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

Chapter 228 Huotang: Stealing a Master's Skill? Steal my foot! I did it myself!
Upon hearing that they could practice alongside the temple, the ten young people all showed excitement.

Besides these ten young people, Shen Can also met with each of the other young clansmen who had participated in the trial in batches.

Even the last place in the trial—yes, an unlucky guy—fell into a cave along a crack in the mountain as soon as he entered.

After being starving inside for several days, I finally climbed out and encountered a pack of fanged wolves.

After a fierce hand-to-hand fight with the fanged wolf, he was beaten by the wolf while running away, and had no choice but to pull the trigger of his signal arrow.

Ultimately, they finished with a score of 'zero', rightfully earning last place.

By the way, the unlucky guy's name is Yan Chong.

When Shen Can met these young people, he inquired in detail about their cultivation progress and preferences.

Believe it or not, quite a few of these young people actually enjoy becoming craftsmen or other artisans.

Shen Can also values ​​young people like this. Martial arts training is important, but for a tribe, weaving, clothing making, forging, pottery making, basket weaving, and herb gathering are all indispensable.

Young people should do what they like. The current Blazing Flame clan is already enabling some members to do what they enjoy.

The Blazing Flame Clan is now not only encouraging the cultivation interests of these young people, but also arranging for its members to go on excursions.

Of course, the tribespeople's travels were not so free; they needed to make unified arrangements within the tribe and travel by the tribe's foreign trade flying boats.

The large-scale transformation of the clan's territory requires a large amount of ore, spirit wood, firewood, animal bones, and so on.

Besides the tribe members searching for these things themselves, most of them were obtained through trade from various places in Yongyi.

There's no other way; relying on ourselves is simply not as fast as large-scale acquisition. If the quantity is large, a single barter can yield hundreds of thousands of kilograms of ore.

Therefore, in order to accelerate the development of their territory, the tribe began to engage in large-scale trade with the outside world.

In Shen Can's plan, during the reconstruction and new construction of the settlement, the wizards would integrate the spirit seals of the wizards into the new houses, thus forming a wizard array.

In the face of unexpected situations, each settlement can independently become a small defensive position.

In addition, he had already made an overall plan. Although each settlement was an independent entity, it was also one of the foundations of the tribe's overall formation.

The clan currently lacks the ability to connect all these settlements and their associated shamanic formations into a unified defensive array, but this does not mean they will lack the ability in the future.

Once all the settlements have been rebuilt, they will have a basic ability to defend against natural disasters.

This would also prevent the tribe from suffering unexpected damage from a flood, drought, or insect infestation shortly after it has been promoted to a higher level.

Shen Can didn't want to start all over again, so he planned the reconstruction of the settlement very strictly.

The locations of the houses were all selected in advance, and the shamanic symbols and spiritual incantations incorporated into the construction process were also carried out in accordance with the terrain and water features.

In his plan, this is only the first step, and he will continue to strengthen the foundation.

The reason why the ancestral land was able to become the ancestral land is that it survived destruction time and time again. When all the other families were destroyed, only it was left.

To do it well, you naturally need to spend a lot of resources. If the clan's output is insufficient, you need to purchase from outside.

Currently, the Blazing Flame Tribe primarily offers four categories of barter resources.

Firstly, there was hemp cloth. The tribe built a large number of looms and selected more than two thousand weavers. Under the leadership of the weavers, they began to weave hemp cloth on a large scale.

The second category is the meat of large wild beasts, and some selected wild beast cubs.

Thanks to the clansmen's cultivation of the Wild Beast Battle Body technique, finding wild beasts within the Giant Mountain Range is very easy.

In addition to hunting wild beasts in the Giant Mountain Range, the tribe has also launched a large-scale domestication program.

At present, the main herds of animals kept include five large and five small species, totaling ten types.

The five beasts are the Antelope-Qilin Beast, the Mountain-Splitting Kui, the Great Horned Deer, the Azure-Scaled Dragon-Blood Horse, and the Moon-Gazing Unicorn Rhinoceros.

