River.

They struck the stones in their hands day and night without rest.

The crisp sound of the tapping echoed across the vast land for a long time.

Yuan was not satisfied with this.

From among these thousands of people, he personally selected several hundred of the most patient and talented members of his tribe.

They gathered them together and established the first true workshop in human history within that tribe.

They were put in charge of the large-scale production of stone axes, stone spears, stone knives, and other sharp tools for hunting and self-defense.

At this moment, human civilization has finally taken its most solid step!
The torch of knowledge has been passed on and spread like wildfire.

(End of this chapter)