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

Chapter 193 Human Hearts!

Shi Jun's aura was strange, with black python shadows swirling around his body.

The beast battle bodies derived from cultivating the Five Stances are nothing more than five types: Fire Ape, Earth Bear, Kui Ox, Flying Tiger, and Flying Bird, or a combination of the five types that resemble a mythical creature.

As for the changes in the clones, those are special mutations and not within the normal range of changes.

Similar to the body's inherent constitution, the animal markings were forcibly altered.

At this moment, a similar mutation also appeared on Shi Jun's body.

Shi Jun's Xuanhu True Refining Method, which he cultivated, was in harmony with the metal element's way of killing and conquest. At this moment, he had transformed into a four-zhang-long wingless blood tiger.

In the Great Wilderness, there is a mythical beast called Xuanwu, which resembles a snake coiled around a tortoise, but I have never seen a python coiled around a tiger.

Moreover, the python's shadow was somewhat illusory, emitting a hissing, plaintive cry.

Shen Can sensed the changes within Shi Jun's body and discovered that the python shadow had grown out of his flesh and blood, merging with him and emitting a fluctuation similar to divine consciousness.

Subsequently, Shi Jun returned to his original form and then attempted to continuously transform into his Wild Beast Battle Form.

Each time he transforms into his battle form, the python shadow flies out with him.

Once he returns to human form, the python's shadow will retract into his body and hide deep within his flesh and blood, making it difficult for even himself to sense, and he cannot control it at will.

"You stay with me for now, and I'll study this carefully."

Shen Can took Shi Jun's condition very seriously.

Next, the clan's main goal is to master the cultivation method of the Wild Beast Battle Body in order to make up for the lack of Divine Realm warriors within the clan.

As for the Divine Treasure Realm, Shen Can felt that only Uncle of the Volcano Clan could advance in a short time. The others, without a great stroke of luck, would probably stop there even if they cultivated the Battle Body.

If we want the next generation of Divine Treasure Warriors to follow, we will have to wait for the next generation of our clansmen.

Currently, there are five young martial artists in the clan who have condensed the power of the Seventy-Two Desolate Elements, and dozens more are chasing after it.

As long as enough clansmen with the foundation of the Seventy-Two Desolate Powers are born, more divine treasures will appear.

For these young people to grow to the level of being able to advance to the Divine Treasure Realm, it would take anywhere from one or two decades to three or five decades.

In recent years, the tribe has needed warriors of the ninth level of the Heavenly Vein to support it.

These clansmen who cultivated the Wild Beast Battle Body were also the first batch of test subjects, if they could 'perfectly' control themselves.

Then it can be passed on to the next generation of young people for cultivation.

With the combined power of the Wild Beast Battle Body and over seventy-two Wild Forces, the success rate of advancing to the Divine Treasure will greatly increase.

There are reasons why Shen Can is so determined to cling to the Wild Beast Battle Body.

Judging from his own advancement and the cultivation experience he gained from the Giant Tree Bobu Divine Treasury, it's clear that...

The difficulty for humans to advance to the Divine Realm lies not in the method, but in their own shortcomings.

Humans observe the cultivation of wild beasts, but they lack the physical constitution of wild beasts. This results in their celestial veins being unable to withstand the onslaught of violent energy when advancing to the Divine Realm.

Before he could even break through the Divine Treasury, his Heavenly Vein couldn't hold on any longer.

Once the Heavenly Vein collapses, how can one advance further?

He learned the techniques of the wild beasts, but lacked their physical strength.

Judging from the external cultivation methods of the Giant Tree, Earth Armor, and other tribes, it seems that they all rely on luck to advance.

But if we're being serious, which one of them didn't use external forces to stabilize their celestial veins and divine treasures?

As long as the celestial veins are as solid as iron and the physical body is stable, then whatever secret techniques are used, just go for it.

But the truth is that the probability of success through recklessness is entirely based on luck.

Furthermore, cultivation is not about taking shortcuts and forcefully building up the strength of the physical body and celestial meridians. Doing so would only make the physical body incomparably powerful, while the blood and qi would be unable to break through the divine treasure.

True cultivation should be a balance. A physical body strong enough to support the raging blood energy in the Heavenly Meridians requires both sides to find a critical point.

Using just the right amount of blood and energy, one can break through the stable dantian and open up the divine treasure.

Of course, this is the ideal situation. Even if Shen Can's five elements generate and cycle, it still caused some damage to the Heavenly Vein and Divine Treasury.

But as long as it's kept within a manageable range, it's considered a success.

Unlike martial artists who have advanced to the Divine Realm, they will not need many years to recover from the injuries caused by the breakthrough.

Shen Can also needs to develop a more 'perfect' method for advancing to Tibet within the next thirty to fifty years.

The method he used before was the mutual generation of the five elements, which naturally made it self-sufficient.

