When he reached the main hall, Heng looked around carefully but did not see Shao Xuan. He looked closer and found that the hall was still the same as before. The eighteen bronze statues were still standing there, untouched. Nothing had changed. Everything in the hall was the same, the hidden traps and mechanisms were not triggered.
Shao Xuan really had not stepped in. Heng heaved a sigh of relief but at the same time, he had mixed feelings.
If it had been someone else with bad intentions, Heng would have done everything he could to use the power of the mountain to kill them. However, although Shao Xuan was curious about the Xia's skills, he was not greedy. If it had been someone else, they might have continued to barge in while Heng was gone. They might have even threatened Heng to hand over the things in Gongjia Mountain. However, Shao Xuan did not do that. Besides, Shao Xuan had helped him before. Without Shao Xuan, Heng knew that he might not have been able to reach this place even after twenty years.
Heng would remember this favor.
However, Shao Xuan was too strange.
Heng stroked his bushy beard. The image of Shao Xuan stepping into the hall was still fresh in his mind. Seriously … He was so scared that his beard almost fell off.
However, as long as Shao Xuan did not force his way into the mountain, Heng was more than willing to be friends with him.
He carried the fish out of the mountain and stood at the door. He scanned his surroundings and saw the round pit with a diameter of over ten meters. It was very shallow, only about the depth of a palm. However, the inside of the pit was very flat, as if someone had flattened it with a knife.
This round pit did not exist before. Heng was sure of that. If it had been here before, he would have remembered it.
When he thought about the tremor he felt in the mountain, he could not remain calm. What had happened when he was in the mountain?!
When Heng found Shao Xuan, Shao Xuan was sleeping on a white melon.
Shao Xuan woke up when he sensed someone approaching. However, he didn't attack because the footsteps sounded familiar.
"You're out?" Shao Xuan yawned.
"Did you sleep well here? Did you dream of something good? "Heng teased when he saw Shao Xuan sleeping soundly.
"I dreamed of your ancestors," Shao Xuan answered.
"… Haha." Heng did not take it seriously. He did not believe Shao Xuan at all.
Shao Xuan didn't say much. He got up and cut the melon that was used as a pillow. He divided half of it to Jia Heng.
"This melon is pretty good. Can I get some seeds to plant?" Shao Xuan asked.
"You won't be able to plant them even if you take them away. They can only grow here. They won't grow anywhere else. I heard many people tried to take them out but they couldn't even germinate," said Heng.
"Then I can only eat them here." Shao Xuan was a little disappointed. He looked at the fish in Heng's hand and asked, "Where did you get these?"
"There's a pond in the mountain. These are the fish in the pond. Eat some of these later. "
Shao Xuan looked at the fish. He had never seen them before. They had green stripes on their bodies. Having fish was better than eating melons and fruits.
"You're done with your training?" asked Shao Xuan.
"Not yet. I was just about to talk to you about this." Heng wiped his mouth. "I might stay here for a while. If you can't wait, you can go back first. After I'm done, I'll go to the Yanjiao tribe to look for you. I'll give you a few weapons I made."
"You have ores?" asked Shao Xuan.
"There's a path to the mine in the mountain. You outsiders can't go there."
So there really was a core seed. Shao Xuan believed him too. If it was that easy to get a core seed or ore, there would have been hundreds of outsiders who came to Gongjia Mountain over the years. None of them could take the core seed away. The Xia people must have their reasons for leaving the core seed here.
Shao Xuan did not have the ability to do that now so he did not want the core seed. He turned to ask Heng, "I have two words for you. I don't understand them."
Shao Xuan drew a line on the ground with his sword, writing down the two words he didn't understand on the mountain wall.
As Shao Xuan wrote, Heng's expression grew more and more strange.
"Where did you see this?" asked Heng.
Shao Xuan pointed at the wall. It was carved there.
Heng's eyelids twitched, he almost jumped up. "How is that possible?!"
Shao Xuan walked to the wall and pushed aside the leaves on the vines. He pointed at the two words he did not know. "There."
Heng's face twitched. He wanted to be angry but he could not. In the end, he sighed helplessly and smiled bitterly. "I can't believe this."
"Tell me what the two words mean first. This is not from Gongjia Mountain, it's carved out in the open. There are even foreign words on it," said Shao Xuan.
Heng squatted on the ground and plucked a leaf from the vines. He chewed it hard and said after a pause, "It's not two words, it's one word. It means' green-faced fanged beast '. It's written in the records left behind by our ancestors. They created it themselves. "
No wonder he did not know it. Shao Xuan thought he did not know enough to recognise all the words. He did not expect them to be original.
"Your ancestors are amazing," said Shao Xuan.
"Hahaha, I think so too!" Gongjia Heng smiled proudly but then his smile faded. "I thought these would only be left in the treasures inside the mountain. I didn't expect them to be carved outside too."
"The green-faced fanged beast is actually a ferocious beast. They are not big and their faces are green. They have very thick skin, hooves but no horns. They also have two long fangs. They often jump around in the mountains. Although they look ferocious and often attack other beasts, they actually eat grass."
