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

Chapter 371 Deciphering the Pagoda Mark
Since the alliance reached a trade agreement with some dragons in the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, it has also obtained a lot of Pagoda Source Stones from the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom.

The Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom is named after the Zhangshui River, which originates in the west, flows eastward first, and then flows southward in the eastern part of the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom.

It is said that the Zhang River eventually flows directly into the Wujin Daze, which is a shallow sea area of ​​the South China Sea.

To the north of the bend where the Zhang River flows from east to south, stands a large city called Zhangyang.

Zhangyang Ancient City was the largest market town in the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom.

The ancient cities of Zhangyang and Tushang are also connected, and trade between the two places has been maintained for a long time.

Tu Shang Ancient City also opened a shop in Zhangyang Ancient City.

On the human alliance side, since making contact with Huang Miao and entering the Qiyun River, a branch of the Zhang River controlled by Huang Miao, they have visited the ancient city of Zhangyang several times.

As the largest market within the seventh-tier forces, it attracts not only dragons but also other sixth-tier and fifth-tier forces from the surrounding area. Trade is thriving, and a large amount of resources converge here every day.

The alliance needs a lot of ore, and the trade volume in Zhangyang Ancient City is huge.

The Human Alliance also took advantage of the opportunity to trade in the ancient city of Zhangshui to exchange a small number of fifth-tier treasure pills for a portion of fifth-tier pagoda source stones.

The Human Alliance delivered over three hundred Pagoda Source Stones to Shen Can.

Each piece was cut neatly and precisely, with no difference in size. The pagoda mark on it shone brightly, and a spiritual light seemed to flash across the pagoda.

Shen Can also presented the Originium produced by the Human Alliance.

He also tried to use the fifth-tier source stones produced by the alliance to carve pagoda marks with external force, using natural fifth-tier source stones as acquired source stones.

This was also the solution Shen Can came up with after he couldn't crack the Pagoda Source Stone. By doing this, at least the fifth-tier source stones produced by the Alliance could be mixed into the market.

Unfortunately, no matter how exquisite the pagoda mark that Shen Can carved on the fifth-order source stone was, even if he used his powerful divine sense, it was still useless.

A comparison with the pagoda mark on the pagoda source stone reveals a difference in spirit.

It's not a big deal if a few of these counterfeit pagoda source stones are mixed in with a pile of pagoda source stones.

It's normal for powerful individuals to be bored and learn to carve patterns on Originium.

However, if too many carvings are done, it will be easy to expose the flaws.

The pagoda-shaped source stones crafted by Tu Shang Ancient City can be used for cultivation just like normally cut natural fifth-tier source stones, and their circulation is also enormous.

Alliance warriors observed within the ancient city of Zhangyang that of the ten Tier 5 Origin Stones, at least seven or eight had pagoda-shaped markings.

This also proves that among the circulating Tier 5 Originium, there are very few naturally cut Originium. If one does not properly control the ratio between the two when exchanging Originium for resources, over time someone will eventually discover the truth.

However, precisely because the Pagoda Mark Originium has a large circulation, it also ensures that if the Human Alliance can replicate the Pagoda Originium, its future security will be greatly enhanced.

Shen Can held the source stone produced by his own company and transformed into a sculptor, carving a pagoda mark on the source stone.

Every time he carved a pagoda mark, he would compare it with the pagoda source stone in order to capture the essence of the pagoda mark.

A hissing sound echoed in the hall, and as the slender carving knife sliced ​​across the Originium, Originium powder scattered everywhere.

The powder of fifth-order source stones is also a good thing for beings below the fifth order.

Before long, several small heads sat in a row outside the side hall of the ancestral temple, their mouths wide open, sucking in air.

After carving over a hundred pagoda-shaped imprints, Shen Can did not stop.

Actually, this carving method is incorrect and will result in the loss of some of the source power of the fifth-tier source stone.

The pagoda mark of the ancient city of Tushang is actually a manifestation of a secret technique. The ancient city of Tushang uses this technique to ensure that the source power contained in the fifth-order source stones it produces is completely consistent with the standards.

Extract excess source energy from Originium and infuse source energy into Originium with insufficient source energy.

Shen Can's carving of the pagoda mark on the source stone was a complete reversal of the intended purpose.

In fact, Shen Can was observing the pagoda markings in this way.

After each carving was completed, Shen Can would take the source stone he had carved and compare it with the source stone imprinted with the pagoda mark.

Through repeated carving and refinement, under the powerful influence of his divine sense, he essentially replicated the pagoda's imprint one-to-one.

The method of repeatedly copying was a method that Shen Can derived from his own deduction.

I don't understand, but I can learn it again and again.

And so, when the source stones in front of Shen Can piled up into a small mountain, he suddenly stopped.

