“Husband, the Azure Dragon lineage is extremely rare and precious among the Dragon Clan. We should try to save it. If we do, the Dragon Clan will… ”
“Don’t worry, I know all this.”
Xuan Xiao wasn’t stupid. The Eastern Sea Coast, where humans lived, was also considered Dragon Clan territory. It was only because the Dragon Clan had declined and retreated to the depths of the sea that the Eastern Sea Coast became available. Later, due to the influence of a Saint, humans migrated to the Eastern Sea Coast and settled down.
But in essence, humans had taken advantage of the Dragon Clan and owed them a debt of gratitude. Just because of this favor, Xuan Xiao wouldn’t harm the Dragon Clan.
Besides, the six-clawed Azure Dragon in front of him was just a poor fellow caught in the crossfire of a great battle; it had neither wronged the humans nor him. Xuan Xiao would have been idle to deal with it. On the contrary, saving it might win him a favor from the Dragon Clan.
Immediately, Xuan Xiao ordered Xuan Ye and the others to lift the Azure Dragon. But unexpectedly, the seriously injured and unconscious Azure Dragon conveyed a sense of resistance, preventing Xuan Ye and the others from approaching. Instead, it allowed some of the female members of the tribe to come closer.
Xuan Xiao was speechless.
Fortunately, with the help of the female members of the tribe, they finally managed to bring the Azure Dragon back to the tribe.
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Time flew by, and many years passed.
The Tian Xing tribe, where Xuan Xiao resided, was expanding rapidly, especially the number of its members, which had reached over three million.
This wasn’t due to natural reproduction, but because other human tribes had joined them.
Although Xuan Xiao had led the tribe in resisting the disaster brought by the battle between Jin Wu and Kuafu, minimizing losses, other human tribes had suffered greatly. They didn’t have leaders like Xuan Xiao, nor the strength of the Tian Xing tribe, and naturally suffered heavy losses during the disaster.
Furthermore, due to the disaster, wild beasts and fruit trees in the Eastern Sea Coast dwindled drastically, making it difficult for many human tribes to harvest food.
While many scattered sea people provided food, their numbers were limited, and once consumed, they were gone.
As a result, many human tribes that were hit by the disaster and couldn’t get enough food had to flee, seeking food and assistance.
Many human tribes found their way to the Tian Xing tribe, and Xuan Xiao naturally welcomed these refugees.
Today, Xuan Xiao looked at the crowd of ragged, emaciated refugees, his heart filled with both pain and helplessness: “Elder Ye, quickly settle these people down.”
Elder Ye nodded slightly, his kind eyes gazing upon the multitude of people; he sighed and took a child’s hand: “Fellow tribespeople, follow me!”
A group of people with expressions of suffering and even numbness followed Elder Ye into the tribe.
Xuan Zhou saw this and frowned slightly: “Chief, we have more and more people. We don’t have enough food to go around anymore.”
“If we don’t have enough food, we go find some!” Xuan Xiao shouted, his expression grave, but his eyes resolute: “As long as they’re human, as long as they come to our tribe, we can’t just ignore the Tian Xing tribe.”
“Yes, Chief! We’ll lead the hunting team out to hunt!” Xuan Ye and Xuan Zhou’s hearts were stirred, their voices booming with excitement. They were excited by Xuan Xiao’s decision; as humans, they should be united, that’s how they could have a brighter future. Before, Xuan Xiao lacked the strength to care for the members of the Tian Xing tribe. Now, as he grew stronger, naturally he couldn’t just watch as his fellow humans suffered.
Immediately, Xuan Zhou and Xuan Ye, along with a group of people, went out to hunt and gather more food.
Xuan Xiao watched them leave, but his expression was complex. Who would have thought that humans would be short of food?
Xuan Xiao shook his head, but didn’t worry too much. The food stored in the tribe was only the surface. The real food was now in the Life Cave Heaven.
Turning the Life Bliss Land into the tribe’s logistical base back then was truly a farsighted idea.
Now, Xuan Xiao looked at Yun Xiao; no words were needed, she understood what he meant.
“Husband, the food in the Life Cave Heaven is enough to meet the needs of our current population. However, if the number of people in the tribe continues to grow, it will become a bit strained.” After a slight calculation, Yun Xiao came to this conclusion.
