26: Hunting tigers

However, he quickly noticed that the items available for exchange through the Six Paths of Reincarnation seemed somewhat unusual.

“Ferocious Tiger corpse? Could it be that this fierce tiger isn't an ordinary tiger?”

Upon seeing this name, Gu Chang immediately realized that things were probably not as he had imagined.

“That’s right, if it were an ordinary tiger, with my strength, I definitely wouldn’t have died so miserably.”

The Iron Skin level of defensive ability was no joke. Gu Chang had personally tested it; ordinary swords and blades could not injure him, unless they were empowered by the formidable strength of a martial artist.

If it were just an ordinary tiger, it might be able to kill him, but only if it could bite his neck, throat, or other weakly defended areas.

However, this time he was definitely not bitten head-on by the fierce tiger. His injuries were basically all tears from tiger claws, and some injuries were broken bones and ruptured internal organs from collisions.

“Ferocious Tiger, it seems this should be a special exotic beast from the Reincarnation World.”

After a brief thought, Gu Chang chose to leave the fishing boat and went to the Island to make the exchange.

As he said before, the tiger bone was related to the upcoming Refining Bone, so it had to be obtained no matter what.

In addition, tiger meat and tiger skin also had great uses.

Fifteen Reincarnation Points vanished directly, replaced by the appearance of a massive Ferocious Tiger corpse in front of Gu Chang.

“Tsk tsk, this must be close to a thousand catties!”

Previously in the Reincarnation World, Gu Chang hadn’t felt it so clearly, but now looking at this massive tiger corpse, he realized that the size of this fierce tiger far exceeded any tiger he had seen in his previous life.

“Phew~ Forget it, thinking so much is useless. It’s better to quickly dissect and process the tiger corpse!”

Taking a deep breath of the cold night air, Gu Chang immediately took out his fish-killing knife and began to work.

Skinning, removing internal organs, dissecting meat chunks, extracting tiger bone—the entire process left Gu Chang exhausted.

Mainly, he was not skilled enough at dismembering prey, and it took him a lot of effort to remove the flesh.

“This set of bones alone must weigh two hundred catties. It’s definitely enough to make tiger bone wine!”

“It’s a pity the tiger skin is quite damaged, otherwise, taking it out to sell would at least fetch over a hundred taels of silver.”

Of course, even if the tiger skin were intact, Gu Chang wouldn’t sell it. For now, it could only be used to cover his bed, as his fishing boat was quite damp and cold.

Aside from the tiger bone, the most abundant was the tiger meat. This was all lean meat, and its nutritional value was clearly several grades higher than fish meat!

Gu Chang, having been busy all night, felt extremely hungry, so he immediately started a fire to stew the meat.

“Damn it! This meat is so tough, it feels like I’m eating cowhide.”

The cooked Ferocious Tiger meat was old and tough, making Gu Chang’s jaw ache from chewing, but he still forced himself to eat over a jin of it.

Soon after, Gu Chang felt his entire body’s Qi seemingly about to ignite.

“Hoo! Hoo! Inhale!”

“Bang!”

Undoubtedly, this was due to the extreme nourishing properties of the tiger meat. So, he immediately began to practice his skill, forcefully utilizing the Qi stimulated by the tiger meat through the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill to temper his body.

After about an hour, the restless Qi gradually subsided, and Gu Chang immediately noticed that his Refining Skin Realm seemed to have loosened slightly, and his inner Qi had also noticeably strengthened by a trace.

“Hahaha! Good! Very good!”

Gu Chang felt incredibly delighted by this change; he understood that his choice this time was correct!

Obtaining this Ferocious Tiger corpse was better than obtaining hundreds of secret medicines, and it would also be useful for Refining Bone in the future!

Immediately, Gu Chang began to process all the tiger meat and internal organs. Fortunately, it was winter, and the temperature was low enough, otherwise, it would have been really difficult to preserve.

“The internal organs can’t be stored for too long, so they must be eaten quickly. Whatever can’t be eaten can be used to feed the fish; the fish raised this way would probably be good too.”

“Smoke a portion of the tiger meat, and directly salt and cure another portion. At the current temperature, it should be fine for two or three months.”

