Chapter 164: The Excited Primordial Human Race! Lu Yun Initiates the Agricultural Era!

Shouyang Mountain.

The Three Pure Ones were still expounding upon the Great Dao at this time.

The difference was that previously they had each been speaking of their own understanding of the Great Dao, whereas now they were debating and discussing it with one another.

The numerous disciples of the Three Teachings surrounding them, as well as many great beings of the Great Desolation, were all listening with earnest expressions, not wanting to miss a single word.

Even if they could not understand it for the time being, they at least wanted to write it down first.

Looking then at the Human Race beneath Shouyang Mountain, each of them was frowning deeply at this moment, seemingly unable to understand at all what the Saints were speaking of.

But they also did not want to miss this opportunity, so not one of them left, and they tried their utmost to record the content of the Saints' lecture.

Regrettably, the more they did so, the more counterproductive it became, and there were even many humans who began to lose their senses.

Yet the Three Pure Ones, who were in the midst of debating the Dao, did not notice the abnormality of the Human Race at this moment.

What they cared about more was that after many days of preaching, a Merit Golden Cloud had finally appeared above the firmament, and it was expanding rapidly.

Clearly, their preaching this time had finally gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao and they were about to obtain Heavenly Dao merit! Furthermore, Laozi also felt that the fortune of his Ren Sect was slowly recovering, which made him feel very happy; he simply ignored everything else and continued to debate the Dao with Yuanshi and Tongtian, wanting to maximize the gains from this lecture as much as possible.

Beneath the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood.

Lu Yun and the sisters Xihe saw the situation over at Shouyang Mountain clearly through the Treasure Mirror taken out by Nuwa.

Watching the Merit Golden Cloud appearing in the firmament within the image on the Treasure Mirror, Nuwa could not help but sigh softly: "In the end, the plan of Senior Brother Taiqing and the others has succeeded."

Lu Yun, however, smiled and said: "They are preaching the Dao uprightly, so it is only reasonable for them to harvest some merit! After all, their preaching this time is indeed helpful to my Human Race and other living beings!"

Nuwa nodded.

In truth, if Laozi had been able to adopt his current attitude earlier and had preached to and enlightened the Human Race more, the relationship between them would not be as stiff as it was now.

However, had that been the case, Lu Yun would likely not have been able to reach his current achievements so quickly.

Of course, in Nuwa's view, since Lu Yun had already formed a competitive relationship with Laozi, he certainly would not let Laozi snatch away the fortune of the Human Race now.

Moreover, Lu Yun was clearly well-prepared.

Whether it was this city or the things she had seen Lu Yun have those humans prepare earlier, it should all be to deal with this matter.

Nuwa asked with great interest: "Then, is it time for you to make your move now?"

Lu Yun nodded and smiled: "Next, just watch my performance!"

Nuwa smiled slightly, and a look of anticipation truly appeared on her face.

With a thought, Lu Yun directly opened the Transmigration Chat Group and clicked to start a live stream.

Immediately, a notification popped up in the group: "Group member Lu Yun has started a live stream: Following the advice of group friends, today I will initiate the agricultural era for the Primordial Human Race!"

The people in the chat group who had been chatting idly all noticed this notification at once, and filled with keen interest, they quickly flooded into the live stream.

Countless bullet comments began to scroll across the live stream:

Youfang: "Wow! Big Brother Lu Yun has started a live stream again so soon!"

Chen Hai: "Where is this place? Since when did the Great Desolation have such a large city?"

Liu Chongxiao: "Look behind Big Brother Lu Yun, isn't that the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood? This must be the city the Human Race built recently!"

Xiao Ling'er: "Hiss! This speed is just too fast!"

Jiang Ye: "Nonsense, look at how many immortals have appeared among the humans now; building a city is just a piece of cake, isn't it?"

Ming Xi: "Looking at Big Brother Lu Yun's formation, he is finally prepared to officially push the Human Race into the agricultural era!"

Just at this moment, Lu Yun noticed that everyone present had almost finished their meal, and the food on every table had been eaten clean. He therefore stood up without hesitation.

This action immediately caused everyone's gaze to focus on him once again.

The people in the live stream who were excitedly discussing also quieted down slightly, and they all looked at Lu Yun nervously, curious about how he planned to proceed next.

Lu Yun was seen with a calm smile on his lips, saying to everyone in a resonant voice: "Fellow clansmen, I know that many of you must have been guessing the purpose of my building this magnificent city, and why I had you go to such lengths to find those Five Grains and Six Livestock."

