Beast Taming and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Mountain Chasing

Chen Changqing ignored Zhao Erbao and looked at Zhao Erhu: "Captain, I'll go back and tell my sister the truth about my gambling debts."

If I just hug my sister's leg and cry for a while, she will definitely give me money.

Twenty thousand yuan is an astronomical figure for ordinary people, but my sister can still come up with it.

As Chen Changqing spoke, he pointed to the black tiger beside him: "Black tiger cub, 140,000 coins."

The little black tiger also raised its head and let out a howl, indicating that it was very valuable.

Zhao Erhu remained unmoved and said with a smile, "Chen Erliuzi, I'm in urgent need of money this month. You owe me so much, so don't even think about running to Dayang County to hide from your debts. Go back tonight and write a letter asking for the money. Come with us into the deep mountains first thing tomorrow morning."

Zhao Erhu paused slightly, his expression turning hostile, and threatened, "Don't even think about running away tonight. If my Dark Sparrow finds out you're trying to escape, I'll kill you tonight, you little black tiger, and sell your corpse."

He was determined to get the position of village head of Liangshui Town.

If you can find some rare medicinal herbs and plants deep in the mountains within this month, that would be ideal.

If we can't find it, or if we're still short of it, we'll find an opportunity to kill Chen Changqing's little black tiger and sell the corpse to raise money.

He had already found out that the little black tiger was a treasure trove, and its corpse could be sold for more than 20,000 copper coins.

Chen Changqing felt a chill in his heart.

It seems that Zhao Erhu, that bully, has him cornered.

If we can raise enough money within a month, then things will be much easier.

If he doesn't raise enough money, he'll most likely find an opportunity to kill his little black tiger.

A contracted spirit beast is connected to its master's soul. If the contracted spirit beast is killed, the master will either die or become an idiot.

Looking at Zhao Erhu's smiling face, Chen Changqing felt a strong urge to kill him.

Little Black Tiger also heard Zhao Erhu's words and stood beside Chen Changqing, his body radiating black spiritual energy and his thin body tense.

That damn fat human actually tried to kill him, damn it.

The little black tiger was furious, but it didn't act on its own; instead, it waited for its master's command.

He would rush forward and fight to the death as soon as his master gave the order.

Chen Changqing instantly suppressed his killing intent and regained his composure. He rubbed Black Tiger's head, pretending to be very afraid of death and cowardly: "Captain, I agree to go with you into the depths of Cloud Mist Mountain tomorrow."

But my physical condition is too poor, and my combat power is too weak. I plan to go to the shops in town and borrow two protective talismans, two attack talismans, and two wind-chasing talismans.

"A set of close-fitting animal hide armor and other life-saving items, plus two Qi and Blood Pills on credit for Little Black Tiger. I'd also appreciate it if you, Captain, could vouch for me."

His fighting ability is far inferior to Zhao Erhu's, and it would be too foolish for him to challenge him now.

If you can't resist, then don't resist. Go along with it and try to gain some benefits along the way.

Zhao Erhu narrowed his eyes, glanced at Chen Changqing a few times, and then nodded: "Okay, I'll vouch for you."

He didn't want Chen Changqing to die so soon after entering the depths of Yunwu Mountain, which would affect morale.

Besides, it's just a guarantee, not him paying out of his own pocket.

If Chen Changqing dies, there's still a dilapidated house in town; selling it would be enough to pay off the debts.

Zhao Erhu was unaware that Chen Changqing's house had been sold by his predecessor to Wang Qingyun, the eldest son of the village head, half a year ago, and the money was used to fund the dozen or so women he was involved with.

Chen Changqing is currently renting a place.

"Thank you, Captain." Chen Changqing smiled.

"Don't mention it." Zhao Erhu patted Chen Changqing's shoulder with a smile, then gently comforted him, "Don't worry, we won't go too deep. Besides, your Black Tiger is so powerful, and with the protection of the talismans and soft armor, you'll be fine."

Chen Changqing nodded: "I hope the captain will take good care of me once we're deep in the mountains."

"Don't worry about it," Zhao Erhu cheerfully agreed, then called to everyone, "Hurry up and grill the meat."