The five small animals are the wild rabbit, wild sheep, pheasant, duck, and civet.

One reason for raising large wild beasts is to purify their bloodlines and cultivate more suitable warrior mounts.

Aside from the raccoon dog, the other four small wild beasts are for resources such as meat, eggs, and milk.

The selected species are mainly those with low strength and high reproductive rate, which can form a large population without becoming a threat.

The wild beasts in the Juyue Mountains are incredibly diverse, but most of them have mixed bloodlines. In one area, there might only be two or three with similar bloodlines, making them too costly to raise.

Therefore, selecting those with a large population makes it easier for them to reproduce and be cultivated.

Currently, these domestication practices are still in their initial stages, so most of the large wild animal meat sold outside the area is from animals hunted in the mountains, and there are all kinds of them.

As for wild beast cubs, most of them have mixed bloodlines, and they are basically only at the Mountain Opening Realm level when they grow up, so they are not very valuable to raise.

These wild beasts are not rare in Zhiyan, but it's a different story in Yongyi, where many people like furry and shiny things.

In particular, some wild foxes and wild fox slaves, even in the Blazing Flame Tribe, many tribesmen keep wild fox slaves.

In Yongyi, the women of the Bobu and other superior tribes were extremely rare.

The third category is animal hides.

Currently, the tribe has produced mulberry paper, and the production of hemp cloth has increased significantly, greatly reducing the demand for animal skin clothing.

These animal hides then became resources for sale.

The fourth category is the unique witchcraft medicine found only in the mountains, similar to the witchcraft medicine with strong yang energy found in sandy areas.

The medicinal herbs from the Juyue Mountains are nourished by the mountains' rich geographical advantages, resulting in potent medicinal properties.

Long ago, the clan began large-scale cultivation. Especially after the establishment of the Five Elements Spiritual Land, ordinary witch medicine could accumulate more than ten years' worth of medicinal power in one or two years.

In addition, the practice of crop rotation has been adopted, which has enabled a portion of commonly used witchcraft medicines to mature every month.

With these four types of resources, the Blazing Flame Tribe traded for a large amount of ore, spirit wood, and other necessary resources from outside.

Each time the flying boat went out, a group of clansmen would be selected to go with it.

Before setting off, I plan my route, which markets I'll pass through, and how long it will take to get back, etc.

In this way, when the clansmen went out, they could both protect the flying boat and visit different markets to broaden their horizons.

The only downside is that the resources of the Blazing Flame Tribe are all sold to local shops in the market, and the resources they can get back are less than a quarter of what they used to buy.

Therefore, the clan is also working on solving this problem and is preparing to open their own shops.

……

The scorching valley, a land of fire and spiritual energy.

Three hundred and sixty-five blast furnaces, rising and falling in undulations, stood tall, spewing flames into the void day and night.

In the core circular area surrounded by blast furnaces, a flying boat over a hundred feet long has already taken shape.

Figures climbed up and down, hammering and tinkering, while the wizard branded magical runes and spirit seals onto the hull.

At the bow of the ship stood a five-zhang-tall magical artifact with a base and a thick metal pipe.

This is the Witch Cannon, independently developed by Blazing Flame.

This flying boat was also the first flying boat in the tribe to be equipped with a witch cannon.

The creation of the Blazing Flame Tribe's flying boat originated from the lost flying boat of the Lingyubo Tribe that they had salvaged years ago.

Later, it was combined with the broken tortoise shell treasure ship that Shen Can had picked up from Daidi, which was capable of underwater travel.

After years of hard work, we have finally broken free from the flying boat shape of Lingyu and even Yongshan.

Of course, before building this flying boat, the clan had already built seven near-fourth-tier flying boats and used them on trade routes. The older models of flying boats are still under construction.

Otherwise, without external resources, it would be difficult to sustain such a large consumption within the tribe.

The current Blazing Flame Tribe heads north into Giant Mountain to plunder resources, and south into Yongyi to exchange for various minerals.

