Chapter 17

Wind Ye waited for five years! In his spare time from cultivation, he would occasionally send the divine dragon avatar to the tribe to check on things. On one hand, he would secretly promote the tribe's development, and on the other, he would look after the two children, secretly protecting them.

However, after five years, Wind Ye still couldn't determine which of the two was the reincarnation of Sui Ren Shi.

These two children shared all the common traits of divine children. They could speak at a hundred days old and walk at one year old. They were naturally intelligent and looked very similar, making it impossible to tell which one was the reincarnation of Sui Huang.

In fact, Wind Ye was quite conflicted about the reincarnation of Sui Huang. His Sui Ren Lamp was refined using the virtuous spiritual object left by Sui Huang. This created a karmic bond. If this person had already died, it would be fine, but since they had reincarnated, this karmic bond needed to be repaid. Moreover, since he was born in the Sui Ren tribe in this life, it could be considered a manifestation of this person's essence. This karmic bond also needed to be repaid, right?

But how to repay it? This became a problem. After much consideration, Wind Ye gritted his teeth and decided to take them as disciples. At least growing up under his protection would be much better than in the tribe.

If they sought immortality, he wouldn't hesitate to teach them all his cultivation methods. If they were dedicated to the development of the human race, he would teach them the ways of a ruler. After all, he had been a leader for some time and had insights into the development of the human race.

In this era, taking on disciples was a very cautious matter. The master and disciple shared a qi lineage, and their fates were intertwined. Not only that, but one had to guard against disciples rebelling and killing their master. The disciple's character was also very important. If they committed evil in your name, you would share in the karma. Being a teacher in the primordial world was not an easy job; it was a high-risk profession.

However, the higher the risk, the higher the reward. If you could teach an excellent disciple, it would be a great help. Moreover, the master and disciple shared a qi lineage. If the disciple achieved great things, the master would also be respected. This is why Guangchengzi could later become the leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals, which was not unrelated to his disciple, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan.

Furthermore, if you could teach a Golden Immortal, it would be a great virtue. A Golden Immortal means immortality, a true transcendence of the sea of suffering. This is why in later legends, immortals and Buddhas liked to enter the world to save people.

Especially in Buddhism, saving people from the sea of suffering is the great vow of the Buddha. Each person saved adds to the Buddha's virtue and the Buddha's fortune. And a Buddha, according to the ranks of immortals, is a Golden Immortal. Saving a Golden Immortal Buddha would bring immeasurable virtue, which is why Buddhism, despite not having any innate treasures, could rival and even surpass the Daoist sects.

The only problem was that at present, the two children seemed to have similar roots, making it impossible to determine which was the reincarnation of Sui Huang. If he were to take on disciples, would he have to take them both?

This would divide his own fortune. However, if the two children achieved great things in the future, their fortune would naturally return.

Wind Ye thought about it and consoled himself. After all, in the primordial world, no one could say they wouldn't face calamities. If he were forced to reincarnate, he would naturally need his disciples to help him return to the path of the Dao.

If the situation were even worse, and he were to be completely destroyed, to ensure he didn't come to the primordial world in vain, taking on a disciple to pass on his Dao would be justified! After all, if someone passed on his Dao, even if he were gone, there would still be someone to venerate him as an ancestor. If his disciple were extremely lucky and became a Sage, with the Sage's abilities, he might even be able to bring him back to life!

Wind Ye's thoughts turned again and again, and he finally decided to take both children as disciples. After all, their roots were not bad, and it was acceptable to take them as disciples. However, he would first take them as Dao children and only formally accept them as disciples after examining their character. Otherwise, even if one was the reincarnation of Sui Huang, if they were a traitor, Wind Ye couldn't take them.

With this in mind, Wind Ye finally emerged from the cave. After ten years of seclusion, he finally came out to see the sunlight. He basked in the sun and then walked towards the Sui Ren tribe.

If he wanted to take someone as a disciple, he should at least inform the tribe. Wind Ye was not the type to take someone as a disciple just because they had good roots, causing their family to break apart and forcing them to leave their parents.

