He obtained the God of All Laws from human skin.

Chapter 82 Introduction to the Butcher Profession

Qin Chuan glanced at it.

New profession: Butcher

The entry requirements aren't difficult: kill three animals, then debone and butcher them.

Pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese—any legitimate livestock, regardless of size, is acceptable.

What a coincidence!

Qin Chuan glanced at the yard out of the corner of his eye. Apart from the big fat pig lying on the ground, there were quite a few livestock around.

Several pigs awaiting slaughter were kept in the eastern enclosure, a yellow cow was tied up in the western corner, and a dozen chickens and ducks were crammed into a cage at the base of the wall.

Song Tou was one of the larger slaughterhouses in the market, with a considerable number and variety of livestock waiting to be slaughtered.

I just need to help kill a few later, and I should be able to complete the beginner quest for this profession.

At this moment, someone in the courtyard finally came to their senses.

"Wow, impressive skills, buddy!" A middle-aged man exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise. "That beast's charge just now must have had at least two or three hundred pounds of force, and you managed to hold it down like that? You don't look that strong, how come you have such a powerful grip?"

The others chimed in to echo their agreement.

At this moment, Song Tou also walked over and said, "Brother Qin, I've been in the slaughtering business for almost twenty years, and I've had at least fifty or eighty workers under my command. In terms of strength, courage, and efficiency, you're number one."

Qin Chuan smiled and said modestly, "Brother Song, you flatter me. I've only practiced martial arts for a few days and am a little stronger than the average person, it's nothing special. I just happened to be there today and lent a hand, I hope you don't think I'm being nosy."

"Meddlesome?" Song Tou laughed heartily. "You helped me deal with this beast, I'm grateful to you! Do you know that pig almost overturned all the pots in my yard? If it had hurt someone, that would have been a real laughing stock."

He waved his hand dismissively: "Here's what we're going to do with this pig. Take whichever piece of meat you like. It's on me, Old Song! Don't be shy."

Hearing this, Qin Chuan didn't refuse and said, "Since Chief Song said so, then I'll gladly accept it. However, I'd be too embarrassed to take it for nothing. How about this, everyone, are you still slaughtering pigs? I'll help."

"Alright," Song Tou didn't refuse, "then I'll have to trouble Brother Qin."

The two men next to them lifted the pig off the ground and carried it to a long table next to them. They scooped up boiling water and poured it over the pig. The steam softened the pig's hair, and the two men picked up scrapers and began to shave it off skillfully.

The rest of the people went inside the enclosure to continue catching pigs. One of them stepped into the enclosure, another used a stick to drive them away, and a third seized the opportunity to pounce on a pig, grabbing its hind leg and flipping it to the ground.

Song Tou was about to get a rope to tie him up, but Qin Chuan indicated that it was unnecessary and said, "Send another person to grab his hind legs."

After the other person grabbed it, Qin Chuan stepped forward, grabbed the pig with both hands, and lifted it up.

This performance drew gasps of amazement from those nearby, who exclaimed at Qin Chuan's incredible strength.

Qin Chuan remained expressionless, carrying the pig as he strode to the table and placed the fat pig on it.

The pig's back slammed onto the table with a dull thud. As soon as its four hooves touched the table, it instinctively tried to struggle and turn over, kicking and thrashing its four legs wildly on the table.

Qin Chuan didn't give it a chance. He pressed his knee down on the pig's head, slamming it firmly onto the table. He took the sharp knife from Song Tou with his right hand, aimed it at the throat, and...

He stabbed her in!

The blade pierced through, and blood gushed out.

The pig's trotters kicked a few times, then gradually slowed down. After kicking a couple more times, it completely collapsed.

Clean, neat, and without any hesitation.

After repeating the same method on the next few heads,

Driven by curiosity, Qin Chuan asked Song Tou to teach him how to debone and butcher the meat.

