novelden Chapter 8 Are you a priest?
Chapter 8 Are you a priest?
Lin Baiyan thought it over carefully and decided to try finding a male beastman, but all the male beastmen in the cave had gone out hunting with Lang Cang…
He rolled his eyes and waved to Lang Yun, who was diligently polishing a stone awl.
Wolf Cloud saw Lin Baiyan's movements and instinctively became wary, but did not make any move.
Lin Baiyan explained, "I want you to help me rub this wood. You're a male beastman, so you're definitely stronger than me."
When the young wolf cloud, who was not yet an adult, heard Lin Baiyan say that he was a male beastman and that he needed his help instead of being treated as a little cub, he immediately became arrogant.
His father said that male orcs should protect and help sub-orcs!
But he still remembered the task that Lang Cang had given him: to take good care of his people.
The young boy hesitated, wondering whether he should go over there.
Lin Baiyan noticed his hesitation and took the initiative to move all the things to their side.
Lin Baiyan was one step closer to the fluffy cubs, and he couldn't help but look at the huddled bunch of furry balls behind Wolf Cloud, his hands itching to reach out.
However, they weren't very familiar with each other yet, and Lang Yun was watching him like a mother hen protecting her chicks, so it was still difficult to get close to him.
Wolf Cloud was clearly unaware of Lin Baiyan's thoughts. He looked intently at the sub-beastman before him and asked, "How do you want me to help you?"
He quickly looked away from the furry ball and pointed to the new piece of dead wood, saying, "Just rub the core of the wood hard, and I'll fan you from the side."
Following Lin Baiyan's instructions, Lang Yun vigorously rubbed the wooden core inside.
After a while, the yellow wood core actually started to turn black. Lin Baiyan quickly added some wood shavings to it from time to time, and then lay down next to the wood and blew on it vigorously.
At this moment, Lang Cang returned with his hunting team. They had only caught a fawn and a rabbit. The male beastmen who had gone out hunting had been exhausted after so many days of travel, and their fighting strength was greatly reduced. Moreover, it was their first time working together, so the results were obviously unsatisfactory.
The fawn was delivered by the wolf that gave it the final, fatal blow.
As soon as Lang Cang entered the cave, he saw Lin Baiyan lying next to his clansmen, while Lang Yun vigorously rubbed a wooden stake with one hand.
He waved his hand, signaling the other male orcs to put their prey aside.
The man narrowed his eyes, remained silent, and took a few steps closer to observe their movements.
The two, who were focused on drilling the wood, did not notice Lang Cang approaching.
Lin Baiyan was close to the wood and was the first to see the red glow igniting on the blackened wooden stake. The young man's face lit up with joy. "Keep rubbing, don't stop."
He quickly puffed out his cheeks and gently blew air upwards, holding a piece of dry grass for starting the fire close to the sparks.
Slowly, as a wisp of smoke rose, a small flame miraculously rose up and gradually turned into a fire.
To his astonishment, he actually managed to rise to the top. Lang Cang's expression turned extremely surprised.
The orcs in the cave cheered with joy when they saw the rising flames.
Wow, it's really hot!
"It's rising!"
The beastmen gasped in amazement, their eyes filled with admiration.
"A mere cub, yet it's so powerful!"
Is he a priest?
"I do not know!"
An old orc from the White Cat tribe was even more shocked. He had watched White Cat grow up and never knew he had this skill!
After successfully starting a fire, Lin Baiyan breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the flames, he quickly added some small twigs to keep them burning.
Meanwhile, Xia the kitten happily bounced around his feet.
"Meow, meow!"
Cat White is the best!
Just as Lin Baiyan stabilized the flames, a voice suddenly came from behind him, "Are you a priest?"
Lin Baiyan was startled and turned around to see Lang Cang's dark eyes staring intently at her.
d(?д??)！ ！ ！
Lin Baiyan couldn't help but jump back, and then his gaze dropped.
