Primordial Era: Reborn as Kunpeng, starting by swallowing the Styx River

Chapter 87 Weaving a Net and Knotting a Gift

The clouds and mist have dispersed over the Fengyan tribe.

As Guang Chengzi fled in disarray, the five-colored divine light that filled the sky did not dissipate; instead, it transformed into auspicious rainbows that hung above the tribe.

Countless humans emerged from their houses, their eyes filled with unprecedented worship and awe as they gazed at the young man who stood proudly on the clouds and sent the "immortal" flying with a single palm strike.

In this primordial world where the strong prey on the weak, strength is always the sole measure of truth.

Kong Xuan's assertiveness not only upheld the dignity of Beiming, but also gave these humans a great sense of security.

"So that's the Holy Master's disciple? Impressive indeed!"

"Even the legendary immortals of Kunlun Mountain were driven away; it seems our Holy Master is truly powerful!"

Amidst the murmurs, Huaxu, leading the young Fuxi, walked steadily to the place where Kong Xuan had landed, and respectfully knelt down: "Huaxu of the Fengyan tribe, with her son Fuxi, pays respects to the Immortal!"

"I humbly beg the Immortal to have mercy and take my son as your disciple, so that he may learn the ways to make a living!"

Although the young Fuxi could not yet speak, his wise eyes were fixed on Kong Xuan, as if he had recognized him as his destined guide.

Kong Xuan looked at his former martial uncle, now his disciple, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He remembered his master's instructions: Respect his position and teach him the Way.

"good."

Kong Xuan nodded slightly, his arrogance vanishing, replaced by a gentle and refined demeanor: "I am Kong Xuan of Beiming, here by order of my master, the Kunpeng Demon Ancestor, to become this boy's teacher."

"From this day forward, Fuxi will follow me in cultivation. I will not teach him the art of summoning wind and rain, nor the method of achieving immortality; I will only teach him—the way of becoming a human emperor!"

Time flies, and more than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye.

Under Kong Xuan's careful guidance, Fuxi displayed astonishing talent and comprehension.

Unlike ordinary cultivators who pursue the refinement of Qi into spirit, Kong Xuan did not teach him any profound methods of severing the corpse and becoming a saint, and even rarely mentioned ordinary Five Elements Taoist techniques.

What he passed on to Fuxi was the improved "Northern Darkness Martial Arts".

This martial art does not cultivate the primordial spirit, but focuses solely on cultivating the physical body and blood, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to temper the body. It not only allows Fuxi to possess abilities sufficient to...

His robust physique, forged in the wilderness, made him understand the true meaning of "self-improvement".

More importantly, it introduced him to the "array patterns".

Fuxi looked at the many fish swimming in the river, yet found them difficult to catch, and his people often suffered from hunger, his brow furrowed in worry.

Kong Xuan stood aside, not making a move directly, but casually broke off a tree branch and drew several seemingly simple runes on the sand, which actually contained the profound principles of heaven and earth.

Those are the most basic array patterns in the Northern Darkness Devouring Heaven Array, representing "binding" and "net".

"My disciple, look at all things in heaven and earth; they all have their own patterns."

Kong Xuan patiently guided him, "Spider webs can catch insects, and vines can entwine trees. If you can apply these natural patterns to your objects, why worry about fish not catching them?"

Fuxi stared at those runes, pondering deeply for three days and three nights.

Finally, on the morning of the fourth day, he had a flash of inspiration, took some tough vines, and imitated the flow of the runes to weave the first fishing net in human history!

"Splash—"

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Cast the net and return with a full catch!

As the lively fish were pulled ashore, the tribespeople cheered with joy, and Fuxi also showed a happy smile on his face.

In response to the divine will, a ray of golden light of merit descended and merged into Fuxi's body, making his already intelligent mind even clearer.

"Is this... the Dao?"

Fuxi looked at the fishing net in his hand, as if he had a sudden realization.

The Tao is not in the ethereal Thirty-Three Heavens, but in the everyday life we ​​live, from the smallest sip to the last bite.

Subsequently, as human tribes expanded, the problem of weak and deformed offspring caused by inbreeding became increasingly serious, and internal conflicts within the tribes continued.

Kong Xuan further instructed: "Isolated yin cannot produce life, and solitary yang cannot grow. Heaven and earth have their order, and human relations have their norms. Just as the sun and moon alternate, yin and yang are in harmony, only then can life continue endlessly."

He imparted the basics of the Yin-Yang principle to Fuxi through simple metaphors.

Fuxi suddenly realized the truth.

He established marriage rites, stipulated surnames, strictly prohibited consanguineous marriages, established the system of husband and wife, used two deer hides as betrothal gifts, and regulated the reproductive order of the human race.

This decree caused a great change in the human race's atmosphere, significantly improved the physical condition of future generations, and made the tribe more united and stable.

Another great merit has been bestowed!

Above the clouds, two figures were hidden in the void, silently watching everything.

It was Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun.

Looking down at the vibrant humans practicing the Northern Darkness Martial Arts, and watching Fuxi, under Kong Xuan's guidance, gradually ascend to the throne of the Human Emperor and govern the human race in an orderly manner, Yuanshi Tianzun's face was extremely grim.

"Unorthodox methods! They're utterly misleading and corrupting!"

Yuanshi sneered, "That Kong Xuan didn't teach the Human Emperor to cultivate himself and comprehend the Dao of Heaven, but instead taught him strange and frivolous skills like fishing and shrimp catching. What kind of education is that? This is clearly leading the Human Emperor astray!"

"Wrong path—"

Taiqing Laozi shook his head, a trace of bitterness and helplessness flashing in his aged eyes.

He saw deeper and farther.

He saw that with each invention and creation of Fuxi, and with each improvement in the lives of the human race, the golden dragon of fortune gathering above the heads of the human race would grow stronger.

Of this immense fortune, 70% flowed to Fuxi, 30% to Kong Xuan, and then converged in the distant Northern Sea.

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As for his humanistic education, which should have rightfully earned the title of a civilizing force among humankind—

Because of the marginalization of the Golden Core Path and the human race's worship of Beiming, the fortune he could receive was less than one-tenth of what it should be!

"Food is the most important thing for people, and survival is the most important principle."

Lao Tzu sighed, his tone desolate: "Kunpeng—he understands humanity better than we do, and he understands the ways of the world better than we do."

"He didn't teach immortal techniques, but rather the methods of survival, the art of strengthening the race. This is what humanity truly needs."

"We lost."

"Elder brother! Are we just going to watch Beiming grow stronger like this?" Yuanshi was unwilling.

Lao Tzu glanced at the west, then at the causal thread in his hand that represented the oath to Heaven, and finally closed his eyes in despair: "The oath remains, the causal relationship is not yet settled."

"Unless humanity suffers a great calamity, or the Emperor himself goes astray, we cannot intervene."

"Let's go, out of sight, out of mind."

Lao Tzu rode his green ox, turned and left, his back view appearing particularly lonely.

Yuanshi Tianzun glared fiercely at Kong Xuan below, and in the end could only angrily turn away.

When the sage retreats, the Northern Darkness will rise!

With Kong Xuan's assistance, Fuxi's prestige grew day by day, and he was soon elected as the leader of the Fengyan tribe. He then united hundreds of surrounding tribes and became the true sovereign of the human race.

The Emperor's power is now established!