I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

Chapter 40: The Crystal in the Heart (Part 2)

Zhang Chen looked at the peregrine falcon, and a thought came to his mind: he decided to take the falcon back with him, he wanted to train the hawk while he was recuperating!

That fox spirit had been letting him off recently, making it the perfect time for him to train the hawk. As long as he kept the falcon close to his body, that fox spirit shouldn't risk being severely injured by the light of a true god to steal his falcon.

Zhang Chen carried the basket back home. Training a hawk was not a simple matter; he still had many things to prepare, and he also needed to consult Wang Wu. He had only heard of training hawks, but as for how to do it and what specific details to pay attention to, he still needed to learn.

Zhang Chen went down the mountain relatively early today, cut some green grass, and waited for Wang Wu at the village entrance. As the sun rose higher, he saw Wang Wu walking down from the mountain carrying a fox and two rabbits.

The fox's fur was fiery red, looking as beautiful as the evening glow. Its fur was shiny and glossy, making it look very suitable for making a high-quality fur collar.

However, as Zhang Chen looked at the fox in Wang Wu's hand, his eyelids twitched involuntarily, and he subconsciously glanced towards the village, feeling a little uneasy.

"My luck is pretty good today, I actually caught a fox. I'll skin it later and make a fox fur hat, which can sell for a good price." Wang Wu looked at Zhang Chen from afar, his voice full of joy.

Zhang Chen couldn't laugh at this moment. He had a fox spirit living next door. If she knew that he and others were conspiring to kill a fox, things would probably go bad. Heaven knows what that fox spirit would do in a fit of anger?

"I was just about to get some fox fur to make a hat for my younger sister. Uncle Wang, how about selling this fox to me?" Zhang Chen's eyes fell on the fox in Wang Wu's hand. He couldn't watch Wang Wu fall into danger, so he spoke up, wanting to buy the fox.

Wang Wu laughed upon hearing this: "If you want this fox, just take it. Why are we being so polite?"

Despite what he said, Zhang Chen still took out some silver and handed it to Wang Wu. Wang Wu refused to accept it, but under Zhang Chen's insistence, he still accepted the silver, and then said with a smile: "I'll save this silver for you, for you to use to marry a wife in the future. You're fourteen years old this year, it's time to get married, and that will cost a lot of silver."

Zhang Chen took the fox, then looked at Wang Wu, a touch of gratitude appearing in his eyes. He then patted the basket beside him: "Uncle Wang, I caught a good thing this time, come and take a look."

"It's rare for you to call something a good thing." Wang Wu was immediately intrigued upon hearing this. He stepped forward to the basket, opened the lid, and when he saw the peregrine falcon, his pupils shrank, and his eyes filled with heat as he exclaimed: "A peregrine falcon!"

"This really is a good thing! How did you catch it?" Wang Wu's voice was full of shock, his eyes fixed on the peregrine falcon, his gaze full of heat, never moving away.

"This thing is an unlucky fellow, it fell into my trap and I captured it alive." Zhang Chen looked at the heat in Wang Wu's eyes and said with a smile: "If Uncle likes it, just take it."

"No, I can't, this is a rare item! Do you know how much silver the hunter in the neighboring village sold an injured peregrine falcon he accidentally caught eight years ago for?" Wang Wu shook his head and refused. Without waiting for Zhang Chen to answer, Wang Wu directly held up two fingers, his eyes full of heat: "Two hundred taels of silver!"

Zhang Chen was stunned upon hearing this. Two hundred taels of silver was indeed a lot. At least in terms of purchasing power in this era, two hundred taels of silver was enough for a family of five to live without worry for ten years, and they could live very well.

"Can our friendship be measured with money? Uncle, just take it." Zhang Chen didn't think much of it, it was just a peregrine falcon. He could still find opportunities to catch one. As long as he discovered the peregrine falcon's tracks, he would always find a way to catch it.

"That won't do!" Wang Wu shook his head upon hearing this: "If you sell this thing to the young master of a wealthy family in the city, you can get at least two hundred taels of silver. Then you can buy some good farmland, build a house, and marry a wife. Your life can be considered complete. This isn't just a peregrine falcon, this is something that can change your fate."

Zhang Chen shook his head in denial upon hearing Wang Wu's words: "I never thought about selling it. I want to keep it by my side, and I want to ask Uncle if he knows the art of training hawks."

"Of course I know the art of training hawks, but… selling it would maximize your profits. Even if this falcon follows you up the mountain to hunt, how much silver can you earn? I'm afraid that even until it dies, it won't catch prey worth fifty taels of silver." Wang Wu persuaded him.

"I'm still young, I have plenty of time to make money. It's rare to catch a falcon, so I might as well play with it for a few years, train it well, and then sell it. The price will definitely be higher then." Zhang Chen said.

Wang Wu nodded upon hearing this, agreeing with Zhang Chen's point of view, and then began to teach Zhang Chen the techniques of training hawks.

One person taught earnestly, and the other learned patiently. In just half a day, Wang Wu had finished explaining the hawk training techniques. After finishing teaching the hawk training techniques, Wang Wu said: "Just train the hawk with peace of mind. I'll take care of your traps for you, and I'll also take care of your prey and sell it in the city for a good price."

"Thank you very much, Uncle Wang." Zhang Chen said.

"Why are you thanking your own father?" Wang Wu patted Zhang Chen on the head, and then the two parted ways.

Zhang Chen watched Wang Wu walk away, then looked at the red-haired fox. At this time, the red-haired fox looked at Zhang Chen with sad eyes, causing Zhang Chen to sigh slightly in his heart: "It's also a spiritual creature!"

He had seen it with his Dharma Eye, it was just an ordinary fox, but it was very spiritual.

Zhang Chen carefully untied the rope, and the fox darted out like a cloud of rosy light, disappearing into the mountains in a few flashes.

"You ungrateful thing, I kindly saved your life, but you ran away without even thanking me." Zhang Chen looked in the direction where the fox disappeared, muttering to himself and cursing, then carried the basket on his back and walked home with the bundle of grass.

Zhang Chen returned home, and the sound of chopping meat rang from next door. Without even looking, he knew that it was the fox spirit cooking.

Zhang Chen cut out a simple leather glove from animal skin, then used the leather glove to take out the peregrine falcon, and then used three hemp ropes to tie the falcon's legs to a pillar on the side, and then started a fire to cook. He had to eat his fill before training the hawk.

Training a hawk was an endurance activity, how could he do it without being full?

"It seems like a raging fire is burning in my body right now, and I'm not sleepy. This is simply a godsend!" Zhang Chen muttered.

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