Chapter 124: Building the Crane-Leg Tower

aising the poets' calligraphy or the painters' artistry. If they encountered a man they liked, they would even give him a pouch as a gift. If the man reciprocated with a poem or painting created on th...Finding a place to live is still going well, the location is away from the sea and situated in a rather dry hillside.

This small hillock was an empty gourd, its entrance at the peak. It was an irregular opening just big enough for one beastman to enter, blocked by the roots of a large coconut palm growing on top. He wanted to stand high and see far, so he came here. It was only when his sensitive serpent tail snagged on the tree roots that he discovered the cave as he flicked it about.

This cave is divided into two layers, the upper layer being the entrance. To enter the bottom of the gourd, you have to pass through a larger opening. The area below is very large, and there is a spring in one corner of the cave, which should be groundwater. I tasted it and it was very sweet and delicious, solving the water source problem.

The temperature inside the cave is also very comfortable, not too cold or too hot. The only downside is that the cave is a bit humid, which is related to its proximity to the sea. However, with a little tidying up, it's fine to stay here during the winter.

"Ripples was also very satisfied with the look, but she felt that it would be more comfortable to have some conditions. Moreover, the space here is so large, building a small stilt house would be perfect to isolate the dampness on the ground and provide private space. Meng and Du could live in the cave upstairs, two spaces wouldn't disturb each other."

Lian Yi said that she would do it, and after telling her plans, she went to prepare materials for building the stilt house alone. This was the first time she had built one, and she had no experience. So Lian Yi took Tuan Zi, who was fast asleep, to the forest to select materials.

When Meng was brought back by Weilan, the lumber and vines for building the stilt house were already ready. Meng was in charge of fetching the stones, and then, according to Lianyi's request, he cut the stone into different thicknesses and shapes for later use.

Seeing that the divine being was making a big move here, Weilan smartly offered her help.

Ripple thought that since there were many places where the whole winter season and the merfolk interacted, she wasn't polite. She asked a few male merfolk to help build her dwelling, while Meng and Dúteng went hunting and collected more wood.

All of the Lan people didn't need to ask the chief, immediately nodded in agreement. She returned to the beach and called out twice, after a while, eight handsome and strong male mermen joined the ranks of building houses.

The foundation of the stilt house is built with solid ironwood, driven deep into the bottom of the cave, leaving only one and a half meters of ironwood exposed. Then there's the main frame of the stilt house, also made of ironwood. Once the overall frame is complete, cut stones are used as wall panels.

The roof of the stilt house was a contribution from the mermaid clan, a large scallop shell that perfectly covered the three-room, one-hall design with ripples, making it both practical and extraordinarily beautiful.

Many hands make light work. It only took ten days to build the stilt house, and ripples placed several fire basins inside the house to dry it out. Then, they slowly added the handcrafted tables, chairs, benches, and wooden beds.

Because there wasn't anything suitable to make windows, Ripple directly used the power from the beast mark, shaping flowing water into windows to separate the space inside and outside the hanging foot building, so that the house wouldn't be pitch black.

Lan remained in the cave, helping build a dwelling for the messenger deity. Everything she encountered that was unfamiliar captivated her attention, and she found every detail exquisite. She couldn't fathom how many novel ideas resided in the messenger deity's mind, and her admiration for Ripple deepened further.

In the ten days before winter, the weather finally cleared up. Although it was sunny, there was a chill in the air, which even the merfolk felt. They were all busy stockpiling food.

Duo and Meng also took advantage of this time to hunt more. Yue Lan would also send some fresh fish and shrimp over when she caught them.

Ripples knew that the mermaid clan was about to move into the deep sea, so after the stilt house was built, she invited Clan Chief Li and the witch to her residence for a warm welcome feast. The food was all made with fresh ingredients.

The roasted unicorn beef, roasted whole pig, tofu fish soup, spicy fish, cold braised fernroot starch, corn pancake, crystal meat buns, bean sprouts stir-fried with meat, seaweed simmered with tofu, garlic clams, stir-fried seafood medley, and soy milk truly opened the eyes of Li Zu Chang and Wu Da. Their appetites were whetted, and they ate until they were full before returning home.

When the tofu was first made, it was discovered by ripples who had come to the merfolk from their salt-drying area. It was then that they found brine and used it to make tofu. At the time, Meng watched with astonishment as the soy milk changed after being put into the brine. He was especially surprised when they made tofu; he couldn't believe it at all.

Ripple only wanted to eat some delicious food, and they had plenty of soybeans. After drying them, they were especially shelf-stable. Whenever they wanted to eat, they would grind some, which was very convenient. Ripple liked the tender bean sprouts that came from soaking dried beans, as this was much fresher than soaking dried vegetables.

As the first snowfall arrived, marking the official onset of winter in the Beastly World.

Although the first month of winter was cold, people were able to survive because they had stored food. As the second month arrived, all the orcs had to start being very careful with their resources. The last month was the hardest because although temperatures rose, their food supplies ran out.

As the first month of spring arrives, the wild beasts in the forest, having endured a harsh winter, become incredibly hungry and ferocious. This is when beast tides are most common; they know that orc tribes have plentiful food and will fiercely unite to attack them.

Of course, this kind of situation doesn't happen every year, and not every tribe experiences it. Some smaller beast tribes are very easy to attack, while larger beast tribes like the Bear Clan or the Tiger Clan are less likely to be besieged. After all, male beasts aren't vegetarians.

Liàn's winter was still very fulfilling. She found a merfolk shaman who traded her some animal hides and squid ink. She listed out all the aspects of future Beast World development, including food, clothing, shelter, transportation, measurement units, and writing. She wrote down everything she could think of, then waited for the right time to implement them one by one.

Then came the training, where the little guy was thoroughly tricked by Ripples. He wasn't drowned, but he was tied up with branches, or chased by fireballs that scorched his backside. There was no time for him to relax.

The little dumpling always kept alert, even when eating. One eye was always on its mother the whole time. The ripples found it quite amusing.

However, the effect of this is still very obvious. Xiaotuanzi's vigilance is very high, and his hearing is even better than that of two adult beasts. He is a leader among cubs in terms of running and jumping.

Although Tuanzi has mastered the use of beast marks and can transform into a humanoid form, his human form is soft and limp. He even finds it somewhat distasteful. Besides, his sensitive instincts tell him that his mother beast seems to prefer his beast form more. She would cuddle with him while sleeping at night, so he mostly appears in his beast form.

A ripple is actually using a small creature as a heater. Don't look at it as just a small ball, but it's very warm. It's very comfortable to hold and sleep with at night.

That day, Tuanzi had eaten and drunk his fill, then he took the little ones out to inspect things. When they returned, he brought back a monkey covered in blood.uan should leave home, renouncing his five acres of land, the house, and the silver originally allotted to him. He gave it up as retirement money for his parents, and stated he would no longer be resp...