I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself
Chapter 374 - 161: Blood Curse Guard Beastification Mutation_2
After the Grand Sacrifice of the entire tribe, there was another grand banquet that night.
The tribe members’ spirits grew increasingly enthusiastic; the children received blessings from the Sacrificial Spirits and even witnessed seven Sacrificial Spirits stepping through the sky.
Precisely because the slaughter by Xiaoyang had just recently passed, the tribe’s strength made everyone feel more at peace.
Behind the Ancestral Temple, on the mountain, a small hill suddenly moved.
Then, it slowly transformed into the figure of a youth, who leapt a few times and entered the Ancestral Temple.
Placing a divided spirit on the mountain to guard was originally meant to prevent unexpected events.
However, looking at it now, releasing the Marquis inheritance earlier proved to be quite effective.
In the past, each division of Yongyi paid little attention to the borderlands; it was only because Xiaoyang possessed the Marquis inheritance that their gaze shifted north.
Now, they have all turned their attention away towards the Marquis inheritance.
The next day, the reveling tribe members began to gradually return.
After the Sacrifice, it symbolized a new beginning.
As the tribe members returned, Shen Can, with thirty or more flying ships, led them northward to the River Valley region, leaving a divided spirit to guard the Ancestral Temple.
This journey north brought many resources to the valley, such as grain seeds and witch medicine species.
River Valley region, within the old race city, Ancestral Temple.
Previously left in the valley, some artisans of the Celestial Craft Hall were gathered outside the Ancestral Temple.
"Ancestral Temple Keeper!"
When Shen Can walked out from the Ancestral Temple, the figures outside bowed in unison.
"Everyone sit."
Shen Can waved his hand, casually sitting on the open ground outside the Ancestral Temple, and everyone followed suit.
"Today’s gathering is to reform the Celestial Craft Hall."
"From today onwards, the River Valley Ancestral Temple will establish Martial Division, Agricultural Division, Medicine Division, Medical Division, Military Division, Wind Division."
"The Martial Division will be responsible for researching martial arts cultivation, aiming to reduce harm to the martial artist’s body and outside influences during cultivation, like beastification."
"Agricultural Division, improve grain seeds, increase primordial energy within the grain, cultivate crops more suitable for martial artist and wizard cultivation, and of course, capable of large-scale cultivation.
Additionally, design agricultural tools better suited for tribe members to improve farming efficiency."
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"Military Division, responsible for researching and creating weapons for warfare, from horizontal swords, armor-piercing arrows, chariots, to flying ships and warships."
"Wind Division, tasked with collecting lost inheritances; the Human Race Tribe has risen and fallen, leaving behind too much inheritance and legend.
The task of the Wind Division is to go out, go to the Great Marsh, go to the wilderness to find, to explore."
After years of development, the number of wizards and witches within the tribe has finally become sufficient to initially support these reformed structures set by Shen Can.
Although still young, it is nonetheless a beginning.
Shen Can and the divided spirit will remain in the valley to lead the various divisions in research.
Previously, the Celestial Craft Hall had many artisans and various craftsmen; after assessment, some will remain while others will be taken out of the valley and settled within the tribe.
For instance, blacksmiths; the tribe will establish an artisan camp to uniformly create weapons, witch artifacts, and agricultural tools.
This way, a portion of skilled artisans will remain in the valley to conduct small-scale manufacturing experiments on weapons and tools developed by the divisions.
Once the experiments are successful, they will be sent to the artisan camp for large-scale production.
A large number of wizards will remain in the valley; wizards possess innately powerful divine sense, which serves as a strong aid in research and their emotions are more stable than martial artists.
"Ancestral Temple Keeper."
At this moment, a faint voice trembled, coming from a young woman.
"Come, speak."
Shen Can immediately noticed this tribe member and motioned for her to come forward a bit to speak.
"Ancestral Temple Keeper, I, I, I..."
The Weaver Girl, seeing everyone turning towards her, lowered her head and quickly stepped forward, pulling out a piece of green cloth.
"Ancestral Temple Keeper, I can weave cloth. This is the cloth I wove; it... it’s tough and can resist arrows. Which division does my cloth weaving belong to?"
Shen Can took the cloth and lightly tugged it, finding it indeed very strong. The material was ordinary lemongrass skin, woven densely, enhancing its toughness enough to resist arrows from the Mountain Opening Realm.
Although it can’t compare with the toughness of the satin taken from the Luo River Bo Division, Luo River used better materials.
"Ancestral Temple Keeper, I’ve thought of a way of weaving that can further enhance defense, except my weaving tools are inadequate."
This piqued Shen Can’s great interest.
Unexpectedly, there was such a skillful person within the tribe.
