I planted the spiritual roots for my people, and they bestowed upon me a body inscribed with incense

Soon, after finishing their dry rations, the three continued their journey into the Daheng Mountain.

This time, Li Yuan led the way, followed by Wang Tiezhu, and finally Li Daqiang. The three of them quickly arrived at the edge of Daheng Mountain.

After entering Daheng Mountain, the three of them became noticeably more cautious, and Li Yuan also gripped his Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) in his hand.

They didn't see any prey along the way, but they did find some high-quality medicinal herbs. The three of them didn't discriminate; as long as the herbs were of some value, they took them all.

About fifteen minutes later, Li Daqiang spotted a wild boar weighing about 300 pounds. The moment he saw the boar, he threw his broadsword, which pierced straight through the boar's body.

"This wild boar is probably still a cub; there are other wild boars foraging around here."

Li Daqiang spoke as he picked up his horse-slaying sword.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan jumped up into the tree and then began to look around.

After a short while, Li Yuan did indeed notice some movement. The trees a hundred meters ahead were shaking violently, seemingly making a similar noise as wild boars scratched for food.

Seeing this, Li Yuan quickly signaled to the two people on the ground, and the two of them did not hesitate and quietly moved towards the source of the commotion.

Li Yuan also jumped down from the tree, holding a long-handled sword, ready to strike at any moment.

As Li Yuan approached, he finally realized something was wrong. What lay ahead was not a wild boar, but a small calf, and strangely, it had a single horn on its head.

Seeing this, Li Yuan quickly stopped the two of them.

Looking at the little unicorn, Li Yuan's interest was immediately piqued. Its body was covered in scales, resembling neither a horse nor a unicorn, but rather somewhat like the legendary Qilin. However, this should not be a Qilin, otherwise the Great Hengshan Mountain would have been thoroughly plundered by those immortals.

Even so, the unicorn horn caught Li Yuan's attention, and Li Yuan decided to see if he could subdue it.

After making the decision, Li Yuan gave Li Daqiang a hand gesture, instructing him to block one side, and then Li Yuan quietly approached the little unicorn.

When Li Yuangang was less than five meters away from the unicorn, the unicorn let out a hiss and looked up in the direction where Li Yuangang was hiding.

Seeing that the unicorn had spotted him, Li Yuan couldn't help but think to himself:

"This little beast has amazing perception; it didn't make a single sound."

Li Yuan then calmly walked out and slowly approached the unicorn, as if trying to prove that he had no ill intentions.

This unicorn was quite rare. It showed no fear of Li Yuan as he approached, and even took the initiative to sniff him. Seeing this, Li Yuan thought to himself that things were looking promising, and he quickly took out all the medicinal herbs he had just dug up, preparing to cultivate a relationship with them first.

Upon seeing this, the unicorn sniffed the medicinal herbs in Li Yuan's hand, then turned its head away in disgust before preparing to leave.

Li Yuan was unwilling to let it leave, and reached out to use his strength to hold it down. Who would have thought that the unicorn was so strong that it easily broke free from Li Yuan's restraint.

Then he roared at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan hadn't taken it seriously at first, but then he suddenly realized that the roar had stunned him, and it took him a while to react. By the time Li Yuan came to his senses, the unicorn had already vanished.

Li Yuan was immediately furious, realizing he had been tricked by a unicorn. However, he quickly realized what had happened and turned around to look.

Li Daqiang and Wang Tiezhu were already lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth.

Li Yuan knew he was in trouble. He was a cultivator, and his divine soul was naturally incredibly powerful, while his father and uncle were mortals. If he was already fainting, how much more so would the two of them?

Li Yuan quickly stepped forward and helped Li Daqiang and Wang Tiezhu up. Seeing the two unconscious men, Li Yuan chopped some firewood nearby and then started a fire.

It wasn't until evening that the two gradually woke up. At this time, they were both pale and their legs were unsteady when they walked, just like they had just recovered from a serious illness.

Seeing the two wake up, Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, but cold sweat broke out on his back.