Once these words were spoken, whether it was the human craftsmen who had previously invested in the city's construction or Dashan and the others who had worked hard to search for supplies outside, all immediately perked up, looking forward to the revelation of the answer.

Finally, the truth was about to be revealed! Lu Yun smiled and said: "I think everyone should be able to see that living in such a city is incomparably safe and comfortable, but at the same time, some must have thought that with so many people living here, even though everyone's strength has greatly increased now, obtaining food and various resources is not easy!"

Many humans below nodded one after another, clearly having already realized this problem.

When the city was being built, it was actually one group of people building while another group kept searching for food in all directions, which was the only way they could barely sustain so many humans.

And after this city was built, everyone clearly discovered that there would be more humans able to live here in the future, conservatively estimated to even hold over a hundred thousand people, equivalent to dozens of previous tribes, so the problem of food and resources would naturally become even more severe.

However, everyone had long since witnessed the various wonders brought by Lu Yun, and they all believed that since this Immortal Master Lu Yun had done this, he must already have a solution.

So they did not rush to speak, but waited patiently for Lu Yun to continue.

Sure enough, Lu Yun soon spoke again: "Everything I have done is just to bring a new way of life to the Human Race and lead the Human Race into the agricultural era!"

Once these words were spoken, not only the humans below, but also Nuwa and the sisters Xihe beside Lu Yun, all had looks of confusion.

Clearly, they did not understand what the new way of life Lu Yun spoke of was, or what the agricultural era was.

Lu Yun, however, did not rush to explain, but took out the Map of Mountains and Rivers and infused a wisp of magic power into it.

"Hum!"

With a soft sound, the Map of Mountains and Rivers projected rays of immortal light, directly manifesting the phantom image of a city in the air.

The humans present watched carefully; in this phantom city, many humans were coming and going and living their lives, which looked like a scene of prosperity, making them yearn for the life of living in the city hereafter.

Afterward, they also quickly noticed that this city manifested in the air had some differences from the city they were currently in.

The slight difference was that on the outskirts of this phantom city, there were regular farmlands one after another and clear fish ponds one after another, spread out in an orderly fashion.

However, the farmlands and ponds before them were empty, and the crowd felt confused and puzzled by this.

After all, in this era, the living habits of the Primordial Human Race were mostly learned from the Wu Clan; they mainly relied on hunting for a living, and the concepts of farming and animal husbandry had not yet emerged in their minds.

Only Dashan, after carefully examining those farmlands, had a flash of inspiration in his heart. He turned to Lu Yun and asked with an excited tone: "Immortal Master Lu Yun, could it be that the things you had us search for are for..."

Lu Yun's lips curled up, revealing a satisfied smile, and he replied: "You guessed right; the things I had you find, named the Five Grains and Six Livestock, are precisely the foundation for my Human Race to initiate the agricultural era!"

Before his voice had even faded, he waved his arm, and the scene around them shifted rapidly once more. The crowd watched in astonishment as various crops and livestock suddenly sprouted in the fields and ponds, presenting a scene full of vitality!

These crops and livestock were precisely the four types of grains and six types of domestic animals that Dashan and the others had worked so hard to find for Lu Yun.

Lu Yun had supplemented them with the rice that he had previously asked the Xihe sisters to find, making the Five Grains and Six Livestock complete! Even more amazingly, Lu Yun had also created many figures of the Human Race within this illusion, and they were busy working in the fields.

People harvested the ripe grain and used horse-drawn carts to carry the full loads of grain back into the city.

These crops were processed in the city, with the seeds separated to become various grains, providing people with a rich source of food; the stalks and leaves were used as fodder to feed the livestock.

Cattle were used to plow the fields, horses were used to pull carts for transport, dogs became loyal partners for guarding the home, sheep wool was spun into fabric to make clothing, and poultry like chickens and ducks became delicious delicacies on people's tables. The manure from the livestock was cleverly utilized as fertilizer for the fields to irrigate new crops.

The entire city operated in an orderly fashion, with everyone working diligently at their respective posts, and the various crops and livestock fully serving their purposes.

This self-sufficient ecosystem actually completely satisfied the daily needs of the Human Race!

When everyone witnessed all of this, they were all shocked beyond measure.

Even Nuwa and the Xihe sisters were deeply shaken. Only then did they realize that the things Lu Yun had asked Dashan and the others to find were actually used in this way!

Immediately following this, the Human Race was the first to recover from their shock and began to discuss it excitedly!

"Heavens! So it turns out our Human Race could live like this!"

"With these crops and livestock, we can have sufficient food even without venturing into the deep mountains!"

