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

Chapter 410 Teaching
Among the ninety-two great cities, there was one Holy Hou tribe.

This was something the seventh-tier ancestors were personally concerned about, and they even arranged for people to search for the migrating Holy Hou clan.

Not only that, but the Holy Hou Clan was also given a sixth-order elder position within the new Tu Shang Alliance.

Under the care of the seven seventh-level ancestors, the new Disciple-Merchant Alliance has formed a group centered on supporting the seven holy races.

Each of the seven holy races sent out a being to serve as a Supreme Elder, forming an Executive Elder Council similar to that of the previous five holy races, to control the development of the Merchant Alliance.

Below the Executive Council of Elders is the Council of Elders composed of various sixth-tier forces, which is responsible for the specific operation of the Chamber of Commerce.

As one of the sixth-tier forces participating in the conference, the Giant Mountain Human Race naturally also has an elder seat.

However, this elder's seat is somewhat different from the one held by the five great holy clans.

In the past, when there were five great holy clans, most of the elders and even the deacons were members of the five great holy clans, and most of the rest were also related to the five great holy clans.

But now, the new alliance has abolished the old system, allowing the various races to barter in the major cities they have established.

Every so often, each major city must hand over 60% of its profits to the alliance.

Among the seven holy races, beings will be selected to form patrol envoys to inspect various cities.

Anyone who disobeys the alliance's orders will be annihilated.

Simply put, each race was given a piece of land, and each race could do its own thing, while the seven holy races didn't care what they did.

If you do a good job, you make more profits, and you hand over more money to the government.

If you don't do a good job, I'll take action against you.

In this situation, the elder positions of sixth-tier forces are essentially just titles, and all they have to do is serve as slaves to the major holy races.

The key is that you still have to develop the business routes yourself.

This isn't a big problem for some races, as their own territories are rich in resources, and these resources sell well in the ancient city of Tu Shang.

No matter how the ancient city system is changed, resources will still be purchased.

Previously, these resources had to be sent to the Merchant Alliance first, and the alliance would either buy low and sell high, or take a cut.

Now you can come and sell directly, bring it over and sell it yourself, and then hand over 60% of the profits to the alliance.

Alternatively, they could send caravans to various places to collect unique local resources and then bring them back to their own cities to sell.

It's easy to imagine what kind of chaos will ensue in the various cities within the territory of Tu Shang Ancient City.

Furthermore, this could even lead to war between the major sixth-tier forces.

On the contrary, the seven holy clans, being high above, can act as peacemakers and mediate between the two sides.

In Shen Can's view, if a certain race has no trade routes, no unique resources to sell, and low income, it will most likely be directly eliminated.

After all, the Great Wilderness is so vast that there are many sixth-tier forces that didn't attend. They just missed the first alliance meeting. If they could replace one of the races, that would be something many sixth-tier races would be eager to do.

The existing 92 sixth-tier races have no choice but to double their efforts to avoid being kicked out of the alliance by the seven holy races.

In the main hall of the Canren tribe, a group of people gathered together.

From Lu Chen of the Merchant Guild to Yan Jiang, Yan Song, Tian Ji, Sha Changyun, and others, the total number exceeds two hundred.

"As required by the Tu Shang Alliance, we are to build a great city 18,000 li west of the Tu Shang Tower."

"After our great city is built, we don't know what kind of business to do. Most other races have trade dealings with us before, but this is the first time we have officially left the Great Mountain. We don't know how many foreign creatures we can attract."

"With so many races gathered together, conflict is inevitable, especially since most races covet the human race."

"At that time, in order to seize certain resources, it will be inevitable to resort to violence."

Therefore, after the market city is established, it needs to have a strong enough military force to protect the trade routes and guard against disturbances in the city.

These alien races have long treated our human race as sacrifices and slaves; friction is inevitable.

"I think some guys will definitely capture my human race and sell them as slaves."

“There was nothing we could do before, but now if they capture one human to sell, we'll capture ten of them to sell.”

"Some guys, you only learn what fear is when you beat them hard enough."

"With so many alien races, if they all act like this, how can we resist? Two fists can't fight four hands, not to mention there are also seventh-tier holy races."

……

"Alright, the various alien races that have now joined the Merchant Alliance can be roughly divided into three categories."

The first category is hostile alien races. There's not much to say about this type. They are accustomed to using humans as food and sacrifices, like the Yuanxu race.

