By the stream in the valley, Wu Wang sat with a frown and pursed lips, looking at the smiling old man in the straw raincoat in front of him.

What's going on? How did this happen?

Ah, feeling a bit dizzy...

The king of the Human Realm, who led the resistance against half of the gods in the Great Wasteland and kept the Human Realm standing in the South Wilderness and thriving, was sitting so casually in front of him?

"Should I bow to him?"

Wu Wang had this thought in his mind, but then he laughed dumbly.

Be serious, I can't be joking around now.

It's not just because the old man in front of him is the legendary Yan Emperor Shen Nong, nor is it just because he said he could cure his strange illness.

There is also a weighty myth from his hometown.

Wu Wang took two steps back and made a common gesture of respect in the Human Realm to the old man who called himself Lianshan.

"Young man is rude, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Shen Nong shook his head and smiled. "Let's just talk about your strange illness for now, and don't worry about anything else. Do you trust me?"

"I do, what can you do to me, senior?"

Wu Wang smiled. "I also followed the example of the cultivators in the Human Realm and gave myself a Daoist name called Wu Wang, meaning carefree and worry-free."

"Wu Wang? Disaster of Wu Wang?"

Shen Nong suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha, your Daoist name is really appropriate, this strange illness is indeed a disaster of Wu Wang."

Wu Wang was puzzled. "Does senior know the root cause of my strange illness?"

"Let me think about it and tell you how much I can. Some inside information is related to the fate of the human race, and it is not convenient to explain it to you now."

Shen Nong pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go to a nearby resting place first and explain it to you slowly."

After speaking, Shen Nong stood up and pressed his shoulder, taking a half step forward.

The light and shadow around them changed, and they were in a mountain forest halfway up the mountain, surrounded by half-red maple leaves, with birds circling in the distance and endless pine and cypress trees in the distance.

The clear air floated with the wind, and the mountain springs and waterfalls flowed from the clouds. There were no traces of human activity anywhere, and it was really a good place for cultivation.

There was a small grass hut not far away, and Shen Nong's voice came from the side:

"Come over."

Wu Wang didn't dare to look around and quickly followed.

In the distance, there was the cry of cranes, and two white cranes flew over with their wings spread, dropping Lingzhi and other medicinal herbs from their mouths on the grass hut before flying away.

There was a small fence in front of the grass hut.

Shen Nong walked to the front of the courtyard, shook the wooden staff in his hand, and a gust of wind blew by, making the stone table and stools under the tree, covered with fallen leaves, clean.

"Come, come, sit down."

Wu Wang didn't refuse and sat opposite Shen Nong, sitting very upright.

"Where should I start with you?"

Shen Nong stroked his beard and said slowly, "Wu Wang, your divine consciousness is not weak, obviously you have cultivated the Star-Praying Technique of the North Wilderness and the Thousand-Na Formula, and you have reached the Gathering Qi stage. Someone must have opened the door of convenience for you in secret and isolated you from the sensing of the Starry Sky Temple.""Is your mother the one who recently became the head of the North Wilderness' Sun Festival in the past few hundred years?"

"Yes, my mother's name is Cang Xue."

"In that case, the Star God's control over the North Wilderness has weakened a bit."

Shen Nong muttered to himself, then smiled and said, "It's not bad that the human race in the North Wilderness can thrive. It gives the human bloodline some security."

Wu Wang thought for a moment and asked, "Senior, is the situation in the Human Realm not optimistic?"

"It's still manageable, but someone was bothering me earlier, saying that they want to gather all the human tribes in the Nine Wildernesses to the Human Realm. Some people also say that the current situation where the human tribes are scattered throughout the world is the best."

Shen Nong's expression showed some annoyance, clearly irritated.

He then resumed his gentle smile and took off his cloak, revealing some stains on his wide robe.

Not paying attention to the details.

"They often argue over the same question for hundreds or thousands of years without reaching a conclusion. Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about your strange illness."

Wu Wang immediately perked up.

Shen Nong said, "Have you heard of the ancient god war?"

"I have heard of it. Most of the documents that the North Wilderness can collect, I have read them."

"It's easy to talk to you," Shen Nong laughed, "The root of your strange illness is in that ancient god war."

Wu Wang furrowed his eyebrows.

What is the reason for this?

"And then?" Wu Wang asked tentatively.

"The only thing I can tell you now is this," Shen Nong stroked his beard and laughed lightly.

Wu Wang almost slammed the table, but upon careful consideration, he felt that he should respect this senior.

After all, he couldn't win against him.

Wu Wang said with a lack of enthusiasm, "Thank you, senior."

Shen Nong laughed, "Don't be sad so quickly. Your strange illness originates from the innate gods, but it's not just the innate gods who cursed you that can solve it. I have a method that can help you achieve success in your cultivation and also help you get rid of the strange illness. However, this method is quite precious..."

