After a century of worship, I became the ancestor of the tribe.

Chapter 131 Tribal Mobilization

enough?

Huotang couldn't answer.

As something passed down through generations of the tribe, there's never enough of it.

But look at these piles of animal skin scrolls, wooden slips, and bronze slips before you; there are no fewer than ten thousand scrolls.

That's more than enough.

Months ago, he had his clansmen who were away scout out the transport route and wait for an opportunity to act.

Surely the tribespeople can't just hear the phrase "wait for an opportunity" all they want to hear.

Huo Tang picked out a dozen or so documents and looked them over. He found the contents to be very varied, including travelogues, legends, experiences in practicing martial arts, and even some witchcraft... a wide variety of things.

A large portion of them had bloodstains that had turned black.

"How can there be so many?" Huotang looked at Huotu.

"Chieftain, Ji is more chaotic than we imagined. In recent days, the Xiaoyang tribe has conquered another superior tribe."

Every superior tribe has many vassal tribes under its command, and once the superior tribe is destroyed, the fate of these vassal tribes is not much better.

The Jishan tribe was powerless to drive Xiaoyang out. Within the vast territory occupied by Xiaoyang, there were scattered remnants of the human race and warriors everywhere.

In response, the Jishan tribe issued a decree calling on human warriors to kill Xiaoyang. Anyone who kills Xiaoyang by his left ear can exchange it for a reward in Guanshan Ancient City.

Many martial artists are now hunting down Xiao Yang, and battles are raging everywhere, making it impossible for Xiao Yang to defend himself.

This area is in chaos right now. Blood witches, blood warriors, beast lords, and wandering knights are everywhere, and no one has enough prestige to organize the scattered tribes.

Therefore, we easily found the loophole in Xiaoyang's smuggling of spoils.

Huo Tang's eyes lit up when he heard Huo Tu's words.

A vast territory of ten thousand miles is enough to establish a whole tribe.

Subsequently, it quickly faded into obscurity; prestige alone is not enough; one must also possess real power.

"How is the Yanran tribe doing?"

"Yanran also issued a clan decree, calling on human warriors in the territory occupied by Xiaoyang to kill Xiaoyang."

Huo Tu spoke softly, explaining how she had obtained her position as a scout commander.

The clan orders of the Jishan and Yanran tribes not only called on scattered soldiers and wandering knights to hunt down Xiaoyang, but also allowed anyone who could form a clan army to obtain a corresponding position from the two tribes.

"How could this be?"

Huo Tang found it hard to believe that the Jishan and Yanran tribes would use such methods to deal with Xiaoyang.

With so many tribes, how could the Ji Di people not be able to gather hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers to fight the Xiao Yang tribe to the death?

This war shouldn't have been fought like this.

"Have you taken out the elixirs used for cultivation?"

As they walked out, Huotang asked.

“It’s already been taken out,” Huo Tu replied.

They use whatever they plunder outside the tribe, so they naturally won't mistreat themselves.

"Take as much as you need; it's okay to waste a little."

Huotang has now developed the habit of using resources whenever they are available. Given the situation in the Great Wilderness, if cultivation resources are not used, they may become unusable later.

As for what to do when it's all used up, of course, you just keep robbing from outside.

"Then I'll arrange for someone to transport it away. You take me to the tribe that Huo Ning established."

……

The Three Fire Departments.

"kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Amidst the sound of horns, the battle cries of thousands of tribal soldiers shook the heavens. Each of them was shirtless, revealing scars and exuding a strong murderous aura.

On the city wall, two figures stood side by side.

“Ah Ning, it’s been more than two years since we last met. Your cultivation level is almost catching up with mine, and you’ve even managed to build such a large tribe in Ji.

"They call us northern savages, but my Blazing Flame Clan is no less than the people of Ji."

"Chieftain, without your leadership and the temple's ingenious plan, how could I have gathered so many people?"

Huo Ning looked at Huo Tang with respect in his eyes.

The Blazing Flame Tribe has grown up and developed, but back when Blazing Flame was still in the mountains, it was almost entirely supported by Huotang alone.

It was Huotang's boldness that enabled him to seize the opportunity and allow Zhiyan to advance to a superior tribe.

“I noticed that these people are not fully equipped. Among the looted spoils of war from Xiaoyang, there were quite a few Xiaoyang soldiers and armor. Why were they not left behind?”

Huo Tang pointed to the clan soldiers cultivating in the city and asked.

“Those armors were all taken directly from the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers, and the rest were all in terrible condition. I don’t have many craftsmen to repair them, so I only kept a portion of them.”

Huo Ning said softly, "Xiao Yang also knows the importance of craftsmen. After conquering human tribes, he would first select the craftsmen and imprison them separately."

Within the territory of the Xiaoyang tribe, a large number of human craftsmen were employed, specializing in forging armor, weapons, and arrows for the Xiaoyang tribe.

Huo Tang paced atop the city wall and asked, "How many remnants and scattered tribes are currently occupied by Xiao Yang in this vast territory?"

"There are many, countless."

As he spoke, Huo Ning pointed to a mountain at the far end of his field of vision in the east.

