Chapter 483: Three Hundred Trillion People, the Self-Sufficient Human Race

"I wonder how many Great Vehicle Cultivators our Human Race has in total right now?"

Yuan Gu asked with great curiosity.

After all, the Human Race is so formidable now, having accumulated so many resources and possessing a full nine Secret Realm Worlds; surely, they must have nurtured quite a few high-level cultivators.

"Aside from those Wild Beasts, our Human Race currently has only two Great Vehicle Cultivators."

"One is naturally the Human Emperor, and the second is Lord Fengxi."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu thought for a moment and answered the question directly.

Because this is not considered secret information; it is basically known to everyone.

Of course, if one were to add those Great Vehicle Wild Beasts, then the Human Race would possess at least a hundred Great Vehicle combatants.

This is a truly terrifying level of strength.

Even for those super races, it is estimated that having dozens of Great Vehicle experts within their ranks would be considered impressive.

It is basically impossible for them to possess over a hundred Great Vehicle Cultivators.

Fengxi Daoren?!

Hearing this, Bai Canglong was secretly moved; he never expected that the Fengxi Daoren of the past had actually ascended to the Great Vehicle stage.

Although he had also been optimistic that Fengxi Daoren would have a chance to ascend to the Great Vehicle stage in the future, that was only a chance.

Over these many years, who knows how many such geniuses the Human Race has birthed.

It is a pity that those who can truly become Great Vehicle experts remain few and far between.

However, he did not expect Fengxi Daoren to become a Great Vehicle expert so quickly, but this is naturally a good thing for the Human Race.

The more Great Vehicle experts the Human Race has, the more formidable the Human Race's strength naturally becomes.

One cannot rely on the Human Emperor alone to support the Human Race; that would be far too dangerous.

"But you should not think that our Human Race currently has a scarcity of Great Vehicle experts."

"In fact, this is only temporary."

"At present, our Human Race still has many Integration Great Powers who have hope of ascending to the Great Vehicle stage."

"For example, Lord Yulei and Shensuan Daoren are both Integration Stage cultivators at the Completion Stage; it is estimated that after preparing for a while longer, they will be able to overcome the Great Vehicle Thunder Tribulation and ascend to the Great Vehicle stage."

"Besides them, there are also the Human Emperor's Dao Companions, such as Lady Bai Sujie, Lady Shi Yuxi, Lady Tao Qili, Lady Hua Siqing, and others, whose cultivation levels have all reached the Integration Late Stage."

"Given their aptitude, coupled with the assistance of the Human Emperor, I fear becoming Great Vehicle experts will not be a difficult task."

"More importantly, during this period, our Human Race has also birthed two or three hundred Integration Great Powers."

"If we develop for another few thousand or tens of thousands of years, at the very least, we will be able to produce over a hundred Great Vehicle Cultivators."

"As well as countless Refining Void and Integration Stage cultivators."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu was full of confidence in the development of the Human Race, feeling that the future of the Human Race is incomparably bright.

It is not just him; the Human Cultivators around him all think the same.

This is not mere wishful thinking; it is purely because the power and cultivation resources possessed by the Human Race will inevitably allow the Human Race to grow to this extent, and this is an indisputable fact.

What?!

Hearing the news about his daughter Bai Sujie, Bai Canglong was also greatly shocked; it was simply unbelievable.

He also knew his daughter's aptitude.

Although it was considered quite good compared to other human cultivators, he estimated that the Refining Void stage was her limit.

Who could have imagined that in a mere two thousand years, she would actually ascend to the Integration Late Stage; it is truly too exaggerated.

As for the names of Shi Yuxi, Tao Qili, and Hua Siqing, he had also heard of them.

They were all good friends of Fengxi Daoren.

However, their aptitude could naturally not compare to the human geniuses of the past, at most being considered decent, yet their current achievements have already surpassed the human geniuses of the past.

Therefore, he guessed it must be the credit of that new Human Emperor, Zhou Sui.

If it were not for this man, his daughter could not have ascended to the Integration Late Stage, with the Great Vehicle stage in sight for the future.

It seems his son-in-law treats his daughter quite well.

Thinking of this, Bai Canglong was also very satisfied; at least his daughter has not lived a life of great misery.

"Looking at it this way, our Human Race truly has a boundless future and is full of talent."

