Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Handling the Aftermath

Gu Sheng left a wild rabbit for Gu Erniu, but only instructed Li Lian to take good care of Gu Erniu and ensure he properly tended to his wounds. Then, he returned to his own home.

The two didn’t mention anything about Li Yan.

As for the aftermath, they had already reached an agreement.

They decided to act as if the incident had never happened. Regarding Gu Erniu’s injury, they would claim he had been bitten by a wild wolf.

Gu Sheng closed his door firmly.

He threw the deer he had carried back into the wooden basin, fetched water from the well, and prepared to clean and process it.

Next.

He opened the leather sack, revealing the silver fox lying there intact. Gu Sheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief; he had truly been worried that the battle earlier might have damaged the fox’s coat, which would have resulted in a significant loss.

For now, Gu Sheng chose not to tell Gu Erniu about hunting the silver fox.

The fewer people who knew about this, the better. He would decide later, when he went to town to sell it, whether to ask Gu Erniu for help in finding a buyer.

Without hesitation.

Gu Sheng immediately started skinning the silver fox. While fox meat was sour and unpalatable, Gu Sheng had no intention of discarding it. He planned to make meat jerky for emergencies, or at the very least trade it for some millet.

Winter was approaching soon, and Gu Sheng needed to stockpile supplies to last through the season.

Although life was getting better now, it still wasn’t at a point where he could afford to waste anything. The harshest times had seen him chewing on tree leaves, after all, and this meat was undoubtedly a hundred times better than leaves.

Soon.

A complete silver fox pelt was swiftly stripped off. After a rinse, the traces of blood were quickly washed clean.

The entire pelt measured roughly half a meter square, perfect for making a shawl or something similar. It was pure silver-white in color, and touching it revealed a texture that was soft yet warm.

Winter.

For impoverished families at the bottom of the social hierarchy, cold weather was a major threat. Meanwhile, for those affluent families hoarding immense wealth, items like this for warmth turned snowy landscapes into breathtakingly beautiful spectacles.

Gu Sheng shook his head slightly.

Though he now had some ability to protect himself and lived a better life than most of the lower-class people, he was still struggling at the bottom overall.

"Still a long way to go!"

He shook his head and sighed, taking stock of the day’s gains.

If he could find the right buyer, this silver fox pelt alone would be worth over twenty taels.

The hunting bows he had collected were also valuable, especially Li Yan’s bow, which was even better than Gu Erniu’s—a fine piece worth four or five taels of silver.

When adding in the gains from deer and rabbit hunting.

Gu Sheng had earned at least thirty taels of silver today!

It could truly be called a windfall!

The joy in his heart was hard to contain. Once he sold these goods, his foundational resources for martial arts training would be ready. This would ensure he wouldn’t run short as soon as his practice began.

"Next month, I’ll join the village’s procurement team heading into town to exchange these spoils for silver coins!"

Typically, villagers who wanted to follow the group into town would need to pay some money, but skilled hunters like Gu Sheng and Gu Erniu were exempt. If the team encountered mountain bandits or outlaws, they could serve as reliable fighters.

Once night fell.

Gu Sheng went to the spot where he had buried his bow and arrows and unearthed them, along with some short blades, discreetly bringing them back to hide in his home.

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The next day.

Gu Sheng’s mood had gradually leveled out. After all, it was just killing a few hunters from the Li family fortress.

He lit a fire and cooked himself a meal, eating his fill before continuing his archery practice.

The battle yesterday had deeply affected him and left him with new insights.

He felt.