I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 418 Mining Tycoon

The mushrooms grown by Lezhi received unanimous praise. Besides the fact that the mushrooms themselves tasted very good, the Lezhi energy probably also played a role, although it was not very obvious.

After the meal, Lezhi said goodbye to Huali, indicating that she had to leave. Huali was not surprised, saying, "I guessed so. We asked you for help, but you had to run around all that time. Thank you for your hard work."

Lezhi is still a young adult, not even a fraction of Huali's age. Huali treats Lezhi like a child.

Le Zhishu was already used to this kind of look.

"It's okay. I was going to look around anyway, now I just have a clearer goal."

The news of Lezhi's journey to his birthplace had reached the ears of all the clan leaders. Hua Li nodded upon hearing this, "So, where do you plan to go next?"

There really isn't one. If it weren't for Lei Xiu's real-time explanations, Le Zhi wouldn't even be able to remember all the names of the fifteen tree spirit clans.

After a long silence, Lei Xiu received Le Zhi's pleading look and stepped forward. "The distance between the Yougu Clan and the Kunling Clan is about the same as that of the Youmeng Clan. We can go to either of them first. Let's go back and discuss it tonight. Or does Chief Huali have any suggestions?"

Recalling how he contacted those two guys today, Hua Li shook his head. He couldn't be bothered to get involved. Helping one would only lead to resentment from the other. Wasn't it better to stay on the high ground? Why go looking for trouble?

"No, both races have their own illnesses, some more serious than others. I can't say which one is more urgent. Just do what you think is best. If you need help, just ask. I will definitely not refuse. If anyone dares to cause trouble, don't hide it. See how I deal with them."

Although he didn't want to cause trouble, Hua Li wasn't afraid of trouble. He thought it best if the two of them fought amongst themselves and didn't drag Le Zhi into it, or else he would disregard their years of neighborly friendship.

He half-closed his eyes, concealing the glint in them, and when he turned to look at Lezhi, he had that same smiling face again.

“Le Chu told me before that you really enjoy cooking. You’ve been busy these past few days, and we haven’t had time to entertain you. Here in Youmeng Clan, mushrooms are the most abundant, and the clansmen love them, but they’re not easy to store.” Frowning, Hua Li pondered for a moment, “How about this, let the former patients handle the mushrooms themselves. As for the clan’s gift, I’ve prepared this, and I hope you like it.”

As she spoke, Hua Li, who was prepared, took out an object with her backhand. Because it was too big and too heavy, Hua Li placed it directly on the open ground in front of Le Zhi.

It was a giant fluorite, almost as tall as two people, oval-shaped, nearly transparent in color, and shimmering brilliantly in the afterglow of the setting sun.

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"Therefore, the specialty of the Dream Clan is actually fluorite."

"To be precise, it is a plant that produces a variety of mineral crystals. The gold and stone used to make metal utensils is the fruit of rock grass, flint grows on the vines of flame vine, fluorite is the fruit of night star, and there is also the salt we eat."

Salt? Oh right, Leyou mentioned that saltstone is also a plant fruit. "It's also a specialty of the Youmeng tribe." Swallowing hard, Chief Huali is something else. He doesn't show off, but in the end, he turns out to be a shrewd and wealthy man.

"Yes, the white powder covering the surface of the Earth Wheel plant fruit is salt, while the pulp is heated at high temperatures with fluorite to shape it. Currently, in all of Jormungand, only the Dream Clan produces the most Earth Wheel, followed by the Valley Clan, and the Kunling Clan also produces some, but not as much as the other two clans. However, their clan lands have the highest production of gold and stone, while the Valley Clan has the highest production of flint and steel. As for the Dream Clan, as you can see, their fluorite production ranks first among all clans. Most of the other clans' needs for these ores come from these three clans."

No wonder the tribesmen are so diligent in gathering things every day, but they have never taken him to gather firestones or icestones.

"Of course, if other races discover mineral crystal grass in their territory, they will usually hand it over to the guard team, who will maintain and collect it regularly."

Aside from flint and ice, which can be used directly, gold and fluorite require further processing. There are people in the tribe who specialize in this, but even if ordinary tribesmen could get their hands on them, they wouldn't have the skill.

Ordinary tribespeople prefer to gather food to exchange for finished products. Of course, if they find unclaimed mineral crystal grass, they can also gather it. The tribe will not restrict them. The number of mineral crystal grass growing in the wild is scarce, and large-scale harvests have long been discovered, so it does not hinder anything.

Thinking of this, Lezhi recalled the large flint and ice stones that Maoqiu had brought him before, which should have been the unclaimed mineral crystal grass in the wild. "Oh right, you forgot to mention one, where are the ice stones? Aren't they here?"

