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For the next month, Shi Hao hardly left the village, completely immersed in cultivation and enlightenment.
As the core inheritance of the Supreme Hall, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Technique is far more profound than imagined. Shi Hao only had a preliminary understanding of it, but he felt that he had gained a completely new understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and the way to use the precious techniques.
Nourished by this celestial technique, his seven grotto-heavens became even more stable and miraculous, their speed of absorbing and releasing the essence of heaven and earth increasing several times over!
At the same time, he also began to try to cultivate the many precious techniques he had acquired.
The sonic power of the True Hou Treasure Technique, the ultimate speed of the Golden-Winged Roc Treasure Technique, the true solar fire of the Golden Crow Treasure Technique...
Although he could only grasp some basics due to the limitations of his cultivation level, each practice session gave him a deeper understanding of the primordial power of these ancient beasts, and his combat strength steadily improved.
Of course, he did not forget his relatives in Shicun.
In his spare time, he would unreservedly pass on some relatively basic physical techniques, rune knowledge, and energy utilization skills that he had learned from the Supreme Hall, suitable for the villagers to cultivate, to the core members of the hunting team such as Shi Linhu and Shi Feijiao, as well as talented children such as Pi Hou.
With Shi Hao's guidance and the continuous nourishment from the flesh and blood of the Suanni, the strength of the entire Stone Village is increasing at an astonishing rate!
More and more young people are breaking through to the late stage or even the perfect stage of the Blood Transformation Realm. Even some elderly people feel their blood and qi returning to normal, as if they have become several years younger!
Ishimura is truly beginning to show signs of rising!
A month later.
Shi Hao felt that his cultivation had been completely stabilized at the Seventh Heaven Realm, and he had gained a preliminary grasp of the many new treasure techniques he had acquired.
He knew that staying in Shicun and working in isolation was no longer of much use.
He needs a wider world, more intense battles, and to find stronger opponents and higher-level beast milk in order to grow faster.
It's time... for him to begin his trials!
On this day, he found the clan chief Shi Yunfeng again and told him that he wanted to leave Shi Village and go to the depths of the Great Wilderness to train.
This time, although Shi Yunfeng was still reluctant and worried, he did not try to dissuade him further.
He knew that Shi Hao, this fledgling eagle destined to soar to the heavens, could not be confined to this small corner of Shi Village forever.
"Good boy, go ahead if you want to." Shi Yunfeng patted Shi Hao on the shoulder, his voice a little hoarse. "Remember, no matter where you go, Shi Village... will always be your home! If you get tired, come back and visit!"
"Yes! I remember, Grandpa Clan Chief!" Shi Hao nodded vigorously, his eyes also getting a little hot.
Shi Hao bid farewell to the reluctant villagers and refused the offer to go with Pi Hou and the others who wanted to go with him.
Finally, Shi Hao came to the willow tree and bid farewell to the Willow God.
Liu Shen didn't say much, but instead separated a wisp of soft green light and merged it into Shi Hao's body, forming an extremely subtle protective mark.
Having done all this, Shi Hao no longer hesitated.
He put the still-sleeping furball on his shoulder, and then leaped onto the back of the Azure Sky Roc that had been waiting for a long time!
"Daqing! Head into the depths of the Great Wilderness!"
"唳——!!!"
The Azure Roc let out a powerful roar, its wings flapped suddenly, stirring up a storm of wind and clouds, carrying Shi Hao and Little Fur Ball.
Like an arrow released from a bow, it rushed into that vast and boundless wilderness, full of unknowns and dangers, yet also containing endless opportunities!
Along the way, the towering mountains and ridges of Qingtianpeng flew past at high speed, and the wild atmosphere was overwhelming.
Shi Hao stood on the back of the roc, his clothes fluttering, his eyes firm and bright.
He encountered a ferocious bird with a wingspan of hundreds of meters blocking his way. He quickly dodged it using the Golden-Winged Roc Technique and then blasted it down with a Suanni Thunderbolt.
He encountered a colossal beast with the strength to uproot mountains blocking his path. Undeterred, he used the sonic waves of the True Hou Treasure Technique to intimidate it, and then used the terrifying power of his own Seven Heavens Cave to blast it apart!
