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

Chapter 19 Mountain Opening Realm (Please continue reading)

After letting the volcano go back to rest, Huotang let out a long sigh of relief, then shook his head.

I have been suppressed for too long. My ancestors have shown their power, and as soon as the tribe’s strength has improved, they are eager to expand.

But there aren't that many bargains to be found.

The volcano observed several nearby tribes, and although they were all infected by the plague, the strength of most of the warriors was not damaged.

Even if he wanted to take action, he would have to target tribes that were on the verge of collapse and about to be destroyed.

I still have some unrealistic expectations.

Even if we can't find any missing items, the tribe still needs to develop.

Every natural disaster affects not only humans, but also the wild beasts in the mountains and fields.

This torrential rain lasted for more than 120 days, and the flash floods swept across a wide area. Now that the floodwaters have receded, it is time for the wild animals that had taken refuge from the disaster to come out and hunt for food.

The wild beasts, having been starving for a long time, are ferocious and violent. They will fight fiercely for food, and naturally many wild beasts will be injured.

Each tribe would also seize this opportunity to hunt after the plague subsided.

Huo Tang suddenly realized that he had made a mistake in his plan. He shouldn't have only focused on his own kind and forgotten about the wild beasts.

The tribe has improved the Kui Niu boxing style and neutralizing medicinal formulas. As long as there is animal blood, it is a good time to develop.

With martial artists around, will the clansmen still have trouble finding wives?
Moreover, with this heavy rain lasting so long, even the third-tier wild beasts must have been affected.

If we can find an injured Tier 3 wild beast, then Volcano might be able to advance to the Heavenly Vein level, and I can try to break through to the Heavenly Vein level again.

Thankfully, it's not too late!

This month is when the plague is rampant, and maintaining the safety of the tribe is more important than hunting.

Even when they went out, they only dared to send a few clansmen out to investigate.

"Shout the volcano..."

Huotang was about to speak when he thought of this and simply walked away from the cave.

Inside a cave on a secluded mountain, a bonfire flickers in the fire pit.

The woman from the volcano was boiling a venomous potion while pouring the broth into a stone trough, the liquid cascading down from the top of the volcano.

The air was thick with the smell of witchcraft.

"Chief, why are you here?"

When the volcano opened its eyes, it saw that Huotang was standing outside, and its wife had already stepped out of the ear piercing.

Huotang took over the task of lighting the fire and boiling the medicine, indicating that the volcano should continue to soak in the stone trough.

"When you were investigating the nearby tribes, did you see any wild beasts when you passed through the mountains and wilderness?"

"Yes, but the quantity is not large."

Volcano recalled that he had been in the wilderness for more than a month and had seen quite a few plague insects.

"You take two days off. I'm planning to have you lead a hunting party. At the very least, you should bring back some animal blood."

Huo Tang poked at the campfire in the hearth with a stick. "Hunting wild beasts is secondary. The more important thing is to see if we can find any injured third-tier wild beasts."

You've been a Mountain Opening Realm martial artist for quite some time now, so you should take this opportunity to try breaking through to the Heavenly Meridian.

Even if this attempt fails, it will still serve as a foundation for future breakthroughs.

"If you want to find a Tier 3 wild beast, you need to go deep into the mountains. Be careful."

"Since the clan leader has instructed me to depart tomorrow, who will I be taking with me?"

"After you leave, four more members of the tribe will advance to the Mountain Opening Realm. We will provide you with enough manpower."

……

That night.

After finishing his deductions, Shen Can lay down on the stone bed to rest.

Deducing witchcraft, with thoughts drawn into the sacrificial cauldron, is a great drain on one's mental energy.

However, after each deduction and once he recovered, he felt even more energetic.

He became increasingly skilled at performing the witchcraft he had come to understand.

After mastering the art of water manipulation, his deduction progress has hit a bottleneck these past few days.

After a few days, he discovered that he was spending fifty to eighty years of his lifespan each day on this calculation.

Even if you can't deduce anything, it won't have much of an impact on your mental state the next day; on the contrary, you'll be able to sense an improvement in your mental momentum.

This feeling is similar to the increased strength derived from eating large amounts of food every day while practicing the Kui Niu Fist. It involves spending one's lifespan each day to extend one's energy, which also improves one's mental state.