“Ice Stones are the seeds of Ice Crystal Grass, which grow in the coldest places and are a specialty of the Frost Spirit Clan. I haven’t seen them anywhere else yet,” Lei Xiu explained.

"The Frost Spirit Clan, the one that borders the Thunder Clan." Le Zhi recognized the name; Lei Xiu had told him that they were neighbors.

"Yes, Frost Spirit and Azure Sky are both neighbors of the Thunder Clan. They are located on the other side of the continent, the farthest from the Dream Clan."

Hearing this, Lezhi understood. He glanced at the huge fluorite stored in his space and decided to accept the gift. Chief Huali was very pleased that he was willing to accept it.

They told him they would send him another batch later, and if it was inconvenient for him to carry it with him, they would send it directly to the Lingyu Clan's home. In short, they wouldn't let him suffer any loss.

Their wealth and power were on full display.

Le Zhi couldn't refuse, and he didn't know what he needed so much ore for. But Lei Xiu persuaded him to accept it, saying that the ore wouldn't spoil anyway, and it was what he deserved. If he didn't take it, Chief Hua Li would be in a difficult position.

Having been persuaded, Lezhi stopped refusing. Now that it was just him and Lei Xiu left, they had to discuss where to go next. "I'm fine with anything. Where would you like to go first?"

Seeing his nonchalant expression, Lei Xiu suggested directly, "Then go to the Yougu Clan, and then to the Kunling Clan. This is the shortest route and can save time on the road."

The Kunling Clan is located on the very edge of the three clans. Beyond the Daqing Mountains lies the Yanyang Plain, which is adjacent to the Jinjia Clan. That is their next destination.

"Alright, then let's go to the Ghost Valley Clan."

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Spirit Feather Clan

Before the morning sun had fully awakened, a long queue had already formed in front of a house with a hand-painted sign.

They all get up early to collect or patrol, and plan to buy a steamed bun for breakfast before starting work.

This is the steamed bun shop that Leju runs in his own home. Thanks to the recipe and yeast leavening method left by Lezhi, he successfully made steamed buns, which were loved by the clan members as soon as they were launched.

With the strong support of his friends, Leju opened this steamed bun shop. Although it's called a steamed bun shop, it actually sells all kinds of pastries, but usually only steamed buns are sold in the morning.

"It's here! It's finally open! Ah, it smells so good, I'm so hungry..."

"Tch, when are you not hungry..."

"I wonder what the first batch will have. Yesterday it was spicy leaf and pork filling. Today it should be vermicelli and green vegetable filling, or maybe physalis and purple melon filling would be delicious too. I like vegetarian fillings, they're so delicious."

"The meat filling is delicious too. The meat buns with the 'strange flavor fruit' are absolutely amazing. I don't know how Leju makes them. I tried it myself, and the taste was completely different."

"........."

The large window slid open precisely on time, just as the first batch of steamed buns came out of the oven. Leju used a rag to pad the handle and carried the steamer to the platform extending from the windowsill, smiling broadly as she said, "Alright, today's first batch is a new product, three-delicacy filling. How many do you want?"

"New product, three-delicacy filling, is it purely vegetarian?" The person in the first place, who loves meat, wrinkled their nose upon hearing this. They didn't want to eat vegetarian food but didn't want to wait either, so they were really torn.

Leju knew that some people would misunderstand the name, but Lezhi said that was the name and he didn't want to change it, so he could only explain to each person one by one, "No, it has meat in it and mushrooms added, it's very delicious, so it's called Three Delicacies. Want to try it?"

"Okay, then I'll have three, no, five, please." As soon as the man heard there was meat, he immediately stopped hesitating. He had originally intended to be conservative and eat three, but he regretted it as soon as he said it, fearing that it wouldn't be enough. In the end, he ordered enough according to his appetite.

If it doesn't taste good, I'll give it away. But if it does taste good and the person who bought it couldn't get it, then I'll lose out.

"Alright, we'll receive the supplies over there. Here are the steamed buns you wanted, take them."

"Okay, thank you."

Those behind them overheard some of their conversation, so no one asked what "three delicacies" was afterward, especially since the people in front had already bought it and started eating. Their satisfied expressions made it unnecessary to ask further; all they had to do was decide how many they wanted.

"I want five."

"Then I want six."

"Can you finish this? We're going hunting later, so be careful not to overeat."

"Hehe, don't worry about it, I brought it for someone else."

Leju listened to his clansmen joking around with a smile. The basket of buns was quickly emptied, and then the second basket was just brought in. The busy morning passed quickly, and by the time all the buns were sold out, there were only a few people left in front of the door.

At this moment, the person who had been waiting for a long time came forward and said, "Boss, I'm here to pick up the goods I ordered."