"I created the Totem Cultivation Method, and it is perfectly suited for your Wu Tribe to cultivate. Besides, once the totems are successfully inscribed, they can also amplify the power of your battle formations!" Chen Yang said earnestly.
"Brother Chen Yang... why not give it a try? What materials do you need?" Houyi did not say much else and simply told Chen Yang to try.
Chen Yang did not refuse. "The best material is your essence blood. Also, choose a Little Shaman whose Great Path corresponds to your own and bring them here."
"Our essence blood? Fine, use mine." Xingtian did not waste words and forced out a drop of his essence blood.
That essence blood, brimming with Killing Intent, gave birth to an incomparably powerful fighting will. It hummed faintly, as though ready to battle heaven and earth.
Seeing this, Chen Yang did not stand on ceremony. "Xingtian... find a Little Shaman under your command who has likewise awakened the Great Path of War, or one who has awakened a branch of the Great Path of War."
"Simple. Call Zhan Tian over. Like me, he has awakened the Great Path of War. But he is a Little Shaman, while I am a High Shaman," Xingtian said seriously.
Chen Yang considered it briefly. "That will work."
Before long, the Little Shaman Zhan Tian arrived.
Zhan Tian was also among the finest of the Little Shamans. He himself was a Postnatal Wu Clan member. Now that Zhan Tian had arrived, Chen Yang did not hold back. Taking Xingtian's essence blood, he began carving formation patterns.
Chen Yang fused Xingtian's essence blood with the formation patterns, branding them onto Zhan Tian's body and forming the image of Xingtian's battle stance.
As the inscription progressed step by step, changes gradually appeared in Zhan Tian's expression. Especially after Xingtian's battle stance had been completely branded onto his body, he threw back his head and roared, "War..."
With that cry, the fighting will spreading through Zhan Tian's body erupted, while the Great Path of War within him continuously grew. In the end, Zhan Tian's physical body became stronger, breaking through to another level and becoming a Postnatal High Shaman.
Xingtian stared wide-eyed. "No way! I used to use essence blood to nurture those Little Shamans who awakened the Great Path of War, but it was incredibly difficult for them to break through. Yet now, merely inscribing my battle stance let him break through. This is just too..."
"It is more or less as I guessed. Your battle stances are postures that accord with the Great Path. Every strand and every thread is in harmony with the Great Path within you. Strictly speaking, your battle stances are the appearance of the Great Path itself," Chen Yang said earnestly.
After that, Chen Yang began promoting the Totem Cultivation Method throughout the Wu Tribe.
As more and more inscriptions were made, the Wu Tribe gradually mastered the Totem Cultivation Method. One after another, they inscribed totems and grew increasingly powerful.
Houyi was also extremely excited now. "Brother Chen Yang... thank you so much. Your Totem Cultivation Method has allowed our Wu Tribe to advance another step. Many Little Shamans who had been stuck broke through to become High Shamans, while many Human-Wu broke through to become Little Shamans."
"That's right... the strength of the entire Wu Tribe has improved. Brother Chen Yang... you are absolutely a good brother of our Wu Tribe, a blessing from heaven!" Xingtian praised as well.
What could Chen Yang say to that? "I never expected the Totem Cultivation Method I created to suit your Wu Tribe so well. Or rather, every one of you Wu Tribe members possesses a powerful physical body and can bear formation patterns."
With a hint of contemplation, Xingtian asked, "Brother Chen Yang, so many Wu Tribe members can inscribe totems. What about us? Could we inscribe Father God's stance onto our bodies?"
"It can be done, but can your physical bodies bear Lord Pangu? Speaking of which, it would be best for you to rely on Ancestor Shaman Essence Blood to inscribe the battle stances of the Ancestor Shamans. That would allow you to advance further and accelerate your growth. The Ancestor Shamans, on the other hand, could try inscribing Lord Pangu," Chen Yang said.
"That is true. But it will be a long time before the Ancestor Shamans emerge from seclusion..." Xingtian sighed.
"Since it will take so long for the Ancestor Shamans to emerge from seclusion, you might as well seek divine materials and forge weapons to bear Lord Pangu's stance and the battle stances of the Ancestor Shamans. Then worship them day and night. By relying on the power of faith, perhaps those stances may gain life. After all, the power of faith is mysterious beyond mystery, truly wondrous," Chen Yang said casually.
"That is not a bad idea. Speaking of which, the Buddhist Sect's faith method, which condenses a Faith Golden Body, is rather interesting. Why not wait until the Ancestor Shamans emerge from seclusion, then go to the Western Land and demand their faith method?" Houyi said quietly.
"That sounds good. Zhunti and Jieyin of the Western Land are definitely in for a battle," Xingtian said.
The valiant Wu Tribe could no longer hold themselves back.
In the blink of an eye, several thousand years passed.
After obtaining the Totem Cultivation Method, the Wu Tribe's overall strength made a tremendous leap. Many Wu Tribe members who had been stuck at bottlenecks now broke through naturally.
Many High Shamans waited for the Ancestor Shamans to emerge from seclusion, so they could use Ancestor Shaman Essence Blood to inscribe totems.
Aside from that, quite a few High Shamans followed Chen Yang's advice and truly used divine materials to bear their respective battle forms. They then had many clan members worship them, gathering the power of faith.
