The crowd at the village square grew larger as Stone Yunfeng hurriedly ran to notify all the families. Whether it was the adult men from the hunting team or the children, everyone was gathered together. While the children didn't understand what a cultivation technique was, they knew it was something incredibly important and valuable. They saw the serious expressions on their fathers' faces, and they quietly stood in place, not daring to act out.
By the time Li Yi arrived, there were already over a hundred villagers gathered, consisting of strong adult men and some children. They stood in a disorganized manner, but luckily, no one spoke up, so the situation remained manageable.
"Everyone, spread out!" Li Yi called out, and the crowd looked to Stone Yunfeng for guidance before slowly dispersing.
"I will teach you a cultivation method, called the Wild Blood Moving Technique. If you reach its peak, you will be able to wield 54,000 pounds of strength with a single swing of your arms," Li Yi announced. As soon as the words were spoken, a murmur erupted from the crowd. The idea of wielding such tremendous strength was astounding. For comparison, the strongest person in Stone Village could only manage about 1,500 pounds with a swing of their arms.
"Silence!" Li Yi raised his voice, and the chatter ceased immediately. Standing behind him, Stone Yunfeng took advantage of the moment to discreetly signal to the villagers.
"Master, we pay our respects," a chorus of voices called out. The response was uncoordinated and somewhat scattered, but it caught Li Yi off guard. Suddenly, every single person in front of him bowed deeply three times. Stone Yunfeng, seeing this, nodded in satisfaction, thankful for his prior instructions. In other tribes, when someone passed on a cultivation method, there was a formal ritual, where the disciples would kneel and serve tea. Though Li Yi was not formally accepting them as disciples, the courtesy of the ritual was still observed.
After the bows, the crowd stood up straight and fixed their eyes on Li Yi. Despite some villagers being older than him, Li Yi had no qualms about being treated with respect. He had earned the right by sharing this valuable knowledge.
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"Watch me," Li Yi instructed. "I will perform an action, and you follow."
He began to slowly perform the Wild Blood Moving Technique. His movements were deliberately slow to allow everyone to clearly see and understand. While the technique's effect on him was minimal at the moment, as it was still in its infancy, the purpose was to demonstrate the technique for others rather than for his own cultivation.
Shi Hao, though too young to practice, was still watching intently and attempting to imitate the movements. At just one and a half years old, he was not yet ready, but his ability to mimic was impressive. Watching the child easily imitate the actions left many of the adults feeling embarrassed. Here was a child mastering the technique faster than they could, and they struggled just to replicate the movements.
Li Yi, undeterred, continued to demonstrate the movements one by one, explaining each step and encouraging the quicker learners to help guide the slower ones. Shi Hao was brought into the teaching process as well, further embarrassing the adults who found themselves being instructed by a toddler.
Despite the embarrassment, the villagers were determined to learn. They practiced with zeal, knowing that gaining strength through this method could mean life or death in the wild. Their persistence paid off as the afternoon wore on. By the end of the day, many had mastered the full set of movements, and some had even managed to complete the entire sequence without error. Though their movements were still unrefined, they could feel their bodies absorbing the technique and becoming stronger.
The children felt the effects most immediately. After completing the full set of movements, one child, who had previously struggled to lift a stone, found that he could now lift the same stone with ease.
With this success, more villagers were able to complete the full sequence. The adults were amazed by the children's progress, though they still struggled. While they didn't speak up about it, it was clear they were puzzled as to why the children were advancing faster than they were.
Li Yi noticed their curiosity and explained, "This technique isn't difficult, but it requires a lot of medicinal blood baths from fierce beasts, as well as a diet rich in beast meat. You need to convert the energy from the food into strength."
At these words, the hunters' eyes gleamed. After learning about the habits of the fierce beasts in the wilderness, they realized that hunting had become much easier. What had once been a dangerous and arduous task was now much more manageable. With this technique, they were eager to take their bows and arrows and venture out into the wilderness once again.