pertwk Chapter 81 Placement
Chapter 81 Placement
Because some of the wild wolves had escaped, and the tribe where the female savage lived had been completely destroyed by the wolf pack and had nowhere to go, Cai Xuan took them back to Stone Mountain and settled them in the territory that the red-maned jackals had previously occupied.
That area is on high ground, so it won't accumulate water. It's backed by a mountain wall, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. With a little modification, it could become a good place to live.
To prevent the female savage tribe from being attacked by ferocious birds and beasts at night, Cai Xuan didn't even have time to go home. As soon as he arrived, he led Xi'er and others to cut down trees, move stones, and sharpen wooden stakes to help the female savage tribe build camps and dwellings.
They were busy until the moon climbed to the treetops before they could barely finish building the camp's perimeter wall.
There's no time to build the house; we'll have to wait until tomorrow.
That night, Cai Xuan had the women of the savage tribe stay in the cave where the red-maned jackals had previously lived. Although the cave was not large, it was dry and well-ventilated, more than enough to accommodate a number of people.
Cai Xuan left them some food and water, gave them a few words of advice on safety, and then took Xi'er and the others home.
Night had fallen, and the moonlight cast long shadows of one adult and six children on the mountain path.
Back in the cabin, before even stepping onto the platform, Cai Xuan heard a series of "crunching" gnawing sounds and two childish, indistinct words coming from above.
"This is delicious... save some for me..."
"Don't take it, it's mine!"
Cai Xuan strode onto the platform and saw two exquisitely beautiful little girls sitting cross-legged under a wooden frame, each holding a large fruit from a large-leafed fruit tree, happily munching on it. Juice dripped down their chins, soaking the front of their clothes, but the two little ones were completely oblivious, enjoying their meal immensely.
"How did you two little ones get born?" Cai Xuan walked over and asked curiously.
Weren't we supposed to let them cultivate properly inside and not be born so soon?
"They said they wanted to come out and eat something delicious, and didn't want to smell the aroma anymore." Xin'er glared at the two little ones, her tone full of helplessness, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly. Which of her older sisters hadn't smelled the aroma for a long time before being born? These two little things were so impatient.
"Brother, have some fruit!"
The seventh and eighth little golden gourds raised their half-eaten large-leaf tree fruits and offered them to Cai Xuan, their two pairs of dark, bright eyes looking at him with anticipation.
"You guys eat." Cai Xuan smiled, patted their heads, and smelled the food; it smelled quite good.
"Which of you was born first?" Cai Xuan asked.
"Me! I was born first!" The seventh little golden melon raised his little hand high and shouted, as if afraid that his older brother hadn't seen it.
"Seventh Sister was born first." The Eighth Little Golden Gourd nodded in agreement, his tone obedient and not at all argumentative.
"Okay." Cai Xuan reached out and patted the head of the seventh little golden melon, and said softly, "From now on, you will be called 'Yue'er,' and everyone can call her 'Seventh Sister.'" He then turned to the eighth little golden melon and gently rubbed her head, "From now on, you will be called 'Yan'er,' and you will be our family's 'Eighth Sister.'"
"Thank you, brother!" Yue'er and Yan'er said in unison.
The two little ones laughed happily, picked up the fruit and took another bite, their cheeks bulging out like two little hamsters.
"Why be so polite among family?"
Cai Xuan waved his hand and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
Upon entering the kitchen, he discovered that Shu'er and the others had already prepared the meal. Thinking that the birth of his two little golden gourds today deserved a celebration, he took out the meat of the wolf he had killed that day from his basket, sliced it into a large bowl of thin pieces, and stir-fried it in a wok. The wolf meat was tender, and paired with some purple sweet potato vines, it was a well-balanced and nutritious meal.
"Why aren't you cultivating properly inside? What are you doing out here?"
On the platform, Xi'er stood with her hands on her hips, sternly scolding Yue'er and Yan'er.
"Big sister, it's so stuffy in here, we want to come out and eat something delicious." Yue'er hugged the fruit and complained softly, but her eyes kept drifting towards the kitchen. What smells so good!
"Yes! We want to eat something delicious!" Yan'er nodded vigorously, completely agreeing with her seventh sister's words.
"All I want to do is eat delicious food, but there isn't any!"
Xi'er snatched the large-leafed tree fruit from their hands and began to eat it in large mouthfuls.
Yue'er and Yan'er pouted, looking at the fruit in their eldest sister's hand with pitiful expressions, not daring to say anything. Their pathetic little faces made Yun'er, Shu'er, Xin'er, Xuan'er, and Ling'er, who were standing nearby, laugh.
Cai Xuan came out carrying the dishes and couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene.
He placed the dishes on the table and called out, "Stop fooling around, come and eat! Today is the day Yue'er and Yan'er were born, let's celebrate properly!"
"Yay!" The little ones cheered in unison and swarmed around the table.
Yue'er and Yan'er were the first to rush to the table, standing on tiptoe to look inside, constantly asking, "Brother, which one is meat? Which one tastes the best?"
Cai Xuan placed a piece of stir-fried wolf meat on each of their plates, saying, "This is the best, try it."
The two little ones took a bite, their eyes immediately lighting up. They chewed noisily, saying indistinctly, "So delicious! So delicious! Brother is the best!"
After Cai Xuan brought out all the food, the family sat around the table and happily and joyfully began to eat.
Moonlight spilled onto the platform, bathing the figures of the large baby and eight small ones in a glow. On the wooden frame, the large golden gourd vine swayed gently in the night breeze, its leaves shimmering with light, as if it too were happy for the two newborn little ones.