With a 'whoosh,' the small mountain of Originium was pushed over by his large hand, and a pagoda-shaped Originium was pulled out from it.

The source stone with the pagoda mark that had just been carved had a slightly similar charm to the pagoda source stone in the ancient city of Tu Shang.

This kind of charm needs to be captured with divine sense; it is ethereal and elusive, sometimes visible and sometimes hidden.

Shen Can stared at the two source stones for a long time before slowly closing his eyes.

[Deduction]

You gazed intently at the two fifth-tier source stones, and eventually they turned into a "waiting-for-husband stone."

You composed yourself and continued to gaze at the two Tier 5 Originium stones, using the Originium stone you had carved as a starting point to begin blending the essence of the Pagoda Originium.

You spent a full ten thousand years trying to capture the essence between the two Originium stones, and you actually succeeded.

The method you used to manually carve the pagoda markings became the catalyst for your understanding of the pagoda markings.

Its charm is natural; from the charm you capture, you feel a strange sensation.

This feeling is incredibly mysterious; you fall into a state of quiet contemplation, and just like that, a single glance lasts for eternity, and then another eternity...

Finally, the pagoda mark on the pagoda source stone blurred before you, and you saw incredibly intricate lines.

Upon first seeing such intricate lines, you feel completely captivated.

……

Outside the side hall, several little creatures, including Little Dragonfish, Chi Tiger, Little Sparrow, and Dragon Horned Deer, tilted their heads back and inhaled the Originium powder that floated out from the crack in the door.

"Why is there no activity at the temple?"

"Shh!"

"Don't speak, just focus on absorbing the source energy, and don't disturb the temple."

The little sparrow spread its two wings, pressing the figures on both sides under its wings.

At this moment, the side hall was very quiet.

Inside the hall, Shen Can sat cross-legged without moving. Some of the dust that had been flying up while he was carving the source stone fell back onto his body, even turning his hair a few shades whiter.

He fell silent as he continued his deductions.

Holding a fifth-tier source stone in each hand, he looked as if his computer had crashed.

While it may seem that only half a day has passed in the outside world, in reality, hundreds of thousands of years have passed for Shen Can, who is being calculated.

Lifespan is like flowing water, flowing uncontrollably.

This was the first time he had encountered a stagnation in his deduction process since he began.

In layman's terms, it's like having your brain overloaded.

The next morning, as the sun rose, Shen Can's deduction, which had been stalled, finally started to respond again. [You see clearly the complex lines. Within the small pagoda mark, all the spiritual restrictions form an old tree. The pagoda serves as the boundary, and within that boundary, the old tree stands tall and majestic, its roots firmly planted in the earth, its branches reaching for the sky.]

You also saw something even more detailed: the roots of the Spirit Forbidden Old Tree were embedded in every corner of the source stone, just like the meridians of a human warrior.

The main trunk of the old tree, among its many branches and leaves, leads straight to the top of the pagoda; this is the starting point for the infusion of source power.

All the spiritual plants and trees in the Great Wilderness draw their energy from tree roots to nourish the growth of tree trunks and branches.

This spiritual barrier, however, does the opposite, using roots as its veins and the main trunk as the entry point for its source energy, thus channeling the source stone in reverse.

[You seem to understand why it's a pagoda mark; the pagoda is pointed at the top and wide at the bottom, perfectly enveloping the shape of the old tree and forming external protection.]

At this moment, you have fully comprehended the method of infusing the pagoda source stone. You suddenly realize that your lifespan has exceeded two million years, with two-thirds of it trapped in a shutdown state.

Even now, you've only figured out the infusion method; turning it into practical application will require a significant amount of lifespan.

At this moment, you only feel a strong sense of mental fatigue, and the lines and patterns you deduced earlier are now blurred in your perception.

Inside the side hall, Shen Can slowly opened his eyes, his eyes bloodshot like a rabbit's, the weariness originating from his soul making him extremely sleepy.

He began to recall the secret methods of deduction. Logically, anything that had been deduced should be engraved in his divine court.

But at this moment, Shen Can discovered that some parts of the deduction process were indeed blurry.

This secret method of infusing source stones is a bit strange; the seventh-tier forces are truly terrifying.

Shen Can fell asleep immediately and only recovered his energy after three days of rest.

He started the deduction process again, reinforcing the hazy parts of his memory.

After the second deduction, Shen Can gained new insights.

The ancient tree imprint inside the Originium appears complex, but if viewed from another perspective, it is actually a powerful, pre-crafted magical artifact directly imprinted onto the Originium.

Just like the condensed source stone witch array created here by Blazing Flame, no matter how complicated it is, you only need to create an array or a witch artifact, and then just wait to receive the finished product.

