With the Youchao tribe forming the initial color writing, it was used to record key experiences and dates.
They gradually discovered the four seasons and various solar terms, as well as methods of calculating them.
Originally, this was the so-called "supreme divine art" mastered by the high priest, and after the improvement of the calendar, this technology gradually spread.
But this did not create any hindrance to the high priest's authority.
Within the tribe, there was a higher level of respect for the high priest.
The reason is that although the calendar exists, it is not yet perfect enough.
The high priest, however, can rely on his almost instinctive feeling to judge when it is the rainy season and when it is winter, and give corresponding adjustments to the tribe.
His children also made greater contributions and their reputations in the tribe gradually grew.
In the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.
The average life expectancy of dog people has once again increased to 30 years.
During this period, the third generation of dog people gradually grew up.
The four children, Jiang, Cang, Chai and Zhi, also formed their own families and occupied a small plot of land for development.
The total population of the tribe has exceeded the thousand mark.
The entire mountain, from the steep sides to the smooth, wooded foot, was dotted with the dog-men's tree nests.
After pioneering, they discovered a beautiful huge lake in the eastern region. The surrounding mudflats could not support huge creatures, but were suitable for survival for small dog-people like them.
The Donghu area is basically occupied by the young and strong people brought out by Jiang and their descendants.
They found two ways to get a steady supply of food from East Lake.
One is to plant a food called rice on the tidal flats. It can be sown in spring and harvested in autumn. Thousands of acres of land can be rotated back and forth to solve most of their winter food problems.
The person who discovered rice was Jiang’s son Dao.
Dao had been learning from Jiang how to find suitable medicines and foods among plants since he was a child.
In the East Lake area, rice is everywhere and easy to grow.
After peeling off the husk, I found that the seeds inside tasted bitter, but had a faint sweetness after chewing.
He also discovered that a type of rice with short stems produced sweeter rice grains.
So, they tried to remove other types of rice from the tidal flats and only leave this short-stemmed rice. Over the years, they not only solved the problem of food abundance, but also became significantly stronger than those who ate a single type of rice. They also accumulated a lot of experience in growing short-stemmed rice.
Secondly, they can catch fish in East Lake, where their catch is relatively stable and can solve their meat problem most of the time.
Of course, East Lake is vast, with no end in sight, and there are turbulent undercurrents underwater. It is quite risky for them to go fishing with their frail bodies.
At first, it was only after several young and strong people were killed, injured or drowned that they figured out the situation of the waterways near the lake.
In addition, huge lake monsters appeared from time to time, so although their development in East Lake was good, they were unable to expand to the limit.
There are 700 people on the mountain side and 300 people on the East Lake side, which are their main composition at present.
Despite this, they are also the best developed tribe around.
However, in order to break through the population bottleneck and develop a stronger dog-man civilization, we still have to find greater methods of production and preservation.
The reason why they wanted a larger population was because they found that the more people there were, the easier it would be to resist all kinds of natural disasters and attacks from wild beasts.
This world is not safe. Large creatures over ten meters tall are everywhere.
That is to say, they rely on tree nests and flint, have their backs against the mountains, and another part uses the special environment of tidal flats to avoid being attacked and killed by large creatures.
Despite this, many dog owners die while hunting every year.
Their current method is to eat more, grow taller, become stronger, create more lethal weapons, set traps, and use their population advantage to create an impact in order to try to kill the large creatures that have entered their territory.
Outside of their tribe, there were also some small tribes of dog people, but survival was difficult and they all gradually joined their tribe.
This is another reason why their population doubled during this period.
As food preservation techniques gradually improved and experience was passed on in an orderly manner, Youchao had become a hegemon in the surrounding area.
On this day, the high priest, feeling his old age and frailty, called together his confidants and recalled several of his children and powerful confidants who were working outside.
At this moment, the high priest sat in front of the seat in the temple, quietly waiting for everyone to gather.
In the temple, which was already decorated quite grandly, there was a statue of a tree-shaped human face, which was the nest god invented by the high priest.
The face of this nest god was deliberately sculpted to be majestic, with a square face, vertical pupils, a wide mouth and a high nose.
It looks like both a snake and a giant elephant.
This is the image of the nest god that the high priest finally decided on after much consideration.
The reason for combining the faces of the three creatures is that the snake is mysterious and the elephant is mighty, both of which are consistent with the dog-man’s imagination of God.
As the high priest waited silently, his heart was filled with yearning for an infinite future and remembrance of his many past achievements.
Finally, his thoughts settled on one question:
"Should I tell them that the Nest God was just something I made up to trick them into obeying me?"
Originally he planned to keep this secret for life.
But as death approached, coupled with the many weak feelings caused by the decay of his body, he became more and more doubtful about whether God really existed.
If God really exists, will he punish him after his death?
When people are young, they are often fearless because they are physically strong.
The weaker your body is, the more likely you are to have wild thoughts.
At this moment, he seemed to realize something and looked back at the statue of the Nest God. Suddenly, he felt that the eyes of the Nest God seemed to come alive, which scared him.
His old heart was beating continuously, causing him to have palpitations.
"I must have seen it wrong. How could the god I made up look like a living being?"
"Maybe this is the Nest God reminding me to continue to make up for this lie."
In this chaotic state of mind, the eldest son Jiang, wearing rattan armor, walked into the temple amid the sound of rapid friction of rattan skin. He was full of high spirits, but when he saw the high priest with obviously weak face and white hair, he was stunned for a long time.
Behind Jiang was the young and strong grandson Dao, who saluted respectfully.
"I have met the high priest."
Afterwards, the second son Cang and Chai also came to the temple with their young sons.
Without exception, they all noticed the unbelievable old age of the high priest. They were not young and inexperienced at the time, but they all knew what such an appearance meant, and they all felt sad for a moment.
"Father!"
The high priest smiled and said, "Today I dreamed that the Nest God spoke to me in my dream. He told me that my mission of preaching in the world has been completed. Next, I just need to wait for my body to age, and my soul will be able to ascend to heaven and enjoy the blessings."
"Don't be sad for me."
"Next, I will teach you the supreme magic that the Nest God taught me. All of you, listen carefully." (End of this chapter)
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