Chapter 6, Parents

After a slight pause, Ji Xia chuckled softly: "As expected of my Ji Xia's child, always so mysterious since childhood. What exactly has he learned from the shaman elders? Regardless, it is ultimately a good thing, after all, he is my Ji Xia's child!"

In the conference hall, during a brief encounter with Ji Wu, there was a strong manifestation of fire around Ji Wu, clearly indicating that his physical strength had reached the tenth level, beginning to break through the final two realms of the Shaman realm, signaling the activation of the innate bloodline's extraordinary power

Ji Xia smirked, and her massive figure silently passed through the window. After a few ups and downs, she swooped into the pitch-black jungle without alarming anyone. After running a considerable distance, Ji Xia murmured softly, "It’s good to eat; eat more to gain strength, that’s what makes a man!"

The colorful flames in the lower abdomen suddenly flared up, as the snake bones and snake meat simultaneously transformed into hot vapor that surged into the colorful flames. In the blink of an eye, beams of colorful light erupted, continuously merging into Ji Hao's body.

Accompanied by loud shouts, hundreds of children, slightly younger than Ji Hao, carried boulders the size of small mountains, marching in unison past Ji Hao's front door. Upon seeing Ji Hao, who was once again standing on the roof 'in a daze', the children all began to shout loudly.

Amidst the shouts of scolding, Ji Hao walked into the hall, gazing at the prey that was placed on the fire pit.

"Well, I am really very hungry now, Father, Mother, I will eat!" Ji Hao laughed heartily a few times, grabbed a stone knife that was stuck in the body of the white-spotted python, and swiftly chopped off a section of the snake's tail, about the thickness of a water bucket, swallowing it whole, bones and all.

Seeing that all the meat in the house had been consumed by Ji Hao, especially at the moment when his aura broke through, Qing Fu smiled gently

From its appearance, this is a large snake. However, the muscles of this large snake emit a strange fluorescence, with the muscles, tendons, and joints appearing faintly translucent, and the bones are as dense as steel, radiating a sharp cold light in the fire. The muscles are like jade, and the bones are like steel; this is the physical manifestation of the peak of a shaman's realm

Sitting by the fire pit in the hall, Jixia, who was roasting prey, grabbed a thick log and forcefully threw it out. With a loud cry, the log struck the fat bear on the head, causing its plump body to roll away like a ball for several dozen yards.

Ji Hao stood on the roof of his home, facing the gradually brightening east. His chest and abdomen rose and fell slowly, as wisps of faint purple vapor shot rapidly from the extremely distant eastern horizon, which Ji Hao cautiously inhaled in small sips.

Father! Ji Hao walked over and sat down by the fire pit

The cultivation in the realm of shamans is a process that purely focuses on the training of the body and the strengthening of the foundation

Ji Hao looked at Ji Xia and Qing Fu, feeling a slight warmth in the corners of his eyes, as waves of warmth surged in his heart. Never asking why, they silently provided protection for him and everything he needed. Is this the true meaning of 'parents'?

Hao! Ji Xia glanced at Ji Hao and smiled broadly: "You finished all the meat at home last night, and Dad was worried you might still be hungry, so he conveniently hunted a white-spotted python back."

Qing Fu walked in and gently patted Ji Hao's head: "Hao, you ate so much last night, did your strength break through? This is a good thing. You have just broken through a level of strength, so you must eat more delicious food to replenish your energy."

Hundreds of children rushed past, their shoulders bearing the weight of massive stones, upon which the runes inscribed by the shaman glimmered with a yellowish light, making these stones feel dozens of times heavier than their actual weight. The children sprinted with the stones, their footsteps echoing like thunder, as sweat continuously trickled down their rough skin

"It's just that Ji Wu's strength..." Ji Hao looked at the children who were running away in a frenzy, furrowing his brows and falling into deep thought

The women of the tribe laughed and playfully kicked the dolls out of the house, and thus began a whole day of busyness. The animal hides hunted yesterday needed to be processed, the metal ores extracted by the miners needed to be sorted, and a large quantity of natural plant fibers required processing. In such a large tribe, there was always an endless amount of work to be done

Qing Fu smiled gently, softly stroking Ji Hao's head

The sun has not yet risen, a thin mist envelops the mountains and forests, and the camp of the Fire Crow tribe is already filled with noise.

Qing Fu walked into the courtyard and raised his hand to Ji Hao, saying: "Hao, come down from hetushucomcom. Your father went hunting early this morning and caught a prey to nourish your body."