After processing the tiger meat, Gu Chang once again began to eat meat and practice his skill. After all, there was plenty of tiger meat now, allowing him to practice frantically!

That night, Gu Chang once again entered the Reincarnation World. This time, as soon as he returned, he immediately began to set up arrangements for that Ferocious Tiger.

“It’s clearly unrealistic to set up traps temporarily after finding that Ferocious Tiger!”

“So, preparations must be made in advance. If I can obtain another tiger corpse, then for me, the Reincarnation World will greatly increase the speed of my cultivation.”

Facing such a formidable fierce tiger, bows and arrows were not very useful, so Gu Chang chose a long spear and a rope net.

The rope net could trap the Ferocious Tiger, and the long spear could be used to attack from a relatively safe distance. This way, Li Ergou and the others could also help him.

“A long spear is easy to say; Li Ergou and the others have them. The key is that the rope net needs to be made immediately.”

After figuring out a plan, Gu Chang immediately called everyone to start working.

Although Li Ergou and the others didn’t know why Gu Chang wanted them to make a strong large net, it didn’t stop them from diligently completing the task.

“Ordinary hemp rope won’t do. We must mix in some cow and horse tail hair, wool, and also use worn-out clothes that can no longer be worn!”

“Don’t be stingy. If this succeeds, we’ll truly make a fortune!”

Gu Chang said as he watched Li Ergou and the others twisting hemp ropes.

An ordinary hemp rope net would be utterly unrealistic to trap that fierce tiger. They absolutely couldn’t be stingy about it; no matter how much it cost, they had to make a strong enough net.

“Okay! Big Brother, we’ll listen to you!”

Li Ergou and the others looked at each other, then nodded in agreement, and then rushed home to find strong enough Materials.

Soon, all the cattle and sheep in the entire valley suffered. If it weren’t for the custom in this era of respecting one’s body, hair, and skin as gifts from parents, Gu Chang might even have used his own hair.

Just like that, a few days later, a sufficiently strong large net was completed. Gu Chang led everyone along the same route as his previous mountain trip to the location where they encountered the fierce tiger.

The situation this time was similar, not to mention Gu Chang already had previous experience.

“Later, we’ll act according to the plan I told you. Remember, don’t panic. I’ll be responsible for the front!”

“Yes! Big Brother!”

“Mhm mhm!”

Gu Chang only told them his purpose for this trip after entering the mountain. At this time, Li Ergou and the others were still clearly a bit nervous, but fortunately, each of them was a veteran who had survived battles, and they could still remain calm in the face of danger.

“Whoosh!”

After they had set up their ambush, Gu Chang immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow towards the distant bushes.

“Roar!!!”

The next moment, the roar of a fierce tiger directly echoed through the forest, followed by a massive fierce tiger rushing out and pouncing directly towards Gu Chang.

“Now!”

“Release!”

However, the next moment, a large net fell directly from the sky, covering the fierce tiger’s head. Immediately, this charging Ferocious Tiger was tangled in the large net, making it difficult to break free in a short time.

“Stab!”

“Kill!”

Following that, Gu Chang spoke again, and Li Ergou and the others directly raised their spears and fiercely plunged them into the struggling fierce tiger in the net.

Gu Chang also unleashed the You Long Spear Technique, fiercely stabbing at the Ferocious Tiger’s weak points.

“Roar!!!”

After being attacked, the Ferocious Tiger inside the net became incredibly furious, roaring incessantly, struggling with its sharp claws, and its huge head wildly roared and bit. However, the rope net meticulously crafted by Gu Chang and his team was tough enough that it couldn't break free in a short time.

“Pfft! Pfft!”

“Roar!”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Chang showed no mercy, stabbing his spear into the fierce tiger’s body again and again. Soon, the Ferocious Tiger gradually lost its life.

The entire process took less than half an incense stick’s time, and this fierce tiger died without even touching them.

“Phew! Well done!”

“Hahaha!”

After successfully killing this Ferocious Tiger, Gu Chang felt incredibly exhilarated. Indeed, the ability to use one’s mind and tools is humanity’s greatest strength!