Song Zhou slowly cleaned the fish bladder. Under his careful handling, it quickly turned snow-white, without a trace of debris on it.
That fish bladder was now properly processed.
Lu Ao found a round bamboo tray, carefully placed the fish bladder on it, and took it up to the roof to dry.
Their little building was not very tall, and small animals sometimes came visiting.
Looking at the fish maw on the roof, Lu Ao was a little worried. "How about I get a cover for it? So birds or cats don't ruin it."
"No need. Just warn them."
As he spoke, Song Zhou's aura spread outward.
Standing beside Song Zhou, Lu Ao heard nothing, but he could clearly sense that every living creature nearby had been warned.
Even he himself felt no desire to damage the fish maw before him.
Lu Ao's eyes lit up. "Isn't this skill ridiculously useful?"
"I'll teach you."
The moment Song Zhou said that, Lu Ao recalled learning how to summon rain. Back then, he had not even managed to grasp the basics, and learning it had been especially difficult.
So difficult that just hearing Song Zhou say he would teach him something made his legs go weak.
He cleared his throat and changed the subject. "Having you is enough. I'm not learning that."
Song Zhou pinched the back of his neck and said nothing.
Over the next few days, Lu Ao was quite busy.
New Year was almost here, and he had yet to send out his New Year gifts. If he did not get them all sent before the twenty-eighth, then once the last courier services stopped operating, he would have to wait until next year to send them.
Since he had promised Weng Qian some Mouse Grouper, aside from preparing New