Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

As they were talking, red-clawed rabbits were hopping around not far away.

"Although the Red Claw Rabbit is weak, it is exceptionally agile. If it runs, it is very difficult to catch it with your bare hands."

Therefore, there are three ways to catch it.

First, it has ranged attack methods, such as bows and crossbows, throwing spears, or hidden weapons, like my longbow.

After saying that, Yue Tingxin took off her longbow, then took out an arrow, aimed at the red-clawed rabbit not far away, and shot it.

"Chirp chirp~"

The arrow struck the red-clawed rabbit squarely in the belly and pierced it.

The red-clawed rabbit, however, did not die immediately. With the arrow still lodged in its belly, it fled swiftly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"As you can see, this red-clawed rabbit is incredibly resilient. If a ranged attack doesn't kill it in one hit, it will escape." With that, Yue Tingxin put her longbow back on her back.

"The second method is for several people to work together to surround and intercept the enemy. One person lies in ambush, and the others drive the enemy to the ambush site from all sides."

The third method is to dig traps, but this takes a long time. Not to mention whether the traps can catch any prey, even if they can, they might just be a waste of time for other monsters or cultivators.

Therefore, the third method is not suitable; the best choices are the first and second methods.” Yue Tingxin carefully instructed everyone.

"Now I will instruct you on how to surround and trap the Red Claw Rabbit."

A moment later, the actual combat began.

Due to the difference in physical strength, Yue Tingxin arranged for the male cultivators to ambush the Red Claw Rabbit, while the female cultivators hid in the shadows and waited for it to come to them.

However, the actual situation was more troublesome than expected. Although there were quite a few of these red-clawed rabbits, they were too cautious and cunning. They ran away before the group even got close, not giving them a chance to surround and trap them.

"Zheng Qu, you idiot, walk quietly! Anyone can hear you when you're so loud!"

"And you, Zhao Yu, bend down like that? Do you think that red-clawed rabbit is blind?"

"Lu Liu, don't shake the branches. If the branches move, the red-clawed rabbit will become alert."

"..."

At first, Yue Tingxin was quite calm, but as everyone made more and more mistakes, she started swearing, and it seemed that she was quite angry.

By the time they returned home between 3 PM and 7 PM, the group had gained nothing and all went back with Yue Tingxin looking dejected.

Sure enough, no industry is easy to work in. I thought I had finally made it, but it was still tough.

"Hey~ Fellow Daoist Yue, you haven't gained anything?" A familiar face from Zhongyun asked Yue Tingxin as they approached the city gate.

"Well, what about you guys?" Yue Tingxin asked in return.

"Same here. I've never seen anyone so stupid. It's been three days and they still haven't gained anything. I'm almost hoarse from shouting." The cultivator pointed to the five people behind him.

"It will get better slowly." Yue Tingxin didn't know whether she was comforting the cultivator or comforting herself.

The fact that Lu Yan and his group did not gain anything does not mean that others did not gain anything.

As soon as I arrived at the city gate, I saw countless butchers waiting there.

Those who have made a harvest will either take out their prey from their storage bags or take it off their backs to trade.

There are three common prey species: red-clawed rabbits, hidden beasts, and sharp-toothed boars. Their purchase prices are basically the same: three spirit fragments per pound.

A Red Claw Rabbit costs about three to five spirit stones, a Hidden Beast costs nine to fifteen spirit stones, and a Sharp-Toothed Boar costs about twenty to thirty spirit stones.

Despite the large quantity, when divided equally among the team, each person doesn't have much left. Furthermore, if someone is injured or their weapon is damaged, they will have to pay compensation.

Lu Yan also had the good fortune to see the Five-Colored Chicken and the Gentle Breeze Deer.

This five-colored chicken is indeed beautiful, with five colors of feathers on its body, and it weighs about 20 kilograms.

The Qingfeng deer is bluish-gray in color and has a robust and graceful physique. Judging from the well-developed muscle outline on its legs, it is no wonder that it is known for its speed.

The cultivators who hunted the first three types of demonic beasts all sought out vendors, while the cultivators who hunted the Five-Colored Chicken and the Gentle Breeze Deer were all approached by others.

The Five-Colored Chicken is a bit better, each one costing about six or seven spirit stones, but the Breeze Deer is much more expensive, each one starting at thirty spirit stones.

Because Qingfeng deer meat is not only highly nutritious, its blood is also the main ingredient in making Guyuan Zengyang Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine), which has huge sales volume and no shortage of market demand.

As far as Lu Yan knew, Steward Zheng and the other two used it every day.

The adult Qingfeng Deer in front of Lu Yan was sold for thirty-five spirit stones. It was captured by six cultivators at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and they almost encountered robbery on the way.

Zheng Qu and the others looked at the cultivators who had made gains with envy; this was the life they longed for.

The group parted ways at the city gate, agreeing to meet again there the next day.

Lu Yan stayed at the city gate to watch the lively scene.

While watching, Lu Yan also noticed a problem: most of the monsters being sold here were at the mid-stage or early-stage Qi Refining level, and the monsters being sold were none of the Five Treasures of Immortal Cultivation.

None of the high-level cultivators lingered at the city gate; they were in a hurry, presumably having hunted even higher-level demonic beasts.

Lu Yan, the cultivator who saw the spirit-dividing stone, was not envious at all.

The reason I learned to hunt monsters was to improve my practical experience and to learn how to survive in the wild.

If you want to earn spirit stones, crafting talismans is the best way.

After returning home that evening, Lu Yan first drew three talismans and then began cultivating, only resting late at night.

The next day, Lu Yan and the others set off again to catch rabbits in the forest.

They still hadn't found anything by evening, which made Yue Tingxin even more irritable, and her face turned a little red.

However, there has been progress; at least the teamwork is more seamless. It's just that some details are still lacking, and we keep disturbing them, which can lead to all our previous efforts being wasted.

When Lu Yan returned, he was fortunate enough to see several Foundation Establishment cultivators riding back on their swords, looking extremely dashing, which made Lu Yan quite envious.

In fact, one can fly by controlling objects in the late stage of Qi Refining, but doing so is too wasteful of spiritual power. If one encounters a special situation and spiritual power is insufficient, it will lead to death. Therefore, cultivators in the Qi Refining stage usually travel by foot or by mount.

After returning, Lu Yan continued to make talismans and cultivate.

On the third day, they were lucky and the group worked together to catch a red-clawed rabbit, but Pang Ziyue was injured while fighting the rabbit.

It has to be said that this rabbit will really bite when it's cornered, especially with its incredibly sharp red claws. Pang Ziyue was scratched on the shoulder by it, leaving several cuts that bled profusely.

The group had no choice but to return early. According to the rules, the spoils of war belonged to the leader. However, Yue Tingxin was kind enough to give Pang Ziyue a healing pill.

After returning, Lu Yan continued to make talismans and cultivate.

On the fourth day, everyone continued catching rabbits, and Pang Ziyue was also present. After taking a healing pill, her injuries improved significantly.

Thanks to the previous few days of practice, the team worked together much more smoothly, understanding each other's intentions with just a gesture.