Li Zhuo found a dry wooden stump and carved a small groove into it with a sharp stone.
He then gently scraped some fine, dry fluff from the wooden stump and placed it on the edge of the groove.
Next, he picked up a slender, dry wooden stick and placed one end in the center of the groove.
He clasped the stick with both hands and rubbed vigorously!
Soon, sparks appeared in the groove, igniting the dry fluff nearby.
A wisp of green smoke drifted up.
Li Zhuo took out the dry branches and fallen leaves he had prepared earlier, placed them on the ignited fluff, and fanned them gently with his hand.
In a short while, scarlet flames rose from the dry leaves.
Drilling wood to make fire.
Success!
“May I ask, Immortal, what are you doing?”
The leaves of the Dao-born Azure Vein Banyan intertwined, forming a gentle voice.
“Cultivation!” Li Zhuo replied shamelessly.
Looking at the rising flames, Li Zhuo nodded.
He then carried the venomous snake to the river.
He gutted it, washed it, cut it into sections, and skewered it.
Then he sat by the burning tree stump, leisurely grilling snake meat skewers.
Drip.
Brown grease dripped into the fire, making a crackling sound.
The rich aroma of grease filled Li Zhuo’s nostrils, making him unconsciously swallow.
Once the meat was cooked, he took a bite.
The skin was crispy, the meat was firm and tender, and it was full of juice.
Although it lacked seasoning, it was a rare delicacy in the mountains.
Eating the roasted meat, Li Zhuo was very satisfied, his eyes narrowed into slits.
After eating and drinking his fill, the sun was already setting in the west.
However, Li Zhuo could not rest yet; he still had many things to do.
The most important of these was food.
Although Li Zhuo didn’t have to worry about safety under the protection of the Dao-born Azure Vein Banyan,
He was a mortal and still needed to eat and drink.
Surely, wild beasts wouldn’t come running to the banyan tree every day to deliver takeout to him, right?
Therefore, the remaining large tiger was his primary food source for the next two days.
It needed to be properly prepared to prevent spoilage.
Before it got dark, Li Zhuo quickly dragged the large tiger to the river.
He used a sharp stone to skin and debone it.
Although he didn’t have the skills of a master butcher, he possessed a physique that surpassed ordinary mortals.
By using brute force to overcome skill, he successfully peeled off a tiger skin and also butchered the tiger meat into strips.
Then, Li Zhuo gathered a pile of stones, slender branches, and tough vines.
By the river, he stacked stones to form a charcoal pit.
He tied branches and vines together to create a drying rack, which he propped over the charcoal pit, thus completing the smoking area.
He placed smoldering charcoal in the pit and evenly arranged the tiger meat and the remaining snake meat on the drying rack.
In just one night, Li Zhuo would have a hundred catties of smoked meat.
Combined with the three fruit trees, this would be more than enough to meet his food needs for the next few days.
After completing these tasks, Li Zhuo vigorously scrubbed the tiger skin with plant ash and then hung it out to dry.
Then, finally, he could rest.
Li Zhuo lay under the canopy of the Dao-born Azure Vein Banyan.
He looked up at the starry sky, listened to the chirping of night insects, and the occasional crackling from the bonfire.
Coupled with the strong sense of security the Dao-born Azure Vein Banyan gave him,
It was quite comfortable and pleasant.
However, the core area had not yet been tidied, the ground was uneven, and there were many stones and branches.
It was a bit uncomfortable.
Li Zhuo thought.
Tomorrow, he would start tidying the core area, and cultivation would also need to be put on the agenda.
He also needed to build a spiritual field and transplant spiritual flowers and grasses…
There was still a lot to do.
His body was very tired, and his eyelids grew heavier and heavier, Li Zhuo fell into a hazy sleep.
The Dao-born Azure Vein Banyan gently trembled, extending several branches.
It blocked the bright moonlight for Li Zhuo and also drove away all the mosquitoes and insects in the core area.
