In a perfect world, you start by relying on your own strength.

"it's me."

Shi Geng shook his head helplessly, flipped over and jumped down from the unicorn's back, casually brushed aside his messy, long-neglected hair, revealing his youthful face.

His face was stained with blood, but that didn't stop the village children from recognizing him at a glance.

"It's Shi Heng!"

"Shih Heng, you're finally back!"

"My God, it's a unicorn! Shi Geng actually tamed a unicorn!"

"It really is a mythical unicorn! Shi Geng, you're amazing!"

A group of children excitedly gathered around, vying to reach out and touch the unicorn's fur. This was a unicorn, a mount that all the adults in the village dreamed of.

Only the little one's gaze fell on the timid child standing beside him, his brows furrowing slightly, a strange sense of familiarity rising in his heart, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Shi Qingfeng was startled by the noisy group of children and shrank back, clutching the hem of his clothes tightly with his small hands, hiding near the unicorn's wide hooves.

Having grown up in the village, he had never seen so many people his age before, and for a moment he was at a loss, only able to look at Shi Gen timidly.

"Who is this child?" The group of children surrounding the unicorn noticed Shi Qingfeng huddled to the side and asked curiously.

"His name is Shi Qingfeng, and he will be our younger brother from now on," Shi Gen introduced softly. After all, he wasn't the real Shi Hao. He chose the name Shi Qingfeng himself, hoping that he would be like the breeze in the mountains, unfettered and carefree.

The children nearby burst into laughter and cheers, gathering in twos and threes to enthusiastically invite Shi Qingfeng to go up the mountain to pick wild fruits and down to the river to catch fish.

Shi Qingfeng was a little reserved at first, but after all, he was just a child and soon became a close friend.

Hearing the commotion, the adults from the distant Stone Village rushed over. They were taken aback when they saw the unicorn, but then their faces lit up with joy when they saw Shi Geng.

Shi Linhu and others rushed over, and several elderly clan members with gray hair and beards also disregarded their advanced age and hurried from the courtyard to the village entrance, their weathered faces filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Even the usually calm and composed clan leader stepped forward, his voice trembling slightly, as if the weight that had been hanging over his heart for days had finally been lifted: "That's wonderful, child, you've finally returned safely. Being alive is better than anything else."

Beside him, Shi Linhu's rough hands clenched and unclenched, his eyes welling up with tears as he looked at Shi Geng, who was covered in blood but unharmed.

The fact that a young child could traverse the vast wilderness alone, crossing hundreds of thousands of miles of treacherous terrain, is nothing short of a miracle.

It is known that the Great Wilderness is teeming with ferocious beasts and treacherous terrain. Let alone a six-year-old child, even a group of strong adult hunters traveling together for 300,000 miles would mostly face a near-death experience.

This kind of cruel training was originally a life-or-death trial left by those top ancient ferocious beasts for their cubs. It was extremely dangerous and harsh, and even among the ferocious beast cubs who were born with strong physiques, there were quite a few who perished halfway through.

However, Shi Geng's ability to traverse the Great Wilderness and return home safely on his own was already considered a miracle in the eyes of everyone.

Several clan elders stroked their white beards and sighed repeatedly, their gazes towards Shi Geng becoming increasingly appreciative. Shi Linhu clenched his fists, his heart filled with pride.

"Xiao Gen, you are the pride of our village!" An elder stroked his beard and praised repeatedly, "In terms of courage and talent, you are in no way inferior to those ancient offspring."

While others suffered countless deaths and injuries during their perilous trials, he, at the age of six, traversed the wilderness and returned safely, demonstrating a talent and temperament that far surpassed the ordinary.

The clansmen were filled with anticipation, convinced that if Shi Geng devoted himself to growth, he would surely rise to prominence one day and become one of the top experts in the Great Wilderness, perhaps even on par with the supreme beings who had previously fought for the mountain treasure.

The children looked at Shi Geng with eyes full of admiration. The little boy clenched his fists and secretly made up his mind that he would become as strong as Shi Geng in the future. He would also travel across the Great Wilderness alone, and he would also tame a unicorn as a mount and become the pride of the village.

Shi Yunfeng raised his hand and twirled his white beard. He shifted his gaze from the dusty Shi Geng to the reserved Shi Qingfeng beside him, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes. He then turned to look at Shi Geng.

Who is this child?

"Grandpa Clan Chief, his name is Shi Qingfeng. He is a member of our clan. The reason for this is a long story, and I will tell you the details tonight."

Shi Geng glanced at the little one beside him without making a sound. The little one's past memories had not yet returned. If Shi Qingfeng's background were revealed at this moment, it would easily disturb the little one's mind. So he decided to suppress the details for the time being and only planned to tell the clan leader the whole story in private at night.

Shi Yunfeng, with his profound experience and keen insight, quickly realized that the child might be related to the little one. He decided not to pry further and nodded gently, saying, "In that case, let's put aside these trivial matters for now. Once you've returned safely, you should first report to the Willow Goddess."

Shi Geng nodded and walked towards the village entrance.

The Willow God remains exactly as it was when it left, its rough, old bark covered in charred, cracked black wood, looking lifeless. Only a single tender green branch at its tip sways gently in the wind, exuding vibrant life.

Shi Qingfeng followed Shi Geng timidly, curiously looking up at the strangely shaped ancient tree.

"Willow Goddess, I'm back."

Shi Geng stood upright and bowed respectfully to Liu Shen.

After a long silence, the Willow God suddenly sent a ethereal and spiritual message, which slowly reached everyone's ears: "You did very well. You successfully completed the terrible trial from the Primordial Era."

Shi Linhu and several clan elders were the first to bow down, followed by the entire village, young and old, who bowed in worship with devout and solemn expressions.

Moved by the scene before him, Shi Qingfeng quickly followed the example of others, bowing respectfully while staring at Liu Shen with curiosity in his eyes.

Shi Geng felt an indescribable joy welling up in his heart, and his eyebrows and eyes unconsciously relaxed. This was the first time he had received praise from the Goddess of Willow.

The emerald branch above his head swayed gently, and wisps of fine green light drifted down, slowly wrapping around Shi Geng's body and nourishing his ravaged flesh from his long journey. The clansmen kneeling beside him, witnessing this extraordinary sight, felt even greater awe.

The ethereal voice drifted over again, reaching Shi Geng's ears: "Your foundation is already strong enough to break through to the Cave Heaven Realm, so why have you deliberately suppressed your cultivation and delayed your breakthrough?"

Liu Shen had long since discerned the immense and terrifying power within him. Ordinary cultivators who could forge 100,000 jin of divine power in the Blood Transformation Realm were considered geniuses, but Shi Geng had managed to accumulate 200,000 jin of boundless divine power in this realm, pushing the Blood Transformation Path to a completely new limit.

Shi Geng calmed himself down and bowed respectfully, replying, "Goddess Liu, I have some cultivation ideas that I want to verify, so I have been suppressing my cultivation level. This time I have returned with the intention of breaking through to the next level in Stone Village."

The willow branches swayed gently, and the ethereal voice of the Willow God rang out again: "Feel free to do whatever you want, and if you have any questions, you can ask me."

He was also curious about what this little guy was going to come up with this time. Although the little guy's aptitude was not very good, his comprehension was quite good. For example, the previous set of fist techniques. Maybe this time he could come up with something that would surprise him.