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

Chapter 227 Yan Jiang!

The Yanran Jinbo tribe attracted some attention in the vicinity of Ji, but there was little activity in the more distant Yongyi hinterland.

Not to mention the distant past, but starting from eight thousand years ago, countless bo tribes in the nine regions of Yongyi were promoted.

But what is the result? Nine out of ten are short-lived, dying within one generation. Those who manage to have a second generation of divine treasures are those who burned their ancestral graves beforehand.

Most of the tribes that have truly survived are those that followed the Marquis of Yongshan in the past and then seized the heritage and treasures of the Marquis of Yongshan after the fall of Yongshan.

After Yan Ran's advancement, and with the absence of the powerful Xiao Yang's rampage, the entire Ji region entered a relatively peaceful period.

Jibei, a remote area located on the northeastern edge of Yongyi, received even less attention after Yanran's promotion to a chieftainship.

Nestled among the mountains, in the settlements belonging to the Blazing Flame Tribe, many houses are being rebuilt, and some settlements are even relocating.

In some jungles and mountains, people kept appearing, hanging on the rock walls and knocking and banging.

Flying boats traversed the four corners of the tribe's territory, carrying busy tribespeople swiftly away.

"Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan."

On a small flying boat, Zhou Yan was transporting several cauldrons of heated molten iron, with flames constantly flickering within the churning molten iron.

Beneath the cauldron was a circular, magical furnace, continuously heating the molten iron to prevent it from solidifying.

Zhou Yan didn't know why it wasn't heated directly on the ground; he only heard from the wizard that some special ore had been added to the molten iron, and only the blast furnace in the valley's spiritual land could melt it.

As long as the temperature does not drop after melting, the special ore will not solidify.

Hearing someone shouting from behind, Zhou Yan looked back to see who it was.

I don't know them very well.

However, seeing that he was wearing a linen shaman's robe with two small dragon fish embroidered on his chest, he realized that this was a second-tier shaman in the clan.

Before Zhou Yan could slow down, the wizard behind him, piloting a longer, more slender flying boat, caught up in a flash.

"Zhou Yan, at the second level of the Heavenly Vein, has two sons, one daughter, and two wives."

"Correct."

Zhou Yan nodded, and then saw the wizard who had caught up with him raise his hand and grab six round plaques.

"This is your identity token, and your family's. You are a Heavenly Vein Warrior, and there are three fish scale patterns on the token."

Lin Mu jumped onto the flying boat where Zhou Yan was and handed the witch token to Zhou Yan.

"All you need to do is perform a blood oath ceremony. After you take them home, give the remaining ones to your family members, and they will also need to perform a blood oath ceremony there."

Zhou Yan grabbed the witch tablet and paused for a moment. With his not-so-powerful divine sense, he sensed that there were rings of spiritual restrictions inside the witch tablet.

"My kids are still babies, how can they be equipped with witchcraft artifacts?"

Zhou Yan spoke with surprise and doubt, yet also with some excitement.

There are six signs in two colors: three white and three cyan.

The white material had no patterns, yet it was as warm and smooth as jade, and it sensed the inner spirit of the witchcraft even more strongly.

The three cyan pieces each had one, two, or three fish-scale patterns. Zhou Yan understood them quickly; he was at the Heavenly Vein Realm, and his two wives were capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

"They all have them. As long as the dolls don't practice martial arts or witchcraft, they are all white, with specially engraved witchcraft patterns on them, which have the effects of repelling insects and ants and calming the mind."

After returning home and performing the blood oath ceremony, remember to find a good quality animal hide rope, string it together, and hang it around the dolls' necks.

"Come on, sign here, and you'll receive the witch's token."

As he spoke, Lin Mu pulled out a thick book made of mulberry wood paper bound together.

Following Lin Mu's directions, Zhou Yan found the location of his family's settlement and wrote his name on it.

While Zhou Yan was registering, Lin Mu quickly engraved the names of Zhou Yan's family members on the shaman's tablet and then confirmed with Zhou Yan that there were no mistakes.

"Wizard Lin, my handwriting is a bit ugly, haha. I've been too busy lately. Well... yes, I haven't had time to attend the 'night school' that the Temple Master mentioned. I'll continue attending once I'm busy with my transport mission."

"Commander Zhou, I have to go to the next place. See you later."

Lin Mu packed his things, jumped onto his small flying boat, and hurriedly left.

Zhou Yan weighed the witch card in his hand.

"We're using witchcraft artifacts now?"

Previously, the clan had a shaman direct everyone to rebuild their houses, which aroused suspicion among the clan members.

I don't understand what's going on. Why would a wizard want to control how people build houses?

Lin Mu, who had just left, smiled knowingly upon hearing Zhou Yan's mutterings. This was just an ordinary sign with some witchcraft symbols and spiritual seals, far from being a true witchcraft artifact.

However, you can call it a witchcraft artifact, since it contains inscribed witchcraft symbols and spirit seals, right?