In addition, these intricate markings also serve as a means of preventing counterfeiting.

Such intricate markings were beyond the comprehension of even a sixth-tier array master; they were most likely created by a seventh-tier wizard, or even higher.

It's no wonder that the Pagoda Source Stone can circulate so widely; even if others wanted to imitate it, they wouldn't have the ability.

For the next six months or so, Shen Can continued his deductions tirelessly.

It took tens of millions of years of lifespan to finally deduce a practical method for Originium infusion.

Then, he passed this on to the Weaver Girl, asking her to use her clever mind to see if there was anything that could be improved.

Shen Can felt that people with bright minds should be given a chance to showcase their talents.

A flash of inspiration can sometimes be more useful than deducing over tens or hundreds of millions of years.

Otherwise, after so many years of apples falling and so many people hitting them, are you saying that coconuts can't kill people?
Shen Can held the small pagoda-shaped source stone in his hand and couldn't help but sigh. Such a small thing had actually consumed so much of his lifespan.

Fortunately, the lifespan consumed in this deduction was generously sponsored by the Scorpion Spirit Clan of the Fallen Moon Wasteland.

Shen Can felt he had to give his friend a proper title for his hard work.

In addition, whether in the Blazing Flame or the Alliance, the scorpion venom that this race possesses is favored by many wizards and has been used in crafting weapons, making medicine, and other fields.

Every part of it is valuable.

The last creature that was valuable from head to toe was the mole ant.

To be honest, every race in the Great Wilderness, including the human race, is a treasure.

In reality, there are only two races here: the predators and the prey.

Having accomplished such a remarkable deduction, Shen Can gave himself a few days off to rest.

My head was spinning. Fortunately, my Divine Court had advanced to the late stage of the fifth rank, which further expanded and stabilized it. Otherwise, it would have been quite difficult to deduce this Origin Stone Infusion Secret Technique.

And so, in the Divine Court, an old tree with countless lines growing out of it has appeared.

Many of the previously deduced scenes remain as fragments of memory, buried beneath the divine court, much like the silt at the bottom of a giant lake, which will not surface unless deliberately stirred up.

But this time was different. The lines seen through deduction formed an old tree, just like the other beast-shaped and witch-script symbols in the Divine Court, appearing in the Divine Court.

This also made Shen Can realize that the spiritual restriction within the pagoda mark might be stronger than he had imagined, and what he was seeing now might only be the tip of the iceberg.

A top dressing that nourishes the trunk and roots can also correct the imbalance and reshape the roots to nourish the trunk.

However, he has no clue how to proceed with his understanding.

Without cultivating, Shen Can once again went to the Giant Mountain Range to oversee the construction of the great formation.

……

Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom.

Zhangyang Ancient City.

This giant city, standing on the north bank of the Zhang River, actually has no city walls; its scattered buildings stretch for seven thousand miles along the Zhang River.

Treasure ships flow endlessly on the water, and dragons soar in the air; you can encounter all kinds of dragons here.

Among the many dragons, there was a dragon turtle that carried a huge stone tablet on its back as it stepped out of the raging waters.

Wherever its massive, mountain-like body passed, figures around it scattered in all directions.

"Those from Juye Marsh come here to run wild in my Zhangshui River, and no one in the dragon can control them!"

This scene drew murmurs from many of the surrounding dragons.

But after making a low fuss, it still obediently avoided the dragon turtle carrying the monument.

Don't be fooled by its turtle-like appearance; it's actually a dragon.

In ancient times, the true dragon had nine sons, each different from the other. This is Baxia, one of the nine sons of the true dragon.

This clan lived in the Juye Marsh, far southeast of the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom.

They are distant relatives of the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom.

After the Baxia dragon turtle carrying the monument disappeared from the city, a rumbling sound rang out in the sky, attracting the attention of all the passing tribes.

It was a gleaming dark brown chariot, pulled by two fifth-tier jade-horned dragon-lion beasts.

The large flags on the chariots fluttered in the wind.

The creatures around looked towards the chariot, and when they saw the flag clearly, they realized it belonged to people from the ancient city of Tushang. So, they made way for them.

The chariot traversed the city and landed inside the largest mountain pavilion in Zhangyang City.

This is a small mountain range that is 5,000 feet high and covers an area of ​​more than 100 miles. The entire mountain has been hollowed out to become a treasure pavilion, which is used as shops.

After the warship landed, a gray crocodile that stood upright jumped off the chariot and entered a large hall deep inside the pavilion.

"My lord, I have been waiting for Lady Silver outside the territory of the Pu Clan for more than ten years, which is more than ten years past the agreed deadline, but I still haven't seen Lady Silver."

"I dare not enter the royal court of the Pu tribe without permission, so I have come to report to my lord."

(End of this chapter)