NOVEL NEXT Chapter 43 - 41: It's a Problem_l
Chapter 43: Chapter 41: It’s a Problem_l
Translator: 549690339
He shifted his gaze and paid no more attention to the little brat, focusing on other things instead.
Very quickly.
Several huge cauldrons positioned at the entrance of the village caught his attention.
The bodies of the cauldrons were embossed with engravings of birds, beasts, fish, and insects, seeming incredibly ancient as if enduring the passage of a long, extensive period, implying a remarkable origin.
Especially noteworthy is a black cauldron, where a sense of ruthless hostility could be discerned from its rim. One could vaguely hear the growls of an unknown beast, as if the cauldron once contained the blood of a powerful ferocious beast, with remnants persisting till now.
Tu Dequan hurried over and fondled it for a moment before falling madly in love with it.
“What an excellent cauldron, truly an exceptional one!
The eyes of Tu Wa Zi shimmered. The quality of this cauldron is clearly far superior to his own, solid and grand. If it is used for a medicinal bath to temper the body, even if the effects aren’t discussed, it certainly would be more comfortable.
Good medicine should be matched with a good cauldron, this is the catchphrase of Old Man Lin.
“Little Dot, can your brother have this black cauldron?” Tu Dequan unveiled a huge grin bearing two rows of white teeth, shifting his gaze back to the boy who was catching birds behind him, with a benign expression.
At the same time, his hands were already gripping the handle of the cauldron.
He promised himself, if this brat dared to open his mouth, he would daringly snatch the cauldron away.
“I can’t give this away.” Little Dot hastily shook his head, somewhat baffled about why this grown up behaved like a bandit who wanted to take everything they saw, even more greedy than him.
“You are such a spoil-sport, where has all your hospitality gone?” Tu Wa Zi pouted, releasing his hold, with his enthusiasm waning slightly.
Aside from cultivating and eating, what he enjoyed most was collecting all sorts of interesting and quirky objects.
The torment of being only able to look at such a great item but not take it away was unbearable for him.
Eventually.
Tu Wa Zi, unable to bear it any longer, sought out Shi Yun Feng, the elder Clan
Leader of Stone Village, and stated his intent.
“Tu Wa Zi, why do you always try to take advantage everywhere you go? That’s their cauldron for medicinal baths. Even though it’s not worth a lot, how could they casually give it away to an outsider like you? However, I believe Stone Village is very hospitable and the old Clan Leader would surely fulfill a child’s heartfelt wish.”
Lin Chen was the first to chime in, feigning reproach.
The corner of Shi Yun Feng’s mouth twitched.
That was an item passed down in Stone Village for generations. How could it be termed ‘worthless’?
And also, what did he mean by ‘surely fulfill a child’s heartfelt wish’? Are they being taken for fools?
Shi Yun Feng and the others felt aggrieved, but he eventually agreed to part with a cauldron. However, it wasn’t the black cauldron that Tu Dequan wanted, but instead, a relatively new bronze cauldron that he found in the storage shed behind the village. It was covered with a thick layer of dust.
The black cauldron was a heritage item of Stone Village and certainly could not be given away, yet while the bronze cauldron was also precious, it did not carry such a hefty burden of inheritance.
The following morning, gleaming sunlight pierced through the gaps amongst the tree leaves, filtering through the early mist, casting warm light on Stone
Village.
A group packed up their belongings and departed toward the house. Compared to their arrival, Tu Dequan was now holding an extra cauldron when they were leaving.
The cauldron was much larger than him in size, weighing up to a thousand pounds, it radiated an ancient aura. But in Tu Dequan’s hands, it doesn’t appear to have any weight, and if it wasn’t so utterly massive, he could easily lift it single-handedly.
Having obtained the ancient cauldron, a grin stretched across Tu Wa Zi’s face, nearly reaching behind his ears, as he continually praised the hospitality of Stone Village.
Lin Zhuang did not have the thick skin of Tu Wa Zi and Lin Chen, and thus left behind half of the Drake meat and beast blood as compensation.
