[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter":3,"chapter-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter",{"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},1517201,1969,"Chapter 16: Poaching Talent","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>In the eyes of outsiders, Li Yuan suddenly turned fierce, like a weak and bullied rabbit suddenly transforming into a humanoid bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, he was only showing strength around \"3~4\", which was about the same as \"Brother Xiong with the bow\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... for the residents of the workshop, a strength of \"3~4\" was already strong enough, enough for Li Yuan to keep his own prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just having prey wasn’t enough; he wanted to make money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His way of making money was by selling meat, selling skins...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he sold these things to the unscrupulous grain merchants, who knows how much he’d be cheated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, earlier he saw that rogue named Xiaohu, and casually asked about the \"black market\", but Xiaohu couldn’t make connections with the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... he did gain two pieces of information: the black market has stalls, and there’s a spot for every radish; martial artists who have reached a certain level can set up stalls in the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t hit the smiling person, smack and give a carrot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He taught the guy a lesson and gave Xiaohu three pounds of meat, which surely built his image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Xiaohu might help him keep an eye on black market news in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was thinking, Lady Yan came running over with a bat in hand, looking ready to risk her life for a rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she saw her man was perfectly fine, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, \"Brother Yuan, it’s okay if the meat’s gone, as long as you’re alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The meat gone does matter.\" Li Yuan said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan couldn’t help rolling her eyes, teasingly saying: \"You still want to fight back? I heard you got stopped... Hey, there’s really no way. Let’s talk back at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s go home.\" Li Yuan said with ease, then added with a smile, \"Not a single tael of meat is missing, and when we get home, I’ll make sure you eat to your fill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking, he shook the burlap sack behind him and asked, \"Sister Yan, does this burlap sack look like it’s missing meat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan didn’t explain either, saying: \"Let’s talk back at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan was quite puzzled but still followed, holding her bat, looking like a \"single rider protecting her master\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan directly took out the deer from the sack, then took a small wooden stool to sit in the yard, extending his hand: \"Sister Yan, bring me a knife, I’m going to gut it and skin it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan saw such a big deer, feeling both puzzled and delighted, but hearing this, she hurriedly said: \"Aren’t we going to kill it inside the house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said: \"The smell’s strong, how will we sleep at night then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan saw him like this, feeling immensely curious, stomped her foot, came up and asked: \"Brother Yuan, what’s going on? Why didn’t those people steal the meat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said: \"It’s because your man became stronger, and they’re afraid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yuan, are you for real?\" Lady Yan didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said: \"You’ll believe it tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever happened outside, Li Yuan didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he and Yan Yu feasted heartily on the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was missing some spices and wine, it cooked out the fat and sprinkled with salt, which was already delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat was a bit gamy, but for people who don’t usually eat meat, it was completely tolerable and even negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of intimacy, Lady Yan was exhausted, lying limp like mud, leaning against Li Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her long hands touching Li Yuan, squeezing on one side, pressing on the other, she murmured weakly in a gentle voice: \"You’ve grown stronger... now I’m starting to believe you’ve really changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she thought of something, saying: \"You... really mastered that cultivation skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said: \"I’ve told you before, you didn’t believe me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this matter must still be kept secret, don’t let outsiders know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan’s body stiffened for a moment, still hardly believing it, but responded: \"Your wife isn’t foolish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said: \"From now on, you can eat as much meat as you want... whatever other wives have, I want you to have too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan’s body trembled slightly, a sweet feeling bubbling in her heart, wasn’t this what she had said to Li Yuan that day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Li Yuan actually said it back to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yuan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan gently and tenderly entwined, \"I care about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan was surprised to find that the points gained during this night had increased from \"6\" to \"7\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this what \"happiness can enhance gains\" means?