Enlightening the Azure Ape, the Various Factions of the Demon Race!
After a moment, Shi Jian's breathing returned to calm.
Although he possesses the cultivation level of the Golden Core Middle Stage and the Nascent Soul realm, he is indeed considered a top-tier existence in the entire Ming Province.
But that's all.
The methods of Nascent Soul Cultivator go far beyond just Divine Sense.
If you really run into a Nascent Soul, they can just casually unleash a powerful Divine Ability, and you'll either have to run or kneel down.
Cultivation is fundamental.
Even the strongest spirit is only an auxiliary means, providing a few more ways to protect oneself.
Shi Jian was well aware of this, so he did not have any unrealistic ideas because of the surge in his Divine Sense. He Enlightenment System, so as long as he could remain calm and endure the loneliness.
One day, his time will come.
Why rush things and crave momentary pleasure...?
However, he pondered the remaining five opportunities for Enlightenment for quite some time.
Who should it be given to?
The five branches of the Bear Clan are all present, the cultivation of the Four Lightning Bear Generals is steadily improving, and Shi Mo and Shi Pan are veteran demons in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
The Lord Rat has just finished repairing the Dao of Wind and is in a recovery period, Enlightenment will not be of much use to him.
The black dog that Kuang Dou was already in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Further Enlightenment would only be icing on the cake, slightly increasing its soul strength, which would be effective against them, but ultimately not that miraculous...
Then, Shi Jian released his Divine Sense and scanned the entire Cloud Sword Mountain Range aimlessly.
The Northern Mountain Range, with its various peaks and ridges, is spread out before your eyes.
Further south, beyond the territory of White Cloud Temple, the road continues...
Beast Pasturing Mountain.
Stone God's mind swept across the area below; Beast Pasturing Mountain was a move he had made years ago.
Represented by the Lei Huan, they guarded this place, gathered the scattered wild demon tribes in the surrounding area, and raised and bred them, forming a settlement for the Demon Race.
Over the years, the scale of Beast Pasturing Mountain has become even larger than he had imagined.
Thirty-six clans, both internal and external.
From the initial dozen or so scattered small tribes, to the current thirty-six large-scale Demon Beast tribes...
This mountain range is already beginning to resemble a "demon realm".
Shi Jian's Divine Sense slowly roamed through the Beast Pasturing Mountain.
The Lei Huan clan occupies the best spiritual land in the center of the mountain range. The clan consists of only one Foundation Establishment demon, the Lei Huan, and dozens of Qi Refining Demon Beast, with a total population exceeding a thousand...
The little badger he Enlightenment back then is now in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and has bred this race, which is not the most powerful race in the Beast Pasturing Mountain.
However, his status and position are absolute, and are the will of the Beast Pasturing Mountain!
There is also White Fox Clan, which resides in Moonlight Valley on the western side of the mountain range. Led by a three-tailed white fox, the clan has two Foundation Establishment and is skilled in illusion magic. They are the most troublesome clan in Beast Pasturing Mountain.
Shi Jian's gaze finally settled on a peach grove on the eastern side of the mountain range.
The Green Ape Clan.
This ethnic group is quite interesting.
Among the thirty-six tribes of Beast Pasturing Mountain, most of the Demon Beast make a living by fighting and killing, but this group of Azure Ape, in addition to cultivating, also knows how to plant.
That's right, planting!
The Green Ape Clan has an innate affinity for Spirit Plant. They can distinguish the grade of spirit medicine herbs, judge the fertility of the soil, and even use their own Spiritual Qi to stimulate the growth of Spirit Plant.
This is extremely rare among Demon Race.
Even more interestingly, these Azure Ape also brew fruit wine.
A cloudy fruit wine is brewed by fermenting a mixture of wild fruits from the mountains, spiritual peaches, and various other spiritual fruits. The quality is not high, but the quantity is large, and it has a slight effect on restoring spiritual energy.
Among the thirty-six tribes of Beast Pasturing Mountain, many Demon Beast love to drink this stuff.
