nownovels Chapter 55 One punch kills the striped python
Chapter 55 One punch kills the striped python
With more children comes more things to do.
With two more girls, clothes needed to be made for them. They couldn't possibly run around in little outfits made from golden gourd flower stamens every day, could they? The little ones were innocent and carefree, not caring about anything, including their clothes. But Cai Xuan felt he couldn't be so heartless.
However, he had run out of cloth.
I had already used up all the fabric I had on me when making clothes for Xi'er and Yun'er, and I simply couldn't find any soft cloth left. So, I had no choice but to use tanned animal hides.
Cai Xuan took out the tanned sword-backed crocodile skin he had prepared earlier. The belly of the crocodile skin was softer and cooler, making it far better for making clothes for this season than the skin of the red-maned jackal or the wolf king.
Of course, if it's too hot to wear, you can cut a few more holes in it to dissipate heat.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have any other choice; he couldn't exactly conjure up cloth, could he?
At this moment, Cai Xuan remembered his weaving plan, which he had thought about but never implemented. Now, with so many little ones helping, weaving shouldn't be a problem. However, he still needed to make clothes for the little ones first.
The skin of the sword-backed crocodile is extremely tough, making it difficult to pierce with a steel needle. Therefore, Cai Xuan specially sharpened the beak of a fierce owl, pierced small holes in the skin, and then used the steel needle. Although it was a bit troublesome, it was at least usable. The final garment, while not very attractive, was at least wearable.
After making the clothes and pants, we also need to make the shoes.
The simplest shoes are flip-flops. Just cut a shape according to the size of your foot, pierce three holes, and tie on shoelaces made of animal hide.
However, flip-flops are only suitable for wearing at home and definitely not for going into the woods, so Cai Xuan also made several pairs of formal shoes, all made of crocodile skin. This tanned crocodile skin has both hardness and flexibility, making it an excellent material for shoemaking.
After finishing their own clothes, Cai Xuan made leather armor for Xi'er and the other three using kingfisher hide.
The skin of the king crocodile is thicker and harder than that of the sword-backed crocodile; ordinary swords and knives cannot even leave a mark on it, making it perfect for making leather armor.
The leather armor is designed like a vest, protecting the front and back, with crocodile skin strips connecting the shoulders, allowing for easy movement and providing strong protection.
Weapons were also essential. Cai Xuan used the teeth of the Wild Wolf King and the sharp beak of the Fierce Owl to forge several short swords, sharp and lightweight, perfect for girls to use. Several spears were also made, with spearheads forged from steel plates from tricycles and attached to hardwood shafts, creating very imposing spears.
There was a whole lot of work to do, and if it weren't for Xi'er and the others helping out, Cai Xuan would have been exhausted.
I was busy for more than half a month before I finally had some free time.
Cai Xuan didn't want to move anymore. He lay down on a rocking chair made of old vines, gazing at the four little golden gourds hanging quietly on the vines above him, swaying back and forth. Morning light filtered through the gaps in the wooden frame, casting dappled shadows on them. The little ones swayed back and forth, as if responding to him.
Xi'er and the others ran out early in the morning. Cai Xuan only told them to "be careful" and didn't say anything else.
They all possess innate supernatural abilities, surpassing her own skills. Aside from lacking experience, she really had nothing to say.
Rather than raising them like a protective mother hen, it's better to let them explore, learn, and grow on their own. Besides, the ferocious beasts around here that could possibly defeat all four of them probably haven't been born yet.
The rocking chair swayed gently, the sunlight was warm and gentle, and Cai Xuan's eyelids grew heavier and heavier until he gradually fell asleep.
"Brother, look what I caught!"
Cai Xuan was fast asleep when he was suddenly awakened by Xi'er's loud voice. He opened his eyes, stood up from the rocking chair, walked to the railing, and looked down.
Wow, the little guy Xi'er dragged a huge python as he sped up from below. The python was thicker than a thigh, covered in yellow and black stripes that gleamed with a cold, eerie light in the sunlight. The python was at least four zhang (approximately 13 meters) long, and dragged on the ground like a winding river.
