Squeak squeak —
The sound of something falling to the ground was heard.
The muddy stone in Shao Xuan's hand seemed to have been washed away by an invisible current. Starting from the top, the outer layer of the stone crumbled and fell along with the mud, revealing the smooth surface of the crystal.
Duo Li's eyes almost popped out.
It looked like the crystal was wrapped inside the stone. As long as the stone was cut open, it could be seen. But he knew very well that if he cut open the stone, there would be nothing! The stone would even crumble into pieces!
"How is this possible?" Duo Li took the crystal from Shao Xuan's hand and looked at it closely. There was still some mud on the crystal. He wiped it off with his hand and covered it with an opaque animal skin bag. There was indeed light, but it was not very bright.
"We need to bask in the sun for a while," said Shao Xuan.
"Oh … Oh! Okay, let's bask in the sun! "Duo Li held the stone and stood straight where there were the most Yang Guang.
Shao Xuan couldn't stand it so he said, "Just put it on the ground."
After putting the stone where Yang Guang was, Shao Xuan told everyone to continue fishing for stones. They would leave immediately after they finished fishing. They could still make it back to the tribe before tonight.
Knowing that this dry river was full of treasures, everyone became excited and sped up their actions.
Shao Xuan told them about the Drumming tribe and the water moonstones. It was the first time they heard such a story. Everyone thought it was very strange. Was it caused by the fire seed?
"If there is a tribe that can continuously produce water moonstones, there will only be one result," said Duo Kang.
"They will either perish or become slaves!" added Guang Yi.
That was why everyone would only say that they dug it out from the forest. They would never say that Shao Xuan made it. Everyone who knew about this was the same story.
They scooped up more than ten bags of stones back to the tribe. If it wasn't for the lack of bags and the lack of time to weave more bags, they would have scooped up more.
After returning to the tribe, Shao Xuan washed the stone and told them about his experience in transforming the stone. After all, the power that transformed the stone came from the eggshell-shaped "cover", and not from Yanjiao's totemic flames.
The result was just as Shao Xuan had expected. No one else was able to change the stone no matter how hard they tried. Even if the Shamans did it personally, the result would be the same. Totem power and legacy power were used one after another, but they were still ineffective.
Everyone gave up after trying. The totem power fluctuation around Shao Xuan was different from theirs. It wasn't unfamiliar, but it wasn't familiar either. It felt strange, but it was something they couldn't do.
With a shortcut closed, it was impossible for everyone not to be disappointed.
"How about this, if I have time, I'll make more. Even if I can't trade it with the slave masters, I can keep it for everyone to use," said Shao Xuan.
The Shamans shook their heads. Looking at Shao Xuan's tired face, they said, "Do what you can. No one knows if this transformation will harm you or not. In the past, without these crystals, everyone still lived well. It's fine."
After everyone left, only Shao Xuan and the Shamans were left. The Shamans asked Shao Xuan how he felt. Other than being tired, were there any other injuries? Shao Xuan had just made two crystals.
"I'm really fine. I'll be fine after some rest," said Shao Xuan confidently.
"No matter what, you have to be careful," reminded the Shamans.
"Yes, I know."
Back in his house, Shao Xuan looked at the big bag of stones on the ground and thought about what happened today.
Other than him, no one else could successfully transform a stone into a stone. The power he possessed did not repel the totemic flames of the Flaming Horn tribe. It could also be used on the Rain tribe, the Drumming tribe, and even the slave masters. What kind of power was this? Shao Xuan didn't know. The only thing he was sure of was that it had something to do with the fire seed.
Over the next two days, Shao Xuan tried to transform more than ten crystals. Every time he found that the outer cover in his mind darkened, that was the limit. He stopped to rest, slept for a night, and was full of energy the next day.
Compared to the beginning, Shao Xuan didn't feel as tired after transforming a single stone. He didn't see black after the transformation, but he couldn't take it anymore.
These crystals needed to absorb Yang Guang. They couldn't last as long as the Drumming tribe's water moonstones. These crystals could only last for two days after absorbing Yang Guang. They would only continue to grow dimmer after absorbing Yang Guang. Fortunately, there was no radiation, so it was harmless to humans. Shao Xuan didn't know how long this situation would last, but it definitely wouldn't last as long as the water moonstones. However, it was enough for daily use or to exchange for things.
Soon, it was time to go out.
The list of people going out had already been announced. Many people wanted to go, but they still had to go through the review process. The tribe had two main requirements for people going out. First, don't cause trouble. For example, Chief Shao Xuan's younger brother, Zheng Cheng, who was the one who rashly pushed the door open on the first day of Shao Xuan's arrival. Zheng Luo directly excluded him. He was too rash and easily caused trouble, so they didn't let him go out for several years.
Second, don't let weak people drag them down. There was also a certain danger when they went out. They might fight with other tribes, or they might fight with the slave owners. Once the fight started, it would not be like hunting at home. The weaker ones would definitely drag them down. This was also for everyone's safety.
The people in the tribe packed up two days in advance. Sheets of leather were folded and tied up. The people who went out helped carry the things entrusted to them by the people they knew. When the time came, they would bring back the things they exchanged for and distribute them.
Shao Xuan was new here, so no one asked him to bring anything. He only brought a leather bag with crystals. Shao Xuan helped the people in the team carry some things. Shao Xuan caught up with the team. The team was led by Duo Kang and left the tribe.
Every time they went out at the end of the year, it wasn't just a single tribe. It was possible that several tribes worked together. It was safer that way, and they wouldn't be robbed. And Yanjiao's partner every time was the Taihe tribe. After all, there were only two tribes in the area, and they weren't enemies. Although they often had small fights, they could still work together occasionally. It was a win-win situation.
Duo Kang brought a team of 100 people to the agreed meeting place with the Taihe tribe. The other side had already arrived, but they had slightly more people than the Yanjiao. After all, not every tribe was as strong as the Yanjiao people.
Usually, when the two tribes met, they would look at each other with disdain. They would never look at each other in the eye. But today was different. Both sides were quite friendly. Although they didn't express friendliness, they didn't mock each other either.
As for the Taihe tribe's evaluation, the shaman had told Shao Xuan that the reason why the Yanjiao could get along with the Taihe tribe until now was because the Taihe tribe wouldn't stab them in the back. The Yanjiao people later took revenge on the tribes that had stabbed them in the back. They even forced a tribe that was originally nearby to leave. Only the Taihe tribe had cooperated until now. In the past thousand years, the two sides had even intermarried.
Shao Xuan saw a few familiar faces in the Taihe tribe's team. They were the people he had beaten up when he was chasing the long-clawed monkey in the forest.
When they saw Shao Xuan, they were already furious. When they saw Shao Xuan smiling at them, they gritted their teeth. What the hell are you smiling at?!
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