Chapter 105 Unexpected Gains

With Hongyan's warm hospitality, Jiang Xuan had something to eat and was then taken to visit the mountain goat tribe.

It was almost evening, the sun was setting, and the entire mountain goat tribe was shrouded in a faint red light.

"Chief Xuan, just now when we were at the foot of the mountain, you said that your Teng tribe wanted to trade with other tribes?" Hongyan asked.

"Yes, we do want to trade some things with other tribes."

"Chief Xuan, our Rock Sheep Tribe also wants to make a deal!"

Hongyan's face lit up with joy, and he asked again, "I wonder what goods your Teng tribe has?"

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Do you need top-quality animal bones, tusks, and skins?"

"Anything else?" Hongyan was obviously not interested in things like animal bones and teeth.

"Yes, I wonder if you have heard of the magic mushroom? It is specially used by witches."

"Magic Mushroom? The magical mushroom of the Mountain Turtle Tribe?" Hongyan looked a little excited, and it was obvious that he knew the Mountain Turtle Tribe.

"Yes, it is the magical mushroom of the Mountain Turtle Tribe." Jiang Xuan gave an affirmative answer.

"Come on, Chief Xuan, I will take you to see the witch of our tribe." Hongyan couldn't wait to take Jiang Xuan to the highest point of the tribe's residence.

Jiang Xuan also wanted to meet the spiritual leader of the Mountain Sheep Tribe, so he followed him.

Soon, they arrived at the highest point of the mountain goat tribe's residential area, where the mountain goat tribe's witch lived.

Jiang Xuan discovered that the witch of the Mountain Sheep Tribe actually lived in a cave.

There are several totem poles outside the cave, painted with a large number of totem patterns of the mountain goat tribe, and they look quite old.

There were two soldiers guarding outside the cave. After seeing Jiang Xuan, the two soldiers stared at him vigilantly for a while.

However, since Jiang Xuan was brought by Hongyan, they didn't say much.

Hongyan said, "Chief Xuan, please wait here. I will go in and talk to Wu about the situation first."

"Okay." Jiang Xuan nodded.

Hongyan walked into the cave and whispered the situation to the witch inside. Soon he came to the cave entrance again.

"Chief Xuan, Wu Cheng is here to see you, please come in."

Under the guidance of Hongyan, Jiang Xuan walked into the cave.

This is a very large cave, almost entirely carved out by humans.

There are some polished stones on the cave walls, with a large number of primitive murals painted on them.

Jiang Xuan took a quick glance and found that most of the murals were related to sacrifice and hunting. There were also some pictures that were too abstract for Jiang Xuan to understand what they meant.

There were also some rough objects in the cave, including stone tools, bone tools, and several old pottery pieces.

In addition, there are a large number of horned mountain goat skulls placed everywhere, which look a bit creepy.

In the center of the cave, there is a fire pit, where the witch of the Mountain Sheep Tribe sits.

This was a strange old man. He was wearing a leather coat made of mountain goat skin, had two mountain goat horns on his head, and had a goatee on his chin. He looked quite funny.

Hongyan said respectfully: "Wu, the leader of the Teng tribe is here."

The witch of the Mountain Sheep Tribe nodded. He looked at Jiang Xuan and, like everyone else, was impressed by his youth.

Then, the shaman of the Mountain Sheep Tribe went straight to the point.

"I heard that the Teng Tribe has magical mushrooms?"

"Yes, we do have a magic mushroom." In fact, there are two magic mushrooms in the Teng tribe, but Jiang Xuan did not reveal all the details.

The eyes of the Mountain Sheep Tribe witch lit up and asked, "What do you want to trade for this magic mushroom?"

Jiang Xuan said: "That depends on what your Rock Sheep Tribe has."

The witch of the Mountain Sheep Tribe pondered for a moment.

Winter is approaching, and food definitely cannot be taken out for trade because the Mountain Sheep Tribe does not have enough food for themselves.

The Teng tribe should not be short of things like animal skins and bones.

Finally, the witch of the Rock Sheep Tribe took out a wooden jar, placed it in front of Jiang Xuan, and said, "Chief Xuan, what do you think of this thing?"

Jiang Xuan picked up the jar and found a white solid inside, so he asked curiously, "What is this?"

The witch of the Blue Sheep Tribe said: "This is insect wax. Among the several tribes nearby, only our Blue Sheep Tribe has it."

"It can be used to make witchcraft and cure diseases, and it can also be used to light lamps. It is a very good thing."

"Chief Xuan, look."

The shaman of the Mountain Sheep Tribe took out another stone jar, which was also filled with insect wax, but there was a thin bark rope in the middle, and the part exposed outside was burnt black.

The shaman of the Mountain Sheep Tribe took a small piece of firewood from the fire pit, then put it on the stone pot and lit the bark rope.

