Stone Village was located in the middle of a vast mountain range. It was surrounded by high peaks and valleys, and the vast mountains were towering.
Early in the morning, the morning glow was bright and dazzling, like golden shards scattering down, bathing one's body in warmth.
A group of children, ranging from four to ten years old, were training their bodies in the open space in front of the village. Their young faces were full of seriousness. The older children were fierce and vigorous, and the younger ones were also very good at gesturing.
A middle-aged man with a body as strong as a tiger and leopard was wearing a beast skin coat. His skin was bronze in color, and his black hair hung loosely over his shoulders. His bright eyes swept across every child, and he was giving them serious guidance.
"When the sun rises, all things begin, and the qi of life is the most abundant. Although it can't eat the clouds and qi like in the legends, it's still a great benefit to meet the clouds and temper the body. It can fill the human body with vitality. The best plan for the day was to wake up early every day and work hard to strengthen one's muscles and bones, and to promote blood circulation and refine one's muscles. Only then would one have the capital to survive in this vast mountain range in the future.”The middle-aged man who stood in front of the group of children had a serious expression on his face as he warned them seriously. Then, he shouted,"Do you understand?"
"Understood!" The group of children replied loudly.
There were many prehistoric creatures in the mountains. Sometimes, there were huge wings that covered the sky, casting a large shadow on the ground. There were also desolate beasts standing on the peaks, swallowing the moon and howling. There were also all kinds of poisonous insects lurking around. It was extremely terrifying.
"I understand." A little fellow who was obviously distracted and was half a beat slower called out in a childish voice.
This was a very young child, only one or two years old. He had just learned to walk a few months ago and was also training his physique. Obviously, he had come over on his own and mixed in with the older children. He clearly should not have appeared in this group.
"Humph!" The little fellow made a sound and waved his tender little arms with all his might, imitating the movements of older children. However, he was too young. His movements were crooked, and his steps were staggering. Coupled with the white milk stains on the corner of his mouth, it made people laugh.
The group of older children looked at him and winked at him, making the originally serious morning exercise atmosphere lighten a lot.
The little guy was very fair and beautiful. His large black eyes moved around, and his entire body was like a white porcelain doll. He was very cute, and his childish actions made him babble, making him look charmingly naive. This made some of the old men sitting cross-legged on huge rocks in another area, breathing in and out heavenly essence, smile.
Even those tall and burly adult men with naked upper bodies and bulging tendons looked over with smiles. They were the strongest people in the village, the most important force for hunting and protecting the village. They were also tempering their bodies. Some of them held white bone clubs made from the bones of unknown giant beasts, while others held broadswords made of black metal. They waved them hard, and the wind was like thunder.
The living environment was extremely harsh. There were many wild beasts and poisonous insects. For food and survival, many men died prematurely in the vast wilderness before they reached adulthood. If they wanted to survive, they had to strengthen their bodies. Working hard in the morning was a habit that everyone had developed since childhood, whether they were adults, old people, or children.
"Calm down!" The middle-aged man who was in charge of supervising and guiding the children shouted. The group of children quickly became serious and continued to train in the gentle and brilliant morning glow.
"Hu…Yiya, I'm tired." The little guy let out a long breath and sat on the ground, watching the older children train their bodies. However, his attention was distracted in just a short while. He stood up, swayed, and rushed toward a five-colored sparrow that was jumping not far away. In the end, he stumbled and fell a few times. However, he did not cry. Instead, he groaned and got up to chase after it.
"Alright, stop!"
With a loud shout, all the children cheered and rubbed their sore hands and feet. Then, they scattered and rushed to their respective homes to prepare for breakfast.
The old men all laughed and stood up from the huge rock. Meanwhile, the adults who were as muscular as tigers scolded and scolded their children. They carried their bone clubs and broadswords and quickly walked back to their homes.
Stone Village was not very big. There were more than 300 people in total. The houses were all made of huge stones, simple and natural.
At the entrance of the village, there was a huge section of thunderstruck wood with a diameter of more than ten meters. At this moment, the only willow branch on the trunk had already lost its luster under the morning glow, and it had become ordinary.
"Oh, there's actually Earthen Dragon meat. Give me a piece!”
