Chapter 127 Mounts and Sacrifices
When Jiang Xuan saw the two big-horned deer, he was actually very surprised, because he did not expect that Nanxing really used a bone whistle to attract the big-horned deer.
But soon he had another question.
These two are adult giant deer. How is it possible to tame them and use them as mounts?
If it is a giant deer calf, it is still possible to raise it in the tribe from an early age and slowly develop feelings with it.
But that would take a lot of time and energy.
Just when Jiang Xuan was pondering how to tactfully tell Nan Xing that these two big-horned deer were difficult to tame, one thing made him change his mind.
“Buzz…”
On top of the stone mountain, the divine vine glowed green all over, and thick vines quickly extended toward the river, eventually forming a vine bridge.
“Clatter…”
In the Feiyu River, many giant water scorpions swam quickly towards the vine bridge and then climbed up along the vine bridge.
The annual transformation of giant dragonflies is about to begin again!
But compared to last year, the giant dragonflies' metamorphosis this year happened much earlier. Perhaps it's because these giant dragonflies lay eggs early or late.
After dozens of giant water scorpions climbed onto the vine bridge, the vine bridge quickly retracted and finally wrapped around the stone mountain again.
And those giant water scorpions will also complete their transformation on the stone mountain and turn into real giant dragonflies.
When there are giant dragonflies, the defense and attack power of the Vine Tribe will become stronger.
After watching the divine vine attract the giant water scorpion, Jiang Xuan thought of a question.
That is, these giant water scorpions, or even giant dragonflies after metamorphosis, so listen to Shen Teng? You know, compared to animals, taming insects is a more difficult task, because their lifespan is too short, and it is very likely that the insects will die of old age just after a little success in training.
But when we attacked the Mosquito Tribe last year, those giant dragonflies cooperated very well and even helped to move things.
At that time, he noticed a detail, that is, there was a faint vine tribal totem pattern on the forehead of each giant dragonfly.
Could it be that the divine vine has the means to control animals?
If this is true, then the two giant deer that Nanxing captured may actually be tamed.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan became quite excited, and immediately went to the yard at the foot of the stone mountain to look for red peony root.
After finding Chishao, he expressed his thoughts.
"Sister, Nanxing has captured two giant horned deer and wants to use them as mounts. Please ask Teng Shen if there is any way to quickly tame these two giant horned deer."
"good."
Chishao immediately closed his eyes and began to communicate with the Shen Teng.
Not long after, Chishao opened his eyes again and said, "The Teng God asked you to bring the two big-horned deer to the altar."
"I'll be there right away."
Jiang Xuan was excited. The divine vine actually possessed the ability to make animals obedient!
Jiang Xuan immediately found Nan Xing and told him the good news.
"Great! I'll send the bighorn deer over right away."
Nanxing was overjoyed, and immediately worked with the guards to carry the two tied-up giant deer to the mud altar at the foot of the stone mountain.
Afterwards, Jiang Xuan, Chi Shao, Nan Xing and others stood in front of the altar, waiting for the divine vine to display its magical powers.
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…”
On the stone mountain, the divine vine glowed again, and two vines as thick as arms quickly hung down onto the altar.
The two big-horned deer were struggling constantly, but after the vines fell, they seemed to sense a terrible aura and dared not struggle anymore. They lay on the altar and shivered.
The two vines continued to grow, quickly wrapping the two giant deer completely like two large green cocoons.
Will these two giant deer be eaten by the magical vine?
Jiang Xuan thought of the scenes during the sacrificial ceremony and was really worried about the two giant deer.
Fortunately, things are different this time.
Soon, the green "cocoon" broke open, the divine vine retreated, and the two giant deer were still staying on the altar.
The two elks were obviously not as panicked as before, they actually calmed down.
Not only that, when they looked at the warriors of the Vine Tribe, their eyes were filled with familiarity and affection.
Jiang Xuan asked Chi Shao, "Is this all right?"
Chishao nodded affirmatively and said, "The Tengshen told me that we can take these two big-horned deer back."
"Nanxing, come with me and take a look."
Jiang Xuan waved his hand, then took Nanxing to the altar.
If it had happened before, when they saw someone approaching, these two giant deer would definitely scream in fear and try to attack people.
But now, after Jiang Xuan and Nan Xing approached, the two giant deer just stared at them, without shouting or making any attacking gestures.
Not only that, Jiang Xuan also discovered that there were faint totem patterns of the Vine Tribe on the foreheads of these two giant elks, just like those giant dragonflies.
