Chapter 88. The one on the right has a...
The one on the right always had a smile on his face, with a kind expression, completely different from Tai Qing's indifferent demeanor.
The person in the middle had a cold expression and a hint of murderous intent in their eyes; they didn't seem easy to get along with.
The one on the left is almost identical to Taiqing himself, except that he is less indifferent than Taiqing.
Apart from that, everything else is exactly the same as the original.
Cang Li's eyes widened: "Daoist Master! Your Three Corpses look amazing!"
It's truly impressive. Even someone like her, who only started training later in life, could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from it, even though she had never experienced such a difference in cultivation level with Taiqing before.
The benevolent corpse nodded slightly to Cang Li, its face full of smiles.
The evil corpse gave Cang Li a cold look, but the true self's gaze never left Cang Li.
After Taiqing saw that Cangli had finished observing, he put the three corpses back and asked Cangli:
"How was it? Did you gain any insights?"
Yuanshi stared at Cangli, as if he were about to lecture Cangli with classical texts if Cangli couldn't answer.
Cang Li pondered for a moment, but she didn't gain any insights. If she had any, it would only be—
"Taoist Master, I think my method of severing the three corpses might be different from yours, but I can't quite explain it."
Taiqing nodded: "It's alright, this is your insight, there's no need to ask anymore. You are probably quite different from us."
Cang Li breathed a sigh of relief, then carefully looked at Yuan Shi.
Yuan Shi's expression wasn't good, but he didn't say anything. Since his elder brother had said so, it was clear that Cang Li was indeed different from them. Oh well, Cang Li had cultivated to this level, so he wasn't lazy. Severing the three corpses was for the purpose of becoming a saint. Cang Li didn't have purple qi, so he couldn't become a saint. It didn't matter that the process of severing the three corpses was a bit longer.
Thinking of this, Yuanshi's expression improved, and he turned to ask Cangli:
"Is the magical artifact you took back last time still working well?"
Cang Li immediately grinned from ear to ear:
"It works so well! Your craftsmanship is simply the best in the entire primordial world! My people's strength increased immediately after obtaining those magical treasures, and they all asked me to thank you on their behalf!"
Yuanshi nodded in satisfaction. Although those things were not of high grade, they were still made by him and were naturally not ordinary items. If they were not useful, it would be a disgrace to his reputation.
After he finished speaking, the crowd behind him and Yu Momo slowly stepped forward and poked Cang Li in the back.
Cang Li turned around and grabbed the two children, saying, "It's been a while since I've seen you. You've grown quite a bit. Have you been listening to the elders?"
Zhong and Yu nodded happily: "Yes! We'll be good, Sister, we've missed you so much!"
Cang Li simply stood up and pulled the children aside to talk. She noticed that the children seemed quite afraid of Yuan Shi.
Once they were far from the origin of the universe, Yu and the others started chattering away:
“Sister, we attend classes with Master Xuandu, and he returns to give us lectures every three days.”
"Sister, do you miss us while you're home alone?"
"Sister, how's everything at home?"
Cang Li patted each of their heads and said with a smile, "They're all fine. Don't worry, I've missed you all too. You can go back once you've finished your studies."
The four children nodded vigorously: "Sister, don't worry, we will do our best!"
Then Jie asked, "Sister, will you be staying for a few more days this time?"
Cang Li hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"I'm leaving soon. I'm taking Nini to the Wu Clan to discuss important matters. I thought Buzhou Mountain was close by, so I stopped by to take a look. I'll be leaving soon; Nini and the others are waiting for me."
Jie was a little disappointed, but quickly cheered up and took Cang Li's hand, saying, "Sister, you must come to see us often."
Cang Li nodded: "Yes, I will. If you miss me, just ask Xuan Du to use the communication talisman to talk to me."
The group proudly raised their heads and said, "Sister! No need to ask Xuan Du, I can draw sound transmission talismans now!"
Cang Li feigned surprise: "Wow, that's great! You guys are amazing."
Not to be outdone, I squeezed in and said, "My swordsmanship is very good!"
Cang Li laughed heartily: "Yes, yes, you are all very capable. Following me has delayed you quite a bit. I should have sent you here sooner. Alright, I won't say anymore. Xuan Du is waiting for you to start class over there. Go on."
The four children turned around and saw that Xuandu was indeed waiting for them with several books. They reluctantly tugged at Cangli's sleeve and followed Xuandu away, looking back every few steps.
Cang Li got up and walked back to Tai Qing.
"Master, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
Taiqing Fixed Investment: "Okay."
Yuanshi: "You're leaving already? Is there something in Kunlun Mountain that's going to bite you? You've only been here a short time and you're already leaving."
Cang Li hurriedly said, "No, I love Kunlun Mountain. It's just that the human race is busy with spring plowing right now, so I have to go back and watch them work."
Yuan Shi snorted coldly and stopped looking at Cang Li.
Cang Li waved to Tai Qing and ran off in a flash. If she stayed any longer, Yuan Shi might not like her and wanted to seize her to discuss the Dao.
The humans were not fast. After Cangli came out of Kunlun Mountain, he found Nini, who had stayed overnight on a small mountain, as soon as it got dark.
Seeing Cang Li return, Nini was overjoyed: "Great Chief, you're back! I thought you would go straight home."