Besides him, there is no one else in the clan who cultivates all five elements, so the Jinzang method suitable for the clan still needs more derivation and practice.

Use the Wild Beast Battle Body to make up for the lack of physical strength, use the Divine Treasure Technique to assist in circulating blood energy to blast open the Divine Treasure, and then find enough resources as cultivation supplies.

……

A month later.

Outside the Blood and Bone Purgatory.

A roar rang out, drawing the attention of the clansmen undergoing trials there.

Shi Jun let out a roar.

Then, his blood surged and transformed into a blood tiger, with a blood-red python shadow quickly appearing on its back.

The blood python roared to the sky, then spat out several blood-red orbs of light from its mouth.

Each ball of light rapidly transformed into a blood-red shadow of a hawk.

"on!"

In an instant, several figures rushed out from the crowd and attacked Shi Jun.

Several blood shadows of owl-like scorching suns met the attackers. With a slash of the blade, the blood shadows of owl-like scorching suns were cleaved into blood mist, but in a flash they transformed back into blood shadows.

Shi Jun stood still, while the Blood Python continued to sway its body, controlling the Owl Sun Blood Shadow to crash into the clansmen who were attacking.

……

In the distance, Shen Can was also observing the battle, but he soon returned to the stone hall.

A few days later, he deduced a method called "Tiger's Lackey Secret Technique".

Cursed by the Blood Witch, Shi Jun took the Owl Yang Blood Pill to cultivate, and also practiced the Xuanhu True Refining Method and the Wild Beast Secret Technique. With these four enhancements, Shi Jun underwent this strange change.

If I could capture a few powerful Heavenly Vein Ninth-Level Shadow Warriors as henchmen, perhaps in the future I could truly stand up to the Divine Treasury on my own.

He deserves special attention and could become a quasi-god-level combatant within the clan.

The only problem is that the threshold for cultivating this "Tiger's Lair Secret Technique" is too high, so Shen Can has temporarily put it away. Perhaps in the future, a member of his clan will be suitable to cultivate it.

In the days that followed, more than a dozen members of the clan who had been undergoing trials in the Blood Bone Purgatory began to cultivate the secret technique of the Wild Beast Battle Body.

Under Shen Can's protection, no one encountered any accidents during the breakthrough process.

The dozen or so people had different levels of cultivation in the Heavenly Vein, with the lowest being only at the fourth level and the highest at the seventh level.

None of the warriors' battle bodies were taller than four zhang (approximately 13 meters). Even the tallest warrior, Tian Ying, a member of the clan at the seventh level of the Heavenly Vein Realm, had a battle body that was only three zhang and four chi (approximately 13 meters and 1.6 meters) tall.

After some testing, it was discovered that the increase in combat power after transformation is also closely related to the size of the battle body.

The taller the warrior's body, the stronger its blood and energy.

Those who cultivated the Wild Beast Battle Body became the focus of the Martial Department's attention.

Huo Yun, along with the shamans of the martial arts department, would test them every day, asking if they had any desire to drink blood.

Every day, everyone must keep detailed records.

Even though the clan chief Huotang and the volcano are not in the valley, regular observations have never been interrupted.

Six months later, the number of clansmen who cultivated the Battle Body increased to forty, and they were divided into four teams according to their balanced martial arts realm levels.

The first team enters the Blood Bone Purgatory every ten days to temper their will.

The second team simply followed the prescribed path of cultivation each day, without entering purgatory.

The third team returned to their ancestral lands and reunited with their families and relatives, continuing their daily hunting and farming.

The fourth team rejoined the clan's troops to participate in patrols and the annihilation of Xiaoyang.

Each of the forty men was accompanied by a member of the Ministry of War to keep abreast of any changes in the situation. Shen Can also dispatched a team of men to follow them secretly, so that they could be captured if they turned into beasts.

……

Three months later.

Hanshan Garrison Camp.

A group of tribal soldiers riding the Rift Mountain Kui returned from outside. Jiang Yan, who was leading the group, entered the camp and called out to the group of soldiers behind him.

"After two months of traveling, all of you brothers have worked hard. Take a two-week break and go home to reunite with your families."

The tribal soldiers behind them immediately cheered.

"Boss, come to my house and teach my kid a lesson. He's going to enter the Martial Hall to cultivate this year."

"What are you going to do at your house? Do you have any unmarried women in your family? Come with me, I have a younger sister who is seven feet tall and absolutely strong."

……

"Get out of here, all of you. I'm going with you. If the garrison commander needs me, will I be able to get there in time?"

Jiang Yan laughed and cursed as he drove everyone away. He then tossed the Rift Mountain Kui to a tribal soldier and headed towards a stone hall in a large camp.

As a centurion, he had a house to live in within the camp.

Jiang Yan's smile vanished as he entered the house, and he sighed from time to time.

