High-quality ingredients often only require simple cooking.

Wu Wang had an elegant smile on his face as he constantly flipped the tender meat from the legs of the thousand-year-old ferocious beasts on the grill in front of him, emitting a faint sizzle.

Shen Nong sat beside him with a gloomy expression, turning his head to look at the old man and the woman in black hanging upside down in the Kingdom of Women's boundary thousands of miles away.

"If it weren't for you stopping me just now, I would have returned to the Human Realm tonight! How long has it been peaceful? They are so arrogant and domineering, they need to be eliminated to uphold justice! Leading by example, teaching through words and deeds! I thought the Four Seas Pavilion hadn't rotted to the core yet, but now I know the problem is so difficult!"

"Elder, calm down," Wu Wang advised in a gentle voice. "It's not necessary for you to take action in this matter."

Shen Nong looked at him with relieved eyes.

Wu Wang quickly changed his tone, "You can arrange a few generals to station in the Four Seas Pavilion to solve the problem."

"Ah," Shen Nong shook his head and said, "It's not necessary to bother with that. After I handle the most urgent matter, I can return to the Human Realm and reorganize the internal affairs."

"Did you find what you were looking for, Elder?"

"I just got a little clue," the old man's eyes reflected the firelight, and he smiled. "Do you know that when I sent you to the Kingdom of Women last time, it was to wait until you became immortal before seeing you again. I didn't expect you to cause such a stir in the Kingdom of Women. Faith becomes god, and the conditions in the Kingdom of Women are indeed unique... Wu Wang, how did you come up with this idea in such a short time? Did your mother, Cang Xue, have this idea early on?"

Wu Wang: ...

"Oh, right, I don't understand anything about becoming a god through faith, I learned it," Shen Nong suddenly smiled, but his smile quickly faded, and he sighed, "Is the North Wilderness going to follow this path too? Once they do, it will be a bloody mess, and I don't know how much blood will be shed."

Wu Wang raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the old man was trying to get him to ask a few questions.

Could he ask?

Just based on the tone of the two immortals from the Four Seas Pavilion earlier, and his own experience today...

Wu Wang swore on the hair of the Star God that he would immediately hide his identity and create a perfect fake identity when he returned to the Human Realm, find a sect with good looks and balanced male and female disciples, and honestly learn the skills and knowledge he wanted to learn. After he learned it, he would immediately return to the North Wilderness to hide!

The more he talked with the old man, the more trouble he would attract.

If news of him soaking his feet, washing his hair, eating meat, and drinking alcohol with the current Emperor spread, it might attract jealous people. If they misunderstood him as a successor to the Emperor, they might even try to assassinate him.

So, Wu Wang calmly changed the subject, "The Kingdom of Women's queen is really beautiful, it's a pity."

"What a pity?" Shen Nong asked seriously. "She may also become a god in the future. Although she may not have strong combat power, she may play a role in critical moments. Speaking of becoming a god through faith, do you know that the Human Realm also attempted it in the past?"

Wu Wang could only smile and shake his head, muttering a few complaints in his heart - it was really not easy to change the subject that the old man wanted to talk about.

"The Human Realm now, how many people know about the pioneering efforts of the predecessors?" Shen Nong squinted slightly, and a long sigh seemed to sigh out layers of clouds and mist.Wu Wang blinked his eyes and saw a series of pictures appearing behind the old senior. He rubbed his eyes and saw nothing.

The old senior said, "In the ancient war between the two camps of the sky gods, which lasted for tens of thousands of years, almost all the strong in the Great Wasteland were involved. Our human race's Holy Mother Nuwa was also involved and disappeared in the end. At that time, the human race had been multiplying and thriving in the world for a long time, rooted in most areas of the Nine Wildernesses, and was inevitably involved in the war.

In the end, most of the sky gods died, and the new overlord Emperor Di Shun defeated the ancient overlord Zhulong. The latter led some sky gods to disappear without a trace, and Emperor Di Shun established the Heavenly Palace and divided the Nine Wildernesses.

The star god of the North Wilderness, who was a strong man in Emperor Di Shun's camp at that time, had the strength to fight against Emperor Di Shun, and therefore was able to occupy the North Wilderness with serious injuries.

Look at the West Wilderness, there were only dozens of sky gods, and none of them could fight.

The degree to which one masters the Tao and the power of the Tao itself leads to a serious polarization of the strength of the sky gods.

Do you know who was the strongest under Emperor Di Shun at that time?"

After thinking for a while, Wu Wang said slowly, "The god who occupied the South Wilderness?"

"Yes, it was the ancient fire god who occupied the South Wilderness."

The old senior stopped talking and took out a pottery whistle from his sleeve, blowing it for a while. The night wind blew, and the world became extremely cool.

When the meat was almost done, the old man took out two gourds and threw one to Wu Wang. They ate and talked.

"It was a long dark night...

The people who passed away in the distant past didn't know if they were at peace now.

The ancient fire god was violent and had no sense of recognition for living beings. If things didn't go his way, he would bring down heavenly fire and spare no beautiful creatures.

