Li Yi originally wanted to leave, but he didn't quite understand why Stone Yunfeng had asked him to leave while avoiding other people. However, he had a general idea—it was probably because Yunfeng was concerned that if others saw him leave in a hurry, he wouldn’t be able to leave today, or at least he’d have to wait until tomorrow to prepare properly.

Hearing Yunfeng call out, Li Yi stopped. "Wait for me a moment," Yunfeng said, and turned to walk toward the back of the house.

Before long, he came back with a large bow in hand. This bow was engraved with many mysterious symbols, and the material looked extraordinary. The bowstring faintly emitted a dangerous aura.

"The village has nothing else that can help you. Take this ancestral weapon for protection," Yunfeng said before leaving.

Li Yi carefully examined the bow. This was probably the most precious item in Stone Village!

He exerted all his strength to try pulling the string, and he could vaguely see the shape of an arrow forming in the air as he drew the bowstring. Though he didn’t attempt to shoot, he strapped the bow to his back.

To be honest, Li Yi was deeply moved. He had only mentioned needing to handle some things and leaving the village for a while. Without asking any further questions, Stone Yunfeng had given him the village’s most precious ancestral weapon for protection.

This gesture of kindness, of brotherhood, was something Li Yi would always remember.

In truth, there was a gap in understanding between Li Yi and Yunfeng, or even between Li Yi and the people of Stone Village. As a modern man, Li Yi found it difficult to fully comprehend their sense of camaraderie. To them, anyone who worshipped the same spirit was considered a brother. Yunfeng giving him the ancestral weapon was out of a sense of guilt. They considered themselves Li Yi’s brothers, yet they had not chosen to help him directly. However, Li Yi didn’t understand these emotions.

Li Yi packed up quickly. He didn’t take much, not even the small cart. He wondered if the cart would disappear with him, or if it would follow him like the book page.

He left Stone Village and entered the wilderness. After taking out the book, he murmured "Return."

In an instant, Li Yi felt as though he was thrown into the deep sea—unable to breathe and dizzy. Luckily, this feeling only lasted for a moment. The next second, he found himself in a vast, white space. Everything around him was white, except for a colorful screen in front of him.

World Status: ?????? Identity (Neutral): A traveling merchant who entered the Great Wilderness with many rare and exotic items. Identity Mission: None. Total Transaction Amount: 1214 points. Reward: 27 Identity Points.

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The screen changed, and the world status read: ?????? You may spend identity points to re-enter.

Li Yi tried to click, but nothing happened. The screen showed a black-and-white world at the top. When he tried clicking, there was no response, but as he observed more closely, he began to notice that the entire world slowly shifted from black-and-white to color. It seemed he had to wait until the world turned fully colorful before he could enter.

Li Yi wasn’t too concerned with this. The real problem was that he didn’t understand why he was here instead of returning to Earth. Even though he had silently chanted "Return to Earth" countless times, it was obvious that it didn’t work. He was still trapped in this vast white space, which seemed endless.

At his current speed, he could cover one kilometer in about a minute. Even after sprinting for what felt like an eternity, he still saw no changes in the environment. His body was highly capable, yet he couldn’t see any progress.

Eventually, feeling helpless, Li Yi sat down. He took a sip from a nearby milk bottle. At least with this milk, he wouldn’t die from hunger. For now, he didn’t need to worry about that. The real question was: How could he go back?

Looking at the situation, Li Yi concluded that there were two possibilities. The first was that he couldn’t return to Earth at all. Forget about Earth—he might never get back. The second possibility was that he hadn’t completed enough tasks to be allowed to return.

Li Yi was inclined toward the second possibility. From the information he had gathered, choosing an identity probably came with tasks. Since he hadn’t completed any tasks, that was likely the reason why he couldn’t return. If he could find a way to complete a task, he might be able to go back.

If completing one task didn’t allow him to return, Li Yi could accept it. However, if completing multiple tasks still didn’t allow him to go back, that would mean he couldn’t ever return.

Li Yi’s state of mind was a bit shaken. He didn’t have strong attachments to Earth, but having lived there for so many years, the thought of not being able to return was difficult to accept.

Li Yi was adaptable, but being stuck here was not an option. He couldn’t keep living like this, drinking milk every day. There had to be another way. The main issue was that he had no choice—he never had the chance to choose before, and now he was once again left with limited options.

He could either gamble on the chance to return to Earth with a certain level of power or choose another world where he could live a better life. Either way, staying in this endless white space wasn’t an option.

Li Yi pulled out the book again. As expected, since arriving here, the page had changed.

Task World: Kung Fu Identity: To be selected. Identity Mission: To be selected. Identity Rewards: Based on task completion.

Li Yi organized his belongings and prepared for the task.

As soon as he chose to begin, his consciousness seemed to sink into a deep ocean. He could only feel his own presence and nothing else.

Identity Selection (Good/Evil/Neutral): This option only determines the starting alignment. The alignment can be changed later during the task.

Li Yi understood that this was just an initial choice. No matter which alignment he chose, he could still perform actions that would switch his alignment later on.

With this in mind, he chose to play as a "Good" character.

High-tier Identity: 20 identity points. Mid-tier Identity: 10 identity points. Low-tier Identity: 5 identity points. Random Identity: Free.

Li Yi, not having many identity points, chose a mid-tier identity, opting not to go with the random one. The system began processing his selection.

Identity Selected: Black Tiger A Fu.