Mu Qing turned to Yao Zhi and asked, "Can you tell me about the situation outside?"

Yao Zhi: "Of course, this is Awakening Valley. That's Awakening Grass. When orcs reach adulthood, they can drip their blood onto it and have a chance to awaken their bloodline and become totem warriors."

"That's Awakening Lake. After awakening, soaking in Awakening Lake will enhance your strength, and the totem mark will appear between your eyebrows after soaking in Awakening Lake."

"I'm currently researching how to make an awakening potion using Dragon Awakening Grass and water from Awakening Lake. If it succeeds, perhaps the beastmen from various tribes won't need to come to Awakening Valley to awaken, and it might even increase the chances of awakening..." Yao Zhi became more and more excited as she spoke, her face full of beautiful hopes for the future.

Mu Qing asked, "What is a beastman?"

Yao Zhi paused in her rambling, thinking that perhaps the Wood Spirit Clan had a different way of referring to the beastmen outside, so she explained, "It's like Murong Yu, we are all beastmen."

Seeing that Mu Qing still looked blank, he continued, "It means that some humans with beast blood in their bodies can awaken their bloodline after reaching adulthood and become totem warriors. Murong Yu's totem... is not in the form of a beast, but is exactly the same as the Dragon Awakening Flower. Speaking of which, this is the first time I have ever seen the Dragon Awakening Grass bloom. I have never heard of it before. Is this the first time it has bloomed? It's really amazing."

"Would you be interested in researching awakening potions with me? Let me tell you..."

Mu Qing looked helplessly at the old man in front of him who was excitedly telling him about his research on awakening potions. At the same time, he felt both helpless and admiring.

On the other side, Murong Yu followed Tu Ye to Awakening Lake, a not very large lake with golden water. As soon as they approached the lake, they could feel a sense of oppression coming from the lake.

Tuye: "Go in and soak for as long as you can, it will help you awaken. It will hurt a little while you're in there, but you'll get through it. Once you're fully awakened, your body won't hurt anymore, and then you can come out."

Tuta added from the side, "Each awakened totem warrior is only effective the first time they soak in it, so be sure to hold out a little longer."

Murong Yu looked up at Tuta, who had a sincere expression on his face, and nodded, saying, "Thank you."

Tuta: "You're welcome, you're welcome."

Murong Yu turned and stepped into the lake. As he stepped into the lake, a golden light flashed before his eyes, and the golden dragon seal that was originally on his chest flew out automatically and landed in the center of the Awakening Lake.

Tuta, by the lake, rubbed his eyes: "Father, I think I saw something golden come out of Murong Yu's body and fly to the center of the lake. What if we can't find it?"

Tu Ye: "You must have seen wrong, you brat. Hurry up and go back to the valley entrance to keep watch."

Tu Ye: "You didn't even know two people had entered the valley. How did you guard the valley?"

Tuta saw that his father was about to settle accounts with him, so he quickly ran away, saying as he ran, "Father, I'm going to guard the valley."

Seeing the two run off into the distance, Tu Ye sighed inwardly, thinking, "Although I don't know their background, they don't seem like bad people, and they're quite capable. In the past two years, the attacks of the Cold Season Yuan Insect Beasts have become increasingly fierce, so having more people means more fighting power." He immediately resolved to befriend the two.

Seeing that Murong Yu had gone down to the lake, Mu Qing prepared to wait for him in the valley.

Yao Zhi advised, "Come back to the Mountain Stone Tribe with me. He won't be able to come out for a while after his awakening."

Mu Qing: "How long will it take to awaken?"

Yao Zhi: "This...it varies from person to person, mostly from a few days to more than ten days. It depends on the strength of the bloodline and the level of talent. The stronger the bloodline and the higher the talent, the longer one can stay inside."

Yao Zhi: "Like Jiao Xiang, the patriarch of the Jiao clan, he stayed in the Awakening Lake for a whole month when he awakened. After he came out, the whole clan celebrated, and the entire wilderness was shaken."

She added excitedly, "I was also invited to the celebration party; people from all ethnic groups participated."

"The attacks from the insect beasts have become increasingly fierce in the past two years. Thanks to Jiao Xiang, he always rushes to the front line in every battle."