Da Wa Shi Hao, I Love Drinking Beast Milk.

Hearing the familiar voice, Shi Bantian froze. He quickly turned his head to look.

He saw a baby, sculpted and carved from jade, standing before him!

The infant looked only a few months old, dressed in rose-pink clothes, with his chest and abdomen bare, and a green leaf skirt around his waist.

"Daddy... Daddy."

The baby called out sweetly, and Shi Bantian was stunned.

"Are you Da Wa?"

The baby nodded. "Daddy... I'm Da Wa."

Shi Bantian was so overjoyed he wept, embracing the infant before him. This feeling of loss and recovery was truly wonderful.

"Hehe... Daddy's crying, Daddy's crying, Daddy's not a real man."

"Daddy, shame on you."

The gourd siblings, who had been watching the spectacle, immediately burst into laughter.

Shi Bantian's face flushed with embarrassment, and he quickly defended himself.

"You're mistaken, how could Daddy cry... Daddy just got sand in his eyes."

As he spoke, Shi Bantian quickly changed the subject and began to examine Da Wa. He was shocked by what he saw.

Feeling the weight of the little one in his arms, Shi Bantian couldn't help but frown. If it weren't for the watering and fertilizing he'd been doing these past few days, building up his muscles, he wouldn't have been able to lift this little one.

"This gourd shell can't be eaten, you don't have teeth, you won't be able to chew it."

Shi Bantian noticed Da Wa was about to eat the broken gourd shell and quickly stopped him. It was too hard, not meant for infants.

"Daddy... I'm hungry."

Da Wa said with a pained expression.

"Hungry... What should we do?"

Shi Bantian scratched his head. Now that Da Wa had emerged, he looked like a human child, so he naturally couldn't eat what plants ate.

What should an infant eat? As the "father" of seven children, Shi Bantian didn't have much experience, as he had only ever raised plants.

But then he saw the little one in his arms desperately pulling at his clothes, his mouth getting closer.

"Is he... hungry for milk?"

Shi Bantian instinctively reached to lift his shirt, but in that instant, he suddenly remembered he didn't have any. Shi Bantian gave a wry smile. What could he do? Should he ask another woman? No, no, Shi Bantian immediately shook his head. That would make him a pervert.

What to do then...

Just then, Shi Bantian noticed the Spirit Beasts nearby, the Demonic Pattern White Tigers. Shi Bantian's eyes lit up.

"Meow..."

"Chirp."

"Woof!"

The three Spirit Beasts took a step back in unison, all startled by Shi Bantian's ill-intentioned expression. What was this guy thinking?

"Hehe, I remember all of you Spirit Beasts are female... which means you have milk, right? Hahaha, in that case, I'll entrust the glorious task of being a wet nurse to you."

Saying this, he carried the infant towards the Spirit Beasts.

Seeing the red gourd that had almost crushed them approaching, the Spirit Beasts were terrified and let out louder muffled cries.

Shi Bantian smiled at this sight and said to the Spirit Beasts, "Look, you're even excited... I know, I know, you all have it, don't rush, don't rush, one by one."

What the Spirit Beasts were thinking was, "Don't come here, don't come here."

But the immense strength of the red gourd left too deep an impression on them. In the last incident, several Spirit Beasts were severely injured.

The infant pounced on the female White Tiger and began to suckle vigorously, causing the latter to bare her teeth in pain. It was truly agonizing.

"Daddy... delicious, I love beast milk."

Shi Bantian smiled with satisfaction. He had stumbled upon a solution!

Thinking of his love for beast milk, Shi Bantian's eyes lit up again... he had almost forgotten he hadn't named the child yet!

In that case!

"Da Wa, you love beast milk... how about we call you Shi Hao?" As he spoke, he squeezed the chubby cheeks, which felt quite good.

"Shi Hao... okay, I'll be called Shi Hao from now on!" Shi Hao said in a milky voice. Although he didn't know what this name meant, he immediately agreed.

In the following days, the remaining Spirit Beasts took turns carrying water, fertilizing, and feeding milk... gradually, all the work was taken over by the Spirit Beasts.

This was, of course, the will of the seven little gourds, who didn't want their father to work too hard. Shi Bantian sat under the gourd vine, holding Da Wa, telling stories and chatting with the little gourds.

Shi Bantian watched Da Wa grow and change every day, as if he aged a year each day. Shi Bantian was also shocked by Shi Hao's growth rate!

This was too fast!

But then he remembered that this was not a normal human child, and he felt at ease!

Time quickly passed, and six days later, Shi Bantian stared blankly at the child standing before him. He already had the physique of a six-year-old child, looking somewhat strong, though the childishness on his face had yet to fade.

"Heavens, a year a day, he's growing way too fast."

Shi Bantian had noticed the pattern for days, but he was still in shock.

"Xiao Hao, have you been drinking too much beast milk? You're growing so quickly," Shi Bantian said, placing his hands on Shi Hao's shoulders, his face filled with disbelief.

"Xiao Hao needs to grow up fast, protect Daddy, and save Mommy."

Shi Hao patted his slightly sturdy body and said proudly.

"You're still young. Daddy will protect you, and Mommy will come back... Daddy will handle it himself," Shi Bantian said gently, stroking Shi Hao's head.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Shi Bantian felt his Spirit Power had been increasing rapidly lately. Perhaps there was a real chance to save Qian Renxue and reunite the family.

Shi Bantian suddenly remembered, now that Xiao Hao was six years old, it was time to awaken his Martial Soul and see what it was.

With that, he went to get the crystal ball that Qian Renxue had left him earlier. He would use it to test Shi Hao.

Shi Bantian brought out a yellow crystal ball and six black stones. He arranged the black stones on the ground in a hexagonal shape and called Shi Hao to stand inside.

"Let's test your Martial Soul, Xiao Hao."

Shi Bantian spoke, and Shi Hao looked confused.

"Martial Soul... What is a Martial Soul, Daddy?"

"A Martial Soul is something every child on the Douluo Continent can awaken when they turn six... Some are weak, some are strong. Having a powerful Martial Soul grants powerful strength!"

"Conversely, weak Martial Souls can hardly be cultivated..."

Shi Bantian explained patiently. Upon hearing that he could gain strength, Shi Hao immediately became excited.

"Strength... I want strength! Daddy, hurry and awaken my Martial Soul! I want to awaken a powerful Martial Soul and go save Mommy!!!"

Shi Hao hadn't forgotten his mission to save his mother for a single day, but Shi Bantian thought it was just a child's playful remark.