Qin Niu watched for a while, then decided to continue wandering deeper into the mountain.
Now that he had the Treasured Sword, and the probability of the Critical Chop skill had increased to 20%, his courage had greatly swelled.
The deeper he ventured into the mountain, the rarer the signs of human activity became.
The probability of discovering various natural treasures also increased significantly.
Of course, the chance of encountering ferocious beasts and poisonous snakes rose dramatically as well. The elders in the village always cautioned the young ones never to venture deep into the mountains, saying that beasts there devoured people.
The most widely told story was about Xu Zhenchang, who at thirty-one had made quite a sum by farming, purchased land, built an impressive brick and tile house, and had a matchmaker propose a marriage to a girl from another village. After providing the bride price, they set the date.
