The Shao Xuan recorded everything the shaman said he needed to pay attention to. Installing an eye was different from other things, so he couldn't miss out on any details.
The shaman was patient too. He told Shao Xuan everything he could. If it was related to the Jing tribe's secrets, he was even more vague.
The Shao Xuan already knew that the shaman was different from the other Jing people. His way of thinking was different from the traditional Jing people, but he did it for the sake of the Jing tribe. He could use this information to exchange for more things with the Shao Xuan.
Looking out of the window, the central quagmire was bustling with noise and excitement. There were many people watching. Although only ten people went into the quagmire, there were many people helping. Some were cheering, and some were just watching. Most of the people from the tribe were gathered here. There were also the Ya tribesmen who rushed over to watch. Duo Li and the others were also there to join in the fun.
The people who went into the quagmire gained a lot tonight. They didn't have the shaman's third eye, nor did they have Shao Xuan's special vision. They could only use nets or their intuition to catch things. Even if they didn't have the third eye, they could still feel some things in the quagmire.
"Ah, it's the Universal Pupil!" Someone in the crowd exclaimed.
"Who? Who caught the Universal Pupil? "The people who were watching from other places rushed over.
Not long after, someone shouted from the other side of the quagmire, "Another one!"
"What?! Who caught it this time?! "The crowd rushed over again.
"Thirty already! Haha, let's see who can catch more than me today! "A Jing warrior who had just been pulled out of the quagmire laughed loudly. They already gained so much in such a short time. How many would they be able to catch tonight? Just thinking about it made his mouth split open.
"I don't know why, but the ground eyes in the quagmire are especially easy to catch today. Many of them aren't moving," someone sighed.
The shaman in the house heard this and his face twitched. Many of the ground eyes couldn't move, probably because they were scared. The pit that the Shao Xuan made shocked many of them. Even if they didn't die, they were half dead. At least, they wouldn't be able to recover tonight.
Those who went into the quagmire had to thank Shao Xuan for their great harvest tonight. It was a bargain.
The Jing shaman smiled helplessly and shook his head. These kids probably hadn't encountered such a good thing in a long time. They were all crazy with joy.
"Are you sure you don't want to trade the Ground Eye Stones?" Shao Xuan asked.
The Jing people had a lot of stock in their hands. Even if they didn't harvest much every year, after generations of accumulation, the amount was already frightening. But did they plan to keep all of this?
"That depends on what everyone thinks." The Jing shaman did not comment. Even though he had a different way of thinking and did not intend to change everyone's way of thinking, he would not stop them if they were willing to exchange what they had in their hands for resources to survive.
Shao Xuan rolled up the animal skin scroll and put it away. He thought for a moment and said, "I have another question."
"Go ahead." The Jing shaman thought that Shao Xuan had suddenly thought of something related to the fusion of the True Eye.
Shao Xuan looked at the Jing shaman and asked, "What do you see on my body?"
The Jing shaman stopped playing with the Ground Eye Stones. He didn't expect Shao Xuan to ask this question, but he did notice it.
After thinking for a while, the Jing shaman said, "A human figure. I saw a human figure behind you. "
The Jing shaman didn't plan to tell Shao Xuan this at first. The ancestors of the Jing tribe had warned their descendants that even if they saw something that others couldn't, they shouldn't speak carelessly. It was easy to get into trouble. It was said that a long time ago, there were shamans in the Jing tribe who used their ability to see things that others couldn't see to get into trouble. That was why the Jing shaman stopped Miu when he noticed the abnormality on Shao Xuan's body. He was worried that Miu would get into trouble if he spoke carelessly.
But now that Shao Xuan asked, even if the Jing shaman wanted to hide it, he couldn't. Plus, the Jing shaman felt that Shao Xuan wouldn't cause them any trouble.
Even if Shao Xuan was mentally prepared, he was still stunned when he heard this, "What did the figure look like?"
The Jing shaman shook his head, "I don't know. I only saw a blurry figure, but I don't know what it looked like. It must be one of Yanjiao's ancestors. "
It really was one of Yanjiao's ancestors? Shao Xuan was extremely shocked. He had told the Drumming shaman this excuse before, but at that time, he only used one of his ancestors as an excuse. But now that he heard the Jing shaman's words, did he really get it right?
But why was one of his ancestors following him? Which ancestor was it? There were many ancestors in Yanjiao's history. Thinking about the bone ornament necklace, Shao Xuan analyzed the possibility of it being a First Shaman.
After a moment of silence, Shao Xuan shook his head. If he couldn't figure it out, then he wouldn't think about it. He would think about it when he had other clues in the future.
Shao Xuan gave the Jing shaman a palm-sized token made of green bronze. There were Yanjiao totem patterns on it, and the word "Xuan" on the other side. In Yanjiao, only the current shaman and chief, as well as Shao Xuan, the Great Elder, could have such a token.
If the Jing tribe wanted to trade with ground eye stones in the future, they could bring this token to the Flaming River Trading Point. When people with this token went to the Flaming River Trading Point, they would naturally be treated better than others. There would also be people protecting them.
By the time they finished talking, it was already almost sunrise.
