Not long after leaving the tribe, Shao Xuan saw the mountains where Chacha used to rest. There were still scratches left by the eagle's claws on the mountain walls.
When Chacha first came to the old haunt, it preferred high places and didn't like to be surrounded by people. After all, it didn't have much contact with the Yanjiao people, unlike the other ferocious beasts. It had encircled several mountains around the tribe.
When Shao Xuan came back, he didn't see Chacha. He learned from Ao that Chacha flew around the desert after sending Tuo and Lei back to the old haunt. Then it ran to the Hui tribe and took away a few of their eagles.
However, the people of the Hui tribe also said that the giant mountain eagles were probably going to Eagle Mountain in a group, so Ao and the others were not too worried. They didn't know much about the giant mountain eagles, but Chacha had been there once and had experience. Although they didn't know which path they were going to take, since they were all in a group, it should be safe.
Not long after this winter, the traveling team of the "Hui tribe" from the grassland came to the Ferocious Beasts Mountain Forest. They also sent a message that several eagles of their tribe had returned, but they didn't see Chacha. They didn't say much, as if they wanted to say something but stopped. Ao didn't think much about it because of the strange fire seed.
They went to Eagle Mountain but didn't appear with the other eagles. Did they not leave Eagle Mountain? Or did they leave Eagle Mountain and go somewhere else? Shao Xuan didn't know.
When Shao Xuan asked about it, Ao regretted it. After all, they didn't ask much at that time. The people of the Hui tribe didn't stay here for long and left with a message. If Shao Xuan wanted to figure it out, he had to go to the grassland and ask the people of the Hui tribe in detail. The communication between the people of the Hui tribe and the giant mountain eagles was very normal. They could understand the meaning of the giant mountain eagles. It was impossible for several eagles to go together without any news. The people of the Hui tribe definitely knew more about Chacha.
Shao Xuan didn't blame Ao and the others. After all, the situation was special. Besides, Chacha had a bad temper. In the tribe, other than the Old Ke and the Shaman, it didn't want to talk to anyone else, let alone talk to them.
When things here were settled, Shao Xuan planned to go to the grassland.
After about half an hour, Shao Xuan could feel some changes.
"When you asked Tuo and Lei to bring the core seed back, we knew it was very dangerous, but we didn't expect it to be so lethal." Ao pointed at the thinning forest in front of them.
Due to the soil and stone of this mountain, there weren't many plants. The higher they went, the less greenery there was. This was why Ao decided to put the core seed here. But it was so sparse, it was like a bald patch in the forest. It was frightening.
There were not many plants here, and it was even rarer to see ferocious beasts on the mountain. Ao had been here many times. Occasionally, he could see one or two pheasants passing by below the mountainside. They did not live on this mountain, but came from other mountains.
"The core seed was placed on the mountain. There were originally some small caves, but we expanded them and put some good stones inside." Ao told Shao Xuan everything in detail.
Zheng Luo and Duo Kang listened on the side. Their faces were red, and they looked like they wanted to rush over immediately. It was obvious that they weren't calm at all.
On the other side of the sea, the core seed was controlled by the slave masters. All the bronze wares they had were bought from the slave masters or traded with merchants. They had never seen the core seed before. They didn't even know about the core seed, only vaguely aware of it. However, they thought it was too far away so they didn't pay much attention to it. They didn't expect there to be a core seed in the old haunt!
"With the core seed, will we be able to make more gold wares?!" Duo Kang rubbed his hands in anticipation.
"Technically, yes. But no one in the tribe has tried it before. We don't know if it'll work. We'll have to try, "answered Shao Xuan. When they were on the other side of the sea, the tribe's blacksmiths only modified weapons based on bronze wares. Even though Gongjia Heng had taught them some techniques, he had never explained smelting techniques based on ores.
The Yanjiao tribe could only use the 'theories' Shao Xuan had provided.
Shao Xuan's smelting techniques were a combination of the slave masters' smelting techniques and the words he had taken from Gongjia Mountain.
Back in the desert, Shao Xuan had snuck into Snowfield City and read about smelting in the place where the ancient scrolls were kept. Not only did it talk about the core seed, it also explained where the ores used for smelting came from. It also mentioned that the better the quality of the ores, the shorter the smelting time and the higher the metal content.
