I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 212 Greenwood Tribe

Bai Ling decided to go to the Greenwood Tribe and the Rock Turtle Tribe. Besides Yue, other orcs from the other tribes also went with him, as did a Sky Orc.

If anything happens, the Sky Orcs can fly back to deliver a message.

The large orc transformed into its beast form, and the tribesmen helped them tie their baskets. Bai Ling said goodbye to his father and father, let out two howls, and then followed behind an orc, running towards the Greenwood Tribe.

The Sky Orcs flew very slowly, circling in the sky from time to time. By the afternoon, the Sky Orcs simply stopped transforming into their beast forms and instead sat on the back of a large Orc, which carried them toward the Greenwood Tribe.

The Greenwood Tribe is located southwest of the Tall Tree Tribe. The tribe is mostly forested. The Greenwood Tribe's orcs live in caves during the winter, on the ground during the spring and autumn, and in the trees during the hot summer.

They would build a simple nest in the tree, which was very comfortable to live in during the summer.

The Greenwood Tribe is not far from the Tall Tree Tribe, and it takes about two or three days to get there. Along the way, they pass through the territory of the Great River Tribe. On the way, Bai Ling also encountered the beastmen of the Great River Tribe who came out to hunt. They knew that Bai Ling was going to the Greenwood Tribe and gave Bai Ling most of the game they had just hunted.

Bai Ling could not refuse and had to accept the prey. Because of this prey, the orc leader quickened his pace and arrived at the campsite earlier than expected.

The prey was a horned beast. The meat given to them by the orcs of the Great River Tribe had already been simply processed; it was all large, good pieces of meat. Since it was still quite early, Bai Ling decided to make a stir-fry and then a stew.

When Bai Ling went out, he brought a lot of scallions and ginger, as well as fragrant powder. The beastmen also gathered some wild vegetables. Bai Ling first stewed the meat, adding half a spoonful of sauce while stewing. Then he put the steamer on and put the cassava cakes on the steamer to heat them up.

After the meat was stewed, he poured it into a ceramic pot. One pot wasn't enough, so Bai Ling filled two pots. Then he started stir-frying the meat.

Heat the animal fat in a pot until it's about 70-80% hot, then add the scallions and ginger. Next, add the animal meat and stir-fry. When the meat is almost cooked, scoop some soybean paste from the earthenware jar. The meat's color immediately becomes much better, and the flavor becomes richer.

Bai Ling brought out the stir-fried meat, and apart from Yue, all the other beastmen curiously gathered around.

Seeing that the moon had turned blackish-red and had a very pleasant fragrance, the beastmen asked what was going on.

Before Bai Ling could speak, Yue explained to everyone with a proud smile: "This is called sauce. It's a seasoning made from soybeans and flour. This seasoning is very delicious. Adding some when stir-frying vegetables or stewing meat will make them taste even better."

The beastmen suddenly realized why the seasoning tasted so good; it turned out that flour had been added.

The beastmen all know that steamed buns are made of flour. If steamed buns are so delicious, then flour must be very delicious too. This food called sauce tastes so good, it must also be thanks to flour.

Bai Ling had no idea what the beastmen were thinking. He smiled and said, "Alright, the food is ready. Everyone, let's eat."

When eating, the beastmen's actions were almost identical: they would first use chopsticks to pick up the stir-fried meat and eat it.

Unlike the stir-fried meat I usually eat, this stir-fried meat has an extra flavor. It's a bit salty and a bit fragrant, which is a very appetizing flavor.

The beastmen then asked how the sauce was made.

This time, Yue answered their questions again, especially emphasizing the role of fermentation.

The beastmen didn't understand what fermentation was, but that didn't stop them from thinking Bai Ling was amazing.

At the same time, they were also looking forward to the future, when their own tribe planted wheat, they would make steamed buns and sauces, and then eat the steamed buns dipped in the sauces, maybe the taste would be even better.

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Before even reaching the territory of the Greenwood Tribe, Bai Ling could already see the forest.

The forest meanders along the mountain range, completely obscuring its undulating contours, leaving only a rough outline visible. It is autumn now, and the leaves in the forest are slowly turning yellow. From a distance, the colors of the forest are countless: some green with subtle yellow hues, some bluish-yellow, some pale yellow, some dark red... They stretch out their bodies freely, tall and upright, pointing towards the sky.

Bathed in the morning light, these trees were absolutely beautiful, standing like silent soldiers on the massive mountain range, seemingly guarding or welcoming guests from afar.

The orcs of the Greenwood Tribe roared loudly, their speed increasing considerably. They had only reached the Greenwood Tribe's territory; it would take them another half a day to reach the orc tribes.

To make the journey faster, the orcs ate a simple meal at noon and traveled along the forest paths. The forest was dense and tall, and Bai Ling would definitely have gotten lost if it weren't for the orcs leading the way.

In his view, all the trees looked the same, and they blocked out almost all the light from the sky, making it difficult for people to distinguish east from west and north from south. They would easily lose their way.

However, with the Greenwood Tribe orcs around, they didn't need to worry at all. The Greenwood Tribe orcs in front of them didn't even look at the road, just passing through the gaps in the trees. They didn't even look up at the sky or distinguish directions, just running forward with their heads down.

The group finally emerged from the forest in the afternoon. Bai Ling saw the cultivated fields and guessed that this was where the Greenwood Tribe lived.

Emerging from the forest, the orcs of the Greenwood Tribe became even more excited. Before even approaching the tribe, they let out loud cries, signifying the arrival of distinguished guests.

Soon, orcs came out of the tribe. Hearing the call of their people, they quickly put down what they were doing and ran out of the tribe to greet them.

When they saw that among the returning orcs was a white lion and a beautiful white wolf, all the orcs of the Greenwood Tribe cheered.

An old orc gave a few instructions, and several orcs ran back. When Bai Ling and the others transformed into their beast forms and were about to enter the Greenwood Tribe, they were stopped by the old orc.

He was quite old, his face etched with the marks of time, and he looked at Bai Ling with gentle affection: "Ling, you can't go in yet."

Bai Ling was slightly taken aback. The Greenwood Tribe beastman who was with Bai Ling said, "You are a distinguished guest of our tribe. You must drink the tribe's wine before you can enter the tribe."

Every tribe has its own customs and traditions. In the Greenwood tribe, there is a custom that any distinguished guest must drink a bowl of wine outside the tribe before entering.