Chapter 171: The God Farr’s Planting the Five Grains
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Kong Xuan returned to the Jiang Tribe with Lieshan after accepting the boy as his apprentice. He settled down inside the mountain close to the tribe and taught Lieshan the ways of cultivation with so preaching now and then. Under his guidance, the boy grew little by little and finally beca known as the God Farr.
Ever since the Human Tribe learned how to fish and hunt as well as the prohibition against incest from Fuxi, they had increasingly few casualties in their fight against the wild beasts. Their newborns also beca stronger along with the increase of at in their diet and more humans survived than ever before.
But another big question ca up. That was their sustenance. Due to the increasing population, fishing and hunting weren’t enough to et everyone’s needs anymore. The fowls and beasts that they could hunt also decreased in number and that food supply could no longer serve its purpose. The major challenge the Human Tribe now faced was solving the issue of their food.
Despite the achievents the God Farr had made since becoming Kong Xuan’s disciple, the wish he had made before had always haunted his mind. Now that he had grown up, it was the ti to ask for a solution.
Kong Xuan stretched his hands and a Five Colored Nine Fringed Grain appeared on his palm. The God Farr asked, "Master, is this the stuff that birds often feed on? Could this also be edible for my tribesn?"
Kong Xuan smiled. "Yes. Plant this in the soil and irrigate with water until its maturity. Then it will be edible for humans." The God Farr was overjoyed and thanked his master before hurrying back to his tribe. He found a piece of open space and planted the Five Colored Nine Fringed Grain in the soil. From that day on, he took care of it every day and night. He did what Kong Xuan told him to do and irrigated the seed with water.
Eventually, the seed grew. Seeing this, the God Farr rubbed so of the grains and put them into his mouth. Fortunately, it tasted good. Therefore, he hastened to teach his tribesn what he had learned. They didn’t believe him in the beginning but all their doubts were quelled after following his instruction to plant so grains by themselves. They were overjoyed by the abundant harvest.
Thus, more and more followed the God Farr’s lead to cut down trees, eliminate weeds, and open up wasteland for farming with their axes, hoes, and other tools. After all their hard work, they finally reaped the grains they sow.
The grain didn’t et all the needs of the Human Tribe. After all, it wasn’t enough to actually solve the food problem for the tribe. The God Farr naturally understood the situation.
After pondering on the issue, he was inspired by the grain. If there were more plants like the grain that could provide an endless food supply as long as they were planted annually, then their sustenance problem would naturally be solved.
No one could tell what was edible and what was not at that point in ti because the Five Grains grew with weeds and the herbs with flowers. To resolve this problem, the God Farr tasted and experinted with each of the plants. Often, he accidentally consud poisonous plants in his research. If not for Kong Xuan, he would have already been dead.
After many trials, he finally found sothing edible out of those plants. He picked out rice, millet, grain, wheat, and beans as the Five Grains. That was why his descendants honored him as the Ancestor of Five Grains and the God of Agriculture.
The lives of his tribesn improved after learning about the Five Grains. But the weather was beyond their control and the irrigation for the Five Grains beca their biggest problem. Sotis, natural disasters would ruin nearly all their crops.
So the God Farr started to thinking about the solution to the lack of water. No idea ca to him after much consideration, thus he was forced to ask for his master’s advice. He relayed his troubles to Kong Xuan on their rendezvous and waited for an answer.
Kong Xuan noticed in the anxiety in his disciple’s eyes and smiled. "Water doesn’t only exist in rivers, lakes, and seas, but also underground." He then closed his eyes and went to cultivation again. His answer confused the God Farr but decided to leave his master alone.
After returning to his tribe, he contemplated his master’s words. Shortly after, he called several strong n and ordered them to start digging in an open ground. When the n dug about 17 ters beneath the ground, water suddenly gushed.
The God Farr was elated to see the gushing water and he introduced the thod to his tribesn. So he gradually strengthened his tribe by teaching his tribesn to dig a well and irrigate the crops. The other tribes nearby theirs joined him, thus expanding the Jiang Tribe.
The God Farr built his reputation by his deeds and his na beca well-known in the Human Tribe. Over in Chen Du, Fuxi soon learned of his na and beca very interested in him because he had unexpectedly solved the sustenance problem that had plagued Fuxi for so long. It seed like the God Farr was a real Great Sage.
By now, Fuxi had been the Human Sovereign of the Human Tribe for about half a century. He knew that his rit was fulfilled after creating the Eight Trigrams. This ant he didn’t have much ti left in the tribe, so he had begun looking for his successor.
Fuxi decided to et the God Farr to see if he was dedicated to the Human Tribe and if he had what it took to be the new Human Sovereign. He left Chen Du for the Jiang Tribe. Those in the Jiang Tribe heard of the sovereign’s visit and couldn’t hold back their excitent and sense of honor.
Fuxi t the God Farr and pulled him aside right after the forr paid his respect. He asked the God Farr questions about the administration of the Jiang Tribe and observed his behavior at the sa ti. His answers satisfied Fuxi and indicated that he was truly a Great Sage. Fuxi thought the God Farr had a better understanding of administration than he did.
Fuxi said, "God Farr, your comprehension of administrative affairs surprised . Co to Chen Du with . Having sat on the throne for almost a century, I’m now too old for all this work.After you familiarize yourself with the works of the Human Tribe, I’ll pass the crown to you. I hope you’ll lead the Human Tribe to a brilliant future."
God Farr was astonished and hurried to say, "I’m no more than a farr. How can I take the throne as the sovereign? My lord, please find a qualified person to carry such burden which I can’t deal with."
Fuxi smiled. "Don’t underestimate yourself, son! Solving the food problem has always been the cardinal task for us, which I have no idea how to cope in the past. Now, you’ve succeeded! What a contribution! You’re capable of what I do. There’s no need to decline my offer."
The God Farr was of reverence and awe to hear that from Fuxi. He determined that the sovereign had made his mind and eventually agreed to leave for Chen Du and succeed the crown after thinking over the situation.
Before he left, he thought of Kong Xuan and went to bid his master farewell with the sorrow of departure.
Kong Xuan noticed his sorrow and smiled. "Son, don’t be sad. You can leave for Chen Du now. I’ll et you there soday." The God Farr was delighted and his worries were expelled. He left with Fuxi upon returning to his tribe.
He went to Chen Du with Fuxi, but the abdication of the Human Sovereign wasn’t a casual affair that could be done easily. Besides, he had yet to familiarize himself with the administrative affairs of the Human Tribe. So Fuxi made the God Farr his assistant, paving the way for him to be the future Human Sovereign.
No one in the Human Tribe opposed Fuxi’s decision to na the God Farr as his successor. After all, they were only able to fend for themselves and eliminate starvation thanks to the God Farr and his Five Grains. They thought it was a good idea to na the God Farr as the sovereign.
Considering the God Farr had been accepted by the chiefs of the other tribes and his solid reputation, Fuxi declared in public his decision to pass the crown to the God Farr in three years. He then sent his n to invite the other chiefs of the Human Tribes to attend the ceremony.
The God Farr felt the pressure on his shoulders once he was inford of Fuxi’s declaration and beca more diligent than ever. Fuxi was gratified by God Farr’s deeds and he was right about the God Farr. He believed the Human Tribe would grow stronger under the God Farr’s leadership.
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