A Visitor Arrives

Lin Sen arrived at the Wind-Fire Tribe before the first snowfall.

The Eagle King came with him as well, interested in the characters Lin Sen had mentioned.

Lin Sen was assigned a new house, and he piled the untanned wolf pelts outside as a temporary resting place for the Eagle King.

Since the Eagle King had come too, Feng Xu had people build a temporary thatched shelter on the second floor to serve as a classroom.

Only three sides were walled in, leaving one side open so the Eagle King could see the wooden board used for writing hanging inside.

A stove was set up in the middle for warmth and to boil water.

Feng Xu asked about the Lin Tribe's situation.

During this period, the Lin Tribe had finished building their houses, and everyone had moved into new homes. They had also gathered a large amount of firewood, so this winter would be much easier.

Feng Xu also spoke of his experiences visiting other tribes. Even Lin Sen found the encounters thrilling and dangerous.

This only made Lin Sen more certain that Feng Xu was a man blessed with great fortune, destined for an extraordinary life.

"What is a bow and arrow? It can attack ferocious beasts from that far away?"

Lin Sen was curious after hearing how the wolf pack had attacked at night and Feng Xu had shot the wolves from afar with a bow.

If the Lin Tribe had such weapons, they could hunt from the trees.

Both their efficiency and safety would improve considerably.

Feng Xu took the Dragon-Snake Bow from the snakeskin bag and showed it to Lin Sen.

After firing several arrows himself, Lin Sen was also shocked by its power.

"This really is useful. It would be even better if it could be used one-handed."

The Lin Tribe moved about in the trees. Although they could leap directly between giant trees, they often had to grab vines and swing from them.

If they could use it one-handed, they could attack their targets while moving.

"Yes, my friend. Weapons like that can be made too, but they will take time."

Feng Xu was referring to crossbows. They could be held in one hand and fired by pulling a trigger. Normally, they could hang at one's side, then be quickly drawn and fired while swinging from vines before being returned to the waist.

He had also considered a crossbow strapped to the hand and fired with the thumb.

However, the Lin Tribe often swung from vines, and both hands needed to grasp the vines in succession. With such a design, they would be unable to control the crossbow's firing in those circumstances.

"However, this kind of weapon is fine against small prey, but it is hard to inflict heavy injuries on larger targets."

Feng Xu reminded Lin Sen.

It had been the same when facing the wolf pack. Even when the arrows pierced completely through, the wounds were too small to cause much damage.

"Can you make more? I want everyone in the tribe to have one."

"Yes, but be careful not to hurt your own people. Everyone can have a bow, but only a few people can have crossbows."

Crossbows were far too easy to fire. If they fell into the hands of some unruly children, who knew what might happen.

Feng Xu began discussing the price. He could make the weapons, but he could not give them away for free.

Lin Sen said that the Lin Tribe did not have many people. Now that they had moved into new homes, they were preparing to expand their population and could no longer trade people.

Feng Xu pondered for a long time before finally deciding to trade for maps from the Lin Tribe.

They could draw maps of the Great Wilderness Mountains and mark the areas where the Human Race and Demon Race gathered. Based on the maps' reliability and usefulness, Feng Xu would give them corresponding weapons.

Everyone in the Lin Tribe had lived in trees since childhood and was agile. Now that they had become partners with the Eagle King, they could survey the land from the sky and draw more detailed maps.

As for how they would get the Eagle King to help, that was their business and had nothing to do with Feng Xu.

Lin Sen nodded. The deal was settled.

That night, Feng Xu discussed matters with Feng Sui and the others.

"If the tribe had a few more Earth Immortal experts, could we wipe out Wild Boar Ridge?"

Feng Sui stroked his iron axe in thought while everyone else remained silent.

"If we had more than six armed Earth Immortals, we could give it a try."

The Wind-Fire Tribe already had two such people. Perhaps they could help experts from other tribes break through to the Earth Immortal realm and join forces with the Wind-Fire Tribe to attack Wild Boar Ridge.

Lin Sen counted as one, and with the Eagle King, they still needed two more.