The large-scale demolition and construction within the entire clan has been going on for three years, consuming a massive amount of mineral resources.

The flying boat was 108 feet long, with a slender, streamlined hull, wind-elemental runes on both sides, and a pair of giant purple wings curled together.

Compared to the flying boats commonly found in various tribes of the Great Wilderness, the flying boats forged by Blazing Flame are taller and no longer have powerful crossbows, but instead use witch cannons.

The power source for the Witch Cannon is beast pills.

The reason for not using Originium is that the clan has not yet solved the problem of the corresponding Originium core power supply magic array and related supporting materials.

Shen Can could have directly provided the relevant activation array, but seeing that Huo Zhong had led a group of wizards and already had a deductive reasoning, he realized that Huo Zhong had already figured it out.

With the addition of the core energy array of the magic cannon, there will be a momentary surge in energy, which is different from the core magic array that continuously supplies energy to the flying boat.

One outputs energy evenly, while the other requires a constant surge of energy, necessitating higher quality ore.

This type of ore has not yet been found within the tribe.

Therefore, Shen Can did not interfere too much and let the clansmen figure it out on their own first.

Currently, this witch cannon is easy to use. Its core witch array is similar to a bouncing spirit barrier, which can launch the beast core after activation.

The beast core contains a flame-based spiritual restriction, so when the fourth-tier beast core explodes, its precision becomes less important.

The only downside is that it consumes too much energy; currently, there's only one fourth-tier beast core in the clan.

It was the same one he obtained after killing the strange, tree-branch-like beast in the Giant Mountain Range.

Regardless, this airship is the most powerful war artifact that Blazing Flame has ever built.

It is also engraved with the Crimson Fire Witch Array, the Fire Dragon Wall and other dual defensive and offensive witch arrays, and more than a million small fire-element basic witch talisman arrays are engraved inside and out.

Nearly three hundred wizards, along with several times their number of followers, spend almost two years here meticulously carving talismans, working overtime to complete the task.

Besides the five-zhang-tall witch cannon at the bow, there were also some smaller witch cannons on both sides, flashing with specks of blood.

This is the Owl Yang Blood Witch Cannon, powered by the Owl Yang Blood Pill, capable of unleashing the power of the ninth level of the Heavenly Vein.

As the first flying boat of the Blazing Flame Tribe, it would be impolite to call it a flying boat anymore, since it is a modified version made by their own people.

Therefore, Shen Can renamed it "Battleship," since we have cannons.

Although the core power supply array for the Witch Cannon has not yet been successfully researched, there is only one simplified version of the Beast Core Cannonball that can be launched with a single pull.

But we have cannons.

Subsequently, the new term "Witch Cannon" was born in the Blazing Flame Tribe.

The first warship was named the Wizard, and the names of the wizard who inscribed the runes and the craftsman who forged it were all engraved on the keel of the warship.

Aside from when he was refining the fourth-tier Azure Flame Lion Beast Bones and the Purple Cloud Sky Eagle Wings, Shen Can had intervened once.

The rest were completed by Huo Zhong, a peak third-tier wizard, leading a group of first, second, and third-tier wizards and apprentices, along with numerous craftsmen. Of course, they weren't built for immediate combat; for the time being, they would serve as transport ships and escort warships, exchanging resources for the tribe.

"Roar!"

A beastly roar resounded from within the boat. Beneath the hull was a lion beast pattern flickering with emerald flames, and the deep roar was the sound of energy vibrating within the beast pattern.

Wow!
As the lion roared, a pair of purple wings suddenly spread open. With a gentle flap, a gust of wind rose from beneath the wings, lifting the entire flying boat two hundred feet into the air, and in the blink of an eye, it had reached the outer edge of the Fire Spirit Land.

With the flying warship completed, Shen Can personally came to the spiritual land and hosted a grand banquet for the many clansmen who had been busy for a long time.

After the commendation ceremony and banquet, everyone threw themselves back into their busy work the next day.

