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

Chapter 366: Creating Source Stones to Forge a Fifth-Order Array for the Alliance
The Originium, about the size of a fingernail, was like a small, glowing sun, shimmering with dazzling, multicolored light.

This caused the many wizards surrounding the area to gasp for breath.

Originium is extremely useful; it's needed for formations, warships, and cultivation, and it's also the most commonly used item for barter among the various races of the Great Wilderness.

"Temple, the current formation has reached its limit. If you want to obtain more source stones, you need to create a new formation."

Theoretically, a whole block of Originium can be produced in about a month and a half, from which one or two Tier 5 Originium stones can be cut.

The person in charge of forging the Originium was also Shen Can's grand-disciple, named Yan Ning.

The formation for condensing source stones is also an improvement upon the star-guiding formation.

Refining one or two fifth-tier source stones in a month and a half is actually quite fast.

After all, given the normal accumulation of source energy in the Great Wilderness, it would take an unknown number of years to accumulate a fifth-tier source stone.

"To increase the condensation speed, we need to completely upgrade the materials of the array, but the cost is too high."

Therefore, we plan to build more large arrays for condensing Originium.

As he spoke, Yan Ning presented Shen Can with a piece of perfectly refined Origin Stone.

This is the first source stone condensed by the great formation. Some unevenness can still be seen inside the crystal-clear source stone.

This piece of source stone is not entirely of the fifth rank; it is about one foot in size, and the source energy condensation in the core area of ​​the center has reached the fifth rank.

The further outward from the edge, the lower the density of the source force; the outermost part is only at level three.

After cutting it out in this way, you can get one or two Tier 5 Originium, several Tier 4 Originium, and dozens of Tier 3 Originium.

There is also a portion of Originium that falls between the fourth and fifth tiers.

In other words, the source stones condensed by the transformation array are similar to those condensed from natural mineral veins.

Theoretically speaking, as long as it is not removed from the conversion array, more Originium can be obtained.

However, due to the limitations imposed by the array, the size of the source stone ore produced from within the array is also limited, meaning that only one or two pieces of fifth-tier source stone can be cut out.

Long ago, Shen Can had considered replicating the fifth-tier pagoda source stone of the Tu Shang Ancient City, but unfortunately the timing wasn't right at the time.

Now, the opportunity has finally arrived.

The reason I decided to imitate the pagoda source stone of Tu Shang Ancient City was to borrow the coattails of Tu Shang Ancient City.

Given the current strength of the Human Alliance, if they were to offer too many Tier 5 Origin Stones, they would easily attract the attention of other factions.

After all, Originium is mostly mined from underground, and if too much of it appears, it can easily lead others to suspect that the Human Alliance has discovered a large Originium mine.

Large veins that can yield a large amount of fourth- and fifth-tier Originium are often not single-originium veins, but rather mixed large veins.

Even a sixth-tier major power would be tempted by a fifth-tier large-scale mixed mineral vein.

However, if the fifth-tier source stones that the Human Alliance uses to exchange for resources are stamped with the pagoda mark of the Tu Shang Ancient City, this problem can be avoided in a short period of time.

After all, the reputation of Tushang Ancient City is there, and no force has dared to question its strength over the years.

With the mark of the ancient city of Tushang, others would only assume that the Originium was obtained by the Human Alliance through resource exchange or even by serving the ancient city of Tushang, rather than that it was created by themselves.

The Alliance needs a legitimate source for the Originium it created.

However, over the years, countless forces have thought of replicating the acquired source stones of the Tu Shang Ancient City, but they have all only ever thought about it.

The process of transforming the primal energy of heaven and earth into Originium is not easy. The primal energy is initially gaseous, then liquid, and finally solid.

It takes a long time for the gaseous source energy of heaven and earth to settle into solid source stones of various grades.

In the Great Wilderness, the transformation from Source Power to Source Stone is like stalactite, requiring the slow and persistent effort of water dripping through stone.

To shorten the time required for this transformation, extraordinary core techniques are needed.

Now, the wizards of the Blazing Flame Clan have finally mastered the corresponding secret techniques.

