Become a Taoist from a woodcutter

Chapter 20: Armadillos are like the ground, fish beads are like water

There were people from three families guarding the shallow water area. Chu Jiang took a look and found that they were all practitioners and had a lot of strength.

Many people came over during this period, but after seeing the big bear, they all just came to say hello.

Chu Jiang listened to the discussions of those people and realized that Daxiong had worshiped Mr. Ping as his adoptive father.

The stewards of the three families have now adopted many godsons. Chu Daxiong is Mr. Ping's first adopted son and the eldest.

I heard that Master Ping is going to take in thirteen adopted sons, so what kind of thirteen guardians are there?

Zhang's shop and Lin's shop are not lagging behind either. I heard that the two major shop owners have also joined the two.

Chu Jiang thought about this news. In the future, Dongjiang Town will be completely controlled by these three major shops.

People like Chu Yingcai didn't have as sharp ears as him, so they couldn't hear the whispers of those people.

They looked at the big bear with eyes full of reverence, and regarded the big bear as a role model in their hearts.

Chu Yingcai no longer wanted to be a hero and wanted to hang out with Da Xiong.

Because he found that those heroes were hungry and well-fed, but they still had no skills.

Daxiong is different. He has real abilities. In this Dongjiang Town, even the former Yuan Captou has to give him face.

Chu Jiang glanced at them and knew what they were thinking, so he didn't say much and just went fishing with peace of mind.

There are no big fish in shallow water anymore.

At the end of the day, the biggest fish caught was only a meter long.

The most caught ones are white fish strips and crucian carp.

On the way, Pingye's people came and asked Daxiong to talk about Yuan Captou. It took more than two hours before they came back.

The big bear didn't say much when he came back, he just went fishing with peace of mind.

Until the evening, a few people stopped playing.

"Today's harvest is not bad." Chu Yingcai said with a smile. He caught a carp weighing three kilograms.

"Let's go back and stew the fish." Big Bear said with a smile: "Brother Jiang, what vegetables do you want to buy to go with it?"

"You can eat whatever you want." Chu Jiang smiled and said, "Of course, it's best to buy a piece of tofu and stew it."

A few people left talking and laughing, returned to the town, and bought some side dishes first.

Daxiong also bought some braised meat and made two jars of wine.

Chu Jiang taught Daxiong how to cook fish, first frying it in meat oil. In the past, they used to boil the fish and stew it.

He also fried the tofu, which made it more flavorful and fragrant, and it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Da Xiong is very dedicated to learning how to cook.

The rest of them didn't care much and were practicing in the courtyard.

"Brother Jiang, how are you doing with your Barbarian Bear Kung Fu training?" Da Xiong asked after memorizing the cooking steps.

"It's okay. Even if I keep fit, I don't expect to achieve much." Chu Jiang said with a smile.

"It's better to be more careful. It's not peaceful in the mountains. I'm afraid it will become more and more uneven in the future."

Big Bear said in a low voice.

Chu Jiang nodded: "I understand, things are already unusual in the rivers and mountains."

"Not only that, we are also changing, and everyone's strength has increased a lot."

Daxiong said solemnly: "My strength used to be less than a thousand catties, but now a thousand catties is like nothing to me."

Chu Jiang's heart skipped a beat. A thousand pounds was like nothing?
He looked at the big bear in shock: "Are you strong enough to reach thirty stones?"

"I don't know." Big Bear shook his head: "Since the battle with that big insect, I seem to have broken my limit. Now I have seventeen or eighteen stones, if not thirty stones."

Two thousand pounds!
One stone weighs one hundred and twenty kilograms, and seventeen stones has the strength of two thousand kilograms!

It's more than twice as long as him!
Thinking about those two gym owners, the power of Big Bear is far superior to everyone else.

Chu Jiang did not ask if there were other opportunities, but said: "It's a blessing in disguise. With stronger strength, you and Er Xiong will have a better life."

Da Xiong hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, I just remind Brother Jiang to practice martial arts more."

