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

Chapter 208 The Idea of ​​the Fire Palace!
"I, Zhiyan, possess the cultivation techniques, and I can also help you heal injuries inflicted upon me."

Compared to Lu Yang's contemplation, the old shaman glared angrily at Shen Can.

"The Dai Di people are kept by the Tu Lou. Even if I, Zhi Yan, have a purpose in heading north, I will still run into the Tu Lou in the end."

Upon hearing this, the old shaman was taken aback, but quickly came to his senses.

That seems to make sense, and he became a little anxious.

The land has been tamed by ants, and given the current power of these ants, there are very few people who dare to attack them.

As he spoke, Shen Can took out several animal skin scrolls from his shaman's bag.

The cultivation methods for supernatural powers, such as "The Great Wilderness Slash," "Nine Questions of the Sword Heart," "Overturning the Sea and Startling the Waves," and "Suppressing the Mountain," were laid out on the table.

They also brought out the Heavenly Meridian Techniques such as "Mysterious Yang Fire Python Skill" and "Golden Jade Coiled Tiger Technique".

Upon seeing the cultivation technique, the old shaman excitedly grabbed it.

He was actually a martial artist, but there was no shaman in the mountains, and the ancestral temple needed someone to manage it, so he took on this responsibility after he got old.

Lu Yang also grabbed the cultivation manuals and looked at them. There were only three relatively complete cultivation methods on Star Mountain. One method could be cultivated to the ninth level of the Heavenly Meridian, and the other two methods could be cultivated to the eighth level of the Heavenly Meridian.

As for martial arts techniques, there are quite a few, but they are all commonplace.

But suddenly there were so many improved martial arts techniques and several cultivation methods that could be cultivated to the ninth level of the Heavenly Meridian.

This immediately made up for the lack of cultural heritage in the mountains.

Shen Can did not disturb the two from viewing the cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities. In fact, given the situation in Daidi, Zhiyan could also establish his own independent faction.

After exploring Star Mountain, Shen Can discovered that Star Mountain did indeed have some interesting things.

For example, the indomitable fighting spirit that dares to fight against the powerful and oppressive forces of the earthworm.

By acting in the name of the stars, one can skip the preliminary arrangements.

This is why he told the two of them about his origins right away: one was a fourth-tier divine treasure, and the other was a shaman priest from an ancestral temple. It could be said that the entire Star Mountain was under their control.

The fact that they were able to persevere in such harsh and difficult conditions is enough to prove their strong will.

Faced with the two of them, Shen Can chose to be honest with them, hoping to bridge the gap between them.

As for concealing it, we can just temporarily keep it from the other martial artists in the mountains.

When the power of the Blazing Flame Clan can withstand the siege of the Earth Ants, there is even less need to conceal it.

Furthermore, the group of humans in Star Mountain are equally determined, persevering in the harsh and desolate landscape, and are worthy of being recruited by Blazing Flame.

A steady stream of people with an indomitable fighting spirit can be brought into the tribe, which can also motivate other warriors within the tribe and prevent the tribe from becoming stagnant.

……

"This is where we cultivate the land. The clan land of Zhuoyangbo was severely destroyed back then, and years of restoration have been in vain."

The following day, Shen Can and Lu Yang walked into Star Mountain and began to gain a deeper understanding of it.

The fields that come into view are made by first sinking stones into the swamp and then digging soil from the outside.

Even so, there are not many places where food can be grown.

Everywhere there were collapsed mountains and jagged rocks. Most people lived in caves, and there were stone steps carved out of the mountains.

"kill!"

In an ancient land surrounded by mountains, young people, middle-aged people, and teenagers are cultivating themselves.

Each of them had a menacing look on their faces, and the leader was holding an iron spear.

"Most teenagers are born in the mountains, while young adults and middle-aged people come from outside the mountains."

These people, who are of very different ages, are all practicing the same tempering method.

“Over the years, some people have learned the techniques in the mountains and left, and I have let them go. Unfortunately, almost none of them have been able to come back.”

"They all went to seek revenge."

Lu Yang sighed. It wasn't that he didn't want to stay, but there were no more cultivation resources available if he stayed. The only option was to venture outside the mountains and seize them with his own hands.

Shen Can looked down at the figures practicing the Body Tempering Technique below the mountain. Many of the young people had a stubborn look on their faces, gritting their teeth and persevering.

On the other hand, middle-aged people are also persisting, and their bronze skin and wrinkles indicate that they are no longer young.

Yet he continued to cultivate the basic tempering methods of the human race.

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Can spoke up, “My Blazing Flame Division has the Firewood Academy, which is divided into martial arts and witchcraft. If there are any promising talents in the mountains, they can enter the academy to cultivate.”

"Martial arts lead directly to the divine treasures, and witchcraft can reach the realm of a great witch."

As for when the Blazing Flame Palace will be available, it doesn't exist yet. It will be available after Shen Can returns.

If only I hadn't gone to study the halberd marks and had instead encountered that senior human.

Even if he were to name it now, he would just call it something like Martial Arts Academy.