After finishing his meal, Cai Xuan, as usual, pulled out the "Records of Mysterious Wilderness Medicines," "General Records of the Universe's Scriptures," and "Secret Manual of Martial Arts of Myriad Phenomena and Stars" from under his pillow and handed them to Yue'er and Yan'er to read.
Yue'er was the first to open "The Record of Herbal Medicines of the Mysterious Wilderness".
A flash of golden light appeared on the page, and a ray of light entered her brow. She closed her eyes to sense it, and when she opened them again, her eyes were clear. Yan'er took the book, and the same scene played out again; both of them now had the contents of the "Records of Mysterious Wilderness Herbs" in their minds.
Next is the "Comprehensive Record of the Universe Sutras".
The moon turned the pages of the book, and its pages shone brightly. A golden page flew out from it, like an imperial edict descending from the heavens, and landed between her brows. She had obtained a copy of the "Great Emperor's Golden Book."
Yan'er opened the book, but the Universe Sutra Repository was quiet; nothing had happened.
There was no light, no unusual sights, and no sound. She turned a few more pages, but it was the same.
"Hmm?" Cai Xuan frowned slightly, somewhat surprised.
Based on previous experience, these little ones are all Heaven's favorites. Each of them should receive a cultivation technique by reading the "Complete Collection of the Universe's Scriptures": Xi'er received the "Primordial Crossing Ferry," Yun'er received the "Great Dao Heavenly Ruins Thunder Talisman," Shu'er received the "Star River Dream Weaving Scripture," Xin'er received the "Taiyi Fire Palace Inner Decree," Xuan'er received the "Great Void Heart Abyss," Ling'er received the "Primordial Eight Sceneries," and Yue'er received the "Great Emperor's Golden Book." Why is it that Yan'er didn't receive anything?
That doesn't make sense!
Cai Xuan took the book and flipped through it, but found nothing. He then handed it to Yan'er, asking her to flip through it again, but still found nothing.
Never mind, it's not a big deal. If we don't have one, we can just find a cultivation method we like from our older sisters. Anyway, they've all been cultivating the "Primordial Crossing World Treasure Raft" with Xi'er, so we're not worried about not having a cultivation method to practice.
The next day, Cai Xuan continued to lead the little ones to build houses for the female savage tribe.
When we arrived, the women of the savage tribe were cooking over a fire in the open space in front of the cave.
Seeing them approach, the children cheered and ran forward, chattering excitedly around Xi'er and the others. Although they couldn't understand each other's languages, their heartfelt smiles were a universal language.
When helping someone, you should go all the way; you can't just help them at the beginning.
Cai Xuan led Xi'er and the others to continue building houses for the female savage tribe. After the houses were built, they began to teach them how to clear wasteland and cultivate the land.
He took out the seeds of purple sweet potatoes, nine-oxen divine sweet potatoes, potatoes, and other crops he had brought, and taught them step by step how to turn the soil, how to make ridges, how to sow seeds, and how to fertilize. The women of the savage tribe had never farmed before and had always lived by gathering and hunting. They watched the tubers being buried in the soil with a mixture of belief and skepticism.
"Can these really grow?" the savage woman asked doubtfully.
"Yes, you can." Cai Xuan nodded affirmatively. "As long as you water it on time, you can harvest it in a few months. At that time, you will have a stable food source and will no longer need to rely on hunting and gathering fruit for a living."
In addition to teaching them how to plant, Cai Xuan also showed them all the edible plants he had found on this land, which he had learned from the "Records of Herbal Medicines in the Wilderness".
He explained in detail which leaves could be used to make soup, which roots and stems could be used to stave off hunger, and which fruits could be used to make wine. The women of the savage tribe listened attentively, and some even took out animal hides and charcoal pencils to draw the appearance of those plants.
Over time, Cai Xuan and the little ones gradually learned their language.
From the simplest act of "eating" to being able to communicate smoothly, it only took a little over half a month. Xuan'er's "The Abyss of the Great Void" played a significant role in this process. She taught her older siblings the method of telepathy, making their learning twice as effective with half the effort.
Through their conversation, Cai Xuan learned the name of their tribe – "You Nu".
The existence of a female tribe does not mean that the tribe consists only of women, but rather that the tribe is ruled by women, with men serving as subordinates.
The chief was a woman, the savage woman the little ones rescued; the elders were also women, and women were responsible for sacrifices and foreign negotiations. Men in the tribe were only responsible for hunting, fighting, and doing heavy labor, but had no say in decision-making.
Unfortunately, there are no men left in the tribe now, only the elderly, women and children.
Besides learning the language, Cai Xuan also learned a lot of basic knowledge about Xuanhuang from them.
This land was called Xuanhuang, vast and boundless, so vast that even the oldest elder of the Younu tribe couldn't say exactly how big it was. Countless tribes were scattered across Xuanhuang, some numbering in the tens of thousands, others in only a few dozen. Trade, intermarriage, war, and feuds existed between these tribes. In this land without laws or kingship, might makes right, and strength was the rule.
Cai Xuan also learned from them that a tribe's trading market was about to open.
It was a large market held every six months, organized by several nearby tribes in rotation. People from these tribes and surrounding areas would bring their accumulated goods to the market to exchange for what they needed. The Younu tribe used to go there, exchanging the medicinal herbs and animal hides they collected for daily necessities such as salt and ironware, but they haven't gone since their tribe migrated.