Passing by the training
grounds, Yi Yun saw that the members of the warrior preparation camp had
gathered on the grounds. There was a huge pot centered amongst them. In it
cooked something that smelled delicious!
It was the smell of meat!
Yi Yun recognized the smell
immediately as he had been hungry for days.
After the marrow cleansing, Yi
Yun realized that his appetite was tremendous. All the coarse rice porridge was
cleanly digested the moment it entered his stomach.
Yi Yun understood that as his
body got better, its appetite for energy would also grow larger.
Being a person in the early beginnings
of martial training, he didn't have the ability to absorb "Heaven-Earth
Yuan Qi". He could only rely on food as his source of energy.
However, the pathetic amounts
of rice porridge he ate daily was utterly inadequate to replenish his energy!
Without food, how could he grow
stronger?
All the elites in the tribe ate
desolate beast meat daily. It gave them large amounts of high quality energy
and it was worlds apart from the whole grain porridge he ate!
Yi Yun knew that if he starved
himself for prolonged periods, it would cause adverse harm to his body. He was
still in his growing years and he only had a tremendous improvement in his body
due to having been rejuvenated through the marrow cleansing.
Just like when a bamboo reaches
the jointing stage, if too little water is provided, it would lead to the
inability of harvesting it. It would cause tremendous trouble!
In fact, Yi Yun's current
capabilities could easily allow him admission into the warrior preparation
camp, where he could enjoy better treatment. However, if he wanted to obtain
everything as a young fledging, the secret of the Purple Crystal might be
revealed. His rejuvenation overnight could never be explained.
Besides, Yi Yun was not amiable
with the warrior preparation camp, or Lian Chengyu, so he had no plans to enter
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"It must be wild beast
meat. They obtained it by hunting." Jiang Xiaorou said jealously.
Based on this world's customs,
a normal person ate two meals a day. They wouldn't eat breakfast upon waking up
at 5am, but would instead eat at 9am.
Only the warriors and the
warrior trainees could have three meals a day. They could eat the moment they
woke up as they needed the energy for training.
Because the members of the
warrior preparation camp needed to train, they didn't need to participate in
the manufacturing process. They would occasionally go hunting.
Due to the dangers of the
wilderness, these warrior trainees obtained very little from their hunts. With
the small amounts obtained, the food was eaten by themselves and none would be
given the people. The reason being that they needed to eat meat for training
and to grow strength. For the poor plebeians, all they did was handiwork, which
didn't exhaust much energy, so grain would suffice for them.
When Yi Yun and Jiang Xiaorou
passed by, the men from the warrior preparation camp saw them. Zhao Tiezhu
whistled as he took a piece of meat, with the bone attached, and munched on it
in front of Yi Yun and Jiang Xiaorou.
"This roe deer meat is so
fragrant, hahaha!" Zhao Tiezhu laughed with a triumphant expression.
The meat was flame roasted with
salt and spices, the juices oozed out with a fragrance!
Zhao Tiezhu ate messily while
licking his lips and fingers, as if he was about to swallow his own tongue.
Besides doing that, he
sporadically took out a goat hide container and sparingly drank from it.
It was alcohol!
In the Lian tribe, alcohol was
an absolute luxury. With food being scarce, how was it possible to get grains
to make alcohol?
The members of the warrior
preparation camp could obtain a lot more rations, allowing them to use a small
portion of their rations to make alcohol. They used the alcohol to warm their
bodies during the winter mornings.
Even the remnants from the
brewing were not wasted as they would distribute them to the poor. Although the
remnants would have turned sour, it was still better than starving to death, so
the remnants were never wasted.
As such, the tribal elders had
never objected to the warrior preparation camp’s secret brewing.
"Hahaha, drinking alcohol
and eating meat are great joys in life."
Zhao Tiezhu laughed loudly
without a care in life.
It was only during such times
that Zhao Tiezhu enjoyed the joys of life and the benefits of being a member of
the warrior preparation camp bestowed upon him.
"These two beggars are
really pitiful. Let's give them some of the leftover broth later."
The doe deer was roasted, so
there was no broth. Jiang Xiaorou knew Zhao Tiezhu was deliberately teasing
them. With a grunt, she grabbed Yi Yun's hand, ready to leave. However, at that
moment, her stomach betrayed her by growling.
Because Zhao Tiezhu was further
away, he did not hear it, but Yi Yun heard it clearly. Jiang Xiaorou blushed
red from embarrassment.
Yi Yun watched by the
sidelines, amused at her cuteness. To Jiang Xiaorou, having her stomach growl
was beneath her status as an elder sister.
