N-A-A Chapter 12 Shi Hao's Family
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 the limitations of his own body, Shi An bid farewell to Stone Village and embarked on the path of cultivation alone.
During that year, he did not limit himself to the area around Stone Village, but chose to venture deep into the wilderness to face those ancient ferocious beasts and primordial birds of prey.
Without Shi Linhu and the others, Shi An no longer had any worries. He no longer had to worry about his power going out of control and hurting others. Therefore, he would go all out in every battle without holding back.
In this way, as he teetered on the brink of life and death time and time again, he learned to listen to the voice of his heart and to carefully feel the subtle changes that occurred with each release of power.
Gradually, he began to face his own abilities squarely and tried to control and master them.
He eventually discovered that the power within him was far greater than he had imagined, and what he had previously perceived as a constraint was actually nothing more than his deep-seated fear, unease, and apprehension.
In fact, even though he had been in this world for nearly ten years, deep down he didn't feel any real connection to it all, or rather, he hadn't fully integrated into this world and had always viewed it as a game.
In this situation, how can he understand himself, and how can he truly master and utilize his own power?
It wasn't until this year, after countless life-or-death trials, that Shi An began to truly examine himself and contemplate his existence and purpose.
He began to reflect on why he always approached the world and his path of spiritual practice with a playful attitude.
Is it because he never truly felt threatened in his survival, or because he was filled with deep fear of the unknown future, leading him to choose to escape and numb himself with a playful attitude?
Finally, during a fierce battle with an ancient ferocious beast, when he nearly lost his life to its claws, Shi An finally realized the truth.
In that life-or-death moment, he seemed to hear a cry from the depths of his heart—a yearning for survival, a pursuit of power, and a call for self-discovery.
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 mindset has undergone a complete transformation. He no longer looks down on the world, nor does he fear death.
After a year, Shi An finally grasped the limits of his current abilities, and he also finally understood the limits of his own strength—129,600 jin!
That's right, it's exactly 129,600, which is the number of the first Yuanhui in the primordial era.
I don't know if it was a coincidence or something else.
Shaking his head, Shi An looked at the armadillo lying on the ground, its life hanging in the balance, and murmured, "It's time to go back to the village."
Having made up his mind, Shi An immediately began packing his bags. Actually, there wasn't much to pack, because after a year of training, his mastery of spatial manipulation had become much more profound, and he had already created his own personal space some time ago.
It wasn't large, only ten cubic meters, but it was enough for him at that moment.
Soon, Shi An finished getting ready and embarked on his journey back to Shi Village.
Ten days later, Shi An finally returned to the village he had been away from for a year.
However, to Shi An's surprise, the once bustling Shi Village was unusually quiet at this moment. Apart from a few uncles patrolling the village entrance, there were no children his age among them.
This strange situation filled Shi An with doubt. He then walked up to an uncle who was on patrol and asked, "Uncle Feijiao, what's wrong with the village? Why is everyone gone?"
"Little An!"
Upon hearing Shi An's voice, Shi Feijiao smiled first, then explained, "Some people just came to the village. They said they were from outside and came to search for their ancestral home..."
Upon hearing Shi Feijiao say that outsiders had arrived, and that they were looking for the ancestral land, Shi An immediately lost interest in listening and turned to head towards the clan council.
Shi Feijiao then realized that it sounded like Shi An's voice. Had Shi An returned?
As Shi Feijiao was filled with doubt, he just saw Shi An's figure disappear around the corner.
Although Shi An is much taller now than he was a year ago, he still retains a trace of his childhood self. Therefore, Shi Feijiao is certain that it is Shi An.
"Xiao An is back!"
Suddenly, Shi Feijiao shouted, startling the others who were on patrol.
When their gazes fell upon him, Shi Feijiao shouted again, "Xiao An is back! Xiao An, who has been away for a year, is back!"
Shi An was unaware of these things, as he had already arrived at the Shi Village Council site.
A considerable number of people had already gathered here. Besides the clan leader Shi Yunfeng, several elders of the clan, and a group of companions watching from outside, there were two other figures that stood out quite a bit.
One of them was a tall, slender man with a calm demeanor.
His face was resolute, and his brows revealed an indomitable fighting spirit and unwavering belief.
The other person was a gentle, dignified, and elegant woman.
She has a beautiful and refined appearance, her skin is as white as warm snow, and her picturesque eyebrows and eyes give people a gentle and graceful feeling.
"Shi Ziling, Qin Yining."
Although it was the first time Shi An had met the two, he already had a general understanding of their identities.
However, he didn't pay much attention to the two of them. After glancing at them, Shi An focused more on the child Qin Yining was holding in her arms.
"Shi Hao..."
Looking at that small, sleeping figure, my heart, which had been calm due to a year of life-and-death experience, was now unusually excited.
How could Shi An not be excited about Shi Hao, this being who has ruled for eternity?
"Little Shi'an, you're back?!"
But just then, a slightly unexpected and delightful voice startled him awake.
Once he regained consciousness, Shi An looked toward the source of the sound and saw Shi Yunfeng, whose hair was now completely white. Shi An quickly went over and said, "Grandpa Clan Chief, I'm back."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to greet Shi Linhu beside him: "Father, I'm back."
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"
Looking at Shi An, who was completely different from a year ago, Shi Linhu's eyes reddened slightly, and his voice choked with emotion.
A year may be just a blink of an eye for a cultivator, but for a father, it is an endless longing and worry.
Shi Yunfeng looked at Shi An with a kind expression, his eyes full of satisfaction: "Little Shi An, it seems you've grown a lot this year!"
"I sensed a different aura from you than before; it was a composure and steadfastness that comes from having faced life-or-death trials."
Hehe~
Faced with Shi Yunfeng's praise, Shi An simply smiled modestly, then turned to look at Shi Ziling and his wife, who had been quiet since he entered, and said, "Grandpa Clan Chief, Father, are these two uncles and aunts the people Uncle Feijiao mentioned who came to search for the ancestral land?"