The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 214 - 160 Opportunity

Human Clan Sacred Land, is where Li Qingming once guarded the Human Clan, located at the East Sea Coast on a Small Cliff.

From Sui Ren to Yi’an, back then, the eight people sat around a sturdy stone table, each with a serious expression.

"Sisters and brothers, in the recent years, whenever I cultivated, my heart has always been restless and uneasy, unable to settle down. Moreover, every time I feel palpitations, they directly relate to the Human Clan. But I do not know why?" Tao Wen’s beautiful eyebrows were deeply furrowed, her expression filled with worries.

Hearing this, Sui Ren, You Chao, and Ziyi visibly paused in their expressions, and then showed ecstatic joy as they stood up and bowed: "Congratulations, Sister Tao Wen, the Great Dao is promising!"

"Ah!"

This left everyone confused by their actions. How could this be a good thing? They couldn’t settle down to cultivate, yet they say the Great Dao is promising?

"Brother Sui Ren, what exactly is going on?" Zhong Jing, with his clear brows and handsome eyes, looked at Sui Ren full of confusion.

Sui Ren smiled slightly and said, "Back then, the eight of us went to the Small Cliff to beg our Master for good methods to save the lives of millions of our Human Clan from fire and water! Our Master only accepted us as disciples and then drove us down from the Small Cliff. After that, creating fire starters, then building houses, and finally inventing the method of sewing clothes. Each of these three reforms brought endless benefits and significant progress to our Human Clan. But do you know how our cultivation progressed before that?"

Everyone looked at Sui Ren, shaking their heads in confusion.

"Before that, we three hardly ever calmed down to practice cultivation! Every time we barely entered the state of cultivation, we would feel restless and palpitations directly related to the Human Clan!" You Chao continued, smiling faintly: "That’s why we congratulated sister Tao Wen! Not only that, but our Human Clan’s civilization will also advance significantly!"

"Is it really so!"

Everyone looked at Tao Wen with surprise and joy in their eyes that was almost impossible to hide.

Tao Wen was also extremely happy, covering her small mouth. She had anticipated thousands of possibilities, but never expected such an outcome. Alongside the joy in her heart, there was also a bit of fear and nervousness.

"Brother Sui Ren, where should I look for this opportunity then?" Tao Wen looked forward to Sui Ren, her eyes sparkling.

"Hehe! Sister Tao Wen, that palpitation is within the clan, so the opportunity naturally lies within the clan too! Why don’t you visit various tribes of our Human Clan? Maybe you’ll find inspiration soon!" Sui Ren was very pleased that among the siblings, another had found an opportunity.

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After that, Tao Wen traveled among the various tribes of the Human Clan, carefully observing the daily lives of the clan people, not missing even a minute detail. However, even after decades, Tao Wen had still found nothing, leaving her incredibly disheartened.

One day, as Tao Wen arrived at the South Village Tribe at the north side of Buzhou Mountain, she suddenly felt physically and mentally exhausted. Coupled with the long search without finding the opportunity, she felt irritated. Thus, she decided to stay for a night in this South Village Tribe before setting off again the next day.

This tribe was a mixed habitation of Human and Witch creatures, with the Human Clan and Witch Tribe each constituting half of the population, and the two clans living together harmoniously. The Witch Tribe people had just gone hunting in the mountains and would need some days before their return.

Tao Wen dragged her tired body to a huge wooden house built entirely of sturdy timber and gently knocked on the wooden door.

An elderly man dressed in elegant black bear skin and slightly hunched opened the door and said, "Miss, may I ask who are you looking for?"

"Old Uncle, I have come from another tribe. Due to encountering many wild beasts on the way and not eating for a long time, I am thirsty, hungry, and tired. May I have some food here and stay for the night before leaving tomorrow?" Tao Wen purposely did not reveal that she was a Cultivator and found an excuse instead.

The old man looked Tao Wen up and down, a flash of Red Light briefly crossing his slightly lowered eyes, and then nodded: "Miss, in this Primordial Heaven and Earth, the Human Clan is one family! Stay here at my humble abode tonight. I will prepare some food and drink for you. Please, come in first!"

Tao Wen quickly thanked him and entered the wooden house. The elderly man escorted Tao Wen to a large wooden table, then turned and went into a small room nearby.

In just a matter of minutes, the elderly man returned carrying a wooden tray. The tray had four dishes and a cup. Two of the dishes contained hot roasted meat still steaming, and the remaining two contained juicy fruits. The cup, made of stone, was filled with clear and cold mountain spring water.

"Old Uncle, thank you so much!" Tao Wen sincerely took the tray from the old man’s hands and placed it on the wooden table.

"Miss, which tribe are you from?" The old man sat opposite Tao Wen, seemingly asking casually, "In this Primordial Heaven and Earth, Witch Demons roam. If you encounter the Witch Tribe, it’s still better since our Human Clan are allies. But if you encounter the Demon Race, it’s likely a life and death situation!"

