Surviving in the chaos of war begins in the wilderness.

Chapter 62 The Cunning Rabbit's Three Burrows

Another pointless squabble between young men.

Without mentioning the outcome of the sparring match, Zhou Ye discovered that quite a few people had already left the martial arts school, including two of Xu Feng's lackeys.

Perhaps because they failed to master the technique a second time, and three months had already passed, many students finally gave up. After all, they could still get a 20% refund of their tuition fees.

It's important to understand that the martial arts school has set very lenient conditions—10 days to develop a sense of qi and two months to achieve internal strength. If you exceed this timeframe, the chances become slim.

On the contrary, it is extremely rare to find someone like Zhou Ye who "gets into the swing of things in 70 days".

And then there's Cheng Jianghe. He actually succeeded in breaking through the barrier a second time? Now he's also a martial artist who has entered the realm of internal strength, and he's also Xu Feng's number one lackey.

Of course, there were still quite a few new trainees. Some of them became Xu Feng's new henchmen. So, this small group actually grew stronger?

It should be said that Fenglei Martial Arts School has a very high student turnover rate. I heard that at its peak, it had more than 100 new students every month. Although its reputation has declined considerably now, it still has at least 6 or 70 new students.

To be honest, there are far too many people from the lower classes in the outer city. If they want to strive for upward mobility, they only have a few options left...

Zhou Ye paid only a slight attention to the new changes at the martial arts school.

By the second night, Zhou Ye had already stayed at his new home in the outer city, surrounded by many newly purchased daily necessities.

Regarding the new home in this outer city, Zhou Ye hired the same broker, Wang Ya, as before. Although his fees were relatively high, he was very efficient. The location he chose truly satisfied Zhou Ye.

This is the outer city area near the docks. It belongs to the canal gangs, so it's relatively safe.

Because along the waterways, many merchants would be engaged in smuggling. They needed secluded residences, hidden warehouses, good security, and convenient living conditions…

So the house Zhou Ye rented included two small storage rooms, two rooms, and a large yard that could park four or five large trucks. Since Zhou Ye didn't need a shop, it was located behind the shops along the street, making it relatively secluded.

Of course, the price was also quite exorbitant. The annual rent was 60 taels. In addition, 2 taels had to be paid monthly to the government and various tributes to the grain transport guild.

However, they can live anonymously. So the new tenants became "Brother Zhou".

Especially since most of the residents here are private business owners, the neighbors maintain a good sense of distance. There's also a relatively high turnover rate. Nobody really cares about what's going on in their homes.

Therefore, Zhou Ye had already visited the Fenglei Martial Arts School that day. He delivered martial arts manuals and waist knives to Huang Sheng and Wu Jun. He also left his address with them and Du Juan, so they could slip a note under the door if he wasn't home.

After all, Zhou Ye still primarily lives at his home outside the city, and doesn't reside permanently at the home at the dock. He only visits it periodically at most.

The warehouse can store things like salted fish and meat, making it easier to send them to the martial arts school later. And that large courtyard will be very convenient for practicing martial arts. Like, "The motherland is calling?" Well, anywhere will do then. But basic spear techniques and basic hammer strikes require a relatively spacious area.

That said, if someone were to investigate thoroughly at great expense, they would definitely be able to find out that Zhou Ye has two families. Whether it's the government or a gang, they all have that kind of power. But as an insignificant nobody, he's generally ignored.

At this moment, Zhou Ye felt much safer. Perhaps this is what they mean by "a cunning rabbit has three burrows"?

……

Zhou Ye finally had a plan for making money: focus on herbal medicine in spring and summer, and hunting in autumn and winter. Plus, intensive winter training before and after the Lunar New Year!

Therefore, after visiting the mountain market, Zhou Ye learned that the prices of herbs had indeed risen across the board recently. So he packed his gear and once again ventured into the mountain pass…

Ten days later. Beside the river, in a patch of reeds.

Zhou Ye was covered in reeds and weeds, hiding in the reeds without leaving a trace. He was also using a basic concealment technique to hide his presence and suppress any outflowing blood and energy.

You know what, even though I've only just begun to master the basics of stealth and concealment techniques, it's already a completely different level compared to before. It's more than enough to fool some low-level wild beasts.

Zhou Ye also made a pleasant surprise. After mastering the basic Concealment Technique, he could also sense the blood and qi of other people or wild animals. Although this sensing was rather rough, it was at least enough to make a simple judgment about the opponent's strength.

Just a few dozen steps in front of Zhou Ye, a herd of bison was migrating. Led by their alpha, they jumped into the river and swam vigorously towards the opposite bank…

When Zhou Ye first arrived at the small home, he spent his days collecting herbs and his nights reading those introductory medical books. He hadn't really thought about hunting.

And those medical books really did work. The intermediate-level poison technique did increase my experience points. Although the increase wasn't much, it was still an increase.

However, after integrating and applying his knowledge, Zhou Ye suddenly had a new idea—to create a new kind of poison. Wouldn't that allow him to gain experience points?

This new poison was again chosen to be non-lethal. It simply possessed a strong anesthetic effect; it was an anesthetic. Zhou Ye ultimately named it "Muscle-Softening Powder."

Alright! He's already recklessly courting death on the path of becoming a notorious womanizer!

Zhou Ye produced batches of both the muscle-softening powder and its antidote.

However, after the product was completed, a new problem arose—how to test its medicinal properties?

One day, while Zhou Ye was exercising by the river, he happened to see a group of wild buffalo migrating. Wasn't this a perfect test subject delivered to his doorstep? So he decided to capture a few alive.

In the reeds, seeing that most of the bison had already gone into the river, Zhou Ye crouched low and quickly approached.

Aiming at one of the bison, Zhou Ye used his web-pulling technique, forcefully throwing the web. The sphere quickly transformed into a large net, accurately trapping the bison inside.

The bison was instantly dragged to the ground, struggling desperately.

Zhou Ye also used all his strength to wrestle with the bison, desperately trying to control it...

After several days of practice, I've unsurprisingly gotten the hang of the basics of net casting. Although my skill level isn't high, I can still manage simple net casting.

However, after a period of "tug-of-war," Zhou Ye felt that he was losing control.

After all, with his strength increased by 5, he already possesses a strength of approximately 500-600 jin (250-300 catties). But the struggling force of an adult bison might be capable of unleashing over 1000 jin (500 kg)?

He persisted for a while longer. Finally, Zhou Ye decided to give up.

So, with nimble fingers, the net was pulled back into a spherical shape.

However, the bison was still lying on the ground, struggling violently. Before it could react, Zhou Ye moved like a gust of wind, a flash of cold light slicing across the bison's neck...