Houtu is infatuated with me, so I made her lean against the wall.

Upon hearing the words of the Black and White Impermanence, Fuxi's face showed sorrow. Seeing that Huaxu was about to return to the underworld, he could already see with his innate divine eyes that Huaxu's soul was about to leave her body.

This situation caused Fuxi to panic.

But soon, Fuxi had a flash of inspiration and bowed down in the direction of the sacred mountain that Huaxu had pointed out:

"Holy Father, please have mercy!"

"Since you say that Fuxi and Mother have a twelve-year bond as mother and son, and now that the twelve years have not yet come to an end, Mother should not perish, Fuxi is willing to give everything to extend Mother's life by one year."

At the summit of the sacred mountain, in a stone house, the Golden-Winged Roc looked at Qin Ming with a puzzled expression:

"Teacher, why did the Holy Lord's mother lose her life a year earlier than expected?"

Back then, he was summoned by Qin Ming to serve him, and he clearly saw Qin Ming calculate Hua Xu's lifespan with his own eyes.

Given Qin Ming's cultivation level, it's impossible for him to make such a basic mistake.

Why did Huaxu die prematurely, even though the time was calculated to be twelve years?

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming remained silent. His Great Dao Divine Eye pierced the sky, looking at Fuxi who was constantly kneeling and kowtowing, his eyes flashing.

The common rulers of the human race are all individuals of great fortune, great blessings, and great perseverance.

As the sovereign of the heavens, Fuxi was the brother of the Holy Mother Nuwa. He possessed such great fortune that even sages could only pay him half the respect.

If others were to accept even a single bow, at best their cultivation would be severely damaged and they would be burdened with karmic debts; at worst, their souls would be scattered and their years of arduous cultivation would be destroyed in an instant.

Fuxi was extremely filial, serving Huaxu every day. Little did he know that this act inadvertently diminished Huaxu's good karma.

If it weren't for the fact that humanity borrowed Huaxu's body to give birth to Fuxi, Huaxu would probably have died long ago.

Even so, Huaxu's twelve years of family bliss ended prematurely.

Seeing Fuxi kowtowing repeatedly, Fuxi, who had no cultivation, exerted all his strength, resulting in blood streaming down his forehead.

Even so, Fuxi showed no sign of stopping.

Even Qin Ming, who had cultivated for many years and whose heart was as firm as iron, couldn't help but be moved by such a scene.

The Golden-Winged Roc knelt before Qin Ming:

"Teacher, why not help the Holy Lord?"

Over the years, he had always stayed by Huaxu's side, witnessing her give birth to Fuxi and watching him grow up day by day.

Having accumulated merits through human deeds, he naturally felt unbearable pity upon seeing the future ruler of humanity in such a state.

"The workings of all things in the world follow their own laws; rashly interfering with them will inevitably lead to unforeseen complications later on."

"That's fine. Fuxi is extremely filial. If we don't resolve this knot in his heart, it will not be conducive to his cultivation path in the future."

After a moment's thought, Qin Ming activated his holy power, and his overwhelming hand tore through the air to Mount Buzhou. He plucked a leaf from the World Tree, held it in his hand, and then, with the help of the Chaos Lotus Platform, restored it to its original state, gathering life force. He then waved it to Fuxi.

"This is the life force contained in the leaves of the world's trees, which can allow your mother to live another year."

"However, each leaf of the World Tree contains the life force of a world. If you use this method to extend your mother's life by one year, when your merits are complete, you will need to spend a full eon to cleanse the pure and impure energies of heaven and earth within the leaves of the World Tree!"

"Simultaneously enduring the torment of countless lightning strikes, the agony of world-destroying lightning annihilating one's primordial spirit!"

Whether you use it or not is entirely up to you.

Upon hearing Qin Ming's words, Fuxi was overjoyed and unhesitatingly infused his life force into Huaxu's body.

On the other side, the Golden-Winged Roc's expression shifted as he heard Qin Ming's words, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

He felt that Qin Ming was too ruthless.

Fuxi will be the future ruler of the human race and also the personal disciple that Qin Ming will soon take on.

It was only a one-year extension of his life, yet Fuxi had to endure such suffering.

Looking at the Golden-Winged Roc's expression, Qin Ming glanced at it but didn't offer any further explanation.

The universe operates according to its own laws.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are predetermined.

Fuxi's decision to forcibly extend Huaxu's life by one year disrupted the laws of heaven and earth, and he naturally had to bear the corresponding price.

