These were the real treasures of the Gu shaman. When Shao Xuan and the others first arrived, the Gu shaman only took out some "normal goods" to trick the Yanjiao people.
The Gu shaman probably realized this too, so his expression became a little awkward. Shao Xuan didn't mind.
"I've never seen this kind of stone before," Shao Xuan picked up a "Universal Eye" and felt its ability to "see" the sun.
"These were given to me by the Jing tribe. I only get one every year. I've been the shaman for nine years, but I only got these nine in total," the Gu shaman explained. As for the previous shamans, he could count them with one hand. Their relationship with the Jing tribe only improved after he took over. It was rare for them to get one every year. The previous Gu shamans didn't have such good treatment.
"Jing tribe? Is it the tribe you mentioned that is still downstream of you? Are these ground eye stones produced by their tribe? "Shao Xuan asked.
"That's right. Plus, the Jing tribe rarely uses this kind of stone for trade. Normal ground eye stones might be used occasionally, but the Universal Eye stone would never be used for trade. "
However, ordinary ground eye stones had no other uses other than to be used as decorations. To many tribes who were struggling to survive, they were useless. Just like the crystals that the Drumming tribe had kept, they couldn't be exchanged for much even if they were used to trade.
Seeing that Shao Xuan was interested in these Universal Eyes, the Gu shaman also wanted to change the Yanjiao people's impression of them. After all, because of the giant beast incident, they were too confident and guarded against the Yanjiao people. Their words were obviously trying to chase them away. Now that they were indebted to the Yanjiao people and saw that the Yanjiao people didn't try to rob them, the Gu shaman wanted to improve their relationship.
"I don't know how the Universal Eye is produced. I only know that it's only produced in the Jing tribe. I've never heard of it appearing in other tribes. We have a good relationship with the Jing tribe, and we have helped them many times in the past. The Jing tribe's fishing nets and hunting nets were also exchanged from us. That's why they gave us the ground eye stones and universal eyes, "the Gu shaman said.
"Then I'll accept it," Shao Xuan studied the Universal Eyes for a while and then passed them to Duo Li and the others.
They were also very curious about these Universal Eyes. When they hunted in the forest, it wasn't sunny every day. Sometimes, the clouds were too thick and there were natural disturbances in the forest, making it difficult for them to determine the correct location and time. At those times, even if they used a sun stone to look at the sky, they might not be able to see the sun behind the clouds. However, if they had the Universal Eyes, they wouldn't have to worry. They would be able to accurately judge the weather conditions of the storm.
They didn't expect to find such good stuff.. no wonder the Gu shaman hid all these things...
"It looks like a real eye's eye!" Duo Li exclaimed..
"Indeed, Head Elder. We can put two of them on the beast skulls in the Flaming River Castle."
Some of the decorations in the Flaming River Castle were made from the bones of fearsome beasts, but they were just bones. They didn't have eyes, only empty eye sockets. If they put the Universal Eyes on them and put a layer of skin over the bones, they would look real.
"But these are too small. It would be nice if we had a bigger one."
While the Yanjiao people were discussing, the Gu shaman thought of something and continued to talk to Shao Xuan, "Actually, the Jing tribe has another type of crystal. It's rarer than the Universal Eyes, but other than the Jing tribe, no one else has seen it before. Even though I'm close to the Jing shaman, I've never seen it before. When I saw the Jing shaman, he already had an extra eye here. That's more like a real eye than the Universal Eyes. No, I should say that it's already an eye. "
Shao Xuan's heart skipped a beat. He immediately became serious and sat up straight, "An eye? That kind of stone? You can put an eye on it? "
"Yes. I don't know why the Jing tribe calls it the Ground Eye Stone, but I know that every shaman in the Jing tribe will have a special 'eye'. They put it in when they take over the position of shaman." The Gu shaman pointed between his eyebrows, "That's why the Jing shaman has an extra eye compared to other people. It's said that because of that eye, the Jing shaman can see things that normal people can't. "
Seeing that Shao Xuan was very interested in the 'eye', the Gu shaman told him what he knew. Of course, he wasn't an old acquaintance of the Jing tribe. He just felt that the Yanjiao people wouldn't rob them. Plus, the Yanjiao people were rich. They had a lot of food and sturdy tools. If they could be on good terms with the Yanjiao people, the Jing tribe would benefit too. They might even be able to exchange these Ground Eye Stones with the Yanjiao people for food and tools.
"The Jing people aren't that different from normal people. Only their shaman is different. Of course, before the Jing shaman took over the position of shaman, he only had two eyes. To take over the position of the Jing shaman, he must successfully fuse with one eye. Only a successful person can take over the position. That's why every generation of shaman has three eyes. If no one in that generation can successfully fuse with an eye, they would rather leave the position of shaman empty. They would never allow a two-eyed shaman to appear. "
All in all, in the Jing tribe, normal people couldn't become shamans. Only those with three eyes could.
"What are the conditions for fusing with the eye you mentioned? Can non-Jing people use it? Other than humans, can it be used on fearsome beasts? "Shao Xuan asked a few questions in a row.