"How precious is it?" Wu Wang hurriedly asked, "Please tell me, senior."

"This method is related to the future of the Human Realm," Shen Nong's eyes showed some deep meaning, "But as a doctor, if there is a way to cure your strange illness, I shouldn't keep it to myself. However, this matter is indeed of great importance... How about you say something nice to listen to? Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll give you this opportunity."

Nice words!

Wu Wang suddenly felt a bit helpless, but he quickly calmed down and sat there facing Shen Nong, with a few images flashing in his mind."Volunteer Wu Wang! You are the only volunteer who has reached the wormhole! The fate of all humanity is in your hands!

If you come back alive, you will be a hero, the greatest hero!

If you don't come back, your contribution will not be forgotten, never forgotten!

The sacrifices of the volunteers who died before reaching the edge of the wormhole will also be given meaning by you!"

"Elder."

Wu Wang's expression showed a hint of fatigue as he spoke softly, "I am not avoiding responsibility, nor am I afraid of taking responsibility. Can you tell me why it has to be me?

You didn't come to me today just because of my strange illness.

If the people of the Great Wasteland need me to step forward, I can do it, but it must be my own decision.

I want to make my own decisions, not be held hostage by any name."

Shen Nong looked at Wu Wang, and his smile gradually faded as he said seriously, "I don't know how you honed such a mentality in the simple and honest North Wilderness."

Wu Wang didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Shen Nong continued, "Wu Wang, let me ask you, if the Human Realm faces a crisis of being overturned, and you are completely unable to defeat the enemy, are you willing to fight to the death?"

Wu Wang thought for a while and replied, "If it is the human race that is facing the crisis of being overturned, not just the people of the Human Realm, I will fight to the death."

"Here is your chance, it depends on whether you can seize it."

Shen Nong threw a flame from his sleeve, which gathered in front of Wu Wang and solidified into a wooden plaque.

The overall shape of the wooden plaque was trapezoidal, with a constantly jumping light in the center, and complicated symbols carved on the left and right sides, which seemed to have evolved from pictographs. Wu Wang didn't understand their meaning at all.

The wooden plaque slowly rotated, and the large character "Yan" on the back was revealed.

Wu Wang tried to touch it, and flames appeared on the wooden plaque, floating in the air.

"This is the Yan Emperor's Order.

To read the uncut version, go to pawread dot com.

If you can gain its recognition within a month, you will be the owner of the Yan Emperor's Order.

It contains the first cultivation scripture of the Human Realm, which is the only solution to your strange illness!"

Two flames ignited in Wu Wang's eyes.

He didn't notice the subtle smile on the face of this big shot in front of him.

Two hours later.

Clang, clang!

In the forest north of the grass hut, Wu Wang wore a short shirt, long pants, and boots, with his long hair tied back simply, sweating profusely as he swung a stone axe and chopped down a towering tree in front of him.

Behind Wu Wang, the Yan Emperor's Order floated quietly, and the flames on it flickered slightly.

The first test of the Yan Emperor's Order!

"A strong physique is the basic quality of the inheritor of the Human Emperor. Without relying on the Star-Praying Technique and cultivation mana, chop down one hundred trees in this area and carry the logs back near the grass hut."

Strength and physical stamina, North Wilderness men are not afraid of anything!Wu Wang carried an axe and went up the mountain, self-proclaimed in the Star-Praying Technique and Gathering Qi realm, choosing the thickest forest and cutting down the tallest trees!

This is the pride of the men in the Cangshan Mountains, the face of their Bear Hug Clan. How could he, as the young master, lose face in front of the kings of the Human Realm?

So, Wu Wang worked hard to chop down trees for half an hour.

"Ha, ha... Goo."

Wu Wang leaned against the partially chopped tree trunk, drank some spring water that he had just brought back, and in that moment of gasping for breath, his whole body was already soaked in sweat.

Forget it, as a long-range spellcaster, he couldn't demand the physical strength of warriors.

Without using Qi, and not having exercised himself, he couldn't use the Star-Praying Technique. Choosing these thickest trees, it would take a month to complete the first task.

Settle for second best, settle for second best.

Wu Wang carried the axe and dragged two well-crafted logs, slowly heading towards the neighboring forest.

Half a day later;

Ah, it's not impossible to use it in a finer way.

Two days later;

Trees have lived for thousands of years and are not easy to come by. Let's cut down those under a hundred years old. Good, good, Namo Kattlin Bodhisattva.

Seven days later.

Wu Wang sat exhausted beside the grass hut, looking at the empty grass hut, the disappeared Yan Emperor and Shen Nong, and took the pill in front of him. Suddenly, a hot breath appeared in his body, and his whole body seemed to have endless strength.

This is...

