I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself-Chapter 112 - 63: Taking Stock of the Clan’s Wealth, 3,000 Clan Soldiers (Qiu Yue)

"The sacrificial beasts are fat and plump, the sacrificial grains are abundant and ready."

Chanting the Witch Sacrifice Curse, Shen Can sliced with the Simurgh Blade, and the Blood Vase fell, perfectly catching the splattered blood of the Mountain-Splitting Kui before him.

[The Sacrificial Master extracts thirty-three years of lifespan from the ordinary Mountain-Splitting Kui.]

This was a young Little Kui Ox captured by the tribe, yet even with Witch Medicine to aid its taming, it still remained somewhat unruly.

No choice, it was sent to the ancestors.

Back at his dwelling, Shen Can sat on the wide stone chair.

"Master Fish," "Kui Thunder Saber," and "Celestial Vein Blood Control Technique," three scrolls of animal leather lay in the middle of the desk, with various scattered notes on waste-paper beside them. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

[Lifespan: 534]

In just a few days, he had deduced over two-thousand years of lifespan.

Though changes existed between Lingyu and Kui Ox, in infinite variations, they both remained close to the Water Element; the Witch Runes within were interconnected, differing only in emphasis.

So much lifespan was mostly spent on further deducing the Lingyu Book.

Though he intended to shift from Lingyu to study Kui Ox, the Lingyu Book remained immensely crucial to the current tribe.

Apart from the usual six hundred and seventy-three basic Witch Runes in the Lingyu Book, he compiled another one hundred and ninety-seven supplementary Witch Runes from his deductions over the past few years.

In addition, there were some witchcraft spells composed of these Witch Runes, ranging from Tier One to Tier Three.

Of course, the quantity could not compare to the Lingyu Tribe, and even spells of the same type differed somewhat from those in the Lingyu Tribe.

After all, Lingyu Witchcraft had been deduced over many generations; what he deduced was only enough for the tribe's use, and with more Wizards in the tribe in the future, further research would enrich it.

After recording these spells, Shen Can named it "Master Fish," meaning to learn from the Lingyu secretly.

This also served as a cultivation guideline for the disciples' witchcraft; basic and daily spells were included, and for more, they must research on their own.

What extent it could expand to depended on whether the disciples and future generations could excel.

If necessary, Shen Can would intervene.

As for the other two books, one was a sword skill deduced from the Kui Ox Divine Form, and the other was a small trick used when connecting the Celestial Vein.

These were also deduced by him.

Prepared for use by the martial artists in the tribe, with feedback to follow for further improvement.

At this time, a great commotion arose in the tribe.

"Ayu, what's happening outside?"

"Brother Acan, I'll go ask."

Before long, Ayu hurried back.

"Brother Acan, the Clan Leader is selecting clan soldiers."

Shen Can nodded and continued with his tasks.

With the Xiaoyang Race attacking, preparations for battle were essential.

Moreover, with the tribe and subordinate people gathered closely, it was time to integrate further.

Night fell.

While Shen Can was still organizing his deductions, Ayu came to summon him to the Clan Hall.

Upon arriving at the Clan Hall, Shen Can found all the Celestial Vein Martial Artists of the tribe assembled, even the injured Huo Hou was present.

Seeing Huo Hou, Shen Can took out a Medicine Ball and handed it over.

The tribe members present all showed helpless expressions.

Through generations of the Ancestral Temple Keeper, this Medicine Ball had become unforgettable.

"Everyone is here."

Seeing Shen Can seated first to the left, Huo Chang spoke, "Let's start with some good news, Huo Yan has advanced to the Celestial Vein Realm."

Shen Can saw Huo Yan among the tribe members, someone of the same generation as Huo Chang.

In fact, the current Celestial Vein Martial Artists of the tribe were all of the same generation as Huo Chang.

Thus, the openly acknowledged Celestial Vein Martial Artists in the tribe now included Huo Chang, Huo Shan, Huo Qii, Huo Kui, Huo Hou, Huo Muu, Huo Qingg, Huo Yan, Huo Zhe, Tian Hex, and Jianng Shi—eleven in total.

However, three of Huo Zhe's followers, who returned with him from Gufu Mountain, were still in recovery.

But they also came to the great hall today.

The only pity was that, among so many Celestial Veins, no one had opened the fourth Celestial Vein.

Even Shen Can himself was just a bit short.

Meanwhile, Huo Shan had surpassed Huo Chang in cultivation, breaking through the second Celestial Vein.

"I have contacted Cyan Bird and Ape Mountain; the situation is dire. Several Ruins Markets have become nominal, and each tribe is in peril, with many tribes already retreating deeper into the mountains.

At this rate, I fear the Xiaoyang Race may also enter the mountains, so the tribe needs to prepare in advance.

We must simultaneously prepare for war and establish defenses, finding a hidden place deep in the mountains; if the worst comes to pass, we can retreat into the mountains."

Huo Chang did not mention the Sacrificial Artifact; it was a lifesaving talisman to be used only in times of dire crisis.

The Sacrificial Artifact, having consumed so many sacrifices, was actually reducing its own demise, maintaining its own combat power.

Once the Sacrificial Artifact was summoned, it signified the demise of the Sacrificial Spirit.

"Aside from the Xiaoyang Race, according to the information obtained, Rangers from Yongyi have also taken advantage of the Xiaoyang turmoil to cause trouble."

"Today, I've drawn three thousand strong young men and martial artists from among our subordinate people. Huo Shan, Huo Qii, Huo Kui, Huo Muu, Huo Qingg, and Huo Yan, each of you will lead five hundred of them."

"To control these three thousand people, I plan to assign one Stone-Breaking Realm tribesman from within the tribe as a Squad Leader for every five people.

For every squad of ten, an additional Mountain-Opening Realm tribesman will be added as Squad Leader.

For every squad of ten, totaling one hundred and ten persons, a veteran Mountain-Opening Realm tribesman will be appointed as Centurion.

Then, each of you six will respectively command these over five hundred people."

Originally, Huo Chang intended to let Huo Shan command these three thousand people, but after considering it, he decided to lead temporarily himself, to see how Huo Shan managed his group of five hundred, before deciding whether to hand all three thousand over to Huo Shan.

In his heart, Shen Can calculated that there were now five to six hundred Stone-Breaking Martial Artists, and seven to eight Mountain-Opening Realm Martial Artists among the subordinate people.