"Leader Xuan, if you want to make a deal, you are the right one to come to our Shangui Tribe."
Mountain Turtle puffed up his chest and said proudly: "Our Mountain Turtle Tribe has a lot of goods, and the tribes near the Great Swamp like to come to our Mountain Turtle Tribe to do business."
Jiang Xuan smiled and said: "It is precisely because I know how powerful the Mountain Turtle Tribe is that I came all the way to find you."
When Shanjia heard this, he immediately felt very useful. The two walked towards Shanjia tribe talking and laughing. Chishao also followed, but didn't speak much.
The warriors of the Vine Tribe and the Mountain Turtle Tribe, as well as the two big mountain turtles, followed behind.
Half a day later, Jiang Xuan followed Shanjia to the great swamp.
This is a vast swamp, a rich wetland where countless aquatic plants and animals live.
There are various fish and water animals in the water, and there are various birds, animals, insects and snakes in the trees. For the tribal people, this is a very ideal place to live.
"In front of us is our Mountain Turtle Tribe."
After seeing the large swamp, Shanjia's mood was obviously better, and the warriors of Shanjia tribe also relaxed a little.
After walking for a while, there was indeed a continuous stretch of buildings in front of them, with no fewer than a hundred large and small rooms, and smoke curling from the kitchens.
Outside these buildings, there are also fence-like fences made of stone and wood, surrounding all the buildings.
This is the Mountain Turtle tribe. They live on a higher flat land next to the large swamp.
Outside the Mountain Turtle Tribe, huge mountain turtles can be seen everywhere. Some are basking in the sun on land, some enter the swamp to hunt for food, and some are walking leisurely and slowly...
Inside the tribe, many members of the Mountain Turtle Tribe are also busy. Some are processing prey, while others are drying furs, weaving ropes, and polishing various weapons.
There are still children chasing and playing happily in the open space. Occasionally, some children climb on the back of the big mountain turtle. The mountain turtle is not angry and carries them forward slowly.
What a mountain turtle tribe!
Jiang Xuan looked at the vibrant Mountain Turtle Tribe and felt a little envious.
The soldiers of the Vine Tribe also talked in low voices, with envy in their eyes.
The warriors of the Mountain Turtle Tribe all smiled, with proud looks on their faces, and their waists straightened up a bit.
The tribe is strong, which is a lucky thing for all the tribe members, and they are not easily bullied when walking outside.
When Shan Jia and others arrived at the entrance of the tribe, the guarding warriors and some nearby Shan Gui tribe members came to greet them.
"The leader is back!"
"Is the harvest big?"
…
They asked questions in a flurry, and the mountain turtles and the mountain turtle tribe warriors responded with smiles, feeling quite good.
Soon, the people of the Shangui tribe noticed Jiang Xuan and others.
The guard soldier asked: "Chief, which tribe do these people belong to?"
Shanjia replied: "They are people from the Vine tribe, and they came here specifically to do business."
"So that's it."
The people of the Mountain Turtle Tribe have never heard of the Vine Tribe, but this does not hinder their enthusiasm, because any tribe that comes to trade can always bring them a lot of good things.
"Chief Xuan, the shaman of the Teng tribe, please come in."
Shanjia led Jiang Xuan and others into the Shangui tribe, took them to a large room in the center of the tribe to rest, and gave them some food to entertain them.
Not long after, the shaman from the Shangui Tribe heard that the shaman from the Teng Tribe had arrived. He personally came out to receive Red Shao and discussed some knowledge about herbal medicine with Red Shao.
The shaman of the Mountain Turtle Tribe is an old man with white beard and hair. He looks very thin and a little hunched. He walks slowly, just like an old mountain turtle.
He and Chi Shao are both witches, and they are not hostile. Chi Shao has rich knowledge of herbal medicine, and the two of them talk happily.
It is natural for witches to talk to witches, chiefs to chiefs, and ordinary warriors to ordinary warriors.
"Chief Xuan, come and try our mushroom kebabs. This stuff is not easy to eat elsewhere."
Shan Jia took two portions of freshly grilled mushroom skewers and sat next to Jiang Xuan. He handed one skewer to Jiang Xuan and ate the other himself.
"Then I have to try it."
Jiang Xuan took the mushroom skewers. He found that this kind of skewers was very strange. The meat and mushrooms were cut into pieces, and then the mushrooms were stacked one on top of the other. Finally, they were skewered into a large skewer and grilled.
Jiang Xuan has eaten barbecued meat, and he has also eaten grilled mushrooms, but he has never eaten mushrooms grilled with meat.
Jiang Xuan took a tentative bite, and the aroma of barbecue and the umami of mushrooms bloomed on the tip of his tongue at the same time, bringing a wonderful taste experience.
"tasty!"
Jiang Xuan praised him sincerely.
"Hahaha, I knew Leader Xuan would like it."
Shanjia approached Jiang Xuan and whispered mysteriously: "Because I also sprinkled salt on the meat skewers."
Shanjia gave Jiang Xuan a "you know" look.
"That's it. No wonder it's so delicious."
