Evening.
Chen Mu carried the two fish home with a frown.
He happened to run into a fisherman in the East Market and managed to steal two fish by spending 140 copper coins.
Then a wealthy family's steward appeared and bought all the fish, basket and all.
He couldn't buy more even if he wanted to.
Two fish aren't enough.
Chen Mu was distressed.
He finished all the cured meat he had stored in the cellar.
They can only get protein from eggs every day.
The Body Refinement Technique is very energy-consuming; eggs alone cannot sustain it.
We need to find a way to get some meat to eat.
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The back mountain of Chenjia Village.
The dense forest was filled with a faint smell of dampness mixed with decaying branches and leaves.
Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled patter