“Sigh… even if it’s strained, I can’t just watch my fellow humans suffer from hunger. Yun Xiao, we’ll have to go out in search of food.” Xuan Xiao thought about it, but couldn’t find a solution.
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In the blink of an eye, many more years passed.
The number of refugees seeking refuge in the Tian Xing tribe continued to grow, and so did the number of members of the Tian Xing tribe, making the food problem even more urgent.
Anyone in the tribe who had some cultivation or were healthy young and strong were sent out to search for food. Xuan Xiao and Yun Xiao also tirelessly searched for edible resources. They even ventured out of the Eastern Sea Coast several times to the eastern coast of the Eastern Sea to catch sea people.
But perhaps due to the influence of the previous battle, the sea people in the Eastern Sea were surprisingly scarce. They went out several times, but never caught enough sea people.
After much deliberation, Xuan Xiao finally made up his mind to burn his fortune to find the rumored five grains and legumes to solve the food problem of the human race.
“Fortune Bead, Divine Ability – Burn Fortune, burn my fortune to help me find the location of the five grains and legumes.” Xuan Xiao shouted in his heart, entering the Fortune Bead and gazing at the rolling Fortune Ocean.
However, the Fortune Ocean within the Fortune Bead didn’t ignite, but instead, it triggered a tsunami, affecting Xuan Xiao’s mind.
“Hiss…” Xuan Xiao felt a sharp pain in his mind, knowing this was the backlash of his fortune. However, the backlash wasn’t severe, and he recovered quickly. But Xuan Xiao also realized: “My fortune isn’t enough to find the location of the five grains and legumes!”
The ‘Burn Fortune’ Divine Ability, while seemingly capable of achieving anything, inevitably required a price for anything you wanted. With his current accumulated fortune, even if he burned it all, he wouldn’t be able to find the location of the five grains and legumes.
“Where exactly are these five grains and legumes hidden? What kind of cause and effect are they involved in? Even my fortune accumulated over the years isn’t enough to find them… ” Xuan Xiao pondered, but couldn’t find the answer. Since the disaster, Xuan Xiao hadn’t consumed any fortune.
On the contrary, over the years, the Tian Xing tribe had taken in countless refugees, selecting countless strong young men to cultivate the Formless Intent Method, which had greatly increased Xuan Xiao’s fortune, turning it into a Fortune Sea.
Even with such vast fortune, it was difficult to find the location of the five grains and legumes, showing how hard it was to find them. Of course, it’s also possible that this thing was too deeply involved, or was collected by some powerful being, making it difficult for Xuan Xiao to find it.
He shook his head, giving up on the idea of burning fortune to find the five grains and legumes. Instead, he thought about whether he could use the ‘Burn Fortune’ Divine Ability to find a place where food was abundant.
But before Xuan Xiao could use the Burn Fortune Divine Ability, the commotion coming from the tribe forced him to leave his secluded retreat.
“What’s going on?” Xuan Xiao frowned, looking at the tribe members with startled expressions and asking.
Before they could answer, Yun Xiao appeared before him: “Husband, the Kuafu Staff is showing strange changes!”
“The Kuafu Staff is showing strange changes?” Xuan Xiao was taken aback and then turned to look at the eastern side of the tribe.
The Kuafu Staff was extremely large, like a mountain, making it difficult to move, so Xuan Xiao had left it outside the tribe. All this time, the Kuafu Staff had shown no changes. But today, a dramatic change had occurred.
He saw that the Kuafu Staff suddenly emanated mysterious Dao rhythms, and the earth of the Eastern Sea Coast also faintly emitted an indescribable mysterious energy. The two intertwined, making the staff, like a mountain, slowly emanate a rich woodiness. As this aura spread, the fallen trees and withered flowers and plants instantly regained their vitality.
Wherever the woodiness passed, it was like a spring breeze blowing, bringing endless vitality, turning the once desolate place into a sea of flowers and plants, into a land of vegetation.
At the same time, the Kuafu Staff turned into countless streams of light, falling into the earth.
Xuan Xiao saw clearly what was wrapped in those streams of light: “Seeds! The Kuafu Staff has turned into countless seeds, falling into the earth? What the heck is going on?”
In a moment of bewilderment, the seeds that burrowed into the earth gradually took root, sprouted, and broke through the soil, becoming trees with branches and leaves, eventually blooming peach blossoms.
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