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Yan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the lovely lady in his arms and lightly kissed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yu seemed to feel his kiss, behaving like a child, turned over and clung to him, mumbling: \"Let’s sleep a bit more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then let’s sleep a bit more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan and Li Yuan got up and sat facing each other, enjoying porridge with venison, when suddenly they heard footsteps from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned out the window to take a look and saw a group of people running toward the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the left was a group led by Qian Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right was Brother Xiong’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a small scoundrel trailing behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite a spectacle, making Lady Yan’s face lose color, and she was about to get up to lock the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she moved, Li Yuan’s large hand pressed down on her shoulder, \"Sister Yan, don’t worry, stay inside, I’ll take care of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he stepped to the wall, picked up the great bow, grabbed the quiver, and emptied all the stones inside onto the bed before heading out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan walked towards the fence gate, while both groups and the small scoundrels approached the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Yuan stepped out the fence gate, the other side stopped too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan surveyed the small scoundrels, focusing on Xiaohu, and said, \"I asked you to bring meat, why bring so many people? What’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaohu said with a teary face, \"Brother Yuan, they asked about you, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Qian Er laughed and said, \"Li Yuan! I, Qian the Second, misjudged you; turns out you’re a brave man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, I won’t beat around the bush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eldest brother is a steward at the Fulin Commerce Association; my fourth and fifth brothers went with him, but my third brother wanted to hunt instead, and I prefer being idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you join me today, I’ll definitely recommend you to my eldest brother in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think it over; joining the Commerce Association is far better than staying at this Little Ink Workshop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Qian Er’s words, Li Yuan understood the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Ink Workshop had been a battleground for Brother Xiong and Qian Er vying for dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with a strong figure like himself emerging unexpectedly, naturally, they both wanted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Xiong sneered, \"Brother, don’t listen to his nonsense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you forgotten what Qian San is up to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you forgotten how Monk Pan died?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, being your brother, I might have neglected you, but not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re a capable man, perfect to join me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, with wine, meat, and women, you’ll lack nothing with me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t that sound great?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan clasped his fists as a gesture of respect to Brother Xiong and said, \"Brother Xiong, I already mentioned it to you that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I appreciate you coming to find me, it makes me happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m not ambitious; I just want to hunt, live a simple life, not compete or fight. A warm home with my wife and children is my lifelong goal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Xiong’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Er laughed, \"Then Li Yuan, you should come with me; joining the Fulin Trading Team will surely make your life much better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Er’s smile froze, then said, \"Li Yuan, you’re a brave man. But in this Little Ink Workshop, you should choose a side, right? If you don’t choose me, then you’re choosing him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Er’s voice turned grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan briefly closed his eyes, gazed into the distance, then suddenly walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both groups watched with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan walked to an intersection and pointed forward with his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed towards a pair of old poplar trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the pointing, he picked up two pigeon egg-sized stones from the ground, placed them on the branches of the poplar trees, then stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s the deal: I’ll shoot two arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I don’t hit the stone on the left poplar tree, I’ll join Brother Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I don’t hit the stone on the right, I’ll join Qian Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let fate decide whom I should follow, how about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Xiong and Qian Er considered the distance, which was over a hundred paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The size of the stones made the shot very challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Er said, \"What if you miss both?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said, \"Then I’ll shoot again until a decision is made.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and continued, \"But if I hit both, it means fate wants me to aid neither, how about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Xiong was silent for a moment, then said, \"Alright, if you hit both at this distance, I won’t have anything to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Er agreed, \"Okay! Let fate decide!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the house, Lady Yan leaned against the window, she saw the two groups vying for Li Yuan, confirming the truth behind her husband’s words whispered beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, she was extremely nervous, her almond eyes wide, fists clenched tightly, her heart anxious like a basket fetching water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can he do it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Yuan, can you do it?\u003C\u002Fp>",1653,"2026-06-06T05:24:25.076Z",1,"novelbin.me","6b02fa16df545bf2b53c7b17682b68cf96a0c1a24620ade2aa911692febf39e1","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-217","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-216",563,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-cover.jpg"]