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"Yes, everyone says that Xiao Hao Hao has amazing strength. Although he is a bit young, let's give it a try. Don't lift the cauldron yet, try to grab the stone lock."

Someone nodded and said:
“My child told me that Xiao Hao Hao is just as strong as them, but I never believed it. Now is the perfect time for the little guy to give it a try.”

Shi Hao is three and a half years old. His jet-black hair falls to his shoulders, and his big eyes are dark and bright, very expressive. He is fair-skinned, pretty, and cute.

The little boy looked at his father, Shi Ziling, his mother holding his younger brother, and several clan elders. They all smiled. Shi Ziling said:
"Hao'er, go ahead, I also want to see just how strong you are now."

"Hey!"

Shi Hao was very young, so the sounds he made when he exerted himself were naturally childish, but he easily lifted a large stone mill.

"That's really impressive!"

Everyone nodded.

Then, he grabbed a stone millstone and threw it out with a whoosh. The heavy stone tool flew sixty or seventy meters away as if it were an ordinary stone.

With a loud crash, the millstone slammed into the ground, creating a large crater. Sand and gravel flew everywhere, dust billowed up, and the ground shook violently.

Everyone was stunned and speechless.

Next, the little one suddenly ran towards the dark blue bull, quickly exerted his strength, grabbed one of its horns, and slammed it to the ground.

Although he used skill when exerting his strength, it was enough to demonstrate how astonishing his power was. There was a collective gasp of astonishment on the scene. The villagers felt as if they were watching a small, ferocious beast unleash its power, which was visually shocking.

It should be noted that Shi Hao is still very young and the shortest in the crowd. He looks like a porcelain doll, which is hard to associate with his brute strength.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Shi Hao walked towards the cauldron. Due to his height, he couldn't reach the handles, so he squatted down and supported the bottom of the cauldron. Then, with a sudden burst of strength, the bronze cauldron was lifted off the ground and held above his head with a loud bang.

Everyone was stunned, unable to believe what they were seeing. A three-and-a-half-year-old child was able to lift a heavy cauldron weighing thousands of pounds; it was simply astonishing.

What is this? It looks just like the child of a golden-winged roc, or the offspring of a pure-blooded Pixiu king. Little Shi Hao is comparable to a real ancient ferocious beast cub!
The villagers were stunned, some even staring blankly. Although they had heard rumors that the little boy's physique far surpassed that of his peers, they still hadn't expected his body to be so abnormal.

"Could it be that the mysterious power of the bone script is being used?"

Someone asked.

"No, I saw it clearly, it's pure physical power."

The leader of the hunting party, Shi Linhu.

"boom!"

Little Shi Hao threw the bronze cauldron to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. He quickly retreated, avoiding being engulfed by the dust. The enormous sound made the villagers' hearts clench once again; this was truly a prodigy.

This result is unbelievable; a three-year-old child lifted a two-thousand-pound cauldron. Such a feat would be rare not only near this mountain range but also at the farthest reaches of the earth.

The villagers were all shocked, and even the clan chief Shi Yunfeng was surprised. He thought that Shi Hao was too old to lift that big cauldron, but he did it ahead of time.

Seeing their son Shi Hao not only gradually recover but also show extraordinary talent, Shi Ziling and Qin Yining both smiled with joy.

They had always worried that Shi Hao's talent would decline and his physique would weaken after his Supreme Bone was removed, but to their delight, Shi Hao's physique and talent are even stronger than before!

"Is this true? How can Shi Hao, this little guy, have such strength? I've never heard of a child like this before."

"It is indeed a bit unbelievable. If he didn't have a human body, I would have thought that a cub of the ancient species True Hou had come here!"

The villagers, regaining their senses, began to discuss the little boy's performance, which was like a thunderbolt from the blue, leaving them deeply shocked and shaken.

"Chieftain, have you ever seen a child like this in some prosperous regions?"

"Yes, Yunfeng, you've visited many powerful tribes, have you ever heard of such a prodigy?" Even some of the elders couldn't sit still and couldn't help but ask, shocked by the little one's performance.

Shi Yunfeng said, "I once met a few special children in a large tribe with millions of people. They were incredibly talented, which was astonishing. They were already very strong at a young age, but I think they were slightly inferior to the little one."

