Chapter 287

The third human-creation plan that Houtu showed Fengxi mainly adds wisdom and comprehension.

With each level increase, progress in this aspect will make great strides.

The further along.

The higher the wisdom, the stronger the comprehension!

This is the advantage and talent of humanity.

However, relatively speaking.

In terms of physique, it is somewhat weak.

After all, one must consider the related issues of reproduction and breeding to achieve an implicit balance.

"In my conception, comprehension and wisdom are the most important."

Houtu smiled while explaining to Fengxi, "Perhaps in this plan, humanity starts at the lowest point, with the weakest survival ability, but its growth speed can be raised to the greatest extent."

"Because many problems in this world can be solved with wisdom."

A vivid metaphor.

Wisdom and comprehension are like a catalyst.

A cultivator's practice, from weak to strong, is equivalent to a chemical reaction—one's physique, external resources, accumulated time, and everything else combined together yields a flawless, supreme Dao fruit.

In this, wisdom and comprehension bear an important role, able to autonomously achieve a certain degree of substitution and catalysis.

Those of great wisdom, even if given a difficult start, though the process is arduous, as long as they do not die midway, the peak is uncertain, but they can generally reach a top-tier level.

And if one is too stupid?

Even if given the best physique, an innate vast and terrifying origin, standing at the threshold of the summit, they will still be stubbornly blocked.

"And the most important point is..." Houtu sighed, "The most crucial and perilous gate in attaining the Great Luo Dao is... the mind!"

"This is the reason I decided to choose this plan...... because, this is the righteous path!"

Such is the state of the realm.

In the Honghuang heavens, to prove the Dao as a Great Luo, physique is not the most important.

Wisdom, comprehension, and spirit are the powerful aids to tread through eternity.

If a cultivator fails to pass the test of mind, yet still dares to challenge the Great Luo gate?

Either the Dao proof fails, leading to death and disappearance of the Dao; or the Dao proof succeeds, but one loses oneself, falling into the predicament of losing the self, forcing others to devise ways to rescue them.

If in another world, bloodline physique were supreme, lacking excellent talent would prevent the highest achievement...... then the currently selected humanity would be unsuitable.

However, such a world would likely have a cultivation atmosphere quite despairing—no match for your peerless wisdom, I, born noble, would suppress you forever.

Fortunately, in the Honghuang cosmos, bloodline physique caps at the Taiyi peak.

Moreover, the smoother the early progress, the more lacking in tempering...... when the time comes to prove the Great Luo Dao, everything must be paid back.

When one reaches the far shore of cultivation, attaining the Great Luo Dao?

What does physique even count as then!

One can just brush however they want; a flick of the finger changes the setting.

Want to be a dragon? Be a dragon; want to become a phoenix? Become a phoenix…… even running to the Chaos era, brushing a Chaos demon god origin is easy.

At this stage, one must compete even more in wisdom and ability.

"Sir, you are indeed far-sighted, considering the Great Luo level for humanity."

Fengxi sighed in admiration, "Although such lofty positioning is usually good, the early stage is inevitably weak…… fortunately, Mother, you have thought deeply, devised countless plans, and found a way to break through."

He looked at the plan in his hand, the corners of his eyes twitching slightly.

Fengxi could not help but admit.

Mother Nüwa, in order to cheat, to give humanity a cheat, actually dropped her integrity to such a severe degree.

Yes.

The creation of humanity, from the outset aimed at the ultimate achievement, thus leading to early fatigue and weakness.

Not being weak also won't do.

After all, if wisdom points are maxed, physique points maxed, and breeding points also maxed……

You can imagine——a race whose bodily potential is not inferior to the Wu Clan, yet its numbers are thousands of hundreds of millions of billions times greater, spawning troops like dumplings without limit?

The Demon Race would surely go mad.

They would have no scruples, surely joining forces with the Dao Ancestor…… because that would be overturning the board!

Furthermore, doing so would not align with the core of this great calamity's surrounding struggle—to guide the lost humanity onto a path, serving as the code of conduct for all races' development in the vast Honghuang.

However.

This ultimately is a war.

If humanity lacks any usable strength, it will ultimately be bad.

How to get past the early stage's weak strength predicament has become an important question.

In this regard, the Wu Clan is not yet suitable to intervene; humanity must handle it themselves.

For this, Nüwa handed in a perfect answer sheet——

Mutation!

Mutation does it!

Indeed.

Humanity's average physique is somewhat weak, belonging to the type that compensates early deficiencies with later strength.

But…… humanity has exceptions!

My forest is big, so all kinds of birds will appear…… thus producing a phoenix, is that also reasonable?

——by the righteous and bold Nüwa.

