Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Chapter 23 The Hidden Dragon

Manager Wang's reminder caused Gu Erniu and Gu Sheng to feel heavy-hearted.

Though the war seemed far from Canghe County and Gu's Manor, under a collapsed nest, no egg remains intact. If the situation one day falls apart completely, no one will escape.

The only good news was that this day likely wouldn't come so quickly.

Gu Sheng still had time to grow.

A sense of urgency arose in his heart, and his desire to practice martial arts became even stronger.

In troubled times, only strength can calm the hearts of people.

Knowing that grain prices were likely to rise, Gu Sheng and Gu Erniu decided to head home and each bring back twenty pounds of meat to trade for rice.

Each of them had thirty pounds of wild boar meat.

They traded for sixty pounds of millet and seventy pounds of rice bran.

Gu Sheng wasn't extravagant enough to trade all of it for millet. Though hunting brought in good money, he still had to be frugal.

Pouring over a hundred pounds of rice into the grain jars, Gu Sheng instantly felt a sense of satisfaction.

A home stocked with grain, a heart free of worry.

With the rice left over from before, eating for two to three months wouldn't be an issue. If something truly happened, by rationing carefully, it could even stretch to four or five months!

Aside from rice, the household still had over ten pounds of smoked and cured meat, plus another ten pounds of fresh wild boar meat left.

As of now, Gu Sheng's life.

After more than a month of effort, had improved immensely.

Compared to the hardships when he first awakened his innate wisdom, where he could only eat rice bran and chew on wild vegetables, he could now truly be considered comfortable.

"Tonight, millet and stewed wild boar meat!"

Gu Sheng's eyes lit up; after eating rice bran for so long, he could finally enjoy a change in taste.

Returning home, he started the fire and got to cooking.

He had cut the wild boar meat, bones, and trotters in advance and placed them into a clay pot for slow stewing. Gu Sheng even splurged by adding a pinch of salt and seasoning he got from Gu Erniu.

Patiently he waited.

Before long.

The fragrance of meat began to waft out, the unique savory aroma of wild boar meat lingered on the tip of Gu Sheng's nose, making his throat unconsciously move as he swallowed saliva.

At the same time.

The millet rice was also ready. The fragrance of the rice mixed with the scent of the meat—an absolutely intoxicating combination!

Gu Sheng couldn't wait.

First, he ladled himself a bowl of meat broth, oil floating on top, stirring up an appetite. When it had cooled slightly, he drank it all in one go. The warm sensation of the broth passing over his tongue and throat had Gu Sheng exclaiming with delight!

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A bite of wild boar meat, a spoonful of millet rice—deliciously fragrant, making him wish he could eat his tongue along with it.

In his previous life, this would've been just a simple dinner, but in this life, Gu Sheng could hardly recall an occasion this indulgent!

He ate earnestly, cherishing this hard-earned fruit of his labor.

By the end, he even sucked the marrow clean out of the wild boar bones.

Letting out a satisfied burp, Gu Sheng released a content sigh.

He instinctively opened his skill panel.

His wood chopping proficiency was still at 16%, the same as before entering the mountains. But his archery proficiency had actually increased from 30% to 31%!

Gu Sheng's eyes showed surprise.

"I didn't practice archery today; it increased just from using my skills during the hunt? An increase of 1%?"

He guessed it was due to being more focused during combat, resulting in better outcomes.

"If I could fight consistently, my archery skill might grow several times faster!"

"But...it's too dangerous!"

After reflecting briefly, Gu Sheng abandoned the thought. Getting stronger was to ensure survival. If he constantly put himself in danger just to improve, it was only a matter of time before everything came crashing down.

Though progress through constant training was slower, it was much safer.

...

The next day.

Gu Sheng went as usual to chop wood for the main household.