Tao Wen carefully looked at the dishes and cup in her hands and softly said, "Thank you for your concern, Old Uncle! But now, I am in a critical period, and I can’t be bothered with anything else! Even if it means losing my life, what of it!"

The elderly man’s eyes turned redder, and he even nodded in approval.

"Uncle, why don’t we use wooden cups to hold the water?" Tao Wen picked up the stone cup in her hand and asked in confusion.

The elder smiled slightly, saying, "Wood absorbs water, but stone does not. This mountain spring water is gathered by our tribespeople from up the mountain, used daily to clean animal hides, hunted animals, bodies, etc.; everything relies on this mountain spring water. If we used wooden items to hold it, wouldn’t all the water be absorbed by the wood? Then wouldn’t the water our tribespeople laboriously carry back in stone tubs be wasted for nothing?"

"But Uncle, I’ve seen those stone tubs in other tribes. They are not only huge but also extremely heavy, requiring three or four people just to lift one. How can they be used to gather water?" Tao Wen had evidently thought of this question already and hurriedly asked.

"Ah," the elder sighed lightly and said, "Currently, our tribespeople use either wooden or stone items. If not using stone, what else can we use to hold the water?"

Tao Wen paused, the sense of panic growing stronger, "Yes, if not stone, what should we use? What can we use?"

The elder looked at Tao Wen’s expression and smiled without saying a word. freēwēbnovel.com

"Uncle, please take me with you to fetch water tomorrow!" After being dazed for a while, Tao Wen came to her senses and solemnly made a bow to the elder.

The elder stroked his beard and said, "Alright!"

The next day early in the morning, the elder led Tao Wen to the tribe, and in today’s duty water-gathering team, said to the captain, "Yi, today this young lady and I will accompany you to fetch water."

The captain of the water-gathering team was a burly man about two meters tall. The man touched the back of his head, and with some restraint glanced at the elder, saying, "Heavens... Oh, all right, Uncle Li!"

Tao Wen, without any doubt, followed the water-gathering team as they slowly made their way southward. This team had over three hundred robust men, with every three carrying a huge stone tub about five feet high and three feet wide at the mouth.

The nearest mountain spring to the South Village Tribe was located ten li away in a large mountain.

After walking for about one and a half hours, they finally arrived at their destination. Around the mountain spring, however, Tao Wen discovered many cups and pots made of clay.

The captain asked the tribal members to fetch the water, while he himself sat squatting by the spring, continuously smashing chunks of clay.

Tao Wen felt very curious and stepped forward to ask, "Captain Yi, what are you doing here?" She even picked up a sun-dried clay cup and examined it closely.

Captain Yi smiled naively and said, "Some things in the tribe are not suitable for holding in stone or wooden items. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreamed about whether we could use other materials instead of wood or stone. These pots and jars are all made by me, but they are not practical. Not to mention anything else, they can’t hold water for long! But I still like making them!"

Tao Wen, listening to these words, fell into deep thought unknowingly.

Just then, the elder standing beside Captain Yi suddenly exclaimed, "Yi, why is that patch of grass behind you on fire? It’s done for; your treasures will probably all be burned to ash!"

They saw that not far from behind the captain, a patch of grass had inexplicably caught fire, and the flames were fierce.

Yi, with sweat appearing on his forehead, cursed the elder in his heart: "Damn it, what do you mean how did it catch fire. You clearly lit it!"

Out of desperation, Captain Yi rushed to the edge of the spring, scooped up a large stone full of spring water, and splashed it onto the fire.

Despite his efforts, the fire was too fierce, and after the burning, Captain Yi could only save a few somewhat intact clay pots.

Tao Wen’s eyes suddenly brightened as she bent down to pick up a warm fragment of a clay pot. She squeezed it forcefully but did not crush it, unconsciously letting out a light "Yi." Then she juggled it in her palm, finding it extremely light.

Tao Wen was quite astonished and simply sat down cross-legged, rummaging through the pile of burned clay pots, and actually picked out several fragments similar to the first one. These fragments were very hard, compact, and surprisingly light.

Holding a half-collapsed cup in her hand, Tao Wen slowly walked to the spring, as if possessed, stretched out her hand and scooped half a cup of water with the half that had been burned, then quietly watched the broken cup in her hand, lost in thought.

Captain Yi, full of confusion, looked at Tao Wen, then walked over to the elder and whispered softly, "Sir, why is this Human Clan young lady just staring blankly at a broken cup in her hand?"

At this moment, the elder’s eyes were bright red, but his lips curled into an immensely happy smile as he hoarsely said, "Fate has arrived!"

Captain Yi opened his mouth, wanting to say something more.

But heard Tao Wen suddenly burst into joyful laughter, exclaiming, "I understand!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)