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

Chapter 185 Not enough ore? Bo Hou Fist Technique will do the trick!
After taking a batch of ore from the treasury, Shen Can returned to his residence.

He planned to let his clone cultivate for a while before heading to the river valley to take charge and lead the creation of the core territory of the Blazing Flame Tribe.

Pieces of ore, shimmering with spiritual light, were placed around the clone.

High-grade ores rarely exist in isolation; they are mostly found within veins, and the quantity produced is uncertain.

Even a mineral vein that is only a few dozen feet long may produce one or two high-quality stones of different sizes in its core area.

The ores surrounding the clone varied in size and shimmered with different lusters.

Shen Can focused his consciousness on the clone, sensing the clone's affinity for the ore.

The clone raised its hand and grabbed a piece of copper ore, demonstrating its mastery of metal-based cultivation techniques with ease.

The purple glow emanating from the copper ore exudes a sharp, piercing aura.

Before that, to sense the sharpness of the metal, one needs to use their divine sense to investigate.

But now, with the help of the clone, when the ore gets close, it can feel the sharpness within the ore.

They can even clearly sense the strength of the spiritual energy contained within the ore.

Copper ore, mica ore, basalt ore...

Besides containing metallic properties, dozens of minerals also possess other attributes.

As the cultivation technique was activated, the spiritual energy originating from the purple copper ore transformed into wisps of faint purple currents that seeped into the clone's body.

Beside him, Shen Can also picked up another piece of purple copper ore, trying to extract the spiritual energy within it.

As a martial artist from the Divine Treasury, he could naturally absorb its spiritual energy for cultivation. However, the ore was not suitable as a cultivation resource, and using it felt very obscure and uncomfortable.

On the other hand, the clone seemed to be thoroughly enjoying itself.

The tiny, shimmering mineral powders that had fused with his flesh and blood suddenly lit up inside his body, and his entire being entered a state of great joy.

The spiritual energy within the ore is continuously absorbed and, after being processed, incorporated into the celestial vein.

The ore, drained of its vitality, cracked open into several dull stones.

When he picked up a piece of pitch-black ore, it suddenly felt as if a sea of ​​stars had appeared inside his body.

Within the body, flesh and bones, internal organs, limbs and bones, countless tiny stars shone brightly.

……

"siderite."

Shen Can immediately identified the freshly refined ore.

Meteorite is very common in the Great Wilderness. Back when Zhiyan was still drilling in the ravines, the clan records mentioned that an ancestor once saw a streak of fire streaking across the night sky.

Looking out at the night sky, one can often see solitary red flames falling.

Why does the meteorite react more strongly with the clone?

Shen Can patted the magic bag and found a very small mineral dust inside.

This was taken from the clone's body during a previous examination. Because it concerned matters inside the clone's body, he did not discard it.

It had been in the magic bag for several months, and when it was taken out, it still shimmered with a few points of brilliant light.

Shen Can placed the speck of starlight together with another meteorite and examined it carefully.

Then, a very unexpected discovery was made.

The body inside the split body turned out to be a meteorite.

Shen Can found it somewhat mysterious how humans and meteorites could be connected.

I had only thought of it as a mineral before, and had not consciously considered it as a meteorite.

The shattered meteorite turned into specks of dust and merged into the clone's body.

Within the clone is a mysterious energy that sustains its physical life and prevents its scattered soul power from dissipating.

I don't know if there's any connection between the two.

Soon, an imperial edict was issued from the ancestral temple, ordering the clansmen to collect meteorite iron.

This thing can exist anywhere in the vast mountains and fields.

Over the next few months, a steady stream of meteorite iron was delivered from various tribal settlements to the ancestral temple.

However, meteorites are difficult to find and vary in quality, so the clones mainly rely on absorbing the spiritual energy in the ores to cultivate.

On days without war, Shen Canxiu cultivated, developed his magic, and offered sacrifices to the spirits, living a peaceful and comfortable life.

On the Guimu River, large ships bearing the flags of the Zhiyan tribe sailed downstream to the south-central part of Jidi to barter with some tribes.

Animal hides and witchcraft medicines from the mountains are popular among the tribes of all sizes in the south-central part of Jidi, and can be traded for some minerals, rice seeds and other necessities.

Along the banks of the great river, small human tribes emerged in some arable areas.

These people had disappeared somewhere before, and even the Zhiyan and Jishan tribes couldn't find them after searching.

Now, with the region stabilized, it appears as if it has emerged from a hole in the ground.

Three months passed in a row.

Inside the ancestral temple, the clone was still diligently absorbing the spiritual energy from the ore, and its aura had rapidly increased from the first level of the Heavenly Vein to the sixth level.

This is all thanks to the Heavenly Meridians that had already been opened within the clone's body; now, all it needs to do is continuously absorb spiritual energy and transform it into blood essence.

While absorbing and refining the spiritual energy of the ore, Shen Can also assisted his clone in repairing the cracks and injuries in his Heavenly Vein.

