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

"Thank you, Goddess Liu. If I encounter any difficulties during my breakthrough, I will come to you for guidance again."

Shi Geng's face lit up with joy, a huge weight lifted from his heart. With the former Immortal King, Liu Shen, guarding him, the certainty of his breakthrough increased dramatically.

Although Liu Shen suffered severe injuries and was in a state of rebirth after experiencing a cataclysmic calamity, his vision and knowledge were still top-notch throughout the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. A few pointers from him could save him from countless detours.

"Okay, let's leave."

As the ethereal voice of the Willow God faded away, the swaying green branch slowly withdrew its scattering green light and returned to silence, leaving only the charred trunk standing quietly at the village entrance.

Shi Geng bowed respectfully, and the clansmen who were watching also quietly dispersed, afraid of disturbing the Willow God.

On the way back, a group of children chattered around Shi Geng, constantly asking him about his experiences traveling in the wilderness. The adults around them also slowed down and listened quietly.

Apart from the clan leader Shi Yunfeng, none of the villagers had ever left the village too far and were full of curiosity about the outside world.

As Shi Geng walked, he casually recounted some of his experiences, mostly encounters with strange flowers and ferocious beasts. He glossed over the more dangerous ones, not wanting the villagers to worry too much.

Even so, everyone was stunned by his experience and exclaimed in surprise from time to time.

The little boy's eyes lit up as he listened, wishing he could leave the village right now and venture into the wilderness.

Chief Shi Yunfeng stroked his beard and smiled as he watched this scene, a trace of memory flashing in his eyes. In his youth, he had also longed for the outside world and pursued power, leading a dozen or so clansmen away from the Great Wilderness to travel to a distant ancient kingdom.

At first, things were fine. With his exceptional talent, he joined a sect to cultivate bone script and successfully reached the Cave Heaven Realm.

However, a sudden disaster completely changed the trajectory of his life. During a trial, he and a group of brothers accidentally discovered a mysterious cave ruin and unearthed many precious bone books.

However, because they were unable to break through the true entrance to the cave and enter the core area, the news was inadvertently leaked, leading to their relentless pursuit by various forces.

To escape the enemy's pursuit, Shi Yunfeng and his companions were forced to flee back to the depths of the Great Wilderness. During this long and desperate escape, they were not only injured by a strange mist, but also experienced countless near-death experiences.

His brothers who had traveled with him back then died one after another. In the end, only he and another clansman escaped back to Shicun covered in blood. The other man died shortly after returning to the village.

This cruel experience cost Shi Yunfeng an extremely heavy price: his cultivation path was interrupted, and his cultivation never improved again.

At the same time, the severe injuries and hidden wounds from his early years have been tormenting him, causing his physical condition to deteriorate day by day, making it impossible for him to easily use the secret power of the bone script.

The memories abruptly ended. Shi Yunfeng suppressed the sadness in his eyes and looked at Shi Geng with unwavering determination. He would dedicate the rest of his life to protecting the pure land of Shi Village.

However, when he heard that Shi Geng had stormed into the Void God Realm and broken more than a dozen records, attracting top forces such as the Heaven-Mending Pavilion to recruit him, Shi Yunfeng's hand, which was stroking his beard, tightened, and he directly plucked out a few white hairs.

Ignoring the pain, his face filled with astonishment, he raised his voice, "What? You broke records in the Void God Realm? More than a dozen? And you even received an invitation to join the Heaven-Mending Pavilion?"

The villagers of Stone Village looked at each other blankly. They had lived in the village all their lives and knew nothing about the Void God Realm, the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, or even the forces that were far away from the village.

Shi Linhu scratched his rough, coarse hair and asked in a simple, honest manner, "Clan leader, what exactly are this Void God Realm and the Heaven-Mending Pavilion? Are they perhaps teeming with spiritual herbs and ferocious beasts?"

The children leaned forward, looking at the clan leader Shi Yunfeng with curious eyes.

Seeing this, Shi Yunfeng stroked his long beard, calming his shock, and then slowly explained to everyone.

"The Void God Realm is the most precious spiritual world left behind by the ancient gods. When cultivators reach a certain level, they can enter the Void God Realm through sensing and train there. It is a gathering place for the young geniuses of the world to compete. The Heaven-Mending Pavilion is a famous and top-notch cultivation sect. Being noticed and recruited by it is an unparalleled opportunity that countless cultivators dream of."

"In the Void God Realm, a place where geniuses vie for supremacy, breaking even one record is already an extraordinary feat. I never expected that you, Gengwa, would break more than a dozen records in a row. No one has ever been heard of doing this before, and you were even personally recruited by a top-tier power like the Heaven-Mending Pavilion. Our Stone Village has produced a legendary figure!"

Shi Yunfeng stared intently at Shi Geng, his heart surging with emotion. As time passed, the ancient glory of Shi Village had long since faded into legend, but now, this young man was rising rapidly, and there was every chance that he could lead Shi Village to regain its former glory.

Everyone was deeply moved and finally understood what earth-shattering thing Shi Geng had done on his trip.

"Shih Heng, you're amazing!"

The little boy's eyes sparkled with longing and admiration. He secretly made up his mind that he would also go to the Realm of the Gods in the future, break records one after another like Shi Heng, and make a great name for himself.

Inspired by him, the children around him were all eager to try, clamoring to go out of the village together and explore the outside world in the future.

As Shi Yunfeng and the clan elders gazed at the group of energetic children, their smiles grew even wider, and the entire village was filled with an atmosphere of excitement and joy.

Shi Qingfeng, standing to the side, pursed his lips and silently made up his mind to learn from everyone and make a name for himself in the future, so that when he returned to the Second Ancestral Land, his great-grandfather and the others would be proud of him.

A gentle smile appeared on Shi Geng's lips, and a sense of peace settled in his heart. He had traversed the vast wilderness, encountering danger at every turn and having to be on high alert at all times. Only by returning to the land of Shi Village could he completely let down his guard.

With wisps of smoke rising from chimneys and the aroma of game filling the air, surrounded by his simple and honest fellow villagers and childhood friends, Stone Village was the most peaceful haven for his soul amidst his wanderings and constant travels.

He raised his hand and rubbed the little one's head, softly promising, "Cultivate diligently. When you reach the limit of the Blood Transformation Realm, I will take you to the Ancient Kingdom. Then you will be able to enter the Void God Realm."

Located deep within the Great Wilderness, and without any nationwide sacrificial ceremony to Heaven, it was naturally difficult to sense the existence of the Void God Realm. Even though Shi Geng held the token to enter the Void God Realm, it was of no use.

There are only two ways to enter the Void God Realm from Stone Village: either wait for your own cultivation to break through to the corresponding realm and sense the existence of the Void God Realm with your own spiritual power.

Alternatively, one could be like the Willow God, using supreme supernatural powers to forcefully break through the barrier between the real world and the realm of the gods, guiding spiritual consciousness into the realm of the gods.