At dawn, on a wooden platform halfway up the mountain facing the eastern sky, Wu Wang sat cross-legged.

The Yan Emperor floating behind him slowly rotated, his breath following a strange route, thickening Wu Wang's own breath each time it circulated around his body.

Unfortunately, his cultivation base was too weak.

This set of techniques had no name, and when he asked the Shen Nong ancestor, the ancestor told him to give it any name he wanted, whether it was called the Burning Heaven, Destroying Heaven, Slaughtering Gods, or Killing Dogs Technique. After all, this set of techniques could only be learned through the Yan Emperor.

Originally, Wu Wang thought he was the only one...

Thinking about this made him angry!

When he heard the words "Shen Nong," Wu Wang felt respect in his heart, even though he had been fooled into being a free laborer before.

Couldn't they just say if he couldn't have a nice big house? Did they have to torment him like this, not allowing him to use the Star-Praying Technique or the meager power of the Gathering Qi realm?

Just then...

Creak...

The window on the third floor of the wooden hall opened, and an old man stretched and yawned, opening his bleary eyes and muttering to himself:

"Ah, not bad, this house made without using any power is really good."

Wu Wang's forehead instantly bulged with anger.

If he could beat this old man, he would have shouted yesterday to take care of his mother and flown over with his star wings!

The eastern sky turned orange, and the chariot of the Sun Goddess was ready to carry the sun star to battle.

Wu Wang immediately calmed his mind, faced the sunrise in the east, and quietly practiced the Yan Emperor's technique, absorbing the first strand of fire power between heaven and earth.

Near the window of the wooden hall, Shen Nong watched Wu Wang's figure with a smile, but his eyes showed a hint of contemplation, murmuring:

"This little guy has good comprehension, he adjusted his circulation route so quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Wang suddenly shouted, jumping up and slapping the flames on his buttocks with both hands.

And the cushion he was sitting on was already on fire.

Shen Nong laughed heartily.

Wu Wang glared at Shen Nong, about to ask if there was something wrong with the technique, but suddenly felt something strange in his body. He looked down and immediately bent over, turning around and running away in a hurry.

Shen Nong's voice floated from behind him, "This young man has a lot of fire in him."

Wu Wang turned his head and shouted, "Weren't you a young man when you started practicing this technique?"

Shen Nong's calm voice came, "When this old man was a hundred years old, he became a Heavenly Immortal and was highly regarded by the previous generation of emperors, and when he first practiced this technique, he directly entered the eighth heaven, very calm."

Wu Wang couldn't help but blink, stopped running, and a light bulb lit up in his head.

"The lifespan of ordinary humans is four to five hundred years, and they are still young at a hundred... Ah, ancestor, you were speechless at a hundred?"

Huh? Why is there no movement?

Wu Wang turned his head to look at the position of the wooden hall, and suddenly saw a black cloud slowly drifting over, with thunder flashing inside, containing extremely strong wood power.

Crack!

A lightning bolt struck directly at him, and Wu Wang dodged it by lifting his foot and twisting his body, glaring at the pit that was created on the ground. He was swallowed up by black lines.

Can't play? Just ask if you can't play!

Wu Wang snarled at the wooden house, rolled his eyes, and turned to run towards the dense forest.

The black cloud chased after him!For a moment, a cheerful thunder and lightning melody sounded in the forest. The tenor voice, sometimes high-pitched and sometimes breaking, echoed for a long time in the mountains and valleys.

...

No, he couldn't keep being passive like this!

He had to take the initiative and seek revenge!

Wu Wang was born in the North Wilderness Clan. According to the North Wilderness tradition, they were fearless and would immediately return home at their wives' call. The North Wilderness people would not submit to anyone.

Moreover, Shen Nong was so old and had never mentioned having a daughter. The probability of becoming his future father-in-law was extremely low.

What was there to fear?

What was there to be cautious about?

He was the Human Emperor of the Human Realm, and he was also the young master of the North Wilderness Clan! The Human Emperor of the Human Realm was equivalent to the co-ruler of the North Wilderness, and their status was only three or four levels apart.

It was almost the same!

- Although, in reality, it couldn't be compared like this.

He would declare war and directly challenge the current Human Emperor!

By the small river, Wu Wang wore tattered shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, with a messy chicken coop hairstyle emitting black smoke. His coal-black face revealed a cruel grin.

So...

"Senior Shen Nong, do you know the difference between the ice made by the Star-Praying Technique and the ice made by natural freezing?"

"Oh? I haven't studied the Star-Praying Technique."

"This is a special North Wilderness tea, which can reduce internal heat."

Wu Wang carefully brought two cups of tea with square ice cubes floating on top to the old senior: "This is the formula for the internal heat-reducing tea you taught me yesterday. I used the North Wilderness method to make it. Please taste the difference between the two ice cubes."