Isn't this the same striped python I saw last time?
When he first saw this thing, he crouched behind the bushes, barely daring to breathe, terrified of being discovered. How unlucky he was to run into Xi'er's hands!
"Where did you catch it?" Cai Xuan asked.
"It's on that side of the road!"
Xi'er dragged the striped python to the open space in front of the house, threw it down, and said, "This guy was so arrogant! When my sisters and I walked over, it didn't run away. It just stayed on the road and wouldn't move. When it saw us coming, it even tried to bite us! I punched it, and it died."
Xi'er waved her little fist, her face full of pride.
That's really violent.
Cai Xuan muttered to himself, but outwardly gave a thumbs up and praised, "You're really amazing! After I take you out a few more times, you'll be able to take over my job and lead the girls hunting."
"Don't worry, brother! I'm sure I'll catch lots and lots of prey."
Xi'er patted her chest and said confidently.
After saying that, she led Yun'er and the others who were following behind her to take a bath, ignoring the striped python she had brought back.
Helpless, Cai Xuan had no choice but to go down and deal with it himself. When he arrived in front of the python's carcass, looking at the python's body which was thicker than his own waist, he sighed deeply: "Alas, what a life of toil, I can't relax for a moment."
However, things still need to be done.
He went to the kitchen, got a knife, and began skinning the python. The python's skin was a valuable commodity; it could be used to make belts, scabbards, and quivers. The meat was even more delicious, good whether stewed or braised, and could also be made into jerky for preservation.
In the evening, they naturally ate python meat. Since they hadn't finished the fierce owl meat, Cai Xuan simply stewed a large pot of dragon and phoenix stew.
The taste was so delicious that the little ones almost swallowed their tongues. After eating it, Xi'er immediately declared that she would catch and eat any python she saw in the future.
Cai Xuan pulled a tendon from the striped python. Remembering that Xi'er's vine bow was broken, he used the jade bamboo he had cut back last time to make her a bamboo kung fu. After finishing it, he tested it. Although it hadn't broken, it was still a bit too soft for her.
But there was no other way; Cai Xuan simply couldn't find suitable materials to make the bow body, so he had to make do with what he had.
The peanuts planted earlier, under Cai Xuan's careful care, have finally reached harvest season.
Early in the morning, before the sun was too strong, he got Xi'er and the others busy. Xi'er was strong and worked like a bull, quickly pulling up all the peanuts in a row. Yun'er was also good and fast, followed by Shu'er and Xin'er.
Cai Xuan himself was the slowest.
But there was nothing he could do; these four little ones were just too energetic.
After harvesting the peanuts, Cai Xuan buried the peanut vines in the soil to create ridges, applied some homemade fertilizer, and planted purple sweet potatoes. Most of the harvested peanuts were dried and preserved, while a small portion was boiled in salt water and eaten as a snack.
They don't eat snacks by the handful or two, they eat them by the bowl or two.
Xi'er and the other three sat down next to Cai Xuan, each holding a bowl of peanuts. Cai Xuan took a peanut from his bowl and popped it into his mouth. The moment it entered his mouth, he sensed something unusual about the peanut. He discovered that this peanut, which he had brought from home, actually contained a trace of spiritual energy.
Is it because of the different environment that it mutated?
Cai Xuan looked at the purple sweet potatoes and other plants growing on the hillside with surprise, wondering if they were like peanuts.
"Wait, that's not right. Why didn't I feel anything when I ate the tomato before?" With this question in mind, Cai Xuan went to the kitchen and took out a tomato to eat. Hmm, it really does seem to have spiritual energy, just a fainter one, not as much as a peanut. It seems it really has mutated.
Cai Xuan couldn't help but look into the distance. This world was ultimately different from the world at home; it was filled with spiritual energy.
If his home had any spiritual energy, it wouldn't be called the "end times."