"If these seniors can all ascend, at the very least, there will be seven or eight more Great Vehicle experts in the future."

Yuan Gu was full of admiration.

Before, he had felt great pressure, thinking that the future of the Human Race might rest on his own shoulders.

But now, seeing that human geniuses are emerging in succession, he realized he is merely one of them.

There is no need at all to place the heavy burden of the Human Race on himself.

There are still many pillars supporting the sky for the Human Race, not just him alone.

Of course, this is also a good thing for him; he will not have to bear such great pressure.

If the pressure is too great, it will also give rise to a Heart Demon, which is not a good thing for future cultivation.

Swoosh!

Not long after, led by the middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu, they arrived at the entrance of a Secret Realm.

The next second, the group stepped through the portal and, in the blink of an eye, entered the Secret Realm World.

Yuan Gu immediately discovered that he had arrived on an island, with white clouds floating all around, and dense Heaven and Earth Origin Qi surging over, pouring into his body.

It was his first time feeling such dense Heaven and Earth Origin Qi.

If he were to cultivate in this place, his cultivation efficiency would increase by more than several times.

This place is simply a Cave Heaven blessed land.

"Father, is this the Second Secret Realm?"

"To think there is such a dense cultivation environment?"

Yuan Gu simply could not believe it; he felt the place he had stayed before was nothing but a desolate backwater.

It was completely incomparable to the Second Secret Realm.

If he had been able to cultivate in this Secret Realm World before, he feared he could have stepped into the Refining Void Realm much earlier.

"That's right, this is the Second Secret Realm occupied by our Human Race."

"It is quite normal for the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi here to be so dense."

"After all, the entire Secret Realm World is enveloped by an Eight-Tier high-grade Spirit Vein."

"No matter which island you are on, it is filled with Heaven and Earth Origin Qi that is dense to the extreme."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu said with great pride.

After all, this was the territory of the Human Race.

Compared to the Second Secret Realm, the place where their Maple Leaf Tribe was located before was simply an environment where beggars lived.

"Aren't there just too many Human Cultivators on the island?"

"Just how many people live here?"

Yuan Gu swept his divine sense and perceived that one massive city after another had been built on the island where he was located.

These cities were inhabited by dense crowds of Human Cultivators.

Compared to the population on this island, the Maple Leaf Tribe where he was before was not even one percent of this.

Moreover, in the entire Second Secret Realm, similar islands were simply too numerous to count.

He could not even imagine just how many Humans there were in the Second Secret Realm.

"It's alright, it's alright; the population of the Second Secret Realm is not that large at the moment."

"It is only about twenty trillion."

"This island alone is estimated to have a population of over ten billion living on it."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu smiled slightly and stated a shocking number in a straightforward manner.

"How could there be so many people?"

"Wasn't it said that the Human Race of the Shattered Star Sea migrated there two thousand years ago?"

"At that time, Fengxi City had at most a population of tens of billions, right?"

"In a mere two thousand years, has the population developed to this extent?"

Hearing this, Yuan Gu and Bai Canglong were dumbfounded and completely stunned.

Even though they knew the current Human population was certainly not small, they had not expected it to be to this degree.

The population of the Second Secret Realm alone was already this large.

If the nine great Secret Realms were added together, to what extent would the Human population have expanded?

One must know that the population of the Maple Leaf Tribe where he lived was only a few million.

A population exceeding one hundred million—he did not even know what that concept was; it was too exaggerated.

"Haha, son, you still underestimate the reproductive speed of our Human Race."

"Two thousand years is enough for our Human Race to undergo earth-shaking changes."

"After all, our human lifespans are short, and a generation can appear every twenty years."

"Five generations can appear in a hundred years."

"If every couple has a dozen or so children, the reproductive speed is truly astonishing."

"Otherwise, why do you think our Human Race had to build nine Secret Realm Worlds?"

"Isn't it because the population of the First Secret Realm was too large and it was necessary to open up brand new Secret Realm Worlds?"

"Only in this way can we accommodate this newly added population, right?"

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu smiled slightly, looking at his son Yuan Gu.

He also understood why his son was so surprised; in fact, when he first learned of the current Human population, he was also given a huge fright—it was simply too exaggerated.

The entire Maple Leaf Tribe, relative to the current Human population, was nothing more than a drop of water in the ocean.

