First Time Hunting in the Mountains

After Lin Feng and Lin Hu entered the village.

Fearing that his parents would worry about him, Lin Hu handed the bundles to Lin Feng, took the clothes Lin Feng had bought for him, and ran home alone.

Lin Feng's five little ones spotted him from afar.

"That's Daddy! Daddy's back!"

"Daddy's carrying two huge bundles!"

Little foodie Sanbao was practically drooling.

"Daddy must have brought me lots of delicious food."

"Daddy must have bought me pretty clothes."

The beauty-loving Erbabao's eyes shone at the thought of having new clothes to wear.

Dabao was the first to charge out.

"Brothers, hurry and help Daddy carry his things!"

A group of little children rushed over to Lin Feng and circled around him.

Lin Feng did not let them carry the bundles. Even if he gave them the bundles, they would not be able to lift them.

Mother Lin and Zhou Chunlan watched the chattering children with smiles.

Mother Lin stepped forward and took one of the bundles.

"Eh? Why is this bundle so heavy? Didn't you only buy a few clothes?"

Seeing this, Zhou Chunlan stepped forward to help. She and Mother Lin carried one bundle together.

Lin Feng greatly enjoyed the feeling of having people waiting for him to come home, and a smile never left his face.

"I also bought some bedding. The children are growing up, and our family doesn't have enough bedding. We need to add a few more quilts."

Mother Lin chided him, "You child, you spend silver like water. If you have silver on you, put it with your wife for safekeeping."

"Mm-hm." Lin Feng agreed aloud, but inwardly he did not think much of it.

Lin Feng believed that before long, silver would become little more than a meaningless number to him.

By then, he would give his mother and wife more silver than they could ever spend, so there would be no question of who should keep it.

No one in the family had eaten yet. They had all been waiting for Lin Feng to return so they could eat together.

Lin Feng had originally wanted to eat first.

But the children had no mind for food at all. Their eyes were fixed on the two huge bundles.

Lin Feng could only hand out the children's clothes before eating.

Lin Feng opened the first bundle. It was filled entirely with clothes.

When the beauty-loving Erbabao saw the clothes, he jumped and danced with joy.

"They're just like Zheng Xiaobao's clothes from the Village Chief's family, and they're new! They're even prettier than Zheng Xiaobao's clothes."

Erbabao hugged Lin Feng's leg. "Thank you, Daddy. Daddy is the best."

Mother Lin could tell at a glance that these clothes had not been cheap, but seeing how happy the children were, she said nothing.

Xiaoyueyue also especially liked her floral clothes. Her face blossomed with a smile, and her big eyes curved into crescent moons.

It was the first time the children had received such beautiful clothes. They did not even dare reach out to take them, afraid they might dirty them.

After handing out the children's clothes.

Lin Feng handed his wife a set of clothes as well.

Zhou Chunlan said nothing when she accepted them, but her eyes repeatedly sent flirtatious glances Lin Feng's way.

When Mother Lin received the clothes she liked, a smile bloomed on her face too.

"Xiaofeng, these clothes must have cost quite a bit of silver, didn't they?"

"Mother, our family won't lack silver in the future. You and the children don't need to be so frugal. Spend it without worry."

The older generation's thriftiness had sunk into their bones and was difficult to change, so Lin Feng did not say much more.

Still, such frugality had its merits. It was the precious experience passed down by those before them.

When times were hard and there was too little clothing and food, it could still come in handy.

Lin Feng opened the second bundle.

Inside was brand-new pure cotton bedding.

The children became excited again when they saw it.

"Wow, there are pretty little quilts too!"

Little Erbabao pointed at a small quilt embroidered with large red flowers and said, "Daddy, I like that quilt."

Lin Feng was somewhat speechless. Had this boy been born the wrong gender?

"That's your sister's floral quilt. Yours is the blue one."

Ever since Lin Feng got married, the family had never bought new bedding.

This time, Mother Lin said nothing.

Finally, Lin Feng took out a bag of jujube paste pastries.

The little ones could no longer control their drooling.

Zhou Chunlan took the jujube paste pastries and gave each child one.

"Mother will keep these jujube paste pastries for you. Each of you can only eat one a day."

After dinner, the family went to bed early.

The next morning.

Lin Feng carried his bow and arrows up the mountain.

His mother and wife repeatedly urged him to be extra careful.

Lin Feng promised that he would not venture deep into Big Black Mountain.

Only then did his mother and wife let him leave.

Lin Feng had not yet learned Six Arrow Hunter's Bow. The bow and arrows on him were mostly just for show; he carried them mainly to reassure his mother and wife.

Big Black Mountain was boundless in its vastness.

It was said that the other side of the mountain was the territory of the Demonic Path.

Legend had it that life over there was so harsh that people had reached the point of eating one another. No one knew whether it was true or false.

Following his memories, Lin Feng soon arrived at the foot of Big Black Mountain.

Lin Feng raised his head and looked up at Big Black Mountain.

Big Black Mountain stood amid the vast land like a towering giant.

Several of Big Black Mountain's main peaks pierced into the clouds as though they wished to stab through the heavens, inspiring awe in all who saw them.

Lin Feng entered the dense forest.

The dead branches beneath his feet crackled as he stepped on them.

Lin Feng could not help becoming more wary. The mountains were far more dangerous than the outside world; at any moment, he might encounter venomous insects or ferocious beasts.

He had to be especially careful.

Lin Feng found the place where his father had once set traps.

He sharpened some branches and planted them upside down at the bottom of the trap, then covered the top with branches and leaves.

Forget animals—even a person who accidentally stepped into it would have their body pierced by the sharp branches.

But this trap was a fine thing. Every so often, it could catch some animals.

After repairing the trap, Lin Feng continued deeper inside.

His Breakthrough Points had arrived this morning.

Lin Feng planned to break through Beast Hunting Fist to mastery.

Before breaking through, he definitely needed to get something to eat. He planned to hunt a wild beast first, roast it right in the mountains, and then make his breakthrough.

Once he broke through and the hunger came.

Eating some roasted meat would simply be a pleasure.

Not long after entering the mountain, Lin Feng spotted a pheasant in the distance.

Lin Feng nocked an arrow and drew his bow.

Whoosh—the arrow missed.

The pheasant let out a clucking cry, as though it were mocking Lin Feng.

Sure enough, archery was not something one could pick up casually. Without hard practice for a period of time, there was no way to achieve any accuracy.

Lin Feng even considered adding his two accumulated Breakthrough Points to Six Arrow Hunter's Bow.

After thinking it over, he gave up on the idea.

Fine steel had to be used on the blade's edge.

What if Old Wang Next Door returned today?

What if he came back and took the initiative to make trouble?

He still needed to cultivate Beast Hunting Fist to mastery first. Otherwise, he would have no peace of mind.

Lin Feng retrieved the arrow he had shot and placed it into the quiver on his back.

The arrowheads had been forged at the blacksmith's shop, while the arrows themselves had been painstakingly made by his father. Every single one was precious.

Even if an arrow snapped, its arrowhead still had to be collected.

After walking a little farther, Lin Feng saw two young wild boars nearly a meter long, rooting against a large tree.

Ordinary hunters rarely hunted wild boars, because their hides were thick and tough, making them difficult to pierce with arrows.

Moreover, wild boars were highly aggressive and utterly unafraid of people. No matter how large or small a wild boar was, once enraged, it would chase a person down and attack without stopping.

Lin Feng was not afraid of wild boars. Instead, he hoped they would attack him first, so he could hunt them with Beast Hunting Fist.

Lin Feng rolled up his sleeves. "Haha, looks like we're having roast suckling pig today."