"Try to untie the rope."
Jiang Xuan untied the rope on the hoof of one of the bighorn deer and then observed its movements.
Unexpectedly, the big-horned deer did not run away. Instead, it stood up and rubbed Jiang Xuan affectionately with its cheek.
“It’s really tamed!”
Jiang Xuan's mood at the moment was simply beyond words. This magical vine gave him so many surprises.
Jiang Xuan believed that choosing the sacred vine as his patron saint was the best thing he had ever done.
Nanxing untied the rope of another giant deer. The giant deer also showed affection towards Nanxing and had no intention of escaping.
"Thank you for the blessing of Fuji God!"
The two men sincerely thanked the sacred vine on the stone mountain, and then walked down from the altar with the two giant deer.
After entering the bamboo forest, Nanxing couldn't wait to turn over and climb onto the back of the giant elk. The giant elk didn't even run away, but carried him forward steadily.
"I have a mount!"
Nanxing's excited voice echoed in the bamboo forest. He rode a big-horned deer around the tribe, attracting many envious glances.
Jiang Xuan sat on the back of another giant deer. It was a novel experience, more exciting than riding a horse.
After riding for a while, Jiang Xuan and Nan Xing got off the back of the giant elk.
Jiang Xuan said: "Nanxing, you can continue to capture giant horned deer in the future. I will let two hunting teams help you. It would be best if all the warriors in the tribe can ride giant horned deer."
Nan Xing said with high spirits: "Don't worry, Chief, we will definitely catch enough giant deer so that all the warriors can have mounts!"
Jiang Xuan nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "We can't just catch the big-horned deer, we have to catch some other prey to reward the vine god."
Since we have decided to ask the divine vine for help, it is only right to capture some prey for sacrifice. We can't ask the divine vine to help for nothing every time, right?
Jiang Xuan knew very well that cooperation could only be pleasant and long-lasting if both parties benefited.
If you just ask people to work hard but don't give them any benefits, one day Fuji God might get annoyed and stop helping with such things.
"Also, now that the weather is warmer, food is becoming more plentiful. You should all prepare for the spring festival."
Sacrifice is the most important event of the tribe, because every time a sacrifice is made, not only can the totem god obtain a large number of sacrifices, but the warriors of the tribe will also become more numerous and stronger! Nanxing nodded solemnly and said, "Chief, we will hurry up and prepare the sacrifices."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said, "Go get busy."
"yes!"
Nanxing rode away on the giant horned deer. As the captain of the guard team, he was also very busy, not to mention that he now had the additional task of capturing giant horned deer and offering sacrifices.
As for the other giant deer, Jiang Xuan gave it to Chishao, because he already had a bird of prey like Tangyuan, so it was not appropriate for him to raise another giant deer.
From that day on, the warriors in the tribe went around catching giant elk with great enthusiasm, because everyone wanted to own a mount that was fast and had strong attack power.
The only exception is the members of the former blue sheep tribe.
They had no interest in catching giant deer because they were used to riding mountain goats and had raised quite a few of them.
If they were in other tribes, those mountain goats would probably have been eaten. Fortunately, they joined the Teng tribe, and Jiang Xuan allowed them to raise the mountain goats themselves.
In addition to capturing the giant elk, the entire tribe began to busy itself with preparations for the sacrifice.
No one dares to be careless about such an important event as tribal sacrifice.
Everyone wants to offer the best sacrifice to the Teng God, hoping that the Teng God will continue to protect the Teng tribe and add more warriors to the tribe.
Especially the eighty-nine people brought back from the Mosquito Tribe. After this sacrifice, they can become real members of the Vine Tribe! Dong Kui is one of the eighty-nine people. In order to become a real member of the Vine Tribe, she even tried to give herself to Jiang Xuan, but failed.
Now, she was about to realize her wish, which gave her a dreamlike feeling.
At night, Dongkui lay on the bamboo bed, staring at the roof illuminated by the firelight, in a daze.
When I first arrived at Teng Tribe, many people lived in one house, and it was a mess.
Now, Dongkui no longer has to squeeze together with so many people. She lives in a bamboo house with five other girls, and everyone can sleep on a bamboo bed.
This would have been impossible even in her previous tribe.
The Teng tribe is very clean, everywhere is clean, so the chief hates dirt and does not allow people to urinate or defecate anywhere.
The Teng tribe also had plenty of food, while other tribes were often hungry. In the cold winter, if there was a food shortage, people often starved to death.