These children were very lively and active. Even when they were eating, they were not very obedient. Many of them came out of their homes with ceramic bowls and gathered together.
Stone Village was surrounded by lush vegetation and many ferocious beasts. However, as they guarded the mountain, the food of the villagers was not considered sumptuous. They only had some coarse wheat cakes, wild fruits, and a small amount of meat in the children's bowls.
In fact, the lack of food had always been a serious problem for Stone Village. The mountain range was extremely dangerous. Those beasts were too powerful and terrifying. Every time they went hunting, people might lose their lives.
If there was a choice, the villagers would not be willing to enter the mountain. Because entering the mountain meant that there might be bloodshed and sacrifices.
Food was very precious to them and could not be wasted. Every child knew this from a young age. Hunger, food, hunting, life, and blood were all connected.
The village entrance was the old chief Shi Yunfeng's courtyard. It was made of huge rocks and was next to a huge burnt willow tree. In front of the stove in the courtyard, white liquid was boiling in a clay pot. The fragrance of milk assailed his nostrils. He was boiling beast milk. From time to time, he would throw in some medicinal herbs and stir them slowly with a wooden spoon.
Before long, the old man shouted,"Little one, come and eat something."”
The little guy lost his parents when he was half a year old. He grew up eating the milk of a hundred beasts, and now he was already a year and a few months old. If it was an ordinary child, they would have been weaned long ago, but he still ate very sweetly and refused to stop. He was often teased by the older children.
"Yiya, Hu…I can't run anymore.”He had been chasing after the Chromatic Sparrow relentlessly and was already panting heavily. At this moment, he sat down on the ground.
"Little guy, it's time to drink milk!" The group of older children jeered.
"You bunch of little frisky monkeys, haven't you all been around his age?”The old chief scolded jokingly.
"We weren't still suckling milk when we were one and a half years old, hehe.”
Facing the older child's teasing, the little guy smiled foolishly. His large black eyes narrowed into the shape of a crescent moon, and he did not care at all. He sat in front of the earthen jar and used a wooden spoon to scoop milk, eating very sweetly.
After breakfast, a few very old people from the village came to the courtyard of Shi Yunfeng. Although their hair and beard had long turned white, they were still full of energy.
"Something's not right recently. There are always big guys passing by late at night. The commotion is too big. Something must have happened in the depths of the mountain range.”
"Oh, I was awakened several times last night. My skin and bones are cold. There must be some prehistoric ferocious beasts and big insects passing by here.”
The elders spoke one after another. They were either frowning or deep in thought, discussing some of the recent signs of danger. They felt that something unusual had happened.
"I feel that something extraordinary might have appeared in the depths of the vast Great Desolate. It has attracted the attention of some Archaic descendants in the surrounding areas and they have all rushed over.”The old chief Shi Yunfeng said after thinking for a while.
"Could it be that a mountain treasure has appeared?" An old man's eyes widened in shock.
The others also revealed strange expressions. Their eyes were burning, but they quickly extinguished the flames in their eyes. That kind of thing was not something they could obtain. It was far away in the depths of the mountain range, and no one could enter.
For so many years, no one had been able to enter or leave the mountain alive. There were all kinds of powerful species in the mountains. Even if everyone in Stone Village rushed in together, there would not be a single wave.
"Chief, we haven't entered the mountain for a long time.”At this moment, a muscular adult man walked into the courtyard. He was the leader of the hunting team and the next chief of Stone Village.
"It hasn't been peaceful recently." The old chief Shi Yunfeng frowned.
"But there really isn't much food left." Shi Linghu said. He was extremely tall, more than two meters tall, and carried a broadsword that weighed more than three hundred pounds on his back. He was as strong as a bear, and his bronze-colored muscles were like snakes swimming around.
"The children need to grow up. They can't go hungry. We have to think of something.”an old man said.
"Although the night isn't peaceful, there isn't anything unusual during the day. I'll bring some people out, so it shouldn't be a problem to be careful.”Shi Linghu said.
In the end, dozens of young men gathered at the entrance of the village. Chief Shi Yunfeng brought them to the thunderstruck wood beside them and prayed seriously to the old willow tree.
"Guardian Spirit, please bless the clansmen and let the children hunt fat prey and return safely. We will worship and provide for you with sincere hearts for generations to come.”
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