Ji Xia and Qing Fu smiled with relief. Ji Xia stroked her chin and said, "Well, being able to eat is a good thing. Hao, eat more. No matter how much you want to eat, your father can always find good things for you."

Indescribably wonderful! Ji Hao felt a surge of joy in his heart, with a faint glow of fire emerging from the top of his head. The transaction with the phantom, at least from the current perspective, does not seem to be a wrong choice.

With Ji Hao's current strength at the fourth level, it is not difficult to take advantage of spells to gain some benefits. However, to directly defeat Ji Wu, whose strength far exceeds his own, is still somewhat challenging. Moreover, it is even more daunting to consider that after defeating Ji Wu, he would have to face the pressure from Ji Shu and others.

After breaking through last night, Ji Hao has already reached the fourth level of the Witch Realm, with pure physical strength amounting to a staggering 40,000 stones

The giant blue mulberry trees on Jinwu Ridge emitted a red glow, as nearly a thousand giant crows flapped their wings, ablaze with fire, soaring into the sky, joyfully calling out as they flew in all directions. Within the mulberry forest at the encampment, countless small fire crows cawed, resembling a dark cloud rising into the air, swirling and dancing around Jinwu Ridge.

Ji Xia and Qing Fu smiled as they looked at Ji Hao, showing no intention of inquiring about what had happened last night

The adult warriors of the Fire Crow tribe, armed with long spears and large axes, rode on their respective war beasts, entering the jungle in groups to commence a day of hunting

Ji Haoxin was well aware that within several thousand miles around Jinwu Ridge, ordinary ferocious birds and beasts were countless. However, the prey at the peak of the shaman realm was scarce. Usually, a large group of clansmen would go hunting in the mountains and forests, and it might take two to three months before they encountered a prey of such caliber.

Take the most dense and hardest blue steel rock from the Southern Wilderness, and carve it into a stone block with dimensions of three feet in length, width, and height. The weight of such a massive stone is equivalent to 'one stone' of force. The first tier of shamans possesses a strength of ten thousand stones! Meanwhile, the second tier of shamans wields a tremendous force of twenty thousand stones!

Ji Hao looked at Qing Fu in astonishment and hurriedly jumped down from the rooftop

The White-spotted Python, a highly toxic creature at the pinnacle of the shamanic realm, moves like the wind with a mysterious trail, making it extremely difficult to capture. At the same time, the marrow of the White-spotted Python possesses immense power, excelling in replenishing vital energy and restoring essence and blood strength

While deep in thought, a peculiar aroma of meat wafted up.

Silently reciting the nine-character mantra 'Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing', both hands transform in front of the chest like flowing water, as the first pure yang purple energy naturally generated between heaven and earth before dawn is slowly absorbed by the body, merging into the soul as a misty aura. The spiritual power gradually increases, and beads of sweat pour down from Ji Hao's forehead

As Ji Hao indulged in a hearty meal, Ji Xia and Qing Fu stood quietly by the bedroom door, peering through the crack to observe Ji Hao.

These days, I need to find more powerful beasts to consume. Ji Hao muttered to himself, Should I ask Crow for help? Crow possesses the strength of a Great Sorcerer; if I can kill and devour one hundred prey from the Lesser Sorcerer realm...

Ji Hao retracted his cultivation stance, calming the turbulent energy within his chest, and smiled as he waved to the children.

Ah, these little ones will soon become the first-tier sorcerers, and they will all be able to transform into qualified warriors!" Ji Hao looked at the children of the Fire Crow tribe and couldn't help but express his admiration.

"Get lost, fat bear!" Ji Xia said in a low voice, "All you do is eat all day long. Sooner or later, you will get so fat that you won't be able to move. I will have no choice but to slaughter you for meat and then go choose another battle beast."

Brother Hao!

The gate of the courtyard was suddenly knocked on, and a delicate voice, tinged with a hint of affectation, slowly called out: "Is the Qingfu witch here? The young lady wishes to seek guidance from Sister Qingfu regarding the knowledge of potions."

Before last night, Ji Hao could only absorb a trace of pure Yang purple energy every morning, which left his body and soul overwhelmed. However, after refining his body with dragon blood and his soul with phoenix blood, Ji Hao had already absorbed as many as thirty-six strands of pure Yang purple energy early this morning, yet he still had not reached his limit

The battle beast of Ji Xia, the Copper-skinned Mad Bear, had its massive head blocking the entrance of the hall, with drool continuously dripping from its gaping mouth. It lay on the ground, whimpering like a child, acting in a spoiled manner.

To the naked eye, Ji Hao's muscles beneath the skin undulated like waves, while his bones emitted a crisp 'crack' sound.