Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 530 - 516: One Hundred Trades, Holding a Memorial Ceremony for Ancestors!_1

Chapter 530: Chapter 516: One Hundred Trades, Holding a Memorial Ceremony for Ancestors!_1

Surrounded by a ring of mountains, a mountain city was perched upon the earth, its dark walls radiating a chilling metallic sheen.

The sunshine bathed itself, where amidst the purple haze, a faint golden light was gleaming. The purple aura permeated the entire tribe now, spreading more and more towards the wilderness beyond the mountain city, stretching to a square of three hundred miles.

Among the ancient mountain range, the leaves of the Desolate Ancient Forest were flourishing. The permeating purple Qi spread to every corner of the ancient forest. Looking up, one could see the purple haze filled the entire mountain range and earth.

The ancient mountain range, which originally radiated an air of vicissitude, seemed more vibrant under the irrigation of purple aura. Close up, you could see old trees with twisted roots, green stones and flowing water, and some tender medicinal herbs sprouting buds.

This was only after half a year’s time, the entire mountain city within the three hundred square miles had started to change significantly. It was believed that after a hundred years, this woodland would turn into Feng Shui treasure land.

Woo!

A desolate and intense horn sound echoed, piercing the sky with its forceful resonance.

"Kill!"

Accompanied by the desolate horn sound, thousands of War Soldiers roared towards the sky on the open land beyond the mountain city. Although their roar was not grand, it was filled with a chilling murderous intent.

In the Blue Stone Garden,

Xiao Chen sat under an ancient tree. As the head of a tribe, he didn’t need to handle all the affairs of the tribe himself. That was discussed and handled by the seven chiefs of the tribe. He only needed to make the final decision.

In comparison to others, his position as the head of a tribe kept him relatively idle. Aside from cultivation, his day consisted of inspecting the development of the tribe’s various regions.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in the Blue Stone Garden, who was none other than the Grand Elder, Tie Shi.

"Chief, the annual sacrificial festival is approaching. Other major tribes have started coming to our Gu Yuan Tribe to present tributes and to attend the trading conference which our tribe is hosting. I wonder if there’s anything more the chief needs to get ready."

"Have the feudal tribes already arrived?"

"Yes! These are some of the tribes that are relatively close to our Gu Yuan Tribe. Judging by their appearance, they likely came with preparations. Many tribes have brought dozens of large carriages. This amount of transportation seems unnecessary for their tributes, it appears they’re preparing for the upcoming exchange meeting."

"Good!"

Hearing this, Xiao Chen nodded lightly. The development of the tribe couldn’t be separated from an ample supply of resources. The exchange meeting was a place where everyone got what they needed. For the many feudal tribes, it was fitting to use the spirit materials and ancient relics they didn’t currently need to exchange Martial Arts Great Pills and Cultivation Technique Collections from the Gu Yuan Clan.

"Are there any special items?" Xiao Chen immediately followed up.

"None have been found yet. The tributes of many tribes are nothing more than lower-grade Yuan Stones, or some superior casting materials. It appears the chief’s earlier imperial command has made these tribes vaguely sense something. They have held on to some ancient artifacts and spirit materials, intending to exchange them for Martial Arts Great Pills or Cultivation Technique Collections at the exchange meeting!"

Many of the feudal tribal chiefs were no stronger than the Ten-Thousand Men Leader of the Gu Yuan Tribe, so it was needless for Xiao Chen to meet them.

Even the Grand Elder only made an appearance when various parties entered the tribal mountain city. After various tribes completed their tribute, they were led by tribe people to rest in the prepared Stone Courtyard, waiting for the exchange meeting to begin in several days.

In front of the tribal mountain city was a colossal Stone Hall, where countless people were gathered. This was the place where all the tribes presented their tributes. After recording the offerings of various tribes, they would be sent into the tribal treasury.

As the chief of Internal Affairs, Elder Xiao Tan was currently in the Stone Hall. Around him, several elders from the Internal Affairs Department were busy collecting the tributes from various tribes.