As he spoke, he drew a simple line on the ground.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that it was a simple drawing. It was a simple drawing. Heng had read his ancestor's records and drew it. He didn't do it on purpose because his ancestor's drawing skills were limited. It was just a drawing.
"However, later on, our ancestors proved that there was a type of stone-eating insect. Its blood was many times more potent than the green-faced fanged beast. However, it was not easy to find. Regular insects would not work. They had to be ferocious beasts."
"Stone insects?" Shao Xuan was more familiar with these creatures.
"I think so. Different places have different names for them." Heng looked at the discussion on the wall. They had already revealed many secret techniques. They even wrote down when to add beast blood. Heng wanted to punch the wall. Was it really a good idea to reveal these things so easily?!
But since it was left behind by his ancestors, he could not just destroy it. He was conflicted. But on second thought, this was why his ancestors were so confident. They were not afraid. Even if other people mastered this method, the weapons they made would not be as good as their masterpieces.
At this thought, Heng felt ashamed. As expected, he still needed to learn from his ancestors, be it in terms of mentality or skills.
After adjusting his mentality, he looked at the words on the wall again. He was much calmer now. He even copied the person in front of him and carved his name at the end.
From the discussion, Shao Xuan learned many things about forging. With the knowledge he already had, Shao Xuan believed that as long as he had ore, he could also make bronze weapons. But he didn't know how good the quality would be.
"Where did the core seed come from?" asked Shao Xuan.
Heng did not know this before but yesterday he read about it in the records left behind by his ancestors. It was not a secret. When Shao Xuan asked, Heng said, "The core seed came from outer space."
"Outer space?!" Shao Xuan was shocked.
"Yeah. Two thousand years ago, the core seed arrived and was scattered everywhere. In the beginning, many people worshipped it as a sacred object but later, more and more people died in the tribes with the core seed. Everyone saw the core seed as a magical creature, a symbol of death. They threw it far away. But … "
Gongjia Heng's eyes shone with pride. "The core seed has descended around the Xia tribe too. However, unlike the other tribes, we've discovered the core seed's secret. It's not a magical creature, it's a treasure that can change the world!"
The rise of the Xia tribe originated from the core seed. They were the first to discover how to use the core seed and made bronze weapons. The other tribes traded for bronze weapons from the Xia tribe. At the same time, the six major tribes were also collecting the core seed and learning how to use it. Since then, war broke out across the mainland. In the records of the Xia tribe, it was called the 'War of the Core Seed'.
In the history of the mainland, there were two transitions. The first was the change of the fire seed. After that, there were no more fire seeds in the fire pit. The second transition was the core seed. After that, the six major tribes became the real six major tribes. They controlled most of the core seeds and the smaller tribes could only eat the leftovers.
Later on, the Ji tribe took in the other five tribes and called them 'Hong'. The city was gradually formed. The six major tribes had many slaves so they were called slave masters. The leader of the Ji tribe was called the king.
However, to the Xia tribe, none of that had anything to do with them. They were immersed in forging and were fascinated by it. The six major tribes did not cause any trouble for the Xia tribe. Instead, they often invited the Xia tribe to forge their weapons for them.
Under the temptation of benefits, many Xia tribesmen left. Later on, due to the changes in the landscape and the core seed, the Xia river dried up and turned into Xia valley. Under the influence of the core seed, Xia valley became a dead valley and due to its natural topography, it became a maze.
The Xia ancestors had no choice but to leave for the tribe. Before they left, they built Gongjia Mountain and drew cloud patterns that hid many secrets so that their descendants would never forget this place. Generation after generation, every Xia tribesman who came here would present their proudest achievements. This was their land of faith.
Slowly, this place became a land of treasures because Gongjia Mountain contained the most precious treasures of the Xia tribesmen from different eras. They were the ones who were unwilling to share their skills with others.
As the first Xia people to make bronze weapons, they did not belong to one of the six major tribes. In terms of scale and status on the mainland, the Xia tribe was still a far cry from the six major cities. Plus, the Xia tribesmen were increasingly scattered. It was difficult for them to gather again.
Shao Xuan sighed inwardly. This was the difference between technology and politics.
After telling Shao Xuan all this, Heng felt ashamed. He didn't have any secret techniques to offer Shao Xuan. All he could do was learn and craft an item himself as a tribute.
"That's why I have to stay here for a while. Shao Xuan, what do you plan to do?" asked Heng.
"I'll leave in a few days," said Shao Xuan.
Heng nodded. "I'll go to the Yanjiao tribe to look for you after I'm done. Right, how did you make that pit? "
"I stepped on it."
Heng was speechless. Hurry up and leave! This place can't take your steps!
Heng was still thinking about the things in Gongjia Mountain so after eating outside, he entered the mountain again.
Not long after he entered the mountain, Shao Xuan walked towards a certain spot in the valley. He was not lying when he said he had dreamed of the Xia ancestors.
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