Cang Li waved his hand: "It's raining a lot now, I don't feel comfortable letting you walk on your own."
Nini pulled Cangli to sit down. They were eating, and Cangli's arrival meant they could eat together.
The journey back was shortened by a few days. When they arrived in the human territory, everyone was irrigating the fields and sowing the soaked seeds.
Based on the experience of the past few years, the human race has recorded the most suitable time of year for sowing. When sowing begins in this world, the germination rate and harvest rate are at their highest.
Seeing Cang Li return with his men, the people in the fields all looked up and greeted him.
"Great Chief!"
"Leader Nini!"
Cang Li waved goodbye to Nini, and after crossing the bridge, he rolled up his sleeves, tucked in his trousers, took off his shoes, and stepped into the field to help sow seeds.
Yuan, who followed along, was completely stunned.
Is this how humans usually live? Do they work and eat together?
The houses here are all made of wood and mud bricks, which are rainproof and windproof, and they are also very beautiful. Each house is decorated with flowers and plants, and they are arranged neatly without any mess.
No wonder those shamans who returned to the human race still miss them dearly.
Cang Li looked up and saw Yuan staring blankly, so he immediately called out to Yuan:
"What are you standing there for? Come on, learn how to plow the fields from them. If you keep spacing out, I'll have to tell Houtu to send someone more clever."
Yuan snapped out of his daze, hurriedly stepped into the mud, and looked at Cang Li helplessly.
Cang Li thought that the witch who had come along wasn't very smart, but since they were already there and the journey was long, it wouldn't be good to send them back. So he simply said to the stone that was driving the oxen to plow the field:
“Stone, you take charge of this Wu tribe member. His name is Yuan. He’s here to learn from us. After we’re done, gather everyone together when the sun goes down. I have something to say to him.”
Stone agreed and drove the ox over, then cheerfully said to Yuan:
"Come on, follow me and watch how I do it. Now is the time for planting, so we need to hurry up and plow the fields to plant the grain."
Yuan hurriedly followed suit, but inadvertently lost control of his strength and broke the plow handle.
Stone and Yuan stared at each other for a while before Stone finally managed to say, "You're surprisingly strong, huh? I'll go get a new plow. You try this broken one out, but be careful not to hurt yourself."
Yuan scratched his head, agreed, and took the broken plow that had been removed from the stone and tried to plow the field with his own strength. He then realized that he didn't need an ox; his own strength was enough to plow the field.
When Shi Tou returned, he saw Yuan holding a plow, head down, having finished tilling half of the field. Shi Tou quietly said to Cang Li:
"Great Chief, the man you brought back is capable. I should have made those locked-up witches idle during the winter. They are excellent workers!"
Cang Li deeply agreed, as the Wu clan cultivated their bodies, and even ordinary Wu people possessed great strength.
As the sun set, people gradually came up from the fields, and Stone dutifully relayed Cang Li's message, summoning the leaders of each tribe to a meeting.
After the meal, everyone gradually crossed the bridge and gathered in the open space.
Cang Li, holding Yuan's hand, stood at the front and introduced:
"As everyone knows, I previously took Nini and the others to the Witch Clan and established a friendly exchange with them. The brother next to me is an envoy of the Witch Clan, here to learn our planting techniques and also to lead a group of people to the Witch Clan to teach them how to farm."
"I called you here for a meeting today so you can go back and ask if anyone in your tribe is willing to go with the Witch Clan. After you teach them, you can come back before the snow. Don't worry about not coming back."
"You are going to the tribe of Houtu, the ancestral witch. Houtu is very easy to talk to and will not make things difficult for you. This time it is also based on the principle of voluntariness. Two hundred people are enough. You need to be good at farming, good at building houses, and a few more who can identify wild vegetables and fruits."
"That's basically it. When you get back, tell the others that if they want to go, they should sign up. We need to hurry, we're leaving in three days, otherwise they'll miss the planting season."
Cang Li's meetings are always brief, focusing on the key points. After he finishes speaking, the meeting is adjourned. Any questions can be raised on the spot, and Cang Li can ask them afterward.
After everyone understood, they left one after another. They all knew that once the Wu tribe learned to grow grain, they would no longer come to rob them. This way, they wouldn't have to be on guard all the time, which would have led to the abandonment of farmland.
So when the tribal leaders went back and issued the notices, quite a few people signed up.
Many humans have never left their territory, so everyone is willing to take this opportunity to go out and see the prehistoric world.
Finally, the tribal leaders selected about a thousand people and sent them to Cangli for a decision.
Cang Li... Cang Li didn't make any decisions. She simply had people draw lots. Those who drew the shorter lot would go, and those who didn't would stay. Whether they could go or not depended entirely on luck.
Everyone accepted this method and adapted to it well without any complaints.
After the people were chosen, Cang Li told them to go back and pack up to prepare for departure.
Next, they went to find Yuan, who was among the human race. Yuan's strength found a purpose again, and he even enjoyed it, helping to plow and turn the soil every day. He had already adapted well to the human race's life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
At first glance, Yuan was a little reluctant when Cang Li came to talk to him about returning to the Wu tribe. However, it was indeed a serious matter. Their Wu tribe should also learn to live like this, so that they would not go hungry or suffer from the cold.
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