Chapter 31

Feng Ye sent Yuan Kui away, naturally not intending to scold him himself.

Feng Ye brought Feng Kui to the Sui Ren tribe, weaving through the crowd.

"Do you think how the tribe is developing now?"

Feng Kui looked at the busy crowd in the tribe and hesitated, "I..."

"Don't worry, I have used the Illusion Body Technique, they can neither see us nor hear us talking."

"More than enough for basic needs, but not enough for self-protection, life is still a concern!"

Feng Ye nodded, saying nothing. Then he led Feng Kui to wander around.

"You come here every day, what have you been doing?"

"Using talismans to help the tribespeople heal their wounds and expel external evils."

The "external evils" Feng Kui referred to were not those evil spirits. Under the protection of the Sui Ren tribe's totem, these evil spirits naturally could not enter. Strictly speaking, the "external evils" Feng Kui referred to were what people in later times called diseases. In this era, there was no concept of disease; people believed that these diseases were punishments from ghosts and gods, sent to take lives, and were incurable. It was this fear that shaped a powerful deity.

At first, Feng Ye also wanted to change the tribe's way of thinking, but after trying, he had to give up. What Feng Ye could do was to teach the tribespeople to keep their living quarters clean, not to defecate or urinate anywhere, to wash their hands before meals, and to maintain the cleanliness of their food to prevent illness from entering through the mouth. He focused on these small details to prevent problems.

"Using talismans to help the tribespeople? You should know that not everyone in the tribe can use talismans. Can't you think of other ways to help those who cannot practice cultivation?"

"Other ways?" Feng Kui thought for a moment and said, "When I was hunting with the tribespeople a few days ago, I noticed that a deer, after being injured, would eat a certain type of grass. I think that grass has healing properties. Perhaps our human race can use it too?"

Feng Ye smiled slightly. Herbs and medicine, huh? This is also a path, and it would greatly benefit the tribe. Feng Ye added fuel to the fire: "Not only that, do you know that some animals themselves have healing properties? Isn't the alchemy of cultivators derived from this? The wonders of the balance and counterbalance in the universe, the changes in plants and trees, and the transformations of metals and stones, are all like this."

"Teacher, I want to contribute to the human race. Now the tribespeople can barely eat enough, and if they are seriously injured by wild beasts during hunting, they are bound to die. I want to learn methods to save lives!" Feng Kui suddenly knelt before Feng Ye.

"Get up, since I am your teacher, I will naturally teach you what I know." Feng Ye walked forward with his hands behind his back, exuding a sage-like demeanor.

"But, Uncle Yuan Kui said that the methods to save lives are against the will of heaven, and we cultivators should follow the will of heaven!" Feng Kui caught up and said.

Feng Ye laughed derisively, "Don't listen to his nonsense. What does he know? The balance and counterbalance in the universe are just numbers. How can you tell if saving lives is not in line with the will of heaven? How can you know who should die and who should not? If you just let go and wait to be slaughtered, that is the reason for your death!" With that, he pulled Feng Kui back to the Huoyun Cave.

After the two left, a figure appeared out of nowhere, and it was none other than Yuan Kui. Yuan Kui pondered Feng Ye's words, thinking about the balance and counterbalance. The deities embody the will of heaven and control the laws of heaven, naturally following the will of heaven. If they truly went against the will of heaven, the heavens would not tolerate it. After some thought, he could not come to a conclusion and returned.

Feng Ye was not as conflicted as Yuan Kui at this moment, feeling a surge of joy. Feng Kui was the reincarnation of the Sui Emperor, and Feng Ye had been thinking about how to teach him. Now that he saw Feng Kui's interest in saving lives, he naturally supported it wholeheartedly. As for the concern about affecting the historical process? That the medicine came from the Shen Nong clan?

This era was at least several thousand years away from the time of Shen Nong! Could it be that the people of this era could not treat diseases?