He took off his armor, washed himself with two buckets of water, changed into loose linen clothes, and returned to his house, where he began to drink from a wine jar.

The more I drank, the emptier I felt inside.

Since his wife and child were tragically killed by Xiao Yang, he has killed so many Xiao Yangs along the way that he has almost lost count.

Now that Xiaoyang has suffered a great defeat, there is no trace of Xiaoyang left near the clan's territory, and all that can be seen when one visits the clan's territory is peace and tranquility.

Women were busy weeding in the fields, while children played at the edge of the fields.

"If A Miao were alive, she would be weeding the millet right now, and my son should be able to enter the Martial Hall by now." Jiang Yan poured a large jar of wine into his mouth, his eyes becoming increasingly unfocused, and faint, spiderweb-like blood vessels appeared at the corners of his eyes.

"Damn Xiaoyang, kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Why did you kill my wife and children!"

"I have killed hundreds of Xiao Yangs to avenge you!"

……

"Why are you still alive when my wife and children are dead...?"

"Why!"

With a "crack," Jiang Yan smashed the wine jar, clutched his head with both hands, and gripped his scalp tightly.

His eyes, which were originally only slightly bloodshot, suddenly turned blood red.

"Hoohoo!"

A heavy panting sound came from his throat, like the roar of a wild beast.

"what……"

Jiang Yan, who was roaring, stood up, his arm veins bulging, and scales on his body faintly visible. He staggered out.

Before he even reached the door, he swayed and fell backward.

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, a figure walked in from outside the door.

"Ugh!"

Seeing Jiang Yan lying on the ground, the person sighed softly, picked him up, and walked out of the house.

Then, a flying boat took off from the garrison camp in the night, carrying more than a dozen figures and heading quickly north.

In a short period of time, more than six people were taken to the valley in this way.

……

“Master, most of our clansmen were wiped out and their families were killed because of Xiaoyang. They have a strong desire for revenge in their hearts.”

However, over the years, the clan has sacrificed more than a million owl yangs, and the number of owl yangs killed is countless.

Having avenged their clansmen, their resolve crumbled instantly. Seeing the wives and children of their fellow clansmen present caused such a profound sense of loss that a major flaw in their character was exposed, allowing the beastly transformation to exploit it.

Huo Yun sat down in front of Shen Can and reported the results she had compiled to him.

"In addition, although the Blood Bone Purgatory is effective in tempering willpower, it can be done mostly through killing. It should also increase the tempering of the clan members' emotions and desires."

"My suggestion is to arrange marriages for those in the clan who have lost their wives and children, so that their hearts can be at peace again."

For those clansmen who are truly unwilling to marry and have children, and who are unable to leave their clans, the cultivation methods for the Wild Beast Battle Body will no longer be bestowed upon them.

Huo Yun glanced at Shen Can and said, "Master, I think we should set a stronger goal for the tribe."

Although the tribe has not yet been promoted to a higher level, it is no worse than a higher level.

The clansmen are gradually becoming more stable, but if this continues for too long, we fear we may repeat the mistakes of other tribes in Yongyi, who failed to make progress.

At that time, to awaken the people from their slumber, it will be necessary to launch an even greater war.

Huo Yun's words actually conveyed the same meaning as Shen Can's previous desire to invite Ji Ling Ji Tianlong to serve as a teacher in the Martial Hall.

We must cultivate a stronger sense of self-worth in the younger generation.

To put it bluntly, Yongyi may seem large, but it's only big enough for a fourth-tier divine treasure to operate in.

Although Zhiyan doesn't have many divine treasures yet, it's not far from the birth of more.

The Great Wilderness is fraught with endless crises, while the small town of Yongyi has become a safe haven.

The strongest in the entire Yongyi region was only at the level of a Bo (伯) tribe. Even though the Yongshan tribe had a powerful figure like the Yongshan Bohou (雍山伯侯) back then, it did not advance to the level of a Hou (侯) tribe.

Everyone's vision was limited to Yongyi, and most of the tribesmen's vision was limited to Jidi, within the tribe itself.

Perhaps some members of the tribe are now feeling smug about becoming a leader, thinking they can rest easy now that they no longer face the threat of Xiaoyang.

Now, after Huo Yun's reminder, it's clear that simply teaching the younger generation isn't enough.

For a child, parents are the first teachers.

Often, a casual remark can be etched into a child's memory for a lifetime, as if it were engraved in their heart.

If, at this time, parents express a desire to roam the wilderness, it might influence their children.

"You go back first, I'll check on the situation in the tribe."

After dismissing his disciples, Shen Can left the valley and entered the clan's territory.

As the head of the temple, he can guide the will of the people by holding grand ceremonies, but he is not so good at grasping the mentality of each individual.