Lang Cang watched helplessly as Lin Baiyan's figure disappeared, replaced by a fluffy little ball of fur.
Lin Baiyan was so frightened that he turned into a kitten. Perhaps because he didn't eat well, even though his body was almost an adult, his beast form didn't grow much larger.
The fluffy little thing seemed caught off guard, its entire body leaping backward rapidly, its paws slightly outstretched, and it let out a soft "meow~".
Lin Baiyan, realizing he had transformed into a living cat: "..."
Wolf Cang's gaze softened slightly involuntarily: "..."
This orc doesn't seem very bright...
The kitten realized its lapse in behavior and quickly chanted in its mind, "Become human, become human..."
Perhaps because she was too nervous, Lin Baiyan had to chant several times before she could successfully transform back into human form. She looked at Lang Cang somewhat helplessly.
The man looked at the seemingly easily frightened orc in front of him, and repeated in a softer voice, "Are you the priest of the tribe?"
Lin Baiyan subconsciously shook his head, while the beastmen of the White Cat Tribe who had been driven out with him were even more bewildered.
"Then are you the priest's student?" Lang Cang asked again.
Lin Baiyan shook his head again.
Wolf Cang's doubts grew even stronger in the bewildered eyes of the sub-beastman.
He looked at the orc in front of him in surprise, "Then how do you know how to make a fire?"
"This is a skill that only tribal priests or their students can master."
Without the guidance of priests, ordinary orcs would find it difficult to master these skills.
Generally, only when a priest is about to return to the embrace of the beast god will he seriously teach his chosen students not only the skill of making fire, but also the identification of herbs, healing spells, counting abilities, and how to bestow blessings and prayers, and communicate with the beast god, so that they can become a qualified priest.
A tribe with priests will go further than a tribe without priests, and a powerful priest can even lead the tribe to prosperity!
Lin Baiyan sensed the unspoken meaning in Lang Cang's words and suddenly became a little nervous.
He had no idea how secretive fire was to them; only priests knew how to light it? That was utterly absurd!
If he knew, he would definitely pretend to be an unknown passerby and never show his face!
Lin Baiyan's mind was in turmoil, and in a moment of inspiration, he began to make up a story: "During my days of fleeing, a lot of unknown knowledge suddenly appeared in my mind."
"Besides making fire, there were many kinds of food I'd never seen before. I knew what they were for just by looking at them! I think it might be a gift from the Beast God!"
Lin Baiyan was very anxious, afraid that others would notice something was wrong, but he remained calm and made up nonsense.
Anyway, judging from how Tu Lin used to talk about the Beast God all the time, it shows that the beastmen deeply believed in the so-called Beast God of this world, so there shouldn't be any problem with him saying that, right?
When Lang Cang heard Lin Baiyan say this, his expression changed slightly, but he did not dwell on the young man's identity.
The other orcs in the cave stared in astonishment at what Lin Baiyan said, especially Tu Lin, who had just entered carrying a bamboo tube.
He took two quick steps, rushed up to Lin Baiyan, and grabbed his arm: "Bai, is what you said true? The Beast God bestowed a blessing upon you?!"
Lin Baiyan smiled calmly and said, "I think so. Otherwise, what's with all the extra knowledge in my head? It must be that the Beast God took pity on us as we fled, and couldn't bear to see us die in our journey."
Tu Lin believed Lin Baiyan's words without a doubt. He excitedly knelt on the ground, put his hands together above his head, and bowed deeply.
Tu Lin bowed three times on the ground before straightening up and addressing the many beastmen in the cave: "Although the great Beast God has brought down disasters to punish those greedy and wicked beastmen, he still has compassion for the hardworking and brave beastmen."
Tu Lin pointed at Lin Baiyan, his expression extremely excited, "The Beast God has bestowed upon us a priest who can communicate with him!"
"Bai, he is the priest bestowed upon us by the Beast God!"