When Shen Nong rescued the dying Yang Lei and Yang Dian, Shi Xia even came to Shen Nong to show them to her younger brother.
However, Shi Lin's internal organs were damaged. Given the prolonged delay, Shen Nong's healing abilities were limited, and there was nothing she could do.
If it's a fresh injury, his special ability can still be of some use.
However, due to the orcs' unique physique, they were only weak, nothing more.
Although it may continue like this, there is no danger to life.
If this injury were to an ordinary person, the most severe case would die on the spot, and the least severe case would require daily herbal medicine and coughing up blood.
The Lion Grove is already doing very well now.
Shi Xia breathed a sigh of relief and was relieved to learn from Shen Nong that although her younger brother would not advance any further and his body would be weaker than that of the orc warriors, he would not be in any danger.
Lion Grove had long since accepted his weakened body. Although he used to blame himself for being useless watching his sister risk her life every day in the hunting party for a bite of meat, he prayed to the Beast God every day for his health to improve so he could go hunting again.
But after the tribe had a priest, he stopped praying to the beast god to make his body better.
The priest kept them from hunger and cold and taught them many things. He only asked the beast god to bless the priest.
Lion Forest originally thought he could only go out with the gathering team to pick berries, but he didn't expect the priest to make him the captain of the pottery team.
Lion Grove would never forget the day the priest praised his pottery, saying it was beautifully made and had a smooth, rounded surface after firing.
Then they asked him if he wanted to be the leader of the pottery team and lead the tribe in making pottery.
Shilin never dared to think he could be the captain. He wanted to say yes, but he knew his body was weak.
Even transforming into human form is somewhat difficult.
But before he could utter his refusal, he heard the priest's voice, as melodious as a babbling brook, say to him, "I only want the best potter to be the captain of the pottery team. It has nothing to do with orc rank."
Lion Forest's heart was pounding. He couldn't handle such intense emotional fluctuations and coughed for a while.
In the end, it was the priest who used his divine power to calm him down.
The first thing Lion Forest did after regaining his breath was to shout, "I will definitely do my job well as a priest!"
The siblings Shi Xia and Shi Lin are skilled with their hands, quick-witted, and able to apply their knowledge to new situations.
After entrusting the production and pottery teams to the siblings, Shen Nong never had to worry about them again.
Shi Lin was currently making a large pottery jar, trying to add two handles to both sides. He was so focused that he didn't see Shen Nong bringing people over.
It was only when Shen Nong called out from behind that Shi Lin turned around and quickly stood up, "Priest."
Shen Nong responded and pointed to the sixteen people behind her, "The tribe needs a lot of pottery. These are the newly selected people. Let them try it out. Those who are usable can stay in the pottery team."
"Yes, priest."
After delivering the person, Shen Nong didn't bother with it anymore. The Lion Forest would select the most suitable person to stay, so he didn't need to worry about it.
The urgent task now is sowing. We've been turning over the wasteland these past few days, and it's almost time to sow.
Shen Nong took the corn and rapeseed seeds she had purchased from the system out of the warehouse and placed them in the cave. On the day of planting, Ze easily picked up the two bags of seeds and followed behind Shen Nong to the wasteland.
Shen Nong didn't need to explain these seeds that appeared out of nowhere to the tribespeople. In their hearts, they firmly believed that their priests could communicate with the Beast God, and that the Beast God would occasionally send gifts to their priests.
In the eyes of the Wood Tribe orcs, anything Shen Nong took out from the system was a gift from the Beast God.
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The land surrounding the Mu tribe has fertile soil, and the newly reclaimed land is soft and fluffy, resembling soft, dark brown cotton from a distance.
If you want to farm, it's not enough to just turn the soil well; you also need to take certain drainage measures.
Shen Nong recalled that when she first transmigrated, it was at the end of summer in the beastman world. Judging from the amount of rainfall in that short period of time, it was very necessary to take drainage measures in the fields.
Otherwise, all the hard work of planting will be soaked by the rain.
The beastmen picked up hoes and dug small ditches in suitable places as Shen Nong had instructed, in order to facilitate drainage.
Once everything was ready, we began sowing.
Rapeseed doesn't have many requirements. As long as the soil is fertile and loose, well-drained, and you remember to irrigate after sowing, it's fine.
To make later management easier, corn needs to be planted in rows, neatly and not scattered.
The beastmen had never farmed before, and after Shen Nong demonstrated it once, they carried it out with exceptional seriousness and care.
I'm afraid I might make a mistake. The priest said that what they're growing now is something that will keep them well-fed every day, even without having to go hunting.
This job is much safer than hunting, and even safer than gathering.
Sometimes when we go out to collect things, we encounter poisonous snakes and insects, and being bitten by them can be fatal if we are not careful.
Farming is great; the elderly and children can all do it, it just requires some care.
When planting corn, they were afraid of planting it crookedly, so they learned from the method of building city walls. They stretched a straw rope on the ground, made it taut, and planted the corn following the rope.
After planting a row, pull it up again. Although the process is slow, the results are good.
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Under the bright moonlight, a dark shadow flashed past the entrance to the cannibal priest's cave. Wuming, who had been sleeping on the animal skin, immediately opened his eyes and shouted sharply, "Who!"
