[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams":3,"chapter-crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1472900,1921,"Chapter 12: Effects of the Blood Toad’s Shedding","crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>As deep autumn arrived, the weather gradually became colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, Shen Yuan, as usual, was heading to the martial arts hall in Yunshui Town with his ox cart to pick up his eldest son to go home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, the noticeably sturdier Shen Wenxing sat on the ox cart and said hesitantly, \"Dad, Uncle said I need to add some meals...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whip in Shen Yuan’s hand paused slightly, and he turned to look at him, \"Haven’t you been eating enough recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingzhou’s martial arts hall provided free white rice every day, but to eat vegetables and meat, the disciples had to pay for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing’s living expenses for ten days were five hundred wen, which calculated to fifty wen a day for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty wen could ensure one meat dish and two vegetable dishes per meal, but the portion wouldn’t be large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle said that to become a Postnatal Martial Artist, I need to supplement a large amount of blood and energy, eating more meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words carried a hint of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family’s living conditions were not bad, but in this era, eating meat was indeed a very luxurious thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the rice was produced in their own fields, and five hundred wen was almost the living expense of a family of four for a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had to spend five hundred wen in just ten days, and moreover, ten taels of silver for medicinal meals every month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fellow, though young, was very sensible and knew the money was saved by his parents through hard work, very not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, when we get back, tell your mother about it, and we’ll give you one tael of silver every ten days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan said in a deep voice, feeling the pressure in his heart inexplicably rising again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three taels of silver for food a month, and ten taels of silver for medicinal meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculating like this, a year would need more than a hundred and fifty taels of silver, plus twenty taels of gift money, Shen Wenxing’s martial arts learning costed a hundred and seventy taels of silver a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calculating carefully, he couldn’t help but smile bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saying \"Poor in letters, rich in martial arts\" was truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to quickly find a way, otherwise, the family’s savings wouldn’t last until next year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, according to the time, his wife was due to give birth in eight months, and when the third child is born, it would be another expense...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ox cart slowly headed towards Jinliu Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the father and son returned home, Hu Yufen was busy chopping grain stalks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old ox and seven piglets at home all needed tending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Shen Wenxing hurriedly jumped off the ox cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, let me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fellow snatched the knife and busied himself chopping grass, Hu Yufen stood up and smiled appreciatively, \"Be careful, don’t hurt your hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shi Tou said to add meals, need to eat more meat...\" Shen Yuan approached his wife and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I plan to give him a tael of silver every ten days, let him eat better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s getting colder, and the price of firewood is about to rise, I’ll start going up the mountain to chop wood tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yufen’s expression changed slightly at his words and she looked at him with some heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In previous years, the family didn’t have such pressure, and the ten-acre woodland was cut once in winter by hiring some temp workers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using some firewood to pay the temp workers, storing some for themselves, and selling the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he planned to forgo hiring temp workers, going up the mountain himself to chop wood. It would be more labor-intensive, but it would save a fair amount of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing she couldn’t help much about this, Hu Yufen hesitated for a while and said, \"The other day Sister-in-law Zhao mentioned that she’s doing embroidery work for a fabric shop in the town.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten wen for a two-foot piece of embroidery, with nothing big happening at home in winter, why don’t I take some work too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a noble young lady in her early years, having some experience in needlework and embroidery, and thought of using her skills to relieve some of Shen Yuan’s stress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wife is pregnant; although he didn’t want her to work too much, an additional income for the family would be beneficial in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening, after fetching Shen Wenyan from Lu Zhiyuan’s house, the brothers, who hadn’t seen each other for ten days, unusually got closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the open courtyard, the eldest Shen Wenxing showcased the pile skill he had learned to his younger brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah Nu tried to learn for a while too, but soon gave up, sweating profusely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Shen Yuan watched with interest and tried learning with his own son for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah Die, Uncle said the pile skill can strengthen and improve health, you can practice when you’re free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan, gasping, finished his workout, shook his head slightly, and said, \"Forget it for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This pile skill is taught by the martial hall master to you, and without the master’s and your uncle’s permission, you shouldn’t demonstrate it before your father and brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In novels and TV dramas of the past, sect cultivation techniques were considered confidential, with unauthorized transmission being punishable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan felt that at his age of twenty-five or six, he had already passed the time for martial training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working hard for the rest of his life, raising the two kids well would be good enough, he doesn’t want to burden them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No issue, Uncle said the pile skill is fundamental practice by soldiers, and our family probably had it early on, just not passed down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shen Yuan frowned and recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa used to mention that great-grandfather seemed to have passed down some military routines, but since he lost a leg when he retired from the army, he couldn’t teach grandpa and dad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shi Tou, come here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling Shen Wenxing over, Shen Yuan asked, \"Let me test you, been learning from Uncle for over a month now, what is a Martial Artist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fellow answered without hesitation, \"Uncle said, the foundation of a martial artist is the blood and energy, you’re only truly a Martial Artist after successfully sensing and simply utilizing your own blood and energy, also called a Postnatal Martial Artist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A powerful Martial Artist can lift an ox and punch someone to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing waved his little fists, looking somewhat excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Hu Yufen came out of the kitchen with a large bowl of stewed meat, and upon hearing this, reprimanded immediately, \"Shi Tou, Dad and Mom let you learn martial arts not to fight and bully others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan also chimed in, \"Your mom is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, even as a Martial Artist, don’t bully others, maintain a baseline in your heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must understand that learning martial arts is to protect your family, to achieve feats and merits, safeguard home and country.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing nodded earnestly: \"Dad, Mom, don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he absorbed their words, Hu Yufen smiled in comfort, \"Go wash your hands and eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family of four rarely gathered together, happily eating dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night fell, Hu Yufen was busy in the kitchen stewing medicinal meals for Shen Wenxing, while Shen Yuan came into the room, taking out the Hundred-Year Blood Toad’s Exuvia from a wooden box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Blood Toad’s Exuvia in hesitation for a moment, he eventually took out a small knife and carefully cut off a thumb-sized piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting away the leftover Blood Toad’s Exuvia, Shen Yuan went to the kitchen, lifted the lid of the stewing medicinal meal, and placed the piece of Blood Toad’s Exuvia inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village physician Sun Fuchun once said that the Blood Toad’s Shedding had no side effects and directly consuming it could consolidate foundation and nourish energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now ordinary rice clearly couldn’t meet Shi Tou’s martial training needs, so he thought of adding the Blood Toad’s Shedding to the medicinal meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s effective, the entire piece of Blood Toad’s Shedding will slowly be consumed by him, making the most out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the medicinal meal was stewed, Shen Wenxing started eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, this medicinal meal seems off this time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after the first bite, the little fellow noticed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yufen didn’t give it much thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s stewed the same as usual, what’s the difference?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing couldn’t articulate it, devouring the meal hungrily nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, he felt a surge of warmth rise up inside him, like having endless energy, and with a flushed face, he ran to the courtyard to practice posture and punching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room, Hu Yufen, hearing the commotion, stood by the window watching for a while, satisfied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Shi Tou has become more sensible, training diligently even at night...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan, with a peculiar expression, remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking to himself, he mused it was the excessive amount of Blood Toad’s Exuvia, and next time he would use less...\u003C\u002Fp>",1540,"2026-06-06T03:07:11.658Z",1,"novelbin.me","b64c27f1928236657dfb178474ac13a0a5918d9a1416fcd0e0e3a236fe54f9b4","crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-chapter-13","crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-chapter-11",587,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcrafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-cover.jpg"]