Not long after the Drumming tribe left, a few other smaller tribes arrived. In the past, these smaller tribes didn't have much of a presence. Even if Shao Xuan sat on the eagle's back and searched everywhere, he might not be able to find all of them.
Now, news of the trading point had probably spread. Some people couldn't help but come over out of curiosity, while others came to trade after hearing about it from others.
For example, a small tribe that Shao Xuan had never heard of sent almost fifty people carrying baskets of fruit. They got the news from the Drumming tribe. Just like the Drumming tribe, they were also a small tribe with low combat power. That was why they had been living in seclusion all year round. They wished they could hide in the dark all day long. They felt safer that way.
Now, probably because of the disaster, they had suffered some losses and were having a hard time. They also heard from the Drumming tribe that they had obtained some benefits at the trading point, so they mustered up the courage to come over. Then, they obtained some food and animal skins from the Flaming River Trading Point. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to satisfy them. Firstly, they didn't have the crystals that the Drumming tribe stored, and secondly, they didn't bring many fruits either. However, looking at the Yanjiao people, they seemed to like the things they brought. They wouldn't have to eat fruits this winter! There were animal skins too! Although most of them were just animal skins, it was enough to make them excited. This trip was worth it!
Yes, the Yanjiao people were very satisfied with the fruits they brought. These fruits were high quality food, comparable to fearsome beast meat. They didn't know where the tribesmen gathered these fruits. Even in the depths of the forest, the Yanjiao warriors had never seen these fruits before. They wouldn't tell anyone about this secret. The Yanjiao people didn't hesitate either. After all, it was just fruits. Without these, they could find other fruits in the forest.
The reason why they were willing to trade was because the children in the Yanjiao tribe preferred these fruits. Compared to the ferocious beast meat, the energy brought by these fruits was milder. Even the children who had not awakened their totemic power could eat them, and some of them could be given to the children in the tribe as snacks.
As the name of the Flaming River Trading Point spread, Shao Xuan's initial goal was achieved. Not only did the Yanjiao people get many things they were satisfied with, but the people who came here also left with smiles on their faces. After winter ended, when the Flaming River Trading Point opened again, they would come again.
The Drumming tribesmen didn't have any goods on hand. They came here to buy soy sauce, so they could only look and not trade. The people of the Rain tribe threw out the things in their hands and exchanged them for the things they needed to survive the winter.
Other than the Yanjiao people, the happiest people were probably the people of the Pu tribe.
The Drumming tribe did not have many water moonstones, but the Pu tribe did. After trading with the Drumming tribe for so long, plus they hadn't gone on a long journey for a long time, the Pu tribe had stockpiled a lot of water moonstones. Unlike the Drumming tribe, who suffered a severe disaster, the Pu tribe's stock was basically intact.
The people of the Pu tribe, especially the people from the Pu tribe's expedition team, used their stock to trade for a lot of beast hides and meat from the Yanjiao. They bought them back to make jerky, then froze them. When winter ended and they went on a long journey, they would sell them.
It had to be said that the people of the Pu tribe were indeed shrewd merchants. They could see the huge business opportunity in just one trip here.
Yanjiao's beast hides were better than any they had seen before. They could stock up and sell them at a higher price when they went on a long journey. Because fearsome beasts were rare on the mainland, their meat and skin, and even some horns and bones could be sold for a high price. This way, they could trade for more goods, and when the time came, they could come back and see if they could scam someone.
However, even though they were satisfied, they were still confused. Why did the Yanjiao people think of claiming their territory here? Why didn't they put their fire seed here too?
The tribesmen's thinking was still stuck on the idea that they had to leave their fire seed here. Only with a fire seed could they determine their territory. However, in the Flaming River Trading Point, they didn't feel a trace of Yanjiao's fire seed. That was why the people who came here didn't feel any rejection from the fire seed of another tribe. This was also why they were satisfied. In the past, if they wanted to trade on a large scale, they would go to the Pu tribe the most. Not to mention how stingy the people of the Pu tribe were, just the Pu tribe's fire seed made people feel uncomfortable. That was why many people didn't go there again after the first time.
The Flaming River Trading Point actually didn't have a fire seed!
This was what surprised every tribesman who came here. When they returned to their own tribes, they would talk about it after dinner. However, in the end, some people who thought they were smart concluded that Yanjiao didn't use a fire seed to make the Flaming River Trading Point more attractive. A place without a fire seed would make people feel more at ease and more popular. At the same time, they were also surprised by Yanjiao's courage. Not only did they enclose their territory, they even allowed outsiders to enter their territory?! This was definitely not allowed in many tribes.