For the various divisions of Ji Land, even though the Jishan Bo Division has faced Xiaoyang for years, everyone’s desire for clothing is far less than for weapons and beast meat.
Only the other tribes in Yongyi feel at ease, and some have begun to weave satin, wearing luxurious robes.
However, no matter how luxurious the robe, for the Great Wilderness, the priority must be strong defense.
"What’s your name?"
"Weaver Girl. When I was young, I used to gather mugwort and spin yarn with my mother, so she called me Weaver Girl."
"Weaver Girl."
Shen Can thought this name was quite good.
"Come, sit."
"Can you weave this cloth in large quantities?"
Weaver Girl nodded emphatically, "I can teach other aunties who weave cloth."
"Do you have any ideas on how to improve your loom?"
Weaver Girl’s lips moved, her cheeks flushed red, she gestured for a long time without saying anything, almost on the verge of tears.
Shen Can understood, many who love to ponder are like this, they have ideas but can’t express them.
"You want to improve the loom, just say what you lack. Currently, our Blazing Flame Tribe members don’t lack clothing, many aunties within the tribe can weave cloth and make clothes.
Therefore, the newly woven fabric should be used for the defense of the tribe’s war soldiers, so you will join the Military Division. Under the Military Division, there will be a Weaving Department, and you will take on the role of Weaving Master."
Weaver Girl shook her head, wanting to refuse, "I... I just like weaving cloth."
"Then weave all your ideas into the cloth."
With Shen Can’s arrangements, the reforms in the Celestial Craft Hall were passionately underway.
A group of wizards transferred from the Witch Hall quickly formed the framework of each division.
The Martial Division was entrusted to Huo Yunn by Shen Can, who swiftly took over the experimental tribe members from the Blood Bone Purgatory.
Over the years, Huo Yunn has dabbled in witch medicine, spirit plants, and medical skills, and his realm has reached Tier Three Middle Stage, the fastest in cultivation among many disciples.
Now, he has an even more outstanding disciple, Yan Ling.
Although Yan Ling is relatively young, his affinity for spirit plants is stronger; sometimes, while others research for a month or two, he can discover issues due to a stronger sense of affinity.
Thus, related spirit medicine configuration tasks in the Medicine Division were entrusted to Yan Ling.
Furthermore, with Shen Can personally overseeing, any problems could be directly guided, causing no significant issues.
For the arrangement of the disciples, Shen Can was based on the tribe’s needs and assigned tasks accordingly.
The Military Division was assigned to the senior disciple Huo Chong.
The Medical Division was assigned to Huo Ye.
The Agricultural Division was assigned to Huo Tuan.
As for the Wind Division, it was not given to any disciple but a tribesman named Huo Tu, a Martial Artist with a Scout background.
The remaining disciples, Huo Fu, Huo Long, Huo Jiang, and others, were leading the witch disciples in the Witch Hall for cultivation.
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Inside the Blood Bone Purgatory.
Shi Jun dwelled in the midst of blood water, the pungent smell filled the air, yet he relished it.
As the leader of the Blood Curse Guards, back then, more than 180 tribe members along with him consumed the Xiaoyang Blood Pill, and now only 97 tribesmen remain.
Due to the curse of the Blood Witch, this path of cultivation brought more obstacles for him and the tribesmen.
Although they haven’t found the Gourd Blood Witch over the years, those children who did not consume the Xiaoyang Blood Pill have not worsened further under the tribe’s witch doctor treatment.
Some children from those days have already married and had children, and the newly born ones are quite normal, with even stronger innate divine senses than other children.
Shen Can had long known about Shi Jun’s condition.
Under the dual influence of the Blood Witch Curse and Xiaoyang Blood Pill, a mutated martial artist was born, capable of performing a type of Blood Witchcraft.
"Ancestral Temple Keeper, I want to cultivate the Desolate Beast Battle Body."
With reddened eyes, Shi Jun emerged from the purgatory, kneeling before Shen Can.
"If I act abnormally, please have the Ancestral Temple Keeper kill me."
"This is the experience and process of cultivation through the Blood Witch Curse over the years, presented to the Ancestral Temple Keeper."
Shi Jun held up a Beast Hide Scroll above his head.
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One month later.
Side Hall of the River Valley Ancestral Temple.
The cauldron was shattered by the violent rush of blood energy, as turbulent blood energy surged, Shi Jun let out a roar, transforming into a bloodstained figure.
A pair of blood-red eyes emitted two feet of blood gleams, fangs bared, roaring at the sky.
"Ancestral Temple Keeper!"
"I feel something within me!"
As Shi Jun spoke, a black, snake-like shadow rose from his back.