“Well, if that’s the case, it should be better.”

“But don’t touch anything with violent spiritual energy again in the future, and…”

Zhurong Tribe. After a day of frantic purchasing, Wei Yuan arrived here as promised in a daze to heal Zhurong's wife. She was a gentle and refined woman with a delicate appearance. Her brows were soft and sickly, and she didn't possess the legendary brightness of wanting to marry Zhurong the first time she saw him.

After examining her body, the feeling of being like a dying lamp left Wei Yuan speechless for a moment.

Like cooking oil over a raging fire or embroidering brocade upon flowers, although it looks prosperous, it is just the Fire God Zhurong forcibly prolonging her life with his own cultivation. With the power of a Celestial God, he forcibly kept the soul of a dead person in the state it was in shortly before death.

This is even more difficult than so-called life extension or reincarnation.

Because this woman does not have the qualifications to resist the Heavenly Furnace like a hero.

Even as Zhurong's wife, she only has one lifetime of fate.

Zhurong's actions are simply fighting against the inherent laws of Heaven and Earth, belonging to the category of truly supreme divine power, [Resurrection].

But such methods are ultimately impossible to maintain for long.

Zhurong is too strong, and this woman... is too weak.

Zhurong's face was full of worry.

Wei Yuan rattled off a lot of taboos in one breath.

Then he refined elixirs with various spiritual objects. As a former Vice Celestial Master of the Taiping Dao, a representative figure of the [Medical Skill] among the seventy-two Earthly Fiends, even if the times are different and the medicinal properties are different, as long as the principles of the four categories of medicine—monarch, minister, assistant, and envoy—still exist, he can create new prescriptions.

“Let’s try…”

Wei Yuan handed over the medicine. After the woman took it, her complexion quickly recovered.

A rosy glow reappeared on her pale face, and vitality returned to her eyes. Zhurong carefully helped her sit up. After thanking him, he watched her gently humming a song to Ah Xuan in her arms, and a sincere joy appeared on Zhurong's gentle and handsome face.

Wei Yuan handed over the prescription and said:

“In this way, it should be able to maintain her current state.”

“Thank you… really, thank you very much.”

Zhurong solemnly accepted the prescription.

At this moment, Wei Yuan, who had absorbed the Primordial imprint into his body, shook his head, and finally just said, “It’s nothing…” Gods are immortal. Such a prescription, coupled with the flames transmitted by Zhurong, can maintain this woman's vitality, but since it is a medicine, there will be drug resistance...

She can accompany Zhurong for ten or twenty years, but ultimately, they will have to part.

But Wei Yuan felt that it was better not to say such a depressing thing. Well, in the history he knew, it seemed that this woman died soon after Zhuanxu became the Human Emperor, and Zhurong also lost his mind, taking Changqin away from the human tribe and wandering around.

At least in this small world, such a future can be avoided…

Wei Yuan slowly retreated, leaving time for Zhurong's family, and then paced quietly in the outer hall, looking at the Zhurong Clan's collection on the walls. They were all guqin, with the style of ancient times, with only five strings, internally corresponding to the Five Elements, and externally corresponding to the Five Tones.

“Does Your Excellency also like the qin?”

“These were made by Zhurong himself, a total of three. He is willing to give this third one to Your Excellency.”

With a gentle tone, Wei Yuan raised his eyes and was slightly stunned. He saw a young man in black over there, smiling softly as he spoke, while raising his hand to tidy his hair. His hair seemed to have been deliberately tied together by someone, turning into very ladylike double ponytails. He was currently trying to tidy them up.

“…Um, may I ask who you are…”

The corner of the white-haired Taoist's mouth twitched.

“Ah, I’m called Zhuanxu.”

That young man, who seemed particularly easy to bully, scratched his head and said, “This, as for my hair, well, I met my fiancée before. Her personality is a little bit more cheerful, just a little bit.”

“This is a long story. Her name is Nülu, from the Tushan Clan…”

“Okay!”

“Got it!”

The white-haired Taoist raised his hand.