The Wizard warship also took off from the valley and, after a month of seaworthiness training, landed in the square of the Blazing Flame Clan's territory.

Four near-fourth-class airships were already moored in the square.

A steady stream of resources is being transported to the spaceship.

One by one, bolts of linen were delivered into the airship's cabin, filling it to the brim.

These linen fabrics were different from before, with colors such as indigo and black appearing.

The witchcraft medicine was transformed into pills.

They were carefully wrapped one by one with dried wild grass leaves and placed in wooden boxes, clay boxes, and stone boxes according to their medicinal properties.

The animal hides were also cut, and some of the armor was refurbished to look brand new.

Finally, they carried up small rattan cages, each containing a baby raccoon.

Based on previous feedback, this thing actually sells better than other wild beast cubs.

Add a beautifully crafted rattan cage, and the price doubles.

"Hurry up, hurry up, roll call is starting."

Outside the airship, several groups of people were gathered together, counting heads.

This time, there were quite a few people from the tribe traveling together, numbering close to four thousand.

On the stone pagoda.

Huotang and Shen Can were watching their clansmen busily loading the boat.

"As long as our shop can be opened smoothly, resources will be sent back continuously, and then the clan's construction will not lack resources."

"The first batch will be tested in Luodi and Yudi. Three markets were selected in Luodi and two in Yudi."

Previously, most of the resources sold within the clan were directly sold to local bullies.

It's convenient, but these guys are raising prices on the spot, which is a real blow to Zhiyan.

Basic resources are so cheap that the clan plans to open its own shops in major markets outside Ji, specializing in selling resources produced in Ji and processed goods.

In order to suppress the local bullies, the Wizard was sent as an escort, and four airships were used to transport goods, making it a case of a dragon crossing the river to the south.

Given the sheer size of Yongyi, Zhiyan must get a share.

The airship's carrying capacity and speed are far faster than water transport. Once trade is on track and the tribe no longer has such an urgent need for large quantities of ore, it can be entrusted to water transport.

"Have the Azure Phoenix send a message, and also bring the clan's guardian beasts to oversee the situation."

This time, Huo Tang personally led the team, and Shen Can didn't give many instructions. He told them to bring enough combat power so they wouldn't be afraid of anyone.

All he wants now are resources.

Simply taking from Xiaoyang is not enough to cover the clan's needs.

Creating a gathering point for the witch array requires a large amount of second- and third-tier spirit wood and ore.

Even though the clan can improve the quality of different first-tier ores by fusing them together through the modified witch array blast furnace, second- and third-tier ores are still indispensable.

A day later, Firewood arrived on the Wizard. With a roar, the Wizard took off into the air without even unfolding its wings.

Four airships also took off, carrying some giant crossbows and blood witch cannons for simple attacks.

Shen Can didn't go to see them off. As long as the shops of the Blazing Flame Tribe could be established in Luo and Yu, there was no need to go any further south.

With the resources he could obtain from these two locations, he was confident that he could initially establish the defensive territory of the Blazing Flame Tribe within ten years.

Building a house and digging a hole is not difficult; the difficult part is carving out the combination of shamanic symbols and spiritual seals to form a small shamanic array, and then connecting the small shamanic arrays together. This requires a lot of time to carve out.

……

Luodi, Luoyin Market.

"Whose flying boat is so magnificent!"

When the Wizard warship, accompanied by surrounding flying boats, landed outside the Luoyin market, it immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

In recent years, the flying boats of the Blazing Flame Division have frequently visited Luoyin Market.

They just arrived one ship at a time.

"Hey, who do we have here again? The horse breeders from the North are here again."

"They really are horse breeders from the North. Where did they get that flying boat leading the way? Could it have been built by the North themselves?"

"I doubt it. Could Ji County really build such a flying boat?"

A group of people whispered among themselves as they watched the airships land one after another.

"Support your mother."

On the flying boat, a member of the Blazing Flame clansman spat back.

He looked down at the figure below who was uttering words like "horse breeder" and "horse slave".

