More than half a day passed.
Shi Yi, who had been suspended in mid-air by the thin willow branches, was finally freed from the emerald green willow twigs.
During this time.
Only after the old clan chief Shi Yunfeng led a large group of people in kneeling, pleading, and offering sacrifices was Shi Yi, the one who had offended the Offering Spirit, released.
In reality.
If it weren't for the fact that Shi Yi was only six years old, the Willow Deity would have already annihilated his form and spirit.
What if he had Double Pupils?
She had seen too many geniuses; only a rare few truly grew up.
Moreover, with Shi Yi's lax disposition, even if he did grow up, he would be difficult to rely on for important matters.
That's right.
It was a lax disposition. Although the Willow Deity was now extremely weakened and no longer possessed its former glory, she could still see through Shi Yi's disposition at a glance.
Lax, lazy, unable to endure hardship.
His only redeeming quality.
Was probably self-awareness.
Facts proved.
The Willow Tree was very accurate at judging people.
"Old Clan Chief, thank you for pleading for me. My name is Shi Yi. When I return to the Martial King Manor, I will definitely present a generous gift," Shi Yi said sincerely to the old clan chief Shi Yunfeng in gratitude.
He didn't want to get involved with the people of Stone Village, nor did he want to follow the path of his younger brother, Shi Hao.
Too lonely, too desolate, too sad.
Perfection achieved alone was not true perfection.
"Child, you must be very confused about why you came to Stone Village and want an explanation. I also understand your desire to go home, but the Great Wilderness spans hundreds of thousands of miles. How will you get back?" the old clan chief Shi Yunfeng advised.
Just as the old clan chief Shi Yunfeng was speaking.
A terrifying crocodile happened to arrive outside Stone Village. Its body was over a hundred meters long, emitting the fearsome aura of an Ancient Descendant. Its cold, brutal gaze swept over Stone Village. After noticing the scorched Willow Tree in the center of the village, it seemed to see something terrifying and quickly left the vicinity of Stone Village.
"Hundreds of thousands of miles..." Shi Yi fell silent.
Before this.
While still in the Martial King Manor, he had been undergoing medicinal baths and had not officially begun cultivating. It wasn't until half a month ago, after experiencing the True Blood Baptism of a Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beast, that he could officially begin his cultivation path.
Although Shi Yi had already memorized many cultivation methods, he was currently only in the Blood Moving Realm, refining his physical body. After the baptism was completed, his physical strength barely broke through from ninety thousand jin to around one hundred thousand jin.
Shi Yi was not Shi Hao.
Nor could he be Shi Hao.
Shi Hao always liked to defeat the strong with the weak, overcoming opponents stronger than himself.
However, Shi Yi only liked to bully the weak, using absolute power to suppress and kill his enemies.
It sounded like Shi Yi was shameless, far inferior to Shi Hao.
But this was reality; the strong were meant to bully the weak.
At the same time, Shi Yi was also very cautious. The Great Wilderness was incredibly dangerous, with Ancient Descendants appearing endlessly. He didn't want to gamble with his life, especially since he had just offended the Willow Deity.
And even if he hadn't offended her, Shi Yi didn't want to gamble on the goodwill of others. He wasn't Shi Hao; what if the Willow Deity was perfectly willing to watch him die?
"Child, you have completed the baptism and can officially begin cultivating. Once you achieve success in cultivation, it's not impossible to find a way back home," the old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, advised.
What is baptism?
Baptism is a process that all cultivators in this world must undergo before officially cultivating. It involves using medicinal baths to temper the body, and when one reaches a certain age, they can undergo baptism with True Blood to lay the foundation for cultivation.
Only after undergoing baptism can one officially begin cultivating.
Cultivators from ordinary family forces can at most use the True Blood of Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts or Prehistoric Variant Species for baptism. Disciples of better major powers can use the True Blood of Ancient Descendants, and the best is naturally the True Blood of Pure-Blooded Ferocious Beasts.
Shi Hao is currently three years old. If his grandfather, Shi Zhongtian, doesn't successfully return from the Battlefield of Hundred Clans before he turns seven, he will only be able to accept the True Blood Baptism of an Ancient Descendant, because exceeding seven years old will delay cultivation.
Don't underestimate the True Blood of Ancient Descendants. If it weren't for the several Stone Clan Old Ancestors in the Martial King Manor being Human Supremes, Venerable Realm experts, the True Blood of these Ancient Descendants wouldn't be as easy to obtain as imagined.
"Cultivation... Old Clan Chief, I really came alone. Didn't you see any white-haired old man with a terrifying aura sending me here?" Shi Yi asked unwillingly.
He truly didn't want to stay in Stone Village and suffer hardships; he only wanted to return to the Martial King Manor and be a noble son.