"Sure enough, the senior thinks I focus too much on spiritual cultivation, and my physical strength is my weakness."

Thank you, senior!

Wu Wang bowed to the empty grass hut, and the Yan Emperor's command behind him trembled slightly. Words appeared in Wu Wang's mind, and the second test had already come!

[Build a house so that the human race can withstand wind, frost, rain, and snow when they are weak.

Please use these woods and do not use the Star-Praying Technique to build a building that you are most satisfied with as soon as possible.]

This level seems to be just building a building, but it actually hides a test of his aesthetic and planning abilities.

Shen Nong's seniority is truly extraordinary.

Wu Wang took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and slowly envisioned a wooden palace in his mind.

Opening his eyes, looking at the logs piled up in front of him, he shouted, tore off his short shirt, and rushed up with a large axe.

Appear!

Green Wood Temple, mini version!

So, another half a month later.

A ten-zhang-high palace rose from the forest, with a total of three floors, all in green. Although it lacked flying eaves and carved dragons, the shiny wooden ore on the top floor was particularly eye-catching.

Wu Wang stood in this exquisitely crafted building, unable to help the tears in his eyes.

Did he really make this with his own hands?

Thank you for arranging this test, giving him a chance to rediscover himself.

It turns out that being a carpenter can also bring endless joy...

Buzz! Buzz!

The Yan Emperor's command trembled slightly, and the content of the third test still appeared in Wu Wang's mind.

[Water is the source of life for all creatures. The human race used to live by the water and move with it.]"Please excavate a stream and guide the clear spring from the mountaintop to flow beside the building you constructed."

Wu Wang shook his arm, let out a low roar, and charged towards the mountain forest with an axe in hand.

Three days later, a stream appeared behind the wooden temple.

Two days later, a large medicine garden was cultivated in the nearby forest, which had almost seamlessly integrated with the surroundings. Wu Wang carried a wooden basket and planted seedlings in the garden.

Two days later...

A beautiful villa was built halfway up the mountain.

Finally, Shen Nong walked slowly with a cane and looked around at the ingenious decorations, nodding in satisfaction.

Wu Wang also received the final test from Yan Emperor's order.

"Migration is often due to the need to avoid disasters that cannot be fought against. Move the things from the wooden house to the main hall, and arrange them well to experience the difficulty of the ancient human migration."

Wu Wang laughed loudly, running back and forth between the wooden house and the main hall like a whirlwind, quickly carrying over wooden boxes and cabinets.

When he finished arranging the last wooden box, Yan Emperor's order, which had been floating behind him, slowly fell into Wu Wang's palm.

The flames on it dissipated on their own, and a warm breath penetrated his palm. A passage appeared in his mind.

This is it!

Wu Wang sighed slightly, holding the token in his hand, and his mind couldn't calm down for a long time.

He did it!

He came to the Great Wasteland and had to shoulder such a difficult responsibility.

Ah, the happy life of a young master is gone from today...

Crack, crackle!

Wu Wang looked over to the sound, but it was the last wooden box he had just moved.

Perhaps because it was too old, the wooden strips on the side of the box broke on their own when he put it down too hard earlier, and wooden plaques slipped out, submerging Wu Wang's feet.

Why do these wooden plaques look so familiar...

Wu Wang looked down at the wooden plaques on the ground, looking at the extremely familiar symbols, the fiery characters that flew like dragons and danced like phoenixes, and the strange material that was difficult to define at first glance...

He picked up one and felt the warm breath penetrating his palm. The passage he just obtained appeared in his mind again.

The Yan Emperor Shen Nong, who was walking towards the door with a cane, silently withdrew his foot.

"Senior."

Wu Wang's voice was like a cold wind from the underworld, and the black lines on his forehead spread everywhere, engulfing the corners of the temple. He raised his head slightly, and a sharp red light appeared in his eyes.

Wu Wang let out a roar, pulling the familiar axe and rushing out.

The barefooted old man in a straw raincoat turned around and ran, pointing his wooden cane at the shallow grass and wildflowers along the way, and the laughter of the old man and the roar of the young man echoed in the forest.

"Hahaha~ Disrespecting the Human Emperor is a great sin!"

"A gentleman cannot be humiliated! The North Wilderness Human Race does not belong to you!""Young man, you have to speak logically, hahaha! Weren't you happy during this process? I just wanted to build an alchemy room here, who knew you were so strong that you could build a big hall without using any magic."

"You give me back my dream of saving the world! I made a difficult decision to accept the Yan Emperor's order!"

"Hahaha! A talent, a talent! I suddenly want to cultivate you well!"

"I don't need it! I don't need it! A young man's dream is the most precious!"

That day, Wu Wang accomplished a feat that even the Heavenly Emperor had not achieved. He chased the contemporary Human Emperor with a weapon in his hand, running through the mountains and from dusk till starry night.