"Besides collecting ' Sinking Fire Stone Essence,' another relatively easy job is herding the One-Horned Mammoth. Not only can the One-Horned Mammoth themselves be used as food, but their fur and horns are also bought and sold." Hansating pointed to the long-haired unicorns being herded in the distance and introduced the two of them to the second industry of the Sinking Fire Tribe.
"Regarding the specific arrangements for you, I need to go and consult the chieftain first. You can rest here for today, and we'll talk again tomorrow." Hansating chatted with Luo Ao for a few more minutes before taking his leave.
"Gentlemen, you two also came from the Material Plane, right?" At this moment, an orange-haired youth flew over from a black stone house on the neighboring rocky mountain and greeted the two.
"That's right, we just came from Sky-Piercing Peak not long ago." Luo Ao glanced at the orange-haired youth, who was also a God.
" God coming to the Infernal Realm? You're really cautious. I should have cultivated to the God level in the Material Plane before coming here." This orange-haired youth seemed to be a chatterbox, acting all familiar from the moment he arrived.
"By the way, do either of you cultivate the Laws of the Earth? Building a house with materials from this Infernal Realm isn't easy. Do you need my help? My name is Suosuomiluo, you can just call me Miluo." Suosuomiluo looked rather thin, but it turned out he was a cultivator of the Laws of the Earth.
"Then I'll trouble you, Miluo." Neither Luo Ao nor Ao cultivated the Laws of the Earth, so they didn't refuse Suosuomiluo's kindness.
"Haha, no big deal." Suosuomiluo suddenly laughed, then stomped his foot on the ground.
"Boom!" The ground halfway up the mountain shook, and a strange wave spread out. One by one, huge rocks floated up and connected in a certain order, radiating a pale yellow earth elemental light.
Soon, the simple two-story building with a courtyard was completed.
"Thank you, Mr. Miluo." Echidna and Luo Ao moved into the small building together, and they also invited Suosuomiluo to come in and sit down, and to inquire about the situation of the Sinking Fire Tribe.
"This is Canglan wine I brought from my hometown, want to try some?" The three of them gathered together to drink and eat some snacks.
These fine wines and delicacies were all prepared in advance by Luo Ao. Although his strength had reached the Deity Level and he no longer needed to eat, it was still good to satisfy his appetite occasionally.
"Hmm, good wine!" Suosuomiluo gave a thumbs up immediately after drinking a glass of Canglan wine.
" Miluo, you've been in the Sinking Fire Tribe for quite some time now, haven't you? Do you know the strength of the Sinking Fire Tribe's leader?" Luo Ao took the opportunity to ask Suosuomiluo about the Sinking Fire Tribe's background.
"Hmm? I do know a little about that."
"The entire Sinking Fire Tribe has three Highgod. The strongest is the chieftain, who is said to have once been Fiend. The other two are the tribal army's commander-in-chief and the chief steward Kele, who is in charge of the Sinking Fire Stone mine." Suosuomiluo didn't hide anything about this; this information could be easily obtained by staying a little longer.
"Are there only three Highgod?" Luo Ao nodded, already having a clear idea in his mind.
It seems that the Sinking Fire Tribe isn't too powerful; the only one worth noting is their chieftain, who used to be Fiend.
"Hmm, your wine is indeed quite good." Suosuomiluo didn't stand on ceremony with Luo Ao, and after finishing the entire bottle of Canglan wine with Luo Ao, he got up to take his leave.
"You've just arrived today, so I won't bother you any longer. If you need anything in the future, just come to me." Suosuomiluo patted his chest, appearing quite forthright.
The next day, Hansating found Luo Ao and Ao again. Clearly, the chieftain of the Sinking Fire Tribe had already made arrangements for them.
"Because you two are both from the Material Plane and have a clean background, the clan leader values you quite a bit. So, Mr. Luo Ao, you now have three choices." Hansating quickly explained the differences between the three choices.
Of the first two options, one is naturally to go to the Sinking Fire Stone Mine to collect Sinking Fire Stone Essence. This is the most arduous task, but a piece of Sinking Fire Stone Essence is also quite valuable, and doing this is the fastest way to earn Inkstone.
Another option is to herd One-Horned Mammoth. Although herding One-Horned Mammoth is not as quick to earn wealth as collecting Sinking Fire Stone Essence, it is much easier and more carefree.
This last option is actually to join the tribal army.
There are strict requirements for joining this tribal army. Not only must one be at least a mid- God in strength, but one's background must also be 'clean' to be eligible to join.
"Mr. Luo Ao, this is a great opportunity! You know, the income of the tribal Guard Army is no less than that of those who collect Sinking Fire Stone Essence, but you basically don't have to do anything, only needing to participate in training once or twice occasionally." Hansating deliberately used rhetoric to incite Luo Ao.
Hansating was a shrewd man; he only talked about the benefits of joining the tribal army, but completely ignored the risks involved.
Although joining the tribal army means you don't have to do anything on a daily basis, you'll be at the forefront of battles, and the risk of death is much higher than for others.
Of course, Luo Ao didn't care about that at all.
"Furthermore, the warriors of this tribal army can read books on the cultivation of Laws, and even occasionally watch Floating Shadow of Strongest Battle for free..." Hansating was still sparing no effort in encouraging Luo Ao to join this tribal army.
"A text about cultivating the Laws?" Luo Ao nodded to himself. Although this thing might not be of great help in comprehending Profound Mysteries, it did provide a clear direction for cultivation.
Fortunately, he was still missing one aspect of the profound mysteries of the Water Law Profound Mysteries, so he didn't need to wait until his next trip to the city to read such books.
"Alright, Hansating, I agree to join this tribal army." Hearing Luo Ao suddenly agree, Hansating immediately beamed.
In fact, Luo Ao could have received some benefits from the tribal chief by joining the tribal army; otherwise, why would he have wasted so much breath persuading others?
"This is absolutely the wisest choice you've ever made, Luo Ao. By joining the tribal army, you'll have so much more time to cultivate than others. You might even be able to cultivate into Highgod sooner and become a superior being in the Infernal Realm!" Hansating immediately took Luo Ao to the tribal army's registration building.
Hansating is quite the talker, but he's right about one thing: after joining the tribal army, there is indeed more time for training.
Otherwise, one would be distracted by trivial matters on a daily basis, making it impossible to fully immerse oneself in cultivation.
Inside a tall building marked with black flames, Luo Ao successfully joined the army of the Sinking Fire Tribe, and also picked up a set of standard armor of Midgod Artifact level and a weapon.
Needless to say, that weapon was far less powerful than the ice crystal longsword that Luo Ao was currently wielding.
However, this black defensive armor was still somewhat useful to him. His previous Wind Shadow Armor was a Lowgod Artifact given to him by Darren, and its effectiveness was not as good as this Sinking Fire Armor made of Sinking Fire Stone.
"Moreover, I also have a general understanding of the last profound Profound Mysteries of the Water Law — the Flowing Water." Luo Ao was quite satisfied with this point.
While this knowledge wasn't particularly valuable, it was still somewhat useful for someone like Luo Ao who had never even been to the City of the Infernal Realm.