……

There are many shamans like Lin Mu who wander around aimlessly. There's no way around it; the tribe is undergoing a major construction project, and people from various settlements are either being reassigned, busy with construction, or transporting supplies.

These wizards could only search for people everywhere.

Some of Zhou Yan's molten iron shipments required transporting it to dangerous mountain peaks, while others needed to be delivered to renovated settlements.

When Zhiyan dispersed his millions of people into various settlements, he chose them based on where the water and grass were abundant and where it was suitable for survival.

In addition to basic living conditions, Shen Can now added the condition of defending the clan's territory.

Perhaps the Blazing Flame Clan is not yet able to establish a protective formation stretching for thousands of miles, but that does not mean that the formation cannot be completed, or even expanded.

Every settlement and every strategic camp is a node in the overall defensive formation of the clan's territory.

At the same time, the impact of natural disasters such as flash floods and earthquakes should also be taken into account.

Rumble!
In the vast mountains and forests, booming explosions echoed continuously, as a landslide split open a large rift valley, and the river rushed through the mountains.

Several irrigation canals drawing water from the eastern marshland are under construction, connecting to the Guimu River and forming a denser waterway network throughout the entire clan territory.

……

at the same time.

Luoshui Bobu.

"This is outrageous! Where is he? I want to see him!"

"I want to see him!"

"I want to see him! Come out!"

In the valley of the Luoshui tribe's territory, the three elders of Luoshui stood suspended in mid-air, their eyes filled with fear, yet they spoke in stern voices.

The person they wanted to see was naturally Shen Can.

Four enormous wild beasts were entrenched in the surrounding valleys.

The volcano landed on the dragon-horned beast, gazing down at the Luoshui Ancestors below.

"The temple said, if you don't leave, you'll die."

"choose one."

……

"We are all human, why do you treat me like this!"

"Did I dig up your ancestral graves? How dare you try to uproot our family!"

The old patriarch of the Luo River clan roared, "I, the dignified Lord of Luo River, will never suffer such humiliation, will never leave the ancestral temple and burial grounds, never!"

Volcano didn't tolerate it at all, pointing at the Luoshui clan leader and saying, "Kill him, and take the other two old guys with you."

Upon hearing the volcano's words, several wild beasts bared their teeth and let out muffled roars.

"and many more!"

The elder clan leader of Luoshui broke his voice.

“I think going with you isn’t a bad idea, but we need to make it clear what we’re going to do.”

Seeing that the volcano offered no room for retreat, the old patriarch of the Luoshui clan immediately backed down. "You'll see when you get there; your good days have begun."

"Now, are you going to let this broken tree come out on its own, or should I cut off the Luo River and dig it out?"

"Don't do anything, we'll come out ourselves, we'll come out ourselves."

"Hurry up, I said I wouldn't kill you, and I won't."

"Otherwise, why would I have bothered to remove you by the roots and just let you eat it right here?"

The three Luoshui Ancestors exchanged glances, each seeing the helplessness in the other's eyes.

What the hell is called "getting caught in one's own trap"?

Unable to move, one can only be slaughtered by others.

What kind of tribe is this? It's only been a short time, yet their combat power, at the level of a divine treasure, seems to have exploded like an geyser.

It couldn't have fallen from the sky, could it?

A blood vine slowly emerged from the pool below, curled up into a ball, and then extended three tendrils to connect with the three patriarchs of Luoshui.

"We're leaving, we are the Luoshui tribe."

At this moment, the head of the Luoshui Temple spoke up. He seemed to have a sudden pang of conscience and remembered that there were still clansmen.

"I'll keep watch for you."

A hoarse voice rang out, and Shi Jun appeared above the valley.

The three Luoshui Ancestors were very familiar with Shi Jun.

From the very first appearance, they were used as sparring partners, and they were beaten until their bodies were bursting with blood energy.

He came three more times after that, and each time his combat strength improved. Now he can fight any one of the three of them to a draw.

"I understand now, you want us to be your sparring partners."

Luo Shuimiao looked at the volcano, then at Shi Jun; both of them had risen to power through constant back-and-forth struggle.

"I hate it! I'm being forced to be kept as a pet!"

"I deeply regret my past actions; I shouldn't have taken this damned path of immortality."

"Alright, you should be glad you still have some use, otherwise the grass on your graves would be several feet tall by now."

……

Whether the three ancestors of Luoshui were willing or not, they still carried the blood vines on their backs and, escorted by volcanoes and war beasts, boarded a flying boat and headed north to Ji.

Shi Jun occupied the Luoshui Valley and temporarily became the Luoshui Ancestor.

The volcano escorted the three Luo Shui ancestors into the Blazing River Valley, near the Blood Bone Purgatory, and found them a place.

Later, the three officially became combat power testers for the Blazing Flame Division, and were also studied by the wizards.

As for seeing Shen Can, that depends on whether there will be an opportunity in the future.

