The human race's destiny was suppressed by the four divine beasts, and coupled with Tongtian gifting humanity two ultimate weapons, though humanity could not yet fully unleash their power, they were still greatly feared by all races!
Those who had attended Shennong and Xuanyuan's wedding felt a pang of bitterness. Clearly, all races predated humanity, yet humanity possessed such good fortune!
For an unknown duration since the creation of the world, humanity had endured, but in a remarkably short period, they had developed to a point where other races had to look up to them. In their hearts, they railed against the unfairness of heaven and earth!
After the conclusion of Xuanyuan's wedding, everyone returned to their homes.
After living with Xuanyuan, Leizu soon discovered a type of creature – the silkworm!
Leizu found that the silk spun by these plump creatures had excellent quality, and thus she invented silk! Later, Leizu used silk to weave clothes, replacing the linen clothes invented by Ting Yao!
Leizu also received a vast amount of heavenly merit, but since Ting Yao was the inventor of clothes, Ting Yao shared a portion of Leizu's heavenly merit!
The first silk garment woven by Leizu absorbed a significant amount of heavenly merit and became a Merit Spirit Treasure, and the first silkworm she raised also became a Merit Spirit Beast!
Not long after Xuanyuan's grand wedding, Ting Yao gave birth to a child for Shennong, named Yao Ji!
Shennong and Ting Yao doted on Yao Ji immensely after her birth. Shennong taught her the methods of cultivation, and Yao Ji was very talented, learning the cultivation methods in a short time!
When Yao Ji grew a little older, Ting Yao became pregnant again!
After Yao Ji learned Shennong's cultivation methods, she saw Shennong tirelessly collecting herbs on the mountain every day, often injuring himself!
Every time Shennong went out, Yao Ji would climb the tall Wushan mountains herself to watch Shennong collecting herbs!
Yao Ji watched with heartache. To ease Shennong's burden, she applied her learned cultivation methods to growing medicinal herbs!
Because of Yao Ji's method of cultivating medicinal herbs, the human race suffered fewer casualties among those who gathered them!
Soon after, Ting Yao gave birth to another daughter for Shennong! Shennong named her Nu Wa!
Shennong taught the cultivation method to his eldest daughter Yao Ji, while he passed down his medical skills to Nu Wa!
As Nu Wa grew up, she joyfully contributed to humanity alongside her elder sister!
Nu Wa was well-versed in the properties of various medicinal herbs, which greatly aided Yao Ji. Some herbs that Yao Ji could not cultivate were successfully grown with Nu Wa's assistance!
The two sisters also discovered a completely new medicinal herb – Immortal Ganoderma!
When they shared this news with Shennong, he was greatly astonished, as he discovered that this herb found by Nu Wa and Yao Ji had excellent therapeutic effects for many diseases!
Shortly after Xuanyuan's wedding, the chieftain of the Flying Bear tribe officially ceded the leadership to Xuanyuan!
Xuanyuan then renamed the Flying Bear tribe as the Xuanyuan tribe!
One day, while out exploring, Xuanyuan encountered a woman named Nu Jie!
She was the daughter of Fang Lei, and Xuanyuan traveled with her!
Unforeseen, they were bitten by a poisonous creature in the great mountains – the Desire Spider!
After being bitten, Xuanyuan fell unconscious, his face flushed crimson. Nu Jie recognized the Desire Spider; those bitten by it would recover without any lasting harm if the poison was detoxified!
However, detoxifying the Desire Spider's venom was neither easy nor difficult! It required one person to relieve Xuanyuan of his physical desire!
But if Xuanyuan's poison was not detoxified, he would inevitably be consumed by the fire of desire, his meridians would be severed, and he would be rendered useless!
Nu Jie looked at Xuanyuan, unable to bear the thought of him becoming a cripple, and personally detoxified him!
...
When Xuanyuan awoke, he looked at his naked self and Nu Jie's scratched body, his expression startled! He remained frozen in place!
As Xuanyuan was lost in thought, Nu Jie also slowly awoke! She looked at the stunned Xuanyuan!
"You're awake!"
Xuanyuan snapped back to his senses, unsure what to say, and scratched his head!
"Awake, just woke up!"
Neither of them spoke, and the air fell into silence!
Nu Jie couldn't bear the awkward atmosphere!
"You were poisoned by the Desire Spider, so..."
Xuanyuan knew what had happened. His mind was now occupied with how to persuade Leizu to let him marry Nu Jie!
They had already consummated their union, and he couldn't simply abandon her now!
But the thought of Leizu's formidable demeanor made Xuanyuan feel a wave of nervousness! Would Leizu shoot him into a porcupine with her bow and arrows?
Nu Jie saw Xuanyuan lost in thought and, mistaking it for a side effect of the Desire Spider's venom, asked with concern:
"Are you alright?"
Xuanyuan immediately replied upon hearing her:
"Fine, fine!"
Xuanyuan regained his composure, put on his clothes, and looked at Nu Jie!
"Will you agree if I marry you?"
Nu Jie nodded shyly! They had already shared intimacy, and what other choice did she have but to marry Xuanyuan!
Upon hearing her agreement, Xuanyuan decided to tell her about his relationship with Leizu!
Nu Jie stared blankly at Xuanyuan, not expecting him to be a married man!
After they left, Xuanyuan brought Nu Jie back to the Xuanyuan tribe and settled her in!
Leizu's face darkened when she saw Xuanyuan bring back a strange woman!
Xuanyuan nervously approached Leizu. The moment he entered the room, he felt a bone-chilling coldness!
Before Xuanyuan could speak, Leizu coldly said:
"What? Are you not going to explain to me who that woman is?"
Xuanyuan gave a sheepish smile: "My dear, I was just about to tell you! But please don't be angry!"