Chapter 355: Chapter 153: The Ancestral Temple Keeper’s Avatar Eats Ore—A New Tribal Crisis! (Part 2)

The Little Dragon Fish opened its mouth, waiting for the children to finish feeding it, then began casually chatting with the people gathered from the settlement.

After migrating here, whose family had a newborn, and how many acres of land were newly cultivated, estimating how much grain each acre might produce this year.

And who had lost their life while hunting or farming, bitten by poisonous creatures.

The Little Dragon Fish didn’t interact with the Settlement Leaders or Witch Priests but rather engaged in casual conversations with the ordinary tribesmen.

This was the task assigned to it by the Ancestral Temple Keeper, to get closer to the children and the tribe members.

It would report back to the Ancestral Temple Keeper upon hearing any news or situations.

After wandering outside for several months, when the Little Dragon Fish and Little Sparrow returned to the clan land, some settlements had already experienced a harvest.

A large amount of millet was safely stored in the granary, causing the hearts of the tribe members to settle within as well.

With food and meat to eat, a secure living area, clan soldiers patrolling constantly to ensure safety, and the Wind Master and Rain Master orchestrating clouds and rain.

The chaos that resulted from the tribe members’ migration had gradually settled down.

Upon returning to the clan land, the Little Dragon Fish lay down outside the grand hall of the Ancestral Temple with Little Sparrow.

The guards and attendants stationed outside the Ancestral Temple stared straight ahead, being very accustomed to this scene.

In the entire clan division, only these two Auspicious Beasts could lie outside the Ancestral Temple’s doors seeking the Ancestral Temple Keeper.

These attendants were selected from various settlements, with a rotation every six months.

During the six-month period of guarding the Ancestral Temple, they would receive guidance from the Ancestral Temple Keeper; if there was a sacrifice, they would assist the tribe members in completing some sacrificial steps.

This was also a form of training rotation, where each batch of people, through their duty, would gradually, invisibly identify more with the Blazing Flame, considering themselves a part of it.

The Little Dragon Fish lay outside the Ancestral Temple doors, cautiously peeping inside, seeing Shen Can busy, with a youngster quietly standing beside him.

It carefully folded its two small front legs, bowing toward the divine tablet and sacrificial spirit inside the temple, then left with Little Sparrow.

Shen Can naturally ignored the Little Dragon Fish; this guy mostly came for food, and if there were truly urgent matters, it wouldn’t be as careful as this.

Not long after, Shen Can exited the Ancestral Temple, heading toward the clan hall.

Behind him, the young clone followed closely, making it hard to discern any connection between the two at first glance.

Upon reaching the clan hall, disciple Huo Yunn happened to be there too.

In front of Huo Chang was a book lately compiled by Huo Yunn, which Huo Chang was reviewing.

The book was entirely about medicinal techniques, as in the Great Wilderness, the probability of tribe members suffering from serious illnesses is much lower than poisoning or injuries.

Especially during hunting or farming, there are too many venomous snakes, insects, rats, and ants, often biting when one is inattentive.

Most venomous creatures are not deadly, plus tribe members’ physical cultivation enhances their bodily strength, and often results in wounds with swollen, festering blood, which if untreated could worsen.

Especially with millions sent out for cultivating and farming, biting incidents by venomous creatures have increasingly occurred.

Huo Yunn led disciples, summoned witch doctors, consulted tribe elders, collected various remedies, and compiled this herbal prescription.

Beside treatments for blade wounds and detoxification, there are remedies for supplementing a mother’s energy and blood, treating incessant night crying in infants, and internal parasitic infections.

Additionally, there are a few simple secret incantations of Zuyou Techniques.

Similar to Shen Can’s barefoot doctor’s manual from his past life, aiming to first spread the knowledge.

"Good!"

After flipping through briefly, seeing accompanying illustrations for common venomous creatures and herbs, Huo Chang was quite satisfied.

Over the past two years, he has been tirelessly laying the foundation for the tribe.

"Acan is here."

"Master."

Upon entering the clan hall, Huo Chang handed the herbal prescription to Huo Yunn, saying, "Distribute it to every settlement as soon as possible."

Huo Yunn nodded, quickly leaving the clan hall with the prescription, understanding that the Master might want to speak with the Clan Leader.

Before departing, she glanced at the youth behind Shen Can without much curiosity.

With just the two of them left in the hall, along with three shadows, Huo Chang pointed to the youngster.

"Acan, is this him?"

At this moment, the youngster stepped forward, saying, "Clan Leader."

Huo Chang approached, carefully examining the young clone, even pinching subtly.

"Although he appears to be just a young lad, his speaking expressions are exactly like yours."

