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Jian Mo told the orc from the Ice River Tribe came to pick up the child, and the orc promised to tell Gui Qin's two fathers when he got back, Jian Mo didn't pay any more attention.

Jian Mo has been writing books in the tribe for some time now, and they are almost ready.

He formally proposed to Wu Jiong, "I'm planning to start a course and take on students. What do you think?"

Wu Jiong: "I've already made preparations on my side, so I have no objections."

Jian Mo's eyes lit up. "Then I'll have Qing Kuo and the others spread the word and get interested people to sign up. I'll then screen them and try to finish before the full moon this month."

Wu Jiong: "I'll handle it. Where should this message stop this time?"

Jian Mo: "Tell them as much as possible to the dozens of nearby tribes. As for more distant places, that depends on fate. If someone comes, I'll accept them; if no one comes, then forget it."

Wu Jiong nodded. "I'll have the orc who picked up the cubs spread the message tomorrow. It should reach all the nearby tribes in three to five days. The people from the Cypress Branch Tribe should also receive the message and come to inquire. Then I'll ask the people from the Cypress Branch Tribe to spread the message to even more distant places."

Jian Mo: "Yes, yes, with the help of the Cypress Branch Tribe, things will definitely go much more smoothly."

When the news spread that Jian Mo was officially accepting students, people from her tribe came to inquire first.

Ye Luo, Xi Lu, Chen Yi, Jiu Yin... even A Hu has come to join the fun.

Jian Mo's gaze fell on the lively orange A Hu, Ah Hu, her eyes filled with suspicion.

A Hu scratched his head awkwardly. "Jian Mo, you can't discriminate. We orcs also want to be witch doctors."

Jian Mo: "I didn't discriminate, and I didn't say anything about the Jiu Yin. But didn't you say you didn't want to learn to read? Becoming a witch doctor requires learning to read and memorize."

A Hu clenched her fist. "I can keep going!"

Jian Mo looked at the young man's serious expression and smiled, "Alright, then you've successfully registered. But whether you pass the exam depends on yourself. I won't go easy on you just because we're friends."

A Hu straightened her back. "No need, I believe in myself."

More than twenty people from the Riverside Tribe came to register, and on average, twenty to thirty people from each of the nearby tribes, such as the Mengshui Tribe, Yigu Tribe, and Xiongying Tribe, also came to register.

Two days later, people from even more distant tribes such as Qin Sea Tribe, Meng'an Tribe, Tianning Tribe, and Yangyao Tribe also arrived, with more than a dozen people from each tribe wanting to sign up.

Before Jian Mo had even received any students, the Riverside Tribe had already made a profit by hosting these people who wanted to enroll—those who came to enroll lived too far from home and had to stay at the Riverside Tribe for a few days first.

Ban Ming found it hard to understand, and with wide eyes complained to Jian Mo, "Why does everyone want to be a witch doctor? Being a witch doctor requires learning so much and memorizing so much information, it's so tiring!"

Jian Mo laughed and said, "You're only saying this because A Meng wants to become a witch doctor, aren't you?"

Ban Ming: "No, if A Meng wanted to come and be your student, it would be much easier for me to ask him to be my partner. I'm just afraid he won't pass the exam and won't be able to come."

Jian Mo: "You're worried that the competition will be too fierce for him, and he won't pass the exam."

Ban Ming retorted, "How is that possible? A Meng is so smart and hardworking. If everyone else fails, he won't fail either. I just don't understand. Everyone has their own abilities, so why does everyone have to be a witch doctor?"

Jian Mo thought for a moment, "Perhaps it's because of a yearning for knowledge?"

Ban Ming: "A yearning for knowledge?"

Jian Mo: "Yes, everyone is curious and wants to explore the wider world. Because there are no other courses to study here, everyone has to study medicine. If there were other courses, they probably wouldn't have chosen medicine. But it's okay, I have exams here. After passing the exams, everyone can decide whether they are suitable to be witch doctors."

Ban Ming was a little confused. "I still don't quite understand, everyone seems to have changed so much."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "It's normal, don't worry. As our civilization develops, people will gradually find their own interests. Maybe some people will want to go to the Tianning Tribe to learn pottery making, to the Jintuo Tribe to learn metal smelting, or to our tribe to learn glassmaking..."

Ban Ming's attention immediately shifted. "Wait, are we going to teach others our tribe's glassmaking techniques too?"

Jian Mo: "I don't know. It depends on the chieftains' plans for the tribe. They might not teach it for now, but who knows in the future."

Technology must always be inherited and developed. Jian Mo think that the things of the Riverside Tribe could be kept secret for hundreds or thousands of years, nor did he think that the rudimentary technology he brought would always be the pinnacle of technology.

With so many intelligent orcs and sub-orcs, they will continue to learn and explore, eventually developing a civilization that belongs to this world.

He's at most a guide; it would be arrogant to look down on orcs and sub-orcs based on that.

Ban Ming thought for a moment and said, "I understand. There's no problem with the technology, and there's no problem with people wanting to learn it."

Jian Mo said gently, "Some people may find it difficult to adjust to the recent changes in the tribe. If anyone has any questions, we can talk to each other about it."

Ban Ming nodded repeatedly. "Jian Mo, you're so kind."

Jian Mo smiled again, "It's alright, everyone's fine."

Ban Ming resolved his inner confusion, and feeling a little embarrassed looking at Jian Mo, he simply transformed back into a giant gray cat, running and jumping away in no time.

Wu Jiong appeared behind Jian Mo and hugged him, saying, "Only you would patiently talk so much to these silly boys."

Jian Mo: "He's not the only one asking; I bet a lot of people don't understand either. It's good to be able to talk about it."

Jian Mo turned to look at Wu Jiong and smiled, "Learning skills can be quite enjoyable sometimes. Ban Ming and the others aren't interested in techniques like witch medicine and pottery, but I reckon if there were hunting lessons, they'd be the first to sign up."

Wu Jiong commented. "That depends on what you teach them. If you ask De Jiang to teach them how to fight the Arrow-Bone Beast, they'll definitely be able to run very fast. They've wanted to learn De Jiang's secret techniques for a long time, but unfortunately, De Jiang won't teach them."