"Based on past experience, whenever there's such a disturbance, aside from the succession of old and new Overlords, it means something extraordinary has appeared, such as some kind of Mountain Treasure," a middle-aged man said.
"Ah, no matter what, strengthen the defenses!"
"Yes!"
Shi Village lay within the Vast Mountain Range, surrounded by towering peaks, deep ravines, and endless majestic mountains.
The next morning, the morning glow shone brilliantly, scattering down like fragments of gold. Bathed in it, people felt pleasantly warm.
A group of children, ranging from four or five years old to teenagers, numbering several dozen, trained their bodies in the open space before the village as they faced the morning glow, their shouts rising and falling.
Their young faces were filled with seriousness. The older children moved with fierce vigor, while even the younger ones copied the movements with convincing form.
A middle-aged man with a body as powerful as a tiger or leopard wore beast-hide clothing. His bronze skin gleamed, his black hair hung loose, and his bright, piercing eyes swept over every child as he carefully instructed them.
"The sun has just risen, and all things are just beginning. The vitality of life is at its strongest. Though we cannot dine on rosy clouds and consume spiritual energy as in the legends, training the body beneath the morning glow still brings tremendous benefits and can fill the body with vitality.
The key to a day lies in the morning. Rise early every day and work hard, strengthen your muscles and bones, invigorate your blood, and temper your tendons. Only then will you have the means to survive in the Vast Mountain Range in the future." The middle-aged man standing before the children wore a stern expression as he earnestly warned them. Then he shouted,