Thirteen years later.

The green mountains are still around, the white mist is thick, the beasts are gradually singing, and it is a new day. The belly of the fish on the horizon is getting white, and the silence left by the night is beginning to dissipate little by little.

In the center of the village, a group of teenagers gathered in the school grounds, most of them in their teens, practicing fists and feet, or holding bows and arrows, and many of them held knives, guns and clubs.

The sound of soft cheers from the practice rang out from time to time, resounding throughout the sky.

"You must work hard and have a strong physique, so that you can succeed as soon as possible. A stout, one-armed man walked up and down the crowd, stopping to point out from time to time.

"I heard that Brother Dandan's Qiling is about to be completed, and then I will be able to follow the hunting team to Qingshan to hunt. ”

"yes, I don't know when we'll be able to go!"

A group of children exchanged heads and ears, and their words showed yearning. Joining the hunting team in the village and going hunting in the green mountains has always been their dream.

"Concentrate on exercising, Qingshan, it's too far away from you. The one-armed man reprimanded, touched his empty sleeves, looked up into the distance, a flash of melancholy flashed in his eyes, and he murmured in his heart, "I don't know how the hunting team has gained this time." ”

In the distance, the green mountains are still higher than the sky. But once as a member of the hunting team, Shi Anyuan clearly knew that Qingshan was more dangerous than before. His left arm was lost in the green mountains two years ago.

As the sun rises, the morning glow falls, gradually enveloping the entire village.

In the western corner of the village, there is a huge old tree standing tall, the body of the tree is slightly tilted, the main trunk has been broken, but the branches of the treetop are green and swaying.

Look closely, at the fracture of the main trunk, there is actually a young man sitting with his eyes closed, and around it, there is a faint flow of color around.

The young man's face is delicate and clean, his facial features are sharp and angular, and he has an inexplicable tenacity. The thick eyebrows are spread horizontally, which adds a heroic spirit.

The young man bathed in the morning light, and between the ups and downs of his chest, there was a different kind of rhythm. This rhythm is very natural, and listening to it quietly makes people feel a sense of comfort.

This is a very special breathing method, and the boy relies on this to communicate with heaven and earth, so as to absorb the weak energy in the early sun to help himself enlighten his soul.

The smoke of the cooking stove rose, and the smell of food gradually came to his nose, but the boy was not moved in the slightest, but sat quietly and as if he had settled down. It wasn't until a noisy sound came from the bridge that the boy opened his eyes.

"The hunting team is back, and this time they will be able to enlighten their spirits. The boy muttered, his deep eyes shining with black light, and his face full of anticipation.

At the head of the village, dozens of tall and upright figures, facing the rising sun, stepped over from the bridge, and almost everyone was carrying a huge beast on their shoulders, returning with a full load.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back. The elderly, women and children waiting to greet them at the head of the village had smiles on their faces, and the previous worries and worries were all gone.

"The fathers are back. The teenagers who were exercising in the school field also trotted over one by one when they heard the sound, their faces were full of excitement, but when they saw the huge beast, some people frowned faintly.

Bang bang bang......

One after another, fierce brute beasts were thrown to the ground, including huge and powerful green-horned brute bulls, red blood-patterned thunder leopards, and some even gray blue-eyed dragons as thick as buckets carried back by two people......

The children looked strange, but the old people were puzzled one by one, and this time the prey was a little unexpected.

Like the Green-horned Bull, it is a brute beast that can be encountered often, and there is nothing. But the blood-patterned thunder leopard is extremely agile, and it can release black thunder and lightning during its actions, which is extremely difficult to deal with. And that gray and blue-eyed giant Jiao is the overlord of the water, and it is impossible for the hunting team to defeat.

Among the prey, there are many fierce beasts that were difficult to see before, just like a dark golden unicorn that exudes golden light, although the gold is very light, but the fierce and domineering posture, even if it is dead, it can make people feel inexplicable coercion.

These powerful brute beasts usually only live in the deeper depths of the green mountains, and if the hunting team can encounter them by chance, they must also be careful to avoid and stay away. But today, it was brought back as prey, which is abnormal and incomprehensible.

"It was a great harvest and everyone came back safely. Liu Daman, the leader of the hunting team, smiled openly, and then explained to the village chief and the villagers.

The water of the lake is very special, it has guarded the small village for generations, and the reason for this harvest is that the hunting team has found a magical place, which is the source of the lake.

Most of the prey brought back this time was found by the hunting team at the source of the turquoise lake. The demon beasts that approach the water of the turquoise lake will die inexplicably, and the villagers have long known it, and the brute beasts in the green mountains are even clearer. But for some reason, there were still brute beasts that approached the magical lake and died at the source of the lake.

"You don't have to look for the reason, just fear the gods!" the old village chief looked at the green mountains and bowed sincerely, although everyone was puzzled, they hurriedly followed.

For the villagers, it seems that there are some things that do not need to be known, and it is enough to know how to be in awe and be grateful.

"Oh, by the way, the village chief, we also found a lot of broken bones, the children's spirits should be able to use, and they have all been brought back. "Someone in the hunting team took out a couple of black packages, and when they opened them, they were all a pile of strange bones.