At this moment, fine lines and vein networks densely emerged within the youth’s clone body, interwoven among the flesh and bones.

"It’s just that the power is a bit low."

Huo Chang glanced at the youth and could tell he had a Celestial Vein. Although blood energy flowed within, it was barely comparable to a Martial Artist at the first or second level of the Celestial Vein.

"Yann Wanyun cultivated for nearly a hundred years to achieve Divine Treasure Realm cultivation. I’ve only had a few months."

At this moment, Shen Can and the youth’s clone spoke simultaneously, their voices merging into one.

"Moreover, this Secret Technique has been re-deduced. Although it originated from the Three-Headed Secret Technique, there have been significant changes, and the two can no longer be compared."

Regarding the clone, Shen Can was still exploring its capabilities. On his main self, it was like having two perspectives.

Even though he separated a Soul Seed and planted it in the clone, beginning to devour the residual Soul Power in the clone, the separated Soul Seed remained controlled by him.

His conscious mind could transfer to the clone at any time, taking over its control.

After understanding Shen Can’s clone, Huo Chang flipped through the piled-up beast hide papers on the desk, pulled out a few, glanced at them, and said, "These past few months of your refining the clone, Yongyi has been lively."

"Didn’t we label Ao Mountain as a rebellion of the Human Race? Now there’s news saying we’re the real rebels, colluding with Xiaoyang, which led to Xiaoyang’s southern invasion."

Upon hearing this, Shen Can couldn’t help but think that it sounded quite reasonable.

However, he noticed a strange expression on Huo Chang’s face and said, "Could it be that the Yongyi Divisions plan to march north against us rebels?"

"No."

Huo Chang gently shook his head and handed the beast hide paper with information to Shen Can.

"See for yourself."

Shen Can grabbed it and took a look.

He was amused.

The rumors of an alliance between Ji Land Three Divisions and Xiaoyang spread mainly in the south of Ji Land, but it didn’t stir up much trouble.

Just twenty or thirty thousand Xiaoyang headed south, causing havoc in a large area. If Ji Land were truly allied with Xiaoyang, would Xiaoyang only send so few troops south?

In comparison, the messages their Three Divisions disseminated genuinely dealt a blow to Ao Mountain Bo Division.

Now there are forces secretly taking action against Ao Mountain.

It’s unclear which ones, but the attacks aren’t from a single wave; whether they’re united or not is unknown.

Ao Mountain Bo Division’s trade teams outside are constantly attacked, and the Ruins Market Cities they manage are in turmoil, with Clan Soldiers gathered for defense at the Clan Land.

Slinging the beast hide paper onto the desk, Shen Can felt a bit amused.

If one truly believed Ao Mountain was a rebel, they should openly and directly besiege them.

What is this secret action all about?

He suddenly understood the crux of the issue.

"Ao Mountain is still a juicy piece of meat; we Ji Land Three Divisions can’t compare!"

"In the eyes of many tribes in Yongyi, this Xiaoyang Race is just a minor ailment; it’s not taken seriously."

Huo Chang agreed deeply, as he constantly monitored the situation in Yongyi.

"Not discerning truth from rumors, but focusing purely on benefits."

"The War Drum of Ao Mountain Bo Division was personally crafted by Marquis Yongshan back then, and now there are rumors it holds the Marquis’ inheritance, attracting the attention of various tribes."

"Additionally, the rumor of Xiaoyang having the Marquis’ Strongest Fist Technique inheritance is also spreading in Yongyi."

"A few days ago, a message from Jishan Bo Division said an unknown Divine Treasure Realm from Yongyi forcibly entered Jishan Bo Division, inquiring about the Strongest Fist Technique."

Yongshan has informed us to be vigilant; compared to Xiaoyang, the tribes south of Yongyi are more concerned about the Marquis’ inheritance.

The Sacrificial Spirit of our tribe was once a Yongshan Garrison Soldier; once discovered, we might become the target among various forces."

Upon hearing this, Shen Can nodded in agreement; it indeed posed a potential issue.

If the news of the Sacrificial Spirit being a Yongshan Garrison Soldier got out, some tribes would genuinely come to trouble the Blazing Flame Tribe.

Afterward, the two discussed and decided that if someone forcefully intruded into the Ancestral Temple, they’d have to fight desperately to retain them.

"From the collected spoils, give me a batch of high-quality ores."

At this moment, Shen Can spoke.

Huo Chang didn’t question Shen Can’s intention and casually replied, "That batch of high-tier ores hasn’t been used much; you can take them."

Shen Can didn’t want the ores to craft a Witch Artifact, but rather to feed the clone.

Upon initially gaining control of the clone, he decided to experiment with cultivation, discovering the clone’s natural affinity for ores compared to Witch Medicine and Source Stones.