According to the ancient scroll, every hound that could be engraved by the Shaman using the secret engraving technique was carefully selected. The number of hounds in the tribe that could barely meet the requirements could be counted with two hands.
The Shaman wanted to engrave these hounds as soon as possible. After all, the ancient scroll said that the effect of engraving in the early stage of the beast was better. The success rate and the chance of growing into ferocious beasts were higher. If he waited a few years or decades, even if the engraving was successful, the beast would not have much room to grow.
However, according to the ancient teachings, he had to make sure that they really met the requirements. The Shaman was a little hesitant about this.
Therefore, the Shaman gave Shao Xuan a task to record the training, life and hunting of the first batch of beasts. So far, the Shaman had written down nine names on the animal skin roll in his hand.
Shao Xuan handed the results to the Shaman and waited for his opinion. The Shaman had the right to decide whether to engrave these beasts or not.
The chosen ones would be the first batch of beasts in the tribe to be engraved by the Shaman. Shao Xuan naturally would not do it without permission.
Whether it was Caesar, who had been engraved by Shao Xuan, or the other beasts, as long as the Shaman could engrave a batch of them, they would become the nine beasts with special status in the tribe.
From birds, to ferocious beasts, to turtles, these nine beasts could be said to be related to the sea, land and air.
However, how they would develop in the future and whether they would be the best or not was unknown. Only time could tell.
Looking at the animal skin roll handed over by Shao Xuan, about half an hour later, the Shaman sighed and said, "These beasts look good, but I am still worried."
"What do you mean?"
The Shaman looked at Shao Xuan and said slowly, "When they are separated, their performance is not bad. But, what will happen when they are together?"
The Shaman did not expect these beasts to be close and cooperate perfectly, but he at least wanted to make sure that they would not fight when they were together. When hunting, many beasts would fight with each other. If there was a big conflict, after the engraving, the situation would be more obvious. In that case, it would not be safe.
Shao Xuan was silent for a while and said, "So, you want to see them together?"
"Not bad."
The shaman used his finger to point at the row of names on the animal skin roll. Out of the nine names, two of them would not be involved. What he meant by 'together' was seven of them.
As for the other two, they didn't need to cooperate with others. One was the tortoise in the medicine house, and the other was a snow-white falcon that Guigou brought back from the green land. The reason why Guigou's team often had better harvests than Ta's advance group was because of this falcon. However, Guigou didn't tell them about it until now, and brought it back to the tribe.
These two were special cases. Other than them, the remaining seven had to cooperate.
Looking at the seven names, Shao Xuan could only sigh inwardly. "How do I put them together?"
Even if the seven of them formed a group, it was completely different from the wolf pack in Shao Xuan's imagination. From a modern point of view, they were just a mixed army. There were too many species, and none of them were the same. Even their tempers were different.
Shao Xuan stayed at the Shaman's place and discussed with him for a long time. Then he took a piece of animal skin roll that was similar to the "imperial edict" written by the Shaman and left the stone house with a sigh. He went to inform the beasts on the "imperial edict" and the people who raised them.
Guigou's hunting team came back yesterday, and Ta's team would set off tomorrow. Now everyone was in the tribe, so Shao Xuan had to inform them one by one.
The first thing he went to was Mao.
When he arrived at the door of the team leader's house, there was no one at the door, and he didn't hear anything inside. Shao Xuan shouted, "Si Ya!"
Bang!
A rather sturdy "bald pig" broke out of the wall.
Shao Xuan didn't know what to say.
Looking at the big hole in the stone wall behind Si Ya, Shao Xuan decided to leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, Ta would be mad when he came back.
Now, Si Ya's four teeth had grown out, and it looked much more majestic. However, it still had the title of "bald pig".
After Si Ya broke through the wall, Mao came out with a bitter face. He scolded Shao Xuan, "Why did you call it at this time?!"
"What happened to it?" Shao Xuan asked.
"It was sleeping. Maybe it was dreaming. It's going to hunt tomorrow, so it's very excited." Mao rubbed his face hard, "If you have something to say, just say it. I have to fix the wall before my father comes back, or he will beat me again."
Most of the houses on the mountain were made of stone. Si Ya's personality was not stable yet. It was like a young man, easily agitated. Once it was agitated, the house would be destroyed. Ta didn't allow it to live in the house, but as long as Ta was not there, Si Ya would force its way in. The door of Ta's house had been expanded several times.
Shao Xuan didn't waste any time. He handed over the "imperial edict" of the Shaman, "Read it yourself."
Mao was thinking about how to fix the wall, but after reading the scroll, he forgot all about fixing the wall and getting beaten up. He rubbed his hands together and couldn't wait to set off. It was written that if the result was satisfactory, the Shaman would choose the best one to perform the secret engraving skill.
After two years of waiting, how could Mao not be excited when he finally saw the legendary "secret engraving skill"?
"When are we going?" Mao asked hurriedly.
"We won't be able to make it tomorrow. Let's do it next time." Shao Xuan said.