Soon, a flame started burning. The flame was very stable and continued to burn.

At the same time, Jiang Xuan discovered that when the insect wax burned, not only was there no smoke, but it also emitted a faint fragrance, which was refreshing and very comfortable.

Hongyan said proudly, "Chief Xuan, this small can of insect wax can burn for several days in a row."

Jiang Xuan was very surprised, because this thing looked like a large primitive candle to him! The Shaman of the Rock Sheep Tribe took out a stone knife and said to Hong Yan, "Scrape your arm."

Hongyan took the stone knife and cut a wound on his arm without changing his expression. Blood immediately oozed out.

The shaman of the Mountain Sheep Tribe scraped some powder from a piece of solid insect wax with a knife and sprinkled it directly on the wound that had just been cut by Hongyan.

A magical scene appeared.

The insect wax powder quickly adhered to the wound and formed a scab, and the bleeding stopped soon.

The shaman of the Mountain Sheep Tribe said to Jiang Xuan: "The insect wax powder is not only used to stop bleeding, it also has a good therapeutic effect on burns, scalds, sores and the like. If it is mixed with other healing powders, the effect will be even better."

"Chief Xuan, what do you think about exchanging insect wax for the magic mushroom?"

After listening to the introduction of the shaman of the Mountain Sheep Tribe and witnessing the hemostatic effect of insect wax with his own eyes, Jiang Xuan knew that it was definitely a good thing.

However, how much insect wax can be exchanged for one shiitake mushroom is a question.

Jiang Xuan asked: "How much insect wax does Wu intend to exchange for our magic mushrooms?"

The Shaman of the Mountain Sheep Tribe asked back, "How much does Chief Xuan want?"

Sure enough, anyone who can live to an old age in such a dangerous world is not a fool, especially since the other party is a witch.

Jiang Xuan thought for a moment, pointed to the other jars in the cave, and said, "The Divine Mushroom is too precious. We got one by chance. I want to exchange it for all the insect wax here."

Jiang Xuan roughly counted and found that there were dozens of jars on the ground. He was asking for too much.

Sure enough, the Shaman of the Rock Sheep Tribe said in embarrassment: "Chief Xuan, aren't you asking for too much?"

Jiang Xuan said: "There is only one Divine Mushroom. After the trade, our Teng Tribe will have no more. However, your insect wax can be obtained continuously. In the end, you still make more money."

The Shaman of the Rock Sheep Tribe shook his head, then took away half of the jar on the ground and said, "I will at most use half of the insect wax here in exchange for your magic mushrooms."

Jiang Xuan frowned and said, "In that case, let's talk about trading other things, such as pottery that can be used to cook food. We have that in the Teng tribe."

"There is another product that you will definitely like, and that is salt, good salt!"

When they heard the words "pottery" and "salt", Wu and Hongyan's eyes lit up. It was obvious that they were in great need of both of these goods.

The Mountain Sheep Tribe witch was silent for a moment, and then said, "If Chief Xuan can bring pottery and salt to trade, I can add three cans of white wax when trading the magic mushrooms."

Jiang Xuan said in a difficult manner: "Okay, but the weather is getting colder and colder. It will definitely be too late for us to go back and bring the goods back."

"How about this? You can send some warriors from your Rock Sheep Tribe to bring the goods to our Vine Tribe. This way, we should be able to complete the transaction before the snow starts."

The Mountain Sheep Tribe witch and leader Hongyan exchanged glances and then nodded in agreement, because what Jiang Xuan said was true, it was indeed about to snow.

After finishing the discussion, Jiang Xuan and Hong Yan left the cave. At this time, it was already dark outside, and the cold moonlight shone on the earth.

Because of the moonlight, Hongyan did not light a torch. The two of them walked slowly towards the large wooden house in the center of the tribe.

On the way, Jiang Xuan asked curiously: "Chief Hongyan, can I ask what exactly is that insect wax?"

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Hongyan smiled and said, "It's okay to tell you."

"Insect wax is actually spit out by a kind of insect on the tree. Every autumn, the insect will spit out a lot of wax on the branches. The people in our tribe will cut down these branches, take them back, process them, and finally put them in jars."

Jiang Xuan's mind moved, and he asked, "Can this kind of insect be used for trading?"

Since insect wax is so good, Jiang Xuan had the idea of ​​raising it himself. If the Teng Tribe could also breed this kind of insects on a large scale, wouldn't they have an endless supply of insect wax in the future?

Hongyan guessed what Jiang Xuan was thinking: "Chief Xuan, at this time, the insects are all dead, only some insect eggs are left."

"But it's useless even if you bring the eggs back."

"Why?" Jiang Xuan asked puzzledly.

Hongyan smiled and said, "Because those insects must eat the leaves of the wax tree to spit out the wax, and the wax tree can only be grown in the territory of our mountain sheep tribe."

