Chapter 33

The Black Dragonwood is hard and heavy, comparable to fine iron. Its trunk twists and turns like a coiling dragon, dark and robust, with a jet-black color, and even its leaves are as dark as ink jade.

This is a rare type of wood, both hard and heavy, suitable for making weapons. It also has another unique quality: when ignited, it burns fiercely, and even a palm-sized piece can cook two pots of meat. Normally, it is the best firewood for smelting minerals and forging weapons.

"Hey, give it a go!"

In front of an open space in the stone village, Shilin Hu and a group of strong men were taking turns swinging a giant axe, working hard to chop the Black Dragonwood, which ordinary people could hardly cut.

The "crack" sound could be heard from time to time, and occasionally, the sound of metal striking metal, as sparks flew. The wood was indeed too hard.

To prepare for Shihao's baptism, the village made various preparations, including old herbs, venomous insects, spring water, and an ancient cauldron. Even the wood for boiling the true blood was the best Black Dragonwood.

On a large piece of jade, Little Point was bathing, and the villagers continuously washed his body with sweet mountain spring water, aiming to seal his purest flesh in the cauldron.

Everyone was very solemn, and Little Point was also very serious, silent and preparing quietly.

The Suanni had already been brought over, its body entirely golden, shining brilliantly, with fur like golden silk, especially under the morning sun, making it even more dazzling and radiant.

A few meters long, the red ox horn lay beside it, as transparent as red agate, with a red glow, also a relic of the ancient era, containing the most precious spiritual blood of the Fire Ox.

The demon ape's arm was similar in length to an adult's, not particularly large, but it emitted a surging aura of ferocity, containing ancient true blood, extremely rare and valuable.

A large black cauldron emitted an ancient and simple aura, with depictions of the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, birds, beasts, fish, insects, and ancient people's sacrificial scenes, looking mysterious and unfathomable. The cauldron was already filled with water, and the Black Dragonwood burned below, causing the water to boil rapidly. This was to use the fiercest fire to boil the most powerful treasure herbs.

The village chief, with a solemn expression, stood in front of the cauldron, personally throwing in one ancient herb after another, all of which were precious and aged, as the village was surrounded by the vast wilderness, and medicinal herbs were not lacking.

Before long, various medicinal aromas began to waft from the boiling water, refreshing and invigorating, and the water changed color.

Then, Shiyunfeng brought out dozens of earthen jars, carefully opening them one by one. From the first jar, a purple giant centipede, over half a meter long, rushed out, extremely frightening.

With a "snap," the village chief's fingers glowed with runes, and he lightly tapped the centipede with a purple-gold hammer, splitting its head and throwing it into the boiling water.

Next, a thick iron-clad earthen jar was opened, and a silver pangolin, only a foot long, with a silver-white, shiny body, rushed out. It was also knocked on the head and thrown into the boiling water, where it struggled violently before becoming silent, becoming one of the auxiliary herbs.

Dozens of earthen jars were opened, containing various strange small animals and venomous insects, all very special, such as golden snakes as long as chopsticks and flying silver spiders.

The water in the cauldron immediately turned various colors, and strange odors wafted out.

The faces of the children turned green at the sight, finding it too terrifying. So many venomous insects, densely packed, and so many ancient herbs mixed together, gave an ominous feeling.

Fortunately, this cauldron was prepared for Little Point, not to boil them.

As the water boiled, the amount in the cauldron decreased, and the herbs and various strange insects were boiled into a paste, which would help reduce Little Point's pain and assist him in refining the true blood.

"Dissect the Suanni and prepare to inject the treasure blood!" Shiyunfeng shouted.

The Suanni's body was like a golden casting, shining brilliantly, as if on fire, even in death, exuding a powerful aura. Its fur was incredibly hard, and ordinary iron axes could not cut it, instead producing sparks and a metallic sound, like striking iron.

Fortunately, when the old Suanni's lifespan ended, it engaged in its final battle and attempted to self-destruct, though it failed, leaving its body cracked with golden divine light and bloodstains.

The villagers, following these cracks, swung their cleaned giant axes, struggling to split it open.

Everyone was amazed. Shilin Hu and Shifeijiao, with a strength of five to six thousand pounds in their arms, were already considered extremely powerful and rare in the vast forest. Yet, they were panting and sweating, just from cutting along the cracks.

This showed how tough and resilient the Suanni's body was, beyond people's imagination!

After completely splitting it open, several elders personally extracted the treasure blood, which contained a part of golden liquid, shining brilliantly.