"Sis Xiaorou, in the
future I will get you all sorts of delicacies, letting you eat the most
delicious foods in the world!" Yi Yun said seriously while looking into
Jiang Xiaorou's eyes.
Jiang Xiaorou was shocked to
hear her brother say such words. She brushed it off as child speak, but was
happy that Yi Yun was so thoughtful of her.
She tenderly touched Yi Yun on
the head and, with a baby voice, said to him, "Sis is waiting!"
Being teased and touched on the
head by a young girl, Yi Yun was speechless. Though, what could he do when he
was shorter than her? "Sis Xiaorou, do you know about the Tai Ah Divine
Kingdom?
Based on what Lian Chengyu had
said, there would be a Tai Ah Divine Kingdom warrior selection in three months.
Once chosen, the person will undergo a drastic change in status. That was why
Lian Chengyu was so desperate on cultivating himself, and obtained a piece of
desolate bone at any cost.
"Tai Ah Divine
Kingdom..." Xiaorou's expression wandered into her memories. "The Tai
Ah Divine Kingdom's is an ancient human kingdom. It has jurisdiction over 108
states and 24 wild lands!"
"Our present location is
amongst the 24 wild lands, named Cloud Wilderness."
"The Tai Ah Divine Kingdom
is very powerful and it has many experts in the capital. The kingdom's warriors
mostly come from the 108 states. It's not that the wild lands' warriors are
weak, but because of the low population in the 24 wild lands it requires a lot
of logistics and manpower to organize a warrior selection, so the assessment
costs are high.“
For the warrior selection
process, the preliminaries will be done by people from the Tai Ah Divine
Kingdom to select people from the tribes, or those young warriors would be
going to their deaths by crossing the wilderness.
"However, this time, the
Tai Ah Divine Kingdom choice of doing the warrior selection in the Cloud
Wilderness is extremely odd. Regardless, it is a great opportunity for the numerous
small tribes in the Cloud Wilderness. Lian Chengyu has eyed this opportunity
and wants to soar to the top in one go, escaping this poor small village."
Jiang Xiaorou slowly explained
to a surprised Yi Yun, "Sis, how do you know so much?"
Jiang Xiaorou's voice may still
sound juvenile, but her insight and verbal ability was nothing like a child's.
"I heard all of this from
my birth mother. I also read quite a lot about strange phenomena when I was
young, so I know quite a bit. Yun’er, it looks like you do not remember a lot
of things. I taught you how to read too."
"Oh..." Yi Yun rubbed
his head and smiled sheepishly. Indeed, how could a kid from a poor family
read?
It was all thanks to Jiang
Xiaorou that he could read.
To be able to read since she
was young, Jiang Xiaorou must have been born with a silver spoon.
"Sis Xiaorou, Lian Chengyu
said that if he were to become a kingdom warrior of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom,
he would bring the entire tribe into the city, is that true?"
"Extremely
difficult..." Jiang Xiaorou shook her head. "The Tai Ah Divine
Kingdom's warrior selection has many rounds. There are things like the
preliminaries and semi-finals. Many are eliminated each round. Those with
exceptional results are bestowed with the title 'Kingdom Knight. That is an
extremely prestigious title. The best amongst the Kingdom Knight will be able
to enter the kingdom's capital and enjoy the kingdom's resources as well as
learn the "Tai Ah Sacred Technique!”
"To bring the entire tribe
into the city, not only does one have to pass the semi-finals, one has to have
good results. Lian Chengyu might not reach that standard yet. Even if he were
to reach that standard in the future, from his personality, it is unlikely that
he will care about us."
"Yun’er, why do you ask?
You cannot be hoping that Lian Chengyu will become a kingdom warrior and lead
us to a good life, right?"
"I was just asking."
Yi Yun said while touching his nose. He would be better off wishing that pigs
could fly rather than count on Lian Chengyu.“
If that guy was to come out of
isolation and see him alive, he might kill Yi Yun at the first opportunity!
Yi Yun was banking on that he
would already have obtained the ability to protect himself by then. The
identity of the destroyer was still up in the air!
"It seems like I could
participate in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's warrior selection. That is
definitely a quick way to ensure that the both of us can lead a good
life!"
"For the 'Tai Ah Sacred
Technique’, it has to be some kind of cultivation manual. To practice martial
arts in this world, manuals are a must. The Purple Crystal may be magical, but
it can only rejuvenate myself. If I do not enter the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom,
where would I get a cultivation manual from?" Yi Yun made the decision
while mumbling to himself.
He couldn't leave the Lian
tribe just yet, for even though his strength had increased it was still
foolhardy to cross the wilderness. He had to enhance himself while in the Lian
tribe and pass the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's warrior selection. That was the best
choice he had under his circumstances!
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