The danger of forming a demon core is equivalent to undergoing a lightning tribulation.

Xiao Jia possessed abundant spiritual energy, and its demon core was already taking shape, yet it couldn't overcome this hurdle.

Lin Che foresaw that there would be an opportunity for him in Qixing Town, so he took him there.

He claimed he hadn't expected it to be triggered by the death of a panda.

But Zhao Xi had a vague feeling that he must have guessed something based on Xiao Jia's usual behavior.

Xiao Jia is kind and compassionate; all the children like him and are willing to confide their troubles to him.

When the Beast Garden was short of spirit stones, he was willing to step forward and donate his scales.

But he was clearly imprisoned and stripped of his scales by the former headmaster before.

This time, he was facing the unreasonable Mao Qiu'er, and this incident was an accident. He was just as weak as the demon beast, yet he would fall into endless self-blame, even to the point of his primordial spirit collapsing.

Lin Che likely anticipated that he would enter the inner demon trial of forming the demon core, which is why he didn't stop him.

Zhao Xi wanted to hold Xiao Jia in her arms with heartache.

Being too sensible isn't good either; it means taking on everything on your own and bearing responsibilities that are disproportionate to your age and status.

Lin Che: "He has plenty of spiritual energy from his food, and he hibernates, so he should be fine."

Zhao Xi wanted to hear him say this, so her sense of condemnation lessened a bit: "What kind of argument is this?"

Lin Che: "Animals hibernate to resist the harsh winter, and so do demonic beasts. He instinctively froze himself and found a way to cope in the layers of dreams."

"So, he'll keep finding ways to overcome his inner demons in his dreams until he wakes up?"

"Yes."

"What if he doesn't wake up?"

"They will hibernate and remain asleep until they die."

"..."

They returned to the animal park and put Little Jia back in the small wooden bed in the house.

Neither immortals nor demons had the leisure and refined tastes that Zhao Xi thought; only after putting themselves in Xiao Jia's shoes did they realize that Xiao Jia's room was completely empty.

A small bed, a futon, and a few trinkets scattered in the cabinet of magical artifacts.

Mud clumps, amber, and beautifully colored snail shells.

Neat and simple.

Lin Che set up a water vapor defense array to maintain a certain temperature and provide enough spiritual energy.

There was nothing else we could do for him.

You can only figure out your inner demons on your own.

If you can't understand something yourself, even if others explain it a thousand or ten thousand times, you'll only have a superficial understanding, not a sudden enlightenment.

Luo Haiqing, that cunning old fox, had already made his escape. While Zhao Xi was about to beat up Mao Qiu'er, he rushed to collect the last batch of spirit stones and went to the black market to exchange them for the materials needed by the Hundred Beasts Garden along with the remaining pastries.

Despite being thoroughly beaten, the Five Spirits Sect might tuck their tails between their legs and deliver the materials the Hundred Beasts Garden wanted to their doorstep.

However, this would only create unnecessary complications and indefinitely delay the construction of the breathing room and training ground.

Meteorite needs to be smelted for at least a month, but the headmaster and the teacher seem to be getting impatient.

Luo Haiqing didn't understand why they were in such a hurry, but since they wanted it, he would fully support them.

He is now completely devoted to the Hundred Beasts Garden, body and soul!

He used to commit evil deeds in the Five Spirits Sect because of the treacherous environment there. If he didn't fight for his own interests, even if he held a high position, someone would drag him down with them.

But the zoo is different.

The mountains here are vast and there are few demonic beasts. Even if we recruit demon cultivators in the future, the spiritual plants and spiritual stones they need will be different from what Luo Haiqing needs.

The headmaster and the teacher wouldn't abuse their power to torture him at will. Even Luo Haiqing, the old man who usually killed indiscriminately, found the cub soft, cute, and adorable.

This is the life of a true immortal!

If the headmaster and the master hadn't been so eager to push the demon beasts to form their cores, life would have been much more leisurely.

...

In the evening, several children came to Xiao Jia's room.

They lay side by side by the bed, their eyes fixed on the little armor huddled inside the transparent protective shield.

A chilling aura emanated from him.

Potato Oil blinked and asked Potato Rice, "Brother, will we curl up into a ball of fire?"

"No, we are temperature-controlled and won't hibernate!"

"But if you can't hibernate, what if you don't understand the process when forming your demon core? Will you die instantly?"

Her question left the other children in the room feeling melancholy.

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent for a long while, unusually quiet.

Forming a demon core is so difficult, growing up is so difficult!

Sigh~

A moment later.

"Is it because the headmistress is a mortal, and she can't see our demon-forming cores? Is that why the teacher is in such a hurry to urge him?"

"Does the teacher like the headmistress, which is why he's trying to show off?"

"That must be it. If we meet a girl we like, even our fur color will change."

Without Xiao Jia's guidance, they now believe even more that the teacher made them do dangerous things just to please the headmistress.

Sobbing could be heard coming from around the defensive barrier.

Everyone looked at Xiao Jia on the bed with pity.

He might be the master's experiment.

But so what?

"The headmistress is so kind. If her wish is to see us form our demon cores, then let's work hard and keep practicing!"

"That's right, it's good to form the demon core sooner, so we can have more lifespan to cultivate the nascent soul!"

"Let's go back and cultivate!"

"I must make sure Headmistress sees me reach Core Formation before she dies!"

With tears in their eyes, the little ones, with their short legs, filed out of Xiao Jia's room and dispersed to various scenic and spiritually rich places in the mountains.

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