Since leaving the Rain tribe, Yang Sui had spent most of his time with some traveling teams. He had developed the habit of chatting with others when he was free.
Just like now, when Shao Xuan asked him, he couldn't stop talking.
Yang Sui told Shao Xuan about the places he had been to, the people he had met, and the tribes he had visited after leaving the tribe. These were not secrets, and he wanted to show off. In many tribes, most people wouldn't have the chance to walk around like this, nor would they have the courage to do so. However, Yang Sui had not only done it, but also lived until now.
"In fact, I'm not the real shaman of our tribe. When I go back this time, I'll be able to take over." Yang Sui said proudly.
"Isn't your tribe afraid that you'll have an accident?" Shao Xuan asked.
"There's nothing we can do about it. This is the rule set by our ancestors. If I die, there will be another person who will continue on this path until someone succeeds. Only then will he be qualified to take over the position of Shaman," Yang Sui said.
Thinking of something, Shao Xuan asked, "If the shaman leaves the tribe and has an accident, will there be a next shaman?"
"Of course there will be." Yang Sui was surprised that Shao Xuan didn't even know this. However, he glanced at the knife in Shao Xuan's hand. For the sake of Shao Xuan's animal leg, he said, "As long as there's a fire seed, we can make another one. It's just a little troublesome to cultivate. Every tribe has a different way of selecting shamans. As for the chief, it's even simpler. Whoever is more capable will be the chief, according to the rules of the tribe. "
"In other words, as long as there's a fire seed, everything will be fine. If there's no fire seed, everything will be gone."
"That's right. That's why I'm confused. Where's the fire seed in Yanjiao?"
"… It's not here."
"Oh." Seeing that Shao Xuan didn't want to say more, Yang Sui didn't ask anymore. When it came to the secrets of the tribe, no one would say more.
After thinking about Yang Sui's words, Shao Xuan thought of the way the Yanjiao tribe's shamans were passed down and sighed.
Tsk, the incomplete fire seed of the Yanjiao tribe was not fully functional.
Instead of talking about the Fire Seed, Yang Sui talked about the Yanjiao tribe that had been "annihilated" nearly a thousand years ago. The Lu tribe was also an old tribe with a long history in the central region. They were able to establish themselves in the central region not only because of their talent in breeding, but also because of the ancestors of the Lu tribe.
"The ancestors of the Lu tribe?" Shao Xuan didn't expect to be able to trace back to that time.
"I heard it from others." Yang Sui had been traveling around for a year, so he knew a lot of things.
"It is said that nearly a thousand years ago, the ancestors of the Lu tribe helped several large tribes in the central region when the world changed. At that time, there was a shortage of food, so many people had their eyes on the Lu tribe. However, the ancestors of the Lu tribe were also very powerful. Not only did they provide food for the other large tribes, they also taught them some better breeding techniques. Although many people learned how to breed, they still couldn't breed as good as the people of the Lu tribe. However, at least the crisis was alleviated. At that time, the ancestors of the several tribes made a win-win agreement, so the Lu tribe was protected. Until now, the several tribes have been in close contact with each other. "
Just like what Yang Sui said, there were many simple techniques. Even if other people tried to do the same, the result would not be as good as the Lu tribe's. In the areas where there were many human tribes, most of the food came from farming and breeding. Many tribes in the central region had large areas for farming and breeding, and the scale was even larger than what the ancestors of the Yanjiao tribe had recorded.
There was no doubt that in the past thousand years, breeding and farming had developed greatly.
It seemed that he would go to the Lu tribe to learn more if he had the chance. Shao Xuan thought.
After staying in the old haunt for two more days, Shao Xuan decided to leave.
Winter was coming, and the temperature had dropped significantly. He had to find someone.
"Where are you going?" Yang Sui asked.
"The Longboat tribe."
"Ah, what a coincidence. Me too … I'm going back to the Rain tribe. It's not a long way to go."
Yang Sui didn't know how long it would take to find a traveling team on the same route after leaving the Ferocious Beast Mountain Forest. Even if he found one, he wasn't sure whether that team was safe or not. In Yang Sui's opinion, Shao Xuan was a strong man. Besides, he had a hawk with him. It would be safer than going alone. If he went alone, what if he met people of the Wan Shi tribe? He would be killed.
Shao Xuan didn't refuse Yang Sui's offer. He didn't know much about this area, and he had been here longer than Yang Sui. But from what Yang Sui had said, he could see that Yang Sui knew the situation in the central region well. It was good to have him show the way. Shao Xuan could also improve the map in his hand.
After getting Shao Xuan's permission, Yang Sui was very happy and excited. He looked at the Chacha flying in the sky, and couldn't wait to jump up. He didn't know if it was comfortable on the hawk's back. When he went back, he could show off to others that he had sat on a hawk before.
"But …" Yang Sui looked at the sky, "It's going to rain today until the evening. Let's wait for a while and find a place to hide. We can set off tomorrow. The next few days will be mostly sunny. "
Shao Xuan looked at the sky. The clouds didn't change much, but he still nodded.
