Xu Que was going to dismantle the gate of the abandoned tribe and refine it into something useful.

Fortunately, Xu Que and Ha Gang cooperated well, and the two giants managed to keep their reputation as giants intact. The two friends stumbled and staggered, but finally managed to remove the large iron gate of the Chi Tribe and lay it flat on the ground.

Pingyao looked at Xu Que and his friend with some surprise: "How do we cut it now?"

"Huh?" Xu Que was startled by Ping Yao's words: "How did you know? Didn't you ask whether we should use a saw or a Hidden Mist Sword?"

“Hey! Enough with the nonsense! Lay your Frost Greatsword flat on this big iron gate. I’m going to use the Indestructible Saw to trace a mark on this greatsword, then carve out its shape, and finally fuse them together! I,” Pingyao said to Xu Que.

Without saying a word, Xu Que laid the giant sword flat on the iron gate that the father and son had also taken down and placed flat on the ground. After that, he let out a long sigh of relief, spread his hands, and said to Pingyao, "Let's begin! Take out your indestructible saw and cut down using this as a reference!"

"Don't rush to cut it! We need to think carefully and calculate how to make this sheath! If it's not suitable, the greatsword won't be able to go in, or it won't be able to be pulled out after it's in!" Pingyao said.

“Hmm! We need to think about it carefully! But I think you need to use your super advanced brain! Search how we humans made various scabbards before the tribe encountered difficulties, we can learn from it and make a comparison! Only by making sufficient preparations can we make a very suitable scabbard for the Frost Greatsword!” Xu Que said.

Hearing Xu Que say that reminded Pingyao that she needed to do some research to avoid making a fool of herself.

"Okay! Then stop dawdling and give us some basic information. Do some research and we can discuss it together!" Xu Que said.

Pingyao nodded and searched his brain for information about the scabbard. He quickly summarized the information he found and transmitted it to Xu Que and Xu Que Ha Gang via brainwaves.

"Okay! Search again for the manufacturing methods, processes, and materials for metal scabbards!" Xu Que said again.

Pingyao nodded and got busy again, starting the search.

At this moment, Chi slid down from the tree and realized that this was simply not going to work.

So, as usual, he climbed to a high altitude, intending to collect some honey so that everyone in Pingyao and the others could taste the local flavor. He inadvertently noticed a very strange piece of wood sandwiched between two rocks in the middle of the cliff.

So he pulled the wood out and brought it down to the relatively safe forest to study and figure it out with Xu Que and the others.

As they were pondering what kind of wood it was, a pair of eyes peeked out from the cracks in the wood. Xu Que showed the wood to Pingyao for inspection. Pingyao rummaged through his level 3 bag and pulled out some random tools he had picked up from the airdrop. He polished a small piece of wood, brought it close to his nose, and a rich fragrance wafted over.

It turns out that what Xu Que accidentally discovered was a piece of aged cliff cypress wood. Coupled with the naturally formed eye shape, this was not just rare, but a shape that could be seen by all five senses! Ordinary cliff cypress wood is priced at around 10,000 yuan per kilogram, and the market value of this kind of aged wood with a shape close to nature is even more difficult to estimate.

“Yes! Before the tribe came, we could definitely make a fortune with this stuff! It’s not very useful now! We can keep it for ourselves. It smells nice and comforting!” Xu Que said.

"Hmm? What's this at the other end?" Pingyao noticed something white at the other end of Xu Que's super piece of wood. He then found a small stick and poked it. Small bees flew out. Xu Que then took the pipe he had picked up last time and blew hard at the spot where the bees were flying out. After a while, Xu Que felt it was enough, so he used a twig to remove the white stuff. He then discovered that the twig contained golden honey. Xu Que said he never expected to find such an unexpected surprise while working on the mountain. He had to admit that he was very lucky. It is said that this kind of pure natural honey has very high nutritional value and is now very difficult to buy.

"Speaking of its effects and benefits: Honey can improve blood composition and promote the function of the heart, brain, and blood vessels, so regular consumption is very beneficial for cardiovascular patients. Honey has a protective effect on the liver, can promote liver cell regeneration, and has a certain inhibitory effect on the formation of fatty liver."