"Yes, yes, roasted meat," Zhao Erbao chimed in, taking out some seasonings from his pocket and sprinkling them on the wild boar meat.

The aroma of roasted meat filled the air, and the sizzling sound of oil dripping onto the fire made everyone's mouths water.

Chen Changqing felt so hungry that his stomach was practically sticking to his back. Without any hesitation, he tore off a piece of golden-brown, crispy wild boar meat and took a big bite.

The meat juices burst in your mouth, and the aroma hits you right in the head.

Perhaps he was too hungry, because the meat tasted incredibly delicious.

The little black tiger also came over, staring longingly at the roasted meat in Chen Changqing's hand. Chen Changqing smiled and tore off a large piece of meat, tossing it to the tiger.

The little black tiger snatched it in its mouth and happily ran to the side to feast on it.

Seeing Chen Changqing enjoying his meal, everyone quickly started tearing off pieces of meat to eat as well.

Zhao Erbao glanced at Chen Changqing every now and then, still feeling somewhat displeased, but out of consideration for Chen Changqing's temper and the black tiger, he dared not say anything more.

Chen Changqing felt that his appetite was better than ever before. He quickly finished one piece and then picked up the second piece to eat with gusto.

Soon, four pounds of roasted meat were gone.

Everyone stared at Chen Changqing, noting that his appetite was almost on par with Zhao Erhu's.

What a good-for-nothing.

Because Chen Changqing ate too fast and too much, the others who ate more slowly didn't get full.

They cut off a few more thin pieces of wild boar meat and started roasting them.

soon.

Everyone ate and drank their fill, their bellies round and full.

All the spirit beasts had full bellies.

Chen Changqing's little black tiger, perhaps because it was too thin, had a very noticeably round belly.

After resting for another fifteen minutes, the hunting team set off again.

Soon, the group entered Qing Shi Town.

Most of the townspeople were terrified of the group of thugs in the Dark Sparrow Hunting Team.

They avoided it from a distance.

Others greeted us warmly.

"Captain Chen, another bumper harvest!"

Wow, so much meat!

"The Dark Sparrow Hunting Team is truly amazing."

Whether they were afraid or enthusiastic, everyone's eyes gleamed and their mouths watered as they watched the crowd carrying large chunks of wild boar meat.

I felt both envious and jealous.

Qingshi Town is nestled against Yunwu Mountain, attracting many hunting teams.

However, most of these hunting teams were composed of ordinary hunters.

The prey on the outskirts of Cloud Mist Mountain had long been hunted down by the Beast Tamer Hunting Team.

Ordinary hunting teams can only hunt pheasants and rabbits most of the time.

Being able to take down one or two big guys a year is already considered quite lucky.

Their daily harvest was only enough to fill their stomachs with coarse grains, and they could only occasionally taste meat.

Those whose families don't hunt are in even worse shape; those whose food is oily are considered to be in relatively good condition.

Most families don't even get to eat meat during the Lunar New Year.

In the entire Qing Shi Town, only the Golden Eagle Hunting Team can compare with the Dark Sparrow Team, and all its members have contracted spirit beasts.

Every time they go up the mountain, they can hunt large game, and their family can eat meat every day.

The townspeople were filled with a mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Many people secretly resolved to save money so they could buy soul-fusion contract talismans and spirit pet cubs for their children in the future.

They can become powerful beast tamers in the future.

The members of the Dark Sparrow Hunting Team subconsciously straightened their chests, raised their heads slightly, and looked very proud.

Although beast tamers are exploited and ripped off, their lives are still much better than those of ordinary people.

Chen Changqing walked in the middle of the hunting team. The fire lotus in his mind was burning, and his five senses were super strong. He could hear people talking about him in the distance.

"Chen Erliuzi actually went hunting too? That's so strange! Is the sun going to rise in the west?"

"Hehe, you don't know yet, do you? That scoundrel Chen Erliuzi owes Captain Zhao a lot of gambling debts, and Captain Zhao is forcing him to go hunting to pay them off."

"Evil people need other evil people to teach them a lesson. Captain Zhao did a really good job."