When faced with this race, they will bare their fangs and pounce on us if we are weak.

The second category consists of more friendly alien races, such as the Qingling Clan. This clan is close to the Great Wilderness and loves pure spiritual creatures.

They are peaceful in nature, do not eat blood or offer sacrifices to humans.

Next, each race's market will have to fight its own battles. I think we should try to find resources that are compatible with the Great Wilderness, such as bringing over the auspicious beasts from the alliance.

The main purpose is not to sell a lot of spiritual items, but to have more contact with races like the Qingling Clan.

The third category consists of races that are neither good nor bad to us humans. These races might use us humans as sacrifices and food, but they can also choose not to, leaving us in an ambiguous position.

We should try our best to win over this ethnic group and avoid turning them into an adversary.

As Yan Jiang spoke, she distributed the corresponding jade slips to the many alliance warriors in the hall.

"With the establishment of the new alliance of merchants, although we have to hand over 60% of our profits, even the worst alliance system is better than no system at all."

At least with this alliance system in place, when other ethnic groups want to harm us, they have to think twice and can't do it openly, which reduces a lot of danger.

What I'm about to say might make you uncomfortable, but our human race is weak, and we need to focus on some developments.

Once the market city is established, our human alliance must pay sufficient profits to the merchant alliance.

Only races of value are entitled to live; those without value will be hunted by other races, and the Holy Race will simply turn a blind eye.

The atmosphere inside the hall was somewhat oppressive, but Yan Jiang's words resonated deeply with everyone.

Only after arriving at the ancient city of Tushang did I truly understand how harsh the environment was for human survival.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Yan Jiang said, "Everyone, please cheer up."

"Compared to our kin who are trapped in the Great Wilderness, my Giant Mountain Human Clan has already broken free!"

"Our Giant Mountain Human Race has a complete sixth-order cultivation method, and moreover, the Myriad Beasts Compendium created by the Temple Elder and the wizards, which gives us the possibility of cleansing ourselves of the wild beasts and aliens and revitalizing the origin of the human race."

Although I haven't spent much time in the Tu Shang territory, I've never heard of any holy race that rose to power without experiencing countless bloody battles and struggles.

If even the seventh-tier holy race is like this, then our human race should strive even harder!

……

Shen Can did not participate in this small clan meeting; when it was time to let go, he naturally wouldn't interfere too much.

He secretly initiated the reorganization of the Tu Shang Alliance.

However, what happened next was beyond his control.

The newly formed seventh-tier forces that control the Merchant Alliance have completely abandoned the old system, directly placing themselves above the sixth-tier forces and driving them to seize resources for the seventh-tier Holy Race.

Come to think of it, why should a sixth-tier race be treated equally by a seventh-tier holy race?

Even if a sixth-order elder council is nominally established, it is only in name. Anyone who really wants to be on equal footing with the seventh-order holy race is truly out of their mind.

Despite the ongoing construction in the ancient city of Tushang, the splattering earth and stones cannot conceal the pervasive stench of blood.

In the eyes of the seventh-tier holy race, sixth-tier forces are easily discarded, since there are plenty of beings who want to attach themselves to the holy race.

Fortunately, even the worst merchant guild gave the Giant Mountain Human Race a chance to officially step out into the world.

Shen Can has also made preparations to present the alliance formation inheritance to the Seven Saints Clan.

As long as it can buy humanity time to live and multiply in peace, it doesn't need to be long, a few hundred or a thousand years will suffice.

By then, sixth-order formations will be nothing more than fleeting clouds in his eyes.

Not only does the league need time, but he himself needs time as well.

On the other hand, the way the seven holy races drove sixth-tier forces to serve as cattle and horses was actually quite beneficial to the human alliance.

The alliance's forging and formation techniques have broken free from the limitations of raw materials, making it entirely feasible to sell finished products.

Of course, we can't bring out any high-end witchcraft right now, lest we become the target of everyone's criticism.

To produce something that matches one's strength is neither ostentatious nor detrimental to the seventh-tier holy race.

That's right, it's about creating benefits for the seventh-tier holy race.

After Yan Jiang returned from the Tu Shang Tower, she visited him and told him what she had been thinking about during this time.

After listening, Shen Can felt that Yan Jiang's approach was correct, and taught Yan Jiang some principles such as "make more friends," "delay declaring oneself king," "a single spark can start a prairie fire," and "remote areas surround prosperous areas."

