The night was deep, and the flames were dancing on the lamps.

In the dim light, Fang Xue tilted his head and squinted hard, from time to time wetting the twine with saliva, or biting off the thread with his teeth, sewing clothes.

Fang Rui, Fang Ling, the brothers and sisters, all dressed in clothes from childhood to adulthood, all came from this way.

The children of other neighbors, all dressed in patches, small and long, have always been like that.

The brother and sister hardly wore patched clothes, which all stemmed from Fang Xue's skillful hands, dismantling and repairing, adding some new cloth, and even the splicing of rags could make it look like an embellishment......

Under her skillful hands, the brother and sister have always been clean and crisp when they go out, and they have a great face in front of their peers.

Even if the Fang family is much better off now, it is far from the point of buying ready-to-wear clothes in luxury.

A few days ago, when Fang Rui went to the black market, he happened to pull a few feet of cloth, and after bringing it back, Fang Xue thought about making a new dress for the brother and sister before the autumn and winter came.

As for herself?

She doesn't.

'I'm used to wearing old clothes. Fang Xue always said so.

After finishing the sewing of one cuff, Fang Xue put down the needle and thread, moved his sour knuckles, and turned his head to look out the window subconsciously.

"It's coming soon, at this time in the past, Brother Rui is almost back."

Fang Xue estimated the time, got up and went to the kitchen, and boiled a pot of hot water.

Every time Fang Rui came back from the black market, he used to wash his feet with hot water, and sometimes, he wiped his body.

Since the first time, Fang Xue had remembered this little habit of his, and every time he estimated the time and boiled water some time in advance, so that Fang Rui could make it more convenient.

Boiled water.

Fang Xue came to the window again, and Baba looked out, waiting for Fang Rui to come back.

This was one of Fang Xue's nights.

In other words, as long as Fang Rui goes to the black market, every night, she comes over like this.

Tonight, it seems a little unusual.

It's past the time for Fang Rui to come back in the past, but Fang Rui is ...... this time Still nowhere to be seen!

"Brother Rui can't have anything wrong...... No, it won't! Something must have been delayed. ”

Fang Xue's mouth said, but his footsteps were anxious, his hands were folded, and he muttered in a low voice: "Ancestor bless!" Gods bless! ”

Time passed silently.

Half a cup of tea.

A cup of tea.

A quarter of an hour.

……

"Brother Rui, could it be...... What's really going on?! What can I do about this?! How is it good?! ”

Fang Xue's face turned pale, his hands were clenched tightly, his wrists were clenched with green tendons, and his forehead was even more cold sweat, shining in the dim candlelight.

She wanted to go out to find Fang Rui, but she told her reason: she can't go!

- She is a woman's family, and she has no force, but it is a burden to go out. Moreover, if she goes out on the front foot, Fang Rui on the back foot will come back, that's what worries Fang Rui!

"Pity me, I'm a woman with no skills!"

Fang Xue's clan had never been like this moment, resenting that he was incapable.

While she was tormented and tortured in her heart, she regretted it even more, regretting that she shouldn't let Fang Rui go to the black market.

Although the Fang family's life is better now, if it weren't for the catastrophe year, they really can't get by, and Fang Xue's heart is extremely reluctant for Fang Rui to take risks.

She would rather be a little bitter and tired than take risks from Fang Rui.

But Fang Ling is one factor, and the other is ...... She couldn't persuade Fang Rui.

Now.

Fang Xue had only one thought: I hope Fang Rui will come back safely!

"If Brother Rui is safe, I am willing to exchange thousands of catties of food at home, and I can live a long life, even if it is 'one life for one life'......"

Fang Xue's hands were folded and he muttered lowly, his eyes glittering with tears full of piety.

It can be expected: if there is such an opportunity, she will definitely agree without hesitation.

Maybe it's sincerely.

The next moment.

Knock knock.

There was a knock on the door, accompanied by Fang Rui's voice: "Mother! ”

In Fang Xue's eyes, time seemed to stand still at this moment.

"Brother Rui!"

Her heart was filled with great joy at once, and she rushed to open the door, and under the great joy and sorrow, her emotions fluctuated violently, making the whole person a little prostration, and she stumbled under her feet.

"Mother!"

Fang Rui hurriedly hugged Fang Xue's family, looked at his mother's pale face, and immediately asked the reason.

"It's okay, Brother Rui, it's good for you to come back safely......" Fang Xue's face turned pale and shook his head with a smile.

The previous worries, worries, and gambling swearings were not mentioned.

But Fang Rui is such a keen person, after a little thought, he understands, and after understanding, there is a long silence.

He knew that he would be worried about going to the black market, but he didn't expect that the other party would be so worried.

At this moment, Fang Rui suddenly realized in his heart.

