It's unclear who spread the news first, but after Xia Yixin and Xiao entered her cave, the entire tribe knew about it. The males sighed with regret, while the females were somewhat gloating.
The Eagle Clan practically hollowed out the entire mountain, and the interior was like a beehive. After entering through the gate, there was a U-shaped structure with ventilation holes in the dome that let in sunlight. Inside were caves of varying sizes, which became drier and cleaner as you went higher.
As dusk approached, the aroma of roasting meat wafted from the various caves, and the beast spirits who had received their share of meat began to cook.
However, today, amidst the aroma of roasted meat, an enticing sweet fragrance suddenly broke through the encirclement.
The aroma immediately attracted the attention of many Eagle Clan members. They followed the scent and discovered that it was coming from the cave where Xia Yixin and the clan leader were staying!
The sweet aroma was even sweeter than the honey they had occasionally received before. Many Eagle Clan members were curious and wanted to go to the cave entrance, but intimidated by the owl's power, they could only greedily inhale a few breaths of air and swallow their saliva.
Fortunately, the fragrance disappeared after a short while.
The Eagle Clan members had just breathed a sigh of relief when, unexpectedly, another indescribable aroma wafted over – the smell of meat!
Why does the meat smell so good?
As the eagle tribesmen ate the roasted meat, they suddenly found it to be dry and unpalatable, something they had previously enjoyed.
On the other side...
Xiao, meanwhile, stared at the earthenware pot that Xia Yixin was stirring with a ghostly green light in his eyes.
Xiao wasn't initially interested in the two "clods of earth" she brought back, but after washing them as Xia Yixin requested, one revealed its red skin, and he secretly tasted a piece, finding it surprisingly crisp and sweet. The other was yellow and didn't have much flavor.
Xia Yixin put the sweet potato directly into the earthenware pot to cook. When the reddish-brown skin of the sweet potato, which was the size of a human head, was peeled off, an enticing sweet aroma wafted out.
Xia Yixin was overjoyed at the long-awaited reunion. The sweet potatoes and potatoes here were more than ten times the amount in the original plane. Moreover, she had previously discovered a large base for growing sweet potatoes and taro in the territory of that lion-tiger beast.
That large piece must weigh well over a thousand kilograms.
As soon as the enticing sweet aroma wafted out, Xiao couldn't wait any longer. Xia Yixin took a small piece for herself and gave the rest to Xiao.
Xiao didn't remember to ask her what it was until he finished eating it all in one go.
Xia Yixin also ate one with satisfaction and explained, "This is called sweet potato. I've eaten it occasionally before. It's very sweet and filling. The one next to it is called potato. You can eat it directly after boiling as a staple food to fill your stomach. You can also stir-fry or stew it with other things. Try it first to see how it tastes."
As Xia Yixin spoke, she cut half of the potato that had been cooked with the sweet potato and put it into Xiao's bowl. She was already full.
After eagerly taking a bite, Xiao's previously expectant expression turned somewhat disappointed. "This is indeed not bad, but compared to the sweet potato you mentioned before, it's a bit..."
"It tastes bland, doesn't it?" She picked up on his words, winking mischievously. "Hehe, just wait a minute, I guarantee you'll want to swallow your tongue soon enough."
She had previously discovered that the cooking methods here were limited to roasting and stewing.
She chopped up the remaining potatoes, then cut off a piece of the fattest part of the liger and threw it into the boiling, dry earthenware pot.
Immediately, a fragrant aroma of oil filled the air.
She added the prepared scallions, ginger, and garlic, then put the remaining meat in and stir-fried it with a spatula made of seashells. Soon, the aroma of the meat filled the air. She poured in water, then added the chopped potato chunks and a small amount of sea salt that she had just dried that day.
The pot used for drying sea salt, placed on the top of the cliff, has finally produced some salt this time.
The combination of protein and starch, along with the aroma of amino acids released from the oil, gives this soup a rich fragrance.
The potatoes here have an unusually high starch content, making them incredibly sticky and soft. She couldn't resist drinking a small bowl, and of course, the rest of the whole pot ended up in Xiao's stomach. Just as she had said before, she wished she could swallow her tongue whole.
After eating a large pot of soup and food, he was surprised to find himself feeling quite full. This was only two-thirds of his usual portion size, and the food was quite salty.
Xiao Lan's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Little guy, where did you find these things? How many more do you have?"
The tall beastman's face was full of expectation and trust, which made Xia Yixin smile. "Don't rush. The first question is that the two crops I found today have a lot of reserves, but I don't know exactly how long they can feed our people. They are also cultivable and cold-resistant, so they can be planted in all four seasons. As for the second question, I'll tell you when we go out."
Hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing.
After the tribespeople gradually fell asleep, she took Xiao to the top of the cliff, where there was a pot of seawater that she had just put in when she returned in the afternoon, and now there was white sediment at the bottom.
“This stuff is called salt, not divine powder. My tribe used to eat it. It can be produced by drying the seawater next to us. This is still coarse salt. If you use a pot to distill it, the salt will be finer and won’t taste bitter.” Xia Yixin looked up at Xiao, her face full of praise. Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, the male beast spirit opposite her did not react. Instead, his face became more and more gloomy.
"Xiao?" Xia Yixin poked him curiously.
The owl's deep blue eyes were unfathomable in the moonlight. "Little fellow, you've been a great help to me."
Xia Yixin felt that his meaning was not as simple as ensuring the tribe would not go hungry, and she couldn't hide her doubts, "What's wrong?"
Xiao lowered his gaze to meet those emerald green cat eyes, a smile playing on his lips. "Little guy, do you remember what I told you before about that evil woman who used so-called 'divine authority' to control others? This 'divine powder' is one of them. I never expected it to be hiding right under our noses. Little guy, you've done me a great favor."
Once "salt" appears, Lin Luo's so-called divine authority will be challenged.
Xia Yixin hadn't really thought that much about it, but looking at the eager Xiao, she secretly sighed that he was indeed the scheming male supporting character from the original work.
She cautioned, "Owl, our clan is not strong enough yet. I think we should wait until at least next year."
Xiao was pleased by her mention of "our kind" and became even more indulgent. "Okay, whatever you say. You're the one who found the salt, sweet potatoes, and potatoes. What do you want to do with them?"
Xia Yixin originally thought that the other party would simply take these things away, but she didn't expect him to ask her questions.
However, she also had her own ideas.
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