Just as Ye Xuan had guessed, even though he had sealed his cultivation, the seemingly serious injuries on his body were completely healed in a single night just by relying on the strength of his physical body.
In the "Devouring Starry Sky" fantasy world, even though martial artists in the early stages absorbed cosmic energy to cultivate genetic energy, the most important aspect of genetic energy was still the cultivation of the physical body. Therefore, even though his cultivation was sealed, the strength of Ye Xuan's physical body was still extremely powerful. With the strength of his current physical body, it was enough for him to survive alone in the universe for a very long time. He wouldn't be afraid even if he were to ascend to the sun.
In these past few days, Ye Xuan intentionally or unintentionally looked for a few youths in the village to chat with the villagers. From these people, he found out that the mountain range where Stone Village was located was indeed called the Boundless Mountain Range.
This world's borders were boundless, and the forest was vast and endless. There were many prehistoric beasts and poisonous insects, and many people like Stone Village lived scattered within the primitive mountain range. Each and every one of them were isolated, and it was very difficult to communicate with the outside world.
For example, Stone Village. According to the villagers, the closest village to Stone Village was Wolf Village, which was several dozen li away. Further away was a small town called Little Lonely Mountain Range, and Stone Village was more than a hundred li away.
And this hundred li road was blocked by the primitive forest. There were ferocious birds, poisonous insects, and vicious beasts. Not to mention Little Lonely Mountain Range, even with Wolf Village, the two villages might not see each other for several months, or even a year.
Many of Stone Village's villagers had not even been to Little Lonely Mountain Range once in several years because there were countless vicious beasts and ferocious birds on the road. If they were a bit careless, their lives would be in danger. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the elderly and children in the village would not leave the village.
And for a small village like Stone Village, the reason why it was able to settle down in the Boundless Mountain Range where there were many vicious beasts and poisonous insects was because of the existence of the village's Guardian Spirit.
The Guardian Spirit was a special existence in this world. The Guardian Spirit could be a human expert, or it could be a powerful Archaic Descendant or creature. It accepted the worship and offerings of humans, and absorbed the faith and luck of humans. It protected the village and intimidated the vicious beasts of the wastelands.
Within Stone Village, Stone Village's Guardian Spirit was the wilted willow tree at the village entrance.
Even though there was only half of the willow tree and it seemed to have withered, leaving only a weak branch swaying in the wind, Ye Xuan knew that this willow tree was not ordinary at all. Not to mention the illusion that appeared when Ye Xuan saw the willow tree before, just these past few days, he discovered that as long as night fell, the willow tree's weak branch would release endless vitality. The branches and leaves sparkled like they were carved from jade. Specks of gentle light spread from the branches and leaves, enveloping the entire Stone Village, protecting it within.
With the protection of this gentle radiance, the entire Stone Village became peaceful. Regardless of whether it was the vicious birds, poisonous bugs, or Archaic Descendants, none of them would invade Stone Village.
Early in the morning, as soon as the first rays of the sun rose from the horizon, the quiet and peaceful Stone Village began to bustle with activity. The women began to busy themselves in the kitchen, while the men and children walked out of their homes. They arrived at an empty piece of land in the village and began to cultivate.
The living environment in the great wasteland was extremely vile. Even though the Guardian Spirit's existence ensured the peace of the village, outside of the village, one had to rely on one's own strength.
For the sake of survival, for the sake of food, the villagers needed to leave the village to hunt the fierce beasts in the great wasteland. The fierce beasts and vicious birds in the great wasteland were extremely ferocious. Even adult men could die in the great wasteland.
If one wanted to survive, the only way was to cultivate and strengthen their bodies. This way, they could protect the village and provide more food for the villagers.
Ye Xuan did not cultivate with the villagers. Instead, he found a rock to the side and sat cross-legged on, quietly watching the villagers cultivate.
Hu! Hu! ~ ~
On the empty piece of land where they were cultivating, there were only a few dozen middle-aged men with bare upper bodies and shining muscles. They were either holding white bone clubs polished from the bones of huge beasts or broadswords forged from black metal. They were forcefully brandishing them, and the sound of the wind was like thunder.
These people were all the village's strongest people. They were the most important force in hunting and protecting the village.
Aside from these middle-aged men, on another piece of empty land to the side, there was a group of four to ten year old children. They were also vigorously training their bodies under the morning sun.
After a few days of observation, Ye Xuan discovered that the majority of the people in Stone Village did not understand the method of cultivation. Their so-called body tempering, in Ye Xuan's eyes, was only an extremely superficial method of body tempering.
Under their cultivation, their bodies would indeed gradually strengthen. However, if they didn't have a special method of cultivation, their bodies' strength would still be limited.
However, Ye Xuan also discovered that although the majority of the people only practiced this superficial method of body tempering, there were a few people who grasped the method of cultivation.
For example, the village's two hunting leaders, Shi Linghu and Shi Feijiao. The broadswords and huge bows in their hands were more than double the weight of the other villagers. They should be around three to four hundred jin, but the two of them brandished them extremely easily. It was as if they were holding ordinary wooden sticks.
Ye Xuan noticed that when the two of them brandished the weapons in their hands, their palms lit up with a gentle radiance. It was like a strange character, and soon after, many talisman-like patterns appeared on their arms, shining brilliantly.
This should be their world's cultivation method, and it was also what Ye Xuan wanted the most. Unfortunately, Ye Xuan hadn't been in this world for long. Even if he really wanted to learn, he reckoned that the villagers wouldn't teach him.
Apart from Shi Linghu and Shi Feijiao, there were ten other people in the village whose arms would light up when they cultivated. However, compared to Shi Linghu and Shi Feijiao, these people's attainments were a lot lower.
The person with the most profound cultivation in the village was the old chief, Shi Yunfeng. Ye Xuan once saw Shi Yunfeng's entire body glowing with multicolored light when he cultivated. With a point of his finger, a scarlet Vermillion Bird that seemed to be formed from energy rushed out and melted a several meter thick boulder, creating a one-meter-wide transparent hole.
"Alright, let's stop cultivating and go home to eat!" After cultivating for around two hours, when the temperature of the sun began to rise, Shi Linghu shouted towards the group of children who were cultivating.
"Oh, let's go home to eat!"
"Aiya, I'm so tired! I can finally rest!"
"I'm so hungry! Mom, what are we cooking this morning? I want to eat Earth Dragon meat!"
Following this shout, the children all burst into cheers. Soon after, they rubbed their sore hands and feet and dispersed in a hubbub, rushing towards their own homes.
Seeing this group of cheerful devilish children, not only the adults, but even Ye Xuan couldn't help but smile. He nodded to the villagers and then walked towards Shi Yunfeng's courtyard …
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