Bearing the blue sky

Making barbecue is not a simple task.

Especially pork that hasn't been castrated, which is both fishy and smelly, tastes better when roasted until charred than that fishy smell.

But Zhu Ge ate with great relish.

Although this long-fern-like pig has a strong, unpleasant smell, its meat is full of energy, and eating it makes you feel warm all over.

"I don't eat enough of these high-energy foods regularly."

Zhu Ge knew in his heart that this kind of transformed monster was something that even the original Zhu Ge, let alone the teacher and Yu Xiucai, would probably never get to eat even once in their entire lives.

He was able to eat it purely because of his body refinement, and he cultivated the "Great Sun Glazed Body," which allowed him to challenge opponents of higher levels.

As for why one can cultivate the "Great Sun Lapis Lazuli Body"?

It's entirely due to the characteristics of the Kunpeng.

Therefore, it is actually very difficult to achieve this step.

The previous balance in Jianshan Village was due to the opposing forces formed by Mr. Tiger God, Mr. Insect, and others.

The master intentionally allowed the Tiger God and the Insect God to roam freely, preventing other demons, ghosts, spirits, and gods from entering this area.

What if the current congratulatory song were used instead?

kill!

If one of them transforms, kill it; if two come, kill them both!

The Confucian and Taoist spirit of the gentleman will be consumed and depleted, but the steely and indomitable spirit of Zhu Ge will not!

Kill them and eat them!

It gets even harder after eating meat!

It's harder and more lethal!

"readily!"

Zhu Ge ate the meat with gusto, the juices splashing all over his palms and clothes.

His clothes were so tattered that he wasn't afraid of getting them wet.

After eating the long-bristled boar, Zhu Ge roasted and ate the bear's heart, gall bladder, and paws, as well as another wild boar.

He ended up eating hundreds or even thousands of kilograms of meat.

Of course, it would be impossible for an ordinary person, but Zhu Ge felt that he could eat another whole roasted cow, as big as a black horn cow.

"Martial arts consume too much energy; no wonder there are scholars everywhere in this peaceful and prosperous era." After finishing his meal, Zhu Ge looked at the bone fragments scattered all over the ground and was somewhat alarmed.

However, Honghe Prefecture is full of forests and mountains, where countless demons, ghosts, monsters and gods are hidden.

It's not difficult for him to get enough to eat; he can simply hunt.

To be honest, after being freed from the burdens of the mushroom god and the fisherman in the straw raincoat, Zhu Ge could focus entirely on developing his character.

He's like an unregistered resident now.

Apart from a few people, no one else knew of his existence.

This is the perfect opportunity for him to quietly develop!

"Whoosh."

After finishing his meal, Zhu Ge washed his hands, stood up, and looked out over the valley, full of ambition.

He immediately began to investigate.

Yunjiang is mountainous, and the further west you go, the higher the mountains become, but the mountains surrounding this valley are all small and not very high.

Easy to defend and difficult to attack, this place is perfect as his base!

"Let's settle here for the next year," Zhu Ge said to Hua Liusha in his mind. "Little sister, your yin energy is best suited for vigilance and reconnaissance. The gatekeeper job will be yours."

"No problem!" Hua Liusha readily agreed, "Brother, you focus on martial arts training, leave everything else to me!"

"Haha, good!" Zhu Ge smiled and added, "By the way, if you have the chance, you can release your Yin energy to search for any treasures around you."

"For example, the spirit-level treasures that the fisherman in the straw raincoat used to give me, such as those fruits and leaves, have been of great benefit to me."

"Understood, brother!" Hua Liusha replied.

After He Hua Liusha finished speaking, Zhu Ge began to conceive and plan.

He had no intention of studying Confucianism or Taoism for a year, or treating them as secondary tasks.

After all, a breakthrough in martial arts is imminent, and only by breaking through can one gain a longer lifespan.

However, he does need someone to collect food for him.

Eating only meat won't do.

Meat, eggs, and dairy products are sources of protein, but carbohydrates and vitamins are also essential.

"Let's take inventory first."

Zhu Ge simply took out the fish basket that Hua Liusha had stolen.

Along the way, the fisherman in the straw raincoat collected a lot of "taxes," which were in the form of grain.

I don't know if the fisherman in the straw raincoat handed over the grain.

"Little sister, how do I check this thing?" Zhu Ge looked at the fish basket over and over, wondering how to see what was inside.

From the outside, this half-fish basket looks ordinary, like a straw bowl, completely empty.

"Brother, you just need to focus your attention on the fish basket," Hua Liusha replied.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ge immediately focused intently on the grass bowl in front of him.

In just a moment, he sensed the vast, pitch-black space within.

The smallest thing I saw was strings and strings of money.

Dark gold, silver and bronze colors, a round-within-a-square structure with round holes and square openings, strung together in the middle by hemp rope.

"Money, silver, copper coins?"

Zhu Ge was stunned.

So much money!

The difference between gold, silver, and copper coins lies in the proportion of gold, silver, and copper used in their casting. Some silver shops issue coins with an exchange rate of approximately 1:10:100.

However, the actual exchange was far more complicated than that; the actual value of one gold coin far exceeded that of one hundred copper coins.

If this is the case even in times of peace and prosperity, then what about the chaotic times we live in now?

The price of money is certainly higher.

One copper coin could buy several bushels of grain, and a house in Yuanyang City only required a few silver coins.

According to the conversion, Zhu Ge's family could only earn about one silver coin a year before.

At a cursory glance, this straw bowl contains more than a dozen gold coins, several thousand silver coins, and more than 100,000 copper coins.

A thousand-cent household!

This isn't a world with highly developed commodities; here, having a thousand coins makes you a true millionaire.

However, Zhu Ge wasn't particularly concerned about this; her surprise only lasted a second.

He only has a year to live, so he doesn't have time to worry about how much money he has.

What he really wanted to see was other things about the fisherman in the straw raincoat.

"Herbal medicines, books, weapons..."

Zhu Ge glanced around and immediately saw many things that interested her.

"Whoosh—"

He took out all the books, temporarily setting aside the herbs and weapons.

After spending some time with the fisherman in the straw raincoat, he realized that the man was inherently suspicious, cunning, and treacherous.

Back then, Zhu Ge only ate a single fruit, yet the fisherman in the straw raincoat repeatedly tried to get her to eat it.

He would absolutely not touch the remaining herbs and weapons without first learning the relevant knowledge and without a special reason.

Only by being cautious can one survive!

Unfortunately, there was no grain in the straw bowl. It's unclear whether the fisherman in the straw raincoat handed over the grain or what.

Zhu Ge also needs to find time to go back to Jianshan Village and bring back the grain, otherwise he will have no staple food to eat.

The consumption of refined flour and meat is a result of highly developed social productivity.

Now that Zhu Ge wants to practice martial arts, he needs to take good care of his body. To do this, he needs to eat plenty of refined grains, meat, and fish.

Fortunately, there was still a lot of red rice left over from last year in Jianshan Village. The fisherman in the straw raincoat only took a portion of it, and most of it was moved to the cellar by Zhu Ge and the others.

"I need people to farm, to help me process meat, and to help me grow vegetables, so that I can practice martial arts in peace and even study Confucianism and Taoism."

"Duan Lei and Ji Fuhui were good at first, but now that we're surrounded by monsters, it's actually more convenient for me to go alone."

"etc……"

"A demonic beast?"