Chapter 50

Next, under the intentional or unintentional guidance of Yelong, Fuxi and his clan members successively domesticated five animals: cattle, pigs, horses, chickens, and dogs.

Cattle, similar to sheep, need no further explanation. However, in the future, cattle would be used for plowing fields, which is related to the part of Fengye's vow concerning the five grains.

Pigs, also known as zhū, need no further explanation either. The term "meat pig" sufficiently illustrates the status of this animal among humans. In terms of meat production, pork is excellent. Moreover, wild boars are commonly found around the tribe, making them easier to domesticate.

Horses, used for transportation and plowing, can also be used for food, though this is a last resort.

Chickens, which crow at dawn, can inform the human tribe of the concept of time. Fengye also wanted to use this to guide Fuxi in inventing a calendar. Currently, the time system in the primordial world only includes days and years. This naturally falls to Fuxi. Chickens, being omnivores that eat insects, can also protect the tribe from pests. They have weak offensive capabilities, making them easy for women to manage.

With such animal husbandry flourishing, part of Fengye's vow was considered accomplished.

Although this meant Yelong could withdraw, Fuxi's greatest and most famous achievement was the creation of the Eight Trigrams and human ethics. Being in the Huaxu tribe was like having a free ticket to witness this. Yelong naturally wanted to see it through and thus waited in the Huaxu tribe to see how Fuxi would establish the Eight Trigrams and human ethics.

Two more years passed. Yuankui, in the Yellow River Dragon Palace, watched over the Huaxu tribe day and night. One day, he suddenly sensed a powerful being approaching the Yellow River and quickly led his shrimp soldiers, crab generals, clam maidens, and carp servants to welcome them.

As Yuankui emerged from the water palace, he saw a goddess standing gracefully in the water, surrounded by divine light and auspicious clouds, which prevented the river water from touching her. The goddess wore a cloud-embroidered palace robe, with a beautiful face, bright eyes, arched eyebrows, and rosy cheeks. Her beauty was unparalleled, even surpassing that of the Purple Light Empress Doumu Yuanjun.

Indeed, it is her! The venerated Empress Nuwa, the mother goddess of the human race, Yuankui thought to himself.

Yuankui greeted her with a smile, leading Nuwa into the water palace and seating her. Jade nectar, fine wine, and exquisite dishes were served, followed by the graceful dances of the clam maidens and the melodious songs of the mermaids.

After a few cups of wine, Nuwa, without pretense, said, "Lord Yuankui, I have come here to seek your help to assist my brother in achieving enlightenment. I believe you are aware that your incarnation, Yelong, is also in the Huaxu tribe."

"Great God Fuxi is destined to achieve enlightenment among the human race, as decreed by heaven. I am aware of this, but I am merely a small river god. How can I assist Great God Fuxi in achieving enlightenment?"

Nuwa took out two treasures from her sleeve, a book and a diagram, and placed them in front of Yuankui.

Yuankui's heart stirred. "Your Majesty, could these be the River Map and Luo Book?"

"Partly, but not entirely. Lord Yuankui, please examine their contents. The River Map and Luo Book are the supreme treasures of the Nine-Headed Human Emperor lineage. I believe you are familiar with them."

Yuankui picked up the two treasures and used his divine consciousness to study them. After a while, his brows furrowed. "Your Majesty, are these really the River Map and Luo Book? They seem—"

"Very different?" Nuwa frowned. "These are crafted by me. The original is in the hands of the Heavenly Emperor, used to stabilize the Heavenly Palace's fortune. It cannot be lent out. However, this is crucial for my brother's enlightenment, so I have recreated them. How do they compare to the original? Can my brother use these to achieve enlightenment?"

"Your Majesty, to be frank, this is a critical moment for Emperor Fuxi's enlightenment. Although the River Map and Luo Book you have crafted are excellent and of a primordial nature, they are not the original. If something goes wrong and ruins Emperor Fuxi's enlightenment, it would be disastrous. If we could obtain the original, it would be best to use it."

"I am aware of this, but the original is in the hands of the Heavenly Emperor, who uses it to stabilize the Heavenly Palace's fortune. It cannot be lent out. If it were to be moved, it would affect the Heavenly Palace's fortune, which would be my fault," Nuwa said, her brows tightly furrowed.

"Loan? Your Majesty, if I recall correctly, the River Map and Luo Book originally belong to Great God Fuxi. Why should he need the Heavenly Emperor's permission to retrieve his own possessions?" Yuankui raised an eyebrow and continued, "If a loan is needed, other spiritual treasures could also stabilize the Heavenly Palace's fortune. Why insist on the River Map and Luo Book? After all, they belong to Emperor Fuxi, not the Heavenly Emperor. As the Heavenly Emperor, Di Jun has a rich background and has been the Heavenly Emperor for a long time. Could he not have a spiritual treasure to stabilize the fortune?"

Nuwa's frown deepened, and she remained silent. Yuankui's words, though provocative, were not entirely wrong. If her brother had the River Map and Luo Book, the demon gods might not have been able to defeat him. Moreover, when she went to the Heavenly Palace to borrow the River Map and Luo Book, the Heavenly Emperor was evasive, clearly not wanting her brother to achieve enlightenment. After all, he is not the Heavenly Emperor's brother, so he is not in a hurry.

Fuxi and Nuwa relied on each other for survival, and their sibling bond was strong. This was evident from Nuwa's protection of the Huaxu tribe. Thinking about this, Nuwa's perception of Di Jun worsened.