Liu Daman explained that at the source of the Bihong Lake, there are piles of new bones and old bones, some of which still retain a lot of blood, and some of them have an inexplicable brilliance, which looks a little extraordinary.

A group of teenagers muttered to each other, all frowning. They know that when good fortune comes, there will be no less suffering.

"Little babies, blessed!" said the old village chief, stroking his beard, smiling and quipping, his gaze lingering on the broken bones.

There are piles of bones, and the new bones are nothing, but some of the old bones make everyone's expressions change slightly.

A three-inch-long white bone, the surface was already a little yellow, but it still exuded powerful energy fluctuations, which was even stronger than the sense of oppression given by the dark golden qilin.

Brute beasts cultivate, strengthen muscles and bones, and strengthen their bodies, and their strength is naturally in itself. A dry bone that has been baptized by the years still contains an incomparably large amount of energy, and it is hard to imagine what a fierce creature it must have been when it was alive.

A bowl-sized skull, golden in color, brilliant, looks quite charming, and there are circles of mysterious energy ripples on it, which actually exudes a strange allure.

There is also a bone that is even more special, the jaw is like a white jade bone sword, with special black patterns entangled, and the energy fluctuations emitted are not particularly strong, but it has a special rhythm, which is very extraordinary.

"This, is it a soul bone?" The old village chief quickly picked up the white jade sword bone, looked back and forth, and looked at it carefully. The jade bone is round and slender, with a bright white jade light, and the black mysterious patterns are entwined, as if it is natural.

"What is a soul bone?" Liu Daman asked curiously. There are many classics that have been handed down in the village, but few of the villagers are willing to take the time to look through them, and everyone does not understand the soul bones in the mouth of the old village chief.

"Yiheng, you explain to everyone. The old village chief looked hurried, turned over and looked at the white jade sword bones in his hand, and when he saw the huge prey just now, he was calm enough, but at this time he was a little excited.

Everyone focused on the slender young man beside the old village chief, his name was Yiheng, after the god who came to the village on the night of the sacrifice thirteen years ago.

After the so-called gods, they are actually no different from the villagers.

It's just that he is a little diligent in practicing martial arts, and he likes to pester Shi Yuanshan, the first archer in the village, to teach him to practice archery. But I like to climb high, and when the morning sun falls, I climb to the treetops to cultivate. It's just that my curiosity is a little heavier, and when I have nothing to do, I take the ancient books and look through them, and from time to time I look at the green mountains from afar, thinking about the world over there.

"Dandan, tell me about it. Everyone anxiously urged.

The name Yiheng was obtained by the old village chief, and he hoped that he would simply face the world with a persistent heart. However, the villagers like to call him Dandan, and it seems that this is more affectionate.

When he saw the white jade sword bone just now, Yiheng also had a guess, but soul bones were not common, or even rare, so he didn't dare to assert it. But now that the old village chief has spoken, it should be eight or nine.

Yiheng explained: "To put it simply, it is the genetic bone hidden in the body, similar to the bloodline, but it is more powerful, and it contains mysterious power. ”

Although the soul bones are not understood, the bloodline is known. It is rumored that the more powerful the cultivator, the stronger the bloodline passed down from the family.

The old village chief added: "Well, that's pretty much it. However, the appearance of soul bones has a certain randomness, and it is impossible to find them. Some people are born with their own soul bones, and some brute beasts can also derive soul bones by chance. However, the appearance of soul bones is often linked to atavism. ”

"This white jade sword bone should be the soul bone of the dragon clan. The old village chief stopped looking and gave his guess. A red light rose from his palm, wrapping around the white jade sword bone.

Everyone held their breath and waited quietly. After a while, the soul bones suddenly trembled, and then a flying dragon transformed and rose into the sky, and the dragon roar swept out like a tsunami, and the wind was cold. But in the blink of an eye, everything disappeared again.

The scene was a little chaotic for a moment, and everyone was shocked and silent for a long time, just staring curiously at the soul bone. Even the old village chief himself was shocked, and the hand holding the soul bone trembled slightly.

"I can't say it, but we can comprehend a powerful breathing method from within. When the old village chief came back to his senses, he laughed heartily, and then ordered, "Go home and eat first, and when the prey is divided, the bones and blood of the beast will be brought to my yard and the medicinal bath of this month will begin." ”

Hearing the old village chief talk about the medicinal bath, a group of teenagers scrambled to run away, as if they were all afraid of something. The adults were talking and laughing happily, and this harvest was indeed a happy event.

The crowd dispersed, and Yiheng followed the old village chief, looking at the soul bones in his hand with a curious face, and also walked slowly towards the village.

"Grandpa, isn't the soul bone a great benefit to the same clan?, can we also get something from it?" Yiheng was a little puzzled and asked curiously.

The old village chief said softly, "Do you know where the breathing method in our village came from? ”

The old village chief continued: "The soul bone they brought back today is not ordinary, and it is very likely that we will be able to get a more powerful breathing method from it. When you put the copper tripod in the medicinal bath, you have to feel it well. ”

Yiheng nodded yes, but there was an unnatural smile on his face. It is a painful thing to enlighten the soul through the medicinal bath of beast blood and bones.