The Secret Recipe

Wu Jiong: "The people of the Forest Rock Tribe probably don't have time to deal with us. Even if we presented them with a secret recipe, they wouldn't bother to try it."

Jian Mo sighed, "Most likely, making glass is too tiring. I think they're even too lazy to build houses, they just dig a hole in the ground and settle down, so they probably don't need to upgrade their homes."

Wu Jiong: "If you really want it, let's find out what the people of the Forest Rock Tribe like and see if we can persuade them."

Chapter 111 Secret Recipe

Wu Jiong wasn't very familiar with the situation of each family in the tribe, while Qing Kuo knew more about them.

Hearing that they wanted to inquire about the Forest Rock Tribe, Qing Kuo said, "Then you'll have to ask Wu Dang and the other elders; they might know."

After thinking for a moment, Qing Kuo said, "Never mind, I'll go with you. I also want to know about the Forest Rock Tribe."

Jian Mo, holding the notebook, breathed a sigh of relief, "Then you can ask. I'll take notes and pass this information down."

Qing Kuo laughed at him, "Don't be nervous. If the chief asks, the elders in the tribe will definitely tell you."

Jian Mo flattered, "I can talk a lot, but I probably won't get as comprehensive a range of information as you do."

Qing Kuo didn't know who was most familiar with the Forest Rock Tribe, so he simply invited the elders to chat in an open space.

Most of the people in the tribe had never heard of the Forest Rock Tribe before, so they came out to see what was going on when they heard the news.

They are called old people, but they are just old. Orcs and sub-orcs only age rapidly towards the end of their lives. Now that they come out, they look like middle-aged people.

Once the conversation started, the people in the tribe reminisced:

"The people of the Forest Rock Tribe are different from us; they have an exceptionally long lifespan."

"I heard they don't move much; in their beast form, they're practically as still as stones, but they're a bit better in their human form."

"What are their hobbies? They seem to really like eating a kind of root called ginseng. Why don't you pick some ginseng and send it over?"

"I have some ginseng at home, it's been there for a long time, I'll go get it and show it to you."

The person who said they had some ginseng went home and brought it over to show them.

When the ginseng was handed to Jian Mo, her eyes widened. "Isn't this a carrot?"

Ban Ming immediately replied, "What's a carrot?"

Jian Mo: "It's a kind of vegetable where we live. It tastes a little sweet, but it's much bigger than this ginseng."

The ginseng looked about the size of a finger, was yellowish-brown, had wrinkled skin, and was noticeably less moist than carrots.

Everyone nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Jian Mo sniffed the ginseng and could detect a peculiar smell. "What do ginseng leaves look like? Are there any around here?"

The man who had the ginseng said, "It's hard to describe. Anyway, it's thin and short, like a clump of animal hair on the ground. You'll see when you see it. We don't have it around here; you have to go to the grasslands to find it."

Jian Mo: "If we want to pick them, wouldn't we have to go to the grasslands?"

"Yeah, we don't have any here anyway. The ginseng isn't very big, and nobody bothers looking for it usually."

Jian Mo thought about it and decided to make the trip anyway.

The glue from the Forest Rock Tribe is really useful; it's good to make some and keep it on hand.

After Ban Ming and the others learned of Jian Mo's plans, they clung to him, saying, "We want to go too."

Jian Mo reminded him, "Forest Rock Tribe is quite far from us."

Ban Ming puffed out his chest. "It's alright. I can make a round trip to the Xiongying Tribe in a day. If I go to the Forest Rock Tribe, I can just stay overnight on the road."

Other young people shared this sentiment. "We've been hunting with the tribe lately, and haven't had any free time for a while. If we don't go out and have some fun soon, we won't have the energy to hunt anymore."

Jian Mo looked at Wu Jiong; matters in the tribe still needed to be arranged by Wu Jiong, the chieftain.

Wu Jiong said, "Then let's go together."

The children in the tribe were listening nearby, and their eyes lit up when they heard this.

They immediately surrounded Jian Mo, some hugging his legs, others rubbing against his waist: "Jian Mo-- "

Jian Mo quickly replied, "That's not up to me; you'll have to ask your father."

Jian Mo wasn't too keen on bringing the little ones, but she was quite interested in Qing Kuo and enthusiastically invited, "Do you want to come along?"

Qing Kuo: "If I go, it will be difficult to arrange the tribe's gathering."

Jian Mo noticed his interest and said, "How about we go to the grasslands to gather some? There should be plenty of edible wild vegetables and tubers now, right? And mushrooms, insects, bird eggs, and stuff like that. We don't go to the grasslands to gather much, so a sudden trip might yield a good harvest."

That makes sense. Qing Kuo turned to the others and asked, "Shall we try going to the grasslands?"

Everyone agreed, saying, "It's good to go to a new place."

Everyone was tired of where they usually stayed, and after discussing it, most of the tribe members, whether orcs or sub-orcs, wanted to go for a stroll on the grasslands.

So Wu Jiong and his men rearranged their plans and finally set off with most of the tribe.

After hunting or gathering, most people can go directly back to their tribe. Jian Mo and the others can go south to the Forest Rock Tribe to ask.

After agreeing on a plan, they set off early in the morning.

There was no danger on the grasslands this time, so everyone decided to take the little ones along to broaden their horizons.

The Ambus Grassland and the area to the south were quite far away, so everyone ran at full speed. By the time they reached their destination, the sun was already high in the sky.

Some of the orcs went hunting, while others, including the orcs and sub-orcs, prepared to gather resources.

Jian Mo everyone to help her find ginseng.

After Ban Ming and the others agreed, they searched around but couldn't find it, so they simply transformed back into their beast form and sniffed around in place.

The big cats sniffed around on the grassland, but didn't find much of a catch.

The other canine beastmen couldn't stand it any longer and transformed back into their animal forms. They sniffed around and quickly found a pile of ginseng.

To Jian Mo's surprise, the one who found the most ginseng was neither a feline nor a canine beastman, but rather a chirping Jiujiu that had been joining in the fun.

Jiujiu sniffed all the way, and every sniff was accurate.