He could tell that this bronze ancient cauldron was something extraordinary, a vintage piece, and extremely suitable for medicinal baths.
“It seems we need to interact more with Liu Village in the future.” Shi Yun Feng watched as Lin Zhuang and the others left, a glint of newfound respect in his eyes He did not witness Tu Wa Zi’s scene of the chaotic punches on the Drake, but was astonished by their ability to effortlessly lift the ancient cauldron.
In Stone Village, there were not many of their age who could perform a similar feat, and indeed, none did it as effortlessly as them.
Little Dot should be fine in the future. This little guy has been peculiar since he was young, but after all, he’s still not fully grown. Who can predict what the future holds?
Three days later.
The sun rises with the first glimmers of dawn, spilling colorful rays from its high perch in the sky and illuminating the earth.
Heavenly red clouds spread out over the sea of golden waves. The blazing sun, like a pot of boiling steel, erupts forth, radiating brilliant golden light.
Accompanied by the sound of excited chatter, Lin Zhuang and his team return successfully.
That night, a bonfire blazes wildly. Draked meat is skewered whole, roasted over a grill, sizzling and dripping with oil.
Accompanied by the strong aroma of beast meat in the air, Liu Village’s villagers sing and dance. Many people cheerfully vent their excitement, yelling at the top of their lungs and howling like wolves.
Little Black arrived as agreed, staring at the snake meat on the grill for a long time, then directly ate half of it in one bite, bones and all, with oil steadily flowing from its mouth.
“It truly is heaven’s favor to us at Liu Village, we have gained another Treasured Technique!! ”
In one corner, staring at the glowing Treasured Bone, Old Man Lin’s eyes widened. It took a while for him to come out of his dream-like state and shakily accept it.
His original intention was to ask Lin Zhuang and his brothers to hunt some Ferocious Beast Blood for the right-aged children in the village to take a Medicine Bath. He never dreamed they would gain another Treasured Technique.
A single Treasured Technique can thrive a tribe, but now, they have two, one for killing, one for defending.
With two Treasured Techniques in one village, who dares say Liu Village lacks depth?
And then there’s that cauldron, its material is quite extraordinary, it can be used for tempering the body, several times better than the previous one.
One single trip, and the harvest was so plentiful!
All night, Old man Lin was too excited to sleep. Each time he did sleep, he would wake up from laughing, which greatly annoyed Mrs. Zhang.
Mrs. Zhang was also quite happy, but as a woman – especially at her age – she was more concerned about the health of her husband and children.
“Stone Village, Gu Ding, Spirit Worshiping Willow God, Little Dot…”
At the top of the mountain.
Listening to the conversation of Lin Zhuang and the others, Jiang Hui hesitated for a moment.
“NO wonder I always felt something was strange, have I reincarnated into the Perfect World?”
His thoughts were swirling, but he wasn’t quite sure.
However, if he really had reincarnated into that era where not even the fall of an Emperor can be seen, then that Tu Wa Zi is certainly impressive, he actually managed to bring back a quite precious ancient pot from that place.
It’s just a pity that this pot isn’t that mysterious Black Tripod.
That pot is truly horrifying, hiding within it a part of the Defying Chapter of the Original Truth.
If he could have brought that pot back, the foundation of Liu Village would have greatly increased.
The Original Truth is useless to him, but for the believers of Liu Village, it is the supreme Holy Scripture.
However, Jiang Hui didn’t feel too regretful. After all, the Black Tripod is a hereditary item of Stone Village, it couldn’t possibly be given away just because Tu Wa Zi was throwing a tantrum.
Besides, he might draw more powerful scriptures than the Original Truth in the future. The end of this world is not his end.
However, Jiang Hui was always puzzled. His name contained the character ■Hui’, which means locust tree, so he should have been reincarnated as a locust tree. He wondered at which point in his reincarnation process he made a mistake and ended up as a willow tree.
There was also a willow in Stone Village, and it was an Ancestral Spiritualist. One day when they meet and the believers cry out “Willow God,” will they be referring to him or her?
That posed a problem..