Jiang Xuan nodded, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
For people in small tribes, salt is definitely a very precious thing, because they have too few channels to obtain salt.
Small tribes often have to pay a high price to trade some salt from medium-sized tribes or large tribes.
In order to save salt, people in small tribes usually mainly rely on drinking animal blood to obtain salt. Things like adding salt to barbecues and serving them to entertain people are already relatively luxurious and have an element of showing off.
Of course, if the mountain armor knew that the Vine tribe had endless salt, I'm afraid they wouldn't want to show off.
The two of them didn't talk about anything anymore and concentrated on eating.
Both of them ate very quickly, and soon there were only two sticks left of the mushroom skewers.
The still-unsatisfied Gojia brought over a few more large skewers and feasted on them with Jiang Xuan, but this time there was no salt added, so the taste was quite different.
After eating, the Golin wiped his mouth casually and sighed: "It's so delicious. No matter how many times I eat it, I still feel it's not enough."
Jiang Xuan agreed: "It's indeed delicious."
Mushrooms, for many tribal people, are not actually an ideal food because many mushrooms are poisonous.
Many people have lost their lives after eating poisonous mushrooms. Over time, everyone has become a little afraid of this delicious food.
Even Jiang Xuan rarely collects mushrooms when he leads the Vine Tribe warriors to search for food, unless he comes across a familiar and non-toxic variety.
Only people like the Mountain Turtle Tribe, who have been dealing with the mushroom forest for a long time and know all kinds of mushrooms, would pick a large number of mushrooms for consumption.
After eating and drinking, we finally started talking about business.
Shanjia asked: "Chief Xuan, I wonder what you want to trade with us when you come here this time?"
Jiang Xuandao: "We want to trade some mushrooms that can increase our strength if eaten. For example, the powerful mushrooms you gave us last time are very good."
A bright smile appeared on Shanjia's face, because most of the tribesmen who came to the Shanjia tribe to trade wanted similar things to Jiang Xuan.
And the powerful mushrooms given to Jiang Xuan and the others last time were both a thank you gift and a trial product. They have been used well. Are you afraid that you won’t come to the Shangui Tribe to do business?
The mountain beetle looks big and thick, and wears a huge tortoise shell every day. It looks quite funny, but in fact he is very smart and even a little cunning.
Shanjia said: "What a coincidence, this time we went to the mushroom forest and picked a lot of strong mushrooms, all of them fresh."
Jiang Xuan asked again: "Besides the powerful mushroom, are there any other mushrooms that can increase strength?"
There are many types of mushrooms in the Mushroom Forest. Jiang Xuan guessed that there must be more than one type of mushroom that can increase strength, so he asked directly.
The mountain beetle smiled even brighter.
"Of course there is. In addition to the powerful mushroom that can increase strength, there are also swift mushrooms that can increase speed, big-eared mushrooms that can enhance hearing, and eagle-eyed mushrooms that can enhance vision..."
Listening to Shanjia's introduction, Jiang Xuan felt that it was an eye-opener.
He has known for a long time that there are many magical plants in this world, which after eating can enhance people's abilities in various aspects.
But he never thought that there were so many kinds of mushrooms that could enhance people's strength.
However, Jiang Xuan soon discovered something was wrong.
If the Mountain Turtle tribe really has so many strength-enhancing mushrooms, wouldn't everyone in their tribe's warriors become very powerful?
Then why is it that the Mountain Turtle Tribe is still a small tribe and even the Mosquito Tribe dares to ambush them?
"Chief Shanjia, if someone can eat all the mushrooms you mentioned, what color of warrior can he turn into?"
Shan Jia's expression froze, hesitating for a while, and said: "Three colors."
"Three colors?" Jiang Xuan was stunned. Is it possible to reach the highest level of three colors by eating it openly?
Shanjia said: "If you are lucky and can pick some rare mushrooms, you should have a chance to break through to the four-color warrior."
Jiang Xuan noticed that Shanjia was a four-color warrior, but apart from him, Jiang Xuan did not see other four-color warriors in the Shangui tribe.
In other words, relying on eating mushrooms to break through is obviously not as simple as Jiang Xuan thought.
"Why is this happening?" Jiang Xuan asked.
"Because all mushrooms have the best effect the first time they are eaten. After eating them once, the effects will not be as good if they are eaten again."
What Gojia said is rather vague. In fact, after eating the same mushroom of the same type three times in a row, your strength will no longer be improved.
Moreover, although there are many types of mushrooms in the mushroom forest, their strength-enhancing effect is not as great as imagined.
Isshiki warriors have the best effect when eating these mushrooms. The higher the strength, the smaller the effect of eating these mushrooms.
Otherwise, the Mountain Turtle Tribe guarding a mushroom forest would have created a large number of powerful warriors long ago.
Even so, the value of the mushrooms of the Mountain Turtle Tribe is very high, and many tribes covet them, and attempts to plunder them happen more than once or twice.
Because these mushrooms can create a group of relatively strong low-level warriors, they are still very attractive to those small tribes.
"So that's it."
To be honest, Jiang Xuan was a little disappointed in his heart, but he felt that this was more in line with common sense.