Song Tou didn't hold back, picking up a boning knife and demonstrating as he explained: "Look at this pig's shoulder blade. Cut along this seam, close to the bone, and the meat will naturally separate..."

Qin Chuan watched very carefully, occasionally trying it out himself.

At first it was a bit awkward, but gradually I got the hang of it.

After all, his chef profession is already level 2, so his knife skills are definitely not a problem.

The blade follows the muscle fibers, avoiding tendons, and cuts along the bone seams, peeling a whole piece of meat off the skeleton.

Soon after,

Qin Chuan finally completed the introductory task for becoming a butcher.

That familiar, crisp notification sound echoed in my mind.

[Job requirements met, butcher profession entry]

Qin Chuan silently opened the panel in his mind, and semi-transparent text appeared before his eyes.

[Occupation: Butcher]

[Level: lv1 (0/100)]

[Professional Skill: Master Butcher]

[Butcher's Skill (Passive): With each animal you butcher, your understanding of its anatomy deepens. Once you have a sufficient level of knowledge about the animal, you will be able to butcher and dissect it with the fastest speed and least effort.]

Qin Chuan glanced at the skill. This passive skill seemed unremarkable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it was extremely useful.

The deeper your understanding, the faster you can slaughter, and the less effort you need.

Understanding is accumulated through slaughter; the more you kill, the deeper your understanding becomes, and the higher your efficiency, forming a positive cycle.

This is a typical "the more you use it, the stronger it becomes" type of skill.

Kill one pig, and you'll understand one part; kill one hundred pigs, and you'll understand one hundred parts.

Once he has a thorough understanding of a pig's anatomy, and can tell with his eyes closed where the knife should go in and out, his efficiency will not just double or triple.

Qin Chuan was also silently calculating in his mind that the skill description of "Butcher Ding's Skill" only mentioned "animals" and did not specify "livestock".

What if it applies to people as well?

He didn't dwell on it any longer and put the panel away.

After finishing off all the pigs, Qin Chuan didn't spare the cow either; the remaining chickens and ducks also became victims of his blade.

After a lot of work, the butcher's skill level reached 36 points.

At this rate, I can get LV2 in two more days.

He put the panel away, glanced at the livestock in the yard that had been cleaned up, and let out a long breath.

"Boss Song," Qin Chuan put the knife on the cutting board, pulled a rag over to wipe his hands, "I'm sorry to have troubled you today."

Looking at the livestock that had been cleaned up in the yard, Song Tou remained silent for a while before finally saying in a low voice, "Brother Qin, you're not just causing trouble, you've done all the work in this yard. I have to pay you today."

Qin Chuan smiled, draped the rag over the edge of the cutting board, waved his hand, but did not directly reject the topic.

He thought for a moment, then went along with it and said, "Boss Song, since you put it that way, could I come here often to slaughter pigs and chickens and lend you a hand?"

Upon hearing this, Song Tou took the pipe out of his mouth and looked Qin Chuan up and down.

He thought Qin Chuan wanted to find a job to supplement his family's income. In this day and age, who wouldn't want to earn a few more taels of silver?

"You want to work for me?" Song Tou nodded, recalling Qin Chuan's skill just now. "Sure, I'm short-handed. If you're willing to come, the pay is thirty coins a day, and I'll raise it if you do a good job."

Qin Chuan replied, "Then thank you, Boss Song."

He didn't say any polite words, nor did he try to bargain.

Thirty coins it is.

His original intention in coming here was not for the wages, but for the experience of being a butcher.

Then Qin Chuan talked about the real reason he came here: the pig offal.

Upon hearing this,

Song Tou was also very generous, saying that Qin Chuan could take all the pig offal if he wanted, since it wasn't worth much money anyway.

Qin Chuan didn't immediately agree, knowing that if the shop became successful, the amount of pig offal would definitely be considerable.

Not wanting to take advantage of others for nothing, they eventually negotiated a reasonable price with Song Tou.

Everything is in place.

Qin Chuan also carried the pig offal back to Aunt Liu's house.