The evening breeze was gentle.
It blew away the starlight of the dark night.
Dawn broke.
The first ray of sunlight spread across the land.
“Ah—choo!”
Li Zhuo stretched, rubbing the tears from the corners of his eyes.
A new day began.
There were many things to do, of course, he had to do them one by one.
After a good night’s sleep, he felt refreshed, but his body was bruised and sore from the uneven ground.
It was very painful.
Therefore, Li Zhuo decided to properly organize the core area.
At least create an area where he could sleep soundly.
Walking to the river to wash his face, Li Zhuo paused.
He then realized that his robe was splattered with bloodstains and covered in a lot of dust.
“I only have this one set of clothes…”
Muttering to himself, Li Zhuo hesitated for a moment, then took off his long robe.
He tied the dried tiger skin around his body.
Just like an experienced hunter.
“It’s a bit stiff, but… hehe, Brother Monkey~”
After amusing himself for a bit, Li Zhuo ate a piece of smoked meat and a fruit.
Then he began his day’s work.
Of course, he hadn’t forgotten his 【Myriad Things Modifier】.
While cleaning the core area, he continuously checked attributes with his golden finger.
【Individual Information: Miscellaneous — Branch】
【Individual Information: Miscellaneous — Stone】
【Individual Information: Miscellaneous — Leaf】
【Individual Information: Miscellaneous — Soil】
【Individual Information: Miscellaneous — Branch】
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“I washed my face this morning, why am I so dark?”
Muttering to himself, Li Zhuo wasn’t disappointed.
After all, finding items with spiritual energy in a desolate mountain where human traces were rare was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
That he could acquire a five-star spiritual tree was already like his ancestors’ graves spewing green smoke, so he naturally couldn’t ask for more.
Li Zhuo held a crude broom made of branches and swept the branches and fallen leaves into the already extinguished fire pit.
He hummed a little tune.
“Fold a thousand paper cranes~ Tie a red ribbon~ May kind people have good luck every day… Hmm?”
After sweeping away a pile of fallen leaves and branches, he suddenly saw a long, brown object emitting a strange aura.
“Good luck really came?!”
Li Zhuo was overjoyed, quickly dropped the broom, and picked up the brown strip.
At the same time, he activated the Myriad Things Modifier.
【Individual Information: Miscellaneous — Dried Excrement】
“Littering! How utterly uncivilized!”
He cursed.
Li Zhuo threw the brown strip out of the safe zone and then ran to the river to vigorously scrub his hands.
Then, with a dark expression, he picked up the broom again and continued sweeping.
He no longer hummed any tunes.
After sweeping for a while,
A slightly cleaner area finally appeared under the banyan tree.
He threw away the broom, picked up the broken stones, and then spread a layer of fine soil.
A “bed” that was barely comfortable was made.
Li Zhuo let out a sigh of relief and sat on the bed to rest.
He looked at the extinguished fire pit not far away, feeling a bit troubled.
The light at night indeed provided a sense of security, but making a fire every day was a bit too troublesome. It would be great if there was a fixed fire source or light.
After sitting for a while and regaining his strength, Li Zhuo thought about continuing to clean the core area.
Suddenly, he slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something.
He looked in the direction of the grassland and picked up a long wooden stick.
He quickly arrived at the edge of the protected area.
A little further away, a small booklet lay quietly.
— “Brute Bull Body Tempering Technique”!
Originally, he had intended to use the grassy area as a temporary safe zone, so he had placed the cultivation method on the grass.
Now that he had a real safe zone, he naturally wanted to retrieve it.
Li Zhuo picked up the wooden stick.
He lifted it.
He hooked it.
The body tempering booklet was pulled into the protected area by him.
Li Zhuo picked up the booklet and activated the Myriad Things Modifier.
Then he grinned: “Indeed!”
【Individual Information: Cultivation Method — Brute Bull Body Tempering Technique】
