Chapter 63: Advanced Skill?

Su Ruan felt a warm surge of emotion in her heart. "Dear..."

"Between us, there is no need to draw such clear lines."

Lu Chuan smiled.

He said nothing more.

He could only sense that Su Ruan's affection for him had grown even deeper.

Deciding to check, he once again opened Su Ruan's interface.

Name: Su Ruan!
Age: 17!
Charm/Appearance: 89!
Affection: 75!
Acquired through taking her in: Portable Space: 3 cubic meters (Acquired); Junior Kiln-firing Technique (Acquired); Junior Night Vision (Acquired); Space Expansion by 3 cubic meters (Acquired); Intermediate Culinary Skill (Acquired); Space Expansion by 3 cubic meters (Acquired); Advanced Beast-taming Technique!

Good heavens?

A thrill of excitement coursed through Lu Chuan.

Just as he had guessed, once the affection level reached 70, it actually rewarded him directly with an advanced skill. And this advanced skill was something he could actually use!

Beast-taming technique.

He felt a gentle trickle of energy, as if it were constantly swirling within his body.

It felt as though a vast amount of knowledge had suddenly been added to Lu Chuan's mind.

"So that's how it is!"

Lu Chuan now possessed absolute confidence that if he were to encounter that black bear again right now, he would not be in such a wretched state at all.

It would take him less than a minute to completely subdue this brute of a bear!

And although the black bear had already submitted to him, it still harbored hostility toward the people around him.

Lu Chuan gently stroked the black bear's neck and murmured under his breath, "She is my family, and also my companion! From now on, her commands are my commands!"

The black bear raised its head, a trace of confusion in its gaze.

However, a moment later, a faint green light seeped into the black bear's body.

The black bear seemed to understand something.

It actually nodded!

"Oh!"

At this moment, Su Ruan looked at the black bear before her in absolute shock!

"It... it can actually understand human speech? Isn't this too smart?"

"Bears are naturally very intelligent. Some bears will even disguise themselves as humans in the middle of the night, lure people over, and then slap them to death with a single paw!"

Lu Chuan said with a wry smile.

Don't let the bear's clumsy appearance fool you; it was exceptionally clever!

Lu Chuan even felt that this bear could help him accomplish a great many things.

"Let's go, time to head down the mountain!"

Lu Chuan said with a smile.

"Are we bringing it down the mountain with us?" Su Ruan asked with a hint of bewilderment.

Who would have thought that at this moment, the black bear would raise its head and look at Su Ruan with a grievance-stricken expression?

It seemed to be questioning: Why aren't you bringing me along?

"Alright, alright, we're bringing you, we're bringing you..."

Upon meeting the black bear's gaze, Su Ruan instantly felt like a sinner and hurriedly nodded.

"I still feel a bit uneasy leaving you at home by yourselves sometimes. Now that we have it, ordinary people won't pose any threat to you whatsoever!"

"From now on, if I want to venture deeper into the mountains, I can go much further!"

During this recent period, Lu Chuan had also been searching everywhere for maps.

At the same time, he was attentively measuring this patch of land beneath his feet with his own steps!

He wanted to find out whether the world he currently inhabited was identical to the geography of his original world!

Perhaps there were merely some deviations in history.

In essence, the two worlds were no different at all!

If that were the case, Lu Chuan would have a vast array of things he could accomplish.

"Okay!"

Su Ruan nodded.

Lu Chuan agreeing to let her enter the mountains was already an extraordinary thing.

In this day and age, a woman—even one hailing from a general's estate—was expected to stay at home and assist her husband in raising children once she was married off!

Few men were willing to let their women show their faces in public!

Yet Lu Chuan gave Su Ruan, Bai Siyu, and the others more than enough respect.

Therefore, Su Ruan was exceptionally moved.

Especially since Lu Chuan had rescued her during the very depths of her destitution.

Initially, she had merely regarded Lu Chuan as her straw to clutch at for survival.

Later on, she discovered that Lu Chuan had already become the most indispensable part of her life.

"Dear!"

"Do you plan to keep this Ganoderma lucidum for yourself, or do you intend to sell it?"

Su Ruan asked.

Lu Chuan was slightly stunned. "Keep it? What would I keep it for?"

"If you want to keep it, I actually know a few body-tempering techniques, though most of them are used by military soldiers. They are somewhat different from those of various sects and noble families!"

At this point, a look of shame appeared on Su Ruan's face!

"Although our family is a military household, in truth, we only understand some hard Qigong routines. While we do know a few tempering methods, they are mostly the common ones found on the market."

Lu Chuan couldn't help but laugh.

He had almost forgotten about this matter.

"No need for now!"

Lu Chuan felt that the so-called tempering might not be the only way!

This world made Lu Chuan feel somewhat fragmented. Logically speaking, a military family like Su Ruan's should have access to a vast amount of information.

Yet, she seemed unable to articulate anything profound.

The truly good things seemed to be tightly guarded and concealed by everyone.

Ordinary people, until they reached that level, had no way of knowing even a sliver of information concerning that realm.

It was as if someone had deliberately erected a barrier.

"Alright!"

Su Ruan nodded. "Then do you plan to sell it?"

"Yes, tomorrow I will make a trip to the black market! I'll sell this thing there!"

Lu Chuan said seriously.

"Why go to the black market?"

Su Ruan asked, somewhat surprised. "Generally, apothecary shops will purchase items like this. Even if the shop doesn't have that much cash on hand, they will certainly know some high-ranking officials and nobles."

"Hmm!"

Lu Chuan didn't quite know how to reply.

More importantly, he wanted to test Zhuyin once again.

"On the black market, it might fetch a higher price!"

Lu Chuan smiled.

It was an ambiguous answer.

The two of them walked down the mountain side by side.

When they returned home, Bai Siyu and Chen Miaomiao were completely dumbfounded.

They simply could not believe their own eyes.

Bai Siyu's mouth twitched violently. "You mean to say? After going up the mountain, not only did you hunt game, but you also tamed a black bear?"

"And this black bear can now even help us guard the house?"

Is this something a human could even conceive of?

In the imperial palace, there were indeed people who kept tigers. Yet no one ever used tigers to guard their courtyard!

"Mm!"

Lu Chuan chuckled. "With it around, I can finally rest easy."

"Tomorrow, I'll be making another trip to Hongtu County!"

"What about you guys?"

"Do you want to come into the city for a stroll?"

Lu Chuan asked aloud.

Tomorrow, letting them accompany him into the city would also help prevent quite a few troubles!

"Us?"

Bai Siyu stood there in a daze, a sudden flash of panic crossing her eyes!