Wilds Food Record

"A god?" Li Shun turned the word over and over in his mind.

Then he could not help asking, "What exactly is the god on Unsalted Mountain like?"

The white-haired elder, who had answered nearly every question Li Shun had asked, grew solemn. "How could mere mortals like us presume to speak of a god's appearance?"

"If you're truly curious, go up and see for yourself."

Li Shun's heart stirred. "This Heaven-Piercing Divine Mountain is under your clan's control. Can an outsider like me climb it?" The elder answered earnestly, "In the eyes of the great god, all humans beneath heaven are equally small. There are no locals or outsiders. Unsalted Mountain does not belong to our clan. We are merely fortunate enough to have the great god's permission to live and raise our families at its foot."

"Climb it with a heart full of reverence, and you will meet the god at the summit."

Li Shun nodded gravely.

As their conversation ended, the space formed by their thoughts dissolved in an instant, and Li Shun returned to reality.

Only then did Li Shun realize that while he had been speaking with the white-haired elder through their thoughts, he had somehow learned the language the elder used.

The clan beneath Unsalted Mountain was called the Zhou Wasteland Clan.

The white-haired elder was its chief, named Xi.

Xi said warmly to Li Shun, "Traveler, Unsalted Mountain stands nine thousand zhang high. On your first ascent, you must keep your feet on the ground and climb it step by step. Only then can you behold the god's face."

"The mountain is high, the road is long, and the ice and snow are bitterly cold. If you truly intend to climb it, rest here with our clan. Eat and drink your fill before