Interrupting Zhuanxu, who hadn't even started explaining, he placed his right hand heavily on his shoulder.

With relief, enlightenment, emotion, sympathy, and countless other complex emotions, he patted him heavily.

“Eh… Huh?!”

Zhuanxu was bewildered.

Nülu, hmm, plus the Tushan Clan, even if she isn't a Nine-tailed Sky Fox like Nüjiao, but a 100% purebred Tushan Qingqiu Clan, could it be that this habit of the Youxiong Tribe marrying the Tushan Clan started with you?

Speaking of which, Yu’s idol is you, so he ran to Tushan?!

I see, I see.

Although it is said that he heard the old people in his hometown say that the foxes of the Tushan Clan cook delicious food, so he came.

But it doesn't matter.

Um, I remember that Emperor Zhuanxu's granddaughter was called Nüxiu, and she also inherited the surname of the Nüxi Clan, and this woman also exists in human mythology—

She saw a black bird and gave birth to the great undertaking, the ancestor of the Great Qin, the origin of the Black Bird Totem.

Nüxiu's grandson, Boyi, was given the surname Ying because of his meritorious service in assisting King Yu in controlling the floods.

The youngest grandson of the young man with a bit of immaturity in front of him was a minister in the era of King Yu. Wei Yuan could roughly grasp that it was already more than three hundred years later in this era of mixed mythology and legends, spanning a full six generations.

Zhuanxu tidied up his hair, letting it fall down very smoothly.

He didn't have the appearance of a heroic king in legends at all. Instead, he gave Wei Yuan a familiar feeling, a kind of… someone who could stay at home for three months without moving, as if even the surrounding environment would be affected and darken… a shut-in?

Looking at Zhuanxu, who was very enthusiastically introducing the tones and allusions of these qin to him, Wei Yuan suddenly thought of the anecdote of the gentle Emperor Shao Hao being so angry that he directly threw the qin and se into the Guixu, and finally realized that he was a shut-in, a music otaku…

King Yu, Si Wenming, your idol, is completely different from you, he is not a reckless man at all, he is a dark-style musical pretty boy, the kind who can attract a phoenix with his qin playing, damn it!

He is not a reckless man like you, who can laugh heartily and barbecue and swallow the Bifang bird!

Your styles are too far apart!

What a sad story…

Too sad, sad enough for me to mourn for ten seconds.

“Um… Your Excellency?”

Zhuanxu looked at the white-haired Taoist in front of him in confusion, watching the other party cover his face with his hands, his shoulders shaking violently, as if he was trying hard to hold back his laughter. Zhuanxu scratched his head and said, “Um, is there anything wrong with what I said?”

“No, no, you said it very well.”

“I remembered something interesting, no, sad…”

“Um, yes, let’s continue talking about the qin.”

The white-haired Taoist held back his emotions and looked at the three guqin. Zhuanxu said, “The first two qin are actually mine and Zhurong’s. The last one was originally made by him for himself, the same as the first one. If the qin player’s music is melodious, it can summon a phoenix bird.”

“Phoenix?”

“Yes, the multicolored divine bird that can only be found at the end of the Great Wilderness.”

Wei Yuan stretched out his fingers and stroked the strings. Although he was not good at playing the qin, he had been taught by Master Kong to some extent. He vibrated the strings with the dignified and elegant tone taught by Master Kong. Zhuanxu was surprised and said, “So, Your Excellency is not only proficient in medicine, but also understands music theory?”

No, I just know how to recite from the book.

As for how I learned it?

Do you know how painful it is to be hit on the palm with a bamboo by Master Kong?!

Master Kong is a music fanatic. He composed music for all three hundred poems of the Book of Poetry and required all his disciples to be proficient in music. Even if Wei Yuan failed, it was only relative to the others.

Accompanied by the clear sound of birdsong, a small phoenix flew from the horizon.

Hovering over this guqin, the Taoist saw that the little phoenix was tender and lovely, with a slender and beautiful figure, especially its voice, clear and beautiful. He smiled and beckoned the little phoenix to land on his palm, stroking its wings with his left hand, and habitually reached into his sleeve, taking out small snacks made of honey, peanuts, and sesame seeds.

