[{"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-2":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},1517172,1969,"Chapter 2: Breakthrough","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>After the panel ended, Li Yuan saw numbers again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers floated beside Yan Yu, showing \"0~1\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out to grab it, but his fingers passed through the \"0~1\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought about it for a moment, looking at himself, and saw a \"0~1\" floating there as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan focused his thoughts, and the numbers disappeared, then reappeared when he thought again. He suddenly understood something from the previous panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To verify his idea, he cautiously moved his left arm, trying to withdraw it without disturbing the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as he moved, the woman woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yu, experiencing her first taste of intimacy, had transformed from a girl into a woman, losing some of her innocence but gaining an alluring maturity and charm. Her eyes, like misted apricots, softly looked at the young man, and she panted lightly: \"Brother Yuan, let’s lie down a bit more in the morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Yan... about last night...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yu widened her eyes at him, paused for a moment, then sighed gently and spoke slowly: \"Yesterday evening, I went to Aunt Wang’s house to borrow some grain and saw that Old Lin’s sick son had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, being sick and having nothing to eat, isn’t it natural to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our family is not that bad yet. We still have some money saved, but once it’s gone, I really don’t know how we’ll live, or what will happen to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If worse comes to worst, out of necessity, I would clean myself up, dress a bit, and you could sell me to the noble families in town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... I wanted to give my body to you first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter where I live afterward or if I die, I’ll feel a bit better in my heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yu buried herself into the young man’s chest, her frail, snow-white shoulders trembling slightly, as she choked up: \"Brother Yuan, I just want to be with you, not with anyone else...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan held the delicate woman in his arms tightly, saying: \"Sister Yan, I’ll go outside for a bit. If we really can’t make it, we’ll use that emergency money of ours. I’ll figure something out for what’s ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew his arm, donned his undergarments, then put on his old cotton trousers. With a swift motion, he slipped his feet into boots, then grabbed the cotton-padded jacket from the rack,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm...\" Yan Yu nodded absentmindedly, then added, \"There’s still a bowl of cold porridge left from last night, Brother Yuan, you should eat it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan acknowledged and went to the table, quickly downing half a bowl of cold porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was cold and rough, but at least his stomach felt something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I left half a bowl for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Brother Yuan, you eat it all! I... I’m not going out anyway, so I can lie down a bit more. I’m not hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat it when I say so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said as he slung the hunting bow over his back, tucked the firewood blade in place, grabbed the three-pronged oxhead fork, and stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he paused, glancing to the side, and saw the floating \"0~1\" change to \"1~2\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan’s expression shifted slightly as he quickly left the house, looked around, and deliberately walked along the main path of the village, observing the villagers quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, whenever he met someone, he could see numbers floating above their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most of them were \"0~1\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those holding sickles, hoes, shovels, however, displayed \"1~2\", while some who looked frail and listless still read \"0~1\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan stopped in his tracks. He understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this was the operating system of a game he played in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a panel and points system, these numbers indicated \"Comprehensive Power\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who hadn’t practiced martial arts usually had a comprehensive power of \"0~1\";\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once armed, the value could fluctuate, making their comprehensive power \"1~2\";\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there were those so physically weak that even with a weapon, they remained \"0~1\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This game, when it first launched, was jokingly called a \"numbers game\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players wandering outside would attack monsters with lower values than theirs; some evil players attacked other players with lower values outside the city too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a while, these players grew confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the game got another nickname, \"Old Trick Game\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could you imagine attacking a \"1~2\" with a \"3~4\", only for that \"1~2\" to pull out a treasure and instantly turn into \"10~20\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden change relied on the \"Equipment Bar\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the \"Equipment Bar\", you couldn’t pull off these tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had an Equipment Bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t unlocked, but it was definitely on the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he possessed that immortality divine technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan glanced at this divine technique again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortality: Unlimited lifespan, maintaining current appearance, never dying of old age...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now, after confirming multiple times it wasn’t an illusion, did a real sense of ecstatic joy surge in Li Yuan’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortality, truly being able to live forever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the stuff one only dreams of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... Li Yuan calmed himself slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This \"Immortality\" was only \"not dying of old age,\" not \"invulnerability to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if he encountered danger without the power to resist it, then... this Immortality divine technique would be utterly useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To maximize the potential of this Immortality divine technique, he needed to avoid danger and accumulate strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan walked quietly for a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I can’t live flamboyantly from now on. I need to accumulate strength and trump cards over time, after all, I have plenty of it... Anything that time can resolve isn’t really a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But firstly, I must fill my stomach and get past the immediate difficulties...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly stopped, heading to the side into Old Lin’s woods, taking a few steps into the depths where no one was around, thinking inwardly: \"Add points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the panel, a small \"+\" appeared after both skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan first tried adding 1 point to \"Basic Archery\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t feel anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan continued to add 3 more points to \"Basic Archery\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the skill information changed to \"Intermediate Archery (0\u002F20)\", a keen sense of archery emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if he had held the bow in his hand, fully focused, and trained day and night for dozens of days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these days, he sweated, with no distractions, achieving this small improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, over time, the exhaustion from this training was drowned out in the past, not affecting him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thankfully, adding points doesn’t cause exhaustion or blood deficiency or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there’s nothing to worry about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually placed the last point into \"Basic Tracking\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, his panel changed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Li Yuan]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Add Points: 0 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Unranked]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation Skill: None]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Intermediate Archery (0\u002F20); Basic Tracking (5\u002F10)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Divine Technique: Immortality]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Equipment Bar: Not Unlocked]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced again at his side, and his comprehensive power had changed from \"1~2\" to \"2~3\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change didn’t look significant, but during his walk in the village, he hadn’t seen a \"2~3\" at all, giving Li Yuan a bit of peace of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a reference for comprehensive strength, he could lay low better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he encountered someone weaker lacking insight, he wouldn’t need to lie low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiar in practice makes perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan once again arrived at the outskirts of Xiao Mo Mountain. After walking on the mountain path for a while, he pulled out the firewood blade and took a small path into the adjacent woods. Passing through the forest to another clearing, he put away the blade and took out the bow and arrow, remaining vigilant at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the clearing had an almost dried-up stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From memory, Li Yuan knew that come spring, there would be plenty of game here, but now... spotting any wildlife was truly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He headed to a few other places in his memory known to have wildlife, still to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like if I really want to hunt, I need to go around behind Erchong Mountain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s wait a little longer though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1354,"2026-06-06T05:24:25.076Z",1,"novelbin.me","66eb35be72eca4ea36676e16e90543b59f6a506467a8eba1628d60cd9774d287","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-3","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-201",563,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-cover.jpg"]