He encountered a pack of fearless wolves attacking him, and immediately unleashed the Golden Crow Technique. Although he was only a beginner, he managed to condense a blazing fireball that burned the wolves into defeat.
Fight! Fight! Fight on and on!
In countless life-or-death battles, Shi Hao honed his combat skills and tested the various magical techniques he had learned. His aura became increasingly sharp, and his strength improved rapidly!
The fur ball on his shoulder seemed to have been awakened by the trials of blood and fire, occasionally squeaking in certain directions. It even helped Shi Hao avoid several extremely dangerous areas and found some hidden spiritual herbs!
This trio of a person, a bird, and a fluffy ball thus stumbled into this vast and magnificent wilderness!
Chapter Seventeen: First Encounter with Xia Youyu, Heading to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion!
It has been more than a month since Shi Hao left Shi Village and stepped into the truly vast and boundless wilderness.
During this month, Shi Hao rode the Azure Roc, carrying the fur ball on his shoulder, and ventured deep into the Great Wilderness.
He experienced countless battles, fighting against all sorts of strange and ferocious beasts.
From initially needing to rely on the power of the seven grotto-heavens and newly learned precious techniques to barely win, he gradually became more adept and even able to develop some simple reincarnation fist intent based on his initial understanding of the "Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art," suppressing ferocious beasts of the same level with every move.
His combat experience was growing rapidly, and his aura was becoming more and more calm and restrained, no longer as sharp and aggressive as when he first started out. But deep within his clear eyes lay an even more terrifying power.
Under his tireless cultivation and battles day and night, the Seven Cave Heavens became increasingly brilliant and stable, and their speed of absorbing and releasing the essence of heaven and earth was astonishing.
His mastery of the "Suanni Treasure Technique" and the "Vermilion Bird Treasure Technique" has become increasingly proficient. Although he is not yet able to unleash their true power, it is enough to make him invincible among those of the same realm.
Of course, the journey wasn't just about tedious training and battles. The greatest source of "fun" was the little golden pom-pom on his shoulder.
Since following Shi Hao, the little guy has been eating and drinking well every day, his health has improved a lot, and he has become more and more lively and active.
Most importantly, its treasure-hunting instinct seems to be getting stronger and stronger.
On several occasions, it was the furry ball's squeaking that guided Shi Hao to some deeply hidden medicinal herbs or ores.
But it is precisely because of this treasure-hunting instinct that this little guy has become a complete "troublemaker"!
On this day, Shi Hao was meditating in a secluded valley, consolidating his insights after killing a mid-stage Cave Heaven Realm Ironclad Rhinoceros, while Qing Tianpeng was preening his feathers. However, Maoqiu had secretly slipped away at some point.
Not long after, a series of urgent squeaking sounds came from afar.
Immediately afterward, a golden shadow darted back like lightning, leaping directly onto Shi Hao's head, its tiny paws tightly clutching a colorful, shimmering bird egg that emitted a rich, exotic fragrance!
"Furry! Where have you gotten yourself into trouble again?!" Shi Hao was startled and was about to pull it off to ask what had happened.
Chirp——! ! !
A furious and piercing scream, almost bursting the eardrums, suddenly came from the entrance of the valley!
Immediately afterwards, a dazzling array of colorful divine light suddenly shone like a peacock spreading its tail, illuminating the entire valley in a magnificent display!
A five-colored peacock, not particularly large in size, with a wingspan of about ten meters, but covered in five-colored divine feathers, trailing a magnificent tail feather, and exuding a terrifying aura, charged forward, carrying boundless rage!
Its gaze was fixed on Shi Hao's head, on the trembling furball that was holding an egg with feathers that were extremely similar in color to its own!
"Holy crap! A five-colored peacock?! You troublemaker! You stole someone's eggs?!" Shi Hao instantly understood, and was so angry he almost slapped the fluffy ball away!
The Five-Colored Peacock, though not a pure-blooded ancient species, is still an extremely powerful variant.
"Chirp!!" The five-colored peacock let out an angry cry, its tail feathers suddenly spread open, and five-colored divine light swept towards Shi Hao and Qing Tianpeng like a tide!
Wherever that divine light passed, rocks melted and vegetation withered; its power was terrifying!
"Daqing! Run!" Shi Hao shoved the fur ball into his arms, flipped over and jumped onto Peng's back, shouting!