"Not only are there many scattered tribesmen, but now Xiaoyang has begun to migrate tribes here."

A tribe of Xiaoyang recently migrated from behind that mountain and has already clashed with the tribe I established.

"Xiaoyang wants to completely occupy this area!" Huotang frowned. This method was exactly the same as it had been used in the North.

However, the northern lands are not Ji, and the two are worlds apart.

What might be a desolate wasteland in Xiaoyang's eyes is a fertile land in the vast forests of Ji.

"If the tribe continuously supplies you with repaired armor, food, and witchcraft medicine, can you continue to recruit the remaining refugees?"

Huotang gazed at the mountains that were faintly visible in the east, and spoke after a moment of contemplation.

"So many people whose clans were destroyed by Xiaoyang, don't they feel any hatred?"
I also brought several formations with me this time to refine the remains of Xiao Yang; I'll leave them for you here.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Ning was greatly encouraged.

"As long as the tribe supports me, I dare to continue recruiting scattered refugees, 100,000 or 200,000 would not be a problem."

Soon, the two descended from the city wall and entered a spacious hall within the clan.

After Huotang removed the shaman's bag, he found a giant crossbow, armor, armor-piercing arrows, a mace specially used to fight Xiaoyang, and a heavy sword recently forged by the tribe.

This heavy sword has a wider blade and a thick handle that can be gripped with both hands.

The blade and the weapon together are over six feet long.

After testing by the clan soldiers, it was found that when wielding the sword with both hands, they could easily cleave through a Mountain-Splitting Kui of the same level, shattering its skin and bones.

The blade was forged dozens of times using five layers of iron, so even a Heavenly Vein martial artist could use it to make seven or eight consecutive cuts while infusing it with blood energy.

Currently, the clan can produce a large number of these heavy swords, which are then equipped to warriors at the Stone Splitter and Mountain Opener realms.

Huo Ning grabbed a heavy sword and swung it a few times. It was indeed heavy enough that he felt he could shatter the skull of an ordinary martial artist with just one strike without much effort.

Finally, Huotang took out jars of sealed earthenware from the shaman's bag.

"These are all witchcraft remedies for treating injuries, some to stop bleeding, some to speed up recovery, and some to set bones."

The land in the new clan's territory is fertile, with some areas even comparable to places with scarce primordial energy veins. The clan can now cultivate these basic medicinal herbs on a large scale within its own borders.

into the night.

Huotang spread out a piece of animal skin paper in the stone hall where he was resting and began to write.

He would write for a while, then stop to think, and sometimes he would even frown.

Upon arriving in Ji, he discovered that the situation there was far more chaotic than he had imagined, which presented him with an opportunity.

Zhiyan's retreat to the mountains for recuperation is not a permanent stay away from the mountains. If he can establish a foothold during the Xiaoyang Rebellion, it will be of great benefit in the future. After writing and drawing on the animal skin paper, Huotang finally lit the entire piece of paper on the oil lamp.

In the following two weeks, Huo Tang disguised himself as an ordinary martial artist and left the clan's territory with Huo Ning.

During this period, they clashed with small groups of Xiaoyang tribe soldiers several times, and even sailed onto the Guimu River, where they saw Xiaoyang tribe warships.

Yes, they were all robbed from the human tribes along the coast.

The group ambushed along the banks of the Guimu River, traveling thousands of miles before finally finding an opportunity to seize a supply ship loaded with spoils.

After looting the spoils, Huotang finally made up his mind.

He wrote a letter and gave it to Cangluan, instructing her to take it back with her when delivering resources to the tribe.

He'd be really uncomfortable if he didn't do something about this place.

……

The thirty Azure Phoenix soldiers did not transport supplies together, but remained hidden in the mountains and forests.

Only the Azure Phoenix leader himself packed the spoils in a magic bag and quietly headed north.

The third-tier Azure Phoenix spread its wings and flew into the clouds, appearing as a black dot from the ground.

When passing through the territory of the Xiaoyang tribe, they deliberately chose to fly under the cover of night and rushed directly into the Juyue Mountains.

After entering the mountains, Cangluan looked down from the surrounding mountains and found the Cangshan tribe among the towering peaks.

After circling in the sky once, it looked up and cried out.

Tweet!
Behind the Cangshan tribe's mountain, groups of tribal soldiers guarded the surrounding mountains and fields. After circling a few times, the Azure Phoenix landed.

"There's a letter for you in here."

Upon seeing Shen Can, Cang Luan opened its mouth and spat out the beast pouch.

After opening the beast pouch, Shen Can found Huo Tang's letter inside. After reading it, he pondered for a moment and made up his mind.

"Are there many supplies in Ji County?"

“There are many. I originally wanted my clansmen to transport them together, but Huotang didn’t allow it and told me to transport them little by little in a shaman’s bag for the time being.”

The Azure Phoenix wasn't angry; it was faster and safer to fly alone.

Shen Can then sensed the inside of the witch's bag and found it was almost full of various animal skin scrolls, books, and medicinal herbs.

"Since the clan leader is planning a major operation in Jidi, next time we should first transport back some of the armor, ore, and witchcraft medicine to meet the logistical needs of the Jidi branch."

