Looking at the salt filtered out, Yu Yao was also happy.
He then instructed the orcs to take the filtered salt to dry it, and finally, it should turn into pure white salt.
Indeed, the result was as she had expected. The dried salt was much finer and whiter than before.
The salt here is not much different from what she had eaten in her previous life.
Yu Yao then instructed them to continue.
Yu Yao then let them continue. The orcs already knew how to operate the equipment, so there was no need for her to keep watching here.
With free time, she began to make pottery.
However, before making pottery, she first built a kiln, the simplest kind.
"When the temperature is enough, it should be okay, right?"
Yu Yao uncertainly asked the system.
This was the first time she had tried making such things by hand.
In the previous world, she was respected all her life, and her every need was served by others.
In this world, she was directly sent to the beast world, where everything had to be done by herself.
The difference is not just huge.
Even giving birth, she had to create conditions first before she dared to have one.
"Don't worry, host, you can start making the prototype of the pottery jars first. The making and drying process also require time."
The system spoke out with a suggestion.
Yu Yao felt that the system's suggestion made sense, so she decided to start making the prototype of the pottery jar first.
The clay, which has been prepared by the beastmen, has been dug up and is reddish-brown in color.
She first gathered the clay into small heaps, then poured water on them, starting to knead the clay like dough.
She then found a relatively flat stone plate and placed a ball of clay on it, continuously striking and kneading it.
She didn't have much strength, so she let Moju come.
With the full power of a level 6 warrior, Moju made the clay ball stickier very quickly.
It looked more and more smooth.
Yu Yao used a bone knife to cut the clay ball into small pieces, dividing it into smaller portions of clay.
She first made the bottom of the pot and then rolled the clay ball into a long strip to stack on top.
Some grass ash was added in the middle to make it easier to withstand the heat when it was burned.
Finally, the prototype of the pottery jar was made.
The jar didn't have a sealing rim, so it was meant to be used as a cooking pot.
She didn't rush to put it in the kiln to burn, but instead left it to dry.
Clay will explode if it is burned before it is completely dry, so it needs to be dried first.
Moju had been watching beside her the whole time, and now he couldn't help but ask, "Is this how you make a pottery jar?"
Actually, he wanted to say that it was too easy, but he didn't say it out loud.
Leng Sang, Nanzei, and Yin Xiao were all around, and they all watched Yu Yao's process of making pottery jars.
They thought that there was no technicality to it at all; it seemed like something they could also learn.
Being stared at by several handsome men, Yu Yao felt a bit embarrassed. She coughed lightly and explained:
"This is just the prototype of the pottery jar. It needs to be placed in a shaded area for about seven to eight days, allowing it to naturally dry out. It cannot be exposed to direct sunlight, or else it may crack. Once it's completely dry, it can be taken to the kiln and burned for a whole day."
She smiled and continued, "After cooling, only the ones that haven't cracked are considered real pottery!"
Moju, Leng Sang, Yin Xiao, and Nanzei listened in confusion.
Although the process of making pottery jars looks simple, it is actually very complex and tedious.
And there's no guarantee of success in the end.
Thinking about it like that, the four of them immediately put away their disdainful attitude.
But then they realized that it was not entirely unexpected. If pottery was so easy to make, there wouldn't be so few pots on the Continent of Beasts.
In fact, they didn't know that the orcs here did not build kilns to make pottery and did not have specific temperatures and times for firing pottery.
That's because they had to figure it out on their own, and as a result, the success rate for making pottery was extremely low.
The low success rate naturally makes it more precious.
Looking at the remaining clay on the side, Yu Yao continued to mold some more pottery jars.
Moju, Leng Sang, Yin Xiao, and Nanzei also started to make pottery jars.
But their pottery jars were not as neat as Yu Yao's.
Especially Moju, whose pottery jars were extremely irregular, with very small openings and exceptionally large middles.
And it was also asymmetrical...
Yu Yao couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Is this a pottery jar?"
"Hahaha..."
The other few people couldn't help but laugh as well, especially Leng Sang, who was laughing very exaggeratedly.
It's as if they finally had one aspect stronger than Moju, and the expression of self-satisfaction on their faces was truly uncontrollable.
