This surprised me a bit. At first, I thought that if it was near a tribe, it wouldn't be too far. But it turned out to be in the same area as the original site of the tribe, and it was still quite a distance away from the original site.

It seems that the only way to collect enough brine is to use the original tribe as a temporary stop, refine the salt there, and then transport it back to the current tribe's location.

Sigh... It's really not easy to get your hands on anything.

However, no matter what, we must obtain the water from that brine spring.

I was still figuring out how to specifically collect the brine when Su Su said that the brine spring could be used to make salt, and everyone got restless.

This is a rare item for everyone now. If you could get your hands on a lot of it, your standard of living would improve significantly.

The high priest was also restless upon hearing this news, especially after Dante recounted the benefits of salt to him; his face was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Dante was immediately summoned by the high priest and the tribal chief, who, on behalf of the tribe, had begun discussing matters related to obtaining brine.

The tribe took this matter very seriously, and they finalized the plan that very day. Dante and I were in charge, and we were to take five men from the tribe, along with Susu, with us.

The chief did not come with us this time; he still had to stay in the tribe to handle some livelihood issues and potential attacks from external enemies.

Actually, we didn't have much to prepare. The distance to the original tribe isn't far; it only takes half a day to get there.

We can stay overnight at the original village and then go into the mountains early the next morning to find the brine spring to fetch water.

Since we're leaving for that area tomorrow, we need to prepare everything we need today.

First, there's the container for storing salt water. I heard that the tribe has two large earthenware jars for storing water, but they'll be used to store salt water for the time being.

As for the equipment for transportation, I still plan to use bamboo, something economical and practical. This time, I'll be splitting bamboo strips to make a basket.

However, this time the basket was a little different from the ones I made before. This time, the basket needed to be waterproof.

I plan to have everyone carry the brine in baskets and transport it directly back to the huge earthenware jar in the village. This will not only save time but also bring in as much brine as possible.

Time was of the essence, so I and a few other men got to work.

The bamboo forest I encountered before was very close to here; we passed through that area when we were hunting at night.

The bamboo was quite heavy, and carrying it back would be difficult, so I decided to deal with it on the spot and only keep the bamboo skin that I needed.

The remaining bamboo strips were used to tie them all together and pile them into a cone shape, like drying rapeseed.

Bamboo is highly flammable, so drying it naturally and using it as firewood is a good option.

With the help of a few people, our work efficiency became much higher.

Since I was already quite skilled at handling bamboo, we only needed half an hour to collect all the materials needed to make the basket.

We bundled the processed bamboo strips into several bunches and took them back to our village.

The indigenous people were also very curious about how the bamboo basket I always carried was made, so a large crowd gathered around to watch me make the basket.

Among them were some eager-to-learn indigenous people who took some shaved bamboo strips and began to weave them little by little, just like me.

Although this weaving work looks simple, there are still many details that need attention. Since they are willing to learn, I naturally won't hesitate to teach them.

I tried to slow down my movements, and while I was working, I talked to everyone about some details that needed attention when working in the basket.

The indigenous people studied very diligently under Dante's translation, including the chief and some indigenous women, among whom was my apprentice, Susu.

However, most of the indigenous people would forget about this place or forget where they wove the bamboo strips from other places while fighting, so the things they made were mostly crooked and varied.

However, there are also talented people among them, and my apprentice Su Su is quite remarkable at the moment. She is very clear-headed and calm, and can keep up with the pace I teach her at every step.

By the time my basket was mostly finished, Su Su's basket was also nearly complete.

Although there are still some loose parts, it is already a rare genius to be able to achieve this level on the first attempt.

Dante's version is also decent, though a bit worse than Susu's, but generally acceptable. With a little tweaking, it's still usable.

With my apprentice and Dante helping me make the baskets, our progress was much faster.

Moreover, they both have exceptional learning abilities; the things they did the first time were significantly improved the second time.

The second time Susu hit the basket, it was almost as good as mine. It seems that a good teacher produces a good student.

Dante's basket-making skills have also improved significantly; now his are comparable to the ones Susu made the first time.

By the time Dante made his third basket, it was already as neat and beautiful as the baskets we make.

Since everyone can use a bamboo basket, we used all the remaining materials to make bamboo baskets and some bamboo crates for everyday use.

The chief couldn't stop smiling when he saw that there were so many more containers for storing things.

The basket is so convenient to use. When they go out hunting and gathering, they no longer need to use vines or anything to tie things together. They can just throw it on their backs and that's it.

There are seven of us, including Su Su, who will be setting off tomorrow. The baskets we're carrying can't hold water yet; they need some further processing before we can use them.

So I started a fire and told the other locals to watch over it until all the moisture in the baskets was dried and hardened.

I took Susu and Dante into the forest and collected some resin and dried pine needles.

The bamboo strips were already quite thin, and with someone watching them being smoked, the bright green bamboo strips quickly turned yellow.

I told everyone to use small sticks to stuff all the dry pine needles they had into the gaps in the baskets.

Then we took another earthenware pot and poured all the resin we had collected into it. Resin is the only suitable material for waterproofing.

Otherwise, this leaky basket wouldn't be able to collect the spring water flowing from the spring.