14 Hunting Training II (2/2)

”Like I said, that miracle-like effect! Promoting growth in Qi and all! Does it really have such an effect?” (GS)

”This… I don't know. I mean I can't even use the spell.” (CH)

”Tch. You're useless.” (GS)

Chen Hanchen stiffened. Granny, there are only three people who can use that spell in the whole village, I'm not useless, alright? But still, I didn't remember that spell have that kind of effect, thought Chen Hanchen.

Chen Hanchen couldn't learn the spell, but he did read the spell book. He didn't recall the book mention that the spell had such an effect.

”I'll asked the others when they're back, okay?” (CH)

”Un. So what do you want coming here?” (GS)

”I would have forgotten about it if you didn't ask. I want to buy some potion and antidote.” (CH)

”Is it for the hunting training with little Xiu? You're his mentor?” (GS)

”yeah, you knew?” (CH)

”I guessed. Come in, I'll prepare it.” (GS)

Chen Hanchen nodded and went inside with granny Shen. Packing the medicines inside a small pouch, granny Shen gave it to Chen Hanchen.

”Here you go, the total is 35 Spirit Stone.” (GS)

Chen Hanchen took the pouch and inspect it a little before nodding and paid for it.

”Make sure you protect that child, okay?” (GS)

”I know, granny.” (CH)

A few minutes later, Yan Xiu came out and greeted Chen Hanchen. The two left granny Shen house after Yan Xiu recovered a bit of her Qi. The duo went straight to the Black forest, Chen Hanchen already asked for a permission from Xiao Musheng to move separately.

Just like yesterday, they found another Rock-head Boar and Yan Xiu hunt it alone. Thanks to his experience, Yan Xiu quickly dispatched it.

Rather than throwing the javelin, Yan Xiu threw his needles and hit the boar's four legs. Agitated, the boar dashed toward Yan Xiu. Still freezing a little from receiving animosity but he no longer panick. Yan Xiu threw another needles and blinded the boar.

When the boar was rampaging blindly, Yan Xiu threw his javelin to it's neck and snuffed it's life. It still felt heavy but Yan Xiu no longer bothered with it. He finally knew why it felt different.

Because he was trading the boar's life for his survival. When he hunts, Yan Xiu put his life on the line and so did the prey. No matter who wins would survive and ate the other. Yan Xiu vowed to hunt resposibly and never waste his prey.

Chen Hanchen was smiling and feeling happy seeing Yan Xiu improving quickly as a hunter. Dragging the boar along, the duo walked around but didn't find anything else to hunt. Chen Hanchen then took Yan Xiu to a river for a fishing lesson.

The river was an adult's knee deep, the water was cold and clear. They didn't use a fishing rod, Chen Hanchen taught Yan Xiu how to fish with throwing weapons. Though he said fishing, it was more training than fishing. Since it was basically just training with the fish as the target.

Yan Xiu didn't care whether it was training or fishing, his attention was focused on the creatures under the water. It was prawns! The river has prawns in it! Lots of them. Drool was threatening to spill from his mouth, Yan Xiu quickly threw his needles to catch some.

It soon turned to training than fishing and a really good training at that. The obstacles like water current, water interference, and so on, tempered Yan Xiu's technique. After four hours, Yan Xiu stopped.

He already caught many prawns and his throwing technique has improved significantly. Yan Xiu couldn't help but drooled when he looked at the prawns. The prawns was big and plump, the clear shell showed the white meat under it. Yan Xiu already thinking the best way to cook the prawns.

Chen Hanchen only smiled wryly, he was happy that Yan Xiu improved again but he never knew that Yan Xiu was a huge glutton. But he thought it was good too, one could improve quickly when driven by strong desire.

Yan Xiu wrapped the prawns with huge leaves and tied it with some vines. The duo then left the forest before it got dark. The boar was once again left to Lu Rianli to process, Yan Xiu got some of the boar meat from yesterday while the rest was sold to the village.

The prey the hunters hunted was mainly sold to the village. The meat then would be distributed to the villagers, especially for the family with no man or many olds. As he was an orphan, Yan Xiu was supposed to receive some, but Yan Xiu didn't get any because he refused and asked for his portion to be given to other family who need it.

The other inedible parts was scrap or used in some ways, like turned to handicrafts to sell. The money from selling the meat turned to salary for the hunters or used to buy medicine, other necessity for the hunters.

Looking at the meat and prawns, Yan Xiu thought of cooking it tonight. He invited Chen Hanchen and Lu Hao for dinner. Lu Hao instantly agreed and Chen Hanchen said he would come after he change clothes.

Yan Xiu then went home with Lu Hao bringing the boar meat in tow.