「Innate Dao Body, Primordial Divine Body, Grand Primordial Holy Body, Grand Beginning Devil Body.. 」

Innate Dao Body, Primordial Divine Body, Grand Primordial Holy Body, Grand Beginning Devil Body...

Fengxi's gaze became increasingly subtle.

Translate: Fengxi's gaze became increasingly subtle. Use Fengxi. So: Fengxi's gaze became increasingly subtle.

These so-called bodies are all human; they arise from very strange and inexplicable causes, mutating from the most ordinary humans, and are considered a minor category within this classification.

Translate: These so-called "bodies" are all human; under a most strange and wonderful reason, they mutated from the most ordinary humans, and can be considered a minor category within this grand classification. Need to keep meaning. Let's produce: These so-called "bodies" are all human; under a most strange and wonderful reason, they mutated from the most ordinary humans, and can be considered a minor category within this grand classification.

This mutation can be strong or weak.

Translate: Such mutations vary in strength.

The weaker ones are about the same level as the average tribes of the present era.

Translate: The weaker ones are roughly on par with the medium-sized groups of the present era.

What about the strong ones?

Translate: The stronger ones?

They are sufficient to battle on equal footing with top-tier races such as true dragons, golden crows, phoenixes, and the witch clan at the same realm, without being outmatched!

Translate: They are enough to go toe-to-toe in blood battles with top-tier races like true dragons, golden crows, phoenixes, the Wu Clan, and others of the same realm, without falling short!

Furthermore, what leaves Fengxi unable to complain is...

Translate: Moreover, what leaves Fengxi unable to complain is.

If we count and list the top races of this era, there are about eighteen thousand, all entangled with the heavenly will of the Daluo level.

Translate: If we count the top-tier races of this era and list them in a table, there are roughly eighteen thousand, all of them entangled with the Heavenly Will of the Great Luo level.

And now, with the appearance of these mutant physiques in humanity?

Translate: And now, with the emergence of these mutant physiques of humanity?

If we also count each of them as a separate tribe, that would be something to celebrate.

Translate: If we also count each of them as a separate clan… that would be delightful and congratulatory.

The number of top-tier races could simply double.

Translate: The number of top-tier races could simply double.

However.

Translate: However,

We must be careful not to overly provoke the opponent.

Translate: Considering we shouldn't overly stimulate the opponent's nerves.

These top-tier physiques that arise from the mutations are destined to be extremely rare, with a very low chance of occurring.

Translate: These top-tier physiques that arise from mutation are destined to be exceedingly rare, with a very low probability of birth.

But once one appears, there's no holding back.

Translate: But once one appears… there's no holding back.

After all, a powerful physique combined with humanity's racial

Translate: After all, a powerful physique combined with humanity's racial talent—insight and comprehension?

That is absolutely the most troublesome existence.

Translate: That is definitely the most troublesome existence.

With their help and the Witch Clan's backing, they sustain the human race's weak phase, get through the sluggish period, and once the later stage arrives, the significance of physique wanes while cultivation realm becomes the decisive factor; among the strong of humans and demons, it's still unclear who will prevail.

Translate: With them and the Wu Clan providing support, they uphold humanity's weak phase, get through the sluggish times, and when the later stage arrives, the importance of physique diminishes, while cultivation realm becomes the key to confrontation; between the strong clans of humanity and the Demon Race… who will overcome whom remains uncertain.

Of course, this assumes the human race can survive until the later stage.

Translate: Of course, this premise assumes humanity can drag on to the later stage.

If the demon clan rushes them early, destroying their towers and pushing them to high ground, forcing fights under the crystal, they won't get a chance to develop—might as well just give up and sleep.

Translate: If, in the early stage, the Demon Race rushes to destroy towers, pushes hard, kills their way to high ground, forces a team fight under the crystal, and there's no chance to develop… then it's better to just wash up and sleep.

……

Translate: ……

We must admit.

Translate: One must admit.

The human race's design embodies most of the painstaking work of the greatest creator.

Translate: The design of humanity concentrates most of the painstaking effort of the highest achiever in the realm of creation.

Nüwa left behind an extraordinarily rich secret gift.

Translate: Nüwa has left behind an extraordinarily rich secret gift.

Although on the surface, the human race appears ordinary and mediocre.

Translate: Although on the surface, humanity appears ordinary and mediocre.

But the greatest potential lies hidden beneath the surface.

Translate: But the greatest potential lies deep beneath the surface.

Far surpassing the average human's perceptiveness.

Translate: Far surpassing the average human's insight points.

There are random mutations possible among 10,800 kinds of physiques.

Translate: The random mutation possibility of eighteen thousand physiques.

Compared to top-tier races, they have excellent reproductive capacity and growth speed.