The villagers were stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then they all burst into laughter. This was a great gift from heaven to Stone Village! A child who could rival the cubs of ancient ferocious beasts—what would he be like if he grew up?! Stone Village would prosper because of him.

However, none of them asked Shi Ziling. In their view, Shi Hao, whose supreme bone had been removed, might not be as good as before. Asking Shi Ziling now would only be reopening his wounds.

An old man analyzed, "Those powerful tribes are so strong, with countless experts. They must be able to hunt down terrifying beasts and use the true blood of rare ancient species to temper and cleanse the bodies of those exceptionally talented children. Otherwise, the gap between them and the little one might be even greater."

“The world is vast and boundless. There may be even more powerful children in the territories of those legendary super-clans and some kings. After all, the world is too big, and what we know is only a small part of it,” Shi Yunfeng said.

The villagers were delighted by the martial arts demonstration; the children were all very strong and had great potential. As for Shi Hao, he was an unexpected surprise, and his performance was truly impressive.

As the crowd dispersed, several clan elders and important figures such as Shi Linhu remained, continuing their earnest discussion without ending their previous topic.

"If Shi Hao grows up in the future, will he really be able to kill a Zhenhou or a pure-blooded adult Suanni with his bare hands in a one-on-one situation? Just one of those legendary ancient ferocious beasts could easily wipe out a super clan!"

An elder extinguished the fire in his heart, saying, "Having potential as a child does not mean you can become an extraordinary powerhouse. You should know that many geniuses wither away in their youth."

Everyone fell silent, then nodded.

Shi Yunfeng frowned and said, "Speaking of which, Shi Hao was born in our village, which is somewhat disadvantageous from the start. We cannot provide him with the true blood of the ancient species, as well as the legendary mountain treasures and holy medicines, like those large tribes do."

Stone Forest Tiger Path:

"It's alright now that they're young, but if this continues, even with Ziling's help, it will be difficult for them to keep up with the resources of the children from the larger tribes."

Shi Yunfeng thought for a moment and said, "From what I understand, among the powerful clans at the ends of the earth, children with talent usually undergo their first important baptism at the age of five. They are sealed in a bronze furnace and their bodies are tempered with various sacred medicines and ancient blood to increase their potential." Everyone else sighed softly. After all, this was just a village. How could it compare to those large tribes? They simply couldn't find sacred medicines or the legendary ancient blood of the remnants of the species.

They remembered that when Shi Ziling and the others first came to the village, they were also planning to go out to find the sacred medicine, but they stayed because of the magical field at Shi Yuntao's place.

"Let's do our best to kill some giant beasts, extract some precious blood, and slowly accumulate it to prepare for the little one's fifth birthday baptism," an elder sighed.

Shi Linhu frowned and brought up another issue, saying, "To be on par with those legendary powerful children, besides having a solid physical foundation, the inheritance of cultivation techniques is also an important issue."

Clan Chief Shi Yunfeng nodded and said, "I'll figure something out."

Everyone was stunned. They all knew that the clan leader had gone far away with some clansmen, visiting many aristocratic families, and finally brought back some bone books at the cost of blood and life. Could they be comparable to the inheritances of those super-powerful clans?
Of the dozen or so brothers who had shared life and death, only two returned covered in blood. He never spoke of the events of the past in detail, and the villagers never inquired further.

What exactly happened back then? There's clearly more to the story.

Shi Ziling was also very curious about this, after all, the miraculous things that Shi Yuntao had shown were even more outrageous than the sacred mountain and holy medicine.

In the days that followed, clan chief Shi Yunfeng was very busy every day, often brewing medicinal herbs. The furnace in the courtyard was never extinguished, and the smell of medicine was always strong.

"Grandpa Chief, please don't overwork yourself and take a rest." Little Shi Hao had long eyelashes and was even prettier than a little girl. He very sensibly advised the old man to rest.

"It's alright," Shi Yunfeng said with a smile, shaking his head.

The clan elders and those in the know, including Shi Linhu, did not say much to Shi Hao. He was unaware that Shi Yunfeng was preparing for his "baptism" when he was five years old.

As the sun set, the hunting party returned, each member carrying a wild beast on their shoulder. Although some were injured, they chatted and laughed together.