The Humans who originally lived in the Second Secret Realm did not think their Maple Leaf Tribe was a nuisance.

Nor did they think they were there to snatch resources or occupy land.

They were even received with warm hospitality by the other party.

Therefore, they easily integrated into the Second Secret Realm and adapted to the life here.

"Then how many people does our Human Race have now?"

Yuan Gu could not help but ask.

"Hmm, let me think carefully."

"Previously, a large number of people migrated out from the First Secret Realm."

"At the moment, the First Secret Realm has at least over one hundred trillion people."

"If you add the other eight Secret Realm Worlds, there should be three hundred trillion people, right?"

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu said in a deep voice.

What?!

Bai Canglong fell silent, not knowing what to say; such population data had already surpassed his imagination.

Even if he had dreamed of it in the past, he would never have thought that the Human population would develop to this extent.

Of course, for the various races of the Spirit World, the number of people is actually not the most important thing.

The number of high-level Cultivators is the top priority.

It is just like the Dragon Race, the Heavenly Phoenix Race, and other True Spirit Races; their populations are actually not very large either.

However, every member of the race possesses the strength of a high-level Cultivator and the potential to become a Great Vehicle Cultivator.

Therefore, they hold a pivotal status in the Spirit World.

However, for the Human Race, an increase in population naturally means an increase in the number of geniuses.

Even if only one in ten thousand people is a genius, the Human Race will still give birth to countless high-level Cultivators in the future.

This is the potential of the Human Race.

Without a doubt, in several thousand or tens of thousands of years, there is no telling to what extent the Human Race will grow.

Perhaps they could truly rival the True Spirit Race.

"Could it be that our Human Race is no longer building cities, but choosing to build Secret Realm Worlds instead?"

Yuan Gu asked curiously.

"Of course, because cities are still too dangerous for us humans."

"After all, the defensive power of cities is relatively ordinary."

"If some Integration Great Powers or Great Vehicle Cultivators appear, they could destroy a large number of cities at any time."

"But Secret Realm Worlds are completely different."

"They are originally created by Eighth-Order Arrays; it is impossible for Great Vehicle Cultivators to invade them."

"Therefore, by staying inside a Secret Realm World, we are absolutely safe."

"In particular, our Human Race's Secret Realm is called the Qianmiao Secret Realm, which can release endless white mist."

"The entrance and exit of the Secret Realm are also not fixed."

"Even if enemies truly break into the mist area, they will definitely get lost and it will be impossible for them to find the entrance or exit."

"Ever since we moved into the Secret Realm World, we have basically not encountered any danger."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu said with great satisfaction.

He felt that building cities on the land of the Spirit World was long outdated, and only Secret Realm Worlds were the true mainstream.

Which of those True Spirit Race headquarters is not located inside a Secret Realm World?

Now, the Human Race is the same.

If one were to build cities in the outside world, it would purely be exposing one's own weaknesses to the enemy.

This would only bring disaster to the Human Race and has no real benefits.

"But our Human Race has scattered the nine great Secret Realm Worlds all over the world; isn't this dispersing the strength of our Human Race? If a certain Secret Realm World is attacked by enemies, what should be done?"

Yuan Gu was very worried about this point.

He felt that the Human Race's Secret Realm Worlds were scattered too widely, and if a certain Secret Realm World encountered any danger, it would be difficult for other human Cultivators to come to the rescue in time.

If they were gathered together, it would instead enhance the cohesion of the Human Race.

"Haha, there is even less need to worry about this."

"Inside our Human Race's nine great Secret Realm Worlds, there are all Teleportation Arrays."

"As long as one wishes, one can arrive at every Human Race Secret Realm World in an instant."

"For the sake of safety, the Human Emperor has even distributed Great Vehicle Wild Beasts evenly."

"Basically, every Secret Realm World will have ten Great Vehicle Wild Beasts guarding it."

"If even this cannot hold them off, the Human Emperor will personally take action."

"In short, in terms of safety, it is not a big problem at all."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu smiled slightly.

He had actually worried about this point at the beginning, but after knowing about the existence of the Secret Realm World Teleportation Arrays, he knew his worries were indeed superfluous.

After all, could the things he could think of not have been thought of by the high-level members of the Human Race?

It is precisely because they thought of this point that the high-level members of the Human Race decided to scatter the nine great Secret Realm Worlds across the world.