Translate: Relative to top-tier clans, they have excellent reproductive capacity and growth speed.

Within the limits of the rules, Nüwa racked her brains to find loopholes, cheating as much as possible… and thus the human race came into being.

Translate: Within the limits of the rules, Nüwa racked her brains to find loopholes, cheating as much as possible… and thus humanity came into being.

For this, Fengxi had no choice but to use the most beautiful words to praise Nüwa on behalf of the human race.

Translate: For this, Fengxi had no choice but to use the most beautiful words to praise Nüwa on behalf of humanity.

She deserves praise.

Translate: She deserves praise.

"Her Majesty's holy virtue, praised for all ages..."

Translate: 「Her holy virtue, praised throughout the ages……」

Fengxi coated her lips with honey.

Translate: Fengxi applied honey to her little mouth.

Houtu also wasn't modest, openly accepting these words of praise.

Translate: Houtu was not modest either, openly accepting these words of praise.

After doing so much, what's wrong with hearing some nice words?

Translate: After doing so much, what's wrong with hearing some kind words?

Normal!

Translate: Normal!

After a while, Fengxi finished praising, then Houtu, smiling, gave a slight nod and continued: "This mutation of physique is indeed a great boost to the human race's combat strength; it serves as a trump card for the human race to defend itself when the Witch Clan is held back by the demon clan's sea-of-demons tactic and cannot attend to other matters."

Translate: After a while, Fengxi finished praising, and Houtu then nodded with a smile in her eyes, continuing: "This mutation of physique is indeed a major supplement to humanity's combat strength, being a trump card for humanity's self-defense when the Wu Clan is restrained by the Demon Race's sea-of-demons tactic and unable to attend to other matters……"

With so many diverse physiques covering all possibilities, there is a match for any great dao domain, ensuring no specific counter exists and one won't fall into the worst predicament.

Translate: "With so many complex physiques covering everything, corresponding to any domain of the Great Dao can be found, ensuring there is no situation of being targeted and restrained, and we will not fall into the worst predicament."

But when you become the Wind Empress, you must also remember not to put the cart before the horse—the ultimate focus of development must still lie with ordinary humans.

Translate: "But when you become the Wind Empress, you must also note not to put the cart before the horse… the ultimate focus of development must still fall upon ordinary humanity."

We must not overemphasize combat power by excessively elevating these special physiques, neglecting the whole—otherwise, how would we differ from the demon clan?

Translate: "We must not, because of combat power, excessively exalt these special physiques, thereby neglecting the whole… then how much difference would we still have from the Demon Race?"

Houtu instructed Fengxi.

Translate: Houtu repeatedly instructed Fengxi.

Fengxi nodded repeatedly, indicating understanding.

Translate: Fengxi nodded repeatedly, indicating understanding.

However, afterward he expressed his concern that if these human physique fighters don't grow early enough, they will be suppressed by the demon clan.

Translate: However, afterward he voiced his opinion, worrying that if too early, humanity's mutant physiques as enforcers fail to grow, they would be suppressed by the Demon Race.

You can rest assured about this.

Translate: "You can rest assured about this."

Houtu took back the plan from Fengxi's hands, left the hall, and led the way down a secluded path to a hidden palace.

Translate: Houtu took back the plan from Fengxi's hands, left this hall, and led the way onto a secluded path that leads to a hidden palace.

As they went forward, she casually spoke to Fengxi.

Translate: As they proceeded, she casually spoke to Fengxi along the way.

I have decided to place the human race's creation here at Buzhou… right under my nose, right next to the Witch Clan's main base.

Translate: "I have decided to place humanity's creation right here at Buzhou… just under my nose, right next to the Wu Clan's main base."

I still don't believe it.

Translate: "I still don't believe it."

Could such defensive protection still be harmed by the demon clan?

Translate: "Could such defensive protection still be harmed by the Demon Race?"

Houtu stated her arrangement.

Translate: Houtu stated her arrangement.

The human race has just been born; from a population development perspective, it is still at the fetal stage, which definitely requires strict protection.

Translate: Humanity has just been born; from a population development perspective, it is still at the fetal stage, and certainly requires strict protection.

Only when they grow a bit and need to go out to develop in the wild will we let them spread a little, leaving their footprint across the entire primordial universe.

Translate: Until they grow a bit more and need to go out to grind and develop, only then will we let them slowly spread out, leaving their traces throughout the Honghuang universe.

Even if they spread outward, at first they will stay as much as possible within the Witch Clan's sphere of influence… the Witch Clan has never been a lone fighter.

Translate: "Even when spreading outward, at first we will try to keep them as much as possible within the influence of my Wu Clan… the Wu Clan has never been a lone army fighting alone."

There are quite a few Great Luo investments.

