27: Force up to 1,000 Jin

This time, the process of hunting the Ferocious Tiger was unbelievably smooth, as if the Ferocious Tiger itself had walked into the net.

Under the long spear's attack, the Ferocious Tiger barely struggled a few times before it completely died, and no one suffered any losses!

"Quick! Take the tiger corpse and let's go!"

However, this place was deep in the mountains, not a place to stay for long, and combined with the bloody smell of the Ferocious Tiger, it was very likely to attract other fierce beasts if they stayed too long.

"Yes, Big Brother! Everyone, lend a hand!"

"So heavy!"

"Tsk tsk, this Ferocious Tiger must weigh over a thousand catties!"

"Hiss~ If we hadn't been careful, wouldn't we have been unable to last even one exchange?"

"Perhaps only powerful martial artists at the Captain level could kill such a big fellow without injury."

"..."

Everyone immediately got busy, cutting down a few trees to make stretchers and carrying them on their shoulders. Four people carried the Ferocious Tiger, while the rest were responsible for defense and clearing the way, rotating every so often.

After much effort, Gu Chang led Li Ergou and Wang Da Niu back to the valley military camp.

Then came the process of dismembering the tiger corpse and processing the tiger meat. This busy period lasted for a full day, only basically finished after nightfall.

"Tonight, we eat tiger meat, and everyone gets enough!"

Immediately, Gu Chang announced loudly to everyone that he never ate good things alone.

"Alright! Big Brother!"

"Oh my goodness, I never thought I'd get to eat something like this in my life!"

"..."

Everyone present was naturally excited about Gu Chang's decision. As martial artists, they had an instinctive desire for things that could enhance Qi and blood.

"Gurgle~"

The tiger meat in the large pot in the valley had been stewing for quite some time. Although no spices were added, and it was only paired with wild vegetables and coarse salt, Gu Chang and the others, who had been tired all day, couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

"Call the others over too. This tiger meat greatly nourishes Qi and blood; even old people will benefit from drinking the meat soup."

Seeing that it was almost done stewing, Gu Chang directly said to Li Ergou beside him.

"Alright! I'll go right away!"

Li Ergou immediately nodded and then went to call people. Such good stuff was something they usually didn't even dare to imagine.

"As expected of Big Brother!"

"He's just generous!"

"Following Big Brother was indeed the right choice!"

"..."

The others were also overjoyed at Gu Chang's arrangements, for who wouldn't want to follow a leader who was willing to share benefits?

In reality, the biggest reason they were willing to obey Gu Chang's orders was that Gu Chang was genuinely good to his own people.

This was true whether they were in the military camp or in the valley.

Soon, everyone in the valley arrived, totaling nearly a hundred people, old and young combined.

"Later, older people should just have one bowl of meat soup. Younger ones can eat a small piece of tiger meat, but eating too much might be too much for their bodies to handle!"

Gu Chang's gaze swept over everyone, and then he said this. Such a highly nourishing item couldn't be eaten indiscriminately.

"This is tiger meat! You absolutely must not eat too much!"

"Eating too much of something that greatly nourishes Qi and blood can be deadly!"

"Exactly, you can't eat too much of this meat!"

The other soldiers also admonished their families, as they, being martial artists, were more aware of the effects of this tiger meat.

"I know! We'll all listen to the Big Chief!"

"What Big Chief?"

"If not Big Chief, then what?"

"Hehe."

However, as they talked, the meaning slowly changed, giving off a feeling of bandits in a mountain stronghold eating meat by the mouth and distributing gold by the scale.

Soon, Gu Chang began to distribute the meat. Those who practiced martial arts received large pieces of lean meat, while ordinary people received meat soup with wild vegetables, and children received an extra small piece of tiger meat.

Afterward, Gu Chang himself began to eat heartily. Before long, he felt his whole body hot and his Qi and blood surging.

He then immediately began to practice his cultivation, and the other soldiers followed suit, digesting the nutrients from the tiger meat in this way.

Some children also practiced with them, but they ultimately couldn't sit still and soon started playing and frolicking.

Only the old people, after drinking the meat soup, felt warm all over and sat around, watching Gu Chang and the others practice martial arts, quietly chatting about everyday matters.

And so, with the help of a large amount of tiger meat, Gu Chang began to focus entirely on his martial arts training.

Several hundred catties of tiger meat were enough to last them two or three months, as this item was not meant to be eaten as a meal, but rather as a substitute for secret medicine and a tonic to replenish Qi and blood.

Two months later, Gu Chang stood on the training ground, single-handedly lifting a stone lock weighing a full five hundred catties repeatedly.

At this time, his strength had far surpassed ordinary people, almost reaching the limits of human capability. When using both hands, he could directly move even a thousand-catty object.

"Huff! Huff!"

"Ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred!"

"Bang!"

After lifting the stone lock one hundred times with one hand, Gu Chang finally put it down, then nonchalantly wiped the sweat from his body.

At this time, his skin was dark and shiny, his muscles bulging, and his physique was strong and powerful, making him look like a human bear.

Now his skin was extremely tough, having reached the limit of Iron Skin. Ordinary swords and blades were no longer effective against him.

"Big Brother! Your strength has increased again!"

Li Ergou, who was nearby, immediately ran over to Gu Chang as soon as he saw him finish Flesh Refining.

The five-hundred-catty stone lock was the heaviest they had made, but now, for Gu Chang, it felt like a fifty-catty stone lock.

"Flesh Refining has reached its peak at this level. Strength reaches a thousand catties, Qi and blood are like a furnace, and the eight meridians are connected. Next is moving internal Qi for Refining Bone."

"Unfortunately, the tiger meat is all gone, and the secret medicine is also gone. Next, I either continue hunting deep in the mountains or collect medicinal herbs in the city outside."

However, Gu Chang shook his head and said to Li Ergou with some regret.

These two months were definitely the fastest period of improvement for Gu Chang's strength. He even felt that he was only a hair's breadth away from reaching the legendary Jade Skin level.

"Big Brother, there's fighting outside again. I heard from Wang Da Niu that it seems to be Xuan King of Jiangzhou coming to avenge King Mu."

During this period, Gu Chang and his group didn't just stay cooped up in the valley. They would also go into the mountains to gather herbs or go outside to collect daily necessities like salt.

"Alas, who knows when this chaotic world will end."

Gu Chang couldn't help but shake his head upon hearing this. So, after thinking carefully, he said to Li Ergou:

"Tomorrow, I'm going to check out the deep mountains. You don't need to follow this time. I'll come back and tell you if I find anything."

Two months in the novel had passed as one night in reality, and Gu Chang was preparing to return to his original body.

"Okay, but Big Brother, you must be careful. I've heard from some old hunters that some things in the mountains are very difficult to deal with."

Although Li Ergou was a bit worried, he still agreed.

Their current strength had finally reached the Copper Skin level. With eight people cooperating, they could be considered a decent fighting force, but they could only be said to be capable of self-preservation; their offensive capability was still somewhat lacking.

Given the complex situation deep in the mountains, they couldn't help much.

The next day, Gu Chang took his bow and arrows and military knife and entered the deep mountains. This time, his target was still the exotic beasts within the deep mountains.

Half a day later, accompanied by a terrifying roar echoing from deep within the mountains, Gu Chang died again, and his consciousness returned to his main body.