Shen Can had previously speculated that the pagoda mark on the source stone of the Tu Shang Ancient City was the inlet for the source power.

The ancient city of Tu Shang used a secret technique to infuse source stones that were not yet at the fifth rank into the fifth rank, thus leaving behind the pagoda mark.

The current Origin Stone Condensation Array of the Blazing Flame Clan not only produces fifth-tier Origin Stones, but also generates even more fourth-tier Origin Stones that are close to fifth-tier.

Therefore, the secret technique of infusion in the ancient city of Tushang still needs to be deciphered.

All that's needed is to crack the secret of the pagoda mark, then one can quietly keep to oneself and take advantage of the chaos in the ancient city of Tu Shang.

"Once this source stone is condensed, we will move the formation away."

"Then, select members from the clan to enter the Giant Mountain Range, choose a suitable place, and secretly build an array to condense source stones."

"No one may reveal even the slightest detail about the formation of source stones."

“I know about the temple. It has always been a secret experiment, and even my master didn’t know about it.”

Yan Ning spoke solemnly, explaining that the helpers he led were all selected through rigorous screening within the clan.

Subsequently, Shen Can personally selected the cave dwelling where the Snow Ferret Beast King had once lived within the Giant Mountain Range as the base for constructing and refining the Origin Stone Array.

The surrounding area was sealed off with a large array, and additional warriors were stationed there.

Anyone can use Originium, but the methods for creating Originium are extremely rare. If they were to be leaked, it would be disastrous.

Even this thing cannot be circulated on a large scale within the alliance at the moment.

The next step is to completely transform the source stones they've crafted into the likeness of the ancient city of Tu Shang.

In addition, a new trade route needs to be established to allow the flow of Originium from the outside world. Only in this way can the 'Pagoda Originium of the Ancient City of Tushang,' which we have created, be used openly for trade and resource exchange with various races.

Yan Ning and his men planned to initially build one hundred condensation arrays, which would produce approximately eight hundred to one thousand fifth-tier source stones per year.

The side production includes three to four thousand Tier 4 and Tier 5 Origin Stones, with even more Tier 4 Origin Stones, possibly reaching six or seven thousand. The rest are Tier 3 Origin Stones.

Nowadays, the Alliance has no shortage of Tier 3 Originium.

Although the Originium stones vary in size, with the Alliance's large-scale development of mineral veins inside and outside the Giant Mountain, Tier 3 Originium stones have become quite common within the Alliance and have become a daily cultivation resource for many Celestial Vein warriors.

It feels pretty good to make your own money when you have plenty of raw materials.

Before long, Shen Can received three hundred fifth-tier source stones and over a thousand source stones that were on the verge of falling between fourth and fifth tier.

Unfortunately, even now, he has not been able to decipher the mystery of the pagoda mark. Under the influence of his divine sense, the mark appears ordinary and does not exhibit any magical fluctuations.

It must be said that the secret technique of Tu Shang Ancient City is truly the art of alchemy, with the ratio of normal fifth-tier source stones to fourth-tier source stones that are close to fifth-tier source stones in the ore vein being between one to three or four.

This secret technique directly increased the amount of fifth-tier source stones mined by four or five times.

Soon, the first batch of a small quantity of fifth-tier source stones was delivered to the Trading Company, and Lu Chen took these source stones to the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom.

Because of their good relationship with Huang Miao, the Merchant Guild decided to travel to Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom to conduct business.

The Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom is vast and boundless, even larger than the Juyue Mountain Range, and the dragon clan territories are numerous.

As a mid-stage fifth-order dragon, Huang Miao did not establish a water palace territory, but he did occupy a river stretching for 300,000 li as his dwelling place.

The river is called Lanpan River, which is located in the northern part of Zhangshui Longguo. The river is home to many aquatic creatures and abundant resources.

If they weren't geographically adjacent, Huangmiao wouldn't have come to the underground cave.

In the past, Huang Miao didn't care about these things, but now it's different. He can use the resources in the great river he controls to exchange for cultivation resources suitable for him from the human race.

