Back in the city, Ye Zi went straight home. Her mother had already prepared lunch, which was originally intended for the signing party and consisted entirely of Mongolian specialties.

Now only the mother and son can enjoy it.

In the afternoon, I continued shopping. Because Douyin (TikTok) is very efficient, the prepayment had already been received.

Now that I've made some money, of course I want to spend it, so I took my mother shopping again.

Two days later, Siqin was tired from shopping and had bought everything she needed, so Yezi immediately decided to return to the grassland.

Siqin said she was tired from walking around, but actually she was worried that Ye Qingshan wasn't eating well, had a lot of housework, and was too busy to take care of so many livestock.

So I want to go home.

Ye Zi truly envies her parents' relationship. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and were husband and wife, as well as siblings. Ye Qingshan, who is nearly fifty years old, has a tough guy image outside. The toughest time was when he confronted a lone wolf with a bow and arrow. But at home, he sometimes acts cute with Siqin. Can you believe it?

I bought quite a lot of things, and although the car has a lot of space, it was still packed full.

The mother and son did not stop in the county town, but headed straight for the grassland.

When they got home, it was already evening. Ye Qingshan heard the noise and came out, gave his wife a hug, and then pulled Siqin into the house, completely ignoring Ye Zi who was unloading things.

During dinner, Ye Zi mentioned that she had signed a contract to participate in a program. Ye Qingshan simply responded with a faint "yes" and then continued listening to his wife talk about what happened while shopping.

Ye Zi was speechless. So the son was just an accident, and they were the real love.

After finishing their meal, Ye Qingshan and Siqin continued chatting, and the task of cleaning up naturally fell to Ye Qingshan.

Then Yezi spent the next few days immersed in the sour smell of love.

Unable to bear it any longer, Ye Zi drove her pickup truck to the county town, bought fireworks and some vegetables, and then returned to the grassland.

It wasn't even Chinese New Year yet, but Ye Zi's family had another task: slaughtering livestock.

This happens every year at the end of the year. Livestock such as cattle and sheep can be sold alive or slaughtered, and the end of the year is when the most sheep are slaughtered.

Giving a whole sheep as a gift is very popular in the areas surrounding the grasslands. It is a presentable gift whether in the city or the countryside.

To improve her health and mana, Ye Zi also took over the task of slaughtering livestock.

Ye Qingshan was happy to have some peace and quiet. He had even killed a bear, so why would he be afraid to kill a sheep?

Ye Zi was even more ruthless when killing cows. He would punch the cow in the head and kill it instantly, then gut it, saving the trouble of tying it up before killing it.

The father and son worked together, one responsible for slaughtering the animals and the other for delivering the goods.

It's called delivery, but it only needs to be delivered to the Sumu (township). The Sumu is right by the highway, with gas stations and rest areas for passing truck drivers. They can not only park, but also eat and stay.

Every year at this time, local herders bring their slaughtered cattle and sheep here, and meat dealers come to select and buy their favorites.

Every region has its own customs. Yezi's family lives deep in the grasslands, and the distance to the country is about the same as the distance to the county town. Similarly, the roads to the herders' homes are not easy to travel, especially after snowfall, so meat vendors are less willing to buy meat from the herders at this time.

The only way to get meat is for herders to deliver it to the Sumu (township), where they can reach more meat vendors, get a better price, and also generate some income for the neighbors who run restaurants and hotels. It's a win-win situation.

In the past few days of slaughtering livestock, Ye Zi has gained more than 500 points of Qi and Blood. She gets 5 points of Qi and Blood from a sheep, and Ye Zi has slaughtered 70 of them. She gets 20 points from a cow, and Ye Zi has slaughtered 10 of them. She gets 25 points from a camel, and Ye Zi has slaughtered 3 of them.

With a total of 595 points of Qi and Blood, plus what was originally left, there are less than 300 points needed to open the storage space.

Then comes the Spring Festival. Celebrating the Spring Festival on the grasslands is rather boring because there aren't many places to visit, and they're far away. It's actually pretty much the same as any other day.

After the Lantern Festival, Ye Zi set off from the grassland to Qingcheng to learn scuba diving. After all, she had accepted money from others, so she still needed to make some preparations.

After arriving in Qingcheng, Yezi found a swimming pool and asked to learn how to scuba dive.

For the swimming pool, as long as tuition is paid, it's not a problem. Yezi originally planned to learn scuba diving directly, but the prerequisite for scuba diving is knowing how to swim.

So Yezi had to start learning from scratch, beginning with dog paddling.

Swimming is a life skill that the system cannot record; Yezi has to practice on her own, there are no shortcuts.

After acquiring a set of equipment, Yezi's academic life officially began.

It's called a set of equipment, but it's really just a pair of swim trunks and a pair of swimming goggles.

Yezi has good physical fitness and coordination. It took her three days to learn to dog paddle, and then she could move freely in the water.

After learning to dog paddle, his swimming coach began teaching him to dive.

If you want to go diving, you have to hold your breath first, otherwise you won't be able to stay underwater.

Just as Ye Zi was practicing holding her breath, the system finally responded.

"Host has been found to be practicing breath-holding. Martial arts technique: Breath-holding exercise."

Ye Zi remained calm, her face still submerged in the water, holding her breath. The system would occasionally give a notification: "Breath-holding skill experience +1."

Ye Zi, multitasking and gaining experience in acquiring the Flying Stone skill, silently asked herself:

"How many levels are there in the systematic breath-holding exercise, and what are their effects?"

"After entering the program, it is divided into five levels."

Being able to hold your breath for one minute is the beginner level. To level up, you need 100 experience points, the same as the experience points required for the Flying Stone skill.

For every minute you successfully hold your breath underwater, you gain 1 experience point.

Level 1 allows you to hold your breath underwater for three minutes without needing to breathe, and doubles that time on land.

Level 2 can hold their breath underwater for eight minutes, Level 3 can hold their breath underwater for twenty minutes, Level 4 can hold their breath underwater for half an hour and can move freely, and Level 5 can hold their breath underwater for half an hour and can fight.

The above breath-holding time is doubled on land.

Leaf raised her head from the water, panting heavily, and thought in surprise:

"So fierce, fighting in the water?"

"Yes, it's that powerful," the system said proudly.

Ye Zi was excited. Although there was still a long way to go before he could actually fight in the water, the breath-holding technique would be of great help to him in the upcoming program.

When Yezi went home to rest, she asked Huang Jingyu in the chat group what other ways there were to get food in the sea besides fishing.

The yellow whale sent me a picture of a giant clam. These things are basically motionless, but the meat is pretty good. If I can find one, I can just pry it off the seabed and take it with me. The shell can even be used as a pot.

There's also the underwater speargun, which is a straight wooden stick with a thin iron spearhead at one end, the kind with barbs.

The other end has an elastic rope. When using it, simply tie the elastic rope to your wrist, hold the wooden stick near the gun head, use your palm as the gun barrel, and let go when you encounter prey.

The fish that are hit by the shot are basically doomed, but there is a prerequisite: they must be able to dive.

Er Ya also sent some pictures of seafood that were active on the seabed, especially lobsters. Ye Zi was very tempted and wanted to try them.

In addition, there are several photos of sea snakes, all of which are venomous. If you encounter one, remember to stay far away.