To a certain extent, this can also be considered risk management.

Because in this way, even if a certain Secret Realm World truly encounters danger, there are still other Human Race Secret Realm Worlds in existence, so there is no need to worry about the Human Race perishing in the Spirit World because of it.

"So there is the existence of Teleportation Arrays?"

"If that is the case, then indeed, rescue would arrive very promptly."

"There is no need to worry about being defeated one by one."

Yuan Gu nodded; he also felt that the high-level members of the Human Race had indeed planned things out, and even if it was not perfect, it could at least avoid the vast majority of risks.

However, Bai Canglong's thoughts went a layer deeper; he felt that the Human Emperor's choice to scatter and build the nine great Secret Realm Worlds likely held even greater ambition.

If the goal was merely to expand the living space of humans, then building Secret Realm Worlds nearby would actually be a very normal, reasonable, and safe thing to do.

But now, they are taking huge risks to go to other continents to build Secret Realm Worlds, which means that the Human Emperor must have other purposes for doing so.

Thus, when Yuan Gu heard his master's question, he repeated it; he also wanted to know why this was the case.

"Haha, I didn't expect you, my son, to have thought of this point as well."

"Actually, you are right; the reason why the Human Emperor chose to scatter and build the Secret Realm Worlds..."

"Naturally, it is not just as simple as wanting to expand the living space of the Human Race."

"The purpose of the Human Emperor doing this is actually very simple: he wants to dominate the Spirit World."

"Even if he cannot dominate the Spirit World, he can at least make the Human Race a True Spirit Race."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu smiled slightly and said straightforwardly.

"Could it be that our Human Race's Secret Realm construction is not just planning to build nine, but will build more in the future?" Yuan Gu was shocked inside, and this was the first thing he thought of.

"That's right, the so-called nine great Secret Realms are just the beginning."

"In fact, the Human Emperor's plan is even more astonishing."

"In the future, there might appear one hundred, one thousand, or even ten thousand Secret Realm Worlds in the Spirit World."

"These Secret Realm Worlds will be scattered throughout the Spirit World."

"And in this way, the footprints of the Human Race can also spread across every part of the Spirit World."

"No matter which part of the Spirit World it is, the figure of our Human Race will appear there."

"Of course, this is also a matter for who knows how many years from now."

"If we want to expand the number of Secret Realm Worlds, we must first expand the population of our Human Race."

"If there is not enough population, even if we build Secret Realm Worlds, we will be unable to occupy them."

"So for now, the Human Emperor is also advocating for us humans to rapidly increase our population."

"The more population we produce, the more territory we can actually occupy."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu spoke in one breath about the future plan of the Human Emperor Zhou Sui, which was the Human Race Spirit World Secret Realm Plan: using Secret Realm Worlds as strongholds to continuously occupy important places throughout the Spirit World.

Once a certain scale is formed, the power of the Human Race will snowball and expand rapidly.

Thereby reaching a level that other races cannot imagine.

"But if our Human Race expands so unscrupulously, won't it arouse the wariness of the True Spirit Race?"

Yuan Gu's heart was trembling; he felt that this plan was truly too ambitious and too brazen.

After all, those True Spirit Race are not to be trifled with.

If the True Spirit Race were to learn of the Human Race's expansion plan, they would likely attack in unison.

At that time, the Human Race might not be able to withstand it.

Perhaps in the future, the Human Race will trigger an even more astonishing crisis; becoming enemies with the whole world is not impossible.

"Indeed."

Bai Canglong also couldn't help but nod; he also felt terrified about such a plan to dominate the Spirit World.

Of course, he also knew that if the plan were to succeed, the benefits gained would be truly astonishing.

One must know that at present, because the Spirit World is truly too vast, various places cannot be connected.

Apart from Great Vehicle Cultivators, who can span two continents?

But the four continents of the Spirit World often nurture different resources.

If they could trade with each other, it would naturally greatly accelerate the development of the other side.

And with the help of the Secret Realm World plan, the Human Race could collect cultivation resources from every continent, thereby implementing cross-boundary trade.

The Human Race could also earn huge profits from this.

He couldn't even imagine how much wealth the Human Race could earn from this.

Perhaps in the future, the Human Race will become the wealthiest race in the Spirit World.

"There is even less need to worry about this point."