These three guys are so easily crushed by his volcano that he could crush them with a single slap; they're no longer worth his attention.

Besides, Shen Can has been very busy these days, checking on the reconstruction of the clan.

The entire territory of the Blazing Flame Clan, from the river valleys to the vast lands to the north and south, encompassed the terrain and mountains within his mind.

Small flying boats, like flocks of birds, flew over the tribe's territory all day long.

The craftsmen who built the flying boats are now swinging their hammers until they're practically on fire.

Fortunately, these small flying boats will not go to waste. Once the clan's territory is rebuilt, they can be handed over to the clan members for their daily travel.

On this day, when Shen Can returned to the ancestral temple from outside, he saw ten figures standing outside the temple, standing quietly and solemnly.

Come on, everyone.

Shen Can led the ten people toward his side hall.

He had gone on a journey before and hadn't seen the final result of the trial. Later, he gathered tens of thousands of his people in the valley to cultivate, and the people who participated in the trial were also gathered together.

After nearly two years of training, this group of trainees directly entered the 'internship period' of the tribe's land transformation.

In Shen Can's view, cultivation is one aspect, and participation in clan affairs is another.

Only by experiencing the life of cattle and horses in advance can one understand the development of the tribe.

“Temple”.

The young people entered the main hall of the side hall and stood respectfully, each of them tanned a bit darker from the sun.

After returning to the side hall, Shen Can first began to look through the letters and animal skin scrolls piled on the table.

Everyone waited quietly for him to get busy.

As Shen Can continued reading, he secretly observed the changes in everyone's expressions using his divine sense.

Those who can stand out from the clan's trials are naturally people who can remain calm and composed.

As night was about to fall, Huo Xian entered the room, saw a group of young people, and then walked out happily.

"Since you're all here, don't leave later, eat here."

Huo Xian suggested that Shen Can stay for dinner, and Shen Can naturally went along with it.

As night fell, the red fire stones inside the hall lit up, illuminating the entire side hall and main hall.

This fusion of flint and magic resulted in a suitable brightness, eliminating the flickering, unpredictable feeling of an oil lamp.

Under Huo Xian's watchful gaze, some of the group buried their heads in their food, some wolfed it down, and some carefully shoveled rice into their mouths one bite at a time.

Yan Ling was quite familiar with Shen Can, but she didn't act as casually as she thought. It was true that the temple was his grandmaster, but sometimes the temple was just a temple.

“From today onwards, you will all stay by my side and cultivate for two to three years.”

After finishing his meal, Shen Can looked at Yan Jiang, who ranked first in the trial.

He practices the Bear Stance Technique, one of the Five Stance Techniques, which belongs to the Earth element. Although he is physically strong, he is not dull.

The reason Yan Jiang was able to win first place in this trial was that she organized a group of people and trained them like soldiers in the month before the trial began.

Although only about two hundred young people were gathered, Shen Can said at the time that there were no rules and that they could prepare whatever they wanted.

These two hundred-plus men were all well-equipped and armed, and with Yan Jiang's organization, they were able to put their skills to good use.

After a short month of intensive training, and by trying out small-scale matches against Xiaoyang, I gradually became more and more skilled.

Even before the later stages, with only half of the trial completed, Yan Jiang had already taken the lead in battle merits thanks to this well-organized 'young clan soldiers'.

As for why these young people were willing to give their battle merits to Yan Jiang, Shen Can had already found out.

Among the more than two hundred people, there is a merit keeper who distributes the spoils of war based on the corresponding battle merit value for each hunted owl.

Yan Jiang is the commander of the entire youth warriors. He is in charge of planning, taking action, and finding opportunities, which is why he has earned the most battle merits.

Then, in this team of two hundred people, in addition to Yan Jiang who came in first, there were also two others who came in seventh and eighth.

Forty-seven people were in the top 100, and one hundred and thirty-nine people were in the top 300. Even the weakest person was ranked 432nd in the trial rankings.

What's this called? Keep up with the team, and earning battle points is as easy as drinking water.

So much so that now, Huotang's favorite thing is no longer the volcano, but Yanjiang.

Every time I come to the ancestral temple, I always say two things: "May our ancestors bless us, for the descendants of the fool have finally found a successor."

At such a young age, he already knows how to gather people together.

Uncle Volcano was speechless. Didn't he know how to gather his men together?
Meanwhile, Yan Ling, ranked second and Shen Can's grand-disciple, fully utilized her wizarding skills, leading several war beasts to search everywhere for ways to drug Xiao Yang.

By using drugs, he overtook Yan Liu, who was originally ranked second, and pushed Yan Liu to third place in the last month.

The fourth is Lu Chen, the fifth is Shi Jian, the sixth is Yan Shan, the seventh is Yan Sui, the eighth is Yan Song, the ninth is Tian Ji, and the tenth is Tao Yangchan.

(End of this chapter)