Iron Mountain would certainly come. Whether Jiang Ze would come was uncertain. The Marsh Tribe lived by the river and was quite far from the Wind-Fire Tribe.

"Even if they do not come this year, we can make another trip next year. The chance to break through to the Earth Immortal realm should be very tempting to them."

Jiang Ze was about as strong as Feng Sui had originally been, and his tribe had another person no weaker than Feng Sui. That would give them another Earth Immortal.

This was not merely an increase in individual strength; it was also a source of confidence for the tribe.

The next day, Feng Xu told Lin Sen what he had in mind. Upon hearing that he could break through to the Earth Immortal realm, Lin Sen quickly agreed.

The two came to the Blood Pool. Feng Sui and Feng Xi shared everything they had learned, allowing Lin Sen to avoid detours.

Lin Sen entered the Blood Pool while Feng Xi stood guard beside him.

His strength was close to Feng Xi's, so he would likely need quite a few days as well.

The first snow began to fall, wrapping the entire Great Wilderness in a thick blanket of snow.

Jiang Ze arrived at this time as well.

"I thought you were not coming this year."

Feng Xu looked at the snow-covered Jiang Ze and asked.

"Has that Giant Golden Carp behaved itself? Has it taken revenge on the Human Race during this time?"

"It rarely shows itself. It has not appeared for a long time since winter began."

"That is good."

Feng Xu introduced Feng Sui to Jiang Ze, and the two exchanged brief greetings. Jiang Ze was astonished by Feng Sui's strength.

The Wind-Fire Tribe actually had an Earth Immortal expert!

The Human Race of the Great Wilderness had originally lived together.

Later, the Great Chief believed that concentrating everyone in one place carried too great a risk of extermination. If a powerful expert came here, the entire race could be wiped out in an instant.

So he sent some people out to develop tribes throughout the Great Wilderness. Small tribes struggled to grow, but they could continue the bloodline.

Those sent out to establish tribes were all warriors below the Earth Immortal realm. In other words, the man before him had broken through from the Innate Realm to become an Earth Immortal.

The Human Race had no cultivation methods. Their strength increased slowly through natural growth, and breaking through to a major realm was even harder.

Over more than a hundred years, aside from children naturally growing into the Innate Realm, everyone else's cultivation had practically remained fixed. No one had ever been heard of breaking through to a higher realm.

"You actually have a way to break through to the Earth Immortal realm."

Jiang Ze was somewhat excited. If he obtained this method, the Marsh Tribe would become even stronger.

"If you are willing, we can help you break through."

Feng Xu led Jiang Ze to the room prepared for him.

"But afterward, you must take action for the Wind-Fire Tribe once."

Feng Xu told Jiang Ze of his plan to sweep through Wild Boar Ridge and explained the dangers involved.

"Agreed. Next year, I can bring other warriors from my tribe to help you as well. But including me, we need two slots to break through to the Earth Immortal realm."

"Agreed."

Feng Xu accepted directly. He was not worried that, after gaining two Earth Immortals, they would come to invade the Wind-Fire Tribe.

Feng Sui had already told him that the Human Race of the Great Wilderness was forbidden from killing one another. If a small tribe could not deal with someone who murdered their kin, they could seek help from a large tribe.

There were five women in Jiang Ze's room. After Jiang Ze moved in, four sleeping places remained.

They were simply animal pelts laid over earthen pits.

With conditions limited, ten adults shared each room, while fifteen children shared one.

More people would be placed here when the Red Iron Tribe arrived later.

Feng Xu's situation was special. He had originally been meant to stay with Feng Sui, but because the room also contained women assigned to the warriors, he moved in with the elders instead.

He did not want indescribable sounds coming from beside him while he cultivated.

Feng Xu left the room, leaving Jiang Ze to spend time with the women.

Each person was assigned a temporary partner on a first-come, first-served basis. Whether those who arrived first would sleep with several women before the others moved in was not his concern.

Jiang Ze would soon enter the Blood Pool to break through, so it was best for him to restrain his desires for the time being.

"I wonder if he can hold himself back."

Jiang Ze was no weaker than Feng Sui. Even if he lost some vital energy, it probably would not affect his breakthrough.