[Congratulations to the host for drawing the "Supreme Bone"!]
In the next second, a piece of dark gold bone appeared in his hand. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the bone was covered with intricate runes.
Holding it in his hand and weighing it, he found it to be about a hundred pounds.
After examining it carefully, Su Mu's eyes lit up. Although he didn't know what kind of bone it was, he was sure that it was a Treasure Bone!
With the experience from last time, he didn't fuss over such bone-like treasures, no more making big bone soups.
He could simply transplant the bone directly into his body.
Su Mu scrutinized the bone, but he still couldn't distinguish where it came from. An adult male has a total of 206 bones: 29 skull bones, 51 torso bones, and 126 limb bones.
In his previous life, Su Mu completed his college human biology courses with full credits, so he was well aware of the composition of human bones.
After triple-checking, he found that this bone should be a child bone, specifically a bone located in the chest area.
Only babies have child bones; in fact, children's bones should range from 217 to 218 in number, and as the body develops, some bones fuse together and become one.
After discerning that it was a child bone, Su Mu picked up the Supreme Bone and directly passed it through his chest, placing the bone close to his heart.
With the Supreme Bone transplanted,
Su Mu sat down, waiting quietly for changes.
But after waiting several seconds, nothing changed, and Su Mu frowned.
What Supreme Bone, give it to the dogs!
Just as Su Mu was about to take out the Supreme Bone, the bone linked with the sternum in his chest.
In the next second, two strong energies collided inside him!
This was the Supreme Bone clashing with Su Mu's Golden Bone.
Because recently, Su Mu had obtained a golden skeleton, which, through a twist of fate, fused with his flesh, propelling him from the early Mahayana stage to the late Mahayana stage, and greatly boosting his physical body.
Now, having transplanted another Supreme Bone, he wasn't sure if it was an incompatibility issue, but the Supreme Bone and his Golden Bone repelled each other.
The battle between the two bones made Su Mu feel extremely uncomfortable, his face flushed red, as he continuously channeled Spiritual Power to make the Supreme Bone and the Golden Bone compatible.
After just a few breaths, the Golden Bone was faintly suppressed. If things continued like this, the Supreme Bone would surely devour the Golden Bone, which was not a good thing for Su Mu.
He employed Divine Elephant Prison-Suppression Strength, using Divine Elephant Particles to fuse the two bones and make them compatible.
Though it had some effect, no matter what, he only practiced Divine Elephant Prison-Suppression Strength to the Third Layer, limiting its effectiveness.
Just as things seemed to spiral out of control, Su Mu suddenly roared, "If you don't behave, I'll feed you to the dogs!"
As soon as he said this, the conflict and rejection between the Golden Bone and the Supreme Bone ceased as if they understood him.
Soon, the two bones perfectly fused together.
True Deterrence Era.
If you don't threaten them, how do they know who the boss is?!
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With the fusion of the two bones, Su Mu's aura surged, and his physical body received a comprehensive boost.
Moreover, he could feel a significant enhancement in the "Kidney Divine Treasure" among his Five Treasures.
The kidneys govern the bones, their essence is manifest in the hair, and they open through the ears.
Su Mu had a considerable understanding of Chinese medicine.
He remembered that according to the "Canon of Medicine: Yin-Yang Doctrine", "The kidneys generate marrow," and the marrow is stored within the bone cavity to nourish the skeleton, so "when the kidneys are full, the marrow is substantial."
When the kidneys are healthy, the marrow is full, the bones are strong, and one is agile and fit.
Their essence manifests in the hair: the kidneys store essence, essence can transform into blood, and when essence and blood are abundant, the hair is flourishing and lustrous.
'Opens through the ears': The kidneys manifest through the ears, nourishing the kidneys is akin to nourishing the ears; thick and large ears are a sign of abundant kidney energy; thin and small ears often indicate deficient kidney energy.
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Therefore, when Su Mu's bones were enhanced, the corresponding "Kidney Divine Treasure" was bound to be improved.
Moreover, Su Mu could sense that with the Supreme Bone and Golden Bone, perfecting the "Kidney Divine Treasure" was just a matter of time.
...
After obtaining the Supreme Bone, all his Favor Points were spent until nothing was left.
Next, he would return to the grueling days of working hard to earn more Favor Points.
....
"Eh?"
"What is this thing?"
Today, early in the morning, Su Mu went to the shallow waters of Silkweed to check the fishing traps. When he opened the third trap, he found an extremely fat crab.
This crab was different from ordinary crabs, primarily in size, as it was about one meter large, similar to a king crab. Its shell was bluish-gray, somewhat like a green crab, but it had four crab claws, and its eyes were light blue, staring at Su Mu with a look of fear.
Su Mu stepped on the crab with one foot, found a rattan nearby, and tied up the crab like tying a mitten crab, placing it on the bank.
As he continued to check the remaining traps, Su Mu, with nothing else to do recently, made a few more traps, and now there were ten traps in the water, casting a wide net.
"Eh?"
"Got another one."
In the last trap, Su Mu found another similar crab, its shell was black and it had two more claws than the previous crab, having a total of six claws.
However, this was a male crab, slightly smaller in size.
Su Mu determined the gender by the abdomen, as experienced crab eaters know, a male crab has a triangular abdomen, while a female crab's abdomen is round or oval.
He brought the male crab ashore, bound it with rattan, and placed it next to the female crab.
Strangely enough, these two crabs seemed oddly well-matched while placed together. Could it be they were a pair?
Just then, Su Mu felt a sharp pain in his leg. Looking down, he found a palm-sized little crab pinching his leg.
Su Mu quickly caught the little crab. Normally, he wouldn't eat such small crabs, but since it dared to pinch him,
it couldn't be let off the hook.
In a few swift moves, he also tied up the little crab. Now, three crabs—a male, a female, and a small one—looked like a complete family.
All sorted, the family was complete.
In the ten traps, the rest were just a pile of junk, and small fish and shrimp were released back into the water. According to fishermen's law, the big ones can be slung over the shoulder to show off, while the small ones are usually released.
Of course, this is the norm, but there are some extreme fishermen who insist on never going home empty-handed: if they can't catch fish, they resort to grabbing the chickens and ducks of the lake owner, or in more drastic cases, even carry off cows and sheep at night!
We fishermen never return empty-handed!
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Carrying the crab family, he returned to his wooden cabin.
Having been here for a long time, he had eaten fish and shrimp, but had yet to try crab.