I thrived in the primitive tribe

Lu Yao was very excited because she was going to fire pottery today, and she got up early for once. Da Wu and Luo Xue looked at her with surprise. After watching Lu Yao quickly and efficiently get ready, they asked if she needed them to bring back breakfast. After receiving a reply, they ran to the square.

With the help of medicine and his own healing ability, Luo Xue's injuries have almost healed. Today, he plans to move back to the cave he shared with his brother, since his presence here would cause the Great Shaman a lot of inconvenience.

Not long after Lu Yao left, Luo Ya arrived. He planned to take Luo Xue back first, and then go to the square to collect food after everything was settled.

Seeing that there were only two people in the cave, Loya asked in surprise.

Why is Lu Yao up so early today?

"It must be because of the pottery making that she kept talking about."

What exactly is Tao?

"We'll know once she finishes it."

While packing Luo Xue's things, Luo Ya chatted with the Great Shaman. The Great Shaman explained to Luo Ya the things Luo Xue needed to pay attention to afterward. After checking Luo Xue's injuries, Luo Ya took his younger brother back.

Looking at the suddenly deserted cave, the great shaman sighed.

"Great Wizard, Great Wizard, I brought you your food. There was some this morning..."

Lu Yao's energetic voice came from outside, completely silencing the Great Witch's slightly strange emotions.

Taking the food from Lu Yao's hands, the Great Shaman asked.

Are you planning to fire pottery today? Do you need my help?

"Don't you have any other plans for today?"

What arrangements can I make?

"How would I know?" Lu Yao muttered softly.

"What did you say? Speak louder."

"I say, it seems you have nothing to do today, Great Shaman. Then come with me to witness the moment of miracle."

"What nonsense is this brat spouting?" the great shaman thought to himself.

Lu Yao first found an open space and disposed of all the flammable materials around her, just in case it caused a fire later.

After finding a suitable location, Lu Yao asked someone to bring over the clay, then filled a bamboo tube with water and started playing with the mud.

When the Great Shaman arrived, he saw Lu Yao playing in the mud.

"Lu Yao, what's wrong with you...?"

"I'm processing clay for making pottery."

"Pottery was made using drawings? Won't it leak when water is placed inside?"

"It won't be like that after being fired at high temperatures, that is, after being fired over a large fire."

"Is that so? Then how can I help you?"

"Let me tell you how to make pottery, and then we'll make it together and fire it together after we're done."

"Okay, then tell me, I'm listening. I'll watch the technique first, and then I'll do it."

"If you want to make pottery, the first step is to mix the clay: that is, to mix clay and water together and knead it into a soft dough. It should look something like this."

Next: Knead repeatedly until the clay becomes soft and elastic, while removing air bubbles from the clay to allow the water to fully blend with the soil.

Next comes drilling: Hold the blank with both hands, press your right thumb on your left thumb, find the center of the blank and press down, slowly increase the force, and after reaching a certain depth, you can use your fingers to measure the thickness at the bottom, and control it to be about the thickness of one finger.

Next is to widen the opening: keeping your thumb tucked in, slowly pull it to both sides to widen the opening, like this.

Then, lift the blank by gently squeezing it with both hands and slowly lifting it from bottom to top. Be careful to apply light pressure and repeat several times to shape the blank into the desired height.

Final shaping: Place one hand inside the blank, with four fingers perpendicular to the ground and the thumb raised; place the other hand on the outside of the blank, keeping both hands perpendicular, with the inner and outer middle fingers using each other to assist in shaping.

"I never thought that the pottery skills I used to do for fun at the pottery studio would come in so handy. Luckily, I have a good memory and my skills haven't deteriorated," Lu Yao thought proudly.

The shaman watched Lu Yao talk and demonstrate, observing closely any parts he didn't understand. He felt it wasn't too difficult, so after Lu Yao finished making the first pottery piece, he started making one himself.

The Great Shaman followed Lu Yao's steps and felt that his mind had learned the technique, but his hands were not yet tamed. After many failures, with Lu Yao's guidance, the Great Shaman's first pottery piece was completed. Although the shape was not quite satisfactory, it was still worth celebrating.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. After gradually getting the hang of it, the shaman's pottery became quite good. The two of them made a total of 5 pottery jars. Looking at the remaining clay, it seemed that it was not enough to make another pottery jar, so she suggested making a few pottery bowls.

The great shaman followed Lu Yao's lead, learning and practicing as they went, and soon the two of them had used up all the clay.

The two were so focused on their work that they didn't pay attention to their surroundings. After all, the tribe was very safe, and they didn't need to be constantly on guard.

I looked up and wow, there were so many people!

It turned out that someone passing by noticed the two of them doing something, and the news spread quickly, eventually attracting the attention of the rest of the tribe.

"What are you doing?" someone asked as the two stopped what they were doing.

"We're trying to make some pottery, which is a container used to hold things."

"So, is it ready?"

"Not yet, there's still the most important step: firing."

"Does it still need to be burned? Won't it crack?"

"I don't know about that. We'll have to try. Normally, with so many clay blanks, they shouldn't all crack, right?"

Lu Yao prayed silently.