Hongyan pointed to a patch of bare trees on a hillside not far away and said, "See? That's the wax tree."

After listening to Hongyan's explanation, Jiang Xuan finally understood why he told the story about insect wax without any scruples.

Because waxworms and wax trees are indispensable, and the growing environment of wax trees is relatively harsh, the Mountain Sheep Tribe is not afraid at all that the Vine Tribe will bring back those insects or wax trees.

Jiang Xuan secretly thought it was a pity, but he did not completely give up the idea of ​​raising waxworms himself. He had to give it a try.

If this wax worm could be bred in large quantities, the Goto tribe would have an excellent healing medicine and a large number of high-quality candles to use.

Candles are a relatively stable light source. Other light sources, such as torches and fire pits, flicker too much and are not suitable for doing delicate work at night.

The two returned to the wooden house, and Hongyan asked Jiang Xuan some more questions about the Teng tribe.

Because in his opinion, a tribe that can make pottery and has salt must be a stronger tribe.

Hongyan was also a little worried, fearing that if he brought the goods over, the Teng tribe would not trade with them but would rob them.

This kind of thing has happened before.

Between tribes, things like killing and looting were very normal.

But for the sake of the sacred mushrooms, pottery and salt, the Blue Sheep Tribe must take some risks.

Jiang Xuan asked Hongyan to relax, saying that the Teng tribe wanted to have a long-term deal with the Yanyang tribe, and robbery would not happen.

At the same time, Jiang Xuan also talked to Hong Yan about some things about the Teng tribe.

That night, everyone had their own thoughts and did not sleep well.

The next day, the Mountain Sheep Tribe got up at dawn and prepared a lot of goods, including the insect wax.

Afterwards, Hongyan brought more than two hundred warriors and went to the Teng tribe with Jiang Xuan and others.

He and Jiang Xuan agreed that they would only trade outside the Teng tribe and not enter the tribe, so that if an accident occurred, they could still evacuate.

What surprised Jiang Xuan was that all the warriors of the Mountain Sheep Tribe were riding tall mountain sheep.

This is also the reason why Hongyan is confident that it can evacuate even if an accident occurs, as these mountain goats run too fast.

In order to avoid wasting time on the road, Hongyan invited Jiang Xuan and other warriors from the Teng tribe to sit on the backs of the tall mountain goats.

Hongyan and Jiang Xuan sat on the same tallest ram, and the other warriors of the Teng tribe were also led by the warriors of the Yanyang tribe to sit on other rams.

"Set off!"

Following Hongyan's order, more than 200 ibexs quickly ran down the mountain, raising a cloud of dust. The steep slope was as easy as walking on flat ground for them.

The members of the Mountain Sheep Tribe watched them leave from the mountain, hoping that they could return safely. It would be even better if they could bring back more things for trade.

Jiang Xuan sat on the back of the mountain goat, feeling like he was riding a horse, and the scenery on both sides quickly receded.

It would be great if our Teng tribe could also have a battle pet.

Jiang Xuan thought so.

Those tribes that use animals as totems, such as the Mountain Turtle Tribe, the Mosquito Tribe, and now the Mountain Sheep Tribe, all have their own war pets, which are very convenient whether in battle or on the road.

The Vine Tribe, on the other hand, is a plant tribe. Although they have some giant dragonflies, their lifespan is short. Even if one can ride one, it will only last for half a year.

Jiang Xuan wondered if he could find a way to tame some animals suitable as war pets in the future to enhance the tribe's combat effectiveness and mobility.

With everyone riding on mountain goats, Jiang Xuan and his team arrived in just over a day, instead of three days' journey.

When the warriors of the Vine Tribe saw the huge stone mountain and the sacred vine, everyone felt relieved.

Finally back to the tribe.

The warriors of the Mountain Sheep Tribe were also shocked by the huge divine vine, and the giant dragonflies made them feel threatened.

The arrival of these mountain goats attracted the attention of the warriors of the Teng tribe, and Nanxing immediately rushed over with the guard team.

He heaved a sigh of relief when he found out that it was the leader and his men who had returned.

Nan Xing ran to Jiang Xuan and asked, "Chief, what are these..."

"They are warriors from the Mountain Sheep Tribe. They came here to trade with our Vine Tribe."

"So that's how it is." Nanxing nodded.

Jiang Xuan said to Hongyan again: "Chief Hongyan, since you are here, why don't you come to our tribe and sit for a while?"

Hongyan shook his head and said with a smile: "No, Chief Xuan, the weather is getting colder. Let's complete the transaction as soon as possible and go back."

Jiang Xuan knew that he was afraid that it would be dangerous to enter the tribe to trade, so he did not force him. After explaining something to Nan Xing, he took the other warriors back to the tribe to prepare the supplies for the trade.

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