Faint beast patterns have already appeared on the bones inside the clone's body, but the cultivation resources are not quite up to par, so the beast patterns are not yet very obvious.

If things continue like this, let alone advancing to the Divine Realm, the Blazing Flame Tribe simply cannot produce enough high-quality ores to supply the clones for cultivation.

As for meteorites, needless to say, the tribesmen have to rely on luck to find them.

Only by finding a large mineral vein and directly entering its depths to refine the ore can the clone be created in one step.

However, the few mineral veins that Shen Can knows about so far are not very large, and the yield of high-quality ore is not very high.

We can't just drain all the mines in the clan to make room for our clones to cultivate.

If the quality is good and the quantity is sufficient, it's not a loss to pile up a divine treasure.

Unfortunately, the mineral veins were of poor quality, containing a lot of sand, gravel, and mud, making them not worth the effort.

Since there are no large mineral veins inside, we can only try to find them from the outside.

For a moment, Shen Can wondered if he should visit the Luoshui Marquis's tribe again.

As a long-established tribe, Luoshui was still a powerful force, even in its decline.

Their own tribe couldn't provide enough for its own needs, so they had to borrow from friendly nations.

……

into the night.

Huotang slowly walked into the ancestral temple.

"Ah Can, a message just arrived from the Jishan Marquis's office."

As he spoke, Huotang handed a piece of animal hide to Shen Can.

The animal skin scroll was very long and contained a lot of information. It mainly wanted to tell the Blazing Flame Division to be careful recently.

Many powerful figures from Yongyi have gone north, and the Jishan Earl's tribe has repeatedly discovered people lingering outside their territory.

In addition, it was discovered that an elder of the Tianzheng tribe had entered Ji.

For many years, Ji has been regarded as a barbarian frontier, and many people are too lazy to come here. Now that so many powerful martial artists have suddenly appeared, they must not be here to fight Xiaoyang.

In addition, news of Mu Xiao using the strongest fist technique of the Marquis of Yongshan on the battlefield has spread, confirming that these people came for the Marquis's legacy.

Shen Can put down the message in his hand and asked, "Is there anything unusual happening inside or outside our tribe?"

"Not yet, all the strong ones are coming, how could ordinary clansmen detect them?"

Huo Tang shook his head slightly and continued, "I'm worried that the tribe behind the Blood-Eyed Warrior you suppressed before might not let the matter rest."

If the people of this tribe find out that Mu Xiao is not dead and re-establish contact, Mu Xiao might order them to attack us.

Huo Tang's speculation is not impossible. Just look at the news of the Marquis's Supreme Fist Technique, which attracted so many people to head north. It is quite possible that Mu Xiao led the martial artists who went north to ambush Zhi Yan.

As for whether these northward-bound warriors will attack their own tribes, there's no need to even think about it. They definitely will.

Where is this? It's the far north of Yongyi. The commotion caused by wiping out a tribe didn't even spread beyond Ji. They felt no guilt whatsoever.

"Ah Can, has Xiao Yang really mastered the Marquis of Yongshan's supreme fist technique?"

Huo Tang wasn't on the battlefield at the time, but Shen Can witnessed it firsthand, which made Huo Tang suspicious as well.

Although the path of cultivation is similar for both humans and Xiaoyang, Xiaoyang can indeed cultivate human martial arts.

However, the fact that Xiao Yang learned the most powerful fist technique created by the Marquis of Yongshan and then used it to severely injure the Marquis of Jishan was too demoralizing for the human race.

"No."

Shen Can shook his head slightly, then a flash of inspiration struck him.

Mu Xiao would use fake boxing techniques to impersonate Bo Hou's boxing techniques.

As someone who improved the cultivation methods passed down from Yongshan, wouldn't he be an even more convincing imposter?

Oh no, it's the deduction that's more like it.

The Bohou Fist technique attracted many powerful figures from Yongyi to head north.

All they saw was boxing skills. How come they all forgot about the Marquis's ambition to conquer foreign tribes and expand the land for humankind to live and multiply!
"Isn't it just boxing?"

Shen Can murmured to himself, an idea forming in his mind.

Mu Xiao wanted to stir up trouble by using a fake Yongshan Marquis's inheritance, so he did the opposite and gave everyone the real one.

The legacy of the Marquis is given away for free, spreading directly throughout the nine regions.

Shen Can was not worried about whether the spread of a technique would affect the Blazing Flame Clan.

If a martial art could truly have such a significant impact, the various tribes of Yongyi would not have been trapped in their nine regions for eight thousand years, with no desire to expand their territory.

Even the most powerful martial arts techniques still require practice.

How could a group of corrupt and decadent people cultivate the supreme techniques of a marquis?

Perhaps they can even do some good deeds; who knows, maybe one of those invincible warriors will achieve enlightenment.

Now that Mu Xiao's move to stir up trouble has been thwarted, let's see what other tricks he can pull next.

At this moment, Shen Can even thought about what would happen next.