"Because for now, the places where our Human Race builds Secret Realm Worlds are all remote areas."

"Those remote areas are not even looked upon by the True Spirit Race, and they will not cast their gaze there."

"You must know that now the Prison Demon World is invading the Spirit World, and great wars have broken out everywhere."

"Within this period of time, who knows how many races have been wiped out by Prison Demon World cultivators."

"After those races are wiped out, they leave behind a power vacuum, which is exactly where our Human Race can go and occupy."

"This way, we can occupy an Eight-Tier Spirit Vein without any effort."

"Since this place originally belonged to a weak race, it naturally will not arouse the wariness and attention of the True Spirit Race; we are merely filling in the power vacuum."

"In fact, that is how we have silently built nine Secret Realm Worlds, logically expanding the Human Territory."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu said triumphantly.

Occupying the ruins of original races?!

Hearing this, Bai Canglong and Yuan Gu were simply speechless; they had to admit that such a plan was indeed incomparably brilliant, and even marvelous.

Admittedly, if the Human Race were to attack other races, it would certainly attract the attention of the True Spirit Race.

Because that would be far too eye-catching.

But it is different now; due to the arrival of the Great Tribulation, the Prison Demon World is invading.

This also makes the True Spirit Race unable to even take care of themselves; where would they have the time to pay attention to the affairs of other races?

But the Human Race is taking advantage of this opportunity to occupy the ruins of some fallen races; this is a case of the cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest, and the actions are silent, with no one able to know.

After all, too many races have fallen during this period, and many rising powers have emerged as well.

Life and death, rise and fall, are the norm for the major races of the Spirit World.

However, they were also deeply moved in their hearts; other races are worried about their own safety during this Great Tribulation, but the Human Race is doing well, instead feeling that this is a great opportunity, expanding unscrupulously.

Who could have imagined that the Human Race would have such ability?

"No, that's not right, this plan is indeed extremely brilliant."

"But alas, even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice."

"To build a Secret Realm World, one must have materials; where exactly does the Human Race get the materials to build Secret Realm Worlds? Such massive Array Formation materials, even the wealthy True Spirit Race could not bring them out."

"Not to mention anything else, where do those Boundary Stones come from?"

Bai Canglong's eyes flickered.

He felt that other races must have considered the Secret Realm plan, but it was not realistic.

After all, who could find so many materials for Secret Realm Worlds, materials for an Eighth-Order Array?

Spending so many materials, and yet unable to allow oneself to attain the Dao and become an immortal, this is purely a case of the losses outweighing the gains.

Therefore, those Great Vehicle Cultivators could never think of such a thing; it is simply too stupid.

Yet the Human Race chose to do exactly that.

It can only be said that the strength of this current Human Emperor is simply unfathomable; not only has he mastered strange abilities, but he also seems to be wealthy, able to bring out infinite resources.

In fact, Yuan Gu had the same thought, looking at his father: "Father, these Secret Realm Worlds are all built in remote places; for our Human Race, I fear the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."

"After all, to expend so many resources just to occupy places that the True Spirit Race disdains is truly a pity. With our Human Race's population being so large, how can we sustain ourselves without vast cultivation resources?"

He felt that for the Human Race to possess its current strength while only occupying remote places was truly a pity.

Although doing this could indeed lower the Human Race's presence to the minimum, it also caused the Human Race to lose a massive amount of cultivation resources.

At present, the Human Race's population is expanding rapidly; if cultivation resources are lacking, how can those high-level Cultivators be born? The prodigies who can advance solely by their own bitter cultivation are simply too few.

"Haha, that's right, it is indeed as you say."

"Those remote places are indeed things that are a pity to discard but tasteless to eat for our Human Race."

"That is why those True Spirit Race do not care and let some weak races occupy them."

"After all, their populations are only so large, and it is impossible for them to continue expanding."

"Merely occupying some core areas is enough for the True Spirit Race's development for countless years."

"However, our Human Race is different; we fundamentally do not need too many external resources."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu smiled slightly and revealed a shocking secret of the Human Race: the Human Race can be self-sufficient and fundamentally does not need many external resources.

That is why the Human Race chooses to occupy remote places, because the Human Race only needs some living space and is not actually that thirsty for cultivation resources.

What?!

