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

Chapter 12 Shi Hao's Family

Time flies, and another year has passed.

A year ago, after receiving guidance from the Willow God and realizing his own constraints, Shi An bid farewell to Shi Village and embarked on the path of cultivation alone.

During this year, he did not limit himself to the area around Shi Village, but chose to go deep into the wilderness to face those ancient ferocious beasts and prehistoric birds of prey.

Without Shi Linhu and the others, Shi An no longer had to worry about his power getting out of control and hurting others. Therefore, in every battle, he would give his all without reservation.

In this way, as he hovered on the brink of life and death again and again, he learned to listen to the voice of his heart and carefully feel the subtle changes every time his power was released.

Gradually, he began to face up to his own abilities and tried to control and master them.

Eventually he discovered that the power within him was far greater than he had imagined, and what he had previously considered to be restraints were actually nothing more than the fear, uneasiness, and terror deep within him.

In fact, even though he has been in this world for nearly ten years, deep down in his heart he has no sense of reality about all this, or he has not fully integrated into this world, and has always had a gaming mentality.

In this situation, how can he recognize himself and how can he truly master and use his own power?
It was not until this year, after countless life and death tests, that Shi An began to truly examine himself and think about his existence and purpose.

He began to reflect on why he always faced the world and his own path of cultivation with a playful mentality.

Is it because he has never truly felt the threat of survival, or is it because he is so deeply afraid of the unknown future that he chooses to escape and numb himself with a gaming mentality?

Finally, in a fierce battle with an ancient ferocious beast, when he was almost killed by the beast's claws, Shi An finally woke up.

At that moment between life and death, he seemed to hear the cry from deep in his heart, which was the desire for survival, the pursuit of strength, and the call for self-awareness.

At that moment, he understood that only by truly facing himself and the world could he find his own path and truly master and control his own power.

Since then, his mentality has undergone a drastic change. He no longer despises the world and no longer fears death.

In this way, a year later, Shi An finally mastered the limit of his current abilities. At the same time, he finally understood the limit of his own strength - one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred pounds!
Yes, it is exactly one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred, which is the number of one Yuanhui in the prehistoric times.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or something else.

Shaking his head, Shi An looked at the armadillo that had just died on the ground and murmured, "It's time to go back to the village."

Having made up his mind, Shi An immediately started packing his bag. Actually, there was nothing much to pack, because after a year of experience, his application of space had become more sophisticated, and he had already opened up his own portable space some time ago.

It’s not big, only ten cubic meters, but it’s enough for him at the moment.

Soon, Shi An packed up and set out on the road back to Shi Village.

Ten days later, Shi An finally returned to the village after being away for a year.

However, what surprised Shi An was that Shi Village, which was considered bustling in the past, seemed a little quiet at this moment. Except for a few uncles in charge of patrolling at the entrance of the village, there was no other friend of his age.

Such a strange situation made Shi An very confused. He then walked up to an uncle in charge of patrol and asked, "Uncle Fei Jiao, what happened in the village? Why is everyone away?"

"Xiao An!"

Hearing Shi An's voice, Shi Feijiao smiled first, and then explained: "Someone just came to the village, saying that he was from outside, and this time he came here to look for his ancestral land..."

When Shi An heard Shi Feijiao say that outsiders had arrived and were looking for their ancestral land, he immediately lost interest in listening and turned around to rush to the clan council meeting.

Shi Feijiao also reacted at this time. It seemed to be Shi An's voice just now. Shi An is back?

While Shi Feijiao was still wondering, he just happened to see Shi An's figure disappear around the corner. Although Shi An was much taller now than he was a year ago, he still vaguely resembled his younger self. Therefore, Shi Feijiao was sure that it was Shi An.

"Xiao An is back!"

In an instant, Shi Feijiao shouted loudly, startling the other people who were patrolling.

When their gazes turned to him, Shi Feijiao shouted again, "Xiao An is back! Xiao An, who has been away for a year, is back."

Shi An was not aware of all this because he had already arrived at the Shi Village Council.

At this moment, quite a few people have gathered here. In addition to the clan leader Shi Yunfeng, several elders of the clan, and a group of friends who are watching outside, there are also two very conspicuous figures.

One of them was a tall and slender man with a calm temperament.

He has a resolute face, and his brows reveal his indomitable fighting spirit and firm belief.

The other person is a gentle, dignified and elegant woman.

She has a beautiful and elegant face, her skin is as white as warm snow, and her picturesque eyebrows and eyes give people a gentle feeling.

"Shi Ziling, Qin Yining."

Although Shi An had only met the two people for the first time, he already had a general understanding of their identities.

However, he did not pay too much attention to the two of them. After taking a look at them, Shi An's attention was more focused on the child in Qin Yining's arms.

"Shi Hao..."

Looking at the little sleeping figure, his mood, which had been calm due to a year of life and death experience, suddenly became extremely excited.

How could Shi An not be excited about Shi Hao, this arbitrary existence that has ruled for eternity?

"Xiao Shian, you're back?!"

But at this moment, a voice that sounded a little unexpected and surprising woke him up.

Shi An, who had regained consciousness, looked towards the source of the voice. Seeing Shi Yunfeng, whose hair was now completely white, Shi An hurried over and said, "Grandpa Clan Leader, I'm back."

As he spoke, he did not forget to greet Shi Linhu beside him: "Dad, I'm back."

"Just come back, just come back!"

Looking at Shi An, who was completely different from a year ago, Shi Linhu's eyes turned red and his voice was choked with sobs.

A year may be just a blink of an eye for a practitioner, but for a father, it is endless longing and worry.

Shi Yunfeng also looked at Shi An with a kind face, his eyes full of satisfaction: "Little Shi An, it seems that you have grown a lot in this year!"

"I sense a different aura from you than before. It's a calmness and determination that comes from someone who has experienced the test of life and death."

"Hehe~"

Facing Shi Yunfeng's praise, Shi An just smiled modestly, then turned to look at Shi Ziling and his wife, who had been quiet since he entered the door, and said, "Grandpa, clan leader, Dad, are these two uncles and aunts the ones Uncle Fei Jiao mentioned who are looking for the ancestral land?"

(End of this chapter)