268: hunt

Ji Yi sharpened the tree he had cut down into a long spear, then took a rope and a machete and went out; he was going hunting.

He walked towards the back of the house; Xiao Xin's Family lived in a more secluded area, not far from the mountains and forest.

Ji Yi had excellent stamina and walked quickly, reaching the mountains in no time.

Although Ji Yi didn't know how to hunt, when he first arrived here, he had scanned this world with his Divine Thought, so he still remembered where all the prey were located.

Ji Yi remembered that there were two badgers on the mountain in front of him.

He used his machete to clear a path and walked towards them. When he was still over a hundred meters away, Ji Yi walked quietly, as making too much noise could alert the animals.

It took Ji Yi almost a quarter of an hour to cover those hundred-plus meters. He arrived in front of the cave where the two badgers were resting and observed carefully.

Some sounds came from inside. Ji Yi was currently crouching in the bushes, peeking through the gaps in the leaves, and saw two figures playing inside.

Ji Yi dared not stand up and slowly crept closer while crouching. Perhaps the two badgers were too engrossed in their play to notice the approaching danger.

When Ji Yi had snuck to within three meters, they finally sensed something was wrong; a different Qi had arrived near them.

They stopped playing, pushed off with their hind legs, and rushed out of the cave, about to escape.

But it was too late. Ji Yi also noticed their movements, leaped up, and his spear struck like a Dragon, a beautiful flourish successfully hitting both badgers.

The powerful force sent the two badgers flying. When they landed, they struggled to get up and tried to continue escaping, but a dizzying sensation appeared in their heads. Ji Yi's spearmanship was very tricky, hitting them on their ears; they were already suffering from concussions.

"Good harvest," Ji Yi said, picking up the two badgers, hanging them on his waist, and then continuing towards his next target.

His next target was a wild boar, a big one, weighing almost two hundred catties.

Ji Yi arrived at the place where he had previously found the wild boar with his Divine Thought. The wild boar was no longer there; wild boars have a large range of activity and are not so easy to find.

Ji Yi analyzed the path the wild boar had taken. Wild boars always return to their lairs by the paths they have already traveled, so it would be enough to set up an ambush on its usual path.

Ji Yi did not intend to confront a two-hundred-catty wild boar head-on. With his current small physique, he couldn't withstand a wild boar's wild charge.

Ji Yi followed the wild boar's path from the side, looking for a suitable tree—a tree that was large enough and sufficiently flexible.

Fortunately, the forests here had not been too damaged, and there were many trees. Ji Yi quickly found the one he liked.

Ji Yi took the rope from his shoulder, tied one end to the big tree, and then took out several sticks that he had already sharpened and drilled small holes into at home.

He used the sticks to make a trigger switch, secured it firmly, and then tied one end of the rope to the chosen tree, pulling it into a large arc.

Finally, he cut some branches to conceal the trigger mechanism and the rope.

Looking at the trap in front of him, Ji Yi nodded with satisfaction. Fortunately, he had seen others make traps before, and he was good with his hands, so he managed to rig it up by imitating what he had seen.

Ji Yi returned home with the two badgers. As for the wild boar, he would come back tomorrow morning to see if he had caught it. If he successfully caught it, plus these two badgers, he would have start-up capital.

Moreover, staying at Xiao Xin's Family forever was not an option. He was a man with a Family, and although he had no other intentions, it was not good in the long run.

Ji Yi returned to the Town, and residents who saw him along the way showed envious looks, not expecting this Young Master to also be able to hunt.

Don't underestimate hunting; here, it is a skill passed down through generations. It is extremely difficult for others to learn, as no one teaches you how to make traps, how to read the traces left by wild beasts, or their habits. You would enter the forest completely blind and easily get bitten by snakes.

"This Young Master from outside is really good. He's handsome, sells pancakes, and can hunt. Thinking of my big lump of a son, I really want to go back and smack him."

"Who isn't? My skinny son is full of Qi during the day, but plays dead at night. I really want to beat him to death."

"Then catch him during the day, it's not like it has to be at night."

"During the day, wouldn't that be..."

"What's wrong with it? Being happy is the most important thing. Go back and cook, and after eating, take a nap with that big lump."

"I'm also going back to cook and take a nap."

Ji Yi returned to Xiao Xin's house with the two badgers. Xiao Xin's eyes widened, not in surprise that Ji Yi had a catch, but in surprise at how fast Ji Yi had hunted; he had only been out for a short while and was already back.

"Fresh ones," Ji Yi said, lifting the two badgers, showing them off.

"Young Master Mu, you are truly amazing! Your speed is even faster than our strongest hunter!" Xiao Xin exclaimed.

"Children's words are innocent; I am not fast at all," Ji Yi thought to himself.

Ji Yi tied the badgers' legs with rope to prevent them from recovering and escaping, planning to sell them with the steamed buns in the evening.

Ji Yi didn't idle after lunch. He took out the cut tree blocks, first splitting them in half down the middle, then slowly using an axe to carve out a rough outline of the shape he had in his mind.

This was no small project. Ji Yi worked all afternoon to carve out the basic outline.

It was time to sell steamed buns again. Ji Yi carried the two badgers and followed Xiao Xin to their usual spot.

Along the way, many residents looked at the two badgers in Ji Yi's hands with envy. The money these two badgers could fetch would take them more than half a month to earn.

The young ladies were already waiting there voluntarily this time; after all, they all came from wealthy families and had nothing to do.

"I didn't expect Young Master Mu to also have hunting skills; it truly makes one look at him with new eyes," said the young lady Piao Xu. She was the eldest of the group of young ladies because her Family was the most powerful. For no other reason, High Priest was from her Family, and in this small Town, High Priest was the most powerful.

"I have no special talents; I can only make a living with these two skills. I heard that Miss Piao Xu's singing and dancing are both unparalleled. It's a pity I haven't had the chance to witness them, and it has always been a regret in my heart." Having been in this small Town for two days, Ji Yi had also gathered a lot of information.

He paid close attention to all information, especially the more prominent ones, as they might be the key to the formation.

"If Young Master Mu wishes to see, you can come to my residence, and I can perform a song just for Young Master Mu," Piao Xu said, blinking her big eyes.

"Thank you for Miss Piao Xu's kindness. Once I get something good, I will definitely pay a visit," Ji Yi said with a smile. He wasn't ready yet. Once he had his things prepared, even if Piao Xu didn't invite him, Ji Yi would find a way to go to her house.

Because he needed to find an opportunity to meet that High Priest, which would give him a chance to have her take him into the Goddess Temple.