After resting for two days, Sun Zhengguo finally recovered and was fully recharged.
The first thing Sun Zhengguo did after being resurrected was to take out an iron nail and shoot it at a stone by the wall. After seeing the result, he nodded in satisfaction.
Seeing that the traditional craftsmanship had not been lost, Sun Zhengguo was relieved. In a good mood, he took the initiative to invite a few brothers to play a game of host, which left his brothers completely bewildered.
After playing cards with his brothers, Sun Zhengguo felt relaxed. Now it was time to get down to business. He returned to his space, prepared the necessary herbs, and went to his grandfather's house.
Lin Hong happened to be returning from the village, and the two met at the gate.
"Grandpa, is everything alright in the village today?"
Sun Zhengguo greeted Lin Hong upon seeing him.
"Hmm! I have nothing to do right now, so I'm going to take a medicinal bath."
Seeing the herbs in his grandson's hand, Lin Hong asked.
"I feel like I'm about to break through. If I soak in the water a little longer, I might be able to break through today."
After listening to his grandson's story, Lin Hong couldn't help but sigh. His grandson was truly a "prodigy," breaking through to the next level as easily as drinking water.
In fact, Lin Hong didn't know that his grandson's aptitude was only slightly higher than his own. It was precisely because of the space that helped him cleanse his meridians and marrow that Sun Zhengguo had the potential for unlimited breakthroughs.
Lin Hong glanced at his grandson and then remembered a sentence his master Chengjin had said.
"You should break through as early as possible. Once you get older, your qi and blood will be insufficient. At that time, no matter how much you practice, it will be a waste of time."
Thinking of this, Lin Hong shook his head. It was impossible for him, but his grandson definitely could. He then said to Sun Zhengguo.
"Grandpa will help you! The two of you can finish faster."
"Thank you, Grandpa."
The two then got busy, and half an hour later, everything was ready. Lin Hong left, leaving Sun Zhengguo alone at the scene.
After his grandfather left, Sun Zhengguo closed the door and began to undress, this time even taking off his underwear, and then slipped cleanly into the wooden tub.
Following the instructions in the book, I stood in the Zhou Tian Zhuang posture. As the medicine took effect, the Qi and blood in my body gradually increased.
"Almost there, almost there, just a little bit more."
Sun Zhengguo kept calling out in his heart, but it seemed that God was playing a joke on him.
Just when he felt he was about to break through, the medicinal liquid in the wooden tub had already lost its effect.
"It was so close, I don't know what to say, damn it!"
Sun Zhengguo was indignant and cursed angrily.
After getting out of the wooden tub, wiping his body, and getting dressed, Sun Zhengguo left the room.
Lin Hong, who was outside, saw his grandson come out and asked expectantly.
"How did it go? Did it work?"
Sun Zhengguo said with a bitter face and helplessness.
"Just a little bit more, I promise it's really just a little bit more, but the medicine's effects have worn off. Oh, Grandpa, why am I so unlucky!"
Hearing his grandson's words, Lin Hong felt an urge to rush forward and give him a good beating, and he couldn't help but think to himself.
“When I was your age, I had just started learning this style of boxing. By the time I reached the Ming Jin stage, I was already 22 years old. You are only 16 years old and will soon be able to enter the later stage. What more could you want?”
But despite his thoughts and words, Lin Hong still stepped forward to comfort him.
"It's alright. Let it settle down for a while. Once you've accumulated enough, things will fall into place naturally. Don't rush things. It's just a matter of waiting a few more days."
"Grandpa, we still need a little more herbs. I need to go into the mountains again tomorrow."
Actually, Sun Zhengguo's herbs are quite good. He plans to stock up on more and cultivate some more in his own space so that he won't have to worry about herbs anymore.
"Go ahead! But be careful. Tomorrow I'll have your uncle prepare a gun for you. Don't think I don't know anything. The herbs you're gathering aren't even available in the outer areas."
Seeing that Lin Hong had seen through his little trick, Sun Zhengguo scratched his head sheepishly and said awkwardly.
"Then thank you in advance, Uncle. Actually, I only went a little bit deeper."
"Just know what you're doing. You're still young, and you have a long road ahead of you. Don't narrow your path."
Seeing that his grandson's attitude was acceptable, Lin Hong did not criticize him too much, after all, the child was grown up and would have his own ideas.
At noon, Sun Zhengguo also cooked a meal for his maternal grandfather's family. When the family was eating, his maternal grandfather brought up the gun with his uncle again, and his uncle naturally agreed.
After the meal, everyone went about their own business.
…………
The next morning.
Sun Zhengguo took the Mauser pistol and dry rations prepared by his uncle, and stepped into the back mountain amidst repeated reminders from his family.
Sun Zhengguo wasn't going into the mountains to hunt this time, so he walked very quickly and soon entered the deep mountains. He put any usable herbs he found into his spatial storage.
After entering the deep mountains, Sun Zhengguo slowed down his pace, stopping frequently. He encountered some small animals along the way, but he ignored them.
As they walked, they unknowingly arrived at the pond where they had hunted last time. Seeing the pond, Sun Zhengguo wondered to himself if there were any fish in it.
Sun Zhengguo decided to stop and take a look. With a thought, he released his spiritual power, which spread towards the pond, one meter, two meters...
As his mental energy deepened, the scenes within the entire pond appeared one by one in Sun Zhengguo's mind.
"As expected of an undeveloped place, there are quite a few big fish, and even some turtles under the silt. However, all of this belongs to the Sun family now."
Sun Zhengguo thought to himself.
Next came the act of collecting, collecting, collecting. All the fish, regardless of size, were taken into Sun Zhengguo's spatial storage.
I used my mind to investigate and found that there were more than 300 fish, the largest of which was a grass carp, estimated to weigh more than 50 jin (25 catties).
After collecting the fish, Sun Zhengguo began cleaning the turtles. The turtles hiding in the mud couldn't escape either, and they were all put into his space. There were 26 in total, and they were probably from the same family.
After the old turtle finished collecting, Sun Zhengguo was preparing to withdraw his spiritual power.
Suddenly, the image that appeared in his mind filled Sun Zhengguo with joy. He quickly put away the item and entered the space with his true form.
Upon entering the space, Sun Zhengguo saw the large porcelain jar floating in the air, and his heart was filled with excitement, clearly already knowing what was inside.
Slowly setting down the large jar, Sun Zhengguo examined it carefully. It was a blue-and-white porcelain general's jar, with the words "Made in the Wanli Reign of the Great Ming Dynasty" written on the bottom.
Putting aside what's inside the jar, the jar itself will be worth a lot of money in the future.
Next, Sun Zhengguo used his mental power to remove the sealing wax from the jar opening before slowly opening the lid.
Although he already knew the answer, Sun Zhengguo still wanted to see it with his own eyes. Inside the jar were all kinds of gold and silver ingots.
After taking them all out, Sun Zhengguo counted them: 16 silver ingots of 50 taels each, 12 gold ingots of 10 taels each, and 2 gold ingots of 50 taels each.
"I'm rich! I'm rich! I'm rich! I'm rich!"
Upon seeing the treasure, Sun Zhengguo shouted wildly.
Only after venting his emotions did Sun Zhengguo put the items into the wooden house space and then leave the space.
Even after leaving the space, Sun Zhengguo was still worried, so he used his mental power to search the pond again, but found nothing and could only shake his head in disappointment.
"It's true what they say, 'a man's greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.' I'm still not satisfied with all these gains."
Sun Zhengguo sneered inwardly!
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