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

Chapter 243 The Divine Treasury Calamity, and Mount Ji!
Through the account of the Earl of Jishan, Shen Can learned that every two hundred years in Yongyi, the divine warriors of each tribe would hibernate like wild beasts.

Especially the strongest of the major clans, the process of hibernating their divine warriors was swift and thorough.

The actions of the top tribes' divine warriors naturally led other tribes to follow suit, which in turn caused a decline in communication between the tribes.

This situation has existed for thousands of years, but ordinary small tribes are not much affected.

The Earl of Jishan looked at Shen Can. He really didn't expect that Shen Can, as the head of the temple, would be so vigilant about the daily exchanges between the various departments and markets of Yongyi.

One temple guardian has stopped tending to the temple and started showing interest in other tribes instead. What's going on here?

In fact, from the moment he attended the ceremony to witness Zhiyan's promotion to the rank of Earl, Earl Jishan clearly sensed the difference between Zhiyan and his Jishan.

It is different not only from Jishan, but also from Yanran and other tribes in Yongyi.

No wonder Yan Wanyun used the marriage alliance as an excuse to escape from Ji.

Xiao Yan sees things clearly; being so close to the Blazing Flame, if she runs too slowly, she'll easily be swallowed by it.

With Yan Wanyun's departure, Jishan and Zhiyan became neighbors.

Shen Can hadn't expected that this trip would lead to such a confirmation from the Earl of Jishan.

Is the Bobu God's Treasure in hibernation?

He looks like he's hiding from disaster.

"By the way, besides the fact that the various divine treasures are not coming out to move around, there will also be divine treasure warriors going missing, and the Bo tribe being destroyed."

The last time was not long after I inherited the position of Earl. I remember that two Earl tribes in Yongyi were destroyed.

However, this situation has never occurred in Ji County.

Lord Jishan continued, "Perhaps they think our Ji region is too poor to be worth attacking."

This situation might go unnoticed by small tribes.

But my Jishan has a history of eight thousand years. I didn't pay attention once or twice, but it comes every two hundred years. I can't help but notice it.

Powerful tribes like Tianzheng and Aoshan have even had their Divine Treasure warriors disappear.

However, in recent years, there has been no further news of the disappearance of any of the warriors from these major tribes.

Time flies! Two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Lord Jishan sighed, looked at Shen Can and then at himself, and felt that he was really getting old, and that it was probably impossible for him to advance to the late stage of the Divine Treasure Realm.

He's really young. No wonder he's paying attention to the changes in Yongyi. He's just been promoted to a high-ranking official, so it's only natural that he'd be eyeing Yongyi.

"Will the Bo tribe be destroyed again?"

Shen Can's expression was stern.

"Yes, it's the kind of annihilation that's so thorough that no one can tell who did it."

The words of the Earl of Jishan reminded Shen Can of that spying gaze he had felt back then.

This led him to even deeper speculations.

The various divine treasures were all hiding in the tribes, but the Bo tribe was destroyed. Were these divine treasure warriors really hiding in the tribes?
And what about "missing"? Does it mean missing in the literal sense?

The Blazing Flame Inheritance has only been around for a short time. Tribes like Jishan, with their long-standing traditions, have already experienced these things, but are only now beginning to encounter them.

Then, Shen Can asked, "Is there any record in the Jishan Clan Records of when this situation began?"

"It must have been several thousand years ago."

After thinking for a moment, the Earl of Jishan said, "It is impossible to verify exactly when this habit was formed."

Jishan experienced a great calamity more than four thousand years ago, and many of its clan records and documents were destroyed.

To verify this, one would probably need to go to Aoshan or Tianzhengbo tribe, where the lineage is more complete.

Perhaps only these few tribes know the real reason.

"This situation, which occurs only once every two hundred years, is known as the Divine Treasure Calamity among fourth-tier martial artists in Yongyi."

Because those who went missing were either Divine Realm warriors or fourth-tier members of the Bo tribe.

Of course, there may also be those below the fourth rank who have gone missing, but perhaps no one has paid attention to them.

There are many rumors about the Divine Treasury Calamity among fourth-tier martial artists. Some say it is actually a trick played by several powerful tribes in Yongyi, deliberately keeping everyone in their own tribes.

In this way, the major tribes can unite and quickly destroy one of them.

Otherwise, why would the Bo tribe have been so thoroughly annihilated, leaving no trace whatsoever?

Upon hearing what the Earl of Jishan said, Shen Can frowned slightly.

In Yongyi, there were very few tribes that could be called powerful bo tribes.

Even today, there are still dozens of vassal states in Yongyi that have been passed down from the time of the Marquis of Yongshan.

There are still fewer than ten powerful tribes, including Tianzheng, Qingyang, Aoshan, Zhuyan, Changyou, and Bifang. Most of these tribes seized valuable items from the Yongshan tribe eight thousand years ago.