Perhaps, every time I go to the black market, the most tormented thing is not: he is cautious and careful, prepares all kinds of back-ups, thinks about various situations, and works hard;

Rather: Fang Xue, who waited at home, worried, and every second.

"Mother!"

Fang Rui snorted his sour nose, didn't say anything sensational, and let Fang Xue's mind be consumed again, just changed the topic and said something light: "Mother, look, the things I brought back, hey, it's fifty catties of sorghum noodles!" ”

"You said, don't buy stick noodles, all sorghum noodles, durable, this time I listen to you."

After cooperating with Gaoyao, the profits of the finished drug business doubled, and the staple food of the Fang family was replaced: half stick noodles and half sorghum noodles, for which Fang Xue said that he would not live.

This time, he finally 'got by' once.

Of course, this was not Fang Rui's original intention, but after spending a tael of silver to buy "Beast Taming", if he wanted to feed his current big stomach, he could only buy sorghum noodles.

He didn't buy a small part of the stick noodles for Fang Ling and Fang Xue to eat—because, according to his understanding of Fang Xue's family, if he really wanted to buy a small part of stick noodles, Fang Xue would only let him eat them.

"That's good."

Fang Xue's attention really shifted to these trivial matters, but when he saw that there was still a pound of eggs, he frowned, and babbled that he was 'big and big, and he couldn't live'.

Fang Rui didn't talk back, let Fang Xue talk about him, there was no impatience in his heart, only warmth.

Similarly, he didn't hide the matter of "Animal Taming" and told Fang Xue's family.

"Brother Rui, you did the right thing."

Fang Xue expressed his support: "Your father used to say that although our family is poor, we can't just look at the present like other neighbors, and we must also think about the future as a day. ”

"That inheritance is bought, it is the heritage of our family, so it is a little harder, what is it to eat more sorghum noodles? At this time, other sorghum noodles are not eaten, and even wheat bran must be saved! ”

"yes!"

Fang Rui agreed, seeing that Fang Xue's face looked better, he urged: "Mother, it's not too early, you should rest early!" ”

"Hey!"

Fang Xue agreed, but went straight to the kitchen and brought a basin of hot water: "Brother Rui, boil the water for you, come and scald your feet." ”

"Thank you, mother!" Fang Rui hurriedly got up and took it.

The night is as cool as water, the wind blows the woods, and the lights in the house are flickering, flickering and flickering, but there is a warmth of its own.

……

After washing his feet, he wiped his body with hot water and went back to the house.

Today, Fang Ling's girl didn't sleep in his house, she was tired from eating and playing, so she slept directly in Fang Xue's house.

Fang Rui happened to light the candle flame and read "Animal Taming".

Whoa!

He took it out, put it in front of the oil lamp, and looked at it carefully, word by word.

The papyrus paper on which "Taming of Beasts" was recorded, and the handwriting on it was not good-looking, like a dog, and it could only be barely recognized, plus the lighting was dim......

Fang Rui could only squint with difficulty.

Only then did he feel that every night, Fang Xue's needlework was far more torturous than he imagined while waiting for him.

Even, more than not, in the flesh, but in the heart.

After reading through it.

Fang Rui closed his eyes, and in the darkness, his consciousness was silent at the point of light in the corner of his eye, and suddenly, a familiar light curtain appeared.

[Name: Fang Rui]

[Luck: 196]

[Exercises: Self-cultivation Exercises (Entering the Hall)]

[Realm: Eight Grades (Yi Tendon)]

[Skill: Fang's Medical Skill (Proficient) (+), Animal Taming (Uninitiated) (+)]

[Divine Power: Immortality (Gray)]

……

"The inclusion was successful, and sure enough, the thing was real!"

Fang Rui's heart moved.

However, he also took it for granted, Gao Yao said that he knew the person who sold the inheritance, as long as that person was afraid of Gao Yao and had scruples, he would not dare to play tricks and fool him with fakes.

"The record is successful, but if you want to make "Animal Taming" really break the limit, I don't know when it will be."

The information perceived by Fang Rui: Skill column, the level is: Beginner, Skilled, Proficient, Xiaocheng, Dacheng, Complete......

"After that, it's time to break the limit!"

Fang Rui's eyes flashed: "According to the information I perceived, if the skill limit is broken, a qualitative change will occur, turning decay into magic, and a magical power will be derived." ”

Of course, it is also a supernatural power, and there is a world of difference, and the derived supernatural power is definitely far less than 'immortality', saying that it is a supernatural power is actually a bit elevated, in fact, it is more similar to a specialty, but it is also an extremely remarkable thing!

"This "Animal Taming" also happened to meet ...... For one or two silver, it is still worth buying a future 'supernatural power seed'. ”

If it weren't for that, how could Fang Rui be so generous?

You know: a tael of silver is not a small number for him now.