Ultimately, all the fighting and killing is about resources. Now that there are easier and more enjoyable ways, why bother with all the brawling? Wouldn't it be better to just enjoy a one-stop service of song and dance?
On this trip to the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, Lord Jusha accompanied me. As a pseudo-fifth-tier official, he could barely be considered worthy of being served at the table.

Aside from the small amount of Tier 5 Origin Stones he brought to Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, Shen Can used the remaining Tier 5 Origin Stones to build a Spirit Gathering Array.

The source energy within the Blazing Flame Clan's territory had already reached the fifth level. Coupled with the fifth-level spirit-gathering array based on fifth-level source stones, it formed a sacred cultivation ground where source energy condensed into raindrops.

The mountains under the Spirit Gathering Array were lush and verdant, and faint ripples of Origin Energy emanated from the void.

Shen Can stood atop the mountain, the peak of which had been leveled and transformed into a cultivation platform.

When he cultivates on his own, he can easily tear out source energy from a radius of over a thousand miles into his body without needing the support of a spirit-gathering array, since he himself is a glutton.

Therefore, this place was prepared for the Blazing Flame Clan and the peak fourth-tier martial artists within the alliance to advance to the fifth tier. Advancing from the peak fourth tier to the fifth tier requires abundant source energy to ensure that the blood energy within the divine treasure is sufficient to successfully condense the stone form.

In the external world, if a martial artist cannot take care of all situations during the breakthrough process, and the nearby source energy is exhausted, the source energy from further away cannot gather in time, which can easily lead to problems.

With the Spirit Gathering Array, there will be no problem. The continuous support of fifth-tier source stones will completely solve the problem of insufficient source power.

Now that the alliance has developed to this point, it is surrounded by various forces on all sides and needs a large number of fifth-tier powerhouses to do things.

A mere Tier 4 leader is still too weak.

After inspecting the spirit-gathering array, Shen Can nodded in satisfaction.

As a temple of the alliance, he prepared more than just this one place to help people advance to the fifth rank.

He also planned to list out his experience of advancing to the fifth rank in detail as a reference for future breakthroughs.

Nowadays, excluding the warriors of the Blazing Flame Clan, the cultivation methods of young people in the four states of the alliance have long been unified.

Each department has its own foundation, and the external support they receive varies in strength, so they cannot be compared in the same way.

However, even without external aids, the success rate of advancing to the Divine Realm is three times higher than when the alliance was first established, thanks to the unified and uninterrupted cultivation methods.

Many of the once superior tribes now possess fourth-tier divine treasures.

The Bo tribe, which once worried about its decline due to its own legendary treasures, now has at least several legendary treasures within its ranks.

The strongest tribes in Yongzhou back then, such as Jusha and Xiashan, now all have pseudo-fifth-tier members.

The unified cultivation method helped the alliance warriors pass through the fourth stage, and now it brings these people to the threshold of the fifth stage.

On the mountaintop platform shrouded by the spirit-gathering array, Shen Can sat down cross-legged.

Recalling the changes that occurred within his body when he advanced to the fifth rank, and the effects of the beast transformation he experienced.

He thought for a moment, then projected the images onto the statues of the deities, ritual objects, and monuments in the Temple of the Heroes.

Sitting cross-legged on the mountaintop, looking around, one sees shrines like a forest, sacrificial vessels like mountains, and stone tablets like sharp blades, each with a name and the story recorded behind it.

These represent the heritage of humanity, the very roots of humankind.

Between the erosion of bestiality and the inheritance of humanity, which is more important? Those who break through will weigh the pros and cons themselves.

Shen Can spent five years working tirelessly to create this holy land for breaking through to the fifth tier.

The more than three thousand fifth-tier source stones produced in the Giant Mountain Range were all given priority to the Spirit Gathering Witch Array.

Now, we're just waiting to see who will be the first to attempt a breakthrough to the fifth rank.

……

Yunzhou.

Today, Yunzhou has a population of over 200 million, which is almost three times the previous number.

In this respect, the human race has truly lived up to the image of the barren weeds in the eyes of the alien races of the Great Wilderness.