All the clans of the South Wilderness who crossed the sea to escape were burned alive, and every living being had to pray to him every day to gain a little mercy.

At that time, people relied on gathering and hunting for a living, and a small number of living beings mastered the language of the gods, becoming the spokespersons of the gods and experiencing the second layer of oppression.

Finally, the disaster fell on the human race..."

In the Great Wasteland at that time, there was no fire at night. If one wanted to use fire, they could only wait for the blessing of the fire god or occasionally obtain some natural fire.

A young leader of the human tribe obtained fire by drilling wood and promoted this method. The human race and the clans of the South Wilderness soon learned how to control flames.

As a result, their fear of flames was greatly reduced, and they began to dance around the fire at night.

This angered the fire god, who brought down rolling heavenly fire and destroyed countless living beings.

Finally, the fire god, who had calmed down a bit, wanted to execute the young leader of the human tribe who had found a way to control fire.

The leader did not bow easily. He arranged for his people to take him to the throne of the fire god, and the fire god pardoned his tribe.

The fire god asked the leader, who had found a way to control flames, to confess, but he declared war on the gods. He was hit by a finger of the ancient fire god sitting in a volcano, wrapped in flames in the air, and finally fell into the sea.

People thought he was dead, but he survived.No one knows how much hardship he went through, nor does anyone know how many difficulties he overcame.

Finally, thousands of years later, when the ancient fire god once again descended with flames to vent his humiliation at the Heavenly Palace banquet, an old man stood up.

He wore a straw cloak and bare feet, walking on the smoke waves of the sea, and walked to the throne of the fire god on the volcano, looking up and shouting:

"Fire god, please give us a piece of land to thrive and multiply!"

The ancient fire god looked at the old man, his familiar eyes with a sneer, and pressed a finger towards the somewhat thin figure.

The old man stood still, his long hair fluttering, revealing scars on his cheeks.

The finger, like a mountain, smashed down, but stopped just before reaching the ground. A gust of wind with flames rushed towards all directions, and the world suddenly changed.

The fire god was stunned, feeling a power erupting from his fingertips and spreading throughout his body.

Feeling the rotation of the world, his huge body rose into the air, then fell heavily, smashing mountains.

He sat up, looking at the person who stood still where he had just pointed. The old man's straw cloak had fallen off, and he jumped up, stirring the universe, breaking through the sky and colliding with the fire god's forehead...

"A fierce battle lasted for thousands of days and nights."

Shen Nong put down his wine gourd, exhaled lightly, and smiled, "Guess what happened?"

Is there any need to guess? The result is obvious.

Of course, pay attention to the tone and intonation, and express your tension and concern, asking:

"Did the fire god lose?"

Shen Nong smiled slightly and said slowly:

"The fire god lost.

Fortunately, he had a bad temper and offended many other gods before he fell. Before he fell, the whole world was watching.

When the ancient fire god's divinity was shattered by the old man's punch, many other gods suddenly realized something."

Wu Wang muttered, "Gods were slaughtered."

"Yes, they were slaughtered."

Shen Nong's eyebrows were raised, and he was quite excited. "For the first time, the postnatal creatures in the Great Wasteland defeated the powerful prenatal gods head-on.

Before the prenatal gods could react, the old man who slaughtered the gods swallowed the fire god's divinity, burst into a brilliant flame, and controlled the way of fire, standing tall in the sky of the Southern Wilderness.

His name was Sui Ren."

The gods fell into panic and launched a series of attacks. Sui Ren stood firm, comprehending the way of fire and fighting against the attacking gods.

The sky of the Southern Wilderness was filled with endless divine light, and several more prenatal gods fell in the endless flames.

Sui Ren roared, his long hair turned into a cloud of fire, and he fought against the gods alone.

The Heavenly Emperor was furious, and his army marched forward. Sui Ren was already stronger than the fire god, but the prolonged battle had left him with injuries all over his body, relying only on his breath to support himself.

Emperor Di Shun was the strongest prenatal god and Sui Ren had no chance of winning.

"It was then that the Heavenly Emperor sent someone to negotiate."

Shen Nong was full of emotion, shaking his wine gourd, taking a sip, and slowly saying:

"At that time, although Sui Ren was stronger than the fire god, the long-lasting battle had left him with injuries all over his body, relying only on his breath to support himself.

Emperor Di Shun was the strongest prenatal god, and Sui Ren had no chance of winning."In order to protect the hard-won flame, Sui Ren did not meet with the Heavenly Emperor's envoy and led his people out of Zhongzhou, returning to the Nan Ye. After the fall of the Fire God, Nan Ye had become a wasteland, and most of the hundred tribes had scattered and fled. The sages then opened up the Human Realm there. Sui Ren was fatally injured and passed the Fire God's divine essence, which he had taken from the Fire God, to his chosen successor. This is where the story of Fu Xi began.