Not far from the old fire pit, there was a concave place on the mountain. Although it was not as spacious as a cave, it was enough to shelter them from the rain.
When they were sheltering from the rain, Shao Xuan asked Yang Sui, "Can you observe the sky?"
The weather changed very fast. The common sense of his previous life was only partly applicable, so Shao Xuan couldn't see the weather accurately. Sometimes the clouds changed very fast, so it was hard to make a conclusion in advance.
"Observing the sky? Kind of. " Yang Sui said, "The reason why I was chosen first and became the candidate of the first Wizard was because I was the first one to pray for rain."
Speaking of "praying for rain", Yang Sui's tone was a little guilty.
A long time ago, the shamans of the Rain tribe could pray for rain at any time. Even in the dry season, they could make the sky rain. Later, this ability disappeared.
It was said that the first shaman who couldn't pray for rain was burned to death in the tribe. It was said that he had angered the gods, so his totem couldn't appear and rain couldn't come. But later, the second, the third, and even several generations of shamans failed to pray for rain. People panicked at the beginning, then became numb. They tried all kinds of methods, but nothing worked. So there was a rule that the candidates for the position of shaman must travel outside, hoping to find a solution. However, many years had passed, and no shaman of the Rain tribe could do it. This rule had been continued until now.
So when Yang Sui "prayed for rain", many people in the tribe were shocked. But in fact, Yang Sui could only see the sky and react according to the sky. But he was misunderstood by the tribesmen that he could pray for rain. Yang Sui wanted to explain, but after seeing the reaction of the tribesmen and the crazy eyes of the chief, he stopped. He felt that if he explained, he might be tied to the fire pit and burned to death by the chief.
"Alas!" Yang Sui couldn't help but sigh.
At the thought of praying for rain, Yang Sui felt as if his body was burned by fire. He hoped that the tribe could withstand it.
Not in every tribe, shamans had an absolute status. If a shaman had the strength and could fool people, he would naturally have a high status. But if he didn't have the strength and didn't know how to fool people, he would be burned to death or something else in a tribe like the Rain tribe.
Yang Sui didn't say much about the Rain tribe, so Shao Xuan could only speculate based on a few words. But praying for rain? Could it really be done? It seemed so magical.
As Yang Sui said, after it began to rain, it didn't stop until night.
The next day, the weather was sunny again. Yang Guang shone on the earth, dispelling some of the chill of late autumn.
"When we arrive at the Longboat tribe, it will probably snow, right?" Yang Sui said. Because praying for rain brought too much pressure, Yang Sui paid attention to the climate and weather changes every time he arrived at a place. He inquired about the climate of the previous years and made inferences according to what he knew. He couldn't judge the specific situation until he arrived there. Now it was just speculation.
After packing up, Shao Xuan gestured to Chacha to come down.
Looking at Chacha, Yang Sui was excited. After Shao Xuan jumped up, he also climbed up.
However, after Shao Xuan jumped on the eagle's back, Chacha took off.
"Ah?" Yang Sui, who was about to climb up, was stunned.
Chacha flew in the air and flew down again, stretching out its claws to catch Yang Sui.
"Ah?!!" When he saw the eagle's claws, Yang Sui's first thought was to turn around and run away.
He also ran away, but the eagle's speed was still faster than him. Before he could run two steps, he was caught.
When Yang Sui was hiding in the woods, he saw Chacha kill people of the Wan Shi tribe with its claws. At this time, he also thought of the bloody scene. He could only close his eyes, feeling that his life was in danger.
But soon, he felt something was wrong. The eagle's claws were not as strong as he thought, and they didn't hurt him.
When he opened his eyes, Yang Sui saw the ground flying away quickly.
For the first time in his life, he was taken to such a high altitude.
"Ah —"
Early in the morning, a scream sounded over the forest, startling a group of birds that got up early to look for food.
After screaming for a while, Yang Sui calmed down. He saw the Wan Shi tribe below.
Chacha deliberately flew over the Wan Shi tribe, shitting all the way, and then turned around, flying in the direction that Shao Xuan pointed out.
The Longboat tribe was also in the central region, but not very close to the central region. The tribe's habitat was next to a wide river. Of course, the widest river in the central region was far less than the one in front of the Yanjiao tribe's mountain, which was just like the sea.
When he was traveling with the Pu tribe's traveling team, Shao Xuan heard from the people in the team that the Pu tribe's traveling team had also passed by the Longboat tribe, but because of some reasons, they changed their route. Shao Xuan's understanding of the Longboat tribe came from the travelers.
The Longboat tribe was good at building ships. It was said that the Longboat tribe built the first ship in the central region, and later, it developed into a fleet, which was also the characteristic of the Longboat tribe.
When there was no metal, how could the big ships mentioned by the travelers be made practical and sturdy?
Shao Xuan was very curious about this.
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