When you go into the mountains, observe the surrounding forests carefully to see if anyone is following you.

The phoenix flapped its wings; it didn't think it could be kept up.
However, he did not refute Shen Can's words.

"I will be vigilant."

Shen Can grabbed the magic bag and went into a cave, taking out all the resources inside and placing them on the flying boat.

This magic bag was obtained from the Xiaoyang clan. Its interior space is five zhang in size, which is enough to fit a flying boat that is more than ten zhang in size.

As night fell, the Azure Phoenix circled the Cangshan tribe's territory several times to make sure there was no movement around and no owl hiding. Only then did the flying boat take advantage of the darkness to rush into the depths of the mountains.

Then, Cangluan headed out of the mountain.

……

Upon returning to the tribe, Shen Can issued a tribal decree in the name of the temple.

Led by the newly established Tiangong Hall, the clan recruited artisans, women, shamans, warriors, and others to establish a temporary, comprehensive workshop.

Repairing armor, forging heavy swords, giant crossbows, and arrows, and preparing healing potions—everything was done according to the plan during the great battle with Xiaoyang.

Whether it's repaired armor, forged weapons, gathered medicinal herbs, or planted grains, all are counted as double the clan merit.

Why double clan merit?
Huotang wrote in his letter that there were too many supplies in Ji, and the medicinal herbs for witchcraft were piled up like small mountains.

Having resources but not using them is not in Shen Can's nature.

He planned to use up all the witchcraft medicine sent from Jidi, turning the healing medicine into powder and the medicine that could enhance cultivation into pills, and then supplying it to his people.

Now that the clansmen have been given basic cultivation resources, if the corresponding cultivation medicines were also distributed directly, then the clan merit system would be somewhat of a misnomer.

It would be better to follow the wartime logistical supply standards and implement double clan merit, so that clan members can have enough clan merit to exchange for cultivation medicine groups.

These medicine packets are not only kept in the tribe, but some are also given to the tribesmen in the Ji region.

half a month later.

The Azure Phoenix landed on the Azure Mountain region once again.

He emptied the armor, ore, and potions from the shaman's bag, and then put the food, dried meat, three hundred intact suits of armor, and three hundred heavy swords from the flying boat into the shaman's bag.

"Tell the clan chief to think of a way to get a few more witch pouches."

Before Cang Luan left, Shen Can gave her some instructions.

There's nothing he can do; he can't make this.

But one magic bag is too small; it's not enough for me now.

After gathering the resources, Cangluan flew out of the mountains.

At this moment, dozens of Cangluan soldiers had already appeared in the jungles surrounding the Cangshan tribe, and they were responsible for monitoring this area.

As soon as the flying boat landed in the tribal city, tribesmen quickly came forward to take down the armor, ore, and medicinal herbs.

The armor was piled up directly in the central square of the clan city.

The aunties of the tribe gathered together and used animal sinews, hemp thread, iron needles, and other materials to repair and modify these armors to make them suitable for human warriors.

The ores were all sent directly to the smelting workshop for use in forging weapons and armor.

Medicinal herbs and animal hide scrolls were sent to the temple.

Inside the temple, the lights were on.

"A 50-year-old earthworm grass plant."

"A fragmented form of wood-based witchcraft."

"A century-old Yunyang ginseng."

"A method of refining imperfections."

……

The items that were delivered were too varied, and the disciples of the Witch Temple were busy sorting them out.

"Yanling, take this medicinal herb to your grandmaster."

The shrine was very large, and Huo Yun called out from one of the compartments.

"Okay, Master."

A little girl who looked no more than ten years old quickly grabbed the wooden box and walked out of the temple after hearing the order.

As a child born under the generational name bestowed by the Blazing Flame Tribe, Flame Spirit received the blessing of the sacrificial spirit, possessing a spiritual awareness far exceeding that of children of the same age, and also having a strong affinity for plants and trees.

Not long after she joined the Witch Temple, Huo Yun discovered her talent and took her under his wing to teach her.

On the way from the Witch Temple to the Ancestral Temple, when passing the Spirit Tree, Yan Ling casually patted the Spirit Tree.

"Haven't seen you for two days, Shushu."

Then, two fledglings that had just learned to fly landed and nuzzled Yanling with their sharp beaks.

"You guys go have fun, I have things to do today."

After dismissing the two fledgling phoenixes, Yan Ling quickly arrived outside the ancestral temple. After respectfully bowing outside, she spoke: "Grandmaster, Master sent me to deliver medicine."

Shen Can walked out of the ancestral temple gate and saw Yan Ling standing outside.

Huo Yun had only recently decided to take Yan Ling as his disciple. Although they hadn't formally become disciples yet, it wouldn't be wrong to call him Grandmaster.

Upon arriving at the side hall residence, Yan Ling presented Shen Can with a blood-red ginseng with patterns.

Sensing the medicinal power surging within the blood ginseng, Shen Can understood that it was his own disciple who cared about his master.

Once this blood ginseng is refined, advancing to the sixth level of the Heavenly Vein Realm will be a piece of cake.

(End of this chapter)