It would be outrageous to think that just eating some magical plants would make you invincible.
Even so, Jiang Xuan still plans to trade some magical mushrooms back, because the Vine tribe is too weak, and these mushrooms are good even if they can only create some low-level warriors.
After the two discussed for a while, Shanjia asked someone to take out some of the mushrooms collected yesterday, while Jiang Xuan took out the animal bones and teeth, and the two parties officially started trading.
"This is the Dali Mushroom. You have eaten it before. I don't need to say more about its effects."
"Three powerful mushrooms, in exchange for the shoulder blade of this beast, what do you think, Leader Xuan?"
The mountain beetle picked up a piece of the beast's shoulder blade. It was about half a meter long and very thick. This thing is a good material!
"No, no, no, leader of the Mountain Armor, this is the shoulder blade of a ferocious beast, not an ordinary beast. In order to hunt this ferocious beast, our tribe hired several warriors."
Jiang Xuan waved his hands repeatedly, acting very realistically, as if the Vine Tribe had indeed paid a high price for this thing.
In fact, this shoulder blade was just one of the large piles of animal bones left by the old witch, and the Vine Tribe did not spend any effort on it.
The mountain armor turned the shoulder blade over and over, and felt that it was indeed a good material, and it was quite rare, so he gritted his teeth and said, "What do you think of the four powerful mushrooms, Chief Xuan?"
"Six powerful mushrooms, leader of the mountain armor, it's not easy for us to run so far..."
"No, no, six powerful mushrooms are too many."
"Then five, no more." Jiang Xuan was very determined.
"Okay, five is five."
"make a deal."
Shanjia got the beast's shoulder blade, and Jiang Xuan got five powerful mushrooms. Both parties were quite satisfied with the deal.
Then, the two sides had another verbal exchange and completed several transactions.
The Mountain Turtle tribe got some animal teeth and bones, while the Vine tribe got several kinds of mushrooms that can enhance their strength.
Finally, the mountain armor set its sights on a huge animal horn, which was among the goods brought by Jiang Xuan, there was not much left, but it was the most valuable item.
This is the horn of a unicorn. It is as big as a bowl and nearly half a meter long. It is very rare.
For tribal people, animal horns are more used materials than animal teeth.
Because animal horns are generally larger, they are easier to polish and shape than animal teeth, and are very suitable for polishing into various tools or weapons.
In addition, many tribesmen also like to use animal horns as decorations.
Decorations made of rare animal horns represent great strength and often arouse the envy and admiration of tribal people.
Shan Jia said: "Chief Xuan, what do you want to trade for this horn?"
Jiang Xuandao: "This is the horn of a unicorn, and it is so perfect. I will definitely not replace it with ordinary mushrooms. Have you collected any rare mushrooms?"
The mountain beetle hesitated for a moment and said: "There is a rare mushroom that was just picked, but the quantity is very small."
"What mushroom?"
"Night Mushroom!"
"What does this mushroom do?"
"Eating it can help people see clearly at night."
After listening to Shanjia's words, Jiang Xuan was obviously stunned for a moment, because he never thought that he would encounter such a good thing when he came to the Shanjia tribe.
"Where is this night mushroom? Can I take a look?"
Shan Jia said: "The night mushroom cannot see the light, you come with me."
Jiang Xuan was excited and followed Shanjia to see the night mushroom. He was curious whether this thing was as magical as Shanjia said.
Soon, Jiang Xuan was taken into a room at the back. This room had no windows, and there were no gaps between the walls and the roof. After closing the door, it was pitch black.
"Chief Xuan, look."
The mountain beetle took out an animal skin bag from the corner of the house and opened the mouth of the bag.
A faint green fluorescence emitted from the animal skin bag, and Jiang Xuan saw the magical night mushroom with his own eyes.
It's about the size of a palm, translucent, and very beautiful, almost like it's not meant to be eaten.
After showing it to Jiang Xuan, the mountain armor immediately closed the animal skin bag, tied the mouth of the bag, and took Jiang Xuan outside.
"Leader Xuan, you have also seen that there are three night mushrooms in the animal skin bag, which we managed to collect with great difficulty. I will take out one night mushroom at most and trade it with you for the unicorn horn."
This time, Shanjia was very determined and gave Jiang Xuan no room to bargain, because the night mushroom was indeed very precious.
If it weren't for the unicorn's horn, he wouldn't have traded the Night Mushroom at all.
Jiang Xuan weighed it in his heart. If it was true, as the Mountain Turtle Tribe said, that eating this kind of mushroom could gain night vision, then for him, this deal would definitely be worthwhile.
Jiang Xuan confirmed again: "You will definitely be able to see clearly at night after eating this kind of mushroom?"
Shan Jia said: "Of course."
"There won't be any harm if you eat it, right?"
"No, many people in our tribe eat night mushrooms."
"Okay, let's use that unicorn's horn in exchange for a night mushroom!"
Jiang Xuan made a prompt decision and completed the last deal with Shanjia. He expected that this magical mushroom would give him the ability to see at night.