Feng Ye was not a medical expert on Earth, but he knew some basic medical knowledge and pathology. He passed this knowledge to Feng Kui, letting him figure it out on his own. After all, this place was at least several thousand years behind the future. The diseases of the future were different from those of the present.

In this era, people believed that epidemics were caused by ghosts and gods, a punishment from the deities, a manifestation of the universe. It was said that She Bi Shi was the witch deity who governed poisons and epidemics.

The Twelve Witch Ancestors, with Hou Tu as the leader, gathered the Twelve Capital Heavens to oppose the Heavenly Court of Di Jun.

Hou Tu, the deity of the earth, transformed into the underworld cycle. She had a human body with a snake's tail, seven hands behind her back, and two hands in front, holding a flying snake.

Ru Shou, the deity of metal, governed autumn. He had a human face and a tiger's body, covered in golden scales, with wings on his shoulders, a snake in his left ear, and riding two dragons.

Ju Mang, the deity of wood, governed spring. He was green like bamboo, with a bird's body and a human face, riding two dragons.

Zhu Rong, the deity of fire, governed summer. He was covered in red scales, with a snake in his ear and riding a fire dragon.

Gong Gong, the deity of water, governed floods. He was covered in black scales, riding a black dragon, and entwined with a green python.

Xuan Ming, the deity of rain, governed winter, the deity of rain and snow. He was covered in bone spines, with a fierce appearance.

Tian Wu, the deity of wind, had eight heads and a human face, a tiger's body, and ten tails. The saying "wind follows the tiger, clouds follow the dragon" is not without reason.

Qiang Liang, the deity of thunder, had a tiger's head and a human body, four hooves, and long arms. He held a snake in his mouth and in his hands. He also governed sound.

Yue Zi, the deity of lightning, had a human face and a bird's body, with a green snake in his ear and a red snake in his hand. Lightning, strictly speaking, is the law of light.

Di Jiang, the deity of space, had a yellow sac-like body, red like fire, six feet, and four wings, with no face or features.

Zhu Jiu Yin, the deity of time, had a human face and a snake's body, completely red, similar to the ancient dragon.

She Bi Shi, the deity of poisons, epidemics, and diseases. He had a human face and a beast's body, with ears like a dog, and a green snake in his ear.

In later times, it was said that She Bi Shi was the witch ancestor who governed the weather.

But what is the weather? Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning? The changes of the four seasons? Or rain, snow, frost, and fog? The deities of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, Tian Wu, Xuan Ming, Qiang Liang, and Yue Zi, each governed their respective domains. The four seasons also had their own witch ancestors, and rain and snow were governed by Xuan Ming. If She Bi Shi truly governed these, the wars among the Twelve Witch Ancestors would have already erupted, and Di Jun would not have needed to intervene.

In the same divine domain, either a master-servant relationship or a life-and-death struggle exists; there is no third option.

In the primordial chaos, the weather was seen as the embodiment of the great power of heaven and earth, revered by people. The faith and will generated by this reverence were immense, which is why the witch ancestors representing the embodiment of heaven and earth existed. Only those who possessed the laws governing the phenomena of heaven and earth could be considered direct descendants of Pangu.

If She Bi Shi were truly the witch ancestor of the weather, even if he could not be the leader of the Twelve Witch Ancestors, he could still be on par with the witch ancestors of the earth, time, and space. However, according to the rumors, he was the weakest among the Twelve Witch Ancestors in terms of strength.

Space and time are the fundamental foundations of the world, and the earth is self-evident. The earth gave birth to the Twelve Capital Heavens, and Hou Tu transformed into the underworld cycle, a great virtue. These three were the first three of the Twelve Witch Ancestors. After them were the witch ancestors who governed the natural elements of wind, fire, water, thunder, and light. Xuan Ming and She Bi Shi were both in the tenth position and beyond. Xuan Ming, at least, was the deity of rain and snow and winter, and the cold subtly suppressed diseases, placing him higher.

"Brother Dao, I need to go into seclusion for a while! Everything outside will depend on you!" Yuan Kui came in and said