These humans appeared to have just returned from a hunt and were sharing their prey, but they were eating raw meat, just like wild beasts.
One day, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, and the humans trembled with fear. A bolt of lightning split a tree in half and started a fire.
One man mustered his courage and approached the fire, but found it very calming. He thought it was the wrath of the gods, so he threw his raw flesh into the fire and knelt down to kowtow repeatedly.
But after a short while, the meat in the fire was cooked. The man seemed to smell the aroma. He mustered his courage and reached into the fire to take the meat out, but he was burned. He screamed loudly, at a loss.
He thought his actions had angered the gods, so he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
But nothing happened. After hesitating for a long time, the man finally mustered up his courage and walked towards the fire.
He broke off a branch and pulled the meat out of the fire. The outside was charred black, but it still gave off a rich meaty aroma. The man swallowed and took a bite.
Thus, humankind discovered fire!
“Suirenshi…” Lu Li was very surprised. This was Suirenshi, a human from ancient times!
Humans discovered fire, and the people of this period were called Suirenshi.
Just then, the sky suddenly changed color, with rolling dark clouds gathering and lightning flashing wildly, creating a scene reminiscent of the end of the world.
"Boom!"
A deafening clap of thunder startled the crowd below.
Countless bolts of lightning darted about wildly, swirling in the sky as if they might fall at any moment and destroy the entire tribe.
This is a strange phenomenon, as if the end of the world has arrived.
"Awoo..."
The tribesmen below looked up at the sky, their faces filled with fear and unease, and they prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling.
"What's going on?" Lu Li's expression changed drastically as he looked up at the sky.
A deafening clap of thunder was heard, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket ripped through the night sky, falling directly down and striking the ground with tremendous force, raising a cloud of dust that enveloped the entire tribe.
Rumble!
Lightning flashed and electric arcs crackled.
"Click~"
Another deafening thunderclap resounded, this time striking the village, instantly collapsing a building into ruins.
"No! No!" Lu Li stared wide-eyed at what he saw in disbelief. He witnessed a young girl being struck by a lightning bolt. Before she could even scream, she was reduced to ashes.
"how so?"
Lu Li's eyes reddened, his fists clenched, and his eyes were bloodshot, filled with boundless rage.
But he could do nothing, because the lightning passed through his body without harming him in the slightest.
It was all an illusion, but even so, Lu Li still felt extremely heartbroken and furious.
"Aaaaaah!!" Lu Li roared several times, his roars like thunderclaps, deafeningly loud.
The world below seemed to have undergone countless changes, and countless years had passed.
Human civilization left behind a spark, and a new generation of humans emerged.
Lu Li stood in the sky, looking down at the people who seemed to be performing some kind of sacrificial ceremony.
Many people knelt on the ground, praying devoutly. They clasped their hands together, closed their eyes, and prayed with solemn expressions.
What they were praying for was not a specific thing, but rather seemed to be asking for divine protection, or perhaps praying to be free from evil spirits, and even considering the future of the tribe.
But it had no effect whatsoever; the humans fell one after another, seemingly all infected with the plague.
Lu Li's gaze fell on a stone tablet in front of them, where he noticed a special mark.
"Huh?"
“These patterns…” Lu Li frowned slightly. These patterns were very similar to the totems described in ancient books. He had an excellent memory and would never mistake them.
"That's it!" Lu Li suddenly realized.
That's a picture of Shennong!
Emperor Yan Shennong!
Emperor Yan is a title, while Shennong is actually a clan. The Shennong people know who tasted hundreds of herbs was surnamed Jiang.
The Yan Emperor who fought against the Yellow Emperor was named Yuwang. He was the last Yan Emperor of the Shennong clan in ancient times.
He had read about Shennong, who was born because a member of a Jiang clan discovered that herbs could cure diseases. He became the first Yan Emperor and led mankind into a new civilization.
The people here revere him as a deity, worship his statues, and hold annual festivals at the temple in the hope of obtaining Emperor Yan's help to drive away evil.
"I never expected to meet people from the Shennong clan here!" Lu Li was quite excited.
Later generations of physicians and farmers all claimed to be descendants of Shennong, and they all regarded Shennong as their ancestor.
In the tribe, a man was infected with the plague. On the verge of death, he accidentally ate a blade of grass and miraculously recovered.
And so he discovered that grass could save lives!
So he collected these herbs and gave them to his people, and the plague was gradually brought under control.
From then on, humankind discovered herbs, entering a new chapter.
Time flies, and years pass quickly.
Lu Li suddenly exclaimed, "Xuanyuan clan, the Yellow Emperor!"
Because he saw a person below, holding the Xuanyuan Sword, leading his tribe in a great battle against another tribe.
As a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, how could Lu Li not be excited to see his ancestor in person?
In this battle, the Yellow Emperor won and unified all the tribes.
Human society flashes by like a slideshow, and human civilization develops and grows little by little.
Until one day, a great flood suddenly fell from the sky, washing away the entire world. The once bustling life was plunged into chaos, and villagers from many tribes were forced to flee.
Many people were swept away by the flood and died on the way.
Lu Li followed the crowd, making his way step by step towards a more distant tribe, where the chief gave him food, cotton clothes, weapons, and sustenance.
Subsequently, a young man led the human race to begin chiseling through mountains and digging tunnels to guide the floodwaters.
Lu Li watched quietly from the sky, his gaze fixed on a young man with a resolute and handsome face. By the time the flood was completely controlled, the young man had entered middle age.
"Yu the Great tamed the floods..." Lu Li murmured.
But Lu Li didn't understand why Yu the Great, who clearly possessed extraordinary abilities, would lead the human race to use the most foolish method.
He could have used divine power to open a passage in an instant.
No one told him the answer, and human civilization embarked on a new chapter once again.
Yu the Great abdicated the position of tribal leader to Boyi, but Qi seized the position.
With this, the Xia Dynasty was established, and humankind officially entered the slave society.
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