"This … I'm not sure." The Gu shaman said honestly, "Although I have a good relationship with the Jing shaman, we rarely talk about his third eye. That's a secret of the Jing tribe."
"Oh, right!" The Gu shaman remembered what was written in his ancestor's notes, "According to my ancestor, non-Jing people can't use that 'eye'."
People from different tribes had different bloodlines and beliefs, so the totem power in their bodies was different in nature, not to mention the fire seed. The fire seeds of different tribes rejected each other and could not coexist, so it must be the same for people from different tribes.
"I see." Shao Xuan was a little disappointed. There were also people in the tribe who lost their eyes in hunting or war. If they could have a chance to see again, even if they only had one eye, it would be a new life for them.
"Why don't we want to?" The Gu shaman sighed. In his ancestor's notes, it said that in the early years, there were people who wanted to find eyes for their family members or close friends who lost their eyes, but they were all rejected by the Jing tribe. The reason they gave was that non-Jing people couldn't use those eyes.
Shao Xuan thought for a while and asked, "If people can't use it, what about fearsome beasts?"
Fearsome beasts?
The Gu shaman didn't expect Shao Xuan to continue asking. He knew a little about humans, but as for fearsome beasts, in the past thousand years, the people of the Gu tribe had very limited contact with fearsome beasts, not to mention the Jing tribe's "eyes".
"This, I really don't know. The ancestor's notes didn't mention it." The Gu shaman shook his head.
Since he couldn't get an answer from the Gu shaman, Shao Xuan decided to ask the Jing tribe himself.
"Elder Shao Xuan, you want to change a fearsome beast's eye?" The Gu shaman was very curious about this.
"Yes, I have a fearsome beast. It's a wolf. It lost an eye during a war with another tribe. Since people can't do it, I want to know if fearsome beasts can use it. I'm not sure if the Jing tribe has an extra 'eye', "Shao Xuan said.
He had heard that Yanjiao had tamed fearsome beasts, but now that he heard it from Shao Xuan himself, the Gu shaman couldn't help but feel envious. However, after this battle, the people of the Drumming tribe also gained experience. There were more ferocious beasts on the other side of the river. They would try to hunt or tame them step by step. They would get back the experience they had lost a thousand years ago and experience the life their ancestors lived a thousand years ago.
The Gu shaman thought about the Yanjiao people's strong physiques. Maybe the Yanjiao people were so strong because they ate fearsome beasts?
"Oh right, I have a question for Elder Shao Xuan," the Gu shaman hesitated for a while before asking.
"Go ahead."
"Why were you able to ignite the rope net back then?"
If it was that easy to ignite the rope net, many people would have done it a long time ago. It was because it was difficult and there were too many restrictions that made the Gu tribe even more special. Plus, even if he knew how to ignite it, he was in the Gu tribe's territory. He was very close to the Gu tribe's fire pond, but there was no sign of the flames suppressing each other.
The Gu shaman still couldn't understand. Even if Shao Xuan was an elder of the Yanjiao tribe, he wasn't a shaman. How could he do this?
"Actually, I don't know the answer to this question myself." Shao Xuan thought back to the situation back then. It was very mysterious. It was as if there was a voice telling him that he would succeed if he did it. Now that he thought about it, he was too impulsive back then. But at that time, he suddenly had the desire to find out more. Maybe this was why his knot divination told him to come back.
Shao Xuan also planned to find some time to study it in detail.
"Maybe it's the protection of our ancestors," Shao Xuan said.
The Gu shaman was speechless. Are you f * cking kidding me? Why would Yanjiao's ancestors come out of the Gu tribe's territory, right next to the Gu tribe's fire seed?
Seeing the Gu shaman's confused face, Shao Xuan laughed, "Do you know why I can be Yanjiao's Grand Elder?"
The Gu shaman shook his head.
"Because our ancestors chose me."
The Gu shaman stared at Shao Xuan for a while. He realised that Shao Xuan didn't seem to be talking nonsense. He was even more puzzled.
Leaving the Gu shaman to continue thinking, Shao Xuan got up to let the people who were free deal with the giant beast. His biggest secret was something that he would never tell anyone else.
Shao Xuan and the Gu shaman discussed the distribution of the spoils of war.
The Yanjiao tribe took half of the giant beast's scales and meat. If they could help at a critical moment, Shao Xuan would also take half of the meat and scales. The Gu tribe didn't have any objections. In terms of contribution, the Gu tribe had the most, but if it weren't for the Yanjiao people, they didn't know what would have happened to them. This distribution was reasonable.
The people of the Flaming Horn tribe only took the scales and meat. The scales were used to make armour. The giant beast's scales were indeed a good material. Even if the edges of the scales were curled up, they could still be hammered flat when the armour was made. As for the meat, they still needed to eat on the ship. This level of fearsome beast meat was enough to keep them hungry. The claws and bones were also left for the Gu tribe. It wasn't easy for them to carry more on the ship.
Knowing that Shao Xuan was going to look for the Jing tribe, the Gu shaman even wrote a cloth scroll for Shao Xuan to bring along. He told Shao Xuan to give it to the Jing shaman directly. This way, the Jing tribe wouldn't be too guarded and wouldn't reveal anything.
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