In the Martial King Manor, he was the descendant of a noble, backed by the Stone Country royal family. His mother was backed by the Rain Clan, and the Rain King was also a Venerable Realm expert, even having connections with Upper Realm deities. His father was backed by the Demon Spirit Lake, and his master was also a Venerable Realm expert.
This was the standard configuration for a pampered young master. He could even tease the little maid A Man every day. But fate always tormented people. He hadn't revealed the Supreme Bone within Shi Hao's body, and had even intentionally helped him hide it, yet he was banished to the remote Stone Village.
Why?
Shi Yi really wanted to ask, Why exactly?
He just couldn't endure a little hardship. Who did he offend?
"This..."
Old Clan Chief Shi Yunfeng's tone was hesitant, unsure whether he should tell Shi Yi that outside Stone Village, there were two old men with terrifying auras guarding the area.
"Old Clan Chief, don't tell him. If you tell him, you'll have to return the True Blood of the Ancient Descendant we gave you."
"Yi'er's personality is too lazy. He only knows how to eat, drink, and be merry all day. He cries out in pain every day during the medicinal bath. You don't want him to become a good-for-nothing, do you?"
Two ancient voices echoed in Old Clan Chief Shi Yunfeng's mind, instantly making the words he was about to blurt out become hesitant. After all, if the True Blood of the Ancient Descendant was used well, it could allow a strong cultivator to rise in Stone Village.
"Don't let Shi Yi leave. Find a way to keep him. He possesses the Double Pupil, he is a born saint. If the opportunity is right, he can lead Stone Village to truly establish itself in the Great Wilderness. You won't have to constantly worry about food anymore."
A voice, whose gender was unclear, echoed in Old Clan Chief Shi Yunfeng's mind again. If the two ancient voices had only made the old clan chief hesitant,
Then this voice, whose gender was unclear, made Old Clan Chief Shi Yunfeng make up his mind.
This child absolutely cannot leave!!!
"Old Clan Chief, you've been 'this' for half a day, 'this' what?" Shi Yi pressed.
"This... I didn't see anything. When you appeared outside the village, there was only a bronze cauldron," Old Clan Chief Shi Yunfeng said against his conscience.
"You really didn't see anyone?" Shi Yi was still a bit unwilling.
"Really didn't see anyone." The old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, shook his head.
"I really..."
Shi Yi covered his face. He suspected that the old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, was lying to him, but even if he was lying, someone must have instructed him. But what if he wasn't lying?
I was really abandoned.
Could it be that the Martial King Manor has already discovered the Supreme Bone within Shi Hao's body and believes that the Supreme Bone is more suitable for cultivation, so they abandoned me, a Double Pupil user, in the Great Wilderness to fend for myself?
Whether the Great Wilderness was desolate or not, Shi Yi didn't know. He was truly panicked!
"Eighth Grandpa, it's Yi'er! Didn't you say you liked Yi'er the most?"
"Ninth Grandpa, have you forgotten? I even learned Precious Techniques from you last year!"
"Eleventh Grandpa, I know you prefer younger brother Shi Hao, but I'm also your grandson. Although not by blood, just a god-grandson, you didn't have to screw your grandson over like this!"
"Thirteenth Grandpa, I swear, I can definitely endure hardship now, and I won't tease Sister A Man anymore. If you hear this, please be kind and take me back from here."
He had exhausted all his options.
There was no response.
Shi Yi roared towards the outside of the village for a long time. Besides attracting the attention of some passing Prehistoric Ferocious Beasts, Prehistoric Strange Species, and Ancient Descendants, he didn't attract anyone else's attention.
"Fifteenth Grandpa, if you hear this, hurry back from the Battlefield of Hundred Clans. Those four old fogeys are inhumane; they just threw me into the Great Wilderness full of Ancient Descendants."
This sentence.
It meant Shi Yi had broken down. Furious and exasperated, after cursing and still receiving no response, he finally accepted the reality that he had been abandoned.
Just then.
The old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, carefully took out a bone from his embrace. This bone was crystal white and lustrous, like a palm-sized piece of white jade, indescribably crystal clear, pure white, and translucent.
Although this bone was not large, it was densely covered with symbols. He didn't know how many symbols were carved on it. Faintly, it seemed as if the chanting of the gods and demons of the heavens was emanating from it, causing people's blood to surge.
"Child, don't be sad! Stone Village doesn't have many good things, but I have a bone here. The complexity of the symbols on it is enough to make someone vomit blood just by looking at it."
"No one in Stone Village dares to look at it, fearing severe injury, but now there's really nothing else presentable. Only this is left. If you look at it, you must be careful!"
The old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, was ultimately still very guilty. He had lied to Shi Yi, lied to Shi Yi for that Ancient Descendant True Blood. Therefore, he decided to compensate Shi Yi with the strange bone fragment he had obtained years ago.
"Isn't this just a rune bone fragment?"
Shi Yi muttered. His Double Pupil brightened, and the words "Original True Understanding" were reflected in his pupils.
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