Shen Nong smiled slightly, carefully observed the ice cubes, and then looked at the tea, finding nothing unusual. He then nodded and smiled, picking up the cups and taking a sip of each, savoring the taste.

Soon, he said, "This cup is sweeter, and this cup is more refreshing."

Wu Wang blinked and smiled, "Can you tell which ice cube was made by the Star-Praying Technique?"

"Are you testing me? Hehe, let me taste it again."

Shen Nong drank two big mouthfuls, closed his eyes and concentrated, tapped on the table with his fingers, and smiled, "You can't fool me. The slightly sweeter one should be the ice cube made by the Star-Praying Technique."

"Hmm? What are you doing by the window?"

"Ah," Wu Wang smiled, "Actually, both cups of tea have ice cubes made by the Star-Praying Technique. Senior, you guessed wrong."

"What's the difference? You're making me taste the same thing?"

"The water used to make the tea," Wu Wang said seriously, "The sweeter cup used dew water, and the salty cup used ordinary spring water."

Shen Nong couldn't help but smile, picked up the sweet tea and took a few sips, and said with a smile, "Oh? You are considerate. Then what are you backing away for?"

Wu Wang muttered quietly, "Don't you want to ask where the dew water was collected from?"

Shen Nong's face turned black, and Wu Wang jumped out of the window with a whoosh, spread his star wings, and flew towards the horizon, laughing wildly.

"It was collected on the tiles of the latrine in the back mountain! Don't worry, it's absolutely clean! Hahaha!"

"You little brat! Come back here!"

The roar of the Human Emperor echoed in the wooden hall. The old man jumped out of the window with a wooden staff, leaving behind a trail of afterimages as he chased after Wu Wang, abruptly silencing his laughter.

And a few days later...

Wu Wang was meditating in the mountains when Shen Nong slowly approached with his wooden staff."Wu Wang, I see that your cultivation is progressing rapidly, but there is still room for improvement. Would you like to learn a cultivation technique?"

Wu Wang blinked and replied seriously, "Senior, cultivation should be steady and gradual. We should not be too eager for quick success and instant benefits. Shortcuts may seem like a good idea, but they are only temporary."

"Don't worry, this is not a shortcut. It is a technique passed down by Fu Xi."

Shen Nong spoke slowly, "Although I like to joke around with you, I will not deceive you when it comes to cultivation. After all, you are the hope for the future of the Human Realm."

"May I ask how many hopes you have given out now?"

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"Probably a few hundred."

"Well then, I can rest assured. I will take my time in cultivation."

Shen Nong's eyes revealed a hint of sadness as he looked up and said, "Except for you, they have all died young."

Wu Wang was taken aback. "Why?"

"There are many reasons, but ultimately it is because they cannot withstand the Emperor's destiny. This is also my biggest worry. The Heavenly Emperor has set up many obstacles, and finding a successor to the Emperor's destiny like me, who established a foundation at ten years old, condensed elixir at fifteen years old, became an immortal at thirty years old, a heavenly immortal at a hundred years old, and still found time to compile the "Compendium of Materia Medica," is too difficult."

Wu Wang:...

He felt like he had lost, lost to that kind of tone that could use a sad context to show off.

"You have to take these two pills that I specially refined for you and then use this technique."

After a while, Wu Wang's body was covered in a bright red color, and his breath was rapidly condensing, pure and uncontaminated, but he was a little restless and subconsciously covered his waist with his robe.

Shen Nong spoke slowly, "The method of refining essence into qi is not only the foundation of cultivation, but also the key to this technique. Your body's yang energy is being stimulated right now, which is a good time to improve your cultivation. Don't worry, even if you can't refine so much yang energy, you can find a woman to place her palms against yours and use the technique I taught you to balance the yin and yang energies, which will benefit both parties. Oh, I forgot that you have a strange illness and cannot touch women. I guess you'll have to suffer a bit."

Wu Wang was sweating profusely and gritting his teeth, but he immediately took a deep breath and began to frantically use the Yan Emperor's technique.

Shen Nong floated away and left a pill behind Wu Wang's back, saying, "If you can't hold it in, take this pill. If you can, refine your essence. This is the advantage of a virgin practicing this method."

A smile of joy appeared on his old face.

That day, Wu Wang entered the second stage of the Yan Emperor's technique.

In the following three months, this peaceful deep mountain forest became the stage for one clever and wise plot after another.

...

"Is the young master not coming back?"

On the large ship heading south, a figure leaned against the bow, quietly gazing at the horizon.

Faint butterfly spirits occasionally appeared around her, and when the spiritual energy floating on the sea passed by, it would also turn around her and actively send some pure spiritual power into her body.

Not far away, Zuo Dongtian's old eyes were full of emotion.

Is it really that simple to reach the pinnacle of the Condensing Elixir Realm and soon form a Golden Elixir? And with such a strong understanding of the process of forming the Golden Elixir, the success rate is almost ten percent...?

