Although the winter sun is not warm, it can still bring a sense of warmth when it shines on your body.

Zhou Ziwen sat by the lake, enjoying the tranquility.

Not long after, he felt movement on the fishing rod and a fat carp was hooked.

He skillfully reeled in the rod and put the fish into the basket.

As time went by, Zhou Ziwen's fish basket was gradually filled with various fish.

He looked at the sky and thought it was about time, so he packed up and prepared to go home.

Today's harvest was quite good, enough for the family to have a delicious meal.

When Zhou Ziwen returned home, his mother saw the fish he had caught and said in surprise, "Ziwen, you're back! Did you catch any fish?"

"Mom, I was lucky today and caught a lot of fish." Zhou Ziwen replied with a smile.

They have a big family and eat a lot, so if they don’t fish more, there won’t be enough to share.

Mother Zhou looked at the lively fish in the fish basket and smiled with satisfaction: "Great, I can make a hearty dinner tonight."

Zhou Ziwen brought the fish basket to the kitchen and began to process the fish.

He was skilled and quickly cleaned the fish and prepared the ingredients needed for cooking in the evening.

In the evening, the family sat around the dining table and tasted the fish that Zhou Ziwen had caught.

The fish was delicious and everyone ate it with gusto.

"Ziwen, your fishing skills are getting better and better." Dad Zhou praised.

"Yes, from now on our family's fish will depend on you." Second sister Zhou Yaqin also said with a smile.

"As long as everyone likes to eat it, I will go fishing often." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.

After dinner, Zhou Ziwen accompanied Chen Qiaoyi for a walk in the yard.

Chen Qiaoyi touched her belly, felt the baby's movements, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

"Brother Ziwen, the baby seems to like today's fish very much." Chen Qiaoyi said.

Zhou Ziwen looked at her gently and said, "Of course. Baby knows that this is what Daddy worked so hard to catch, so she is very happy."

The two walked in the yard for a while and then returned to the house to rest.

At night, the stove is burning brightly at home, driving away the winter chill.

Zhou Ziwen sat at the desk, flipping through the medical books he bought from the bookstore today under the soft light.

He wanted to learn more medical knowledge before the child was born so that he could better take care of Chen Qiaoyi and the upcoming new life.

Although delivering a baby is easy with his current medical skills, it would be good to improve his proficiency a little more.

Chen Qiaoyi sat on the edge of the bed, holding a parenting book in her hand and reading it carefully.

She took notes in a small notebook from time to time, recording the various parenting points and prenatal education methods mentioned in the book.

She hopes that her children can grow up healthy and happy, so she is very attentive to learning parenting knowledge.

It was late at night. Zhou Ziwen closed the book, walked to the bed, gently stroked Chen Qiaoyi's belly, felt the baby's movement for a while, and then fell asleep contentedly.

After waking up, Zhou Ziwen opened the auto-play panel with anticipation.

【Medical Skills Level 4】(3229/4000)

【Planting Level 4】(1397/4000)

【Feng Shui Level 3】(1336/3000)

[Farming Level 3] (1201/3000)

[Beast Taming Level 3] (412/3000)

【Hunting LV3】(57/3000)

【Calligraphy Level 5】(421/500)

[Fishing Level 10] (846/1000)

【Weaving LV8】(270/800)

[Stonemason LV7] (462/700)

[Politics LV10] (73/1000)

【Carpentry Level 10】(248/1000)

【Tongbeiquan LV2】(67/200)

[Marksmanship LV8] (407/800)

[Inner Alchemy Level 1] (9/1000)

【Zen Meditation Level 1】(6/1000)

In the panel, both inner alchemy and meditation have been upgraded.

Reaching level one means that he has officially mastered these two skills.

Zhou Ziwen looked at the newly upgraded skills on the panel, his heart filled with joy.

The improvement of his inner alchemy and meditation skills means that he has taken another solid step on the path of cultivation.

He knew that the cultivation of these two skills would have a profound impact on his body and mind.

The practice of inner alchemy made him feel a warm air flow slowly in his body. This air circulated in his body according to his thoughts. With each cycle, he felt his spirit was fuller and his body was lighter.

Internal alchemy is different from boxing. Internal alchemy focuses more on inner cultivation, and refines and condenses the essence, energy and spirit in the body through adjusting breathing, meditation, sitting in meditation and other methods.

The boxing method mainly uses external movements and techniques to exercise the body and improve combat ability.

Meditation is a kind of spiritual practice that requires practitioners to let go of distracting thoughts and enter a state of extreme tranquility.

Through meditation, Zhou Ziwen can better control his mind and improve his concentration, which will be of great help to him in the future whether he is learning or practicing other skills.

Zhou Ziwen decided that from now on he must keep these two skills in the idle position and never move them until they are at the maximum level.

He even wanted to spend some time looking for more books such as Taoist books and Buddhist scriptures.

After closing the hang-up panel, Zhou Ziwen got up and washed.

Today he planned to go to Uncle Zhou's house to check on his health.

After all, Uncle Zhou’s condition was quite serious before. Although it has improved a lot after his treatment, he still needs regular check-ups.

After breakfast, Zhou Ziwen left home and went to Zhou Chaoyang's house first.

"Brother Zhou, why are you here?"

Seeing Zhou Ziwen, Zhou Chaoyang asked happily.

"Chaoyang, I plan to go to Uncle Zhou's house to see how he is recovering." Zhou Ziwen said.

"Brother Zhou, thank you so much for taking so long to deal with my uncle's matter."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chaoyang's eyes became moist with emotion.

"Hey, it's too formal to say this. We are just brothers." Zhou Ziwen patted Zhou Chaoyang on the shoulder and said.

After chatting with Zhou Chaoyang for a while, Zhou Ziwen set off with him.

When they arrived at Uncle Zhou's house, Uncle Zhou was reading a newspaper in the room to pass the time.

Seeing Zhou Ziwen coming, Uncle Zhou happily asked him to sit down.

"Ziwen, why are you here? Come and sit down and talk." Zhou Bo said with a smile.

"Uncle Zhou, let me check on your physical condition." Zhou Ziwen said.

"I feel much better, thanks to you." Uncle Zhou said gratefully.

Zhou Ziwen performed some simple examinations on Uncle Zhou and found that Uncle Zhou's body had recovered well and there was no problem.

"Uncle Zhou, your health has recovered well. As long as you pay attention to rest and maintain good living habits, there will be no problem in the future." Zhou Ziwen said.

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Uncle Zhou nodded.

Although he had not known Zhou Ziwen for long, he already regarded Zhou Ziwen as his junior.

Especially since Zhou Ziwen and Zhou Chaoyang have such a good relationship.

With such an excellent friend, Zhou Chaoyang's life in the countryside will be better.

He had heard that Zhou Ziwen helped Zhou Chaoyang a lot when he was in the countryside.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhou Ziwen saw that it was almost time, so he stood up and said goodbye.

"Uncle Zhou, I won't disturb your rest. I'll go back first. If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me at any time." Zhou Ziwen said.

"Why are you in such a hurry? We'll have lunch soon. Let's eat before we leave." Zhou Bo said without letting anyone know. (End of this chapter)