This was its preciousness, the divine power of the ancient Suanni, with the small amount of golden blood in its veins being invaluable, even making large tribes envious!

Although the Suanni was dead, its blood did not coagulate, making it easy to handle. They used silver vessels to collect the true blood, and the ground was filled with large, shiny silver jars, all of which were eventually filled.

The village chief personally wielded a jade knife, covered in runes, emitting thousands of rays of light, to extract the most precious heart. It was as large as a basin, entirely light golden, containing incomparable divine power, and when moved, it sprinkled golden rain.

The old village chief did not delay, immediately placing this precious heart into the black cauldron, fearing the loss of the Suanni's divine light, and shouted, "Inject the treasure blood!"

Several strong men carried the large silver vessels and poured the treasure blood into the black cauldron, replacing the spring water, mixing it with the herbal paste.

The Black Dragonwood burned fiercely below, causing the ancestral cauldron to rumble, and the various prehistoric beasts on the cauldron walls seemed to come to life, as if roaring. Inside the cauldron, the light golden liquid boiled, and the precious heart shone brightly, emitting golden rain, making the entire cauldron radiant, with the liquid turning into golden light and a particularly rich aroma wafting out.

This was the ancient Suanni, its body a treasure!

"Boil it, refine it into a great medicine, Little Point, get ready, it's almost time to enter the cauldron." The village chief, Shiyunfeng, said solemnly.

"Understood!" Shihao responded loudly.

The fierce fire refined the great medicine, the flames were intense, and the aroma was rich. The liquid in the cauldron turned a light golden color, and from time to time, the roars of the ancient Suanni could be heard, terrifying and awe-inspiring.

Faintly, a golden Suanni could be seen, terrifying and overwhelming, swallowing the sun and moon, making the stars tremble!

Everyone was shocked, drawing in cold breaths, and many could not help but tremble.

"This is a fragment of the ancient Suanni ancestor's imprint left in the light golden treasure blood, becoming the divine source of the current relic."

This was not the end. The villagers also extracted several tendons and a considerable amount of light golden divine marrow from the treasure bones, adding them to the black cauldron, making the great medicine even more brilliant and fragrant.

"Chief, there are runes on this bone, flowing with mysterious power!" Shifeijiao exclaimed at this moment.

"What?!" The village chief and the elders quickly rushed over, no longer able to remain calm.

After dissecting the Suanni's flesh, a symbol appeared on its forehead bone, intricate and profound, shining brightly, constantly changing, like countless stars moving in the sky.

"It actually remained!" Shiyunfeng was so excited that he trembled, then laughed heartily, almost shedding tears.

Before dying, the Suanni self-destructed, its body cracking. According to the villagers' speculation, it destroyed its original runes. Ancient relics would always try to erase their racial imprints before death to prevent them from falling into the hands of other races, a matter of utmost importance.

This was also the reason why primitive fierce bones were so rare and valuable, and the value of treasure techniques was immeasurable!

Truly great tribes usually had only one extremely powerful treasure technique, supplemented by a few weaker ones.

The villagers of the stone village never expected that this time, an accident occurred. The ancient Suanni, due to its fierce battle with the Fire Ox and the Demon Ape, ultimately failed to destroy the bone with the imprinted mark.

"Hide it well, and don't let anyone know!" Shiyunfeng quickly regained his composure, his face solemn, and said, "Heaven has shown mercy to our clan, giving us an extremely powerful treasure technique. This is a matter of great importance, and we must keep it secret."

Then, the village chief turned and urged, "Little Point, quickly enter the cauldron; the baptism can begin. When you emerge, you can study the ancient Suanni's powerful treasure technique!"

"Grandpa Chief, I'm already prepared!"

After bathing, Little Point's body was crystal clear, runes flashing, looking beautiful and adorable. He leaped into the boiling cauldron, and the radiant golden liquid immediately submerged him.

"Seal the cauldron!" Shiyunfeng shouted, and the villagers brought the large, black cauldron lid, several people working together to seal it tightly.

The other children all felt dizzy, their faces pale. How could they bear such boiling water, and how would they breathe?

The old village chief glanced at them and said, "When you have refined the bone runes into every inch of your flesh, turning them into light, becoming divine radiance, you won't need to worry about such things. You can then draw on the divine essence of heaven and earth to nourish yourself, and you can enter water and fire, and go without breathing for long periods."

The red ox horn and the Demon Ape's arm had not yet been refined, as Shiyunfeng was concerned that Little Point might not be able to bear it, given his young age. He would decide based on the situation.