Speaking of which, those within the Wu Tribe who possessed their own battle forms were all Primordial Wu Clan members. Now, all those battle stances had been inscribed and branded throughout the Buzhou Region.
In addition, Xingtian and several others expended a great deal of divine materials and spiritual treasures to forge twelve banners, inscribing upon them the battle stances of the Ancestor Shamans.
They named them: Ancestor Shaman Banners.
Chen Yang was utterly dumbfounded as he watched, feeling that he had brought some strange thing into existence.
Several hundred more years passed.
The Ancestral Witch Hall, which had been sealed for tens of thousands of years, finally opened once more.
The Ancestor Shamans emerged from within and gathered with the many High Shamans.
Dijiang and the others also learned at once of the Wu Tribe's current changes, as well as the Totem Cultivation Method Chen Yang had created.
This left Dijiang and the others astonished. In particular, when they saw the inscriptions of one battle stance after another, as well as the growth of countless Wu Tribe members under the Totem Cultivation Method, they were instantly dazed.
After chatting for a long while, Dijiang said seriously, "Brother Chen Yang... Houyi has already told me. You wish to bring the large number of humans within our Wu Tribe back to the Eastern Sea Coast. We absolutely agree with this. They were originally humans, and it is only right and proper for them to return to the Human Clan. Of course, if any humans are willing to remain, we will treat them as family."
Hearing this, Chen Yang thanked him as well. "Many thanks to Ancestor Shaman Dijiang for your understanding. Speaking of which, our Human Clan suffered a great calamity. These humans were protected by the Wu Tribe, survived safely in the end, and recuperated and multiplied until now. With the Wu Tribe's resource support, they also grew stronger one by one and formed armies. The Human Clan is immensely grateful..."
"Haha... the Wu Tribe and Human Clan are like two continuations of the same lineage. It is only natural that we help one another," Dijiang said seriously.
This time, Chen Yang spoke with Dijiang about many matters.
The humans living within the Wu Tribe would not only be able to return to the Human Clan's homeland. The human powerhouses raised by the Wu Tribe could return as well. Even a small number of Human-Wu with thin bloodlines, along with elite Human-Wu willing to return to the Human Clan, could go back with them. This greatly surprised Chen Yang and made him feel that something was not quite right.
While Chen Yang was still puzzled, the Wu Tribe had already sent people to protect the humans during their relocation.
Many years later, the humans began to migrate toward the Eastern Sea Coast.
[You comprehended the Heavenly Capital Divine Baleful Formation. An insight stirred within your heart, and you comprehended the Pangu Primordial Spirit Dharma Form.] [You comprehended the Eastern Sovereign's collection and initially grasped the Three Thousand Laws. You created Three Thousand Minor Worlds!] [You fused with Ancestor Shaman Essence Blood, and your physical body underwent a transformation...]
In the blink of an eye, several hundred more years passed.
Over those centuries, Chen Yang studied Buddhist Sect scriptures and also conversed with Pingxin.
Pingxin spoke of the Path of Reincarnation, giving Chen Yang an inexplicable wealth of feelings.
After spending several hundred years together, Chen Yang finally said, "Pingxin... I should leave now..."
"Leave? Return to the Human Clan?" Pingxin asked.
"Yes. Most of the humans within the Wu Tribe have migrated to the Eastern Sea Coast. It is time for me to return as well," Chen Yang said thoughtfully.
Pingxin pondered for a moment before finally saying, "Once you return this time, I do not know how long it will be before we meet again."
"It will be soon," Chen Yang said.
"So be it. Then return early. Also, I will give you this method. It is also one you have long anticipated," Pingxin said.
Hearing this, Chen Yang accepted a tome Pingxin had given him. He had originally been puzzled about what it recorded, but as his divine sense swept over it, astonishment appeared on his face. "This formation? You truly created it."
"Consider it a farewell gift for you. Besides, this method is only a rudimentary form. Once you return to the Human Clan, slowly develop it further," Pingxin said with a smile.
Seeing this, Chen Yang's expression grew complicated. He put away the tome, then finally walked out quietly with a trace of reluctance.
Not long after, Chen Yang left.
After gathering the resources, Chen Yang returned to the Eastern Sea Coast alongside the final group of humans.
Along the way, he looked at the path that had already been trodden out by the migrating humans. Step by step, the Human Clan had walked onward, eventually forging a road and reaching the Eastern Sea Coast...
Judging by the distance, traveling solely on foot would take several thousand years. Chen Yang also walked onward, and even though he was somewhat faster, it still took him a thousand years before he returned to the Eastern Sea Coast.
Setting foot on the Eastern Sea Coast again and looking upon the vast Human Clan, a faint smile appeared on his face.
This was what home felt like!
After Chen Yang arrived at the tribe, Sui Qing came to find him. "Uncle, you have finally returned..."
Chen Yang nodded, then asked, "How have the humans who migrated from the Wu Tribe been settled?"
"Rest assured, Uncle... we have made proper arrangements for every human who came. Those soldiers have each become instructors and are training the newly formed armies. Those capable of forging have been assigned to forge, while those capable of production have been assigned to produce... In short, all of them have been properly settled," Sui Qing said seriously.
"That is good. Settle them as well as possible. They are all humans. After spending so many years away, they can finally be said to have returned home," Chen Yang said with emotion.
"Uncle... what should we do next? With so many troops, the food consumption alone is terrifying..." Sui Qing asked.
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