"This is wonderful! This is the life our Human Race should be pursuing!"

"Is this the agricultural era that Immortal Master Lu Yun spoke of?!"

The tens of thousands of the Human Race present were now so excited they could not control their emotions, and some were even shouting loudly in their joy.

In the live broadcast room, the members of the Transmigration Chat Group, seeing the Human Race in such a state of agitation, could not help but flood the screen with comments.

"Big Brother Lu Yun is awesome! This Map of Mountains and Rivers is too convenient!"

"Hahaha, with just a small move, Big Brother Lu Yun has brought a huge shock to the Primordial Human Race!"

"It's no wonder; for the Human Race of this era, the impact of an agricultural civilization is simply too great!"

"Never mind the Human Race, even Nuwa and the Xihe sisters are stunned silly now, aren't they?"

"This scene is too commemorative; I must record it!"

"This is a scene that was only achieved because Big Brother Lu Yun listened to our advice, so of course it must be recorded!"

"Hehe, now that you put it that way, I suddenly feel a sense of shared honor!"

Just at this moment—

"Thump!"

An elderly man of the Human Race suddenly knelt on the ground, using both hands to cup the grains that were being dried.

Unfortunately, those grains were merely illusions created by Lu Yun, and he could not touch them at all.

But this did not hinder his excitement at this moment; he was even trembling all over.

"It's wonderful! It's wonderful! With this food, our Human Race will never have to worry about going hungry again! Sob sob sob..."

By the end, he was streaming with tears due to his overwhelming excitement.

The surrounding Human Race were also infected by the old man's emotions and began to wipe away their own tears.

After all, survival in the Primordial World was an extremely arduous challenge for the naturally frail Human Race.

Almost everyone present had experienced the tragic loss of relatives or friends due to hunger, and they felt incomparably heartbroken whenever they thought of it.

Now that Lu Yun had finally solved this long-standing problem for them, how could they not be excited? Thinking of this, many elders of the Human Race turned to Lu Yun, bowed deeply in gratitude, and shouted loudly: "Thank you, Immortal Master Lu Yun, for your great kindness and virtue!"

The younger members of the Human Race also recovered and followed the example of the elders, bowing to Lu Yun in gratitude and shouting in unison: "Thank you, Immortal Master Lu Yun, for your great kindness and virtue!"

Such a shocking display of sound finally jolted Nuwa and the Xihe sisters back to their senses.

They looked at each other, seeing the lingering shock in each other's eyes, and then they all turned their gazes toward Lu Yun, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

Lu Yun sighed softly, reached out to help the kneeling elder of the Human Race up, and turned to the crowd, saying: "Everyone, there is really no need for this! I, Lu Yun, am also a member of the Human Race; it is only right and proper for me to contribute to the Human Race."

Then, he pointed to Dashan and the others beside him and continued: "This time, we were able to successfully find the Five Grains!"

Hearing Lu Yun's words, the Human Race shouted in unison: "Thank you, Tribal Chief Dashan! Thank you, the two fairies Xihe and Changxi!"

The sound resonated through the clouds, filled with heartfelt respect and gratitude.

This sudden turn of events left the hundred or so people including Dashan, as well as the Xihe sisters, somewhat at a loss, even appearing a bit flustered.

After a long while, the emotions of the crowd gradually calmed down.

Immediately after, Lu Yun put away the Map of Mountains and Rivers, laughed heartily, and asked the crowd: "Everyone, what do you think of this agricultural era?"

"Good! Very good!"

"The agricultural era is the era that belongs to our Human Race!"

"From now on, our Human Race will never have to worry about food again!"

"Hahaha! The agricultural era, the Human Race shall flourish!"

The Human Race below, upon hearing Lu Yun's question, shouted in unison without hesitation, their voices filled with excitement and anticipation.

Seeing this, the smile on Lu Yun's face grew even brighter. He nodded and said: "Since you all think the agricultural era is good, then next, we shall officially begin this era!"

Afterward, his gaze suddenly turned toward the city gate, and he said: "From now on, this city shall be named Yuan City, representing the first year of our Human Race's agricultural era!"

As his voice fell, the two large characters "Yuan City" appeared prominently on the massive plaque at the city gate! Nuwa and the Xihe sisters looked at each other, only then realizing why Lu Yun had not named the city before; it turned out he was waiting for this very moment! And just at this time—

"Boom!"

A roar came from above the firmament.

Everyone looked up, only to discover that at some unknown time, a large, brilliant Merit Golden Cloud had appeared in the sky, enveloping the entire city! (End of chapter)