Feeding it to the little phoenix.

After the initial curiosity, the little phoenix quickly fell in love with the snack.

Landing on Wei Yuan's shoulder.

“It seems that this little phoenix bird has a destiny with Your Excellency.” Zhuanxu smiled and nodded.

“It doesn’t matter whether there is destiny or not… there is no need to be too拘泥about the theory of cause and effect.” Wei Yuan said, “As for this qin, I don’t understand its tone, it would be a waste to give it to me. It’s better to give it to that child, to Changqin.”

“This…”

“Then, I will thank Your Excellency on behalf of Little Changqin.”

Zhuanxu finally nodded.

Turning around and looking at Zhurong and his wife inside, his expression was quite complicated, and he sighed to himself.

One of the top ten powerhouses, powerful enough to destroy everything and extinguish all laws, and a person so weak that they cannot even bear the Fire God’s love, he said aloud, “Perhaps… this relationship was a mistake from the beginning… This relationship should not have happened.”

“Is that so?”

The white-haired Taoist stretched out his hand, letting the phoenix bird land on his palm, and said in a gentle voice:

“Love between a man and a woman, both are willing.”

“Only the parties involved are qualified to say such things. Even the top ten powerhouses like Fuxi cannot say that their encounter is meaningless.”

Zhuanxu was stunned: "Fuxi? What if he really doesn't agree?"

The white-haired Taoist replied calmly: “Then, this humble Taoist will think of a way.”

“Beat him until he submits.”

Lifting his tail, swinging him around and smashing him on the ground a hundred times, you渣snake!

Bah!

“However, Zhuanxu… this humble Taoist does have some things I would like to ask.” The white-haired Taoist collected his thoughts and returned to the topic, saying, “I wonder how you view Gonggong?”

“Gonggong?”

Zhuanxu was slightly startled, and then a brilliant light burst out from his eyes, saying, “Very, very, very powerful!”

“Tall and strong, with great strength, he is an invincible God of War, capable of winning countless battles, and moreover, and moreover, let me tell you, he has a very good personality, adopting many orphans, and he is also very good at music. I communicated with him before, and he learned the steps and tunes of the ceremonial dance I compiled after only looking at them once…”

His unparalleled enthusiasm caught Wei Yuan off guard.

Wait…

Wait, wait, wait…

The Water God Gonggong, you taught him the first time he guided the water tribes to dance with clapping? WTF, shouldn't you guys be rivals? Why do you act so much like his fanboy?!

The white-haired Taoist was silent and said, “…Aren’t you supposed to be competing with him?”

“Ah, haha, definitely not, how could I be his opponent?”

Zhuanxu was stunned, and then naturally denied himself, saying, “I tried to pull out the Xuanyuan Sword before, but the Xuanyuan Sword was too lazy to pay attention to me. Moreover, Gonggong is taller than me, stronger than me, has a better reputation than me, and is more decisive for the tribe than me. I am not as good as him in anything!”

…………It’s the truth.

Wei Yuan asked suspiciously, “Then why did you stand up to compete with him?”

Zhuanxu's smile slowly lowered, saying, “Actually, I just wanted to offer advice. I also agree with Brother Gonggong’s ideas, but I think he seems to have seen some things wrong. I hope that by discussing it in Xuanyuan Hill, in front of everyone, I can also tell him our ideas.”

“Brother Gonggong believes that the human race is weak, so it should be protected by the gods as it moves forward.”

“It seems like there is no problem, but…”

He raised his eyes to look at the Taoist and asked:

“Does weakness mean that we do not seek strength; does poverty mean that we rely on other races?”

He stretched out his hand, like Gonggong pointing to the pavilion and telling Wei Yuan his thoughts, pointing to the distant vast tree, saying, “There is a kind of vine on this tree that lives by clinging to it. When the tree is tall, the vine is also lush, but when the tree falls, when the tree no longer shelters it, no matter how lush the original vine was, it will fall to the ground and die quickly.”