However, after his seniors broadened his horizons with their words, Shen Can realized that if he chose a grander name now, it would be easier to recruit people from other places in the future.

As the elder said, there are many scattered human refugees, and even though the ancestral land has repeatedly sent torchbearers to pass on the martial arts, it still cannot take care of them all.

Besides Yongyi and Daidi, there must be other places. Just because Zhiyan can't reach them now doesn't mean they won't be in contact in the future.

Since you've already started, be the one who gets all the attention.

Let's carry on the torch; if our ancestral land can do it, so can we.

Putting aside other matters, if Daidi could be used as a place to spread the Dharma, there would be so many scattered settlements in the vast mountains and fields, as long as most of these settlements had people who had practiced in the Firewood Academy.

Therefore, the land of Dai is scorching hot.

"Martial arts lead to divine knowledge, and witchcraft reaches the level of a great sorcerer."

Lu Yang murmured this sentence, his heart filled with shock.

Such a tradition is truly enviable for those regions that have lost their traditions.

Led by Lu Yang, Shen Can toured Xingchen Mountain and found that the place was too cramped and not suitable for large-scale development.

The people of Xingchen Mountain don't see any problem with it; they're used to it, and since they lack the ability to develop their own territory, they don't feel that their place is narrow-minded.

However, if Star Mountain gains the support of the Blazing Flame Tribe, it will be much more difficult for them to expand their power here.

The scorching heat cannot possibly cross a giant mountain to deliver grain to the land.

If you transport one portion, you have to eat twenty portions; that's not enough to cover your own food needs on the road.

Having considered the underground river, Shen Can thought of finding a new place to settle down in the eastern part of Daidi.

After all, in the development of a modern society, there is one path that is most important.

……

Inside the ancestral temple, the old shaman was still holding the cultivation manuals and looking at them. Although he couldn't cultivate these manuals, he loved them so much that he was afraid they would run away if he let go of them.

At this moment, Shen Can was also examining Lu Yang's body.

Not to mention the cracks within the Lu Yang Heavenly Vein, the cracks within its divine treasure alone were enough to astonish him.

There were several blood-black cracks, and new wounds were listed on them.

In other words, the injuries below were already fixed and were mostly left during the breakthrough of the Divine Treasury.

Unsurprisingly, it was a forced breakthrough.

"What do a few injuries matter if one can break through to the Divine Realm?"

As he spoke, Lu Yang looked at the shrine and offerings on the stone platform of the ancestral temple.

The reason why offerings and shrines are placed together is because some people left behind relics and placed them directly with the shrines.

"Since your tribe has access to the Divine Treasury, could you perhaps offer guidance to the martial artists of Star Mountain on their breakthroughs in the Divine Treasury?"

Lu Yang looked at Shen Can, and even the old shaman put down the cultivation technique he was holding.

Their eyes held both anticipation and trepidation.

Even though they agreed to Shen Can's request, the two of them still felt that they had only just met, and that Shen Cang was the foundation of the Bobu tribe.

In terms of its place in the lineage, it is the key to ensuring the continuation of the lineage. Such an important method must be of paramount importance.

"it is good."

Shen Can spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang and the old shaman felt as if a mountain had crashed into their hearts, and they breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Is this how you force your way in, one by one?"

"Correct."

Lu Yang nodded.

"I was lucky, I made it through."

"Of course, we did not act rashly; the four leaders in the mountains will not change."

Only after another person reaches the ninth level of the Heavenly Vein realm will a person at the ninth level of the Heavenly Vein realm attempt to forcefully enter the Divine Treasury Pass.

"Over the years, clansmen have been gathering from all directions. Everyone is united and their will is as strong as iron. However, only one or two people at the ninth level of the Heavenly Vein realm are born every ten or twenty years."

Shen Can agreed with Lu Yang's words; he had seen what those cultivators looked like.

In this environment of being oppressed by foreign races, those who manage to come to Star Mountain must have a stronger will than their contemporaries.

Willpower is the foundation of self-control, and under such circumstances, there will be a belief that one will not give up until the limit is reached in improving one's own strength.

They may not know how much Desolate Power they possess, but some people can break through the limitations of seventy-two Desolate Powers without even realizing it, and then advance to the Heavenly Vein Realm.

“A divine treasure can guard it for three or four hundred years. Over thousands of years, our ancestors have ultimately favored our Star Mountain.”

"I want to see the people who are currently forcing their way through Shenzang Pass."

Lu Yang nodded and said, "I don't know if he's still around. He's been in seclusion for three years and hasn't come out yet."

"If only Ling Yue had entered the Tomb of Death three years later."

……

Deep within Xingchen Mountain, below the central mountain range, there are stone steps leading down into a cave. Thick water vapor permeates the air, and some water droplets drip down from above.

"This place was left behind by the Zhuoyang tribe back then. After the Tulou destroyed Zhuoyang, they took away one of the fire element veins here."

