Immortal Clan: I have a Tree of Creation

Half a day later.

Zhou Chengnan carried the two thick snake sections down the mountain and returned home safely.

The battle went very smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

The only threat posed by that red triangular viper is its venom.

A venomous snake of this size can kill a black bear instantly with its venom.

Although Zhou Chengnan was a Blood Refining Realm martial artist, he dared not let the poisonous snake bite him.

Fortunately, apart from being larger, vipers are not particularly strong.

After a three-hit combo, his belly was slashed open by a sharp iron blade.

With the advantage of his weapon, Zhou Chengnan ultimately succeeded in killing the enemy without serious injury.

What a pleasant surprise! Such a large snake is definitely a treasure.

Snake skin and snake venom can be used in medicine and are quite valuable.

Snake bones and snake meat are also highly nutritious and have a strong nourishing effect on martial artists.

After Zhou Chengnan skinned and cleaned the viper, he could take it to the county town to exchange it for silver in two days.

The remaining snake bones, meat, and gallbladders are not intended for sale.

The eldest brother, Zhou Yuanshan, is currently studying martial arts at the Jingang Martial Arts School, and it's time for him to toughen up his body.

The snake meat is divided into more than a dozen portions, and a nourishing soup can be stewed for the next half month to help the children recover.

The snake bones and gallbladders were ground into powder by his wife, Wang Shuzhen, and mixed with herbs such as Polygonatum sibiricum, Ganoderma lucidum powder, and ginseng roots to make a tonic.

These medicines are all prepared for Shan'er.

The prescription was obtained from Shan'er's master, Deputy Abbot Huo Jiangchuan, and it is said that the medicine is very effective and will greatly benefit Shan'er's cultivation.

If a large snake were to be sold, it wouldn't fetch much silver, but for the Zhou family, it was a genuine and unexpected windfall.

The nourishing tonics sold by the Vajra Martial Arts School to its apprentices are not cheap, but with the addition of snake gall medicine, it's like saving a lot of money.

The large snake, which was only hunted by chance, brought great benefits to the family.

Zhou Chengnan's desire to go hunting in the mountains grew stronger.

He was well aware that hunting wild animals was very difficult, and that one could easily get injured if one was not careful.

However, risks and rewards go hand in hand. As long as you can hunt large animals like wild boars, you can earn back all the hunting taxes you paid.

In this world, those with strength will never go hungry.

A fragrant aroma wafted from the east kitchen—the smell of spiced stewed meat.

To prepare for this rare and delicious snake meat feast, Wang Shuzhen personally cooked today, stewing snake meat and making snake soup for the children.

Zhou Yuanshan's eyes lit up as he devoured the food.

Since he started practicing martial arts, his appetite has increased day by day, and he can eat "a whole cow" in one meal.

It was the first time he had stewed snake meat at home, and the aroma of the meat was so enticing that he was completely captivated.

The third brother, Zhou Yuanqing, looked at his eldest brother with great curiosity and imitated him, picking up a piece of snake meat and taking small bites.

"So delicious..."

Zhou Yuanshan dropped the leftover bones and smiled as he patted his younger brother's head.

"Eat more if you like it, it'll help you grow." She said, putting another piece of snake meat into her younger brother's bowl.

Unfortunately, there was another person nearby, looking at the fragrant snake meat with a daunting expression.

Second sister Zhou Yuanyu... was struggling internally.

To eat or not to eat, that is a difficult choice.

This snake meat looks terrifying, but it smells incredibly delicious.

"Sister, come here quickly." Zhou Yuanshan pulled his sister to his side. "Father said that snake meat is good for your health, so you should eat more of it."

"But..." Zhou Yuanyu looked troubled.

"Sister, you eat!"

The younger brother, Zhou Yuanqing, handed over the snake meat, which became the last straw.

"Okay, I'll try it."

Zhou Yuanyu frowned and carefully took a bite.

One bite, and her eyes lit up; the look of disgust on her face vanished.

How can it taste so good!

"Is it delicious?"

"tasty!"