Seeing that it didn't look fierce at all, he underestimated the unicorn. But if something happened to his father, wouldn't he be causing a disaster?

Fortunately, due to the distance, both of them were safe and sound.

While the two were unconscious, Li Yuan started a fire, which attracted some small animals. He didn't kill the ones with little meat, but eventually caught two fat pheasants.

After resting for a while, Li Yuan carried the wild boar and led the two out of Daheng Mountain.

Li Yuan didn't want to stay inside any longer. If the two still didn't wake up, Li Yuan was prepared to carry them down the mountain. Fortunately, the two were breathing smoothly, so Li Yuan waited on the mountain for them to wake up.

This time, the three of them did not rest at night, but continued their journey in an effort to return as soon as possible.

The next morning, the three of them rushed home. Wang Tiezhu hadn't done much work, so he didn't want anything. However, Li Daqiang dragged him away and forced him to eat a pheasant and eat a pig's leg before letting him leave.

Next, it was time to deal with the wild boar. As for the other pheasant, Li Yuan had his mother stew it on the spot with the medicinal herbs she had gathered from the mountain.

The wild boar was still made into dried meat. With the help of three pairs of hands, the wild boar was quickly cleaned and then hung up to be smoked. As for Li Yuan, because he could cultivate immortality, he didn't have to do any housework. He could just focus on his cultivation.

Li Daqiang had originally arranged for Li Tong to try practicing the "Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique," but after practicing for about a month and seeing no effect whatsoever, Li Tong decisively gave up on cultivation, after all, Li Tong was only five years old at the time.

Li Yuan planned that when he was two years older, regardless of whether he wanted to practice or not, Li Yuan would force him to practice.

And so, the Li family lived peacefully for another month. By this time, the blizzard had reached the waist of an adult. Every day, Li Daqiang would get up and, instead of eating first, would clear the snow from the yard.

Looking at the heavy snow falling all around, Li Daqiang couldn't help but sigh.

"With this heavy snow, I wonder how many people will freeze to death..." As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang brought out a bowl of yellow wine, which was the tiger gall ginseng wine that Li Daqiang had brewed.

After finishing his drink, Li Daqiang started practicing his boxing in the courtyard. This Tiger Gall Ginseng Wine was indeed a good thing. At this moment, Li Daqiang's aura had reached the peak of the third rank, and he would probably enter the second rank soon.

Just as Li Daqiang finished practicing around noon, Li Yuan came in from outside.

This was Li Yuan, who had gone out to cultivate. Ever since Li Yuan discovered that the spiritual energy in the temple was more concentrated than at home, he had stopped cultivating at home. In any case, winter posed no threat to Li Yuan, who was protected by magical power.

Everyone was already used to it, and when they saw Li Yuan return, they prepared to pack up and eat.

"Father, after practicing for so long, you still haven't sensed the special energy in the world?"

Li Daqiang shook his head with a wry smile.

"I understand the main points you're telling me, but when they're put together, I don't understand anything at all. Sigh..."

Seeing Li Daqiang's unwilling expression, Li Yuan then said:

"It's alright, Father. Look how quickly your martial arts have improved; who knows, you might even reach the Innate Realm."

Seeing this, Li Daqiang immediately said, "Sigh... It's alright if I don't have it, but I'm afraid Tong'er won't have it either."

Upon seeing this, Li Yuan immediately said:

"Don't worry, if I don't have the spiritual root from the book, I will protect the peace of that area. If I do have the spiritual root, my Li family will only prosper even more."

Hearing this, Li Daqiang nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Li Yuan and said:

"By the way, your Uncle Tiezhu came over today, wanting his son Gou Dan to recognize me as his godfather. I've already agreed. Your Uncle Wang's family will be coming over later tonight. Don't cultivate tonight, let's have dinner together as a family."

Li Yuan nodded upon hearing this, and then said...

"Okay, call me tonight, I'm going back to my room to rest."

After saying that, Li Yuan went into the house.