In the days that followed, Shen Can wandered through every settlement in the clan's territory, sometimes staying for three to five days, sometimes for ten days or half a month.

Three months later, after they had traveled through all the settlements and returned, it was already time for them to return.

The facts he learned were indeed somewhat alarming; his people were very satisfied with their peaceful lives.

It's good that the tribespeople are satisfied, but a peaceful life requires strong protection.

After returning, Shen Can began to think of a solution.

Institutional changes alone are not enough; a change in mindset is also needed.

Otherwise, the tribe would very likely become like the Yongyi Earl tribe.

What use are those powerful treasures within the tribes? They're not even fit to be considered guard dogs; at best, they're just rotten pigs.

……

Shen Can found the seven sacrificial spirits and wanted to ask if they knew what the outside world of Yongyi was like.

He thought that if he wanted to gain the heart of a strong person, he would first need to broaden his horizons and learn more about the Great Wilderness.

How can a true dragon be raised in shallow water? Compared to the Great Wilderness, Yongyi is just a shallow pool of water. The appearance of the Marquis is truly an unexpected surprise.

Unfortunately, none of the seven sacrificial spirits could tell the situation outside Yongyi.

The reason why Yongshan rose to prominence back then was because of the unparalleled strength of the Marquis, who single-handedly dragged the entire Yongyi forward.

However, the wire broke while I was pulling on it.

For people outside Yongyi, Shen Can only knew about the ancestors of Daidi who performed the sacrificial rites, but those rites were from eight thousand years ago.

Eight thousand years have passed, things have changed, and the world has transformed.

From then on, there were no outsiders left!
Shen Can himself also wanted to know what the world outside Yongyi was like.

After some conversation, Shen Can returned to the valley.

According to the spirit, the Marquis once gathered many talented martial artists and taught them martial arts cultivation through his own efforts.

They even subdued the Wind God and Rain Master, which gave them the power to suppress the four tribes.

Furthermore, by suppressing the four regional tribes and conquering the south and north, he obtained some rare and precious treasures, and gradually cultivated to the sixth level.

This shows that we still need strong people.

If we want to create more divine treasures, we still need to rely on superior methods of treasure-gathering.

half year later.

A group of more than a dozen people, including Huo Kui, Huo Mu, Huo Qing, Huo Yan, and Luo Qi, were summoned to the ancestral temple in the river valley with puzzled expressions.

“Temple”.

The crowd bowed, wondering why the temple had summoned them.

Shen Can scanned the faces of the crowd. These were all elders of the clan, and now they could be said to have achieved success in cultivation, of course, success below the Divine Realm.

However, advancing to the Divine Realm is probably virtually impossible.

When Zhiyan is promoted to the rank of Bo, these people will probably have to step down to the second line.

"I have summoned you here for one mission: each of you must lead a squad of your clan's soldiers into the Giant Mountain Range to find a place abundant with the five elements."

The Juyue Mountains are vast and fraught with danger, yet they also contain all sorts of rare treasures and precious primordial veins.

In recent days, Shen Can has figured out a method of cultivating the five elements through mutual generation and restraint.

Taking a volcano as an example, one who cultivates the fire element can also cultivate the wood element.

This allows the use of wood elemental energy during the advancement process. Wood elemental energy can repair damage to the celestial veins and enhance fire elemental energy through the mutual generation of the five elements, thus preventing insufficient blood and energy when breaking through to the Divine Treasury.

The fire element's surge can be suppressed by the water element, reducing the damage to the celestial veins. For example, one can choose to wear a water element rare and precious material to break through.

To complete this experiment, the corresponding elements of the Five Elements are needed for assistance.

Moreover, such places, rich in the five elements, often have high-grade natural treasures such as ores and spirit wood with corresponding attributes, which can also serve as aids for breakthroughs.

This is just a preliminary idea for Shen Can at the moment; he needs to find the right place first.

Then, we will use the volcano as a specific example to conduct experiments and deduce the corresponding Jin-Zang method of mutual generation and restraint of the five elements based on the actual situation.

After receiving Shen Can's order, the group did not delay and each led a team of elite soldiers into the Juyue Mountains.

Meanwhile, Huotang also arranged for people to search for the Origin Stone vein map that he had previously obtained from the Luoshui tribe.

On this day, while Shen Can was still deducing his mutual generation and restraint method, his clone sent back a message from the clan's territory.

He had been thinking of finding someone outside of Yongyi, and sure enough, someone from outside Yongyi actually appeared.

They were the human ancestors who appeared during the rampage of the Golden Crow and Kuafu.

He's no longer in Yongyi, but he left behind a halberd mark.

It is located just north of Ji.

There was a rumor at the time that whoever could decipher the mark on the halberd would be accepted as a disciple by the senior who left the mark.

P.S.: I need to ask for leave tonight. I have something to do outside and it may be around 23 PM.

(End of this chapter)