When the senior spoke up to this point, his eyes were full of longing and anticipation as he looked at the pile of bonfires in front of him and said to Wu Wang, "Remember, fire is taken from withered wood by human hands, not given by gods. The world should be a place for all races to live, not just for the gods. The godly battles are only for territory, believers, and the power that makes them stronger and live longer. The ancestors fought bravely, shedding blood and sacrificing their lives, so that we can stand tall and live in the Great Wasteland without bowing to the gods or being at their mercy. What do the gods count for? They are just the strong ones who have mastered the power early."

Wu Wang nodded slowly and asked, "So, cultivating immortality is cultivating oneself?"

"Yes, that's why Sui Ren was able to defeat the Fire God. Jing, Qi, and Shen are equally important, and one must not forget oneself," said Shen Nong with a smile.

"You are young, remember these things and tell the later generations. This is the root of the Human Realm, the source that makes us different from the hundred tribes of the Great Wasteland, and the foundation of the prosperity of the human race today," Shen Nong added.

"I am from the North Wilderness, senior," Wu Wang said.

"Ah, they're all the same. Do you understand the Yan Emperor's decree now?" Shen Nong asked slowly. "When I got it, it was called the Fire God's decree. It's a key that can help you master the path of fire, condense the divine essence of fire, and inherit the position of the Emperor."

"Are you a professional locksmith?" Wu Wang asked.

Shen Nong stretched lazily and said, "Let's stop here for today. It's time for me to leave."

"Are you going to find the next owner of the Yan Emperor's decree?" Wu Wang asked softly, looking at the small pile of skeletons in front of him.

"Hahaha!" Shen Nong burst into laughter and said, "You already know?"

Wu Wang was speechless. This thing was not unique to him!

Shen Nong was just casting a wide net and cultivating disciples. He would eventually catch a big fish!

Wu Wang sighed softly, feeling a little lost after his excitement.

"This time, I actually came to ask you for a favor. Of course, there will be benefits for you," Shen Nong said, handing Wu Wang a small cloth bag containing a black medicine cauldron.

"I prefer to make tools rather than medicine," Wu Wang said.

Shen Nong stared at him and Wu Wang quickly put the medicine cauldron into his storage treasure and smiled, "To do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. My meaning is that only by making matching treasures can better elixirs be made."

Shen Nong smiled and said, "You have some questions?"

"If other holders of the Yan Emperor's decree cultivate to the ninth level and condense the divine essence of fire, what kind of anomaly will occur on my side?" Wu Wang asked."There won't be any abnormalities," Shen Nong said softly, "Yan Emperor's first eight levels are for you to comprehend the Dao of Fire step by step, and there's only one divine pattern on this Dao.

If someone else cultivates to the ninth level first, then the highest level you can cultivate in this technique would be the eighth level, and there won't be any other effects."

Wu Wang nodded slowly and asked, "If the innate gods can live forever, why does senior have a limited lifespan?"

"You don't need to know too much about the shackles of the Heavenly Emperor."

"Are there any limits to the other strong people in the Human Realm?"

"Yes, those who surpass Heavenly Immortals can fight against innate gods, but their lifespans are locked," Shen Nong said with a smile, "However, compared to the North Wilderness, they can live tens of thousands of years longer."

Wu Wang nodded slowly and muttered, "In that case, there might be other paths that can reach the strength of a Human Emperor."

"That's right, but it's extremely difficult."

Shen Nong waved his hand and continued:

"Your trip to the Kingdom of Women this time has indeed brought me quite a few surprises; I am going to search for spiritual herbs, and although I am confident that I can return safely, I am not sure if I can succeed immediately.

I still have one unfulfilled wish, and if you go, perhaps you can help me fulfill this wish.

In this way, I will have no worries.

Didn't you say last time that you would help me out in gratitude for diagnosing your strange illness?"

Wu Wang corrected, "I promised to help you with your lifespan issue."

"Oh, right, I forgot, thank you for the correction."

Shen Nong smiled, "If I take you with me to Kunlun Hill, you can also help me come up with ideas."

Wu Wang: ...

Kunlun Hill? The place under the Heavenly Emperor? That place is actually the backyard of the Queen Mother of the West, one of the top innate gods in the Great Wasteland!

Even Shen Nong and Yan Emperor could only say that they could return safely, but what could he do there?

"Senior, I will help you fulfill your wish! It is my duty to do so!"

"No, no," Shen Nong smiled and approached, pressing Wu Wang's shoulder with one hand, "How can I take advantage of others? You won't go back on your word, will you?"

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"I..."

Wu Wang couldn't help but feel like crying.

"Senior, your wish is more important, but I can't help you with it!"

Shen Nong squinted his eyes, took half a step forward, and disappeared silently with Wu Wang.

Only the bonfire was left burning in the long night, as if reminiscing about that sigh:

It really was a long, dark night...

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[PS: Myths come from culture, and culture carries civilization. Never forget the sages and martyrs of Chinese civilization who keep moving forward in the dark night, and never forget the warriors who never take a step back in the wind, frost, rain, and snow.

Next chapter, Kunlun Hill... passing by.]