The people in the courtyard opened the door, looked at the people from the Hai tribe and the huge saw-toothed tiger they were carrying, and nodded. Hai led Ma Yue and his own men into the courtyard.

There were so many people in the yard. Could this be a trading place? The yard was huge. Under the fences on both sides of the yard, there were some... 'goods', and people were trading and seemed to be bargaining.

interesting!

There is no currency these days, so of course we exchange goods for goods. Everyone can trade if they think it is suitable.

Honestly, there weren't that many people trading, maybe seven or eight tribes at most. That was pretty good, at least there was a place for trading, right?

Pottery, as expected, is traded here. I can't make pottery myself, so I'm lucky to be able to trade it. Ma Yue pointed to a large pottery basin and several pottery bowls, and Hai understood instantly.

So, the strong man "Hai" started to "bargain" with the owner of the pottery with spit flying.

The languages ​​of the different tribes are not completely intelligible, even though they are not far apart, they are similar to dialects. Anyway, Ma Yue couldn't understand what the man selling pottery was saying.

You guys are busy!

Ma Yue continued to stroll.

Actually, there aren't many items available for trade, mainly food in exchange for the "advanced" tools here. Is this a bone shovel? It's a tool very similar to a shovel.

Ma Yue picked it up to try. The shovel handle was made of wood and the shovel head was made of bone. Although it was a bit rough, it seemed to be of practical value.

What does this mean? Selling people?

A man and a woman were tied up, and Ma Yue pointed at the two people.

It was all gibberish, and Ma Yue couldn't understand it. A middle-aged woman from his own tribe, who was accompanying Ma Yue, helped to "translate." Sure enough, they were selling people.

Even if Ma Yue's predecessor had been with the hunting party, he hadn't traveled far, and wasn't even aware of the larger tribe involved in the trade. As for where the people being traded came from, fighting and conflict between tribes seemed normal. Killing them would be a waste, but selling them for food would be acceptable.

After leaving the trading compound, the leader of the Sea tribe was filled with grief. A large saw-toothed tiger had only four legs left, and even its skin had been traded away. The skin, a valuable commodity, had been taken by the pottery vendor.

The transaction yielded two large pottery basins, seven pottery bowls and two people.

Humans are the primary productive force, and Ma Yue didn't feel disadvantaged. The two people he'd exchanged for seemed quite aware of the situation and had no intention of escaping, which was a relief. It seemed that this kind of human trafficking was quite normal in this primitive world.

Ma Yue’s only regret was that he didn’t get the salt he needed most.

Well, getting pottery is a pleasant surprise. At least, I don't have to drink raw water anymore. This basic health need must be guaranteed.

Besides, winter is almost here, and having hot water to drink will help keep warm, right? Living in a cave and relying solely on firewood for warmth? Is that even feasible?

Along the way, Ma Yue opened the skin that wrapped the wound of the seriously injured "Water Bug" and took a look. Fortunately, there was no suppuration. The physique of this primitive man is really amazing.

Chief Hai was overjoyed. The wound hadn't festered, indicating that the wild Panax notoginseng was indeed effective. From now on, if anyone in the tribe were injured and could be cured, it would be a great blessing.

The tribesmen showed increasing respect for Ma Yue. Their young priest was incredibly capable, a master capable of anything. It's only when you're capable that others trust you, right? In primitive society, people relied on their abilities to make a living.

The man and woman acquired in the trade weren't particularly strong, which was why Leader Hai didn't think much of them. Their builds were similar to those of the frail Ma Yue.

Fortunately, this man and woman were very conscientious. At least, they gradually became familiar with the language of the "Hai" tribe. After walking for about half a day, they were able to basically communicate.

Under Ma Yue's instructions, the members of the tribe's hunting team became more enthusiastic towards the man and woman. After all, they would be members of their own tribe from now on.

Another hunting battle broke out. In actual combat, the man and woman were indeed no match for each other. They lacked strength and naturally suffered a loss in the battle. Fortunately, with the help of the awesome Ma Yue, an oversized "hyena" was killed.

Ma Yue was not sure whether it was the same species as the 'hyena' in his previous life. As for why this large 'hyena' was alone, it was probably driven out by the 'hyena' group.

The survival of animals is also cruel. Once the leader of an animal group is defeated, he loses his position as leader, and it is normal for him to be driven out.

The large hyenas in the fight were noticeably sluggish in their hind legs, likely injured in the battle for leadership within the tribe. Otherwise, the Sea Tribe's hunting team wouldn't have been so lucky to succeed in their hunt.

Regardless of whether it was luck or not, 'Hai' was still very happy with such a huge harvest.

When they returned to the cave of their own tribe, they found such a large 'hyena' and four saw-toothed tiger thighs. As the leader, 'Hai' rarely showed his pride in front of the tribe members.

The main members of the tribe's hunting team returned, and the old primitive high priest was finally relieved. Even though one member died, he still bought two back. Overall, it was not a loss.

There was a pot of pork stewed in a ceramic pot. Although there was no salt, Ma Yue was very satisfied to drink a bowl of it hot.

There are only seven pottery bowls, not enough to go around, but it doesn’t matter. With Ma Yue’s status as a super charlatan, no one would object to him getting a pottery bowl of his own.

Life has to go on, but the lazy and fearful Ma Yue will never go out with the hunting team again.

With winter approaching, everyone in the tribe, big and small, is busy stockpiling food for the winter. Every winter, it's unusual for one or two people in the tribe not to starve to death.

Ma Yue had no other choice. Unless it was the right freezing time, meat, fish, and the like could not be frozen for storage, right? Therefore, the main storage items were still fruits and the like.

Ma Yue's life was still a repetition of cultivation and searching for spirit stones on the cliffs by the sea. Was Ma Yue a priest? Naturally, he was a special existence, and no one could control Ma Yue, this charlatan.

Without the great Ma Yue, the hunting team's strength was greatly reduced. After losing another strong man in a hunt, the leader "Hai" began to become honest again.

The consequence of being honest is that the hunting harvest is pitifully small, almost the same as before.

Water Bug's leg injury had finally healed, and although he limped a bit, he could at least walk and help with the fishing and fruit picking, so his food wasn't wasted. However, he was no longer considered a strong laborer, and his status was greatly reduced, so he was placed at the back of the food distribution list.

Being alive is good enough, 'Water Bug' is a little depressed, but not too pessimistic.

A heavy snowfall nearly covered the cave, signaling the arrival of winter. The fifty or so people from the Hai tribe were left huddled in the cave, unable to do anything in the freezing weather. Most of them just lay there, saving energy and food, right?

The cave is blocked by a stone slab, so the cold wind can't blow in. You have to go outside to urinate or defecate, right?

Firewood reserves were limited, and young men and women had to go out to look for firewood at regular intervals. Life was not easy.