Hearing this, Yuan Gu and Bai Canglong were both stunned. They did not know what the other was talking about. Where was there a race that did not need external resources and could be self-sufficient? It was truly beyond imagination.

If Yuan Shu were not a Refining Void Cultivator and also Yuan Gu's father, Bai Canglong would have thought the other was talking nonsense.

No matter how one looked at it, such words were far too absurd.

"Have you not noticed?"

"Our Secret Realm Worlds are simply too large, with a diameter of ten billion kilometers."

"Where would ordinary Secret Realm Worlds be this large? Even those of tens of millions of kilometers are considered large-scale Secret Realm Worlds."

"In the past, the Secret Realm of our Human Imperial City was only a few million kilometers."

"And the important factor restricting the size of a Secret Realm World is actually the size of the Spirit Vein."

"If the Spirit Vein is too small, it naturally cannot support a very large Secret Realm World."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu said.

Indeed.

Bai Canglong also could not help but nod. He had not expected this young junior to have such a profound understanding of Secret Realm Worlds. Of course, this was not necessarily because Yuan Shu was exceptionally gifted; it should be common knowledge belonging to the Human Race that is now being popularized.

No wonder the Human Race could implement the Secret Realm plan; it seems their understanding of Secret Realms is as clear as the palm of their hand.

"But the Human Emperor has mastered a method that can artificially create an Eighth-Order Spirit Vein."

"It is precisely because of this that our Human Race does not care about the location."

"Even in a barren land, we can still create a Cave Heaven with rich Spirit Qi."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu explained.

"Impossible, aren't Spirit Veins formed naturally? How can they be artificially created?"

"How exactly is this done?"

Yuan Gu was dumbfounded, simply unable to believe it, and his worldview was completely refreshed.

For Cultivators in the Spirit World, Spirit Veins are formed naturally; how could they be artificially created?

If it could really be successful, I fear the Spirit World would undergo earth-shaking changes.

"Spirit Vein Flower, this is a strange plant that the Human Emperor found in the Spirit World."

"It was cultivated by the Human Emperor and can automatically swallow energy from the depths of the Void, then convert it into Heaven and Earth Origin Qi."

"Once it advances to the Eighth-Tier realm and becomes an Eighth Rank Spirit Vein Flower, it can become a small Eighth-Order Spirit Vein."

"During this time, our Human Race has cultivated a large number of Eighth Rank Spirit Vein Flowers."

"That is why we can make the entire Secret Realm World filled with rich Heaven and Earth Origin Qi."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu said with great emotion.

"There is actually such a magical plant in the world?"

Yuan Gu had his horizons broadened.

Although he also knew that the world is vast and full of wonders, he had truly never seen a plant like the Spirit Vein Flower.

Even the True Spirit Race does not have such a plant.

If they really possessed it, it would have been famous throughout the world long ago, rather than being known by so few until now.

"The Spirit Vein Flower alone is nothing."

"Although the appearance of the Spirit Vein Flower allows us to artificially create Spirit Veins."

"But the truly great thing about the Human Emperor is that the planting technique is extremely brilliant."

"Over these years, the Human Emperor has increased the yield per mu of Spirit Rice tenfold, allowing mortals to eat Spirit Rice and fiercely driving down the price of Spirit Rice."

"At the same time, the Human Emperor is also very skilled at cultivating Spirit Medicine, which can greatly shorten the growth cycle of Spirit Medicine."

"Why has the Human Race given birth to a large number of high-level Cultivators during this time? It is also thanks to the Human Emperor cultivating a large amount of Spirit Medicine, which has also greatly reduced the price of Spirit Medicine."

"I dare not say that everyone can take a large amount of Pill, but the price of Pill is indeed many times lower than before, I fear it is not even one-tenth."

"That is why the Cultivators of the Human Race during this time are simply emerging one after another."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu briefly spoke about what he had seen and heard regarding the current Human Race.

Clearly, the large-scale planting of Spirit Medicine and Spirit Rice alone meant that humans fundamentally did not need to trade any supplies with other races; humans themselves could plant a large amount of Spirit Medicine and refine a large amount of Pill.

It can be said that this is the foundation of self-sufficiency.

If this had not been achieved, it would have been fundamentally impossible to succeed.

"In that case, is the Human Emperor a Spirit Plant Master above the Eighth-Tier?!"

Yuan Gu was also incredibly shocked.

