Festival of Lights · Diwali
Jian Mo became part of Wu Jiong’s tribe, where his cooking, practical skills, and care for a rescued Flying-Winged Beast helped him settle in. As late autumn arrived, the beast recovered enough to be trained, and Wu Jiong went to find a sturdy rope.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong raised Jiujiu, traded food and treated injuries at the Hunting Gathering, then discovered how to turn Flour Fruit into edible cakes. They returned with a large harvest and shared the new winter food with the tribe at a feast.
Jian Mo helped the tribe prepare for winter by harvesting food, making pottery and charcoal, and treating an injured child. As the cold deepened, he and Wu Jiong explored new sources of nectar and learned of honey sparrows that stored it in honey blocks.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong gathered honey and salt, built a kiln that produced glass, and explored new treatments for the tribe’s patients. The stretch ended with them setting out to search for Snow Pearl Fruit in unclaimed territory.
Jian Mo helped the Riverside Tribe improve its homes, traded with the Jintuo Tribe, and discovered that black sand from the trip contained metal. The tribe smelted the ore and forged its first knife, while cries outside disturbed Jian Mo’s sleep.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong confess their feelings, strengthen ties with neighboring tribes, and help Ran Wu recover. As Min Dang’s family prepares to move to the Riverside Tribe, Jian Mo chooses a house for a hospital and makes a comfortable bed for their home.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong brought new seasonings and flour grass back to the Riverside Tribe, where Jian Mo introduced noodles, baking, farming, and plans for new household goods. After treating two poisoned cubs from the True Scarlet Tribe, Jian Mo joined a trip to the Mengshui Tribe and began treating patients from several tribes.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong developed new foods and building methods while spring brought gathering trips, visitors, and trade with neighboring tribes. The stretch ended with Tianning Tribe members arranging exchanges and asking about Jian Mo’s seasoning powder.
Jian Mo traded for pottery, treated patients, experimented with medicines, and improved the Riverside Tribe’s food and fields. After exposing Lian Ke’s misleading treatment and gathering Kunzhi Tree sap, Jian Mo joined Wu Jiong and the tribe to fish at the flowing Ambus River, where they learned about a reliable fever remedy.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong joined the great plains hunt, gathered new foods, and celebrated the Ten Thousand Beasts Festival before Jian Mo continued treating patients. The stretch left Jian Mo preparing forceps for difficult births and beginning to make paper with Wu Jiong.
Jian Mo introduced papermaking and writing to the Riverside Tribe, then helped Shu Guang recover from a grave injury and developed new foods from wild plants. He delivered Shan Yan’s twins and returned to find that the Flour Grass harvest had produced larger seeds.
Jian Mo traded for rice and building materials, learned to make stronger glue, and discovered Jiujiu was secretly caring for an injured Flying-Winged Beast. The arc ended with the stranger brought to Riverside Tribe for treatment and the tribe considering taking him in.
Jian Mo traveled with Wu Jiong and a multi-tribe caravan, treating Bei Ya and visiting several tribes while gathering trade goods and new ideas. He secured thirty-one Honey Sparrow nests from Ji Xun and returned to the Snow Foot Tribe, where most residents were away hunting or gathering.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong traveled among several tribes, gathering food and treating Dan Guan and Ao Shen before returning to the Riverside Tribe. Back home, Jian Mo helped establish Honey Sparrow nests and organized farming and construction plans, while the Mengshui Tribe delivered building materials.
Jian Mo expanded the Riverside Tribe’s classes and medical care, helped neighboring tribes improve their homes, and traded with the Long Years Tribe for tree and cotton cloth. After teaching the Heimlich maneuver and hosting the Summer Harvest Festival, the story leaves the tribes competing to gather the most valuable supplies.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong helped the Riverside Tribe through the summer wind, harvested crops, and followed a possible chili lead south. After delivering Little Good One’s two babies, Jian Mo stayed with the Upper Meng Tribe and planned to seek advice from Lian Ke.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong traveled among neighboring tribes to trade for peppers and supplies, while Jian Mo treated teeth, shared cooking and craft techniques, and continued teaching. The arc ended with Ji Xun and Mo A settling near the Riverside Tribe, where Mo A began outdoor lessons for the cubs.
Jian Mo treated a sick River Fluff Beast, helped the tribe hunt and raise Brown Fart Beasts, and supported Ji Xun and Mo A as they prepared for a cub. He then took Fen Hui to the Stored Star Tribe, where he learned from Xing Yi, treated patients, and joined Xing Jiu’s group to gather medicinal seaweed.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong returned from the Stored Star Tribe, where Jian Mo had learned new medical skills and helped deliver Yan Sui’s twins. Back home, they treated patients, prepared for the Hunting Gathering, and left after Jian Mo tested a scar treatment and arranged visits with several tribes.
Jian Mo gathered ingredients, traded knowledge and supplies with neighboring tribes, and helped a sick snow leopard cub recover. He then began recruiting and testing students for his witch doctor lessons, while Wu Jiong arranged practical classes for the cubs.