Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 5 0005 Entering the Wild World Again
Cheng Guanghai listened to his son's words quietly and remained silent for a long time.

What my son said makes sense. We have to go into the mountains and find food.

So many people went into the mountain, which was equivalent to no one going into the mountain. He also had to admit that his son's archery skills, strength, and speed were better than his.

It can be said that his son is destined to eat food in the mountains.

"You have been smart and have your own opinions since you were young. This time, I will listen to my son. But remember, never take risks! No matter how great the temptation is, you can't take risks. As long as there are people, there are opportunities."

Cheng Guanghai warned seriously.

"Well, don't worry." After convincing his father, Cheng Zongyang felt relieved.

Going into the mountains alone is not only about entering the wilderness, but also about ensuring that there is a man at home who can support the family.

Otherwise, it would be almost impossible for orphans and widows to survive in such a time of food and clothing shortage.

"Dad, go to bed early. I'm going to sleep first." Cheng Zongyang stood up and said.

"Well, let's go."

Cheng Zongyang returned to the room, which was filled with the smell of wormwood fumigation. Both rooms had been fumigated in this way to reduce mosquito bites.

Looking at his second brother sleeping on the bed, Cheng Zongyang also smiled slightly.

This family is the direction of his efforts.

I was an orphan in my previous life. In this life, I don’t ask for wealth and honor, I just want my family to be safe and sound in this life.

In the next room, Cheng Guanghai blew out the oil lamp and returned to his room. Just as he was about to go to bed, he heard his wife's worried words:

"Boss, have you told Yang'er? Will he listen?"

Cheng Guanghai paused, then whispered calmly, "Yes, he said he would look for it outside the mountain. He will also pay attention."

Hearing this, Cheng Zhou was relieved and murmured, "Just listen, just listen. As long as the family is safe and sound, that's good."

Cheng Guanghai sighed and said, "Okay, take a rest. Yang'er has an idea. Don't worry."

Silent all night.

As the sky gradually brightened, Cheng Zongyang woke up.

Looking at his second brother with one leg on him, he was helpless. He pushed him aside, got out of bed, put on his straw sandals, and walked outside.

Farmers all get up early, and Cheng Zongyang has long been accustomed to it.

For the past nine years, I have been getting up early to exercise.

Cheng Guanghai and Cheng Zhou had already stood up.

The latter was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, while the former was repairing bows and arrows, sharpening hatchets, and mending protective gear in the yard.

Hearing the familiar footsteps in the yard, Cheng Zhou came out, looked at her eldest son, and asked distressedly:

"Are you going to go into the mountains today? Or you can take a day off and not get too tired."

Seeing his mother's expression, Cheng Zongyang knew that his father had concealed the truth for him, and said with a smile:

"Mom, we are going into the mountains. Oh, and bring me some more dry food and water. I will look for more outside the mountains."

"Okay, just stay outside the mountain." Cheng Zhou felt relieved when she heard it.

"The arm and leg guards have been repaired, and twenty wooden arrows have been added. I will make some more at home today.

Also, your mother has repaired your shoes for you."

Cheng Guanghai took out the black cloth shoes from the basket nearby.

A small piece of black cloth the size of a thumb was sewn on the toe of the shoe.

Cheng Zongyang listened to his father's arrangements and instructions, responding from time to time while washing up.

A quarter of an hour later, the sky was already bright and the sun was rising.

Cheng Zongyang put on black cloth shoes and carried a backpack. In the backpack were sacks, hemp ropes, water bags, dry food, a hatchet, a bag of wooden arrows, medicines and other supplies. This was the equipment he brought with him into the mountains this time.

After saying goodbye to his parents at the gate, he walked alone to the east of Tianduan Mountain. On the way, Cheng Zongyang also saw many villagers who went into the mountains early.

Some people form teams, while others, like Cheng Zongyang, work alone.

But no one chatted much and just concentrated on their journey into the mountains.

Instead of chatting, it is better to seize the time to find prey. There are so many people here, and being a step slower means missing out on opportunities.

If you return empty-handed, everyone in your family will go hungry.

Cheng Zongyang didn't want to waste time chatting with them. After entering the mountain, he chose a small path and quickly went deeper into the mountain.

There's no need to stay outside. Even the soil has been dug up. Apart from trees and weeds, there are no animals to be found.

Cheng Zongyang held a bow in his left hand and a hatchet in his right hand, and continued to go deeper.

Slowly, the forest became denser and denser, and Cheng Zongyang's pace gradually slowed down.

When he came to a pit left behind by the river's diversion in the early years, he checked the trap he had set yesterday.

As expected, there was not a single hair.

This was within Cheng Zongyang's expectations. He didn't linger for long and continued to go deeper to check his trap first.

I set six traps yesterday, but I only caught one mouse along the way.

Cheng Zongyang shook his head, chopped up the still struggling mouse, drained its blood, and put it into the backpack.

Nowadays, let alone a mouse, even a bee pupa would be wanted by some people.

Anything that is edible and won’t kill you will be wanted by people!

Clean and dry half a pound of mice into several ounces of dried mice, which can be exchanged for one or two pounds of sorghum flour in the county.

No matter how small a mouse is, it is still meat. The sorghum flour I got in exchange could fill the stomachs of several people in the family a little, so they wouldn't go hungry for a whole day.

Seeing that the trap he had set yielded no results, he stopped wasting time.

He found a pit where he could hide himself and entered the wilderness with all his belongings.

Today, he spent his time in the wilderness world.

Appearing in the market hut, Cheng Zongyang glanced at the slots in the cabinet and then at the task.

no change.

He didn't take the mission either.

If you encounter it and can kill it, it’s not too late to bring it back and catch it later.

Finally, he stared at the ten animals listed in the [Purchase] column and their purchase prices.

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Golden perch: 1 point/fish (200 fish)
Golden Trout: 1 point/trout (200 trout)
Greylag goose: 1 point/goose (50 geese)
Green-winged teal: 1 point/piece (100 pieces)
Black grouse: 1 point/bird (100 birds)
Wild boar: 2 points/boar (10 boars)
Antelope: 2 points/antelope (30 antelopes)
Sika deer: 2 points/deer (10 deer)
Bighorn sheep: 3 points/head (10 heads)
Plains Bison: 3 points/head (5 heads)
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Cheng Zongyang quickly recorded these names. Although the points for this acquisition were extremely unreasonable.

After getting ready, Cheng Zongyang continued to carry the backpack and left the market hut.

The hatchet is placed in the backpack, and the bow and arrow is held in the hand. The wooden arrow is already on the string, and you can draw the bow and shoot at any time!

Without a map, he temporarily explored the area within a one-mile radius centered on the market hut.

Although the area is only five square kilometers at the beginning, it is not small. Explore slowly and be safe!

In unfamiliar territory, it is a taboo to advance rashly.

He has never been a reckless person. He only has one life. In addition, there is no advanced medical technology in this world. If he gets injured and cannot be cured, he will be useless.

It is better to be careful now than to regret later.

Being prudent does not mean being cowardly!
(End of this chapter)