At Yuqing Palace, Yuan Shi, upon sensing Taishang's arrival, waited at the grand entrance.
Seeing Yuan Shi, Taishang was surprised he had come out to greet him. He took Yuan Shi by the arm and led him back into Yuqing Palace.
Yuan Shi, seeing Taishang emerge from the direction of Shangqing Peak, smiled at him.
"Brother, you've come from Third Brother's place. Did Third Brother cause any trouble for you?"
"He did, of course! But I had a way to deal with him!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shi couldn't help but chuckle.
"Brother didn't beat Third Brother, did you?"
Taishang was momentarily speechless. He wasn't that hot-tempered, was he?
"Not at all, I just used a few little tricks."
Yuan Shi didn't probe further and instead asked,
"Brother, do you have any important business coming to my Yuqing Peak?"
Taishang nodded, "Indeed, there is. Shen Nong is about to hold his earth wedding, and Daoist Nuwa will officiate. As the three human patriarchs, we should at least send a gift. I couldn't think of anything suitable, so I came to ask my second brother!"
Yuan Shi understood the crucial importance of the Three Sovereigns to the human race. He also couldn't immediately think of a gift. Since the three of them were the human patriarchs, it would be improper not to send anything.
Yuan Shi pondered for a moment and then said,
"Brother, why don't you refine a batch of pills? Pills personally refined by you would be a suitable gift!"
Taishang found Yuan Shi's suggestion sensible. Refining a batch of Nine Revolutions Golden Pills, though their effects were similar to Huang Zhong Li, would signify his personal effort and sincerity.
However, it was too late to start refining now. Coincidentally, he had a few pills left from the batch he refined for Hong Yun. Thus, Taishang decided to gift one Nine Revolutions Golden Pill to Shen Nong and his bride.
"What is Second Brother planning to send?" Taishang suddenly asked.
Yuan Shi thought about it. Among the Three Sovereigns, the Heavenly Sovereign was a reincarnation of Tai Hao's three corpses, possessing many of Tai Hao's secret techniques.
The Human Sovereign had joined his eldest brother's sect, and given his eldest brother's temperament, he wouldn't treat him poorly. That left only the Earth Sovereign Shen Nong.
Yuan Shi replied,
"I will craft a custom-made cultivation technique for Shen Nong."
Taishang nodded, deeming it an excellent gift.
Having resolved the gift issue, Taishang suddenly looked at Yuan Shi.
"Second Brother, how is your Great Dao progressing?"
Taishang had wanted to ask this question for a long time but refrained, fearing he might add pressure on Yuan Shi.
Now, he finally couldn't hold back and asked.
Yuan Shi smiled faintly and said,
"I'll keep it a secret from Big Brother for now. I'll give you a surprise later."
Seeing Yuan Shi's demeanor, Taishang had a rough idea and felt that Yuan Shi was likely close to returning to the Saint realm.
Taishang nodded, "Alright! Big Brother will await your surprise!"
After speaking, Taishang left Yuqing Peak and returned to his own Taiqing Peak.
In Wa Huang Palace, after Taishang departed, Nuwa gazed towards Shen Nong's tribe. After a moment of contemplation, she descended to the Shen Nong tribe.
Nuwa's sudden appearance greatly startled Shen Nong, who wondered why she had come.
However, Shen Nong, along with all the tribesmen, came out to welcome Nuwa.
In the human race, who was most respected? It wasn't the Heavenly Sovereign Fuxi, but rather the Human Mother Nuwa and the three Human Patriarchs.
Shen Nong, unsure of Nuwa's purpose, could not help but ask,
"May I know the instruction of the Saint Mother's sudden descent?"
Nuwa smiled slightly and immediately replied,
"Naturally, I have come for you."
Shen Nong was bewildered, unsure why he had attracted the attention of the Saint Mother Nuwa.
As Shen Nong was still confused and about to inquire further, he suddenly noticed Nuwa's gaze shifting repeatedly between him and Tingyao.
Shen Nong immediately came to his senses, knelt on the ground, and said,
"I implore our Human Mother to officiate our wedding!"
Nuwa's lips curled slightly, thinking, "This young man is quite astute!"
Although she was the Human Mother, she couldn't just say she wanted to officiate someone's wedding upon arrival. That would be awkward. It was different now that Shen Nong had invited her.
As soon as Shen Nong finished speaking, Nuwa readily agreed.
Tingyao was also surprised that their wedding with Shen Nong could have the Human Mother Empress Nuwa as the witness. This was an immeasurable honor!
Seeing that Nuwa had personally intervened, Shen Nong and Tingyao decided to proceed swiftly. Shen Nong immediately proposed to the Chishui tribe where Tingyao resided.
The Chishui tribe was overjoyed to learn that Tingyao was to be wed to the renowned Shen Nong of the human race. They had no reason to refuse.
This was a match that was hard to find even with a lantern.
After the Shen Nong tribe and the Chishui tribe set the wedding date, Nuwa announced it to the world.
Many great beings in the Primordial World, upon hearing Nuwa's voice, couldn't help but pay attention to this wedding. They could deduce with their toes that a wedding officiated by Nuwa couldn't be ordinary.
Everyone secretly noted the wedding date and began preparing gifts. The human race already had the protection of four Saints, and now with Tai Hao, Zhen Yuanzi, and Hong Yun also becoming Saints, the human race's influence was growing.
Even if one didn't show respect to the human race, could they afford to disrespect a Saint?
Furthermore, with Nuwa's involvement, other Saints would likely appear. If they attended, perhaps they might be favored by a Saint and taken as a disciple, which would be a great fortune.
Everyone, with their own thoughts, prepared gifts for Shen Nong's grand wedding.
The disciples of Kunlun, upon hearing Nuwa's announcement, were also preparing their gifts.
The Three Pure Ones were the human patriarchs, and as their disciples, they naturally couldn't be stingy.
The elders were in the same situation. Not to mention the current flourishing luck of the human race, but purely on the account of the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, their gifts couldn't be paltry.
Saints like Tai Hao, Zhen Yuanzi, and Hong Yun, of course, knew the wedding was significant the moment Nuwa's voice echoed.
Being Saints themselves, they could deduce that this was an earth wedding.
Among them, Tai Hao and Hong Yun were the most proactive.
One was the human race's brother-in-law, and the other became a Saint by borrowing merit from them. Naturally, they couldn't afford to lose face as Saints, especially with so many other Saints present.
On Mount Sumeru in the West, upon hearing Nuwa's voice, Zhunti looked at Jieyin.
"Senior Brother, should we attend this earth wedding?"
Jieyin replied without hesitation,
"Yes, we must attend! Junior Brother, you see the current disparity between the East and the West. If we want to revitalize the West, a direct confrontation with the East is impossible. This is precisely an opportunity for us to foster good relations with the Saints of the East!"
Zhunti, though reluctant, knew that Jieyin was right. The number of Saints in the East now far surpassed that in the West. They couldn't possibly win in a fight. They could only coexist peacefully.
Jieyin breathed a sigh of relief when Zhunti expressed no objection. He had feared Zhunti might stubbornly refuse to go.
Jieyin believed that the Eastern Saints might have some misunderstandings about the two brothers, and perhaps more interaction would help resolve them.
Look, Taishang was getting along quite well now.