"I understand what you mean, don't worry, I will practice hard and there will be no danger." Chu Jiang said.

He knew what Big Bear was thinking, and was worried that he would have no way to survive in the future. Chu Jiang thought for a while, then changed the subject and said, "How is the matter with Yuan Captou?"

"It's strange to say that Yuan Baotou did die due to the palm technique. His bones were shattered by a palm, his chest was sunken, and there was a palm mark."

Daxiong said: "Combined with the loud thunder, it is really possible that it is a thunder runner."

"Thunder Hand, Zhang Younian's death is strange." Chu Jiang said.

Daxiong said: "Master Ping is also investigating this matter. The county magistrate is very angry. After all, he is his brother-in-law. In a few days, a new head catcher will be brought in to investigate this matter."

"I hope this arrest will not embarrass ordinary people like us." Chu Jiang said.

"I will say hello when the time comes." Big Bear said.

"You can't bother yourself with everything." Chu Jiang said with a smile.

"You don't have to be polite to me. By the way, I've said hello to you by the river. You can go fishing as you please." Big Bear said.

Just fishing, how many fish can I catch?
The three major shops will still give this face to Da Xiong.

Soon, the fish was stewed and everyone ate.

After having a meal until late at night, we each went home.

After returning home, Chu Jiang thought for a moment, found a rope, and tied himself up.

Then he slowly descended into the well.

Dark well, clear well water.

Touching it with both hands, there were indeed wisps of pure air entering the body.

If you use a bucket, it may be because there is too little water.

From today on, live in the well?
Chu Jiang thought for a moment and gave up the idea. He still needed to drink water from this well. He couldn't just drink bath water from now on.

Go back to your room and sleep peacefully.

Checking the fortune, it was another uneventful day.

Early the next morning, Chu Jiang went into the mountains to collect firewood, and Chu Jun and the others went into the mountains to hunt.

I kept busy until evening, returned to the town, sold the firewood, and bought vegetables to go home.

Go to the well in the evening and stay for an hour, then come up and practice the Wild Bear Kung Fu to absorb the power of the earth.

The following days were relatively peaceful, with me collecting firewood on sunny days and fishing on the river on rainy days.

With the presence of fish beads and armadillo beads, the power of the earth and water tempers the body all the time and makes progress every day.

As expected, the shallow water area by the river is closed and fishing is prohibited.

Only Chu Jiang and the others, as well as people from the three major shops, can go fishing.

Ordinary people, including workers in the three major shops, are not allowed to go fishing.

Lin Qinghe stopped going to class and practiced Barbarian Bear Kung Fu with Chu Yingcai and the others, and Uncle Lin had no objection.

The world has changed. Practicing martial arts to protect yourself and joining the three major shops are all ways out.

As for studying and gaining fame, it is even more difficult.

Because the new master has not come yet, the way to study in Dongjiang Town has been temporarily interrupted.

Da Xiong also set off. Chu Jiang occasionally went to see Er Xiong. Of course, he did not need to take care of him. Master Ping arranged for a maid to take care of him.

Chu Yingcai and the others hunted on sunny days and went fishing with him on rainy days. The days were not bad.

It is worth mentioning that their strength has increased significantly. Chu Jun has three to four hundred kilograms of strength, and Chu Ying has just broken one hundred.

Lin Qinghe was far behind. Not long after he started practicing, there was no improvement.

Chu Jiang's strength also increased rapidly, with an increase of two to three kilograms almost every day.

And he, in addition to the increase in strength, also has defense!
His skin and flesh were filled with earthy aura and blue water, like the thick earth or a river.

Changes brought about by fish beads and armadillo beads!
His muscles are like the scales of an armadillo, and because of the fish beads, his body is more flexible and elastic.

Strong and flexible in one!
Chu Jiang figured out that the armadillo bead absorbed the power of the earth, tempered the body, and strengthened defense.

The fish beads absorb the power of the river, tempering the body and making it more flexible, like water.

(End of this chapter)