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Jian Mo slept all morning and was now a bit more awake. Leaning against Wu Jiong, she whispered to him, "The young people of the Cypress Branch Tribe may have fun, but they're really persistent when it comes to serious matters."

It must be very tiring for the fat chicks to fly between different tribes every day; the supplies they earn are all hard-earned money.

Wu Jiong said in a low voice, "They're just more lively. A race that can form its own tribe is unlikely to be bad."

Jian Mo: "The Rain Rising Tribe is the same; they say they can really focus on their work, which is quite impressive."

Unaware that Jian Mo and Wu Jiong were discussing them, the fat chicks lined up in a row and flapped their wings, trying their best to fly.

Jiujiu and Ying'ao followed behind them, able to save some energy by taking advantage of the air currents they created.

After flying for an entire afternoon, as the sun set, they reached the very bottom of the Red Zheng Tribe, which was on the edge of the Mengshui Tribe and also very close to the Riverside Tribe.

The two groups separated; the fat chicks went to the Mengshui Tribe to exchange for goods, while Jian Mo and his group went directly back to the Riverside Tribe.

Wan Zheng called out loudly from the front, "Jian Mo, you guys go back first. We'll come find you tonight or tomorrow morning to play and see how the exchange went."

Jian Mo: "Sure, you can come whenever you want. We should be in the tribe."

Wan Zheng: "Then it's settled, see you tonight or tomorrow."

When Jian Mo and his group returned to their tribe, they saw the orcs of the Mengshui Tribe carrying their cubs in their animal forms and hurrying them back to the tribe.

Jiujiu and Ying'ao weren't flying very high. The little ones saw the two chirping birds, looked up, and greeted them loudly, "Jian Mo -- Chief Wu Jiong --"

Jian Mo lowered her head and replied, "Why did you all get back so late?"

The little ones sitting on the orcs shouted, "Today is a practical lesson, so it's been quite long and we'll be going home late!"

Jian Mo: "Oh, I see. We should head back now. See you tomorrow."

The two chirps couldn't stay in the sky for long; after exchanging a brief greeting, they had to continue flying.

The little ones looked up as they left, saying, "See you tomorrow."

It was just getting dark when Jian Mo and the others returned to the tribe.

When the children saw them return, they ran to their house in a group to greet them, "Jian Mo, Chieftain, you're finally back!"

Jian Mo smiled and removed the things from Jiujiu and Ying'ao's bodies, "Yes, anything interesting has happened these past few days?"

The little ones are chattering away:

"One of the brothers from the Yigu Tribe fell and hurt his backside. He came to you for treatment, but you weren't there, so he limped back home."

Someone asked if you brought back any scar-removing ointment?

"A couple of days ago, everyone went down to the river to harvest a batch of Pearl Algae. Qing Kuo said that after harvesting this last batch this year, they won't harvest any more."

Jian Mo listened to the children chatting. "Our tribe is quite lively?"

The kids. "Yeah! It would be even better if you guys were here too Jian Mo!"

The little ones asked, "Jian Mo, what did you all bring back?"

Jian Mo showed them the Throat Eyeball, vegetables, medicinal herbs, and large fish she had brought back, which amazed the little ones.

After tidying up his things a bit, Jian Mo found the sap of the Kunzhi Tree, intending to boil it to make the ointment.

If I don't stay up late today, my Throat Eyeball might go bad.

When the kittens heard that they were going to brew medicine, they enthusiastically trotted to the side yard to help carry firewood back, while the gray cat Banjiu, who couldn't yet transform, carried it back in its mouth.

Jian Mo and her team collected a large quantity of Throat Eyeball, so they had to cook them in two batches.

Every time she brewed medicine, Jian Mo would take out a small balance and, by the light of the fire, carefully weigh the medicinal herbs before starting to process them and slowly brew the medicine.

This is also an advantage of having prescriptions; when they make medicine and treat illnesses, they no longer rely on intuition but work diligently according to the prepared prescriptions.

They were too busy brewing medicine to cook dinner.

Qing Kuo cooked dinner at home and came over to bring them the food. "How was your trip?"

Jian Mo looked up. "Very fruitful."

Qing Kuo: "That sounds pretty good."

Jian Mo asked, "Have you heard of the vegetables from the Rain Rising Tribe?"

Qing Kuo: "They're so far away, I've never heard of them. Have they started growing vegetables too?"

Jian Mo: "Yes, they grow them near the hot springs. The vegetables they grow are crisp, tender, and sweet; they taste pretty good."

Jian Mo and Qing Kuo chatted about the vegetables and new pesticides from the Rain Rising Tribe.

After listening, Qing Kuo said, "It seems everyone is gradually getting used to growing vegetables."

Jian Mo: "Everyone? Which other tribes started growing vegetables without my knowledge?"

Qing Kuo: "The Mengshui Tribe was the first to plant. They planted Pearl Rice, Flour Grass, Tendon Grass, and scallions, and their vegetable garden was quite large. Other tribes followed suit. I heard they saw what we were growing at the Hunting Gathering, which inspired them to start planting as well."

Jian Mo: "I see. Chief Yun Long has always been far-sighted, so it's not surprising that their tribe would learn to grow vegetables from ours. Other tribes see that Mengshui Tribe is growing them, so they easily follow suit."

Qing Kuo: "Yes, but it's rather strange that even the Ice River Tribe has started growing vegetables. I asked the people of the Ice River Tribe, and they said that since they don't rely on them for food and it doesn't take much effort, they can just grow some."

Jian Mo shook her head, recalling the irritable bears of the Ice River Tribe, finding it hard to imagine them patiently tending to their crops.

When the conversation turned to the various tribes, Qing Kuo slapped his forehead. "Right, the Yigu Tribe sent you several baskets of Flour Fruit, and I put them in the kitchen for you."

Jian Mo: "Why did they suddenly send us Flour Fruit? Do they want us to do something?"

Qing Kuo: "No, they just said it wasn't anything valuable. They just grabbed a portion when they Flour Fruit and brought it over for you to try."

Jian Mo nodded to indicate that she understood. "When we have a little free time in a couple of days, we'll make a trip to the Yigu Tribe to thank them."

Qing Kuo: "You guys decide. Are you going to make these Flour Fruit into Flour Fruit cakes? Or brew wine?"