Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 11 Self-binding
Three days later, Shicun.

When the familiar outline of Shicun gradually became clear on the horizon, everyone in the hunting team couldn't help but show joy on their faces. They were finally home!

This was what everyone was thinking at that moment.

"It's Uncle Hu and Xiao An, it's Xiao An and the others who are back!"

Coincidentally, at the entrance of the village, after seeing Shi Linhu and others, several children who were playing suddenly became excited, and some of them turned around and went to report the news to the village.

Soon, the villagers who got the news came out of their homes and gathered at the entrance of the village, welcoming the return of the heroes with warm applause and cheers.

At the village entrance, Shi Linhu and the other members of the hunting team looked at the tribesmen who came to greet them and shouted, "Everyone, we are back."

"This time, we not only returned safely, but also brought back a lot of harvest!"

As they spoke, everyone raised the packages in their hands and showed them to the villagers.

When they saw that the package was full of precious materials and resources obtained from hunting, the whole Shi Village was in an uproar. Then they gathered around and began to look at the prey they brought back.

Seeing this, Shi Linhu turned around and came to Shi Yunfeng and reported everything about the trip to him.

"Xiao Shi An Ta..."

After listening to Shi Linhu's report, especially the report about Shi An, Shi Yunfeng's expression became visibly surprised.

He had never expected that Shi An, who was only nine years old, could achieve that level. Not only did he cooperate with everyone to kill a ferocious beast in the Blood Moving Realm in the first battle, but he also hunted down several powerful beasts alone afterwards.

Feeling doubtful and alarmed, Shi Yunfeng couldn't help but start looking for Shi An.

However, when he found him, he discovered that the other party had already arrived at the place where the spirit was being sacrificed.

"God Liu, I'm back."

Under the lightning-struck tree, Shi An sat down slowly, and then reported his experiences during this period to Liu Shen. Although he guessed that the other party might have already known about it, he still did so.

Regarding Shi An's report, Liu Shen did not stop him. Instead, he waited until he finished speaking before slowly speaking: "Do you have anything to say about this trip?"

Hearing this, Shi An was slightly startled, then thought for a while before saying, "This outing made me realize that although the abilities I possess are extremely powerful, they also need to be used with caution."

"Especially the poison of the Shebi Corpse. Its power far exceeded my expectations. If I'm not careful, I might accidentally injure my own people."

Obviously, Willow God was not very satisfied with this answer, because as soon as Shi An finished speaking, she asked again: "Anything else?"

"besides········"

Seeing that Willow God didn't seem very satisfied with the result, Shi An was stunned for a moment, and then fell into thought again.

After a long silence, Shi An's eyes flashed, and he said again: "Also, I shouldn't rely on my abilities so much and forget to stimulate myself."

“Is it gone…?”

Hearing Shi An's confident words, Willow God sighed in disappointment: "Actually, there's nothing wrong with you relying on your abilities or not. Your problem isn't that."

"This..." Shi An was really confused when he saw Liu Shen said that his problem was not relying on his ability.

If it’s not reliance on ability, what else could it be?
Shi An looked at the tall lightning-struck tree with a puzzled look on his face, trying to find an answer.

Facing Shi An in such a state, the Willow God gently waved his willow branches and replied, "Your problem lies in your restraints!"

"Traveling with Shi Linhu and the others makes you subconsciously feel that you need to follow the team's strategies and actions. While this sense of teamwork and coordination is certainly important, it also invisibly restricts the full release of your fighting instincts and potential."

"While you performed well in combat, I could sense your concerns every time you made a move. You were afraid that your personal actions would affect the safety and success of the entire team. This concern prevented you from fully unleashing your power in battle."

Willow God's voice was gentle and deep, as if it could penetrate the fog in Shi An's mind.

Liu Shen's words shocked Shi An's heart.

He recalled the battles along the way and suddenly realized that he was indeed imitating and cooperating with the tactics of Shi Linhu and others in many cases to avoid accidents.

But if he doesn't do this, what if his mistake puts the team in avoidable danger? After all, he is just a newbie who has just left the village.

Thinking of this, Shi An asked in confusion: "But Liu Shen, if I don't consider the team and only focus on my own performance, won't that put my teammates in danger? Am I doing something wrong?"

"You did nothing wrong!"

Facing Shi An's confusion, Willow God did not get impatient, but patiently explained: "But a truly strong person does not disregard others, but rather can protect others while also exerting their greatest potential."

"Your abilities are powerful and unique, but unfortunately, you haven't been able to truly harness them, or even acknowledge them."

“Right now, you’re just treating them as toys, tools to use in specific situations, without deeply understanding them, integrating them, or transforming them into a part of yourself.”

Shi An lowered his head in thought. Every word that Liu Shen said now hit his heart like a heavy hammer.

Shi An silently recalled the scenes of his battles with various beasts, but found that every time, he achieved victory by relying on the strength of his own abilities.

However, I have never truly felt the connection between those abilities and myself, nor have I ever truly thought about how to maximize these abilities.

There were even times when he didn't give his all, not because he was afraid of failure, but because he was afraid that his power would get out of control and he would accidentally hurt his companions.

This self-limitation prevents him from truly unleashing his full potential.

After figuring this out, Shi An's eyes flashed, and then he looked up at Willow God and asked, "Then Willow God, how can I break this bondage and truly control them?"

The green willow branches swayed gently, and a deep, magnetic, and textured voice came again: "You need to feel, to experience, to understand."

"Each ability has its own unique flavor and laws. You need to touch their core, feel their pulse, and let them become a part of your body and an extension of your will."

"And the best way is to fight. Go and fight. This time you are alone."

"I understand, Willow God!"

Shi An's eyes became firm. He bowed deeply to the Willow God, then turned and left the lightning-struck tree with unprecedented determination in his steps.

(End of this chapter)