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Mo Wen didn't have much desire to hunt the Demon Beasts at the edge of the forest, but knowing he would need the help of these people once they left, he reluctantly took on the role of a pathfinder. After some time, it was mostly them charging into the territory of the Demon Beasts and slaughtering them. As the number of Demon Beasts they hunted increased, everyone was overjoyed. However, their leader, Erniu, remained gloomy. Sensing something was off, Mo Wen decided to ask Erniu for clarification.
"Brother Erniu, why do you look so troubled lately? Is something wrong?"
"Alas! Er Gou Brother, we have hunted too many Demon Beasts this time."
"Oh? Isn't that a good thing? This way you can rest for a long time, and everyone will have time to cultivate and improve their strength," Mo Wen replied, puzzled. People usually hoped for a bountiful harvest when entering the mountains, yet Erniu seemed distressed by having too much.
"Let me put it this way: we have so much that we can't possibly eat it all."
"You can store what you can't eat!" Mo Wen was surprised; their recent haul seemed meager compared to what he had tucked away in his belt.
"That's the problem. The village has a Fa Ku that can preserve fresh meat, but it's not very large. With so much harvest, it simply won't fit. In the end, it will spoil, and we can't sell it for much in town." Upon hearing this, Mo Wen understood that Erniu's concern was about the excess spoiling.
"Haha! I thought it was something serious; turns out it's just this. Brother Erniu, don't worry. Let me let you try something." Mo Wen took out a piece of dried meat from his storage bag and handed it to Erniu. Erniu accepted it with confusion; wasn't this just Dried Meat? His village also made some to take into the mountains as provisions. However, since Er Gou Brother offered it to him, he decided to give it a try and tore off a piece to eat.
"Mm! Delicious! How is your Dried Meat different from ours?"
"Don't worry about that for now. Do you know how long I've had this Dried Meat?"
"A month?"
"Over a year."
"How is that possible! My Dried Meat would spoil after just a month." He then took out his own piece of already spoiled Dried Meat to show Mo Wen.
"Why would I joke about such things with Brother Erniu? Although I am a healer, I have some knowledge about food. If you trust me, gather everyone together; I'll have them look for some ingredients." After tasting what Mo Wen had made, how could Erniu doubt him? He quickly called everyone together while Mo Wen generously shared his precious stock with them, and they set off to collect materials along the way.
During their journey, besides hunting and gathering herbs, they began collecting wild grasses and fruits they didn't even recognize. As for what Mo Wen referred to as "salt," everyone was initially confused about what Er Gou Brother meant. In the end, Mo Wen had to take out his stock and let each person taste a pinch before they finally understood; they called this substance "Xian Jing." Not far from the village was a spring where thick layers of this stuff formed around the water's edge. The villagers often went there to collect some for cooking. Under Er Gou Brother's guidance, those who returned with materials began processing the meat and Beast Skin they had hunted.
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