——After cooperating with Gao Yao, the profit in January is about four taels of silver, but it has only been half a month since the cooperation, and the other party has a careful thought...... In other words, Fang Rui hadn't had time to complete the original accumulation.

Of course, Fang Rui is not interrupting the promotion of "Beast Taming" at the moment, and he doesn't know how many catastrophe points it will take, and the limit is even more massive.

"Just let it go! I am immortal, and I have time. ”

"In a hurry? No hurry! ”

Not to mention "Beast Taming", even if it is "Fang's Medical Technique", he doesn't plan to improve it for the time being.

is still the same sentence: In today's world, everything is empty, only fists and strength are the last word!

"According to my guess, it takes 200 catastrophe points to break through the seventh grade, and it will only be a matter of two or three days. The next time you go to the black market, you should be able to get it. ”

"That was for later...... Now, sleep! ”

Fang Rui blew out the lamp, stretched out, and lay down on the bed to fall asleep.

……

Peaceful days are like sand in the fingers, which looks very textured, but always unconsciously, they quietly slip away, leaving only empty and faint memories.

But if you can choose, most people will not choose a memorable and unforgettable way of living, and prefer a peaceful, peaceful and quiet life.

Two days passed in a hurry.

this night.

Fang Rui had dinner and returned to the back room.

He lay on the bed, his eyes closed, his consciousness silent, and the point of light in the corner of his eye summoned the panel.

[Name: Fang Rui]

[Luck: 200]

[Exercises: Cultivation of the body (entering the room) (+)]

[Realm: Eight Grades (Yi Tendon)]

[Skill: Fang's Medical Skill (Proficient) (+), Animal Taming (Uninitiated) (+)]

[Divine Power: Immortality (Gray)]

……

"200 catastrophe points, '+' also appears behind "Health Cultivation", is it just right? As I expected. ”

Fang Rui's eyebrows moved: "Today, I will break through the seventh rank with my own strength and step into the bone forging ...... panel, give me some more! ”

His mind is a little above the '+' after "Cultivation of the Body".

It was still a familiar cool air current, transformed from the point of calamity, gushing out from the darkness, a small part of which was intercepted from all parts of the body, and most of it was tempered with bones throughout the body.

How do you feel?

Probably when the wound heals, the itchy sensation is very mild, and it is like warming in the middle of winter, so comfortable that the cells of the whole body seem to be relaxed.

It was about the same as the previous two times, about ten breaths, and the breakthrough was complete.

Panel updates.

[Name: Fang Rui]

[Robbery: 0]

[Exercises: Self-cultivation (already small)]

[Realm: Seven Grades (Forging Bones)]

[Skills: Fang's Medical Technique (Proficient), Animal Taming (Not Beginner)]

[Divine Power: Immortality (Gray)]

……

"The seven-grade bone forging realm has been completed."

Fang Rui nodded secretly, closed the panel, and carefully sensed the changes after the breakthrough.

"The membrane is getting tougher and tougher, the tendons are strengthened, and most importantly, the bones are like steel!"

Of course, this is just a metaphor, after all, bones cannot be compared with real steel, but they are more suitable for the human body to exert strength, and the strength will increase, which is true.

"Now, my strength is ...... Five hundred catties, probably yes. is anti-big bag, and they can resist more than others. ”

Of course, this is a pure joke, and the wages earned by carrying a big bag are most likely not enough for him to eat.

"It's still that problem, because of the congenital deficiency, the growth of strength is not as good as that of other seventh-rank martial artists......

"However, each time you lift, the body retains a small amount of energy, making up for some of the innate deficiencies...... In addition, the nine-grade grinding skin is leak-free, the eight-grade easy tendons, and the seventh-grade forging bones, because it is a robbery point promotion, they all take care of every ...... in the body."

"Therefore, on the whole, my strength is not much smaller than that of a normal seventh-rank martial artist, and the real combat power is comparable to, or even exceeding."

Of course, you still can't float.

It's still the same sentence: The lower third-grade martial artist is just rough and thick-skinned and a little stronger. Even ordinary people, who are not afraid of death, armed with weapons, and many rush up, can still be cut down.

"I heard my father say that when you reach the third grade, there will be a big improvement, and at that time, you are not too afraid of facing the siege of ordinary people with sharp blades."

"However, the sixth grade, I estimate that the number of luck points required is more than double that of breaking through the seventh grade, at least 500 points!"

"In a short period of time, I'm afraid it won't be improved, or ...... Turning to "Fang's Medical Technique"? ”

As soon as this idea came to Fang Rui's mind, he was slammed into it: "No, it's better to accumulate and strive to reach the middle three grades as soon as possible!" ”

In this world, force is the most important, and he doesn't want to be distracted by anything else unless he ...... As a last resort.

……