Chapter 212: Can Observing the Willow God Bring Enlightenment to the Great Dao?

"What, this is the meeting gift that young man gave us?"

"That's a Dragon-Horned Elephant—even iron spears can barely pierce its hide—and that's a One-Legged Kui Beast; when it gets angry, it can shake a person to death on the spot. And that one is actually a Flying Python… these things we normally couldn't possibly capture so easily, yet this Young Master just obtained them at will."

"Right, especially that winged python—its venom is extremely potent; sometimes when we see one we have to go around it, never expected today to watch it die."

"So many fierce beasts! Normally just seeing one would cost us several lives before we could possibly capture it, but this time they were all hunted down!"

"This is wonderful—with so much food, we won't have to worry about eating and drinking for days to come."

"This Young Master must have wandered into our place by mistake; he's simply too powerful, even stronger than Uncle Lin, the strongest in our village."

"Regardless, with so much food all at once, our clanspeople can go up the mountain less often and suffer fewer losses."

The young men of Stone Village stared at the mountain of fierce beasts and birds piled before them, shock written across every face.

Although they lived close to the mountain range, their living environment was extremely harsh; living off the mountain was by no means easy.

Because there were too many fierce beasts and poisonous insects in the mountains, every time they went hunting they had to pay a heavy price, and many who had not yet reached adulthood perished prematurely in the Great Wastes.

Food was extremely precious to every single person in Stone Village. Every hunt might be accompanied by the loss of a clansman's life.

Those strange beasts and fierce birds were far too powerful and terrifying; if they had any choice, they would be unwilling to enter the mountain, because going in meant there could be bloodshed and sacrifice.

Now Fang Yu's appearance brought enough food for everyone in Stone Village, and immediately everyone developed a great fondness for Fang Yu, awestruck by his power.

"For our little village to welcome a Young Master like you is truly our blessing. This old man would like to ask the Young Master to stay a few days—might the Young Master be willing?"

Stone Village's old village chief Shi Yunfeng spoke up, his face also full of shock. The youth before them was simply too formidable, far beyond his imagination, and most importantly he sensed goodwill from this young man; perhaps he could keep him around a while longer.

If this one could stay a few more days, it would absolutely be their blessing.

"Good. Since I've been transmitted here, then it is fate. I'll stay here for a while. In any case, what I need now to break through the realm is a kind of enlightenment."

Fang Yu smiled and descended.

Everyone released goodwill toward Fang Yu—the young strong men and the women alike.

The young strong men were awestruck by Fang Yu's tremendous power; as for the women, if their men didn't have to go up the mountain to hunt even once, they wouldn't have to worry that one time.

Going into the great mountain really does kill people.

"Young Master, our village is humble—I wonder where the Young Master would like to stay?"

Shi Yunfeng walked alongside Fang Yu and spoke.

"It doesn't matter. I don't need to stay inside a house—this vast heaven and earth will do just fine."

Fang Yu shook his head, his gaze sweeping the surroundings. Stone Village was extremely ancient and rustic, carrying a primitive flavor, and what drew him most was the willow tree not far away.

Fang Yu's gaze turned toward that willow tree in the distance.

"That is our village's Sacrificial Spirit, my lord. All of us worship the Sacrificial Spirit, hoping the Sacrificial Spirit will bless our clanspeople with peace and safety."

Seeing Fang Yu's gaze fall on the willow tree, Shi Yunfeng's face took on a reverent expression.

As they spoke, some of the clanspeople also went to the willow tree and worshipped devoutly.

"In that case, I'll stay right near this Sacrificial Spirit—how about that?"

Fang Yu spoke.

"Mm, good."

Shi Yunfeng had wanted to refuse, but seeing Fang Yu stop at a place ten zhang from the Sacrificial Spirit, he nodded.

This distance would do.

Fang Yu settled directly in this ten-zhang plot. With a thought, a meditation cushion from the Great Thunder Sound Monastery of the Shrouding Heaven Realm appeared, and he immediately began his Dao comprehension.

His gaze fixed directly on the Willow God, observing the Willow God to comprehend the Dao.

This being, in bygone years, had been a great power, having undergone a great tribulation and nirvana to reach its present state.

Although this being could likely kill him with a single strike, based on his reasoning, as long as he didn't act against the people of Stone Village and behaved properly here, the Willow God wouldn't strike casually.

So he stayed here, observing the Willow God to comprehend the Dao.

"That Young Master has already begun cultivating? Truly worthy of a genius Young Master from the outside world—truly too diligent."

Shi Yunfeng, seeing such a scene, showed an expression of wonder on his face, then looked at the village's little brats. "Alright, you little monkeys should get to work studying too. Today you must properly memorize these bone texts."

In Stone Village, a group of children, big and small, immediately pulled long faces, listless and utterly unwilling, dragging themselves over to sit down like leaves wilting in the sun.