At this stage, the human race should keep a low profile, generate profits, and develop discreetly.

First, we'll convert all the resources we brought back from Tu Shang Ancient City into alliance strength.

Of course, developing in a low-key manner does not mean being bullied or passively attacked.

Shen Can didn't need to think much to understand how many conflicts he would have with other races in the future. This wasn't just about interests; more importantly, some of these races had a habit of causing trouble for humans.

Only by severing these outstretched claws and drawing blood can the alien races learn their lesson.

The alliance's future development can be planned along two paths.

The alliance, on the side of the Chamber of Commerce, relies on the Chamber's trade routes to try its best to gather the human race scattered in all directions.

The larger the human population, the more talented young people will emerge, allowing the Human Alliance to leverage the advantages of being the "ancestral land of humans."

In the eyes of many alien races, the humans scattered throughout the Great Wilderness were extremely weak and were not taken seriously at all.

However, to the Alliance, these humans are part of the human race. The Alliance has the cultivation techniques they lack, and the Alliance has the magical artifacts they lack.

What the alliance needs to do is to unite the scattered and insignificant human lands amidst the mountains and valleys.

In short, after listening to the instruction, Yan Jiang returned with a flushed face, looking very energetic.

At this moment, there was another figure with a flushed face in front of Shen Can.

The difference is that Yan Jiang was taught by him, while Chun Chun was infused with blood energy.

Yan Liu sat cross-legged in front of Shen Can, his face covered in blood red, with black energy surging within, except for a patch of skin between his eyebrows that was still relatively normal in color.

Amidst the surging blood energy emanating from Yan Liu's body, several blood shadows would occasionally burst forth, baring their fangs and claws at Shen Can.

These blood-red ghouls were all incredibly ferocious, exuding the aura of the mid-to-late stage of the fifth rank.

It can be said that, based on Yan Liu's current combat strength, he is already no weaker than some peak fifth-tier martial artists.

However, Yan Liu's soul was also eroded by the blood-red shadow, and the spiritual form within his divine treasure was also a blood-black half-human, half-tiger state.

This tiger also bears some traces of other races, such as two extra claws and wings that have not yet grown.

These extra traces were all caused by the alien races that Yan Liu devoured while practicing the "Tiger's Lair Secret Technique".

While practicing this secret technique, he also used these alien races as examples to comprehend their forms.

In fact, Yan Liu didn't even have to consciously try to comprehend it; it naturally merged into his body during the cultivation process.

If he were to disregard all consequences and directly advance to the sixth rank, Yan Liu would become a half-human, half-tiger beast.

However, there is a 70-80% chance that it will turn into a 'demon' whose intelligence has been corrupted.

At that point, he would no longer be human and would most likely slaughter his own kind.

Shen Can carefully examined Yan Liu's condition, especially the animal markings on its spine.

Although Yan Liu was suffering from erosion, it also benefited from the misfortune. Thirty percent of its beast patterns were worn away, which is far better than other beasts of the same level.

This allows it to withstand the erosion of external blood relatives and prevents it from becoming a demon.

But if things continue like this, and the fundamental nature of humanity doesn't improve, Yan Liu will eventually be unable to hold on.

After examining Yan Liu's cultivation, Shen Can made a judgment on Yan Liu's future cultivation direction.

He continued to study the beast form and cultivate his battle body.

"Temple!"

After Yan Liu finished cultivating, he looked at Shen Can.

"For now, don't collect any more Blood Demons. Return to your clan's territory and then go find the Five-Colored Deer to observe its divine form."

The beast forms collected in the Beast Compendium within the alliance are not suitable for you. What you need to comprehend is the form of auspicious beasts and cultivate the auspicious beast battle body.

With the power of auspicious beasts, suppress the bloodthirsty rage within you.

By the way, after you go back, you should talk to the wizards in the alliance about your cultivation and have them record your cultivation path.

"If any martial artists within the alliance have similar cultivation levels to you in the future, they can also be used as a reference."

Yan Liu never expected that the temple would provide such a simple solution to the huge hidden danger he was carrying.

During this period, he could no longer stabilize his mind when cultivating, and his blood circulation also kept going wrong.

That's why I had no choice but to come and pay my respects at the temple.

