For some wanderers, the heavy snow in winter might be a bad weather. But for those who came from the other side of the river, it was much milder here than on the other side of the river.
Snowflakes were flying in the air. Standing at a high place, one could see the silvery white mountains.
Although it was snowing here, it was not piled up higher than a person. Heavy snow did not fall every day. Sometimes it was sunny. Of course, in the depths of the forest, there was worse weather.
Shao Xuan and the hunting warriors carried the prey and stepped on the snow, walking step by step towards the tribe.
Along the way, they could see some cultivated fields. It was said that some of the seeds brought back could be sown in autumn and winter. Those plants were cold-resistant. The fields were not big. Now it was just an experimental stage. Around them, people who took care of the fields walked back and forth, busy with something.
In addition to these fields, there was a newly built animal pen for raising livestock. The temporary place was too small. Now, after the expansion, another piece of land was opened up.
When the wanderers first came, they all lived together with people they knew. It was similar to a collective dormitory. Because there was not enough space at that time, now nearly two-thirds of the land had been cleared. Compared with when they first came, it was much larger. Now some wanderers had moved out of the "collective dormitory" and built their own houses in the area demarcated by the tribe.
Although the tribe accepted the wanderers, they would not give them food for free. If they needed food, they had to exchange it with labor. Not only the wanderers of other tribes, but also the wanderers of the Yanjiao tribe. The Shaman and the chief did not allow them to reap without sowing. Even if the wanderers who survived were not strong, they always had the skills to support their lives. With these skills, they could exchange a lot of food from the tribe.
The wanderers of other tribes lived near the border of the Ferocious Beasts Mountain Forest. They could go out directly from there. But so far, no one had left.
Although it was in the Ferocious Beasts Mountain Forest, it was not much different from an ordinary forest after it was cleared. Moreover, in the direction near the Ferocious Beasts Mountain Forest, there were warriors guarding every day. There was no need to worry about ferocious beasts running in. Even if there were some ferocious beasts, they would be caught and cooked before they could run far.
The outer border was patrolled by warriors. The core area of the tribe was also guarded by warriors, where important people such as the Shaman and the Chief lived. Most importantly, there was also the fire pit.
As for the orphans who were taken care of by the tribe, they couldn't catch fish here. There was no stock, but there was still a supply of food. Now, the tribe valued them more. Other than teaching them knowledge, they were also trained together. Those who performed well were rewarded. Under the stimulation of the reward, all of them were full of enthusiasm.
Everything was progressing in a good direction.
Shao Xuan returned home with the prey. When he was about to deal with it, Old Ke hurried over and said, "I'll deal with the prey. You go to the Shaman's place. The Shaman sent someone to look for you and asked you to go there when you come back."
What did the Shaman want? Could it be about the sacrificial ceremony after the end of winter?
If they wanted to perform the Sacrificial Dance, they could have just gotten someone to pass on the message. There was no need to specifically call him over. Shao Xuan was confused, but he didn't waste any time. He put down the prey and went to the shaman.
The place where the Shaman lived was very close to the fire pit. It was almost an imitation of the house built by the ancestors. It was drawn in the Wu Roll left by the ancestors.
When Shao Xuan went there, there was only the Shaman in the stone house. He was recording something.
The Shaman didn't stop writing. Shao Xuan didn't disturb him. He found a stool and sat down. He also took the pottery jar and pottery cup on the table and poured a cup of water. The water was still warm.
At the Shaman's place, someone came in to change the boiled water every once in a while, just like on the other side of the river.
After about a quarter of an hour, the Shaman stopped writing. He rolled up the animal skin roll and put it aside. Then he looked up at Shao Xuan.
"How's the winter hunting?" The Shaman asked.
"It's okay. Probably because we're not in the depths of the forest, some of the ferocious beasts we encountered now are not very strong. Even if it snows, we can still go out to hunt. It's just that there are fewer prey. But we're almost at the border. "Shao Xuan said.
The border he mentioned was the border between the Yanjiao tribe and the Ferocious Beasts Forest thousands of years ago. Now it was turned into a border by the Shaman and the Chief. The hunting warriors had to go all the way to the border to complete the hunting.
At the border, there were many big stones left behind. They were engraved with words and totem patterns. The degree of damage was different. Some of them were even buried in the ground.
"Yes." The Shaman said lightly. He already knew what Shao Xuan said. Now he just asked casually. This was not the main reason why he called Shao Xuan here today.
The Shaman turned around and went to another room in the stone house. He took out a stone box with a respectful look on his face, as if he was holding a treasure in his hands.
Shao Xuan sat up straight. Only the ancestors' things could make the Shaman treat them like this. But why did the Shaman take out the ancestors' things?
After carefully placing the stone box on the low table, the Shaman opened it and took out a bone ornament. There was a dim ball in the middle of the ornament.
Shao Xuan was familiar with this. When he carried the ancestors out of the cave where the king stoneworm stayed, one of them was wearing a bone ornament like this. Later, the Shaman also told him that the ancestor with the bone ornament was one of the elders of the tribe.
"Do you still remember this?" the Shaman asked.
"Yes." Shao Xuan said. He still remembered that this bone ornament was a treasure. It could withstand the influence of the king stoneworm and prevent the cave from swallowing the ancestors.
The Shaman sighed and handed the bone ornament to Shao Xuan. "Take this bone ornament. When winter is over, wear it during the ceremony."
Shao Xuan was surprised. "This … is for me? What if I lose it? "
The Shaman's sad face twitched. He looked at Shao Xuan expressionlessly.
"I'm just saying." Shao Xuan took the bone ornament and asked again, "Why do you want me to wear it? Didn't you say that only the elders can wear it? "
"Yes." The Shaman looked at Shao Xuan meaningfully. "If you can light it up, you will be an elder."
"How can something left by the ancestors light up so easily?" Shao Xuan said. He was not the fire seed. How could he light it up? As for the title of elder, it sounded like it was for the old men.
"Not necessarily. We have to try. "The Shaman said. Since he had taken it out, he did not intend to change his mind. The reason why he took this step was to see if he could light up the bone ornament again.
In fact, the Shaman did not have much hope. After all, the fire seed was still incomplete. However, when she recalled Shao Xuan's performance during his awakening, the way he awakened with a complete fire seed, the speed of his improvement, and the power of inheritance, the shamaness decided to give it a try. After all, Shao Xuan was known to be blessed by the ancestors. Even if he could not light it up, it would protect Shao Xuan.
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