Mao was a little disappointed, but it wouldn't be long. He could take advantage of this hunting to practice more. Next time, he would be able to amaze the world! Si Ya must be the best one the Shaman mentioned!
Ignoring the excited Mao, Shao Xuan continued to inform the others to go to Lei's house, which was also on the mountain. Lei's pet, Meng, was also on the Shaman's list.
After Mao and Lei, the third one to be informed was Mo Er, who now lived on the mountainside.
When Shao Xuan arrived, Mao, the cave lion, was lazily lying at the door and rubbing the ground. After hunting, it would sleep for a few days after eating and drinking.
Since Mao was in the tribe, many people were less afraid of the ferocious cave lions.
Seeing Shao Xuan, Mao, who was rolling at the door and licking its paws, swung its tail and knocked on the door.
Soon, Mo Er came to open the door. He looked like he had just woken up. When he was alone, he was in good spirits after hunting. But since he took Mao with him, although he had more prey, he was physically and mentally exhausted. Mao's temper was not as good as Caesar's, so he had to keep an eye on it.
"What's the matter?" Mo Er yawned and kicked the cave lion away.
Looking at the cave lion which was rolling on the ground lazily because of Mo Er's kick, Shao Xuan was not surprised at all. He gave the "imperial edict" to Mo Er and told him what he had said to Mao.
Looking at the words on the animal skin roll, Mo Er shivered and was no longer sleepy. He breathed quickly.
"I know, I will train it well!"
After leaving Mo Er's place, Shao Xuan went to Qiaomai and his wife's house to inform Yang Guang and his sister about this matter. At the same time, the Shaman chose to let the "mixed army" join the first hunting group, which was Mai's group. He had to tell Mai about this.
When Shao Xuan was discussing with Qiaomai and his wife, An and Jing were playing in the expanded yard. The two of them did not match the elegant name "An Jing" at all. Yang Guang and his sister were cheering them on.
"An, attack from behind! Avoid its claws! "
"Jing, pat it, peck it with your beak. Yes, yes, that's it!"
"An" was an animal that looked like a hyena but had hooves. Looking at its feet, one would think it was a vegetarian. But looking at the sharp teeth in its mouth, one would know that it was actually a carnivore. It looked like a sheep in wolf's skin, but the skin did not cover its feet. Beneath this peaceful name was actually a ferocious beast.
As for "Jing", Shao Xuan admired this kind of bird that used its head as a hoe. With that kind of head, when it ran and bumped into the prey, it would shake its head as if it had hit the prey with a brick. Sometimes it would kill the prey with a peck. It was totally different from Chacha.
After notifying them one by one, Shao Xuan went home to pack up the tools for tomorrow's departure.
Since the end of last year, Shao Xuan had taken Chacha out for hunting. And Chacha did not disappoint. It performed well and did not make any trouble. At most, it caught a baby deer from the herd without permission. Later, when the giant horns in the herd saw the figure in the sky, they all became alert. The first time, Chacha succeeded because of their carelessness. Later, when they became alert, it was difficult for Chacha to succeed again.
More than twenty days later, Ta took the hunting team out and returned. Then, Guigou's team also took turns to set out. But this time, Mo-Er and Lei stayed in the tribe to train with Shao Xuan, Mao, and Yang Guang and his sister.
As Shao Xuan thought, when these beasts gathered together, they could fight for a small stone rat for a long time, let alone cooperate.
Fortunately, Caesar, as a ferocious beast, was here. As soon as he saw them fighting fiercely, he went to mediate.
During this period, the people in the tribe often heard the roars of beasts coming from the training ground. At first, they were nervous, but soon, they got used to it. They could tell which beast was roaring.
Although these beasts did not get along well at the beginning, it was still humans who played an important role in it.
Because of human factors and Caesar's violent suppression, these beasts finally stopped fighting after five days.
Ten days later, these beasts learned the preliminary cooperation.
Fifteen days later, their cooperation was further improved.
Twenty days later, they could barely satisfy Shao Xuan.
The Shaman did not expect these beasts to cooperate well. After all, they might still hunt separately in the future. This time, it was just a way to test their temperament again. As long as they obeyed all the orders and returned safely, the Shaman would definitely mark them immediately.
So, on the day of departure, as long as the tribe was not on patrol, they all gathered on both sides of the Path of Glory to watch the team.
In the team, the conspicuous beasts became the focus of everyone's discussion.
Mai felt a lot of pressure. A few years ago, they would guard against the beasts when hunting, but now they were standing in their own team.
Lang Ga touched his neck uncomfortably. Behind him was Guang's phorusrhacos. He was afraid that the phorusrhacos would peck him. His fragile neck could not withstand a peck from the phorusrhacos.
The Shaman stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the hunting team going down. He bowed to the fire pit, praying for the ancestors' blessing and that each beast could come back safely.
There were at least hundreds of cubs in the first batch, but today, only a few of them were left. How difficult it was!
Although the Shaman felt that these beasts were certainly not as good as the hunting dogs of the ancestors, they should not be too bad … right?
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