Shao Xuan had recorded the slave masters' failures and their successes. As for the words he had taken from Gongjia Mountain, they were very useful too. For example, there was the method of observing qi, the ratio of different metals used in smelting weapons, and the ring diagrams left behind by the Yi family's ancestors.
The others did not understand the Yi family's ring diagrams so they did not read them. However, the techniques and experiences mentioned earlier made the two chiefs and the three team leaders' eyes light up.
"I've heard from the Gongjia family that there's a type of green-faced fanged beast whose blood is very useful in making weapons. The swords it makes can easily cut through stone," said Shao Xuan.
"Really?!" The others looked at Shao Xuan.
"I've heard about it. I've never seen it with my own eyes."
"What does the green-faced fanged beast look like? We can't let it go when we hunt in the future, "asked Zheng Luo impatiently.
The metal wares they used were not the best. Most of the metal wares they used were not even as good as the high-quality stone wares in the old haunt. However, whether it was the metal wares they used or the stone wares used in the old haunt, they all had many shortcomings. However, if these shortcomings could be improved, they would be able to make better metal wares, which would make it easier for them to hunt and more confident, which would be very satisfying.
"According to Heng, the green-faced fanged beast isn't big. It has a green face and thick skin. It has hooves but no horns and two long fangs. It often jumps around the mountains and looks very fierce. It's also very aggressive and often attacks other beasts. It's a herbivorous beast."
As Shao Xuan spoke, the five of them did the same thing at the same time. They searched for animal skins or cloth to write down. Duo Kang found a piece of cloth but did not bring a pen or paint. He scratched his head and said to Zheng Luo, "Boss, I'll copy after you write it down."
Zheng Luo looked up at him but did not speak.
"Don't worry, there's no rush. I'll fill in what I missed when we get back," said Shao Xuan as he continued walking up the mountain.
There were very few plants growing on the ground here. However, there were a few types of unknown grasses. They didn't look very conspicuous. If they were placed together with other flowers and plants, they would be easily overlooked. However, here, when other plants couldn't survive, they were still standing strong.
Shao Xuan went over to pick some. He would study them when he got back. If they could withstand the core seed's influence and still grow here, they might be a rare medicine. It might be useful against the core seed's damage.
"It's there!" Ao pointed ahead. There was a cave blocked by a large rock.
There were no guards around the cave because the guards were all at the foot of the mountain. That way, they could avoid harm. Even if it was just a small injury, it would be a big problem in the long run.
Plus, there were no other tribes in this forest. Other than the fearsome beasts, there were no other outsiders. There was no need to be so strict.
The closer they got to the cave, the more danger they felt. It was uncomfortable and their bodies were emitting danger signals. Zheng Luo and Duo Kang were not used to seeing the core seed for the first time but they could not suppress their excitement.
Core seed, it was the core seed!
Ao walked over and removed the stone that was blocking the entrance of the cave. However, he did not go in immediately. Instead, he opened a large animal skin bag that he had brought along.
"Put this on."
Shao Xuan took a simple grey robe from Ao. It was made of worm skin.
Shao Xuan brought back three rolls of worm skin from Eagle Mountain. He only used one and left the other two. After Tuo brought the core seed back, he followed Shao Xuan's instructions and found the worm skin to make these protective clothes. At that time, the soldiers who moved the stones in were all wearing these clothes.
The six of them put on the clothes and walked in.
There were some glowing water moon stones in the long passage. They did not need a torch to see what was inside.
As they continued to walk, they arrived at a place with a larger space. It was circular in shape. Ao and the other warriors had worked hard to excavate this space back then. It was man-made.
The core seed was in the middle. It was not much bigger than a fist but was extremely dangerous.
"That's … the legendary core seed?" Zheng Luo's throat twitched. He wanted to touch it but knew it was too dangerous. The closer he got, the more he felt a burning pain in the places not covered by the worm skin.
There were stones around the core seed. The tribe spent a lot of time looking for stones in the forest. It was rare that they did not use the good stones to make stone tools. Instead, they moved most of them here.
Shao Xuan looked around. Using the results from the ring diagram, he walked to a spot and looked at the stones.
At this spot, the stones were the same distance away from the core seed. Many of them had irregular gold on their surfaces. This was where the core seed had the most copper. This was where the copper mine was produced!
The magical core seed.
They moved some of the copper ore out of this location, and then moved out a large stone from a different location, bringing all these stones back to the tribe.
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