He had once heard that some powerful Spirit Plant Masters in the Spirit World could indeed grow countless Spirit Medicine and shorten the growth cycles of Spirit Medicine, but he had not expected the Human Emperor to also be such a Spirit Plant Master.

Without a doubt, the role of a great Spirit Plant Master for an entire race is of an unimaginably vast degree.

It is simply by their own strength that they have thoroughly promoted and changed the situation of the Human Race, enabling the Human Race to be self-sufficient.

There is fundamentally no need to purchase any resources from the outside world.

"That is far more than just an Eight-Rank Spirit Plant Master."

"Human Emperor Lord's talent can be called the number one in the Human Race from ancient times to the present."

"He is simultaneously an Eighth-Rank Array Master, Eight-Rank Alchemist, Eighth Rank Talisman Master, and Eighth Rank Artifact Master."

"Basically, he has Mastery in all one hundred arts of immortal cultivation; there is nothing he cannot do."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu was simply admiring him to the point of prostration.

Even if one were to speak more words of praise for Human Emperor Zhou Sui, it would not be an exaggeration.

Basically, everyone holds Human Emperor Zhou Sui in immense reverence.

"This."

Hearing these words, Bai Canglong did not know what to say; even when he was the Human Emperor in the past, he had no way to obtain such respect from humans, and it was respect from the bottom of their hearts at that.

But this was also something that could not be helped.

After all, the new Human Emperor not only turned the tide but also led the Human Race to a brand new height.

This is something that past Human Emperors could not compare to.

Although he could also be considered a Human Emperor, he could at most be considered mediocre.

Even because of his own poor decision-making, it led to countless deaths and injuries for the Human Race; he estimated that he did not know how much infamy he was carrying on his back now.

"Father, is this Human Emperor Lord a Reincarnated Immortal?"

"He is only two thousand-plus years old, yet he actually has Mastery in the one hundred arts of immortal cultivation; it is truly inconceivable."

"Even if he started cultivating from his mother's womb, he wouldn't be this formidable, right?"

Yuan Gu was dumbfounded.

He considered himself a genius; he was already a Refining Void Cultivator at only six hundred years old, and he had a Heavenly Spirit Root, plus a special constitution; he was absolutely a pride of the Human Race.

Otherwise, he would not have been favored by Human Emperor Bai Canglong to become his Disciple.

Who could have imagined that compared to the new Human Emperor, he was nothing at all.

He was simply as mediocre as a passerby.

"It is unclear; there are also rumors that Human Emperor Lord might be a Reincarnated Immortal."

"There are also people who say that Human Emperor Lord achieved this level by relying on his natural talent."

"But no matter which one it is, one cannot deny the power of Human Emperor Lord."

The middle-aged Cultivator Yuan Shu smiled slightly.

Because Human Emperor Zhou Sui, who had already ascended to the Great Vehicle Realm, was long ago no longer just a genius, but a powerhouse—an absolute powerhouse.

So-called geniuses refer to those Cultivators who have not yet fully realized their talent.

But Human Emperor Lord is different; to this day, he has long since realized his absolute talent and become the number one powerhouse of the Human Race.

No one would care how Human Emperor Lord managed to do this, and no one would explore the secrets of the Human Emperor.

This is the power of an absolute powerhouse.

Hearing this, Yuan Gu could not help but nod; no matter how Human Emperor Zhou Sui managed to do it, he had done it. Perhaps there were great secrets hidden within, but no one dared to investigate anything.

Several days later.

Yuan Gu and Bai Canglong had also thoroughly integrated into the Second Secret Realm and began to become familiar with life in the Second Secret Realm.

Therefore, they also increasingly felt the current strength of the Human Race.

Compared to the Human Race from before, it was not just a little bit stronger; it was completely beyond imagination.

"Master, Father's previous explanation still underestimated the current Human Race."

"The self-sufficiency of the Human Race is not just in terms of food; even various Mineral resources can be self-sufficient."

"Except for some special resources, the Human Race does not need to obtain any resources from the outside world at all."

Yuan Gu was very emotional.

He had lived in the Second Secret Realm for several days and was even clearer about the prowess of the current Human Secret Realm.

It seemed that the new Human Emperor had also obtained a secret treasure named Mineral Vein Heart.