"Reporting to the Third Elder, the Hong Yu Tribe presented 1,000 pieces of lower-grade Yuan Stones, 50 Purple Blood Fruits, and 100 jin of Superior Purple Copper Essence!"

"Reporting to the Third Elder, the Furnace Stone Tribe presented 500 pieces of lower-grade Yuan Stones, 10 superior-grade war weapons, 100 jin of superior-grade Red Copper Gold, and 100 jin of superior-grade Starlight Iron Essence!"

"Reporting to the Third Elder, the Phoenix Creek Tribe presented 100 pieces of medium-grade Yuan Stones, 2,000 pieces of lower-grade Yuan Stones, 500 jin of superior-grade Cold Iron, and 10 strands of millennial Spirit Medicine!"

Just like the rest of the Medium Battlefield Tribe, the Gu Yuan Tribe divided its eight separated feudal battle tribes into three levels. Tribes where the strongest member didn’t exceed the medium phase of the Blood Refining Realm were classified as lower-level tribes.

Tribes where the strongest member was at the Peak of the Blood-Refining Realm were considered middle-level tribes. Tribes with a Blood Refining Extreme Martial Artist were considered high-level tribes.

Depending on the level of the tribe, each tribe presented different tributes.

Among all the tribes under the jurisdiction of the Gu Yuan Tribe, only seven could be counted as high-level tribes. The Phoenix Creek Tribe was one of them. Only recently, Xi Huai, the clan chief of Phoenix Creek Tribe used a Martial Arts Great Pill obtained from Gu Yuan Tribe to channel twelve Heavenly Meridians, mastering the Circulating Heaven Qi Sea, and became a Blood Refining Extreme Martial Artist.

The third elder, Xiao Tan, nodded slightly. The tributes presented by these feudal battle tribes were rather insignificant to the present Gu Yuan Tribe. Yet the tributes from the feudal battle tribes reflected the power of the Gu Yuan Tribe, marking an indispensable step.

Five days later.

More than 800 feudal battle tribes under the rule of the Gu Yuan Tribe had all arrived. This was the first time they were paying tribute to the Gu Yuan Tribe which had recently established its status as a royal tribe. Correspondingly, these tribes dare not disobey.

Among the more than 800 tribes, the majority had followed the Gu Yuan Tribe into the Great Wasteland to wage a bloody battle against the Turtle Mountain and other tribes. These tribes received more or less a reward in the form of Martial Arts Great Pills from the Gu Yuan Tribe. Over the course of more than half a year, the power of various tribes has progressed rapidly.

This situation made the various tribes located to the extreme east of the Dragon Fall Territory green with envy. As they were further away from the Gu Yuan Tribe, they couldn’t make it when the Gu Yuan Tribe waged war on the Great Wasteland. Consequently, they didn’t receive any rewards.

For a lower-tier Battle Division, a single Blood Refining Realm Warrior could significantly change the tribe’s strength. Therefore, when they learned that the Gu Yuan Tribe was going to hold an Exchange Meeting, particularly offering great Martial Arts Pills, they pulled out all the stops, determined to trade and get a few pills.

As for those tribes that had already received the blessings of the Gu Yuan Tribe, they had enjoyed the tangible benefits and were rubbing their hands together in anticipation. They were willing to bring out the treasures that their tribes had collected over the years, hoping to once again obtain a Great Martial Arts Pill.

The following day, as the sun began to rise.

Near the city wall of the tribal mountain city, a newly built huge circular open-air Stone Hall was situated. It spanned thousands of feet and, in the middle, was a hundred feet wide Green Stone platform. Around the platform were rows of stone chairs. At this point, all the stone chairs were already filled with numerous warriors, eagerly waiting for the beginning of the Exchange Meeting.

A quarter of an hour later, the Grand Elder, Tie Shi, appeared on the Green Stone platform.

"Silence!"

After surveying the surroundings, when he noticed the previous noise quieting down, he continued, "I am Tie Shi, the Grand Elder of the Gu Yuan Clan, and I will be presiding over today’s Exchange Meeting."