As a result, the Green Ape Clan is extremely popular among all the clans and is considered one of the most powerful clans among the thirty-six clans.
The clan has two Foundation Establishment demons, whose strength is considerable.
Shi Jian's Divine Sense swept across the territory of the Green Ape Tribe.
Deep within the peach grove, a group of blue-haired monkeys were busy at work; some were turning over the soil to gather energy, some were picking spiritual fruits, and some were carrying wine jars...
in Apple pie order.
Shi Jian's gaze swept across the group of apes for a moment before finally settling on a cub.
It was a Azure Ape, less than three months old.
Its fur was a bit darker than other cubs of the same age, and it had long limbs. It was perched on a branch of a spirit peach tree, munching on a fruit.
This little monkey has a strong bloodline and an impressive bone structure. Its bloodline strength is considered above average among Demon Beast. In particular, there is a kind of spiritual energy in the little thing's eyes, making it quite intelligent!
"Not bad, you're a good prospect, you're the one."
Shi Jian's mind raced.
[Enlightenment]
All five chances were given to this Azure Ape.
An invisible wave, spanning hundreds of miles, landed precisely on the little monkey's head...
The Azure Ape trembled.
It raised its head blankly, looked around, and saw nothing. But something in its eyes had changed.
The beast's originally cloudy eyes became clear and bright at this moment.
It looked down at its own paws, then at the fruit in its hand, and for the first time, it gained self-awareness!
Shi Jian withdrew his Divine Sense, lay back down by the Thunder Pool, and yawned.
"The seed has been planted; what kind of towering tree it will grow into depends entirely on its own destiny..."
The layout of Beast Pasturing Mountain has changed quite a bit over the years.
When Shi Jian established this place, there were only a dozen or so loose small tribes in the mountains. The Demon Beast tribes each occupied their own territory and often fought each other for territory and food.
After the Lei Huan arrived, everything changed.
Although this badger was not large, it had a bad temper and was quite powerful, with the formidable Shi Jian standing behind it.
It spent ten years subduing and bringing the surrounding wild demon tribes under its control.
If you disagree, beat you until you submit.
Those who disagree, beat them to death.
The rest will all be incorporated into the Beast Pasturing Mountain system.
That's how the concept of the Thirty-Six Tribes came about.
The Lei Huan clan resides in the center, controlling the core spiritual land of the mountain range and maintaining order there.
The Green Ape Clan resides in the east, managing the cultivation of Spirit Plant and the brewing of fruit wine; they are considered the most skilled in business among the Beast Pasturing Mountain.
The White Fox Clan resides in the west, is skilled in illusion magic, and is responsible for patrolling and guarding the mountain range.
The remaining thirty-three tribes varied in size and had their own strengths. Some were skilled in mining, some in hunting, some were responsible for patrolling the mountains, and some specialized in breeding low-level spirit beasts for sale by White Cloud Temple...
There is a clear division of labor, and everyone performs their duties.
To put it simply, this system is a management model that Shi Jian learned from the Human Race sects and then promoted through Lei Huan.
The results were surprisingly good.
Although the Demon Beast are not as intelligent as Human Race, they understand the principle of "might makes right" better than anyone else.
The Lei Huan the biggest fist, Lei Huan calls the shots.
The one behind the Lei Huan... is even bigger.
Among all thirty-six tribes, not a single Demon Beast dared to harbor the slightest disloyalty.
On the first and fifteenth of each lunar month, the chiefs or representatives of the thirty-six tribes would gather at the "Beast-Gathering Platform" in the center of Beast Pasturing Mountain and kowtow to the north.
In the north, in the Cloud Sword Mountain Range, at Purple Firmament Peak.
Their king lives there.
Although that king never actually set foot on Beast Pasturing Mountain, and never even showed his face a few times, his majesty and his blessings always enveloped this mountain range.
The Lei Huan is its henchman, and the White Cloud Temple is its shield.
And those thirty-six tribes are its subjects.
This understanding is etched into the very bones of every Demon Beast.