If it works well, he could easily establish a succession of earls and marquises.

Who says that heritage has to be from eight thousand years ago? As long as it's authentic, it can be contemporary too.

When he gives away the inheritance, it would be impolite if the powerful figures from various tribes of Yongyi who come to collect it didn't leave some benefits for Zhiyan.

Huo Tang did not disturb Shen Can's thoughts; he began to rub the inscriptions of Xiao Yang's merit left on the sacrificial vessel.

……

The territory of the Jishanbo tribe.

A shadowy figure lingered in the night, gazing at the scene in the Jishan tribe's territory. It hesitated several times without entering, and finally, its figure vanished into the night.

Within the clouds enveloping the clan's land, Li Long looked down at the departing figure.

Soon, the Earl of Jishan learned that a shadowy figure was approaching from outside the clan.

After more than two years of recuperation, and with the use of the clan's precious medicine reserves, the Earl of Jishan has fully recovered from his injuries.

Therefore, he returned to his tribe.

He did not show any unusual behavior towards Yuan Zhenyue, a member of the clan who had become suspicious of him. He still relied on him greatly and even hinted that he would pass on the position of chieftain to Yuan Zhenyue.

Although Mu Xiao has already fled into the deep mountains, he is definitely waiting for an opportunity to break out again.

Lord Jishan is preparing to turn the tables on him. As for whether Mu Xiao will suspect Yuan Zhenyue's exposure since he didn't recuperate in the clan this time, that will depend on the outcome of their exchange.

Given the opportunity to gain control of the Jishan tribe, even with doubts, Mu Xiao, who had been planning for so long, would certainly not be willing to give it up.

The Li Dragon lingered until dawn before finally returning to its clan's territory.

"It's gone far."

After replying to Lord Jishan, Li Long prepared to take a long nap.

This is the fifth person to have come to spy on the vicinity of the Jishanbo tribe in recent days.

They all hid their heads and tails, not daring to show their true faces, and were acting suspiciously.

Without disturbing Li Long's sleep, Lord Jishan arrived at the clan hall.

"Where are the people from the Tianzheng tribe?"

Following the inquiry from the Earl of Jishan, an elder soon entered.

"Reporting to the clan leader, the news was from a month ago. Warriors from the Tianzheng tribe appeared in chariots outside the Zhuyu Market in the southern part of Ji, and there has been no news of them since."

Based on speculation, they likely headed directly north.

"Have messages been sent from the Zhiyan and Yanran tribes?"

"It has already been sent."

Upon hearing this, the Earl of Jishan nodded.

No matter how much the Jishan tribe has fallen, it is still far superior to the two newly overtaking tribes, just like their methods of understanding the Ji region.

Unfortunately, the previous turmoil in Xiaoyang destroyed the land of Jibei; otherwise, the traces of the warriors of the Tianzheng tribe would have been found long ago.

"Mu Xiao has really laid a good bait for the succession of the Marquis."

Lord Jishan rubbed his head. He was worried about some guys, like the Blood-Eyed Warrior who had been killed before, who would do anything for the sake of the Marquis's legacy.

The human body has already degenerated into a beast, and humanity is probably long forgotten.

"In times of great turmoil, why can't we just take a few years to rest and recuperate?"

……

Northeast of Ji.

Amidst the undulating mountains, a blood-red figure sat languishing in a mountain stream for over a month.

Knowing that it was a dark and windy night, undulating shadows finally leaped over from the distance.

Blood Shadow opened his eyes, his vertical blood-red pupils gazing into the distance.

"Are you Xiaoyang people always so unpunctual?!"

A hoarse voice rang out, and Xiao Yang, who had jumped over from a distance, stood on an ancient tree.

It was Mu Chen, another elder under Mu Xiao.

Mu Chen laughed heartily, completely disregarding what he had just said.

“My Lord of the Owls said that if you want to obtain more clues to the inheritance, you need to show your sincerity.”

As he spoke, Mu Chen tossed a broken ancient artifact to Xue Ying.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Upon seeing the ancient artifact, Blood Shadow was enveloped in a swirling aura of blood; he could have as many of these things as he wanted.

The item looks old, but there are newly engraved pictures and texts on it, which cannot prove that it has a necessary connection with its inheritance.

After finally reconnecting with another elder of the Xiaoyang clan in Luoshui, he traveled all the way here and waited for over a month.

All they gave me was a fragment!
"This was taken from the heritage site. It was a dilapidated ancient tomb. That's all the information I can share."

"Take a look at this fragment. It shows the starting stance of a fist technique, personally carved by my lord, the Tyrant King. As for whether it's Yongshan's ultimate fist technique, you can judge for yourself."

After glancing at the illustrations and text on the fragment, Blood Shadow spoke in a sinister tone, "What kind of sincerity do you want?"

"Ha ha……"

Mu Chen laughed loudly, "Heading west, that's where my Lord Xiao Wang's sincerity lies!"

I'll write one more chapter.

(End of this chapter)