Moju's face turned pitch black, and he kicked the irregularly shaped pottery jar into a heap of mud with a single foot.
He coldly glanced at Leng Sang, "What are you laughing at? If you keep laughing, I'll put you in the hunting squad!"
He didn't mind taking revenge on personal grudge.
Although the beastmen of the tribe were engaged in making salt and pottery, a portion of them still went out on hunting.
To ensure enough food for everyone in the tribe.
Leng Sang's smile froze on his face. He didn't want to go hunting; staying in the tribe making pottery and salt was much more fun.
It's not dangerous yet.
Yu Yao didn't care about them and continued to mold.
The pottery jars she made came in different sizes and were all equipped with lids.
She also made pottery bowls, plates, bowls, and spoons, among other things.
It's been about seven to eight days.
After they were all naturally dried in the shade, she put them in the kiln and controlled the temperature and time for firing.
In the end, she produced six pottery jars, one pot, three pottery bowls, five plates, seven bowls, and six spoons.
Although many of them broke during the firing process, the results were still quite satisfactory.
The beastmen of the tribe were all very happy to see the successfully fired pottery.
Moju, Leng Sang, Nanzei, and Yin Xiao also had smiling expressions on their faces.
With salt and pottery, the Black Snake Tribe will only get better and better in the future.
With the successful example, now there was no need for Yu Yao to speak, as some beastmen volunteered to dig for clay on their own.
Then they made the clay prototype of pottery according to Yu Yao's instructions.
Natural drying, and finally placing them in the kiln to burn.
After that, Yu Yao did not do the work herself, but instead let the beastmen of the tribe handle it.
Many pottery pieces were produced, enough for the tribe's people to use.
But Yu Yao still told them to keep burning.
The trading fair was about to begin, and she planned to take some pottery to the fair to trade with other tribes.
She wasn't planning to take the salt out for trade; it would be left for the tribe to use.
The main reason was that she was afraid of exposing the salt lake, and if other tribes investigated carefully, they would easily find it.
Once discovered, there was a fear that it would attract a round of disputes.
The Black Snake Tribe is not strong at present.
That night, Yu Yao took one of the dragon's blood fruit she picked up from the cave at the foot of the cliff and gave it to Moju.
She ate one herself, and she still had two left.
Moju looked at the dragon's blood fruit in front of him and was stunned, "Yao Er, where did you get such a precious thing?"
Dragon's blood fruit is extremely rare and precious. It can help beastmen advance, especially for snake beasts, it is an invaluable treasure.
He didn't expect such a precious thing to be so easily obtained by Yao Er.
Indeed, she deserves to be favored by the beast god.
Yu Yao smiled, "I picked it up from the cave at the foot of the cliff, right where we stayed that night."
With that, she pushed the dragon's blood fruit into Moju's hand, "The trading fair is about to start. You'll definitely be going there. To prevent any accidents on the road, it's better to enhance your strength."
Although Moju was very strong, he wasn't invincible.
Especially with so many pottery jars, it's possible that other beastmen might try to rob them on the way.
Moju thought of this as well and hesitated for a moment before taking the fruit.
"Okay, I'll go train first. I won't wait for you tonight, you can go to bed yourself first."
He spoke softly.
"I know, go ahead!"
Yu Yao smiled and encouraged him to leave quickly.
Moju kissed her face affectionately, and then turned and left the cave.
Yu Yao didn't know where Moju was going to train, presumably to the bamboo grove at the back of the mountain, so she didn't bother to inquire.
Yu Yao took a bath and then lay down on the wooden bed to sleep.
The wooden bed was made by Moju at her request, and a cushion made of dried grass was placed on it.
She also laid a layer of animal skins she had pieced together, which felt very soft to the touch.
She also made a thin blanket using rabbit fur, which was a good insulator and wouldn't cause her to get cold at night.
She also made two pillows to put on the bed.
With these additions, the bed was much more comfortable to sleep in than the original stone bed.
As for the stone bed in the cave, it was moved outside.
It was too big to keep in the cave.
Yu Yao yawned, covering herself with the thin rabbit fur blanket, and then closed her eyes and fell asleep.
