The Master of Beasts

Chapter 845 278_2

Di Chun silently made a determined resolution in his heart.

Only after becoming the Tribe Chief did Di Chun realize just how much energy it takes to maintain the existence of a tribe or even to make it grow!

The resources provided by the Ghost Fighting Tribe were indeed abundant, but they were almost used up in ten years.

The foundation of these ten thousand slaves is not bad, but compared to true Tribal Warriors, there is still a large gap. His own strength is very strong, but it is impossible to hunt for them every day to support them!

If that's the case, what is the point of being this Clan Leader!

Soon, Di Chun and his companions arrived beneath the high walls of the Star Moon Tribe.

The black boulders stacked together seamlessly, the city wall showing an extremely majestic and heavy sense.

"It's actually all White Iron Stone!"

Di Chun's brows slightly furrowed. City walls aren't rare, but small tribes generally don't have the ability to build them.

If it's just some hard rocks piled up, the city wall has no defensive capability; slightly larger fierce beasts with higher cultivation could easily destroy it.

But the city wall in front of him is different. The surface of the black White Iron Stone is densely covered with strange patterns, which have a peculiar rhythm. Although different from the city wall of the Four Seasons Tribe, Di Chun could feel that these patterns are useful; they greatly enhance the wall's defensive power.

"It's becoming more and more curious. Come on, let me see what surprises this small Star Moon Tribe can bring me!"

Underneath the city wall was a massive gate ten zhang high and twenty zhang wide, entirely built of White Iron Stone, and with the same patterns, evidently from the hand of the same person.

The cultivation of the warriors guarding the city was not low, even comparable to the leaders of small settlements, surprisingly terrifying.

"The city-guarding warriors actually have such strength?"

Passing by two sturdy warriors with vigorous Qi-Blood, Di Chun felt a bit uneasy. This strength was somewhat exaggerated. The warriors guarding the Four Seasons Tribe were just ordinary Silver Blade Warriors, of course, if he wanted to use Golden Blade Warriors he could, but there was no need.

As the overlord of the Sunset Mountain Range, surely no one would be foolish enough to forcefully break through the gates of the Four Seasons Tribe.

However, a small tribe with a more impressive facade than the Four Seasons Tribe made Di Chun feel a bit dissatisfied.

The sight after entering the city astonished Di Chun, who began to doubt he had come to a small tribe, but rather a more powerful tribe than the Four Seasons Tribe.

The streets were paved with bricks like White Jade, which was the unique White Marble of the Sunset Mountain Range, its quality not as good as the city walls' White Iron Stone, but it looked beautiful!

The surface of these White Marbles was also engraved with mysterious patterns. Di Chun applied slight pressure with his foot, approximately equivalent to the strength of a Golden Saber Warrior, causing the stone bricks below to emit the sound of stress.

"What kind of enchantment is this, to increase the hardness of White Marble to such a degree!"

The pristine streets were surprising, and the neatly aligned houses on both sides were astonishing. Built following the style of True Realm Immortal City, they exuded a touch of ancient charm, and their unique design stunned the local native Di Chun.

The vendors' cries on the streets were an experience Di Chun had never had before.

The Sunset Mountain Range, resembling tribal civilization at most, never had such a presence of free trading; they all had to find someone to exchange or rely on hunting effort to get food.

But this Star Moon Tribe was different. Di Chun saw members of the Star Moon Tribe, in clean clothes, exchanging food with these vendors using some round objects.

"What is that?"

Di Chun, aware that asking when unsure was wise, expected his guard to find out for him.

Er Chong understandingly approached a vendor.

The fried, crispy-yellow fat was constantly dripping oil, making a 'sizzling' sound, with a tempting aroma entering Er Chong's nostrils.

"Sir, would you like to try some? Our shop's fried fat is exceptional!"

"I'll have some, how do you charge for this, I saw earlier someone exchanged it with a round thing." Er Chong gestured with his hands.

"Sir, this is your first time at our Star Moon Tribe, right? That's Star Coin!"

