Chapter 232 - 225: Ancient Tribe, Knowledge Stone Tablet

Chapter 232: Chapter 225: Ancient Tribe, Knowledge Stone Tablet

"Acquired 900 Beast Soul Power!"

Jiang Zuo offered the Golden Wolf Demon Venerable’s blood to the Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor, and a line of system text immediately appeared.

’900 Beast Soul Power. It seems this Golden Wolf Demon Venerable was a mutated Demon Beast.’

Jiang Zuo’s spirits lifted.

The Beast Soul Power he possessed reached over 5,600, more than enough to upgrade the Pet Beast Spirit Garden.

The only thing he lacked now was a low-grade Spirit Vein.

’Another two hundred, and I could have given the Fire Phoenix a bloodline enhancement,’ Jiang Zuo thought.

The Fire Phoenix’s first bloodline enhancement required 800 points of Beast Soul Power, two hundred less than Xiaoqing’s.

This showed that Xiaoqing’s bloodline was significantly stronger than the Fire Phoenix’s.

’I wonder if there are any Demon Beasts on this deserted island. It would be even better if there were.’

He hadn’t explored much himself, but he had already sent the Thunderbird to scout along the coast.

The result was that this was a deserted island of considerable size. However, because the Spiritual Qi was thin, it was uncertain if there were any powerful Demon Beasts on it.

Jiang Zuo wasn’t in a hurry to explore. He stayed by the sea for a few more days, quietly practicing the Body Freedom Technique.

A few days later, his injuries had completely healed.

Only then did Jiang Zuo take Great Black and Xiaoqing to begin exploring the deserted island.

It took him nearly two days to make a full circuit of the deserted island.

This was a deserted island in an unknown location. There were no Demon Beasts on it, but there were some Exotic Beasts of immense strength.

What was even stranger was that there were several human tribes on the island.

However, these tribes were extremely primitive and isolated from the world. Their members all dressed more or less like Primitive People.

Jiang Zuo couldn’t speak their language. The moment he tried to get a little closer, the tribespeople would all grab their weapons and stare at him fiercely, making communication completely impossible.

Seeing their clothes and appearance, Jiang Zuo knew they also had no idea where this place was, so he couldn’t be bothered to argue or interact with them.

After his circuit of the island, Jiang Zuo confirmed that there was no place on the entire island with particularly dense Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi was about the same as in the human-inhabited areas of the Cultivation Realm.

This was also a key reason why the island couldn’t produce Demon Beasts.

There was a reason why no Demon Beasts were born here, but Exotic Beasts were.

Jiang Zuo was fairly certain that the island’s climate was extremely harsh, with ferocious hurricanes sweeping through every month.

The only things that could remain standing on the island were trees as tough as ironwood.

The Fierce Beasts that managed to survive also all had powerful Physiques and were evolving in the direction of Exotic Beasts.

Even the tribespeople on the island had Physiques far more robust than those of people from the outside world.

Those with insufficiently strong Physiques weren’t even qualified to survive on this island.

’In another two or three days, the hurricane will probably arrive. I’ll have to dig a cave to live in.’

Jiang Zuo had a talent for sensing the weather. He vaguely perceived a sense of oppressive pressure building over the boundless sea, signaling an approaching storm.

The small wooden cabin he had built by the sea would surely be blown away by the hurricane.

In a small valley not too far from the sea, Jiang Zuo dug a deep, large cave and settled in.

「Two days later.」

Although it was still broad daylight, heavy dark clouds pressed down over the island.

One after another, incessant hurricanes swept across the island from the sea.

Inside the cave, even though he had completely sealed the entrance, Jiang Zuo could still hear a howling sound that passed through the mountain itself.

The hurricane blew for an entire day.

The next morning, the island was bathed in bright sunshine, with a gentle breeze and clear skies.

Jiang Zuo walked out of the cave and saw a large, snow-white fish as thick as a person flopping at the entrance. It looked quite tender.

’This doesn’t quite look like a sea fish.’

But Jiang Zuo didn’t dwell on it. A big fish that delivered itself to his doorstep would be a waste not to eat.

Jiang Zuo immediately took out seasonings and various cooking utensils from his storage bag and cooked a pot of delicious fish soup.

Great Black, Xiaoqing, and the Fire Phoenix were all summoned by Jiang Zuo to enjoy a hearty meal.

The aroma of the fish soup spread out from the valley, drifting far beyond it.

Outside the valley, the young boy and girl from before smelled the aroma, their mouths nearly watering.

However, they still didn’t dare to enter. After seeing that Jiang Zuo was alright, they quickly left.

The hurricane would cause considerable damage to the island, but it would also bring a large amount of resources.

Fish that were usually hard to catch could be picked up everywhere around the beaches.

For these tribespeople, the day after a hurricane was a day of harvest, and they didn’t have much time to wander around.

If they didn’t work hard on this day, and their subsequent fishing trips were unsuccessful, they would go hungry.

As for hunting... the various tribes were rather reluctant.

The wild beasts on the island were too strong, and hunting them could easily lead to injury.

The tribes on the island basically all survived by fishing.

Unless absolutely necessary, not many people were willing to hunt those powerful wild beasts.

Jiang Zuo’s Divine Sense noticed the boy and girl, but he paid them no mind.

He had noticed them several times. It was clear they were curious about him but also very afraid, not daring to get too close.

’This’ll do for now. Once I’ve refined the power of the Daoist Shackles, I’ll leave via the seafloor,’ Jiang Zuo thought lazily.

