The boundless Great Wilderness teemed with all kinds of ferocious beasts. Though danger lurked everywhere, small villages dotted the land like stars, representing hope and the future.
The red sun rose over Stone Village. Beneath the enormous, charred willow tree at the village entrance, a group of children trained their bodies beneath the morning glow. This was the capital they would need to survive in the future.
"When it comes to cultivation, eating comes first!"
"Meat-eaters grow strong, qi-eaters live long, those who eat immortal medicine become immortals, and those who eat the Ten Fiends become kings—"
Fang Yang looked no more than five or six years old. With delicate features and skin like white jade, he lounged against the willow tree behind him, explaining the ways of cultivation to the children of Stone Village.
Not long ago, he had awakened his memories. He hadn't hidden his thoughts, but had openly revealed all sorts of unusual things about himself.
To sum it up in one sentence:
I am the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor. Give me a piece of meat, and one day I'll make you all Heavenly Generals and Heavenly Soldiers, soaring to immortality—
At first, the villagers of Stone Village thought they had failed to care for their orphaned junior properly and that Fang Yang had gone delirious. They were about to ask the old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, to prepare a bowl of medicine for him, and boil a bowl of beast milk to nourish his body.
But after Fang Yang spoke with Shi Yunfeng, he won the other man's approval. As a result, he was given plenty of resources and allowed to make use of the treasures that Stone Village had passed down since ancient times.
In this world, the Secret Realm Method had yet to