"Star Coin?" Er Chong was puzzled, having never heard of it before.

The vendor hesitated before explaining, "Star Coin was created by the Clan Leader, it's a required form of payment for buying and selling in Star Moon Tribe!"

"What's the use of this Star Coin? Is it more important than food!" Er Chong was confused.

"Of course!"

The vendor pulled out a Star Coin and said, "Sir, it may not seem like much, but it's actually quite extraordinary!"

"Star Coins contain starlight, which we can absorb directly, accelerating cultivation and enhancing strength!"

"It actually has such an effect!" Er Chong didn't think the vendor was lying. If the food wasn't truly this delicious, it would be foolish for the vendor to exchange it with Star Coins.

"This is my first time here, and I don't have any Star Coins. How do I get them?"

"It's simple!"

"See that tallest building, that's where you can exchange for Star Coins. You must have seen many merchant caravans coming to our Star Moon Tribe on your way here; they're all going to that central building to exchange for Star Coins and then make purchases in the city!"

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome!"

Most of the buildings in Star Moon Tribe were constructed according to True Realm standards, but also incorporated many features from before Chen Jiuge's crossing, such as the tallest central building!

The style of the central building resembled office buildings in large cities, but each floor had massive space, with no internal divisions aside from necessary offices.

"Such masterful architecture!" Di Chun didn't know what words to use to describe the skyscrapers in front of him.

"Welcome!"

Upon entering, two girls with beautiful figures and faces greeted with a smile. It wasn't that Chen Jiuge deliberately replicated past welcoming customs, but due to some special circumstances of the Heavenly Gift Realm.

For reasons unknown, women in the Heavenly Gift Realm who were born petite and delicate had incredibly poor cultivation talent, and their physical growth was very slow.

Such girls weren't numerous in the Star Moon Tribe, but there were still some, and Chen Jiuge had given them jobs so they could support themselves.

In the hall behind the girls stood several warriors with strength at the Golden Saber Level, primarily to prevent anyone from causing trouble.

The broad lobby was filled with people from other tribes in disheveled clothing, eagerly approaching each office to exchange their Spirit Plants and ores for large amounts of Star Coins.

"Sir, look over there!" Er Chong pointed discreetly in a corner's direction.

Di Chun followed the gaze, frowning, "Slave trade?"

"Sir, it doesn't seem so; it looks more like selling their tribespeople!" Er Chong shook his head.

"Nothing to be curious about, just slave trade!"

Di Chun wasn't curious about it. His Four Seasons Tribe had also developed from ten thousand slaves sent by the Ghost Fighting Tribe. Slave trading was the most normal thing in the outside world.

Di Chun wouldn't personally trade for Star Coins, leaving the task to Er Chong, who, leveraging the reputation of the Four Seasons Tribe, skipped lines quickly reaching the counter.

"Look, how much can I exchange this for?"

Er Chong handed over a piece of Earth Crystal with a proud expression.

The person responsible at the window was a Loose Cultivator brought by Chen Jiuge and the others. Though seemingly weak compared to the natives, they were professionals at testing Spiritual Materials!

"Middle Grade Earth Crystal, three hundred grams, sixty thousand Star Coins!"

"Sixty thousand Star Coins?" Er Chong wasn't sure if this was much or little.

"Lord of the Four Seasons Tribe, you're new here, right? Sixty thousand Star Coins might sound a lot, but if you want to visit high-end places, I fear you'll only be able to wander around the outside!"

Er Chong looked gloomily around, but the person speaking had already disappeared.

"Don't let me find out who it was!"

Er Chong was determined; though the words were a reminder, they were more of a mockery.

"This one, this one, and this one, exchange them all!"

Er Chong took out a large amount of Elemental Crystals from his beast hide bag. Although these were not as useful as Earth Crystals, they had unique functions and, most importantly, were rare!

"A total of one million three hundred seventy thousand Star Coins!"

He stuffed almost two sacks full of Star Coins into his beast hide bag hanging at his waist and then scanned the crowd once more.

"Hmph, if it weren't for the lord, you..."