Because of Shao Xuan's attack, a lot of mud had splashed onto the ground. Now, with the Jing people pulling nets in the mud and messing around, there was even more mud being dragged onto the shore.
When Shao Xuan left the Jing shaman's place, many places in the Jing tribe were covered in mud. Needless to say, the areas close to the mud were covered in mud. Other areas were stepped on by people running around. Some people were even rolling on the ground with mud all over their bodies. It was said that after rolling on the ground, they wouldn't be bitten by insects.
There weren't many weeds in the Jing tribe probably because of the mud. For some reason, the mud always inhibited the growth of plants, but it was very suitable for the ground eyes.
The Jing tribe was a very special tribe. They weren't strong, but they were very satisfied with their lives in their own little world. Compared to resources, they were more willing to protect the ground eye stones.
Although the river had disappeared, the Flaming River was still very wide in this area. It was even wider than the Drumming tribe's area. Perhaps, if they continued to go downstream, the two sides of the river would be further apart. The further they went, the less likely the beasts on the other side would come. However, it wasn't absolutely safe. There were beasts that could cross the river, and there were also birds that could fly. They had to be careful of all of these.
Before Shao Xuan left, he reminded the Jing shaman of these problems. However, the Jing shaman had his own plans. After the full moon, they planned to expand the outer quagmire and the central quagmire. Then, they would ask the Ya tribesmen to help them dig some emergency tunnels.
The Jing shaman's third eye could not only see things that others couldn't, but it could also predict the future. If there was trouble, he would be prepared.
Just like what Shao Xuan knew, even if it was a small tribe that wasn't strong, they still had their reasons for surviving.
When the sun replaced the moon's rays on the earth, Shao Xuan prepared to bring the Yanjiao people back. He learned about the situation downstream from Di Pi and Di Pa. Although they didn't know much, they could still roughly tell what tribes were further downstream.
Shao Xuan gave them some beast hides and horns as a reward for the information.
"If you need anything in the future, feel free to look for us Ya tribesmen. We go to many places," Di Pi said to Shao Xuan and the others after he hid the things Shao Xuan gave him in a tunnel.
The Ya tribesmen liked to dig tunnels when they had nothing to do. Then, they would visit other tribes and gossip. What they said might be exaggerated or exaggerated, but there was still a lot of useful information. At the very least, it helped Shao Xuan's map of the area along the river become more complete.
Before they left, Shao Xuan also gave the Jing shaman some extra beast hides as a reward for his last question.
When they left, the Jing shaman even brought the Jing tribesmen to the riverbank to send them off. There was a stone tablet with the words "Flaming River" on it. From now on, the Jing tribesmen would know what the river in front of their tribe was called. They also knew that if they followed the Flaming River upstream, they would be able to find the Yanjiao tribe.
What kind of tribe was the Yanjiao tribe? The Jing tribesmen's impression of the Yanjiao tribe was that they had big boats that were bigger than houses, sharp weapons, thick beast hides, and a lot of strength. They were not as fierce as the Ya tribesmen were rumored to be, although they were sometimes quite scary.
After bidding farewell to the Jing tribe, the Shao Xuan took the map that he had drawn and turned the boat around to head upstream.
The trip downstream took less time than the Shao Xuan expected, but the harvest was not bad. The most important thing was that they managed to get the True Eye. All they had to do was wait for Caesar to try it out.
When they traveled upstream, it was much faster than when they came out. They didn't have to go to the riverbank to put up a stone tablet. Also, after the full moon, the flow of the river would change. Even though the river had disappeared, some of the phenomena still existed. For example, before the full moon, the river would flow faster downstream than usual. The river level would not drop much, but if you looked closely, you would notice that the drop was very obvious.
After the full moon, the river would flow back, which made it easier for Shao Xuan and the others to go back.
Along the way, Shao Xuan and the others went to the Drumming tribe to take a look. The tribe had already been rebuilt. The houses were all built. The tribe had recovered quite well.
When Shao Xuan and the others were about to reach the tribe, they saw the crocodiles that had left during the rainy season returning in groups. Even though the river was gone, their habits were still there. It was just that they were slower in coming back.
"The Drumming tribe has a lot of water moon stones again," Shao Xuan said as he looked at the groups of crocodiles swimming upstream. He also saw the familiar "mute" crocodile and threw some freshly hunted meat to them.
Even though most of the crocodiles in the Drumming tribe were not fearsome beasts, there were a lot of them. They were also considered strong beasts. If they swam in groups like this, there wouldn't be much trouble.
The group of crocodiles was faster than Shao Xuan's boat, so they arrived at the Drumming tribe first. Shao Xuan and the others arrived three days later.
Nothing major happened in the tribe while Shao Xuan and the others were away. It was the same at the Flaming River Trading Point, or at least it seemed that way.
After returning to the tribe, the first thing Shao Xuan wanted to do was to install an eye for Caesar.
After not seeing him for a while, Caesar's body had new injuries. Everyone was already used to this.
Shao Xuan took out the bamboo tube that the shaman used to install the True Eye and shook it in front of Caesar. "Give it a try."
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