Primordial Era: Humanity's Supreme Ruler, Abolishes Nuwa's Position as Holy Mother

Chapter 105 Shennong Plants Five Grains and Tastes Hundreds of Herbs

That morning, crimson clouds filled the sky.

In the distance, a crimson ribbon pierced through the sky, followed by raging fires that emitted crimson rays that dyed the entire sky.

The strange phenomenon quickly attracted the attention of the Jiangshui tribe.

"Look, that whole sky has turned red!?"

"It looked like it was burning red-hot, as if something was coming this way."

The people walked out of their houses, astonished.

At that moment, Shennong, who was pondering the meaning of "When the red bird arrives, the five grains will appear" in his hut, also heard the sound and immediately rushed over.

He was overjoyed when he saw the sky ablaze with red clouds.

Soon, a red bird the size of a palm flew away from above the Jiangshui tribe.

"It's here! The Supreme One's words have come true."

Shennong was overjoyed and jumped over the stone wall. The guards behind him were puzzled and chased after him.

He ran wildly, outrunning even his guards, until he reached a mountaintop where the red bird began to circle and stay.

Shennong chased after it, climbed to the top of the mountain, and looked at the red bird with great interest, especially its eyes, which were crystal clear like gemstones, reflecting Shennong's surprise.

The red bird looked at Shennong, threw the five grains onto the rocks on the mountaintop, and finally disappeared into the horizon with a wisp of red glow.

Shennong clasped his hands in thanks to the departing red bird, then bowed in the direction of Mount Kongtong before walking over and carefully picking up the Five-Colored Valley to examine it.

The five-colored millet resembles grass, with five different colored ears, each one plump and full.

Shennong was very careful, holding it in his hands like a precious jewel. He took one grain from each of the five kinds of ears of grain and tasted it carefully.

"Click"

The particles are chewed and crushed in the mouth, leaving a subtle fragrance that lingers, making it extremely delicious.

"Now we don't have to risk raising monsters." Shennong was overjoyed and took the Five-Colored Valley back to the Jiangshui tribe.

Upon returning, Shennong personally divided the five-colored grains according to their colors and planted them in safe places within the tribe.

From that day on, Shennong came every day, deeply concerned about the cultivation of the five-colored grain.

Time flies.

In the second year, the five-colored grains grew and matured one after another.

The quantity of Five-Colored Valley is not large at this time. It is the first time to plant it, and Shennong does not have much experience. He can only try it step by step.

He picked the ripe grains, tasted them again, and after confirming that they were safe, he took out a portion of the remaining grains and shared them with the people of the Jiangshui tribe.

"Although it's a bit tough to chew, the taste is really good."

"If there's so much food to eat, we won't need to raise monsters anymore?"

The humans who tasted the five grains for the first time were extremely excited.

But many more people were happy that they would finally be free from the risks of dealing with monsters.

They are too dangerous; even experienced humans can get hurt. But these things are nothing to fear.

Shennong answered the crowd, saying, "As long as these things are planted, people in other tribes will no longer need to raise monsters."

"That's wonderful!" someone echoed, overjoyed.

Subsequently, Shennong took out the remaining half of the innocent and began to lead the Jiangshui tribe to plant the five grains on their territory.

The trial and error process brought valuable experience, and Shennong spent almost all his time on it.

After a long period of study, Shennong figured out how to cultivate the land to ensure a bountiful harvest of the five grains.

Gradually, the Jiangshui tribe began to have more grain, and at the same time, they began to send the surplus grain to other tribes.

In order to teach people from other tribes how to farm, the people who were taken in and taught by Shennong were also kept in various tribes and spread the plow and hoe they invented.

The cultivation of the five grains began to be promoted to the entire human race.

Compared to raising monsters, cultivating grains is not difficult and does not require much power; almost all humans can learn it.

The emergence of the five grains completely solved the food problem for the human race.

However, as various tribes began to cultivate the five grains, a host of problems arose.

During this time, the Jiangshui tribe members who went out to assist other tribes returned frequently, and Shennong patiently answered their questions, including about the soil, water, and harvest days, leaving no detail unanswered.

After the Jiangshui tribe spread the method, many people in the tribe quickly mastered it.

Gradually, the Jiangshui tribe people who had gone out returned one after another, bringing back the five grains that their tribe had cultivated.

As everything began to flourish, humanity's food problem also started to get back on track.

But solving one problem only brought Shennong a new one.

The problem of illness among humans.

In the past, no matter who was sick, they were cured by magic.

However, this method cannot last long.

Shennong understood that if the human race wanted to develop, it could not rely solely on the immortal arts of its ancestors.

Shennong stood before the supreme sculpture, deep in thought.

Sensing Shennong's thoughts, Chu Feng sat in the Supreme Hall and looked towards the direction of the Jiangshui tribe.

He pondered for a long time, then transmitted his voice to Shennong, saying, "All things in the universe are mutually generative and mutually restraining; some herbs can cure diseases."

Upon hearing Chu Feng's voice in his mind, Shennong was overjoyed and bowed to the Supreme Sculpture.

From that day on, Shennong began to wander among the mountains.

He has tasted many kinds of herbs and plants, including neutral, warm, poisonous, spicy, and sour.

One day, he was climbing along a remote mountain ridge when he came across a brown herb growing on the outside of the cliff. Suddenly, a red venomous snake rushed out of the bushes.

"hiss"

The venomous snake, with a body length of three zhang (approximately 10 meters), suddenly stretched out like lightning, leaving a blur in its wake. It opened its blood-red maw, swung its tail, and lunged at Shennong's shoulder.

Upon seeing this, Shennong frowned, smashed the nearby rocks, and angrily threw a fist-sized stone at them.

He threw it with considerable force, and when he threw it, a "whoosh" sound filled the air, creating a strong gust of wind.

"Bang!"

The thrown stone was swift, accurate, and powerful, striking the red serpent's fangs, breaking off its venomous teeth, causing its head to tilt to the side, and spraying out large amounts of blood.

The next second, the snake's body swayed and fell to the ground with a thud.

It hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned its head, opened its blood-filled maw, stared venomously at Shennong, and hissed, sending chills down one's spine.

"Demon beast." Shennong moved nimbly, flipping over and standing on a blue stone, holding a sharp stone weapon in his hand, his eyes also fierce.

"hiss!"

The venomous snake hissed, its body swayed slightly, and its tail, wrapped around a blue stone, hurled it forward.

The stone swung through the air and flew like a meteorite, while at the same time, the snake's red scales gleamed with a cold, sinister light and then attacked.

Shennong's eyes were resolute. He took a step forward, turning around to avoid the head-sized rock, while simultaneously raising his stone weapon and slashing at the red serpent's head.

In a flash, the sharp blade sliced ​​through, and a line of crimson blood suddenly appeared, as if piercing the sky, and the red snake's head was cleaved open.

"call"

Shennong let out a long breath, stepped over the red snake's body, picked the herb into his basket, and turned to leave.

After that, Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs and was poisoned several times, becoming a regular on the "one-day tour of the underworld" program.

Fortunately, Chu Feng secretly helped him, allowing him to escape danger each time.

(End of this chapter)