flstandardbreds Chapter 1031: Drilling wood to make fire
Chapter 1031: Drilling wood to make fire
Chapter 1031: Making Fire by Drilling Wood Xiao Han's words calmed down these big shots who were starving.
At this moment, one of the young and beautiful female cultivators, with almond-shaped eyes, spoke up: "When I was still a low-level cultivator, I learned some martial arts techniques that mortal martial artists used for a period of time. Although my body doesn't have much strength now, I still remember the movement techniques and moves. I can deal with a wolf on my own."
After saying that, he pulled out a jade hairpin of magical value that was stuck in his hair bun.
Although the tip of the jade hairpin is not very sharp and the material is suppressed to the point of being devoid of any spirit, it is still sturdy enough, and it is better than bare hands.
Old Yu said with some regret, "It's a pity there aren't any large rocks here. Otherwise, we could set up a very basic maze formation to trap these wolves and kill them without any trouble."
Fatty Wang shook out his outer robe and laughed, "This is my weapon. I just need to wrap it in this robe and then I can turn around and beat it up. If I'm not strong enough, three of us can take on a wolf."
A middle-aged male cultivator whose name Xiao Han did not know also laughed and said, "Although we are not strong enough now, we are not ordinary mortals. At least when these wild beasts charge at us, we will not be so frightened that we will lose our composure. As long as we are agile and avoid their frontal attacks, we can take care of them with so many people."
Xiao Han also realized that she had been worrying too much. These big shots had all experienced great storms. Even if their bodies had become weak, they could still make the calmest and most rational response when faced with the attack of a few wolves.
Xin Ziqi clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention to her.
“There are only five wolves in this forest, and there are fifteen of us. That means three people can handle one wolf. However, the wolf pack will definitely attack at night, and that's what we need to be careful about. Let me explain our strategy for tonight.”
Xin Ziqi's strategy was actually to deduce several attack methods of the wolf pack and then devise a response plan.
However, Old Man Yu's right hand was so swollen that he couldn't fight, so Xin Ziqi put him in his own group.
After saying that, he told everyone to move around freely in the surrounding area and for the hungry cultivators to find some plants to fill their stomachs.
After all, with Ba Dou's aerial reconnaissance capabilities, Xin Ziqi was quite clear about the wolf pack's exact location.
Xiao Han told Ba Dou to quickly find some grass seeds and small insects to fill his stomach so he could rest.
Around midnight, I guess I'll have to send Ba Dou to keep an eye on the wolves.
While it was still early, Xiao Han began to identify the herbs in the forest that could detoxify.
After all, when she was reborn as Zhang Yaozu, she had also read through several medical books with Shui Wuhen. Relying on her photographic memory, she still remembered the medicinal properties of many herbs from the mortal realm.
After searching for a short while, she actually found a plant that looked like a broom plant, which has detoxifying properties.
She broke off a branch and took it back with her. She crushed it on the dead tree with the small stone she always carried with her, and then gave it to Old Man Yu.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, apply this herbal medicine and see if it has any effect."
In fact, among these cultivators, there were quite a few who were skilled in alchemy. However, the plants they were familiar with were all from the cultivation world, and they were unaware of the medicinal properties of plants from the mortal realm.
Old Yu felt very comforted. Even though he could bear the pain, nobody enjoys pain.
Moreover, with swollen hands, it's inconvenient to do anything.
He reached out his hand, letting Xiao Han apply the crushed herbs to his skin.
After finishing, Xiao Han smiled and said, "If you feel it's effective after one night, there's still some left over, so you can continue applying it tomorrow."
Old Yu nodded without saying thank you. Anyway, he would have plenty of ways to repay Xiao Han for her meticulous care after returning to the God Realm.
After waking up from a nap, Ling Xiao sat against the tree trunk without moving.
But his gaze kept following Xiao Han.
Xiao Han is very busy right now and has no time to spare for Ling Xiao.
She now needs to figure out how to start a fire.
Without fire, even if these big shots killed the wolf, Xiao Han felt that even though he was so hungry that he was dizzy, he still couldn't swallow it.
The first essential skill for wilderness survival is definitely how to start a fire by rubbing sticks together.
Xiao Han only knew the principle, but had never tried it herself.
She looked around for a while and picked out a branch of suitable thickness to use as a drill bit. Then, she spent some time breaking off a piece of a dead tree to use as a drill board.
The drilling board seems to require wooden planks, but I don't know if this round log can be used.
In her memory, the conditions for starting a fire by friction seemed to be quite demanding. Xiao Han didn't know if the materials she had chosen based on her imagination would work, but she had to try before she could give up.
He sharpened one end of the stick with a stone and fiddled with it for a long time before finally digging a small hole in the wood.
At this moment, Ling Xiao walked over and asked, puzzled, "Xiao Han, what are you doing?"
"To make fire by rubbing sticks together."
Xiao Han answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
What is fire-making by friction?
Even though Ling Xiao had done missions in the mortal realm, he didn't know what it meant to start a fire by rubbing sticks together.
Xiao Han was too lazy to explain in detail, and simply said, "It's just a fire caused by friction, I was just trying it out."
Then they found some dry grass, prepared everything, and began the experiment.
At first, she used the most primitive hand-rubbing method.
It involves holding a wooden stick between both palms and rubbing it rapidly.
Xin Ziqi also came over at this moment, watching Xiao Han make a fuss.
If Xiao Han's spiritual power was only suppressed, but her body was still that of a cultivator, then perhaps her hand-rubbing technique would be perfectly fine.
But now she had the same body as an ordinary person, and after rubbing for only a few strokes, she felt a pain in her palms and couldn't continue.
At this moment, the other cultivators, who had drunk water and eaten some cactus to stave off hunger, also gathered around.
Qian Baiwan also asked Xiao Han curiously what she was doing.
Xiao Han had no choice but to explain the principle of fire-making by friction.
None of these cultivators, who only knew how to use spiritual energy to start fires, had ever heard of this method. They all waited with great interest for Xiao Han to continue producing sparks.
Xiao Han opened her palms to show everyone her bright red palms. "My palms, now in a mortal body, are so delicate and tender that they can't be rubbed at all. Anyone who has the strength to rub them, please try again. I'll go think of some other way."
Fatty Wang was the first to take the lead, saying he would give it a try.
While he was busy with his work, Xiao Han took some small stones and went to find suitable tree bark to make a bowstring.
Using a bowstring-like rotation aid is easier than rubbing by hand.
By the time she had selected the materials and made a bowstring, Fatty Wang still hadn't managed to get out of the fire.
Everyone was skeptical of Xiao Han's statement.
Xiao Han walked over and took over from Fatty Wang. He wrapped the drill rod around a bowstring made of tree bark, then used a small piece of wood to make a cap on top of the drill rod. He then tried to start a fire by rubbing the drill rod together.
As Xiao Han increased her speed in one go, smoke began to emanate from the bottom of the drill rod.
The crowd immediately erupted in excitement.
Unfortunately, Xiao Han was exhausted before any sparks could even fly from below.
Ling Xiao found it very interesting and immediately told Xiao Han to step aside so he could give it a try.
Sure enough, with Ling Xiao's frantic drilling, sparks finally appeared below.
Xiao Han hurriedly instructed him to pour the sparks into the soft, dry grass she had prepared.
Then, she held the clump of dry grass with a few sparks and blew on it slowly.
As the smoke grew thicker, she puffed out her cheeks and blew hard, and the soft, withered grass caught fire.
The crowd cheered again.
As Xiao Han added the thin, dry twigs she had prepared earlier, she called out, "Quickly gather more dry twigs."