Three groups were assigned: two to handle the granaries, and one to dig the Blood Pool.
The location had already been chosen.
Since this place was not as safe as the Eastern Wilderness, the granaries would be built underground so that food could still be preserved even if Demon Beasts attacked.
A-Da and A-Fei led people to dig cellars in drier areas to store food.
Dashan dug a pool in a wetter area elsewhere. This would serve as the Blood Pool.
Iron Pillar accompanied Feng Xu as they searched the surrounding area for medicinal herbs.
"There's a large flat stretch beneath the northern mountain. Quite a few of the herbs drawn on your beast hide grow there. Let's go take a look."
Iron Pillar grinned.
Feng Xu gave a hum and had Iron Pillar lead the way.
The place was not far from the tribe, only a dozen or so li away.
The two did not fly. As they walked, they kept an eye out for medicinal herbs nearby.
After the time it took to burn an incense stick, Feng Xu arrived at the basin.
Mountains surrounded it on all sides, with only a single mountain path leading in and out.
The terrain in the middle was flat, with more than a dozen ponds of varying sizes and no large wild beasts.
"This place is pretty good. It's suitable for farming."
Iron Pillar muttered as he looked into the distance.
"I reckon it could yield three hundred mu of farmland."
Feng Xu glanced at him and said flatly,
"What are you going to use to turn the soil?"
The Central Wilderness Tribe had neither iron tools nor farming implements. They could not possibly dig up several hundred mu of land with their bare hands.
"First, we'll cut down all the