I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself-Chapter 137 - 71: One Year

Blazing Flame Ancestral Temple.

Huo Chong came in.

"Master."

Seeing Huo Chong, robust like an old ape, Shen Can thought this disciple should suit practicing both Martial Dao and Witchcraft Path.

"Still crafting weapons?"

"No, I'm making farming tools, right now there's a big shortage in the clan."

Huo Chong knew that without necessity, Shen Can seldom concerned himself with such minor clan matters.

"The tools were abandoned long ago during the escape of the gathered subjects, and the clan leader has sent the clan soldiers to search through various tribe ruins, but there's still a large gap.

So, the clan gathered everyone skilled in metalworking from all settlements to make iron hoes, rakes, and plows."

Shen Can nodded, then asked, "What is the current range of your Divine Sense?"

"Only thirty-nine feet."

Huo Chong answered honestly.

"When you're crafting weapons, can you sense an increase in the Fire Source Power?"

Huo Chong sensed for a moment, then belatedly said, "Master, indeed, I remember there's more Water Source Power here."

"From today, choose a few places near the clan land to sense the amount of Fire Source Power each day, keep records, and report to me every ten days."

"Understood."

Huo Chong took the task and quickly departed, while his junior martial brother and sister were also busy, having already headed to various settlements with the Witch Testing Talisman.

To make the subjects have a sense of belonging to the Blazing Flame, they naturally couldn't exclude them from Martial Dao and Witchcraft Path.

Similarly, recruiting talented individuals from the settlements into Blazing Flame is key to strengthening the connection between the subjects and the Blazing Flame.

It's uncertain how many people with Witch Cultivation talent will be found this time.

...

"Blop!"

A child playing by the water saw a golden light appear in the water, first rubbed his eyes, then jumped up excitedly.

"Fish, fishy!"

"Fishy's back!"

Hearing the commotion, the child first ran towards the shore, then realized he had not grabbed any fruit and ran back.

Other children further away also rushed out of their homes upon hearing the noise.

The Little Dragon Fish swam up from the Great Marsh along the newly dredged artificial river, and as it raised its head, a fine drizzle fell on the children gathering around.

Then, it lifted its head from the water and opened its mouth.

In the blink of an eye, a bunch of fruits were tossed into its mouth.

"Fishy, I'll pull out a chicken leg for you to eat."

Kids without fruit cried out anxiously.

The Little Dragon Fish, having eaten all the way along the artificial river, swam into the cave, and upon seeing Shen Can, immediately blew a bubble.

"Blop."

"Hungry."

Shen Can patted the Little Dragon Fish's large head, having already checked that it wasn't injured.

"The days are getting warmer, have you noticed?"

Seeing that it wouldn't get any food from Shen Can, the Little Dragon Fish dove back into the water, nodding.

"Is there an underground dark river near the Great Marsh, a cave, any place that can store water?"

The Little Dragon Fish tilted its head in thought, unsure if there was or wasn't.

For the confused Little Dragon Fish, Shen Can could only give it a flick on the forehead.

In this vast wilderness, Shen Can speculated that there might be an underground dark river, it was just a matter of time to find it.

"It's good you're back, I've been waiting to hunt in the Great Marsh with you. Have you found any traces of Water Beasts while you were out so long?"

At this mention, the Little Dragon Fish perked up.

"Eat."

It opened its mouth and blew out a bubble.

Now Shen Can understood, the Little Dragon Fish's time in the Wetland wasn't wasted, it actually looked for traces of Water Beasts, and even found something suitable for it to eat.

"Rest for a few days, then guide the Ironwood Ship."

...

Ten days later.

Huo Chong found Shen Can with the data on sensed Fire Source Power.

"Master, I selected ten places, and in the place with the most Fire Source Power, it doubled, while in the place with the least, it increased by a third."

Shen Can looked at Huo Chong's records. In the range of Divine Sense, Source Power appeared as tiny red light spots, floating between heaven and earth.

Source Power isn't stationary; it floats in the world. Huo Chong made comparisons using his thirty-nine-foot Divine Sense range.

Though he mentioned it doubled, the number wasn't large, only a few dozen or a hundred glowing red dots.

This amount wasn't enough even for a Tier One Wizard to cultivate, let alone Shen Can.

"Master, when other junior brothers and sisters go to various settlements next time, I'll have them sense the amount of Fire Source Power using their Divine Sense."

"In the settlements located on the westernmost side of our clan's area, the Fire Source Power is the strongest, nearly doubled compared to our clan land."

After letting Huo Chong leave, Shen Can pondered for a while while leaning on his stone chair.

"Ayu, has the Clan Leader returned?"

"Not yet."

Huo Yuu replied, then ran off, only to come back shortly after, "Brother Acan, the Clan Leader went to the lower settlement, there was a confrontation, and a person died."

Hearing this, Shen Can acknowledged.

Huo Chang returned three days later.

"Dig underground channels?"

Hearing Shen Can's words, Huo Chang's first reaction was something important, not to refute Shen Can.

"The weather is getting hotter. I had Huo Chong check the Fire Source Power floating in the air, and found it increasing."

Upon hearing this, Huo Chang no longer looked at the Beast Hide Scroll Shen Can handed over.

He indeed noticed the increasing heat.

In past years, there were hot days, but this year it came much earlier.

As for the experience recorded in the clan's annals, it's not very useful, as the weather in the Great Wilderness has never been normal.

"Better safe than sorry, so let's dig."

With a wave of his hand, Huo Chang made the decision.

"In addition, since we're opening up underground, we can make it a hiding place. Last time the Xiaoyang Race invaded, we hid in the mountains, but that is not sustainable.