Yuankui, seeing that Nuwa was listening, continued, "Even if the Heavenly Emperor is poor and relies on the River Map and Luo Book to stabilize the fortune, Your Majesty is only borrowing them temporarily. Once Fuxi achieves enlightenment, they will be returned. If that is not possible, Your Majesty could use another spiritual treasure as collateral to stabilize the Heavenly Palace's fortune. I have heard that the Cosmic Cauldron in Your Majesty's possession is also a supreme spiritual treasure and could temporarily replace the River Map and Luo Book."

"The Cosmic Cauldron has other uses and cannot be lent out. As for other spiritual treasures, I do not have any suitable ones. After all, the River Map and Luo Book are used to stabilize the stars and operate the Great Array of the Heavenly Stars, and there are few substitutes," Nuwa shook her head.

"However—" Nuwa's heart stirred, and she glanced at Yuankui. "However, I remember that the Empress Doumu Yuanjun has a map of the Heavenly Stars left by the Eastern Emperor Taiyi, which could serve as the cornerstone of the Great Array of the Heavenly Stars. Is it possible—"

"Impossible!" Yuankui firmly rejected. "My Nine-Headed Human Emperor lineage has many ties with Di Jun, including the deaths of my nephews. Moreover, he may have already decided to eliminate me. How could we assist him? Furthermore, as one of the Three Sovereigns, Your Majesty has a rich background. Could you not provide a spiritual treasure? The Map of the Mountains and Rivers is not suitable. Are the spiritual treasures in Your Majesty's possession not valuable, while those of my lineage are? Is Your Majesty underestimating us?"

Since Nuwa still needed Yuankui's help, she did not react to his words. "To be honest, the Map of the Mountains and Rivers is not of a high enough grade to stabilize the Great Array of the Heavenly Stars. Otherwise, I would not hesitate to provide a spiritual treasure for my brother."

Yuankui laughed coldly. "How could that be? The Map of the Mountains and Rivers is a top-tier primordial spiritual treasure with forty-eight Dao restrictions. Could it be—"

Yuankui could not finish his sentence because Nuwa had already taken out the Map of the Mountains and Rivers.

Forty-five restrictions? How is this possible! Although it is still a top-tier spiritual treasure, forty-five restrictions are far from forty-eight. What happened? Could it have been damaged in a battle with other sages?

"Originally, I did not want to say more, but to gain your trust, I must. I hope you can keep this secret," Nuwa sighed. "If this leaks, I will suffer, and I will have to take drastic measures."

"Your Majesty, please speak. I will keep your secret."

"I am crafting a primordial supreme treasure."

Yuankui spat out his jade nectar. "Your Majesty, are you joking? How easy is it to craft a supreme treasure? There are only four in existence!"

A primordial supreme treasure contains forty-nine Dao restrictions and has the Primordial Chaos Essence as its core. Since Pangu opened the heavens and earth, only four primordial supreme treasures have been created: the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell, known as the Three Treasures of Creation. The Primordial Chaos Essence is derived from the division of the Primordial Chaos Axe.

Only the Four Swords of Extermination, crafted by the Western Demon Ancestor using the entire Western Spirit Vein as an offering, were sealed in Mount Sumeru, using the heavens and earth as a furnace and the Western Spirit Vein's essence to form a Primordial Chaos Essence. This elevated them to the status of a primordial supreme treasure. However, this also caused the Western Spirit Vein to dissipate, leading to the death of countless Western beings. Under such heavy karma, the Four Swords of Extermination became the only primordial supreme treasure that could not stabilize fortune, as the supreme karma would diminish their own fortune.

"Of course, it is not a joke. For this, I have depleted my resources, and I have extracted a small portion of the essence from the Map of the Mountains and Rivers."

"May I ask, how many spiritual treasures have you lost in this process?" Yuankui asked hesitantly.

"Five top-tier spiritual treasures, eighteen high-tier spiritual treasures, forty-three mid-tier spiritual treasures, and one hundred low-tier spiritual treasures."

Empress Nuwa is formidable, with a rich background! She is truly awe-inspiring!

To craft a primordial supreme treasure, she has lost so many spiritual treasures without flinching. No wonder this person has no resources left. If she still had valuable items after such losses, that would be strange!

"Your Majesty, if you succeed, it will be a groundbreaking achievement in the primordial world, the first since Pangu opened the heavens and earth. Even the Three Pure Ones would look up to you," Yuankui praised, albeit勉强地 (reluctantly).

Actually, it is not as exaggerated as Yuankui thinks. It is not that Empress Nuwa is generous; the problem is that low-tier spiritual treasures are not useful to her.

She has no divine servants or disciples, and low-tier primordial spiritual treasures are not useful to her, especially after achieving sainthood. In battles between sages, low-tier spiritual treasures are not very effective. It is better to exchange them for a primordial supreme treasure to stabilize fortune and defend oneself, ensuring invincibility from the beginning.

"So, Your Majesty has no resources left, and even the counterfeit River Map and Luo Book is only a mid-tier spiritual treasure?"

"Yes," Nuwa responded softly, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Initially, Nuwa only intended to refine low-tier and mid-tier spiritual treasures into a top-tier spiritual treasure.

However, she unexpectedly saw the possibility of upgrading the Cosmic Cauldron. After the sky was mended, the merit