These Mineral Vein Hearts could continuously breed a large amount of Mineral materials.

As long as one did not drain the pond to catch the fish, they could be taken endlessly and used without exhaustion.

Therefore, the Human Race did not need to obtain any Minerals from the outside world; within the Secret Realm World alone, there were countless Minerals that could be used, and the cost was also incredibly low.

It was no wonder the Human Race could stay within the Secret Realm World all the time and not conduct trade with the outside world.

"No, the reason the Human Race is currently implementing a policy of self-sufficiency is purely because the Human Race is too weak."

"The number of high-level Cultivators in the Human Race is still far behind compared to other True Spirit Race."

"So for now, the main goal of the Human Race is to develop low-key and slowly accumulate strength."

"This generation's Human Emperor is indeed far-sighted and deep-thinking; I am not his equal."

Bai Canglong's expression was very complex.

Although he was also a very arrogant person who believed that he did not lose to anyone in his life, seeing the achievements of this generation's Human Emperor, he had to be convinced; the gap between himself and this generation's Human Emperor was simply too large to compare.

Of course, for the Human Race, this indeed had immense benefits.

Only such a Human Emperor could lead the Human Race to rise in the Spirit World.

Swoosh!

Just at this moment, a figure arrived beside Yuan Gu; this was an old man dressed in white robes, possessing the bearing of an immortal, his body permeated with a powerful aura—he was the Integration Great Power, Shensuan Daoren.

The moment he arrived beside Yuan Gu, he immediately saw the Human Emperor Ring on Yuan Gu's body, his expression becoming incomparably complex.

"A distinguished guest has truly arrived."

"Lord Human Emperor, I never expected that you were truly not dead yet."

Shensuan Daoren said with great emotion, feeling both agitated and excited.

What?!

Hearing these words, Yuan Gu's expression changed; he had believed he had no flaws, yet he did not expect to be seen through regardless.

"Do not worry, he is one of our own and will not act against you."

"As expected of our Human Race's divine calculator; it seems your art of divination and fortune-telling has reached a higher level during this time."

"I had clearly obscured the heavenly secrets, yet I did not expect you to still calculate my whereabouts."

Bai Canglong immediately emerged from the Human Emperor Ring, revealing his figure, and looked calmly at Shensuan Daoren.

"Not at all, it is merely because Lord Human Emperor and I share a close relationship and deep karmic ties, which is why I was able to calculate it."

"In fact, back when the Human Imperial City was breached, I cast a divination for the Human Emperor, and the hexagram indicated a slim chance of survival."

"Although that battle was a near-death experience, there was still a glimmer of hope; I did not expect Lord Human Emperor to truly grasp that glimmer of hope and successfully survive."

"If others knew that you, Lord Human Emperor, were not dead, they would certainly be very happy."

Shensuan Daoren said excitedly.

"No, do not spread the news that I am not dead yet."

"This old man is merely a sinner."

"Not only did I fail to lead the Human Race to rise, but I instead caused the Human Race to be annihilated."

"If it were not for the rise of new prodigies in the Human Race, I fear that even ten thousand deaths would not be enough to absolve me of my blame."

"More importantly, a new Human Emperor has already been born, and an old Human Emperor like me should retire."

Bai Canglong said in a deep voice.

"I understand, Lord Bai."

Hearing this, Shensuan Daoren nodded; he understood Bai Canglong's meaning in an instant.

If others discovered that Bai Canglong was not dead, it would likely cause no small amount of trouble.

The previous Human Emperor dying on the battlefield was actually the best outcome; it would make him a hero, remembered by countless people.

But if he were still alive, the result would be completely different; he might be judged by the Human Race and become a sinner.

After all, the Human Race suffered such heavy losses due to the former Human Emperor's decisions; how could those surviving Humans give him a good look?

Furthermore, one mountain cannot hold two tigers; how could two Human Emperors appear at the same time?

Added to the fact that Bai Canglong's current situation is not good, it is naturally unsuitable for him to appear before others.

"Lord Bai, I will provide you with every convenience within the Human Race."

"The Human Race has already risen now, so please rest assured, Lord Bai."

Shensuan Daoren said in a deep voice.

"Good."

Bai Canglong also let out a sigh of relief, as if he had finally set down the heavy burden of being the Human Emperor; from now on, he would no longer need to shoulder so many responsibilities.