"Thank the Vine God’s grace!"
The two sincerely thanked the Divine Vine on the Stone Mountain and then ca down from the altar with two Great Horned Deer.
After entering the bamboo forest, Nan Xing eagerly climbed onto the back of the Great Horned Deer. Surprisingly, the deer did not run away but steadily carried him forward.
"I have a mount!"
Nan Xing’s excited voice echoed through the bamboo forest as he rode the Great Horned Deer around the tribe, drawing many envious glances.
Jiang Xuan was seated on the other Great Horned Deer, experiencing a novel thrill, even more exciting than riding a horse.
After riding for a while, Jiang Xuan and Nan Xing dismounted from the backs of the Great Horned Deer.
Jiang Xuan said, "Nan Xing, from now on you can continue to capture Great Horned Deer, and I will have two Hunting Teams assist you. It would be best if all the tribe’s warriors could ride Great Horned Deer."
Nan Xing, spiritedly, said, "Leader, rest assured, we will capture enough Great Horned Deer so that every warrior has a mount!"
Jiang Xuan nodded, thought for a mont, and then said, "But don’t just capture Great Horned Deer, also capture so other ga to thank the Vine God."
Since they decided to seek the Divine Vine’s help, capturing so ga for sacrifice was only right. They couldn’t always have the Divine Vine’s aid for free, could they?
Jiang Xuan knew well that only when both parties benefited could cooperation be happy and long-lasting.
If asking for help without giving anything in return, one day, the Vine God might find it tireso and refuse to assist.
"Also, now that the weather is warr and food is more abundant, prepare for the spring festival."
Festivals are the most important events for the tribe, as each festival not only grants the Totem God many offerings but also increases the number and strength of the tribe’s warriors!
Nan Xing solemnly nodded, "Leader, we will promptly prepare the offerings."
Jiang Xuan nodded, "Go on then."
"Yes!"
Nan Xing rode away on the Great Horned Deer. As the leader of the Guard Team, he was very busy, especially now with the added task of capturing Great Horned Deer and preparing offerings.
As for the other Great Horned Deer, Jiang Xuan gave it to Chi Shao, as he already had Tang Yuan, a fierce bird, and it was unsuitable to also have a Great Horned Deer.
From that day, the tribe’s warriors eagerly went out to capture Great Horned Deer, as everyone wanted to own a fast, strong mount.
The only exceptions were the people from the forr Rock Sheep Tribe.
They were not interested in capturing Great Horned Deer as they were used to riding rock sheep and already had quite a few.
If they were in other tribes, those rock sheep probably would have ended up being eaten, but fortunately, they joined the Vine Tribe, and Jiang Xuan allowed them to keep raising their rock sheep.
Apart from capturing Great Horned Deer, the entire tribe was busily preparing for the festival.
No one dared to be careless with such a big event.
Everyone wanted to offer the best to the Vine God, hoping for the Vine God’s continued protection and more warriors for the tribe.
Especially the eighty-nine people brought back from the Mosquito Tribe, after this festival, they would beco true mbers of the Vine Tribe!
Dong Kui was one of these eighty-nine. She had even tried to offer herself to Jiang Xuan to beco a true mber of the Vine Tribe but had not succeeded.
Now, her wish was about to co true, giving her a dream-like feeling.
At night, Dong Kui lay on a bamboo bed, staring at the roof lit by firelight, lost in thought.
When she first arrived at the Vine Tribe, many people lived in one house, in chaos.
Now, Dong Kui no longer had to squeeze in with many others. She lived in a bamboo house with five other girls, and they each had their own bamboo bed.
This was impossible even in her previous tribe.
The Vine Tribe was very clean, clean everywhere, as the leader hated filth and did not allow people to do their business anywhere they liked.
The Vine Tribe always had ample food. In other tribes, people often went hungry, and in winter, if food was scarce, people often starved to death.
But in the Vine Tribe, during all the ti Dong Kui lived there, she had never seen anyone starve or freeze to death.
After experiencing the destruction of her tribe and being treated like livestock in the Mosquito Tribe, Dong Kui cherished this life even more.
