Chapter 663: Chapter 663: Unexpected Gains
Yang Cheng slightly closed his eyes, and a red light appeared in his palm, with a black vortex spinning in the middle.
A few wild boars had already sensed danger, but they rushed too quickly and couldn’t stop in time. When they were just a few steps away from Yang Cheng, their bodies suddenly froze.
Then, the aura around them was forcibly drawn away, all absorbed by the black vortex in Yang Cheng’s palm.
"Consider yourselves lucky to experience the taste of Devouring Power."
He curled his lips into a cold smile, and the orb in his palm flowed around, enveloping the large bodies of the wild boars.
Before long, he retracted the strength in his palm, and the boars fell to the ground with a boom.
He suddenly thought he should hunt a few more wild boars to bring back, especially since he had absorbed their Essence Qi, it could let the villagers enjoy a good feast.
With this in mind, Yang Cheng followed the tracks of the boars. Wild boars are social animals, and there must be more in the depths of the mountains than just these few.
Sure enough, after walking a short distance, he discovered a group of wild boars. Without saying a word, Yang Cheng moved swiftly and unleashed Devouring Power.
In the blink of an eye, those robust wild boars fell to the ground, showing no signs of life.
However, a problem arose: although he had great strength, he couldn’t drag all these boars down the mountain by himself. He needed to return to the village and get help to carry all the boars away.
Just as he was about to head down the mountain, he suddenly heard a sound behind him. He walked over and found a few small wild boars that seemed to have been born not long ago.
He realized that he had entered the territory of the wild boars, and those boars had suddenly attacked to protect the little ones.
After briefly mourning for the dead boars, he bent down and picked up the little ones, heading towards the cave.
At this time, Ni Qingyao had already dressed and was washing her face at the water source. Seeing Yang Cheng return with a few small boars, her eyes lit up.
"Oh my gosh! Cute little piglets, did you find them?"
She hurried over and took one from Yang Cheng’s hand.
"Of course not, I killed their parents and elders. They’ll be hard to survive in the deep mountains, so let’s raise them for the villagers."
"What? You killed those adult boars?"
Ni Qingyao looked shocked. Though she hadn’t seen real wild boars, she’d watched shows about them and knew their attack power was very high.
Moreover, she’d heard from the villagers that every year people were attacked by wild boars, and Yun Chan’s father had been killed by one.
"Yeah, you won’t feel sorry for those big guys, would you?"
Yang Cheng asked with some amusement.
"Of course not, I’m worried about your safety. You’re not hurt, are you?"
Ni Qingyao held his arm and looked him over, relieved only after confirming there were no injuries.
"I’m fine, just a few wild boars; they didn’t even touch my sleeve. Let’s go down the mountain now, and call some villagers to carry the boars down. We’ll have meat to eat tonight."
Yang Cheng said with a smile, holding her hand as they descended the mountain.
At this time in Hidden Cloud Village, Yun Chan had risen early, waiting for Yang Cheng to return. It was almost noon, yet there was no sign of him.
Yun Chan pouted with a sensation of discomfort in her heart.
She knew well that Yang Cheng hadn’t come home last night because he was cultivating the Cultivation Technique with Ni Qingyao, and what happened between them didn’t need further explanation.
But the fact they hadn’t returned by noon indicated how intense last night must have been.
Just as her mind was wandering off in wild thoughts, a little boy ran over, shouting: "Village Chief, the Divine Doctor Brother has returned and brought back several little wild boars!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Chan quickly walked outside.
A crowd had gathered at the village entrance, and Yang Cheng directly handed over the wild boars, announcing: "These boars are common property of the village; raise them well, and eat them when they’re fat."
"Little Divine Doctor, maybe we should return these piglets, otherwise big boars will come for revenge,"
Uncle Pan said gravely.
The villagers knew the nature of wild boars well, aware of their ferocity. If piglets were taken, big boars were bound to attack, possibly destroying their crops.
"Don’t worry, I killed all the big boars. In a moment, I’ll lead the able-bodied men up the mountain to carry the boars down."
Yang Cheng’s words silenced the crowd.
Just then, Yun Chan arrived, surprised: "What? You killed all the boars? How many are there?"
"Around a dozen, I didn’t count exactly, so I called all the able-bodied men to come with me up the mountain; there’ll be meat tonight."
Yang Cheng looked like he was waiting for praise.
In an instant, the surroundings erupted with excitement, people almost throwing Yang Cheng into the air.
Although wild boar meat isn’t delicious, for the poverty-stricken villagers, it’s a rare delicacy.
Normally they only hunt small animals and dare not touch wild boars; their last taste of boar meat was from who-knows-when.
"No wonder the Little Divine Doctor came down so late, turns out he went to hunt boars."
"You’re not a Divine Doctor anymore, you’re a Divine Immortal."
"Stop standing there, hurry to the mountain, get the boar meat processed and cooked, so we can eat by evening."
The villagers were ecstatic, and the able-bodied men from each household stepped forward.
However, the wild boars were so large that lifting them down wasn’t easy. Yang Cheng thought for a moment and said loudly: "Boars are too heavy; the mountain paths are steep, making it hard to carry them down directly. So, let’s cut the boars into pieces on the mountain and use baskets to carry them down. First, go home and prepare, wear old clothes to avoid dirtying your clothes."
With his order, everyone went home to gather supplies and change clothes.
Ten minutes later, the village’s able-bodied men assembled at the foot of the mountain, marching to the summit.
Since the boars were killed by Yang Cheng’s Devouring Power, they didn’t emit a bloody scent, so other beasts didn’t eat them.
Seeing the boars lying on the ground, everyone couldn’t contain their joy.
Da Shan, however, looked puzzled and asked, "Brother Cen, these boars have no visible wounds, how did you kill them?"
Yang Cheng maintained his composure and replied: "I didn’t have a knife, so I used some medicine, but don’t worry, it won’t affect consumption. Let’s quickly divide the boars."
The crowd nodded and proceeded to one of the boars.
The boars’ hair stuck with mud became exceptionally hard, making it impossible for the mountain wolves to bite through their tough exterior.
Fortunately, Uncle Pan had experience handling boars. He started cutting the boar meat, filling it into two baskets, so two people descended the mountain together.
There were several dozen able-bodied men in the village, and they worked cooperatively, making the process smooth.
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