Yang Miaojun was also extraordinary. With guidance from Xuantian, she not only helped Yu exorcise demons and open up mountains along the way, but also frequently offered flood control ideas she had learned from Xuantian, which greatly pleased Yu. Yang Miaojun suggested diverting the raging floodwaters into the river or building reservoirs to divert water for farming, so that in addition to controlling the floods, it could also bring benefits to the lives of humankind.
The two led a group of humans to control the floods. Each time, Yang Miaojun would clear the way, while Yu would assign tasks. Everything was planned in advance, and the work of digging canals, diverting water, and leveling the land proceeded in an orderly manner. However, because the items Yu carried to measure the water were too heavy, it caused delays. Yang Miaojun volunteered and went to Penglai Island to obtain an object that resembled a stick, was entirely golden, and was engraved with "Sea-Stabilizing Needle". It had a golden band at both ends, weighed 13,500 catties, and was made of an unknown material. It could be long or short, large or small, and could be stretched and retracted at will.
However, after learning of this situation, Xuan Tian forged this staff himself. In the later Journey to the West, wasn't the staff used by Sun Wukong the one used by Yu the Great to control the floods? After learning about the situation, Xuan Tian was somewhat happy, but he thought of that monkey. After all, people of his generation still had a very special feeling for that monkey.
Now that Xuan Tian has transmigrated here, he has not only become a saint, but he has also personally participated in many myths from his previous life, such as the creation of man, the Six Paths, mending the sky, and the Three Sovereigns. The Xuanyuan Sword, which is most famous in the hearts of later generations of Chinese people, was also forged by him. Yang Miaojun, who is also known as Erlang Shen, has not only become his grand-disciple, but he also forged the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword. Now, forging another "Ruyi Jingu Bang" is just a small matter.
However, Xuan Tian wouldn't let Buddhism benefit so easily. Sun Wukong, a future martial arts genius, had a very deep foundation. He was formed from a stone left over from Nuwa's patching of the sky, so he couldn't be underestimated. If Buddhism got his hands on him, it would be a waste. But Xuan Tian also had to plan carefully to make sure they ended up with nothing.
The "Sea-Stabilizing Needle" bears the spiritual imprint of Xuan Tian, who left behind a cultivation technique inside. We will not discuss it here, but will leave it for later.
Now, with the help of the "Sea-Stabilizing Needle," Yu's flood control efforts were indeed much faster. Although Yu was just an ordinary man, the work was extremely arduous.
Historical records indicate that during Yu's flood control efforts, aside from the legendary story of "passing his home three times without entering," his life was extremely arduous. He wore tattered clothes, ate coarse food, and lived in a simple tent. Every day, he personally wielded a plow and shovel, leading the way in the most arduous and strenuous work. After several years, the hair on his arms and legs had all fallen out, his palms and soles were covered in thick calluses, his body was withered, and his face was charcoal-black. Therefore, in myths and legends, there is often the story of a phoenix succeeding Yu, which can be seen as later generations wishing for Yu's early death in remembrance of his achievements.
Thirteen years later, the floods that had ravaged the land for over twenty years were finally quelled. Thanks to Yu's efforts, two major river systems were formed, with the Yellow River and the Yangtze River as their main sources, and most other rivers and canals connected to them. During the floods, although the people suffered greatly, with their livelihoods and production severely impacted, and many forced to leave their homes, the affected tribes cooperated without distinction during the flood control process. This cooperation also led to a redistribution of resources and further strengthened inter-tribal communication and integration.
Thanks to careful planning, Yu's efforts went beyond simply quelling the floods. He used this opportunity to mobilize most of the human race's labor force, coordinating and concentrating manpower to create a dense network of waterways and canals. From Hu Lu's perspective, although there were still some shortcomings, this operation was of great historical significance. With the survival of the entire race threatened, the human race unleashed unimaginable power, making this a large-scale collective collaborative project in human history.
During this process, although the human population drastically decreased, overall productivity greatly increased, laying a solid foundation for the future development of agriculture and animal husbandry. Thanks to the dense network of waterways, it is believed that after a period of recuperation, the human race will soon recover its vitality and usher in a population explosion. Perhaps only a hundred years, or even a few decades, will see the human race's influence on the entire prehistoric world surpass any previous period.
As the greatest contributor to flood control, Yu spent thirteen years opening up countless mountains, dredging countless rivers, and building countless dikes, ensuring that all rivers in the land flowed into the sea. He also diverted water, built canals, and constructed dams to store water. Furthermore, during his flood control efforts, Yu traveled throughout the land, gaining an understanding of local crops and climates. He promoted various crops, allowing them to grow in more suitable environments, thus increasing the food production of humankind. When the flood control was successful, Heaven and Earth, moved by his achievement, bestowed their blessings upon him. The magnitude of these blessings was so great that it drew the attention of all cultivators in the world.
Yu, as the greatest contributor, received nearly 70% of the merit, a value close to 3, almost half of the merit of the Three Sovereigns. Yang Miaojun contributed significantly, eliminating demons and clearing mountains along the way, and also offered many suggestions for flood control, contributing more than 10% of the merit. Xuantian refined the flood control artifacts and received half a percent. However, he had plenty of merit, which he gave to Yang Miaojun. He received half a percent for the "Sea-Stabilizing Needle," and the rest was distributed among the other flood control contributors.
Yang Miaojun benefited most from this flood control effort, no less than Yu. The two traveled over a million li, far exceeding the distance covered in later Journey to the West. Countless battles during this time caused Yang Miaojun, a natural-born battle maniac, to experience a surge in cultivation. Coupled with the elixir bestowed upon him by Xuan Tian, he never worried about insufficient magical power, relentlessly pursuing his goals. His cultivation level was forcibly raised from a mere Celestial Immortal to a Taiyi True Immortal—a remarkably rapid advancement. The Dutian Xuan Yuan Gong is divided into nine stages; the first five stages are manageable, but the fifth stage… It will be much harder to cultivate in the future. The required magical power is too high. The first transformation requires 5 Yuanhui of magical power, which is the Taiyi Scattered Immortal Realm. The second transformation requires 15 Yuanhui. The magical power required for each transformation is 3 times that of the previous transformation. The fifth transformation requires the cultivation of a Daluo True Immortal, but it requires more than 400 Yuanhui of magical power. Yang Miaojun has not cultivated for long enough and her magical power is not enough. She is only at the third transformation level now. This is still achieved through continuous battles and the use of pills. This technique is more intense than the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique and the Nine Transformations Arcane Technique.
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