As long as they are given a piece of land, the human race can thrive and multiply.

Yunzhou City is located in the central area of ​​Yunzhou. The majestic city is hundreds of feet high, and there is a constant flow of people coming and going.

As the largest city in Yunzhou, various tribes would come here to exchange goods.

In the center of Yunzhou City stood the massive governor's mansion, with armored soldiers guarding the entrance, exuding a strong aura of menace.

The rear hall deep within the governor's mansion.

Yan Jiang, dressed in a gray robe, sat cross-legged on the bed with a peaceful aura. Only after the blood and qi in her body had circulated for a full cycle and merged into her divine treasure did she slowly open her eyes.

Between the opening and closing of his eyes, an earthy yellow light surged, and a bear-shaped marking on his body appeared and disappeared, quickly fading into his body.

He cultivates the Earth Element Method, which is profound and vast, and its manifestation is the Bear King Battle Body.

Beneath the bed, a black bear with yellow fur on its head was fast asleep, its dragon horns gleaming with spiritual light.

Yan Jiang got off the bed and kicked the fat bear.

The fat bear had only one eye open, then closed it again, rolled over, and prepared to go back to sleep.

"Fatty, wake up! Whether I can stand out from my brothers depends on this battle."

Upon hearing the sound, the giant mountain dragon bear Gulu immediately got up from the ground.

"Don't lie to the bear, you don't look like you're about to fight at all."

Yan Jiang took out his large halberd and began wiping it on the giant mountain dragon bear's fur.

This action immediately made the giant mountain dragon bear tense.

"This is going to be a fight!"

It wasn't that it was afraid, but rather that its human brother would polish its magical artifacts on its body whenever a major battle was about to begin.

"Buzz!"

The earthen-yellow light on the large halberd swirls, and the shamanic script lights up, with the shadow of a bear appearing.

"Yes, if we win this battle, Yan Song and the others will have no right to compete with me for the position of clan leader."

Yan Jiang grabbed the large halberd and walked outside, appearing on the city wall of the state capital as usual.

For decades, he managed all affairs of Yunzhou, from people's livelihood and grain production to disaster relief, tribal disputes, and military campaigns.

These were all tasks assigned by the clan, because the current clan leader was not good at these administrative affairs, so his generation received special attention from the clan.

Everyone else is good at handling routine matters, so if you want to stand out, you need to find a different approach.

Yan Jiang felt that he was very lucky to have come to Yunzhou to become the governor.

For decades, the alliance has worked together to complete the construction of the oversupply array of materials.

There's not much to say about this; Yan Song and his team did a great job as well.

But luck still came his way.

Standing atop the city wall, one can look down upon the figures moving about within the city.

On the east and west sides of the city, the battle cries of Yunzhou warriors were deafening as they conducted drills.

"Brother, they are preparing to leave with the auspicious beast."

Yan Mu walked up to the city wall. Having followed Yan Jiang for decades, he had matured a lot and was no longer the person who had confessed and been dragged away by the temple.

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiang nodded. He couldn't see the person Yan Mu was talking about from his direction, but he still gripped the large halberd tightly in his hand.

When the alliance took over Yunzhou, they noticed that many of the ancient Bo tribe ruins in Yunzhou had been completely looted.

This matter has remained a mystery for many years.

The alliance had speculated that Yunzhou, like Yongzhou back then, might have a Holy Envoy Clan, but they had never been able to find where this clan that worshipped the Black Bird was hiding.

Yan Jiang has been investigating this matter ever since he came to Yunzhou.

Finally, the Holy Envoy Clan of Yunzhou revealed their true colors.

In the afternoon, a ten-zhang-long chariot drove out of Yunzhou City and boarded a flying boat outside the city.

Then, the flying boat took off and headed north of Yunzhou.

After the airship took off, an enormous cage was dragged down from the chariot. Inside the cage lay a slightly bloated fourth-tier dragon, though its aura appeared extremely weak.

While the figure on the flying boat was unaware, Xiao Long's eyes darted around, revealing a sly smile.

If it's not a crayfish, then who else could it be!

(End of this chapter)