Even some of the famous trading points in the central region were either built on the borders of the bigger tribes or they didn't belong to any tribe. Yanjiao's way of doing things was unique and made people click their tongues in amazement. Letting outsiders enter their territory without a fire seed? Weren't they worried about something happening?
Actually, if Shao Xuan said he wanted to build a trading point in Yanjiao's current territory, there would be many people who would object. After all, they wouldn't be able to change their mindset in such a short period of time. It wasn't easy to break a thousand-year-old tradition. How could they let outsiders enter their territory as they pleased?
However, it was different if they encroached on a piece of land outside their territory. It was also their territory, but the meaning was different. They could do whatever they wanted!
On this day, the temperature had begun to drop significantly day by day. This was the precursor to winter. Many of the leaves in the forest were no longer green. The withered leaves on the ground were blown up by the wind, rustling from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain.
It was almost winter, and the trading point was about to close.
The Drumming tribe, who could only watch helplessly, had already left. The Rain tribe and Pu tribe had also stopped and went back yesterday.
Shao Xuan was polishing a transparent, shiny object in his hands when he heard someone report that the Drumming tribe had sent someone over again.
Shao Xuan raised his eyebrows, but he wasn't surprised. He knew that the Drumming tribe would definitely come over before winter. Abuli's reaction at that time told him that this would be the case.
Shao Xuan put the polished transparent, shiny object into a soft animal skin bag. Then, he got up and left.
The last time Abuli came to look for Shao Xuan, and this time, he also said that he wanted to look for Shao Xuan. Since he already knew Shao Xuan, Abuli didn't want to talk to anyone else. He was worried that he would be cheated if he changed people.
This time, Abuli didn't come with a rattan basket. Instead, he came with the others, carrying something as thick as a person. This time, he only brought this one thing. They didn't have the strength of the Yanjiao people, so they had to carry it together. This way, they could maintain their speed. Even so, they had to change groups of people to take turns carrying it, or else they wouldn't have been able to hold on.
When Shao Xuan walked into the warehouse, Abuli was panting heavily. However, his hand was tightly pressed against the pillar that was as tall as a person.
When he saw Shao Xuan, Abuli immediately stood up. However, he didn't leave the pillar. Instead, he said, "You said that a bigger crystal can be exchanged for more things!"
"That's right." Shao Xuan nodded.
Abuli took a deep breath and untied the leaves and rattan ropes that wrapped around the pillar, revealing the hexagonal crystal inside.
Duo Kang, who had rushed over after receiving the news, saw the crystal pillar. His jaw almost dropped. He rubbed his hands and walked over. "Come come come, tell me what you want. I'll bring you over. The new batch of fearsome beasts we hunted are not bad. They even have tusks. Do you want them?"
Abuli was nervous. He didn't know Duo Kang, so he was on guard.
"Don't worry, this is our tribe's hunting team leader, Duo Kang. Most of the fearsome beast meat and fur you chose last time were hunted by him," Shao Xuan explained.
"Yes, yes, tell me what kind of fearsome beast you want, I know it all! Let's go, I'll bring you over! "Duo Kang smiled warmly.
After hearing Shao Xuan's explanation, Abuli let down his guard. When he heard that those were hunted by Duo Kang and knew a lot about fearsome beasts, Abuli was tempted. He wanted to know more about fearsome beasts so that he could go back and brag. At the same time, he wanted to see what other good stuff Yanjiao had.
Shao Xuan didn't lie to them. The huge crystal pillar that Abuli brought was exchanged for a lot of things. The same size crystal pillar could be exchanged for twice as much as the smaller ones.
When Abuli left, Shao Xuan even gave them a bird's egg. The baby birds that he brought back had already grown up and were laying eggs.
Abuli left with a smile on his face. At the same time, he asked Shao Xuan softly if he could exchange for something bigger than that one. After getting a positive answer, Abuli smiled so widely that his eyes disappeared. No matter how many things he stored, if he didn't use them, it would just be a waste of space.
After Abuli and the others left, Duo Kang touched the crystal pillar with a smile.
Indeed, on this side, this crystal pillar couldn't be exchanged for much. In the eyes of many people, this was just a special stone. However, Duo Kang knew that on the other side of the sea, the slave masters with "holes in their brains" and "weird aesthetics" loved these shiny things!
Since the two continents were so close, who knew when they would be able to make a trip over. They should keep these things as backup. Maybe one day, they could use these to exchange for more resources from the slave masters' cities.
However, at this stage, the most important thing wasn't to "cheat" the slave masters of their money.
Other than Shao Xuan keeping a portion of these crystals for himself, the rest were all sent to the cave where the core seed was placed. Shao Xuan wanted to know what these crystals would become under the influence of the core seed.
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