Chapter 49

"Although the Heavenly Court is a place of great virtue and fortune, it also carries immense karma, bearing the fate and destiny of all beings, so one must be cautious. Now, I have just ascended to the position of Divine Lord, and naturally, I have no delusions about the position of Heavenly Emperor." After a moment, Yuan Kui pondered and said.

Seeing that the Purple Light Lady was about to say something, Yuan Kui sighed, "Why are you in such a hurry, Lady? If you want revenge, it's not your turn. That Heavenly Emperor, in order to maintain his legitimate position, offended many people at the beginning. Moreover, he heavily relies on the demon race, and those primordial great deities, who would be willing? The witch clans have always been opposing him. If my prediction is correct, within a thousand years, the Heavenly Court will surely undergo a great change! We just need to wait quietly!"

"Fine, since Dragon Lord has no intention, then it's settled. I originally wanted to use this opportunity to make another Heavenly Emperor from our nine-headed lineage, to continue our fortune. Since Dragon Lord has no such intention, then I have said too much!" The Purple Light Lady said indifferently. After all, she helped Yuan Kui to revive the nine-headed lineage and to avenge her seven sons.

Seeing this, Yuan Kui did not want to say more and quickly changed the topic, asking the Purple Light Lady about some secrets of the primordial world. After all, he and Feng Ye's true self had just attained the Dao, and there were many things they did not know. To prevent any mistakes in the future, it was better to know more secrets. As for whether this would bring about a fatal disaster, since more people knew, the secret was no longer a secret, and few would care.

The Purple Light Lady took the opportunity to back down and no longer discussed the issue of the Heavenly Emperor. She discussed with Yuan Kui for a few more days before he bid farewell.

Just as he came out of the Purple Sun Grotto, Yuan Kui transmitted his thoughts to Feng Ye, passing on what he had seen and heard.

"These matters, you know about them, but you don't need to pay too much attention. You should quickly return to the Yellow River to take charge. After all, as the River Lord, your foundation is not yet stable, and you need to establish a water palace and take charge. Moreover, I have sent a red dragon incarnation to the Huaxu tribe, and you can also take care of it while you are at the Yellow River!"

Hearing Feng Ye's words, Yuan Kui did not return to Mount Sui, but directly transformed into a divine dragon and returned to the Yellow River to take charge.

Thus, ten years passed quickly. The red dragon incarnation had grown up in the Huaxu tribe and had a good relationship with Fuxi.

Although Fuxi was a bit older than Feng Ye, the difference was not significant. Moreover, both were naturally intelligent, making them more mature compared to the other children around them, which naturally made them feel isolated and empathize with each other. Plus, both were very intelligent, so they naturally got along well.

The red dragon incarnation also knew how to yield, letting Fuxi take the lead in matters of fame. After all, Fuxi was the main character here, destined to become a Sage Emperor. What use would it be for the red dragon incarnation to compete?

Nüwa was always watching. If the red dragon incarnation overstepped, Nüwa would naturally intervene.

However, the red dragon incarnation would not flatter excessively. As an incarnation of a Golden Immortal, he had his own dignity. His main purpose was to fulfill the vow, and improving his relationship with Fuxi was secondary. If they didn't get along, Feng Ye wouldn't force himself to be friends with Fuxi. In short, they maintained an equal status in the human race.

Speaking of Nüwa, Feng Ye couldn't help but complain: "Nüwa, how much do you favor your brother? Do you need to pay so much attention?"

A few days ago, Feng Ye and Fuxi were walking by the river. Fuxi saw the tribespeople catching fish with branches and pulled Feng Ye to help. But after a few days, Fuxi found this method inefficient and, inspired by a spider's web, came up with the idea of weaving nets for hunting.

Well, this was Fuxi's virtue, and Feng Ye didn't compete with him, watching from the sidelines. The first net Fuxi wove was blessed with golden light, making it a virtuous spiritual object, which was nothing unusual.

However, that night, after Fuxi fell asleep, Nüwa suddenly appeared, and a cosmic essence descended from the sky, refining the hunting net into a virtuous spiritual treasure with thirty-six restrictions.

For this, Feng Ye was speechless. How could he feel when he held the Sui Ren Lamp, a virtuous spiritual treasure with thirty-three restrictions, as a symbol of his fortune?

Having a powerful backer really made life easier, especially a Sage backer. Feng Ye struggled for thousands of years to obtain a virtuous spiritual treasure, while Fuxi got one in just a day. The difference was truly remarkable.

Seeing Fuxi using the golden net to help the tribespeople hunt, even challenging some spirit beasts, Feng Ye was worried. If he followed Fuxi to hunt and something happened to his incarnation, what would he do? So, Feng Ye handed over the Sui Ren Lamp to the red dragon incarnation. After all, it was for self-protection, and Nüwa didn't say anything, as the red dragon incarnation had not yet started cultivation, maintaining a mortal form, and thus posed no threat to Fuxi.

In a few years, due to Fuxi's prestige and the virtuous spiritual treasure, he naturally became the leader of the Huaxu tribe, with Feng Ye assisting him.

Indeed, Fuxi was called Xi, fitting his virtue of wood. The red dragon incarnation was called Ye, which was a coincidence. If the Huaxu tribe's Feng surname was added, it would be Feng Xi and Feng Ye, similar to Feng Ye's original name. To distinguish, Feng Ye asked the tribespeople to call him Ye Long, to show the difference from his true self.

One day, Ye Long was teaching the women of the tribe how to dry meat. It was summer, and under Fuxi's leadership, each hunt was bountiful. The meat was hard to preserve and would spoil, breed maggots, and spread diseases. So, Feng Ye thought of a method to dry the meat, which could be stored for winter.