"Soon, I can be a true mber of the Vine Tribe and even have the chance to beco a One-Color Warrior, how wonderful..."
Covered with a beast hide, Dong Kui slowly closed her eyes to sleep.
Her old dreams were always nightmares, but this ti, her dream was a good one.
...
On March 19, after a period of preparation, the Vine Tribe officially began this year’s spring festival.
The entire Vine Tribe was cleaned spotlessly, and even the altar area was clear of any weeds.
Apart from the more than two hundred people from the forr Rock Sheep Tribe, all the Vine Tribe mbers washed themselves clean, painted totem patterns on their faces, donned the finest beast hide clothing, and adorned themselves with beast teeth and horns.
On the altar, three large cauldrons were filled with edible plant fruits.
In addition, there were many animal offerings, piled into a small mountain on the altar.
As the sun rose, casting its light over the Stone Mountain and altar, Jiang Xuan loudly declared, "The spring festival has officially begun!"
Chi Shao, prepared and ready, took a deep breath and slowly walked barefoot onto the altar. Facing the Divine Vine, she began to chant the incantation: "ㄉㄊㄎㄌㄉ, ㄞㄓㄘㄢㄖ..."
As Chi Shao chanted, the Divine Vine began to emit a green divine light, and all the vines started to dance.
Simultaneously, dozens of giant dragonflies, fully transford, flew around the massive Stone Mountain and the Divine Vine, creating a spectacular scene.
Below the altar, the Old Witch stood by watching. Seeing the more people than ever before, the ample offerings, and the continuously flying giant dragonflies, she felt very emotional.
The growth of the Vine Tribe was so rapid that there were new changes almost every day, teeming with vitality and vigor.
The Divine Vine descended again, enveloping all offerings in a green light, rapidly consuming them.
Unlike previous years, this ti, not even the bones remained as they were dissolved in the green light.
After the Divine Vine finished consuming the offerings, only a thin layer of powder remained on the altar, astonishing Jiang Xuan.
It seed that the Divine Vine’s power had grown stronger, but exactly how strong no one knew.
Despite being surprised, Jiang Xuan didn’t forget his own affairs.
After the Divine Vine retracted, he approached Dong Kui and the eighty-nine others and said to them, "Your efforts after joining the Vine Tribe have been evident to all. I announce that from today, you are truly mbers of the Vine Tribe!"
"That’s wonderful!"
These people all cheered, having waited so long for this day.
Dong Kui’s eyes filled with tears of excitent. From today, she no longer had to worry about being expelled from the Vine Tribe.
The other Vine Tribe mbers also showed warm smiles. They all understood that the tribe’s continued strength and developnt depended on increasing its population.
Afterward, Chi Shao on the altar began to chant the blessing spell.
In the sky, dozens of vine tendrils danced, shedding a rain of green liquid.
This liquid quickly rged into the bodies of all Vine Tribe mbers, even the Tang Yuan standing beside the crowd and the newly tad Great Horned Deer, all benefited.
Dong Kui fulfilled her wish to beco a One-Color Warrior, and many others also beca warriors, their excitent beyond words.
Simultaneously, two vines extended to Chi Shao and Jiang Xuan, bestowing witch power on Chi Shao and warrior’s strength on Jiang Xuan, enhancing their abilities.
Though Jiang Xuan didn’t break through to the Five-Color level, he felt very close to it.
...
Outside the bamboo forest, in front of a row of wooden houses, over two hundred forr Rock Sheep Tribe mbers watched the festival in the bamboo forest with envy.
"What a powerful Guardian God!"
"I heard that each festival, the Vine Tribe gains many new warriors, and this ti should be no different."
These people whispered among themselves, unable to hide their envious expressions.
Two-Color Warrior Mai Dong said, "I heard the Vine Tribe will have another festival in the fall. I hope we’ll be able to participate in the fall festival, too."
Everyone nodded. Since they had joined the Vine Tribe, they naturally hoped to integrate quickly and live better lives.
Only by participating in the festival and becoming true mbers of the Vine Tribe would they feel safe, rather than being excluded in tis of crisis.
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