"At this Exchange Meeting, the Martial Arts Pills for both the Bone-Tempering Realm and Blood-Refining Realm, the human-ranked martial arts classics, half-spiritual soldiers, and all sorts of exotic fruits are on the exchange list!"

"So it’s true!"

"Indeed! Why would the upper-level tribe deceive our small tribes!"

Upon hearing Tie Shi’s words, many tribe leaders and elders were extremely excited.

The Great Martial Arts Pill and the classics held great value for many warrior. In the Great Wastelands, such treasures were extremely hard to come by and could be considered the foundational reserves of a tribe.

"Our Gu Yuan Tribe needs various spirit medicines, high-grade casting materials, various exotic treasures, and ancient broken artifacts."

The Grand Elder’s words ignited the venue once again. Many warriors couldn’t help but exclaim excitedly.

"Silence!"

After a long while, the crowd quieted down, their eyes focused on the Grand Elder on the central stone podium.

"The first item, the human-ranked top-level martial arts classics, the Heavenly Cold Palm!"

What!

"As expected of an upper-level War Division, they even brought out such martial arts classics!"

The first item was a top-ranked human-level martial arts classic. A single high-ranked classic could provide enough support for an entire lower-tier Battle Division, even more so for a more advanced martial arts classic.

...

The entire Exchange Meeting took a whole day and didn’t conclude until evening.

In the Blue Stone Garden.

Xiao Chen with the Grand Elder and the Third Elder were seated.

"Reporting to the Chief, today we have traded two top-ranked human-level classics, five high-ranked human-level classics, ten mid-ranked human-level classics, five hundred Blood Refining Realm Great Martial Arts Pills, one thousand Bone Tempering Realm Great Martial Arts Pills, five half-spiritual soldiers, and one hundred various exotic fruits," reported the Grand Elder, Tie Shi. The martial arts classics they traded were not the original ones. They were the copies made by the Gu Yuan Clan, which essentially gave each tribe the qualification to cultivate.

"Reporting to the Chief, today we have collected five hundred weights of low-grade spirit materials, eighty weights of mid-grade spirit materials, and just over ten weights of high-grade spirit materials. We even have a few blocks of top-grade spirit material, nine hundred strands of various spirit medicines, including twenty-five strands of spirit medicines above the third transformation, over a hundred ancient artifacts, five thousand mid-grade Yuan stones, and up to two hundred thousand low-grade Yuan stones."

Five days later, during the annual ceremony.

Xiao Chen made a report to heaven, worshiping the tribal ancestors throughout the generations, the heroic spirits who had perished in battle. In the giant copper cauldron, blood flames skyrocketed, burning beast blood incense, offering to the departed ancestors.

In a low hill in the western part of the mountain city, it became the new burial place for the tribal members, where countless tribesmen mourned for their lost loved ones.

Seeing this scene, a pang hit Xiao Chen’s chest hard. The bones of generations of ancestors from the Gu Yuan Tribe were in the Giant Stone Valley. It was rumored that high-powered individuals could move mountains and fill seas. Maybe one day when he reached that realm, he would retrieve the relic of the Gu Yuan Tribe’s ancestral graveyard in the Ancient Mountain and move it to the current mountain city.

After the annual ceremony, the entire tribe celebrated. The freshly buried Hundred Flowers Brew, which was buried not long ago, was unearthed. A few thousand ferocious beasts were hunted and set on the bonfire. The golden grease dropped, and the aroma spread throughout the mountain city.

All the tribe members who had been abroad returned to the tribe to enjoy the rare celebration. Some tribesmen sang ancient ballads, and the children spun around in the crowd. The noise of their playfulness brought a smile to everyone’s face.

Under the illumination of the bonfire, the entire mountain city was as bright as day. Countless tribes people roared, the fierce Hundred Flowers Brew went down hot, bringing some spiciness. However, for the current Xiao Chen, it was nothing to concern about.

At his side were Mu Qing and Nianhua. Both women also picked up a pot of Hundred Flowers Brew and drank heartily. Before their eyes, the fire was blazing. In no time, the two women were leaning on Xiao Chen’s shoulders.