Who exactly was that old senior from that day?With just one pill, his disciple, who had already undergone rebirth once, underwent rebirth once again!

"Young Master..."

Lin Suqing softly called out, her eyes full of determination.

"I will definitely cultivate the Golden Elixir and Elemental Infant early on, and when I hear of the Young Master's reputation in the Human Realm, I will immediately go and serve him."

"Suqing, you don't have to worry," Left Cave True Man said warmly. "Wu Wang has a deep background and extraordinary talent. That old senior must have taken a liking to him and accepted him as a disciple, teaching him profound techniques and methods. At this time, he should be enjoying his cultivation in some remote mountain forest. Don't worry about him."

"Well, the Young Master has always been very likable to the old man. He will definitely get along well with that senior expert," Lin Suqing said before turning and floating back to her own cabin.

Enlightenment, cultivation!

...

One day.

Wu Wang stood by the edge of a clear pool, his upper body bare and carrying a square boulder, his legs in a horse stance, and two shining blades laid on the ground beneath him. A cloud of mist floated in the air, which would randomly condense into a gas hammer and occasionally strike the boulder, causing Wu Wang's legs to tremble.

After several months of hard work, Wu Wang had indeed become slightly more robust than when he left the North Wilderness.

If Xiong Han could see this, he would probably be moved to tears.

An old senior sat by the water's edge not far away, rolling up his trouser legs and soaking his feet in the cool spring water. In front of him floated a wooden bucket containing several fruits and melons.

On a leisurely afternoon, one should enjoy eating melons, drinking tea, and teasing young people for fun.

"Rest for a while," Shen Nong said in a warm voice. "Haste makes waste, and physical training is not something that can be achieved in a day."

The cloud of mist dissipated.

Wu Wang grinned, took two steady steps forward with the boulder in his hands, and placed it gently in the pool, breathing a sigh of relief.

He took off his clothes and plunged into the pool, splashing around for a while before jumping back onto the shore. He wore only a pair of large floral shorts, displaying his young and vigorous body, and sat down slowly next to Shen Nong. He coughed and said, "Senior, I don't think it's meaningful for us to keep hurting each other like this."

"Aren't you happy?"

"It's mainly because it goes against your tall and majestic image," Wu Wang chuckled. "How about this, we each show a little sincerity. You can't eat this green fruit."

After speaking, he broke open the green fruit next to Shen Nong, revealing the small fish bones hidden inside.

Shen Nong smiled calmly and took out the retractable bamboo joints from the two sharp blades Wu Wang had used earlier.

Wu Wang coughed and lowered his head to fiddle with something, taking out the water spray mechanism from the wooden bucket and the small, miserable green water bag.

Shen Nong's mouth twitched slightly as he removed the itchy pill that had not yet dissipated from under Wu Wang's buttocks...

Then the old and the young smiled at each other, each revealing a contented expression, and got up to move a few yards to the side and sit down again.

"Senior, is the Human Emperor very idle?" Wu Wang asked, puzzled. "It seems like you've been guiding my cultivation all the time lately."

"Leave the affairs to the subordinates, and only make decisions that affect the entire Human Realm," Shen Nong sighed. "The Human Emperor is more of a symbol in the Human Realm. Its most important role is to counteract the pressure of the gods on the Human Realm. Therefore, the Human Emperor must be strong."

Wu Wang asked again, "Has the Heavenly Emperor placed many restrictions on the Human Emperor?""Deputy Deity of Lifespan controls the lifespan of all living beings in the Human Realm, putting a shackle of lifespan on the human race. Emperor Di Shun dares not show himself in the Human Realm, but he can still use the Great Dao," Shen Nong spoke slowly.

"Can gods achieve immortality?"

"Born with the Dao, there is also a natural end."

Wu Wang pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, and asked, "How long will it take for me to cultivate here?"

"When you reach the Condensing Elixir realm and your cultivation reaches the third level, this," Shen Nong looked at the Yan Emperor's token floating behind Wu Wang, "will enter your body and accompany your soul. It has many uses and can also protect your soul from death once."

"Does that mean it will be soon?"

"It will be soon," Shen Nong smiled. "You have received the benefits from the Human Emperor, so you should do something for the human race. Later, I will directly send you to a wonderful kingdom in the West Wilderness, where you will be very happy."

"Where is it?"

"The Kingdom of Women, not far from here."

Shen Nong gave the answer directly, "A rebellion is about to happen in the Kingdom of Women, and the environment there is also special. You can go and take a look, and if you don't want to intervene, you don't have to. If you want to help, use your Star-Praying Technique to assist them. It's entirely up to you. I'm just sending you there. If you feel unhappy, you can leave directly."

"Is this some kind of strange trial?"

Wu Wang muttered, "I'm not interested in trials that can kill people like you."

Shen Nong raised an eyebrow and asked, "Kill people? What do you mean?"