The First Talent

Hum!

At that same instant, Chen Feng felt all kinds of memories about archery flooding into his mind.

He had originally been an ordinary person who had never touched a bow, but now, holding one, it felt incredibly familiar, as if he had been practicing archery for years.

A warm current surged through his body.

His once frail frame began to undergo a strengthening.

Name: Chen Feng

Strength: 10

Spirit: 8

Speed: 7

Skills: Nutrient Absorption (Beginner 53%), Basic Archery (Proficient 1%), Trap Arts (Beginner 5%)

Beginner Talent: Hundred-Step Piercing Willow (Within a hundred paces, your archery accuracy is one hundred percent)

Cultivation: None

Looking at the panel information, Chen Feng closed his eyes slightly, sensing the changes within his body.

Then, he directly gripped the longbow, and with a sudden snap of his eyes open, without even needing to aim carefully, he loosed an arrow.

Bang!

A dull thud.

In the dim night, the arrow pierced straight through the center of the target.

"It worked." Chen Feng said with a light smile.

He felt that he finally had a sliver of ability to protect himself.

The sky was gradually growing dark now.

Their Black Mountain Village was located at the foot of Black Mountain.

Sometimes they had to be on guard against Demons coming down from the mountain to eat people, so every household basically shut their doors early, not even lighting lamps.

Only occasionally would some other strange sounds drift over.

Turning his head to look, Lin Xue was still waiting for him in the main room.

Their home was a two-room mud-brick house, with three rooms and one mud-brick main room.

A month ago, his father had died.

According to village custom, the original owner had to observe three months of mourning.

And, based on the original owner's memories, he had been dissatisfied with Lin Xue, whom his father had bought for him. Lin Xue was thin and frail, but the original owner had wanted a woman who could help with the work.

So there had never been any physical intimacy between them.

Chen Feng sighed inwardly.

After saying a word to Lin Xue, he blew out the lamp.

The two of them each went into their own rooms.

Hearing the sound of the lamp being extinguished in the other room, Chen Feng also blew out his lamp and lay down on the wooden plank bed, enveloped in darkness, with a faint musty smell still lingering.

He could vaguely hear, from deeper in the mountains further away, what seemed like the howls of wild beasts drifting over.

He sighed in his heart. This really was different from before!

Thoughts of his transmigration, and the pressure of having to repay debts in the days ahead—

All kinds of different ideas flashed through his mind.

Just then, suddenly, a somewhat hot body slipped into his bedding.

"Husband, I'm a little scared."

The body was soft and hot.

Chen Feng, who had just arrived in a strange world with all sorts of thoughts swirling in his mind, couldn't hold back when embraced by such a delicate form.

A night passed.

The next day, Chen Feng woke up.

Looking at the soft little arm and hand pressing down on him, A smile appeared on his face. He felt that the emptiness in his heart from coming to this world seemed to have lessened a bit.

Then he looked at the panel information he hadn't had time to check last night.

[You have completed a pleasant night's life. You have awakened a new skill: Yin Yang Arts.]

Skill: Yin Yang Arts (Beginner 10%)

Looking at the information on the panel, Chen Feng's eyes showed some surprise. "I actually awakened a new skill too? And it increased experience by 10% in one go!"

"If that's the case, doesn't it mean that with just a few more times, I can raise the Yin Yang Arts skill to proficiency?"

"Then wouldn't I awaken a new talent?"

Chen Feng thought about these things, feeling somewhat tempted.

After all, based on how the Archery skill's progress had improved, it wouldn't just greatly enhance his skills—it would also increase his other attributes!

But at this moment, watching Lin Xue wake up groggily, her brows still slightly furrowed, he suppressed that thought for now.

"Husband, I'll make you breakfast."

Lin Xue woke up and saw Chen Feng watching her from the side. Feeling a bit shy, she hurriedly tried to get up.

Chen Feng pressed her down and smiled. "No need."

"I'll do it today!"

Then he got up, using the rice he had bought just yesterday.

He cooked two bowls of thin porridge.

[You drank a bowl of warm thin porridge. Nutrient Absorption skill proficiency +5.]

Skill: Nutrient Absorption (Entry Level 58%)

Looking at the panel information.

Chen Feng pondered a little. It was better than yesterday, but clearly, he would need to eat meat to increase the Nutrient Absorption skill's progress faster.

Watching Lin Xue clear the bowls and chopsticks, Chen Feng said, "Xue'er, keep the doors and windows closed while you're home. If anything happens, you can call Aunt Liu next door. I'll go check out Black Mountain again later."

Lin Xue's face showed some worry. "Husband, you just recovered. Why not rest a couple more days?"

Chen Feng shook his head. "It's fine. This time I'll only wander around the foot of Black Mountain and see if I can run into some wild rabbits or roe deer. I won't go too deep into the mountains."

Lin Xue nodded. "Alright, I'll listen to you."

Then Chen Feng picked up the bow and arrows and the chopping knife his father had left behind, along with over a dozen arrows, and prepared to head into Black Mountain.

No matter what, he had to go into the mountains eventually.

Besides, with the tax silver and the deadline to repay Huang Lao Si's money pressing on him—over three taels of silver in total—if he didn't find a way soon, it would be too late.

And on top of that, his skill improvement also required meat to level up quickly.

As Chen Feng left the village.

Following the path in his memory, he headed toward the outskirts of Black Mountain.

Not long after Chen Feng entered the mountains, several figures quickly gathered together.

It was the previous hunting team—Wang Hu, along with his lackeys, the brothers Yang Hao and Yang Bao.

Yang Hao's expression was somewhat strange. "Captain, that kid Chen Feng has some guts, huh? Daring to go into the mountains right after recovering?"

Wang Hu's face twisted into a cold sneer. "Heh, in this world, gutsy people don't live long."

"Come on, let's follow him."

"Last time he got lucky. Let's see how he walks out this time."

Then the group quickly followed.

The Black Mountain range was vast, and there had always been all kinds of rumors about Demons eating people.

Although the outskirts were generally not dangerous, Chen Feng was still very cautious.

After entering the mountains, he began cutting some branches and setting up small traps.

Chen Feng truly had no intention of going deep into Black Mountain. He only wanted to catch some birds or the like—enough to help him develop.

[You set up a small trap. Trap Arts proficiency +1.]

[You set up a somewhat dangerous small trap. Trap Arts proficiency +2.]

Depending on the size and strength of the traps he built, his Trap Arts proficiency kept rising steadily.

Looking at the dozens of traps, big and small.

And the birds circling in the sky above, Chen Feng's eyes held some anticipation. He shouldn't return empty-handed today, right?

But just then.

Chen Feng narrowed his eyes and turned to look behind him.

Rustle, rustle!

At that very moment, several figures emerged from the forest.

Looking at the small traps laid out on the ground.

The man at the front directly sneered. "Haha, Chen Feng, and you call yourself a hunter? You think this kind of child's play can catch anything?"

"Have you lost your mind?"