"It's me."
The man's voice was deep and resonant, carrying an undeniable air of authority.
Wuming was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up. He then knelt on one knee, crossed his arms over his chest, and all his previous fierceness disappeared, replaced by infinite respect, "Son of the High Priest."
"Um."
Wuming thought of the giant tree he had seen in the Ze tribe before, and he had suspected that the other party had come here. He didn't expect to actually see it today.
He exclaimed excitedly, "Son of the High Priest! You've really come!"
Konoha understood the unspoken meaning in Wuming's words, as if he knew Wuming was coming.
But how would a small cannibalistic priest in a remote area know that he was coming here?
Moreover, he concealed it very well, and the Beast City also provided cover. Could someone have leaked the news?
Konoha frowned and asked, "How did you know I was here?"
Wuming could tell that the other party was extremely displeased because of what he had said. He thought about it carefully and wondered if the son of the high priest did not want others to know that he had been to the Ze tribe.
Wuming thought about it and it made more and more sense. During their last meeting, the high priest's son had repeatedly made it clear that his visit was a secret and that no one was to tell anyone.
If the high priest's son found out that he had spied on the other's whereabouts, Wuming couldn't even imagine what the other would do to him.
He didn't dare say much, only saying, "I'm just surprised."
Konoha sized up Wuming for a while, noticing his unpredictable expression, and realized that his previous words did indeed seem like casual remarks.
He lowered his guard and revealed the purpose of his visit. "I've come to ask you to do something for me."
Knowing he had escaped unscathed, Wuming breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied, "Whether I can do it or not, I will help the High Priest's son!"
"I want you to wipe out the Ze tribe."
Wuming hadn't expected that the other party would ask him to do this.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. He had heard about the giant tree from the Ze tribe before, and the son of the high priest had already taken action against the Ze tribe.
Wuming had no idea why the high priest's son was looking for him again.
Moreover, how did the Ze tribe offend them? Wuming couldn't figure it out at all. He asked softly, "I wonder where the Ze tribe has offended them..."
Konoha frowned. How dare a mere cannibalistic priest question his actions?
A thorny, withered vine wrapped around Wuming's neck with lightning speed, tightening its grip.
Wuming was startled by the sudden attack. The sharp pain in his neck forced him to reach out and pull, struggling as he cried out, "High Priest..."
Konoha impatiently interrupted Wuming, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Remember, I want every single member of the Ze tribe to be wiped out. If the Ze tribe isn't gone by the end of the month, it will be your cannibalistic tribe that disappears."
Wuming was terrified. How on earth had the Ze tribe offended them?!
Regardless, Wuming had no choice but to agree. The withered vines around his neck tightened more and more, causing both suffocation and excruciating pain. Unable to speak, Wuming could only nod in agreement.
Konoha narrowed his eyes and warned, "Also, don't let anyone know I was here."
Nodding weakly, Mu Ye retracted the withered vine and quickly turned to leave.
The cave returned to silence, as if no one had ever been there.
Chapter 39 Peaceful Sleep
Tonight, a different person is suffering from insomnia.
Shen Nong took the task of clearing wasteland and cultivating the land very seriously.
Since it was the orcs' first time farming, he taught them with extra care, especially since he couldn't be in the tribe to watch over them all the time later on.
Every day, the priest would give them detailed instructions and reminders, and the orcs would dream about reciting his instructions at night.
After observing for several days, Shen Nong selected two orcs who were most meticulous in their planting and who remembered all the details he mentioned very well as their team leaders.
One team was dedicated to taking care of the rapeseed, while the other team was responsible for the corn.
After the farming was completely finished, it was time for the caravan to go out and trade.
Before setting off, Shen Nong hurriedly made eight water bags and slaughtered three pigs, three sheep, and two cows.
After the bladders of pigs, cattle, and sheep are tanned, the tanned leg hides are used for protection. The edges are sewn together with twisted animal hide thread threaded through bone needles, and the top is plugged with a wooden stopper.
The caravan consisted of eighteen people, including him and Ze. To minimize the slaughter of pigs, cattle, and sheep for livestock, the two of them shared a water bag.
However, because Shen Nong was somewhat of a germaphobe, sharing water bags wouldn't work for him. And not wanting to kill another animal for breeding, he could only spend two hundred infrastructure points from the system to buy an extra-large wine gourd for himself and Ze.
However, there is no alcohol inside; adding alcohol costs extra.
As the weather warms up, the animals in the mountains become more active. Dahei can hunt in the mountains to fill its stomach on its own, and Shen Nong no longer needs to feed it. Everything is ready, and it's just waiting to set off.
On the day of their departure, Hu Xiao led the hunting team to see Shen Nong and the others off at the city gate. He asked Shen Nong, unwilling to give up, if it was possible for him to take her with him.
After saying that, he glanced at Ze, his tiger eyes clearly showing that if Ze could protect the priest, he would go with him to protect the priest.
Shen Nong glanced at the other person but remained silent.
The orc's keen intuition made Tiger Roar lower his head and say in a deep voice, "Priest, rest assured, I will lead the hunting party to protect the tribe well."