Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

The sun and moon revolve, and the seasons change!

Lieshan couldn't remember how many roads he had traveled, or how many kinds of herbs he had tasted.

All he knew was that he was recording more and more animal hides for herbs, from the initial dozens of hides to hundreds, thousands...!

Those animal hides were covered with the shapes of herbs and pharmacological knowledge, each one obtained through countless painful cries.

The story of Lieshan tasting hundreds of herbs swept across the entire human land like a spring breeze, spreading to countless human tribes.

From south to north, from the Ten Thousand Mountains to the ancestral homeland of humankind, all human tribes have heard his legend.

Even other races bordering the human race know of its existence!

Ordinary people who had suffered from injuries and illnesses were healed by the herbs he recorded; small tribes that had despaired because they had no healers had their own pharmacists because of the legacy he left behind.

The fortunes of the human race quietly increased during this process.

When Fuxi established the foundation of humankind, he set the framework for civilization, leading humankind from ignorance to enlightenment. He also established a vast territory for humankind, keeping dangers at bay.

However, one problem he failed to solve was how to enable ordinary humans to survive in harsh environments.

Lieshan's tasting of hundreds of herbs perfectly filled this gap.

When a human tribe learned to use herbs, their chances of dying from various accidents decreased significantly, warriors had more time to go out hunting, the population grew, and their overall strength improved.

Countless such tribes, when combined, have become the collective fortune of the human race.

That aura, like a gentle stream, flowed from every tribe and converged into the human race's fortune. The Kongtong Seal, whose fortune had been drained by Fuxi, once again emitted a faint Daoist charm.

The fortune of the human race grew stronger and stronger among the herbs growing in Lieshan.

More importantly, Lieshan's good deeds united the scattered hearts of the people.

After Fuxi entered the Fire Cloud Cave, although the various tribes of the human race still outwardly revered the common lord of the human race, their hearts began to loosen.

Large tribes, relying on their strength, act arrogantly towards smaller tribes; the smaller tribes, harboring resentment, become disloyal and alienated.

Lieshan treated all tribes equally, regardless of their size, strength, or wealth, leaving behind his legacy wherever he went.

His selflessness and love won him the hearts of these tribes!

The name Lieshan became the most resounding banner of the human race, even more deeply ingrained in people's hearts than the title of the human race's supreme ruler.

He is revered by the world as the "Ancestor of Medicine" and the "Sage Who Tastes Herbs".

His deeds were passed down orally among the people and turned into songs, which were sung in every piece of land.

The only time Huanglong appeared was when he took advantage of Lieshan's low cultivation level after sealing Lieshan's cultivation. He inadvertently arranged for Lieshan to marry a human and leave behind a bloodline.

Fuxi was the elder brother of Nuwa, so naturally she wouldn't dare to mess with his life.

However, Lieshan was different. Huanglong did not want the three human emperors, only one of whom left bloodline descendants among the human race.

Thousands of years have passed quietly.

The Yellow Dragon Seal on Lieshan's body has been gradually crumbling over the past few thousand years.

The chains of law binding him were not simple magical seals, but chains of law condensed by Huanglong using the laws of the Great Dao.

This kind of seal is difficult even for a quasi-saint to break; only Lieshan's own understanding of the Great Dao and his own heart can slowly dissolve it.

Tasting each herb is a way to gain insight into the universe.

In the process of tasting herbs, Lieshan not only accumulated pharmacological knowledge, but also unknowingly touched the threshold of the way of medicine.

The medicinal properties of all things originate from the mutual generation, restraint, and transformation of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements energies of Heaven and Earth.

Lieshan tasted all kinds of herbs and figured out their medicinal properties. In fact, he was comprehending the great principles of heaven and earth in the most direct way.

And every time he treats someone and saves a life, he receives the most sincere gratitude from his clansmen.

Although a person's gratitude may be small, it accumulates little by little, like grains of sand forming a tower.

Over thousands of years, the human spirit within Lieshan has become so rich that it's as if a faint golden glow surrounds him.

Lieshan's cultivation, after thousands of years of tempering, has not only been fully restored, but has even advanced further.

At this moment, he was already standing on the threshold of the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, only one step away from becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal.

Duobao had been silently protecting Lieshan. When he sensed Lieshan's breakthrough, he was filled with indescribable excitement and joy.

He believed the time was right.

Duobao emerged from the void and stood before Lieshan.

Just as Lieshan broke through to the next level, Duobao suddenly appeared. He was taken aback at first, then overjoyed, and bowed respectfully: "Teacher!"

Duobao looked at the mature and composed man in front of him, who was completely different from the spirited Lieshan of the past.

But Duobao knew that thousands of years of trials and tribulations had transformed Lieshan from an innocent youth into a leader who truly understood the hardships of humanity.

"Lieshan, the seal left by Junior Brother Huanglong has been lifted. Your cultivation has reached the peak of Taiyi, your merits are profound, and the hearts of all are with you." Duobao's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement. "You are now qualified to ascend to the position of Human Emperor. Come with me back to Shouyang Mountain, and ask Junior Brother Huanglong and Senior Brother Xuandu to approve and grant you the throne of Human Emperor."

Lieshan stared blankly at Duobao, his memories of thousands of years surging through his mind.

He remembered the poisoned boy from the Qing Shi tribe, those who survived because of his legacy, the songs that sang his name, the ancestral temple left by Fuxi, and his Uncle Huanglong's words back then: "You don't understand the human race at all."

He took a deep breath and nodded emphatically: "Disciple obeys."

Shouyang Mountain, Bajing Palace.

This sacred place remains unchanged, just as it has remained throughout the long years to come!

At the summit, the Eight Views Palace stands quietly, upon which the Tai Chi Yin-Yang diagram flows with Taoist charm, evolving in countless ways.

Beneath the ancient pine tree, Huanglong's primordial spirit sat upright on a futon, comprehending the ceaseless flow of Yin and Yang energies, and the evolution of the birth and death of all things in heaven and earth.

The Taoist aura emanating from Huanglong resonates with the Yin and Yang energies in the painting, subtly creating a sense of resonance.

As for his true form, it has long since returned to the eye of the sea, where it continues to evolve the Yin and Yang realms with the help of the chaotic energy within.

Although this wisp of primordial spirit is not as powerful as the main body, it is more than enough to comprehend the Great Dao and handle daily affairs.

Deep within the Eight Views Palace, Xuandu sat cross-legged, with a pill furnace floating in front of him.

Beneath the alchemy furnace, the Samadhi True Fire burned fiercely, and the golden elixir inside churned, with nine faint elixir patterns appearing, emitting a refreshing and unique fragrance.

Xuan Du remained calm, skillfully controlling the heat.

When Duobao brought Lieshan to Shouyang Mountain, Huanglong slowly opened his eyes, sensed the aura emanating from Lieshan, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"You're here?"

"Junior Brother Huanglong, Junior Brother Xuandu, Lieshan, he's done it."