Wang Shuzhen brought over the snake soup, and watching the three children enjoy it, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

Life is getting better and better now, and my husband is truly the best man in the world.

Zhou Yuanyu completely let go, not only unafraid of snake meat, but also enjoying the snake soup.

"Huh..."

"Mother, why isn't Father here yet?" Daughters are always the most considerate, thinking of their father first.

"You guys eat first," Wang Shuzhen said with a smile. "Your father is still in the mountains; he'll be back for dinner later."

"Oh..." Zhou Yuanyu seemed a little disappointed and hopped over to the table in two steps.

"Then I'll leave some for Father, so he won't come back without anything to eat."

Wang Shuzhen was stunned for a moment, then a look of relief appeared on her face.

At this moment, Zhou Chengnan is carrying a bamboo basket and leaping through the mountains.

Taking advantage of his spare time, he goes into the mountains three times a day, unless it's raining heavily.

In another two or three months, when there will be a lot of work to do in the fields, there won't be this much free time, so we must make the most of it.

His main targets were dried firewood, Solomon's seal, and yam, none of which were actually valuable.

It's hard for ordinary farmers to imagine that they could make a fortune by selling these "mountain products".

The advantages of martial artists began to gradually become apparent.

"call......."

Zhou Chengnan hung upside down and carefully picked a small Ganoderma lucidum from the edge of the cliff.

The Ganoderma lucidum is not large, with a cap about four or five inches in size.

Although it is just a small Ganoderma lucidum, it is much more valuable than yam and Solomon's seal.

Based on past experience, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be able to sell for one hundred copper coins.

He put the Ganoderma lucidum into his basket and stood up steadily.

"That's enough, it's time to go back."

Zhou Chengnan was in high spirits, and as he went into the mountains more often, he became more and more familiar with the forests.

After paying the hunting tax next month, I will receive the hunting license.

Then you can officially venture deep into Anshan to hunt wild beasts and earn more silver.

Hunting in the deep mountains is very dangerous, but Zhou Chengnan has made preparations.

Iron weapons and iron chainmail were merely accessories.

Most importantly, he still had a white spiritual fruit that he hadn't consumed.

He has now established himself in the Blood Refining Realm, and in a few more days, the white fruit will be fully ripe.

When the time comes, consuming ginkgo seeds will allow one to advance further.

After the Blood Refining Realm comes the sixth level of the Seven Realms of Martial Artists: the Marrow Refining Realm.

With the strength of the Marrow Refining Realm, the safety of hunting in the mountains increases dramatically.

Shortly after descending the mountain, at the same time.

A fast horse, kicking up dust, galloped to Jinyang Village.

It stopped in front of the Zhou family's gate.

The newcomer was tall and strong, with a fierce air about him.

He stood in front of the Zhou family's gate, sniffing the air as if confirming something.

"My father isn't home..." Zhou Yuanyu stood in front of the house with his younger brother, Zhou Yuanqing.

"Then let your parents come out."

The burly man was not polite at all.

"Uncle, please wait until my father comes back before you come."

The two children wanted to say something more.

Hearing the commotion in the front yard, Wang Shuzhen, the mother, quickly came out.

She recognized the person at a glance and quickly and discreetly shielded the two children behind her.

"Greetings, Lord Luo. Lord Luo, what brings you here...?"

The man before me is none other than Lord Luo Yunfeng, the hunting officer in charge of patrolling the mountains and forests and punishing poachers.

Several surrounding villages are under his jurisdiction, making him infamous.

Luo Yunfeng didn't even lower his head, he just glanced at him lightly.

"You have entered the mountains to poach without permission, which violates the laws of my Liang Kingdom."

"I have come today to demand an explanation!"

Wang Shuzhen was horrified; she, a woman, had never seen anything like it.

"May I ask, Lord Luo, what... how should this be punished?"

"Considering this is your first offense, you are fined ten taels of silver."

"A fine of ten taels of silver?!" Wang Shuzhen and the two children behind her were all shocked.

Ten taels of silver was a huge sum of money for an ordinary family in Jinyang Village.