The Holy Path of the Primordial World Shines Brightly

Chapter 37 Processing, Feather Robe, Making a Living

Fortune's wheel turns, and the cycle of destiny is inevitable.

In the previous ancient era, the Dragon and Phoenix clans were incredibly powerful, the dominant races of the primordial world, almost invincible.

Unfortunately, due to the devastating catastrophe, they lost that status.

The countless resources they once controlled were almost completely lost due to bankruptcy liquidation.

Losing the dominant position is one thing, but not having resources... that's the truly fatal thing!

indeed.

The Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan are two supreme, innate, and divine races of the same form, born with boundless potential.

As long as one can get through the growth period and mature, even the worst person can achieve the cultivation level of a Golden Immortal.

This is an achievement that countless ordinary beings would never dare to dream of even after a lifetime of cultivation.

but!

Their maturation period is just too, too long!

In fact, this is a problem that many mythical beasts and birds are struggling with.

It has high growth potential, but a long growth period.

At this point, countless resources are needed to shorten this time.

In the past, the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan controlled the vast majority of resources in the prehistoric world.

Even if a large portion is given to the innate saints who join, the remaining amount, even if it's just a tiny fraction, is enough to fill them up.

But now? No, that won't work.

They have no choice but to fend for themselves, rely on their own abilities to trade with the outside world, and try to earn as many resources as possible to help their young, helpless tribesmen grow up.

It was normal for powerful beings to initially appear as laborers or mounts.

The powerful beings were quite satisfied to be able to use members of an ancient, dominant race as mounts, and they were very generous in paying for them.

—Of course, money should be given.

The top experts of the Dragon and Phoenix clans are not all dead. Even the Great Luo who lost me will have a chance to return in the future.

It's not worth it to offend those powerful figures to the death just for a few dragons and phoenixes.

Not only should resources be allocated to the high-ranking members of both races, but the mounts should also be treated leniently during the rental period and paid a wage.

There was a time when dragon and phoenix mounts were so common that they almost became a symbol of great supernatural powers.

But now...

"This market is almost entirely dominated by the Dragon Clan... The Phoenix Clan has practically withdrawn completely." Di Jiang sighed, "It's not because they were suppressed by the Dragon Clan, but because the Phoenix Clan found a better way to make money."

"Under Fuxi's guidance, they changed their pillar industries... They withdrew from the original simple and crude labor-intensive industries and replaced them with industries that are more technologically advanced and have certain irreplaceable factors."

"Change industries?" A series of question marks seemed to appear on Feng Xi's forehead.

"Processing! Feathered robes!" explained Dijiang Zuwu, "This is a newly opened source of wealth for the Phoenix lineage."

"You know... the best herbs for alchemy come from the East; the ores for weapon forging must be found in the Western mines." Di Jiang said meaningfully, "So, after gathering the materials for alchemy and weapon forging, what about the source of fire?"

"The five directions and five elements... East is wood, west is metal, north is water, south is fire, and the center is earth."

"Therefore... the South is the place with the best quality fire source!"

"Among these, the best is the immortal fire vein suppressed by the Phoenix Ancestor at the foot of Phoenix Perch Mountain!"

Feng Xi clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Fuxi commanded the Phoenix lineage to utilize the fire vein suppressed by the Phoenix Ancestor, and in accordance with the celestial stars above and the earth below, he created a furnace of heaven and earth, capable of harnessing the power of creation."

"Even a Grand Luo Realm expert could receive some assistance in alchemy and weapon crafting... With such a treasure trove in hand, how can the Phoenix lineage not rise again?"

"Not to mention, thanks to their racial talent of attracting all kinds of birds to the phoenix, they have gathered countless divine birds in the world, thus finding a new source of wealth for the phoenix clan—fleecing them!"

"No, it should be called plucking bird feathers... Every once in a while, the entire phoenix clan will mobilize and get busy."

"They run around in Phoenix Mountain, collecting the old feathers shed by mythical birds during molting, then weaving and refining them into feather garments for sale to the outside world."

"Those feather robes are divided into thirty-six different grades to meet the needs of different groups of people."

Dijiang knew the Phoenix lineage's business inside and out, clearly having a deep understanding of it.

"The feather robe is not only beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, but also very practical... It is made from the collection of countless divine birds and cleverly combined to provide significant enhancements in defense and flight."

"The business of processing and feather garments has made the Phoenix lineage rich again, returning them to the days of the ancient times when they would not stop except on the parasol tree, would not eat except the fruit of the lotus, and would not drink except from the sweet spring."

Dijiang, the Ancestral Witch, gazed intently. "Why was this the first place my Witch Clan visited?"

"One of the most deeply hidden reasons is that we need industrial support and cooperation from both of them!"

"Use their boilers to upgrade the soldiers' weapons on a large scale."

"Buy their feather robes to add another layer of protection for the warriors of the Witch Clan on the future battlefield, and give them a little more chance of survival."

"Even if we can't bring Fuxi and Nuwa onto the same side as us, we should still make a deal to get what we need at a price that is much more favorable than the market price."

"Is that so?" Feng Xi's expression changed, he was very surprised - he thought it was a simple diplomacy, but it turned out to be accompanied by such an arms deal?

"Will it succeed?" he asked worriedly. "Will those two demon kings agree to sell these things?"

Dijiang smiled inexplicably, "I am very confident."

"You don't need to worry about the integrity of arms dealers at all; they will never disappoint you."

"Moreover, even if these two disagree on the surface, there's nothing that their little phoenixes can't discuss."

Feng Xi's lips twitched; he was speechless.

Phoenix's somewhat mercenary and money-grubbing nature left him speechless.

But thinking about it, the current state of the Dragon Clan, which once enjoyed great success alongside the Phoenix Clan... well, perhaps the Phoenix Clan is still quite content with their situation.

Can moral integrity be more important than making a living?

Those phoenixes of noble character have long been buried in the dust of time.

In the primordial world, the weak were slaughtered, and the backward were attacked!

If you don't do everything you can to speed up the process of becoming stronger for yourself and your people... perhaps tomorrow, one of the piles of bones on the earth will belong to you!

In this context, moral integrity and such... can be temporarily set aside.

Once the world is at peace, we can pick it up again. Give it a good wipe, and it can fight for another three thousand years!

Feng Xi was lamenting how difficult it was to survive in the prehistoric world.

Suddenly, Dijiang let out a soft exclamation, "Interesting."

"What's wrong?" Feng Xi asked, looking bewildered.

"It's nothing..." Dijiang smiled, "I'm just a little surprised by the grand scale of the event."

"Weren't you curious about the peak spectacle of the Phoenix Perching Bird View? Well, you'd better take a good look now..."

"The procession of the Phoenix Ancestor during his travels in the past was the most magnificent, grand, and awe-inspiring!"

(End of this chapter)