Translate: "There are quite a few Great Luo investors."

Like the Great Luo of the dragon clan, the Great Luo of the phoenix lineage… at that time, they will secretly protect one or two, which is not difficult.

Translate: "Such as the Great Luo of the Dragon Clan, the Great Luo of the Phoenix lineage… at that time, they will secretly protect one or two, which is no trouble."

This process lets the human race undergo trials and tribulations, be tempered… thoroughly grown, and it's time to face the wind and rain.

Translate: "This process lets humanity undergo trials and tribulations, be tempered… having fully grown, it is also time to face the wind and rain."

Houtu has arranged the human race's path excellently, and she has also worried painstakingly.

Translate: Houtu's arrangement of humanity's path is excellent, and she has also worried herself sick.

Can't ignore it…… Once ignored, it might get snatched away by the Demon Race.

Also, we can't be too controlling, handling everything for them… that would only raise a giant infant, not a mighty clan that stands proudly independent and can uphold heaven and earth.

Fengxi's expression was solemn.

He marveled at Nüwa's broad-mindedness and demeanor while turning his thoughts to the future.

After all, when humanity faces wind and rain, Fengxi must share in their hardships.

The most miserable thing is.

He sat in the position of Wind Lord, not only needing to guard against the Demon Race's surveillance, but also bearing Nüwa's mission; whenever opportunity arose, he had to contend with Huangdi to ensure the final victory's fruits.

Miserable!

……

Houtu brought Fengxi to a halt before an extraordinarily luxurious palace.

As the Great Dao resonated, the palace opened, and Houtu strode in with large steps.

Fengxi followed closely.

This hall is immensely vast, extremely broad, and incredibly alluring.

There are simply too many treasures inside!

Fengxi tried his best not to look askance.

But even so, his eyes didn't know when they became dazzled.

Like a palace spanning a boundless world, before his eyes lay a vast black sea.

Upon the sea stood towering yellow mountains, one after another, reaching into the clouds.

What are these?

They are Xuanhuang, they are merit!

It is practically an endless amount of Xuanhuang merit placed here.

In the entire Honghuang cosmos, aside from Pangu, no one could remain unmoved by this sight.

Oh, perhaps there is still one exception.

——Nüwa!

After all, everything here belongs to Nüwa; it is her little treasury.

Day after day she watches, year after year she tallies accounts… this supreme goddess of heaven and earth has no idea how many times she has complained.

"Alas, I'm poor, nothing but money left…"

"I have to handle all this money… and to make money breed more money, I must manage countless investment projects… every year when I write the year-end summary, I must arrange a hundred eighty thousand avatars to tally accounts together, leaving me dizzy…"

"How troublesome!"

Nüwa had once sighed like this in front of Fengxi.

Empress Nüwa, truly the first divine tycoon of Honghuang.

Her wealth surpasses the imagination of countless Great Luo beings.

Including Fengxi.

However.

Fengxi thought to himself——

He had already been authorized by Houtu's imperial decree, from then on becoming the manager of this little treasury, assisting in overseeing merit expenditures and income, and having the authority to act first and report later in investments concerning humanity; instantly he felt his spirit elevated, able to look down upon ninety-nine percent of Great Luo beings.

Even when facing those topmost experts.

"Although I can't beat you…"

"But I can still look down on you!"

"Who made you inferior to me… I, Fengxi, will soon enjoy the time when hundreds to thousands of billions pass through my hands every minute; how could you lot, who have to ponder half a day over spending ten or eight billions, compare?"

Fengxi's mindset was swelling.

But being beside Houtu, he couldn't show it, and still followed with a solemn expression.

Having traversed the boundless sea of merit, they arrived at the far shore.

Here, Nüwa's supreme personal collection is displayed.

All rare things, visible or invisible to the outside world, exist here.

Apart from the Wu Clan's great power, Nüwa also possesses her own abilities… as the supreme expert of the Dao of Creation, it is indeed extremely convenient.

Limited edition?

Does not exist.

Houtu stopped here and began to rummage.

I don't know how many divine materials she took out, gathered together… those are the materials for creating humans.

Nine Heavens' Living Soil, Three Lights Divine Water, Primordial Sacred Fire… Nüwa has spared no expense.

After gathering the materials, she turned, her face solemn, and said to Fengxi: 'This time, in creating humanity, I will give my all.'

"I will focus all my mind and attention on it, striving for perfection, without the slightest flaw…"

"At that time, I will have no mind for anything else… you must be ready to cooperate."

"You are my treasury manager… when the proper time comes, you should appropriately give humanity an appearance for promotion, understand?"

"Understood, understood, understood!" Fengxi nodded repeatedly, "I will certainly handle the matter of scattering money to the best of my ability!"

(End of chapter)