The Jishan tribe is no match for these other tribes. The difference is obvious, both in terms of the number of warriors and the overall strength of the tribe.

Considering the destruction of the Youbo tribe, this rumor doesn't seem to be entirely unfounded.

Only a handful of powerful tribes in Yongyi could so swiftly and decisively annihilate a bo tribe.

If these powerful tribes join forces, which of the other tribes could withstand them?
Not only was it done cleanly and efficiently, but it also left no trace of any particular technique.

This is the first hunt in two hundred years, and its duration is neither too long nor too short, making it quite an unusual hunt.

"Were there any other tribes in Ji that were wiped out in this way?"

Faced with Shen Can's question, the Earl of Jishan shook his head.

"No, before your Blazing Flame tribe rose to power, my Jishan was fighting against Xiaoyang. Perhaps they looked down on our remote Jishan."

As you know, although we're all from Yongyi, we're called horse slaves. The people from Yongyi don't associate with us.

Soon, Shen Can heard more speculations about this 'Divine Treasure Tribulation' from the Earl of Jishan.

Some say that the major clans actually control a secret realm, which opens once every two hundred years and can only be entered by martial artists at the Divine Realm.

Therefore, the "Divine Treasury Calamity" that occurs once every two hundred years is a calamity deliberately created by the major tribes.

The so-called missing martial artist actually died inside the secret realm cave. The annihilation of the Bo tribe was actually to gather energy for the opening of the cave.

Another theory suggests that this so-called calamity was actually caused by beast-like warriors within the human race wreaking havoc, which led to the destruction of the Bo tribe.

"There are many rumors, but I've never actually met them. Even if I wanted to learn more, I couldn't strike up a conversation with them, so all I know are these rumors."

As he spoke, the Earl of Jishan rubbed his head. He had been called a stable boy for thousands of years, how could he not be angry, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The various tribes of Yongyi had long been accustomed to ignoring Ji, and apart from some caravans passing through, there was very little connection between Jishan and the various tribes.

From the various rumors told by the Earl of Jishan, Shen Can could not determine whether the missing divine treasure was true or false, but the destruction of the Earl's tribe was true.

"Old Master, how powerful was the Bo tribe, which was wiped out two hundred years ago?"

After thinking for a moment, Lord Jishan shook his head slightly and said with some uncertainty, "He shouldn't be considered weak. At the very least, he should be no worse than my Jishan. He should have at least two or three Divine Treasure Warriors."

After he finished speaking, the Earl of Jishan also frowned.

The events surrounding the destruction of the Bo tribe did not occur in Ji. But does that mean they truly look down on Ji?
Before the rise of the Blazing Flame Tribe, the Xiao Yang of Ji was causing great trouble, and Jishan was almost always fighting against the Xiao Yang alone.

Is it possible that Jishan was not destroyed because it was fighting a major battle with Xiaoyang?

With so many rumors circulating, the Earl of Jishan himself had his own judgment.

In his eyes, the major tribes of Yongyi were not good people, and the fact that they had hunted down the other tribes of Yongyi once every two hundred years was something he was capable of doing.

Now that Xiaoyang of Jidi is gone, and Jishan has been recuperating for decades, its clan strength has recovered considerably.

Thinking of this, the Earl of Jishan looked at Shen Can instead.

Compared to Jishan, the Zhiyan tribe is now more like 'good prey'.

Sure enough, he saw Shen Can frown.

What the Earl of Jishan could think of, Shen Can naturally thought of as well.

He even thought back to that time he spied on him.

At that time, Shen Can suspected that the spy was a martial artist from the Aoshan tribe.

After all, he personally killed an elder of Aoshan, as well as a fourth-tier wild beast.

Therefore, he has always been wary of Aoshan.

For decades, Aoshan remained silent, and he couldn't figure out why Aoshan hadn't made a move.

Is it possible that Aoshan is waiting for this once-in-two-hundred-years opportunity?

As Lord Aoshan had previously speculated, the major tribes of Yongyi were actually in cahoots, one group hiding, one group disappearing, and one group plotting against each other.

Despite its 8,000-year history, Jishan is far too docile compared to the Tianzheng and Aoshan tribes, which even fought over Yongshan.

Eight thousand years ago, they plundered the Yongshan tribe together and both benefited greatly from it. It's perfectly normal for them to maintain this kind of raid every two hundred years.

Suppressing his suspicions, Shen Can didn't know if he was right or wrong, but he knew he had to strengthen the tribe's defenses.

"It seems we'll have to join forces to help again, but Chief Yanran ran a bit too fast."

The Earl of Jishan was quite frank. The two tribes had a history of friendship, having joined forces to suppress Xiaoyang. Now, they were the only two major earls in Jishan, so they had a natural basis for an alliance.

Although the Earl of Jishan felt that compared to the Jishan tribe, Zhiyan was more like prey.