"By the way, leave a copy of the 'Tiger's Lair Technique' and your cultivation experience for the Alliance Wizards as well."

Shen Can had high hopes for Yan Liu, feeling that this little guy was very likely to become the second martial artist in the alliance, besides Shen Can and his clone, to break through to the sixth rank.

As for the first one, it is the Weaver Girl.

"Also, I'll give you a communication jade tablet. You must report to me on every step of your cultivation journey. If you're unsure about anything, just send me a message."

Next, Shen Can prepared to return to the Juyue Mountains.

As for Tu Shang Ancient City, Yan Jiang and others will remain to manage it. The alliance and its subordinate merchant companies will handle the arrangements for the barter.

He plans to upgrade the alliance upon his return, transforming the resources he brought back into alliance combat power as quickly as possible.

For example, first promote Weaver Girl, Kui Niu, and Lu Wu to the sixth rank.

Previously, this condition would not have existed, but the resources obtained from the Tu Shang Tower are enough for them to break through to the sixth rank.

……

Returning to the Juyue Mountains, Shen Can still felt as if he had been in another world.

This trip to Tushang Ancient City was actually quite a big deal, done in secret.

Looking back now, it seems we were only just realizing it. The major seventh-tier forces surrounding Tu Shang Ancient City probably already had the idea of ​​taking over Tu Shang.

They hadn't had the opportunity for many years, but Shen Can had given them one this time.

He caught the perfect opportunity to stir up trouble with Shen Can during the infighting within the Shang Sheng Clan, a former disciple of the Shang family.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to take over so smoothly.

Now, Shen Can suspects that the ancestors of the Yanhuo Clan and the Shenghou Clan were most likely killed by the Dragon Clan.

After all, when they get the chance to take over the Tu Shang Ancient City, eliminating one more of the original seventh-rank members of the Tu Shang Ancient City means that they will increase their control over the new Tu Shang Alliance.

Putting aside everything else, the thing deep inside the Tu Shang Tower that can make pagoda source stones is enough to make several major forces envious.

In addition, as a powerful force that influences one side, every three to five hundred years, there is always a force that discovers seventh-tier spiritual objects or related news.

This is the most important thing for a seventh-tier ancestor.

A seventh-tier ancestor can't just wander into the deep mountains and wilderness every day for no reason, not to mention that seventh-tier spiritual objects are not something you can find just by wandering into the mountains and wilderness.

Often, they only encounter each other by chance from beings below the seventh rank.

After returning, Shen Can first offered sacrifices at the ancestral temple, and then at the Temple of Heroes.

After his return to the temple, the priests of Valhalla walked with a lighter step.

……

"Ah Chan".

Huotang arrived that very day, carrying a wine jar.

"are you tired."

Although it was unclear what Shen Can had done during his absence, Huo Tang, with his keen senses, felt that something important had happened.

However, he didn't ask. His level of understanding limited him in many ways, and even if he did ask, he might not be able to grasp the importance of it.

"I am a little tired."

Shen Can nodded.

"That child A-Jiang also brought back a lot of news. A-Shan, along with the heads and officials of the various halls and departments of the alliance, as well as the alliance warriors who went to Tu Shang Ancient City, are holding a clan meeting. It's been a day and it's still not over."

"We're going to take into account the information brought by Ajahn and determine the alliance's future development plan."

"It's quite a scene. These little guys have received a lot of disdain in Tu Shang Ancient City. I get angry just listening to them talk."

"Knowing shame is the first step to courage; it's no big deal."

Huo Tang downed the wine in front of him in one gulp and then called out to Shen Can, "Drink up, I'll refill your glass."

Shen Can raised his hand and refilled Huotang's wine.

Why didn't you listen more?

"There's nothing nice to say. I can't help you anymore. I'm preparing for retirement."

Huotang drank another cup. "From now on, I'll come to the ancestral temple to help out. I can do a good job of cleaning up the dust."

“Alright, come keep me company. All the other priests are afraid of me and are very careful with their words.”

Shen Can nodded. Once the volcano receded, Huo Tang would naturally no longer need to stay by his side.

The next day, Shen Can summoned the Weaver Girl, the leader of the Kui Niu, Lu Wu, and his disciple, the Snow Weasel Beast King, together.

He's not a miser; since he has plenty of resources, he'll use them. Only when he's strong can he more easily acquire external resources.

(End of this chapter)