Moreover, for Fuxi, the task of sorting out the purity and turbidity of the world, enduring the torment of countless thunderbolts, and suffering the pain of having his primordial spirit annihilated by the world-destroying thunder punishment was a blessing rather than a curse.

When Fuxi returns from his tribulation, even his own eldest disciple, Patriarch Bodhi, will likely be no match for him.

Among all his disciples, only Qin Yu could be compared to him.

Of course, Qin Ming didn't say this aloud.

After doing all this, Qin Ming closed his eyes and continued to evolve the world.

Time flies. For Qin Ming, a year is just a fleeting moment, barely enough time to take a nap.

Having gained an extra year of life, Huaxu enjoyed another year of family bliss.

When the year has passed, the life force will peel away on its own, re-evolving into World Tree leaves, which will then fly back to the World Tree.

This time, with Hua Xu's prior instructions and stern refusal, and knowing that Hua Xu was his mother in this life and had accumulated merits in the human realm, he was destined to become a true immortal in his next life, achieving immortality and eternal life. Finally, he let go of his obsession.

After burying Huaxu, Fuxi handed over the power of the tribe to a respected elder in the tribe, bid farewell to his people, and went to the sacred mountain.

However, although the sacred mountain may not seem high, it is extremely difficult to climb.

Along the way, fierce winds raged and thunder roared.

Despite having no cultivation, Fuxi, who possessed innate divine strength and the divine eye of humanity, still narrowly escaped death.

It took a full nine years for him to finally reach the summit, battered and bruised.

Looking at the stone house, Fuxi said weakly:

"The younger generation of humanity, Fuxi, pays homage to the Holy Father!"

As the words fell, the stone house door slowly opened, and Qin Ming, dressed in a plain-colored Daoist robe with his long hair flowing in the wind, stepped out of the stone house with the support of the Golden-Winged Roc. Looking at the battered and bruised Fuxi, Qin Ming said calmly:

"Is there anything to complain about?"

Fuxi shook his head:

"No complaints!"

Qin Ming asked again:

"Can I regret it?"

Fuxi firmly shook his head:

No regrets!

"In the past, the three ancestors endured great hardships to bring fire, clothing, and shelter to humankind, freeing them from the hardships of eating raw meat, being poorly clothed, and living in cold, damp caves. This laid the foundation for the rise of humankind!"

"The Holy Emperor painstakingly led the human race out of the ancestral mountain, established a foothold in the primordial world, fought against zombies, established divine beasts, built teleportation arrays, and laid a solid foundation."

"The Empress fought a bloody battle against the demon race, established laws, and strengthened the foundation of the human race."

"Compared to them, what Fuxi experienced was but a drop in the ocean, not worth mentioning."

"Since I was born into the human race, I should give my all for it, even if it means dying ten thousand times."

Hearing Fuxi's words, Qin Ming nodded with satisfaction:

"good!"

"May you awaken your memories of your past life, and never forget what I say today!"

"You are my ninth personally instructed disciple, with eight senior brothers above you. When you have accumulated enough merit, I will personally introduce you to them!"

Looking at the cultivation technique rewarded by the system, a flash of surprise crossed Qin Ming's eyes, but he did not immediately impart it to the user. Instead, he said calmly:

"You will accompany me on my travels among the human race. After twelve years, you may leave the human race."

"As for the cultivation techniques and spiritual treasures, I will bestow them upon you twelve years later!"

After saying this, a white lotus rose from beneath Qin Ming's feet, lifting himself, the Golden-Winged Roc, and Fuxi, and soaring down the mountain.

Fuxi was the divinely ordained ruler of the human race.

He was also the Lord of the Heavenly Calamity who led humanity through the Three Calamities.

What is needed is not powerful cultivation, but a strategy for the future development of the human race.

These things cannot be directly explained to others; they can only be guided so that Fuxi can comprehend them on his own.

Otherwise, Fuxi would certainly not be able to achieve perfect merit in the future.

Therefore, Qin Ming did not immediately impart cultivation techniques and spiritual treasures to Fuxi. Instead, he took Fuxi first to delve into the human race and experience the various aspects of human life.

Previously, Fuxi had been the patriarch of the Feng clan and had ruled the clan for three years.

Governing a tribe and governing the entire human race are two completely different things.

At this moment, following Qin Ming and venturing deep into various parts of the human race, Fuxi also quickly came to a realization.

"Do you know what the human race lacks?"

On this day, Qin Ming arrived at a desolate region with few spirit beasts and abundant water resources. He asked casually.