Chapter 510
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Chapter 510: The Tribe Era
Lin Jiang watched the tribe for several days. Since the young men of the tribe brought back their hunt, they didn’t leave their place. Lin Jiang guessed that they might not have food preservation skills, so they only went out to hunt when they finished their food.
Lin Jiang became bored watching the primitive tribe every day, sun-drying birds and making tools. He found it all repetitive and lacking beauty.
"They finally went out. Should I do something?"
Finally, Lin Jiang saw the young men of the tribe going out to hunt. He thought about what he could do. He was actually very interested in the history of the tribe and curious about what had happened during their 30,000 years of slumber.
In the evening, the tribe’s hunters returned. They brought back much less prey this time, but it was enough for them to eat for a day or two. The tribe cheered and rejoiced.
They didn’t seem to have worries. As long as there was food to eat each day, they were happy. Lin Jiang envied them, knowing he had plenty of things to worry about.
Early the next morning, Lin Jiang casually picked up a branch by the roadside and confidently walked towards the tribe. He was determined to make a grand entrance.
"Woof woof woof…"
In the tribe, there were dogs that smelled Lin Jiang from far away and started barking loudly in his direction.
The people in the tribe quickly got alarmed. Men, women, young, and old all grabbed weapons. Some men with bows even shot their arrows first.
The arrowheads were made from wild animal bones or teeth. Lin Jiang didn’t bother to block them. He released his inner strength and easily blocked the arrows with a thin layer of protective energy.
Then, someone threw a spear. Lin Jiang flicked a branch in his hand, sending the spear flying back like a whip.
"Snap…"
"Snap, snap…"
It was time for a physical fight. The tribe’s people rushed forward, but Lin Jiang fought back fiercely, making them cry out in pain.
The people in the tribe were very brave. They were used to fighting to protect their tribe, and surrendering was not an option because surrendering meant death.
However, this time, their bravery didn’t work. Lin Jiang didn’t care about their brave attacks. He fought back and after a long battle, all the tribe’s people were lying on the ground, alive but wounded, looking at Lin Jiang in fear.
Lin Jiang dragged the tribal leader into a cave and tried to ask him questions. However, due to the leader’s severe language decline, he couldn’t understand what he was trying to express.
Unable to get any answers, Lin Jiang gave up and observed the cave. It was quite large with many signs of past life, especially evidence of fires.
Lin Jiang noticed some ancient paintings on the walls. From these paintings, he learned that when he woke up, the Yun State had been frozen for half a year, and there were people living in the cave to survive the harsh conditions. The cave provided insulation.
Lin Jiang couldn’t determine the exact age of the cave paintings. They could be thousands of years old, or just a few hundred years old, but unlikely to be over ten thousand years old due to the difficulty of preservation.
"Don’t dwell on the past, focus on the present."
After thinking for two hours, Lin Jiang decided not to dwell on the past. Even if he learned about past events, it wouldn’t change anything. He would search for more information if he was interested in the future.
Lin Jiang now wanted to plan for the present and future. Since tribes and humans had appeared in this area, it was likely that the past society would return soon. Whenever the natural order and spiritual energy revive, there will be a need for people and their skills.
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In a sudden change, Lin Jiang became the leader of the tribe. In such a primitive society, strength determined one’s position. If you were powerful enough, they would not only recognize you as their leader but also respect you immensely.
Lin Jiang named the tribe Huaxia and decided to teach them the Huaxia Language.
The first thing to do was to teach them to speak not the language of the cultivation world, but the Huaxia language, including arranging Chinese characters, but that would take time.
After spending a few days recovering in the tribe, when most people’s injuries were almost healed, Lin Jiang took them out for hunting.
Hunting for the tribe was a very dangerous activity, as the outside was all in a primitive forest state with many snakes, insects, rodents, ants, and groups of fierce beasts.
When Lin Jiang showed them how he killed a fierce tiger barehanded, the people in the tribe completely submitted to Lin Jiang, with no more resistance.
Lin Jiang led the young and strong people of the tribe back with a lot of prey, and immediately the tribe started cheering. That night, half of the female primitive people wanted to discuss some reproduction techniques with Lin Jiang, but he chased them away as he didn’t want to be involved with them.
In the past, when the tribe caught prey, they would wait until it was all eaten before going out to hunt again. But Lin Jiang taught them how to store food, like smoking meat and making jerky, so the next day was still a hunting day.
The primitive people didn’t understand why they had to do this, and Lin Jiang didn’t explain. He just commanded them to obey, and those who didn’t obey would be shown what obedience meant with a stick in Lin Jiang’s hand.
After a month, the tribe had saved up jerky that could last for several months. With sufficient food, Lin Jiang could teach them other things.
The women in the tribe know which wild vegetables to eat, and they even know how to grow rice. However, their farming techniques are basic, like planting corn in Africa – they just sow the seeds and hope for the best. So, Lin Jiang needs to improve their productivity next.
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As the seasons passed, three years went by quickly. During this time, the Huaxia tribe completely changed – grass huts were replaced by mud houses, and fields and farms appeared around the tribe. Everyone now had proper clothes and shoes, although still made of animal skins.
The most important thing was that the tribe’s population had grown by dozens in three years, and not a single person had died. This was something they had never dared to imagine before.
The young children in the tribe, from a few years old to teenagers, not only became fluent in speaking but also learned to recognize some words. They were able to use animal skins to write down things.
"Leader, we’re going hunting!"
On this clear morning, after the young men of the tribe reported to Lin Jiang, they went out for a hunt. Lin Jiang had made them more powerful bows and arrows and taught them some basic fighting skills. They no longer needed Lin Jiang to lead them on hunts.
"In three years, they have progressed as much as a thousand years of evolution, but it’s still not enough."
Lin Jiang watched them leave and sighed. If they had evolved at their normal pace, it might not have resulted in what they achieved in a thousand years, but Lin Jiang did it in only three years.
It’s still not enough. For example, farming and animal husbandry are very primitive. Crafts are the same, and wild silkworms are still being domesticated. It’s uncertain when silk can be produced. The linen clothes he’s wearing now are very uncomfortable.
"We need a large population."
Lin Jiang realized that the key to the tribe’s development was its population. Many of Lin Jiang’s ideas required people to carry out and create. However, the tribe had too few people. It would take at least ten years for a newborn to grow into an adult.
In the evening, the Hunting Team returned with a large amount of game and also a captive from another tribe. Just as the tribe was about to kill and eat the captive, Lin Jiang intervened.
Cannibalism was common in primitive tribes. Lin Jiang even saw in cave paintings that they would eat their own people if food was scarce, considering humans as food when resources were insufficient.
The appearance of the captive was a stroke of luck for Lin Jiang, who was worried about not having enough labor. This was the perfect opportunity for him.
Lin Jiang called the former leader and asked about other tribes. He learned that there were three other tribes around this one, two of similar strength, and one much stronger.
The former leader had been in conflict with the powerful tribe and lost, resulting in many casualties. Since then, they had been avoiding confrontation with that tribe and even hunting away from their territory. This time, they dared to provoke the tribe because of Lin Jiang’s strength.
Of course, the main reason was that the game around their tribe had been depleted, forcing them to hunt further away, which would be a recurring issue in the future.
"Great, the Yanhuang Era has begun."
Lin Jiang listened and nodded with a smile, thinking to himself, "Isn’t this the Yanhuang Era arriving?"
