Chapter 2757

I want to ask fellow Daoists to bless us to become stronger.

Huh???

When Zhao Tianqing said that, several members of the Iron Peak tribe present froze for a moment, then looked at Zhao Tianqing and his companions with a strange expression and said.

What are you humans up to again?

These words came straight from the heart; I'm truly terrified of being tricked by humans—these guys are completely unreliable.

Facing the doubts of these few Iron Peak tribe members, Zhao Tianqing didn't hide anything; after all, for such a matter, being frank is definitely better.

No need to beat around the bush.

Fellow Daoists, compared to your tribe, our human race indeed lacks strength, but now we share the same goal: to have food.

And the Tree Ghosts are fierce; with our current human strength, I must admit frankly that we can't help much.

And for your tribe to increase strength in a short time is doubly difficult; the best solution now is for your tribe to lend a hand, and our human race will certainly not disappoint.

Huh???

Zhao Tianqing's words rang out like metal striking stone, his expression earnest and fervent.

However, regarding this, those few Iron Peak tribe members still expressed some disbelief.

How can you guarantee there will definitely be a huge improvement?

As soon as those words were spoken, Zhao Tianqing didn't even think and directly replied.

Because we're experiencing this for the first time—our first contact with your Barbarian God Tribe's cultivation method—so the progress will naturally be the greatest.

Moreover, we can endure hardship; our human race is the most capable of enduring hardship.

The members of the Iron Peak tribe have been practicing the Barbarian God Tribe's cultivation method since childhood; thus, in a short time, their strength naturally cannot improve much.

But humans are different; we have never been exposed to the Barbarian God Tribe's cultivation method, so the first attempt will inevitably yield maximum effect.

However, although Zhao Tianqing's talk sounded like baseless nonsense, the suspicion in the eyes of those Iron Peak tribe members did not diminish in the slightest.

One of them even countered with a question.

If that's the case, why don't you humans give us your cultivation method to practice?

Huh???

Upon hearing that, Zhao Tianqing first froze, then his face darkened, and he spoke helplessly.

I don't mind either way, but would our human race's cultivation method be useful to you?

The strength of these Barbarian God Tribe members of the Iron Peak tribe is already superior to everyone's; with such strength, even if they first encounter the human cultivation method, its effect is predictable and certainly won't be great.

Upon hearing Zhao Tianqing's words, the few Iron Peak tribe members fell silent; his words sounded reasonable and well-founded.

Moreover, it was under the banner of feeding everyone, which also benefited the Iron Peak tribe.

If humans could indeed become stronger, helping to divert more of the energy of those Tree Ghosts in the Black Mist Forest would certainly be a good thing.

Of course, those profound cultivation methods certainly couldn't be taught to everyone.

That concerns the whole tribe; even if they were willing, the clan chief and the elders would likely not agree.

However, the ordinary cultivation methods are still fine.

They exchanged a silent glance; seeing no one object, one of the Iron Peak tribe members spoke up.

After breakfast tomorrow, bring people to the tribe's training ground.

Sure.

Upon hearing that, Zhao Tianqing immediately broke into a grin, and it was settled.

Having settled the matter, Zhao Tianqing didn't linger, said a few more words casually, and then led everyone away.

After those few left, the several Iron Peak tribe members in the room began to whisper among themselves.

Big brother, are we really going to teach them?

It's fine; after all, it's just some basic methods—learning them isn't a big deal, and if there really is progress that helps us get food, it's a sure gain.

It's merely some basic cultivation methods; their impact on the Iron Peak tribe is indeed negligible, with little effect.

Seeing the elder brother say that, the others in the room had no further objections.

However, we still need to carefully consider which specific method to choose.

After all, the Iron Peak tribe has more than one cultivation method.

At this moment, someone suddenly spoke up.

Big brother, why not try the Smelting Furnace Method?

Well… can those humans endure it?

Upon hearing the three words 'Smelting Furnace Method,' a tribesman immediately frowned, his face full of doubt.

The Smelting Furnace Method is one of the Iron Peak tribe's many basic cultivation methods; it has obvious effects on tempering the flesh, increasing strength, and speed.

However, not many tribe members use this method; the main reason is that it's hard to persist with.

The Smelting Furnace Method looks simple, but the only problem is the degree of pain involved in cultivation.

Even among the Iron Peak tribe's own people, few can endure it.

After all, there are plenty of other alternative methods in the Iron Peak tribe, so there's no need to stubbornly stick to the Smelting Furnace Method.

For the Iron Peak tribe, the Smelting Furnace Method is somewhat like a rib—tasteless to eat, a pity to discard.

But bringing it out now for the humans is just right.

Because aside from the cultivation pain being abnormal, the Smelting Furnace Method otherwise aligns extremely well with humans.

The speed of improvement is also fast enough; as long as one can endure it, the progress will undoubtedly be obvious to all.

As for not being able to persist, that's not the Iron Peak tribe's problem—it's that you humans can't endure hardship.

As someone brought up the Smelting Furnace Method, others thought it over briefly, grasped the key point, and then nodded in agreement.

Even if the clan chief and elders learned of the Smelting Furnace Method, they wouldn't say much; anyway, it's just left there gathering dust, and nobody in the tribe bothers to glance at it.

Alright, then we'll choose the Smelting Furnace Method.

Seeing that everyone agreed, the leading tribesman finally nodded and said.

Having decided on the cultivation method, they spent a silent night; by the next morning's breakfast, although their hearts were full of speechlessness, the Iron Peak tribe still did not give up scrambling for food.

After all, someone might actually get to eat; even if it's just a sliver of a chance, nobody wants to give up.

No matter what, we have to give it a try.

But although the idea is wonderful, the result remains despairing.

Those Tree Ghosts of the Black Mist Forest are truly outrageous; that technique of binding people with tree branches has been practiced to perfection.

Another day without food; facing this result, many of the Iron Peak tribe felt a tangled mix of emotions, hard to describe.

But precisely because of this, within the Iron Peak tribe, nobody opposed helping the Human Race cultivate anymore.

After all, once the Human Race grows strong, the benefits to them are concrete.

Moreover, given the current situation, relying solely on their own strength makes it truly difficult to deal with these Tree Ghosts; they urgently need help.

It's just a Smelting Furnace Method; even if the Human Race learns it, it's no big deal.

And whether the Human Race can persevere remains uncertain.