Arith

I'm a new player. I bought the game a few days ago, so I haven't played other versions, but yeah, something that bothers me is the lack of flat ground. Every time I find some flat ground, I'm in an unstable place, or I keep hearing wolves (aren't they supposed to spawn mostly in forests?). I've made more than 10 maps so far. And also, I get so tired of trying to find a map that I search for ways to go creative to try to find a place to settle, and I still haven't found one. I don't know if I've been unlucky or what, but I don't know what to do; I want to play! I only have time to play for an hour or so a day, so it is really annoying to spend all that time walking nonstop to find a flat place that is unstable or has wolves.