But it was different in the Teng tribe. Dongkui had been in the Teng tribe for such a long time and had never seen anyone starve to death or freeze to death.
After experiencing the destruction of her tribe and being treated as livestock in the Mosquito Tribe, Dongkui cherishes this kind of life even more.
"I will soon be able to become a true member of the Teng Tribe, and even have the chance to become a warrior. That's great..."
Dongkui covered himself with a piece of animal skin and slowly closed his eyes and went to sleep.
All my previous dreams were nightmares, but this dream was a sweet dream.
…
On March 19th, after a period of preparation, the Teng tribe officially began this year's spring sacrifice.
The entire Teng Tribe was cleaned up thoroughly, and there wasn't even a weed to be seen near the altar.
Except for the more than 200 people from the former Mountain Sheep Tribe, all the members of the Vine Tribe washed themselves carefully, then carefully painted totem patterns on their faces, put on the best animal skins, and hung animal teeth, horns and other ornaments.
On the altar, three large tripods were filled with edible plant fruits.
In addition, there were a large number of animal sacrifices placed on the altar, piled up into a small hill.
As the sun gradually rose and shone on the stone mountain and the altar, Jiang Xuan shouted loudly: "The spring sacrifice has officially begun!"
Chishao, who had been prepared for a long time, took a deep breath, then walked slowly onto the altar barefoot, faced the divine vine, and began to chant the incantation to summon the gods: "ㄉㄊㄎㄌㄉ, ㄞㄓㄘㄢㄖ..."
As Chishao chanted, the divine vine on the stone mountain gradually began to emit green divine light, and all the vines began to dance.
At the same time, dozens of giant dragonflies that had completed their transformation were flying around the huge stone mountain and the sacred vine. The scene was very spectacular.
Below the altar, the old witch standing by and watching the ceremony felt deeply moved as he saw the larger population than in previous years, the more abundant sacrifices, and the giant dragonflies constantly flying.
The growth of the Teng Tribe is so fast that there are new changes almost every day, and it is full of vitality.
The divine vine fell again, wrapping up all the offerings. In the green light, the offerings quickly disappeared.
Unlike previous years, this time, even the bones of the offerings were decomposed in the green light.
When the divine vine finished enjoying the sacrifice, only a thin layer of powder was left on the altar, which surprised Jiang Xuan.
It seems that Shen Teng's strength has become stronger, but no one knows how strong he is.
Although he was surprised, Jiang Xuan did not forget about his own affairs.
After he waited for the divine vine to be taken back, he walked up to Dongkui and the other eighty-nine people and said to them, "After joining the Vine Tribe, your efforts are obvious to all. I declare that from today on, you are the real members of the Vine Tribe!"
"Very good!"
All these people cheered; they had waited for this day for too long.
Dongkui was so excited that her eyes were filled with tears. From today on, she didn't have to worry about being kicked out of the Teng tribe.
The other members of the Teng tribe also showed kind smiles on their faces. Everyone understood that the tribe could only continue to grow and develop if it continued to increase its population.
Then, Chishao on the altar began to chant the blessing spell.
Dozens of vines were dancing in the sky, sprinkling green liquid like a rain curtain.
These liquids quickly merged into the bodies of all the members of the Teng tribe. Even Tangyuan standing next to the crowd and the newly tamed giant deer benefited from them.
Dongkui became a warrior as she wished, and many other people also became warriors. The excitement in their hearts was beyond words.
At the same time, two vines extended to the top of Chishao and Jiang Xuan's heads respectively. One vine infused Chishao with magical power, and the other infused Jiang Xuan with the power of a warrior. The strength of both of them was enhanced.
Although Jiang Xuan's strength had not been able to break through the five colors, he felt that he was not far away.
…
Outside the bamboo forest, in front of a row of wooden houses, more than two hundred members of the Mountain Sheep Tribe looked at the sacrifice taking place over there with envy.
"What a powerful guardian!"
"I heard that every time there is a sacrifice, the Teng tribe can produce a lot of extra warriors. This time should be the same."
These people were talking in low voices, unable to hide their envy on their faces.
The two-color warrior Mai Dong said: "I heard that the Teng tribe will hold a sacrifice ceremony in autumn. I hope we can also participate in the autumn sacrifice ceremony."
Everyone nodded. Since they had already joined the Teng Tribe, they naturally hoped to integrate in faster and live a better life.
Only by participating in the sacrifice and becoming a true member of the Teng tribe can one feel safe, instead of being excluded every time a major event occurs.
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(End of this chapter)
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