Mythical Cultivation

After collecting their spoils, the group returned to the village under the leadership of the village chief. The guards patrolling the village entrance immediately greeted them upon seeing them return. "Village chief, you're back from the trial with the kids. Did everything go well?"

The village chief nodded and said, "It went quite smoothly. It's much better than your trials back then. Is everything going well in the village? Xiao Zhang?"

Xiao Zhang, the leader of the guards, said, "It's relatively safe. Although a few waves of monsters approached the village dozens of miles away, they immediately left when they saw us."

The village chief thought for a while and said, "We will discuss this matter tomorrow. Let's finish the follow-up discussion of the trial today. You guys go on patrol first." Xiao Zhang led the patrol team away, and a group of people walked towards the village square in a mighty manner.

The elderly and children left behind in the village gathered around the village chief and his group as they returned. A group of children surrounded a dozen older brothers as they watched the prey, while Wu Ming and his companions entertained the children.

The village chief coughed and said, "Everyone, be quiet. Let me first talk about today's trial. Today's trial was quite successful. Everyone performed very well, except for some individual flaws. Wu Ming performed very well this time. Li San's performance was not good enough this time. He was too impulsive. You must pay more attention in the future. After all, we are a team and cannot be individualistic. Li San, did you remember this?"

Li San quickly said, "Remember, Grandpa."

"Call me village chief in formal occasions, don't be so frivolous. Also, the prey will be concentrated in the square for processing, and then the meat will be divided equally among the households. The rest of the fur, teeth, claws, and blood will be handled by the village. What should be sold will be sold, and what should be used will be used. There will be a group gathering tonight, and everyone has been notified to go home, so you can go home now."

Everyone went back to their homes, including Wu Ming. To the west of the village was a house where Wu Ming and his grandfather lived. "Ah Ming, are you okay? Did the trial go well today?" Wu Ming's grandfather asked.

"Grandpa, I'm not injured. Today's trial went quite smoothly. Only two or three people suffered minor injuries." Wu Mingdao

"The village is much stronger now than before. Decades ago, people would sometimes die during the trials. I remember that several of your father's companions became disabled during the trials. I won't say more about your father back then." Wu Ming's grandfather showed a sad look when he talked about his son. After all, it was the old man who was sending the young one away.

Wu Ming saw this and took his grandfather's hand and said, "Grandpa, don't be sad. You still have me. I will be with you."

The old man smiled again after hearing his grandson's words. Yes, he still had his grandson to accompany him. "No need to cook tonight. We have a party in the evening. Let's go together. I'm going to practice first, Grandpa." The old man looked at his grandson kindly as he left, thinking to himself, "If I hadn't been tied up by something and hadn't been able to rescue him in time, his son and daughter-in-law wouldn't have died young. I will definitely protect his grandson and won't let anyone hurt him.

At this moment, four or five old men gathered in the village chief's house to discuss today's trials and the future development of the village. "The village is developing better and better every year, and the young people are much stronger than before. In the past, few people in the trials could reach the Bone Refining Realm, but this year, there are two, and several are at the peak of the Tendon Refining Realm and are about to break through. In a few years, we old folks will retire and hand over the work to the young people."

"Yes, seeing the village developing better and better day by day, we old guys can also relax our burden. Wu Ming is indeed worthy of being the grandson of Wu Tianlong. He is really talented and can be trained with your grandson. It's a pity for Wu Ming's parents. Wu Tianlong, the old stubborn man, doesn't care about anything else because of this matter and only thinks about his grandson." Another elder said.

"This is our fault. We failed to protect them, which nearly caused a breakdown in the village. It's normal for Wu Tianlong to feel resentful. No matter who it happens to, it would be unpleasant. Since Wu Ming has this talent, we should cultivate him well. After all the herbs are ready, we will bring those who have reached the Bone Refining Realm to use the medicine. Let's have a good party today. It's been a while since we organized a party."

It was dark in a flash. Except for the patrolmen, all the men, women and children in the village came to the square. Bonfires were set up in the middle of the square. The village chief raised his cup and said, "Everyone, eat and have fun tonight. Let's start the party."

That evening, the entire square was ablaze with light, and the bonfire burned brightly. Everyone rejoiced, singing and dancing around the bonfire. Even the elderly, the weak, women, and children joined in. The village's growing strength was a good thing for everyone, so everyone was happy. The young gathered together for a drinking contest, the girls danced around the bonfire, and the elderly gathered together to reminisce about the past.

The village chief and several elders also came to Wu Ming's side. Wu Ming's grandfather saw them coming and told Wu Ming to go play with the young people in the village. One elder said, "Old Wu, your strength is getting stronger and stronger. I can't even see through your strength. Have you made a breakthrough?"

Wu Ming's grandfather said, "He's already in his eighties or nineties, half buried in the ground. What's the point of whether he breaks through or not?"

"That's not true. If you haven't broken through, you're half buried in the ground. But if you break through to the foundation-building stage, your life span will increase by hundreds of years. At your age, you'll be in the prime of life. By the time we're all buried, you can still live for hundreds of years."

"You can only blame yourselves. I'm not in charge of things. What else can I do all day except practice? If you don't break through, you're living a dog's life. You old fools are reluctant to give up your power. You manage so many things every day. How can you have so much time to practice? There's no point in saying this now. After you are buried, I will go and serve you a few glasses of wine. Haha..."

"You old ghost Wu, you are still holding a grudge. We don't want to think about what happened in the past. They were all pillars of the village. We are very sad to see them gone," said an elder of the clan.

"I know this can't be blamed entirely on you, but my son and daughter-in-law are gone, and your son and daughter-in-law are fine. How can I not feel resentful? Now I just want to see Wu Ming become successful, and then I'll feel relieved. When he grows up, it's time for me to leave and see the world." Wu Tianlong said.

"I really envy you. Even if we practice like you, we may not be able to break through. After all, your talent was the strongest among us back then. Even old man Li couldn't compare to you." said an elder of the clan.

"Since you, Old Man Wu, have made a breakthrough, the revenge of the past can be taken. You won't tell me that you don't want to avenge your son and daughter-in-law, right? When you are ready, tell us. After all, it is not just your revenge. We have also tested the strength of the Wolf King over the years, and it should have made a breakthrough as well. You may not be able to succeed in revenge by relying on yourself." said Old Man Li, the village chief.

"I thought you'd all been so comfortable these years that you'd forgotten your hatred. Once Wu Ming and the others break through, I'll be ready to take revenge. You should prepare as well," Wu Tianlong said. After finalizing what needed to be said, the old men began drinking.

It was already early morning. Everyone was tired from eating, drinking and playing, and started to go home.