Such a way of taking on disciples could easily turn into making enemies. Who knew when the disciple might come to settle this karmic bond.

In this era, children in the tribe were raised collectively, with no concept of biological parents. Matters of marriage and family had not been established. That was the work of Fuxi in the future, and Wind Ye had no intention of doing it before Fuxi. This also meant fewer karmic bonds, and without parents to restrict them, they would naturally belong to the master. Thinking of this, Wind Ye felt less reluctant.

To be honest, Wind Ye was a tragic figure. He was born at the wrong time. A few years earlier, he might have replaced Sui Huang in teaching the human race, spreading fire, and leading the human race to develop. A few years later, during the time of the Three Sovereigns, with his advanced thinking, he could have at least earned a share of the credit for following the dragon.

But now, he was hesitant, afraid to do anything or invent anything, fearing that it might trigger a chain reaction and get him struck by heavenly lightning! Matters of marriage, family, surnames, zodiac signs, writing, and weaving, all of which he knew, he could only watch helplessly, which was truly frustrating.

Wind Ye came to the tribe and explained his intentions to the elders, who naturally agreed. Two children were better off under Wind Ye's guidance than in the tribe, and it would save two mouths to feed.

Wind Ye took the two children back to the cave. He sat on the stone bed and carefully examined the two children. In terms of fortune, the elder brother clearly had a slight edge over the younger brother. However, in terms of daily behavior, the younger brother was slightly more intelligent. Of course, the elder brother was also excellent compared to the other children of his age.

It was truly difficult. Even after close contact, he still couldn't determine which was the reincarnation of Sui Huang. Well, since they were both his disciples, he would teach them together. Fortunately, Wind Ye had a divine dragon avatar. Delegating troublesome matters to the avatar was perfect and wouldn't interfere with his own cultivation.

"Since you have become my disciples, you must have a name!" Names in this era were different from those in later times. In later times, a name referred to both a surname and a given name, which were separate. In the ancient primordial world, there was no concept of surnames. Surnames were created during the time of the Three Sovereigns.

Before the Three Sovereigns, tribes had clan names but no surnames. The first character in Wind Ye's name, "Feng," was not his surname. "Feng" was the clan name of the Sui Ren tribe, and the Sui Ren tribe was known as the Feng clan. Therefore, "Feng" in Wind Ye's name strictly speaking was his clan name, representing that he came from the Sui Ren tribe.

In the Sui Ren tribe, everyone was of the Feng clan, and the only difference was their given names. However, names were not usually chosen casually. They were given during the coming-of-age ceremony, often based on the prey they had hunted, names given by the elders, or based on their achievements.

Snake, Tiger, Cong, Rock, Sound, Wood, Flower...

When Wind Ye first saw these names, he felt a headache. So he decided to choose his own name. Without relying on the elders, he could only name himself based on his achievements and prey.

The character "Ye" in Wind Ye's name meant brilliance, radiance, and splendor. This was something Wind Ye had thought of himself, and he was quite proud of it. However, it wasn't enough for him to just be satisfied with it; the name also needed to be recognized by the tribe, which required much thought.

So, during the coming-of-age ceremony, Wind Ye, in front of all the tribe members, used a crystal to focus sunlight and create fire, thereby naming himself. This act brought him heavenly virtue, and the crystal later became the Golden Sui, which eventually became the Sui Ren Lamp. Creating fire out of nothing was seen as a miracle and provided convenience for Wind Ye's future leadership of the tribe.

As for these two children, they were only five years old and could not have a coming-of-age ceremony. The tribe usually called them "Big One" and "Little Two." However, he couldn't call them that, so they needed formal names.

Considering their seniority, Wind Ye had an idea. Pointing to the elder brother, he said, "The Sui Ren tribe is of the Feng clan. You are the elder brother, the eldest, the first. The character 'Kui' means first, so you will be called Feng Kui." Then he looked at the younger brother and said, "The second son, the second, the middle. You will be called Feng Zhong!"

The two children were still young and didn't understand most of what Wind Ye said, but they were intelligent enough to realize he was giving them names. They looked at each other and then knelt down, saying, "Thank you, Master, for giving us our names!"