"Eating honey can quickly replenish physical strength, eliminate fatigue, and enhance resistance to disease. Honey also has a sterilizing effect. Regular consumption of honey not only has no effect on teeth but also has a sterilizing and disinfecting effect in the oral cavity," Xu Que said, holding up a piece of honey.

"You talk too much! Just say it, can I have a bite?" Xu Queha said, swallowing twice.

Xu Que seemed not to understand what Ha Gang was saying, completely absorbed in his own world as if he were poisoned, muttering to himself, "Honey can treat moderate skin injuries, especially burns. When honey is used as a dressing for skin wounds, bacteria cannot grow..."

At this moment, Xu Queha looked at Pingyao and asked, "Has my dad gone mad?"

“No! Is your father possessed by some deceased sage? That’s why he’s talking so much. I think it might be…” Pingyao said to Xu Quehagang.

Xu Queha felt a chill run down his spine when he heard Pingyao say that.

Xu Que glanced at Pingyao and the others and then began to speak incoherently: "According to legend, during the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court planned to build a palace in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. They used a large amount of timber from Sichuan to make rafts and transport them downstream to the construction site for use."

However, due to the rapid current, many rafts were washed away and eventually sank to the bottom of the river. In fact, this claim is unfounded both in terms of the time period and the amount of submerged wood discovered so far.

First, the formation of submerged wood requires at least three thousand years, which is much earlier than the Ming Dynasty, which was established in the mid-14th century. Second, many of the submerged wood pieces salvaged today were uprooted, so there is no possibility of them being artificially felled.

In fact, these submerged woods discovered in Fengjie County are mostly from ancient geological collapses along the Yangtze River, which caused many trees to sink into the water and eventually accumulate in Fengjie County over a period of approximately two thousand to ten thousand years ago. The Yangtze River in the Fengjie area is narrow, only fifty meters wide at its narrowest point, and this area also happens to be at a near-ninety-degree bend. This explains why these pieces of wood that were submerged did not continue to flow downstream.

"Huh! Has he really gone mad?" Xu Que's wife approached Xu Que, who was talking nonsense and gesturing wildly at the moment.

Xu Que glanced at his wife with the same look he had before and continued gesturing wildly: "Departing from Baidi City amidst colorful clouds at dawn, I returned to Jiangling a thousand miles away in a single day. The cries of monkeys on both banks could not be stopped, and my light boat had already passed ten thousand mountains!" The poem "Departing from Baidi City at Dawn" by the poet Li Bai vividly depicts the beautiful scenery of his journey down the river from Kuimen.

However, how exactly did the submerged wood buried beneath the poet's small boat form? In ancient times, precious wood was buried in the silt of water for some special reason. Under the conditions of oxygen deficiency and high pressure, the wood structure changed in the mud and sand at the bottom of the water. The fats and sugars inside the wood were dissolved in the water, which also eliminated the living space of woodworms and bacteria. After thousands or even tens of thousands of years of carbonization, it formed its current appearance.

This is why ebony is so hard and durable, lasting for millennia. Each piece carved from ebony is an antique, unique, and cannot be imitated or replicated! The ancient natural essence of ebony endows the artworks with a distinctive natural texture, allowing viewers to gain profound insights and artistic beauty. Although the colors of ebony vary greatly, its main tone is close to black. Works carved from this tone are deep and weighty, possessing an ancient charm and profound spiritual connotations. After being skillfully carved, these pieces of ebony are ultimately transformed into exquisite works of art.

The artworks were presented to the world: the adorable Maitreya Buddha statues, serene and composed; the stationery items, exquisitely carved and richly inked; and the delicate and elegant jewelry and ingeniously crafted pieces. Each of these exquisite works exuded a simple yet profound artistic feel.

However, in modern times, the protection and development of petrified wood has been in an awkward situation because this rare and non-renewable resource is neither a cultural relic, nor a mineral resource, nor a fossil, so many pieces of petrified wood have not been effectively protected.

In the years before the tribe arrived, as more and more submerged wood was unearthed, its scientific and cultural value became more widely known. It is believed that in the near future, this submerged wood, which has slumbered in the mud for millions of years, will receive increasing attention and protection. Xu Que finished speaking and then jumped up in a very characteristic way.