Of course, with Shouyuan constantly smashing things down, he had already deduced the thirteenth set of magical characters within the Lingyu sorcery system. Just then, he suddenly heard a noise inside the cave.

Then they heard Master Huo Xian from Dong Er Dong speak, and the newcomer exchanged a few words with Huo Xian in a low voice.

"Ironwood."

The sound was very soft, but Shen Can still 'heard' it.

Not long after, commotion also came from behind the altar.

The movement was very subtle, yet he perceived it clearly.

This feeling was very mysterious; he could hear it anyway, and Shen Can thought it might be a mental perception.

He had already recognized the person who came; it was the clan leader, Huotang, who was digging into the hidden cave behind the altar.

I wonder what kind of mischief the clan leader is up to quietly.

Although he was a little curious, Shen Can didn't get up to check. He turned over and continued sleeping.

Upon entering the cave, the firebox came to the spot where the fragments of the ironwood boat were placed.

He was the only person in the entire tribe capable of dividing the ironwood.

He planned to forge several ironwood spears so that they could be used to enhance the combat power of the clan's warriors when they found third-tier wild beasts.

After inspecting the ironwood fragments, Huotang started working on them with great bang.

……

The next morning, Shen Can was reminded by Huo Xian not to reveal what Huo Tang had done in the ancestral temple, lest the clansmen spread rumors during their conversations.

Shen Can nodded, and after finishing his meal, he went to check on the health of his clansmen.

As time went by, the plague began to subside slightly, and the warriors of the clan began to emerge from the caves to clear the stone halls and houses that had been buried by the flood at the foot of the mountain.

When there are no natural disasters, humans still habitually live in houses.

The main problem is that the caves are deep, damp, and cold, and it's a bit troublesome to go up and down the mountain.

The largest stone temple among the tribal buildings at the foot of the mountain is actually the ancestral temple.

However, due to frequent natural disasters and man-made calamities, our ancestors had to migrate to different places from time to time.

three days later.

As evening approached, Shen Can returned from the isolation cave to the ancestral temple cave.

After eating, he began practicing Kui Niu Fist inside his ear canal.

The force of the punches was so strong that Huo Xian watched, nodding and shaking his head at the same time.

Ah Can's punch looked very powerful, but his physique didn't seem to increase. Huo Xian could only sigh and turn away to attend to his own business.

After unleashing a flurry of punches, a surge of energy seemed to emerge within his body, coursing through his entire being. His strength suddenly erupted and only subsided after a long while.

"call!"

After calming his breathing and pulling back his fist, Shen Can's thoughts wandered.

Priest: Shen Can

Sacrificial vessel: sacrificial tripod

Martial Arts Realm: Mountain Opening Realm (Power of the Ten Desolations)
The level of witchcraft: Unorthodox
Martial Arts Supernatural Powers: All Transformations Unify
Techniques: Kui Niu Fist (Superior), Blazing Flame Tribe Witchcraft and Healing Technique (Intermediate), Lingyu Water Control Technique (Lower)
Skills: None
Martial Arts Supernatural Powers: All Transformations Unify
Life span: 29
The data that surfaced in his mind was different from the initial one, but Shen Can was not surprised by this. The sacrificial cauldron could even manifest his cultivation state, so it was normal for it to change with his own cultivation.

Regarding the path of witchcraft, he is now more like feeling his way across a river by touching the stones.

I'd like to compile some methods for enlightenment and spiritual practice, but I'm having trouble finding a starting point.

My lifespan is still not long enough.

……

Under the cover of night, in the Juyue Mountains, outside a marshland formed by the receding floodwaters.

At the foot of the rocky mountain outside the marsh, in a cave formed by piled-up rocks, several figures leaned against the rock wall, quietly resting with second-tier jerky in their mouths.

The volcano appeared from afar, then crouched in a crevice in the rocks, gazing at the water.

The entire body of water was not large. As the water level dropped, a dorsal fin several meters high was exposed in the middle of the water, and many animal bones were scattered around it.

After watching for a long time, the volcano retreated into the cave.

"I've searched every corner of the surrounding mountains, but there are no other wild beasts."

"Now that everyone's full, let's get to work. We can make our move while this mountain-scaled beast is still asleep."

(End of this chapter)