"Zhao Erhu is no good either. That bastard kidnapped Tofu Li's wife from the west end of town a while ago and beat Tofu Li up."

"I heard it was that vixen from the Tofu Li family who seduced Captain Zhao, vying to become his sixth wife."

"That's possible. That vixen doesn't look like a good person at all."

"That bastard Chen Changming is always seducing other men's wives, while his own wife is having an affair with Chen Changqing."

"Really?"

"Absolutely true."

"By the way, you'd better keep a close eye on your daughter-in-law. I saw Chen Erliuzi harassing her the other day, and she was just laughing it off."

"Auntie, don't talk nonsense."

"Seriously, you should tell your son to keep a close eye on him. That Chen scoundrel, although he's a terrible person, is tall and handsome, and he's good with words. He's especially attractive to women."

"Look at him, he's only been in Qing Shi Town for less than a year, and he's already seduced so many married women!"

"That damned Chen Erliuzi! A perfectly good young man like him doesn't go after a young, unmarried woman, but insists on going after someone else's wife. It's utterly immoral and shameless."

Chen Changqing felt somewhat embarrassed.

However, his predecessor was indeed a bad person. When he came to Qing Shi Town, he took advantage of his tall and handsome appearance to seduce and flirt with married women.

In just nine months, he seduced more than twenty married women.

The key point is that when they're flirting, they don't even try to hide it from people.

This ruined the reputation of its predecessor, making it utterly discredited.

Most importantly.

Can you believe that its predecessor failed to acquire a single item?

It turns out that the original owner only liked the feeling of teasing, and didn't like to take things seriously.

If my predecessor had been serious, at least ten married women would have been willing to abandon their own husbands and be with me.

What a bastard!

Chen Changqing cursed under his breath.

They don't do anything real, but they tease and provoke others, causing chaos in their homes.

They even ruined their own reputation.

However, since he had taken over the other person's body, he naturally had to bear the other person's bad reputation as well.

Besides, he's thick-skinned and doesn't really care about this kind of bad reputation.

He had a good reputation in his past life, but what good was that?

After losing his job, his wife quickly filed for divorce.

Chen Changqing suddenly realized that his past and present lives were actually the same.

A man who is strong and capable enough will never lack women.

If a man is incompetent, a woman will not even look at him. Even if they force themselves to get married, they may not be able to stay together.

Indeed, strength is the only true measure of success.

Becoming stronger is the only true path.

Now, all he wants is to become stronger.

All I want is to cultivate immortality.

Chen Changqing followed the group to Wang's Butcher Shop in Qingshi Town.

This is the butcher shop owned by Wang Chengwu, the head of Qingshi Town.

The shopkeeper was Wang Chengcai, Wang Chengwu's cousin.

Wang Chengcai was a middle-aged man with a fierce face. When he saw Zhao Erhu and the others carrying a large pile of prey, his eyes lit up.

"Hey, Captain Zhao, you've had quite a haul this time!" Wang Chengcai greeted him with a smile, rubbing his hands together and scanning his prey with his eyes.

Zhao Erhu chuckled and patted the boss on the shoulder: "Boss Wang, the usual price, market price. Don't try anything funny."

Wang Chengcai nodded repeatedly: "Of course, my Wang's Butcher Shop values ​​integrity above all else. We treat everyone honestly, young and old. You can rest assured."

Soon, Wang Chengcai began to count the prey, weigh it, and price it.

The total amount of wild boar meat was 3065 jin, and one jin was worth 4 copper coins.

Including the hides and tusks of the eight wild boars (two large and six small), the total came to 13800 copper coins.

The butcher directly replaced the village head, deducted 50% of the hunting tax, and still had 6900 copper coins left.

Zhao Erhu took 60%, or 4140, leaving him with 2760 copper coins.

Zhao Erhu was in charge of distributing the money, and gave each of the five people, including Zhao Erbao, 500 copper coins.

Chen Changqing fainted during the battle, contributed the least, and received 260 copper coins.

Chen Changqing kept ten catties of meat and took twenty-two silver leaves.

1 silver leaf = 10 copper coins.

The silver leaves in this world are shaped like oval Bodhi tree leaves, about the same size and thickness as the coins from my previous life.