The clan chief's stone courtyard was located at the entrance of the village. Shi Hao was standing in front of the courtyard gate when he saw the returning crowd.

"Uncle, you're back!" He looked up, his little face fair and tender, his eyes clear and bright, and greeted the group of people politely.

"Here, these are your favorite berries. Your uncle picked them especially for you." Shi Linhu handed over a leather package. When opened, it was filled with bright red berries that smelled wonderful. The round berries looked like sparkling red agates.

"Thank you, Uncle." Shi Hao blinked his big eyes and happily accepted it.

In the evening, the villagers offered sacrifices to the animal carcasses in front of the willow tree. After the ceremony, several intelligent prey animals were moved into the clan chief's courtyard.

Soon after, the stench of blood filled the stone courtyard. Several ferocious beasts lay there, covered in blood, their bodies gradually withering and flashing with runes, mysterious and eerie.

Those were bone inscriptions, now intertwined with the blood, like tiny flashes of lightning. Shi Yunfeng was casting a spell, using mysterious power to refine and extract the essence from the beast blood, harvesting "blood medicine." After continuous tempering, the beast blood became less and less, until each beast's blood finally only rolled down as a single drop, falling into the jade jar. The blood droplets were crystal clear, sparkling like blood diamonds.

"According to the records in the Bone Book, if there is enough sacred medicine, true blood, and other miraculous substances during the baptism at the age of five, the foundation laid will have a profound impact and will be related to future achievements," the clan leader Shi Yunfeng murmured.

He didn't want to waste Shi Hao's talent, and he didn't want him to fall behind the geniuses of the super clans. He had been thinking about how to accumulate the precious items needed for his "baptism".

"Better to have none than something of poor quality. Only high-quality true blood will be useful to Little One. Unfortunately, the mutant species are too rare and too powerful to deal with. I'm afraid we'll have to rely on Ziling to collect them."

He muttered to himself that although his strength had improved significantly compared to before, he was still far inferior to Shi Ziling and his wife.

"Hehe, Yunfeng, don't worry, leave the high-quality true blood that Hao'er needs to me!"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang in Shi Yunfeng's ears. He turned around in confusion and saw a face that was all too familiar to him.

Shi Yunfeng said in a trembling voice:

"Yun...Yun Tao, is it...is it you?"

Shi Yuntao said with a smile:

"Yunfeng, of course it's me! I have to thank you for taking care of me all these years!"

Shi Yuntao was a wisp of true spirit that Shang Yi sent to the Perfect World. However, because he already existed in the era of Shrouding the Heavens, his appearance in this era would naturally cause him to suffer karmic backlash, thus losing all his memories.

However, when he went out with Shi Yunfeng and others, they encountered a broken statue of a celestial monk king left over from the ancient era.

The causal connection stimulated Shang Yi's true spirit, causing his memories to awaken and displaying immense power. However, he later escaped the backlash of cause and effect through slumber and nirvana, and used this to cleanse his karma, allowing his body to break free from the influence and suppression of the river of time.

For many years, although Shi Yuntao had been in a deep sleep, his consciousness was still able to perceive everything that was happening in the outside world.

The space that could help others recover from injuries and even enable them to safely undergo a rebirth and improve their qualifications was deliberately expanded by Shi Yuntao and integrated into the courtyard.

Due to the influence of so many years, even though Shi Yuntao has left the courtyard, the same space is still preserved there, and it can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on its own without fear of loss.

Shi Yunfeng's eyes immediately reddened, and he said with a choked voice:
"Yun Tao, you've finally woken up! After I noticed the abnormality in you back then, I believed you could wake up again, but I never expected you to sleep for so long!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuntao felt somewhat ashamed and said:
"Some strange changes occurred back then, which brought me considerable benefits. However, I was too weak at the time and needed a long time to transform and absorb them. Who would have thought that this absorption would take so many years!"

"You've suffered so much these past years, but thankfully you've been there to protect the village!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yunfeng smiled and said:

"This is all thanks to you. You emitted a special energy that permeated the courtyard, which greatly reduced the mortality rate of the village's young adults and also significantly enhanced the potential of the children."

This generation of children are all geniuses of the Great Wilderness!

Shi Yunfeng became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, as if he himself possessed such extraordinary talent! (End of Chapter)