He couldn’t cultivate by absorbing Spiritual Qi right now; he could only practice the Body Freedom Technique and cultivate his Divine Sense. It was the same no matter where he was.

He had only been at the Black Tortoise Dao Sect for a few decades, but Jiang Zuo already felt a bit tired.

Although this island was a barren backwater, he didn’t have to worry about being attacked all day, which made living here comfortable.

Jiang Zuo discovered that he might be more accustomed to this kind of life.

He could breathe underwater, so he didn’t have to worry about being trapped here forever.

And so, Jiang Zuo settled down on the island at a leisurely pace.

Every day, besides cultivating, he would take his group of Pet Beasts for a stroll along the beach, catch some fish to cook, and just live a carefree and easy life.

Sometimes, he would encounter some foolish island beasts, which made for a nice extra dish.

And so, a month passed.

The boy and girl who had been secretly observing Jiang Zuo finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

Carrying a type of small purple fruit Jiang Zuo had never seen before, the two of them blocked his path as he was going out. They spoke to him with a mix of reverence and fear, babbling something.

"Don’t rush. How do you say this?"

He couldn’t understand them, but Jiang Zuo had a way.

He pointed to the surrounding stones, trees, flowers, and plants, having the two of them pronounce each word.

The two were very smart. After understanding Jiang Zuo’s intention, they would say whatever he pointed at.

With the help of his powerful Divine Sense, after half a day, Jiang Zuo could already grasp the basics of their language.

The two came from the Bone-piercing Tribe, which was not too far from Jiang Zuo’s location.

The people in the tribe each had their own duties, with many tasks to attend to.

This boy and girl were being raised as "Witches" within the tribe.

A "Witch," so to speak, was a wise person responsible for the tribe’s sacrificial rites and the passing down of knowledge.

They didn’t have to perform manual labor. Their time was almost entirely spent on learning. When a tribe member fell ill, it was also the Witches who treated and cared for them.

The status of a Witch was very high within the tribe, and only those who had passed an assessment since childhood were allowed to take on the role.

The two of them were currently in the stage of learning about various plants, minerals, and medicinal herbs outside the tribe, which was why they had so much time to be out and about.

It was precisely because they were both Witches, had read some of the Knowledge Stone Tablets passed down in the tribe, and had a broader perspective than ordinary tribe members that they had approached Jiang Zuo.

After confirming that Jiang Zuo held no ill will toward them, the two frequently came to find him over the next few days.

They brought Jiang Zuo all sorts of fruits and didn’t beat around the bush, stating bluntly that they hoped Jiang Zuo would teach them a way to become stronger.

The two had also eaten food that Jiang Zuo had cooked.

To them, it was as if a whole new world had been opened up.

They also really wanted to learn his cooking methods, but by comparison, a way to become stronger was more important.

Feeling they could at most get one Magic Skill in exchange from Jiang Zuo, they didn’t mention the matter of cooking techniques.

After all, for the people of the tribe, just being able to eat their fill was enough. Eating so well was, on the contrary, not necessarily a good thing.

Becoming stronger was what was most important.

There weren’t many people on the island, but it was not a peaceful place.

From time to time, conflicts would arise between the tribes for various reasons.

Tribal wars would break out every few years.

Some smaller tribes, after being defeated in battle, would be annexed and absorbed by larger ones.

A long time ago, there had been over a dozen tribes on the island.

Now, the number of tribes had dwindled to just seven; the rest had all been absorbed.

Among the seven tribes, the Bone-piercing Tribe was considered relatively weak.

That was why the two of them were so eager to learn a method to become stronger from Jiang Zuo.

They had witnessed with their own eyes the great battle between Jiang Zuo and that enormous Golden Wolf.

That enormous Golden Wolf could probably annihilate their entire tribe all by itself.

"I can teach you a Martial Arts Cultivation Technique, but you have to bring the Knowledge Stone Tablets passed down in your tribe for me to look at."

Jiang Zuo said leisurely upon hearing this.

A Martial Arts Cultivation Technique was worthless to him, but he couldn’t just give it away for free.

Especially in a tribe like this that revered force, equivalent exchange was paramount.

The tribe’s inherited Knowledge Stone Tablets were one of the most important things in the entire tribe.

From their words, Jiang Zuo could sense that the tribe’s ancestors might not have been outsiders. However, someone from the outside world must have come here long ago to have left behind something like the Knowledge Stone Tablets.

The two young Witches discussed Jiang Zuo’s condition intensely for a long time.

But in the end, they still agreed to Jiang Zuo’s condition.

Afterward, when they came over, they would occasionally bring a Knowledge Stone Tablet for Jiang Zuo to see.

And when they returned, they would take it back with them.

Jiang Zuo could tell that the two were sneaking them out.

The old Witch in the tribe would likely never agree.

Jiang Zuo paid this no mind. Since they brought the Knowledge Stone Tablets, he taught them to practice the Blood God Skill.

Although Jiang Zuo had several Cultivation Techniques, the only ones they could practice were the Blood God Skill and the Nine Revolutions Returning Essence Skill.

The people of the island tribes all had very strong physical constitutions, making them well-suited for the Blood God Skill.

As for whether some "genius" would think of devouring human qi and blood to cultivate after learning the Blood God Skill, Jiang Zuo couldn’t be bothered to care.

In reality, that was also unlikely to happen.

With so few people on the island, even if one slaughtered everyone, it wouldn’t necessarily help them raise their Cultivation by much.

And from the Knowledge Stone Tablets the two brought, Jiang Zuo also gradually learned a few things.

The Knowledge Stone Tablets even contained records of the Forbidden Words!