But Ji only has two tribes, and they live in the north. If someone really wants to do something underhanded, is it possible that they could wipe out both tribes at the same time?

This is a gamble we can't afford to take.

It's just that Yan Wanyun ran away too fast; otherwise, a three-way balance of power would have been much better.

"It's getting late, come and try the food from Jishan."

Having finished discussing the matter, the Earl of Jishan instructed his clansmen to begin preparing a meal.

Shen Can didn't stand on ceremony; he hadn't come to Jishan empty-handed this time to seek guidance.

He brought with him the simplified Great Wilderness script of the Blazing Flame Earl tribe, as well as the derived body tempering method.

Before coming here, Shen Can hadn't expected there to be this ridiculous Divine Treasure Tribulation, or that the Blazing Flame Tribe would face a crisis.

By presenting simplified characters and body tempering techniques as gifts, the intention was clearly to promote the culture of blazing fire within the Jishanbo tribe.

There are only two major tribes in Ji, and the development of Zhiyan cannot bypass Jishan. It's just that Yan Wanyun ran away in advance.

However, despite its current state of affairs, it will eventually be integrated into the system of rapid development.

As a member of the Jishan tribe who fought alongside Xiaoyang and protected Jidi for eight thousand years, Shen Can did not want to forcibly annex it. Instead, he used this gentle approach to bring Jishan into the system of the Blazing Flame Inheritance.

Zhiyan had experienced the situation of various tribes in Jidi before. Even among vassal tribes, there were several different ways to write the same characters.

Whether it's communication between tribes of equal standing or with those of higher levels, written language presents a barrier.

As for the tempering method, after practicing it, one can determine which attribute a clansman is suitable to cultivate. The Jishan Earl tribe and its subordinates naturally have many people whose cultivation methods do not match their own attributes.

The simplified and unified script of the Great Wilderness is easy to write and also facilitates the popularization of cultivation techniques. Once it is promoted, it will be easy for everyone to accept.

At this moment, the Earl of Jishan also opened the gift brought by Shen Can and was somewhat surprised to see that it was two thin booklets.

He hadn't used his divine sense to sense it before, and assumed it was either a fourth-tier precious medicine or a fourth-tier ore or some other spiritual object.

After the Earl of Jishan finished reading the first book of the unified Great Wilderness script, he looked at Shen Can with some astonishment.

A unified written language would make communication much easier; how could the Earl of Jishan not understand this?

Standardizing the written language seems simple, but he had never thought of such a simple thing.

Not to mention him, the communication between the various tribes of Yongyi was even more diverse, with a wide variety of writing systems, including pictographs and bird and insect characters.

For thousands of years, among so many warriors and shamans in Yongyi, not a single person has ever thought of standardizing the written language.

Seeing that Lord Jishan had put down the first booklet, Shen Can said, "Let's unify our two languages ​​so that it will be easier to communicate in the future."

"As expected of a temple."

The Earl of Jishan offered a compliment, and it truly came from the heart.

Then, he looked at the second body tempering technique.

After reading it, although he was amazed by the comprehensiveness of the method and how its widespread application would greatly benefit the development of the tribes, the Earl of Jishan suddenly sighed.

"What is supposed to come has come!"

Shen Can understood the meaning behind those seemingly random words.

Lord Jishan was saying that the Blazing Flame had expanded outwards, and had first targeted Jishan.

Here, we have to drag Yan Wanyun out again; he really runs fast.

Lord Jishan put down the booklet, for these two items would be of great help to Jishan.

Of course, besides the tempering method, Jishan could also compile a new simplified script.

"I had long thought that as the head of the Blazing Flame tribe, you would lead Blazing Flame to continue its expansion, but I never expected it to be in this way."

Lord Jishan pointed to the two booklets, "This is truly unexpected. Yan Wanyun was afraid of being devoured by your Blazing Flame, so he ran away in advance."

I originally thought that your Blazing Flame Clan would need at least a century to mature, but it seems that the Blazing Flame Clan's development has far exceeded my expectations.

Lord Jishan sighed. Having such an ambitious neighbor as Zhiyan, he really didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

"We're all human, just walking side by side."

Shen Can rarely showed humility; he couldn't very well tell the Earl of Jishan, "That's right, it's just that Yan Wanyun ran fast, and it just so happened that it was Jishan's turn."

The two factions share a camaraderie built on fighting side by side, preventing them from escalating into a tribal war right from the start.

First, incorporate Jishan into the Zhiyan cultural heritage system, starting with the lower-level clansmen learning the Zhiyan script, practicing the Zhiyan methods, and later using the witchcraft tools made by Zhiyan, planting improved grain seeds, and so on.

When all of this becomes a habit, something you can't live without, everything will fall into place naturally.

Of course, this may take some time, and we also need to see if the Earl of Jishan will reject it.

(End of this chapter)