“The lush branches and leaves that originally appeared by clinging to the tree will become food for various animals.”

“The fertile sap will also be sucked up by the ant colony, the fruits and seeds will be pecked at by flying birds, and finally, even the roots will be eaten clean by voles. And just a year ago, it was still so lush, clinging to the branches of the tree, it was simply like the most prosperous tribe in the entire forest.”

Zhuanxu looked at the white-haired Taoist: “The protection of the gods can certainly avoid the immediate crisis, but it will completely deprive us of lofty aspirations and an indomitable heart. The prosperity that relies on others can also be easily taken back by others. Who can guarantee that the gods who protect the human race will not change their minds, will not fall?”

“I don’t believe that relying on others can lead to true beauty.”

“Therefore, I hope to communicate with Brother Gonggong about his ideas and find a balance point… Of course, of course, I still hope that he can be the Human Emperor. He is much more qualified than me. I would be satisfied if I could be a minister under him.”

No… You also have the qualifications to be the Human Emperor.

I can’t say you are more qualified than him, but at least you have the qualifications to be called one of the Five Emperors.

One of the greatest ancient emperors of the human race.

The shy Zhuanxu squatted in the corner and banged his head against the wall. After the self-confidence that came with his bold words, he was immediately overwhelmed with shame, wanting to disappear, feeling low and self-doubting. Wei Yuan shook his head and smiled gently:

“I think your ideas are also very correct.”

“Outsiders cannot say whether a path is right or wrong, but at least you have a level of awareness that is in no way inferior to his.”

“However, ha… let’s not talk about it yet. Since you intend to be Gonggong’s minister, do you have anything to offer? Otherwise, the bold words you just said are just empty talk.”

“Ah, ah, I do, I do, wait a moment…”

“Let me see.”

Zhuanxu hurriedly took out jade talismans one by one, and poured them all on the table with a crash. They were covered with various runes, and he said confidently: “I observed the innate array patterns of all things in heaven and earth and combined them into this formation, which is enough to suppress all innate gods and powerful creatures at the level of bloodline and innate characteristics.”

“Um, just by relying on the power of Senior Buzhou Mountain, we can set up a powerful seal in the hinterland of the human race, suppressing the authority and mythical concepts of the gods, and even directly sealing the mythical concepts.”

“In this way, it is equivalent to the gods being just slightly more powerful opponents.”

As expected, Zhuanxu is Zhuanxu… He already has this kind of idea at this age.

However, relying on Buzhou Mountain…

Sure enough, people need time to grow, and it is impossible to get the final result immediately.

Wei Yuan looked at this clearly long-prepared grand formation, knowing that the young man in front of him was not the kind who only knew how to talk big, thought for a while, and still said: “But, have you thought about what to do if the role of Buzhou Mountain suddenly disappears?”

“Ah? Buzhou Mountain will disappear?”

Zhuanxu was stunned, obviously not having made such a contingency plan.

The white-haired Taoist nodded and said, “Perhaps… perhaps it will?”

“Perhaps it will be broken off? Everything is possible.”

“You see, you said you wanted to free the human race from the influence of other gods, but in the end, aren’t you also relying on the power of Buzhou Mountain, the strongest god? Although such means are good, aren’t they completely contrary to your ideals?”

“Contrary…” Zhuanxu murmured, his chest surging with thoughts, as if something was about to appear, and he subconsciously looked ahead, looking at the Taoist.

The white-haired Taoist stood up, his fingers pointing at those jade talisman array disks, and his white hair at his temples fell on the jade stone. His voice was gentle, and he looked at him and said:

“Since you have already decided to let go of these myths, why not do it more thoroughly?”

“Not relying on Buzhou Mountain, not a Zhou Tian seal.”

“Since you have such high aspirations.”

“Why not… sever the connection between heaven and earth (Juedi Tiantong)?”

ps: Today’s second update…………

Regarding the aura of Kunlun in the previous chapter, that has nothing to do with Wei Yuan at all. It was because Jue bit him on the shoulder before, leaving a [mark], completely unrelated to Wei Yuan, lying corpse…