They then diverted the polluted water to wash over the mountains and forests, but unexpectedly, the residual fire energy underground reheated the polluted water, creating a pristine area.

At the end of the stone steps is a stone gate.

"This is the Tomb of the Dead. Enter it and seek life or death."

The local dialect of Luyang also explains the origin of the place's name.

As soon as the stone door was pushed open, a strong stench of decay filled the air.

Lu Yang's face darkened. After Shen Can's divine sense entered the cave behind the stone gate, he also learned about the situation inside.

There was no sign of life inside the cave.

Ling Yue, who had broken through the barrier, lay on the ground with a ferocious expression, a large hole bursting open in her abdomen, which extended directly to her internal organs.

The ground around him was covered with scratches from fingers, and blood seeped into the stone.

"To avoid hindering the breakthrough, according to the established rules, the stone gate will only be opened every five years."

Lu Yang took off his animal-patterned robe and covered Ling Yue with it.

Even if a martial artist at the ninth level of the Heavenly Meridian Realm dies, their flesh and bones can still remain intact for several years without decaying.

However, the high humidity in this area made Lingyue's remains appear extremely grotesque.

"My Heavenly Vein is not strong enough, it's shattered..."

"Don't rush, stabilize the Heavenly Vein, stabilize the Heavenly Vein."

……

"My dantian has been shattered by the blood energy, like an iron spear piercing a shield. The spear and the shield should complement each other. My shield is too weak; the one that comes later will have to cut it down..."

……

"The humidity here is too high, so don't force the use of fire magic anymore. I'll use my meridians to burst..."

"When I break through, I plan to first condense my blood energy into two streams, and then bombard my dantian with the force of a giant wave. I also prepared a high-grade gold water stone as an aid, so that if anyone dies in my tomb after me, they will..."

……

The rock walls inside the cave were covered with messy characters, some warnings, others recounting their breakthrough process.

Shen Can looked at the writing inside the cave. Some of the writing was neat at the beginning, but it became increasingly chaotic and bloodstained later on.

Some of the bloodstains were faded and the writing was illegible.

The atmosphere here is very oppressive. Perhaps this place should be preserved so that those who cultivate in the Firewood Palace can come and see it.

The human warriors who failed to break through in the mountains probably had no idea that most of them were destined to die the moment they entered the cave.

Then, Shen Can looked at the water veins inside the cave, and found that the water source was quite abundant.

The collision of water and fire seemed to have caused some kind of mutation deep within the earth, to the point that it could provide some of the water energy needed for the breakthrough.

……

When Shen Can returned to the ancestral temple, he saw a new shrine appear on the stone platform.

"Has there never been a time when two divine treasures were listed side by side at Star Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang revealed an expression that was hard to tell whether it was sorrow or helplessness.

"Whenever a new divine treasure is born, earthworms will soon appear."

He clenched his fists, veins bulging on his arms like surging dragons.

"According to the records in the mountains, two thousand years ago, an ancestor martial artist managed to break through the Divine Treasury outside and secretly returned to the mountains."

However, even a powerful martial artist has a limited lifespan, and ultimately couldn't change anything, dying of old age in the mountains.

Shen Can passed on the subsequent techniques of the Wooden Stake Skill to Lu Yang, instructing him to use the power of water and wood to attempt to repair the cracked Heavenly Vein and Divine Treasury, and then use witchcraft medicine as an aid.

As for how much can be repaired, we can only wait and see.

In this situation, the chances of taking it any further are extremely slim.

However, if more of his wounds could be repaired, Lu Yang would be able to relax a bit and unleash his full combat power more effectively.

……

into the night.

The ear cave where the Xingchen Mountain Ancestral Temple is located became Shen Can's resting place.

He entered Star Mountain secretly; only Lu Yang and the High Priest knew his identity.

Even when patrolling in the mountains, it was done secretly, without leaving any trace of themselves.

Shen Can wasn't cultivating; instead, he was pondering his next plan.

Now that we have arrived in Daidi, the human warriors there are worthy of admiration. If they could be incorporated into the Blazing Flame Tribe, it would be of great help to Blazing Flame.

Compared to the fierce fighting spirit displayed by the Blazing Flame Clan against the Owl Sun Clan, the fighting spirit of the Dai Di Clan was far inferior to that of the Dai Di Clan, who were being raised as captives.

Incorporating the fighting spirit of the Daidi people into the Blazing Flame tribe can enhance the cultivation and fighting spirit of the Blazing Flame tribe members.

This is similar to the "catfish effect" in Shen Can's previous life; only external stimulation can bring a continuous source of vitality to the inside.

The first priority is to open up the north-south passageway.

Then, gather a group of teenagers in Daidi and bring them back to the Blazing Flame Tribe to accelerate the upgrade of the Blazing Flame Tribe's Witch Hall and Martial Hall into the Firewood Palace.

"Since the Dai lands are all small settlements, each settlement can gather one or two people and bring them back to Zhiyan for nurturing. This way, the Tulou will not notice at all."

Once these youths have completed their cultivation, they can return to their respective settlements…

(End of this chapter)