Qingtianpeng also felt a great threat and dared not be negligent. He flapped his wings and transformed into a streak of blue lightning, narrowly avoiding the first wave of five-colored divine light and fleeing desperately out of the valley!
"Chirp chirp chirp!!"
The five-colored peacock was furious and chased after it relentlessly, shooting out beams of five-colored divine light like maggots clinging to its bones!
A thrilling chase unfolded over the vast wilderness!
Although the Azure Roc was fast, the Five-Colored Peacock seemed to have some kind of secret acceleration technique, making it difficult for it to shake off for a while.
Shi Hao had to resort to the power of his inner cave or the thunder of the Suanni from time to time for defense and interference.
Several times, the destructive five-colored divine light grazed past Peng's wings, startling Shi Hao and Qing Tianpeng into breaking out in a cold sweat!
The man, the bird, and the feathered ball fled in a sorry state for tens of thousands of miles. Finally, thanks to the Qingtianpeng's better endurance and Shi Hao's trick of luring the peacock into the territory of another powerful beast, they managed to shake off the angry peacock without any real danger.
Landing in a dense primeval forest, Shi Hao, still shaken and panting, pulled the furball in his arms, who was equally frightened and had buried its head in its ostrich-like pose, out!
"You troublemaker!!" Shi Hao was furious. He grabbed Maoqiu by the scruff of her neck and said fiercely, "I warned you before, don't take things without permission! You almost killed us this time! If you dare to cause trouble again, believe me, I'll really throw you out to feed the beasts!!"
The fluffy ball was initially a little scared when it was being carried, but upon hearing Shi Hao's threat, it immediately became defiant. It pointed its little paws at Shi Hao's mouth and then at the direction where the Azure Scaled Eagle had been, squeaking loudly in protest.
(How dare you say that to me? You ate other bird eggs with great relish last time, didn't you? Why are you allowed to eat them but I'm not?)
"Uh..." Shi Hao blushed slightly when Mao Qiu said that, recalling his previous "glorious deeds," and felt a little embarrassed.
It seems... that makes sense?
"Ahem!" Shi Hao coughed twice, trying to save face. "How can that be the same? I 'borrowed' it through my own abilities! You stole it, the nature of the crime is different! Anyway, don't do this again next time! Do you hear me?!"
"Squeak!" The fluffy ball turned its head, seemingly indicating its dissatisfaction, but it didn't continue arguing.
Looking at its adorable appearance, Shi Hao felt both annoyed and amused.
In the end, he couldn't bring himself to actually hit it; he just tossed it aside and said, "Go away! Go find somewhere to stay! Just looking at you makes me angry!"
With a squeak, Maoqiu, clutching the colorful peacock egg, ran to a big tree and carefully hid it, glancing around warily from time to time.
After a thrilling chase, Shi Hao and Qing Tianpeng were both feeling tired and hungry.
"Never mind, let's fill our stomachs first."
Shi Hao decided to rest for a while. He sent Qing Tianpeng to keep watch nearby, while he began searching for prey.
Fortunately, not long after, he discovered a black giant tiger, also at the early stage of the Cave Heaven Realm, drinking water by the river.
This time, Shi Hao didn't hold back and went all out!
The Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art has begun to operate, and the seven grotto-heavens have emerged simultaneously. The Suanni Treasure Technique gathers thunder, and the Vermilion Bird Treasure Technique evolves into flames!
After a fierce battle, the unfortunate black giant tiger followed in the footsteps of the previous ferocious beasts and was forcefully killed by Shi Hao!
Skillfully skinning, deboning, and dismembering... Shi Hao handled the ferocious beast's corpse like an experienced old hunter.
He selected the finest pieces of tiger meat, lit a campfire, and began his sumptuous "ferocious beast feast."
The little furball smelled the aroma of meat and came running over excitedly, squeaking around the campfire, its mouth practically watering.
The golden-brown roasted meat sizzled, its rich aroma mingling with the smoke from the firewood, filling the quiet forest with an irresistible fragrance.
However, just as Shi Hao tore off a piece of roasted tiger leg meat, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, ready to enjoy it—
Swish swish!
A faint whooshing sound came from the woods not far away.
Immediately afterwards, several figures appeared silently by the campfire like ghosts.