The method of drying meat in this era was different from the various methods of later times. As Ye Long was the human form of Feng Ye, inheriting the bloodline of Sui Ren and wielding the power of fire, the method he thought of was to roast and cure the meat with fire.

When Feng Ye came up with this method and passed it to Ye Long, who then taught it to the women of the tribe, it naturally brought more virtue.

Now, Ye Long and the women were processing the game the tribe had hunted. Suddenly, they heard a commotion from nearby. Ye Long frowned and called over a tribesperson to ask, "Is the leader back?"

After all, Ye Long and Fuxi had done many things for the tribe, and his prestige was second only to Fuxi, earning him the respect of the tribespeople.

"Indeed! It's said that the leader caught many large game animals and is looking for us to help!"

Ye Long thought for a moment, instructed the women to continue weaving nets, and followed the tribesperson.

Sure enough, many game animals were caught this time, increasing his workload. Among the game, the most eye-catching was a white deer. Although it looked young, it required Fuxi to use the golden net to restrain it, indicating its extraordinary nature.

Ye Long approached the white deer, petted it, and seeing the deer's pleading look, he went to plead with Fuxi.

"Do you want to keep it as a mount? Fine, the tribe has enough food now. If you want to keep it, go ahead!"

Fuxi and Ye Long had worked together for over a decade, and their bond was deep. Hearing that Ye Long wanted to keep a white deer as a mount, he had no objections and agreed immediately.

"Just be careful, as the white deer is quite cunning. If it runs away, it's fine, but don't let it hurt you!"

"Don't worry, you should know my abilities!" Ye Long drew a talisman on the white deer's back and had Fuxi remove the golden net.

As soon as the golden net disappeared, the white deer tried to run, but as soon as it took a step, it felt a heavy pressure on its back, which immediately pinned it down.

"Mountain Top Pressing Talisman" This was one of the talismans Feng Ye had researched. How could a small spirit handle it? Even though Ye Long had not started cultivation, he could still use the Sui Ren Lamp to some extent.

After a few attempts, the white deer, being a wise creature, no longer resisted and obediently let Ye Long lead it away.

Seeing this, Fuxi was greatly surprised. But then he thought, if the white deer was kept, it could be slaughtered when the tribe lacked food in winter. It would be like raising food in advance. As for Ye Long, helping him catch a mount was fine, as he could train it.

Fuxi thought for a moment.

Indeed, the tribe had enough food now, but winter was different. Why not accumulate food now? Although dried meat could be stored for a long time, it was not as good as fresh meat. If they could raise some animals and slaughter them in winter, it would be better.

Winter was governed by the god of cold, Xuanming, and was the season with the highest mortality for living beings. Food was hard to find, which was why Xuanming also governed the death domain. Winter, like plagues and floods, was one of the three major embodiments of death.

As the leader, Fuxi naturally had to consider storing food for winter. Thinking of raising animals, he immediately went to discuss it with Ye Long.

Ye Long was naturally delighted. His hint had not been in vain. Fuxi thinking of raising animals saved him a lot of trouble, and his vow was one step closer to completion. So, he accompanied Fuxi in thinking about what animals to raise.

Large carnivores were not considered, as they were too dangerous and would require dedicated personnel to watch them, which would分散 the tribe's fighting strength.

So, they needed to find small herbivores or insect-eaters, preferably gentle and easy to tame, even by the women of the tribe.

For this, sheep became their first choice. These animals were gentle, did not attack people, and lived on grass, not competing with humans for food.

After sending Fuxi off, Ye Long patted the white deer and said, "Deer, you should really thank me. If it weren't for me, you would be dead now! This favor, you should at least repay me by serving as my mount for a while!"

The white deer, being a wise creature, rolled its eyes and inwardly resented it. "Thank you, my big head ghost! I am a water spirit, a spirit creature. If it weren't for the great power of Fuxi's golden net, I would have run away long ago."

Thinking of this, it looked at Ye Long again, surprised by his strength. When the golden net was removed, it tried to run, but this person secretly drew a talisman on its back, sealing its power, forcing it to remain in its original form. Truly hateful!

Ye Long, of course, did not feel the white deer's resentment. For him, the main reason for taking the white deer from Fuxi was to hint at the idea of raising animals. Additionally, the white deer itself piqued his interest.

The five elements of heaven and earth have five elemental spirits, each belonging to one of the five elements.

A thousand-year-old wood spirit, transformed by lightning, becomes a green ox. The Great Pure Sage's mount is also a green ox.

A soil spirit, known as a jade sheep, is one of the five elemental spirits, also called a yellow sheep. It is often the mount of earth deities, and it is said that the goddess Hou Tu also has a jade sheep as a mount.

These wood and soil spirits are the most common of the five elemental spirits.

The fire spirit is known as a red camel, resembling a camel from later times, often found in volcanic deserts.

The water spirit is the white deer, a spirit of water, often found in forests and lakes, gentle in nature. The white deer is also a symbol of a king, representing the pursuit of power.

As for the last golden spirit, Feng Ye did not know. These legends were heard by Yuan Kui when he was a guest at the Purple Light Lady's.

The Purple Light Lady attained the Dao early but had only seen the jade sheep, green ox, and red camel. She had only heard of the white deer and had never seen it, let alone the even rarer golden spirit.

Therefore, Ye Long was naturally very interested in the white deer. After all, neither his incarnation, his true self Feng Ye, nor Yuan Kui had a mount. Using the white deer as a mount would also be very prestigious.