Most of them wore tattered clothes and had weathered faces.

Looking at his shiny blue armor, he straightened his chest.

These people who raise horses are not even as good as horse breeders, yet they're so smug. I don't know where their sense of superiority comes from.

After the airship landed, the orderly Blazing Flame Clan members disembarked and looked around.

Those who had been muttering quietly immediately shut their mouths when they saw the Blazing Flame Clan members looking over.

The Blazing Flame Clan members who stepped off the flying ship were all well-trained and heavily armed, their powerful aura startling them when they glared at them.

On the Wizard, Huotang looked down at the bustling crowd below, completely ignoring what they were saying.

Stable slave, horse breeder?
Aside from these few words, these people wouldn't say anything else.

Several years ago, he was thinking of learning from a certain tribe and even went to find A-Can with great anticipation to ask about the future of the Blazing Flame Tribe.

Looking back now, it seems like I stole a teacher's knowledge.

Looking across the entire Yongyi region, which other tribe could be as mindful of potential dangers as Zhiyan?

Bobu, Zhiyan has long lived up to its name, and now Zhiyan is building its foundation for establishing itself in the world.

"Go into town, open the doors of the shops we've prepared, and move the goods into town."

"Tell everyone in the market that I, Blazing Flame, am openly buying second- and third-tier ores, jade, mineral marrow, and spirit wood!"

……

Seven years later.

The vast wilderness is so desolate that many people don't bother with keeping track of the years; they just live day by day.

If it can't be passed, then it's not passed.

Sunlight streams down on the land of the scorching sun.

In the mountains, a great river flows from northeast to southwest, with lakes and marshes connecting along its course.

The enormous waterwheels, each a hundred feet tall, shimmered with magical runes and spiritual energy.

Each rotation produced a roaring sound, carrying surging river water into the wide irrigation ditches between the fields.

At a glance, the valley between the two mountains is filled with vast fields of fertile land and rippling blue waves.

A flock of small, emerald-green birds, about the size of a fist, swooped down from the sky and began pecking at the insects on the wheat and millet.

These birds didn't eat the wheat and millet seedlings; instead, they precisely pecked the insects into their beaks.

A flying boat followed closely behind, on which stood a figure holding a pottery ocarina shaped like a wild fruit, gently blowing on it.

Following the ocarina, the flock of birds kept changing direction, rushing towards the field infested with insects.

hold head high!
A loud dragon's roar rang out from the other side of the mountain, followed by a series of thumping sounds as small blue birds plunged into the field one after another.

After a long time, they finally took flight again, trembling one by one.

After crossing the mountain and seeing the person playing the ocarina, the little dragonfish immediately realized that it had called out at the wrong time.

It has now grown to be ten zhang in size, with a relatively slender body, but its head still looks a bit like a fish head.

They came out this time to bring rain to the rice fields and are on their way back to their ancestral home.

Although it is no longer needed for irrigation of most fields within the clan, it is still required to assist in experiments at some special sacred sites.

Rumble!
After passing through several valleys, a vast wilderness appeared, with water droplets as smooth as jade dotting the land.

Thousands of Azure Dragon Blood Horses galloped about, and a member of the tribe rode on the lead horse king, heading towards the nearest waters.

Upon seeing this, the little dragonfish shrunk its body to the size of a foot and landed on the head of the lead horse.

"Come on, call out to our ancestors."

The horse king neighed, prompting thousands of blue-scaled horses to roar in response.

hum!
At this moment, on the mountaintop in front of the wilderness, streaks of witchcraft lit up and transformed into a pillar of light about ten feet in size, soaring into the sky.

This was only the first one; subsequently, beams of light continued to illuminate the wilderness from all directions.

From the river valley in the north to the tribal lands in the south, two beams of magical light, each a hundred feet thick, pierced the sky.

In every settlement, in every fishpond and field, countless people looked up at the sky.

After a few breaths, the countless magical runes within these pillars of light quickly disappeared, either hiding in the mountains or concealing themselves within houses.

(End of this chapter)