touchnovel Chapter 66 Fungus Dog
Chapter 66 Fungus Dog
"Brother, how's my practice going?"
After Xi'er finished her set of punches and stopped, she asked with great pride.
"Good, very good."
Cai Xuan walked over, reached out and patted Xi'er's head, then looked at Yun'er and the others who had finished their punches, and said, "Are you hungry? Come on, let's go eat. Remember, don't practice your punches on an empty stomach, it's easy to hurt yourself."
"Okay, brother," the little ones said in unison.
Breakfast consisted of leftover eight-star beetle meat from yesterday, served with porridge made from nine-oxen divine potatoes.
Even after reheating, the insect meat remained sweet and chewy, with a firm texture and an even richer flavor than when fresh. The porridge was thick and smooth, with the sweet aroma of the Nine Oxen Divine Power Potato blending perfectly with the meaty fragrance, melting in the mouth. The little ones were extremely satisfied with their meal, and Xi'er even drank two large bowls before reluctantly putting down the big iron bowl.
After finishing his meal, Cai Xuan began processing the meat from the Green-Scaled Snake King and the large fish he had brought back the day before, as these were meats that were not easy to store.
The meat of the Green-Scaled Snake King was tender but couldn't be stored for long, so he cut it into large chunks, smoked it, and hung it on the kitchen beam to air dry. As for the large fish, he scaled it, gutted it, and cut it open, keeping half for himself and salting the other half to dry in the sun for long-term preservation.
After processing the meat, Cai Xuan took out the layers of tree bark he had peeled back the day before, preparing to make clothes for the little ones.
This tree has a name, "Jade Thirteen," meaning its bark is as white as jade, and it can be peeled thirteen times without the tree dying. The bark of Jade Thirteen is soft and tough. Although it is not as soft as real cloth, it is more breathable than animal hide, making it ideal for making underwear.
The little ones were very obedient. After Cai Xuan said yesterday that "two people should stay at home," Shu'er and Xin'er stayed.
Cai Xuan didn't need their help making clothes; the two of them would sit under the wooden frame and cultivate with the four little golden gourds.
Four small golden gourds hung on the vines, their bodies shimmering with light. The light shone in sync with the breathing rhythm of Shu'er and Xin'er. Six streams of energy flowed and intertwined under the wooden frame, forming a small vortex of spiritual energy.
As for Xi'er and Yun'er, they had long since disappeared.
Cai Xuan only heard a loud boom in the distance, not knowing whether it was Xi'er hitting a rock or Yun'er striking lightning. He shook his head, too lazy to care. Anyway, no ferocious beast capable of defeating the two of them had been born in this forest yet, so let them be.
Sunlight streamed through the window and shone on the wooden table beside it.
Cai Xuan laid the soft bark he had peeled back layer by layer on the table, picked up a charcoal pencil, and drew patterns of underwear on the bark.
The little ones are all about the same size, except some are a bit bigger, like Xi'er. So he tries to make the clothes a little bigger so that some people won't wear them too tight and others won't wear them too small. As for whether they feel a little big or loose, it doesn't matter.
Once you've drawn the design, take a knife and slowly cut along the lines.
His craftsmanship wasn't great; the lines were crooked and the edges weren't smooth enough, but at least it had a general shape.
After cutting it, he sewed the edges together with a needle. The needle was a steel needle, and the thread was taken from his clothes. Anyway, now that he had the bark coat, the coat was dispensable, so removing the thread was a way to reuse the waste.
The stitching was slow but meticulous, one stitch at a time.
He made three sets of bark underwear for each of Xi'er, Yun'er, Shu'er, and Xin'er, as well as everyday clothes. He also made clothes for the four unborn little golden gourds in advance to save them from being busy and troublesome later.
After finishing the clothes, I also sewed leather armor for the four unborn little golden gourds.
The leather armor was made from the hide of a kingfisher, which was thick and tough, impervious to cuts and arrows.
Making leather armor was much more troublesome than making clothes. By the time all four small pieces of leather armor were finished, the sun was already setting.
Cai Xuan glanced at the sky; it was already late. He got up and went to the kitchen to cook. Dinner was stewed green-scaled snake king meat with nine-oxen divine power potatoes. Previously, because the nine-oxen divine power potatoes were almost finished, he had switched to cooking purple sweet potatoes and other foods. Unexpectedly, he dug up a lot more from the hillside near the big-leaf fruit forest, so this should last for a long time.
The rice was cooked, but Xi'er and Yun'er hadn't returned yet.
Cai Xuan stood on the platform and looked down the mountain. Dusk was falling and a thin mist was rising in the forest, but he could not see the shadows of the two little ones.
He couldn't help but worry. He wondered where the two little ones had gone. It was getting dark, why hadn't they come back yet? Just as he was about to ask Fifth Golden Melon to check on them, he suddenly heard a sound coming from below.
"Brother—we're back—"
Before they even saw her, they could hear Xi'er's powerful voice coming from below. Her high-pitched voice could probably be heard even from the nearby hilltops.
Immediately afterwards, the little guy was seen pulling the wheelless trailer, running quickly up the mountain. On the trailer were several large baskets of dark purple mud, piled high and tied tightly with vines.
Xi'er ran very fast, and the trailer bounced and jumped on the rugged mountain road, but the mud in the basket remained steady and not a single piece fell out.
Yun'er followed behind, also dragging something. But what she was dragging wasn't mud, but a huge prey.
The thing looked like a rabbit, but it was ridiculously large, about the size of a tiger. It was covered in short, bluish-gray fur, had two long, drooping ears, and two curved fangs protruding from the corners of its mouth.
Cai Xuan quickly flipped through the "Records of Herbal Medicines in the Mysterious Wilderness" in his mind and found the corresponding entry: Fungus Dog, which likes to eat fungi, has delicious meat, and eating it can increase strength.
"I thought you guys had gone somewhere, why aren't you back so late? Turns out you went to dig mud."
Cai Xuan stepped off the platform, took the vine from Xi'er's hand, and helped her pull the baskets of mud to the side of the large pumpkin vine. "Don't come back so late in the future, so everyone won't worry, okay?"
"Okay!"
Xi'er responded nonchalantly, smiling broadly, completely unconcerned.
Cai Xuan then looked at Yun'er, his gaze lingering on the giant mushroom dog, a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Yun'er is truly amazing. Did you kill this mushroom dog?"
"Mmm." Yun'er's voice wasn't loud, but her expression was excited, clearly happy that she had caught such a large prey.
"This thing was crouching in the woods trying to bite us, but Yun'er saw it, ran over, and punched it to death. There was lightning on that fist, it can strike people. Yun'er is super powerful now." Xi'er jumped over, gesturing excitedly.
"No, not at all..."
Yun'er felt a little embarrassed by what Xi'er said, and the tips of her ears turned red.
"Yun'er is great." Cai Xuan reached out and rubbed Yun'er's head, praising her, and then said, "Come on, let's kill this thing, and I'll stir-fry some meat for you tonight. Xi'er, pour out the mud paste and go take a bath."
"Okay!"
Xi'er dragged several baskets of mud paste to the side of the giant golden gourd vine and dumped the baskets one by one.
The dark purple mud was poured next to the roots of the giant pumpkin vine, forming a small hill, and a rich sense of vitality filled the air.