This world seems to have encountered some kind of problem; not only is ascension impossible, but spiritual energy is also becoming increasingly scarce.

"Zhengzheng, go find a large piece of cloth and put all your gold and silver jewelry on it. I'll pack it up for you to take with you later," Ye Xianya said, turning her head.

“A big piece of cloth…” Zhengzheng shook her head: “No!”

"Then go back to my room and get it. Anyway, you're fast, you'll be back in a bit." Ye Xianya knew that this little guy was very realistic and wouldn't work for nothing, so she gave him a Hundred Beast Pill.

Zhengzheng's eyes lit up: "I'm going right now!"

The little guy swallowed the delicious Beast Pill in one gulp, soared into the sky, and quickly disappeared from Ye Xianya's sight.

Ye Xianya circled the Zhuguo tree once, then looked up at the six fiery red fruits hanging at the top of the tree, a smile spreading across her face.

Once Zhengzheng has taken away all the gold and silver jewelry, she can set up a simple spirit-gathering array under the tree, which will gather the spiritual energy emanating from the underground spiritual veins.

Not only will the fruit that grows under the Vermilion Fruit Tree next year be of better quality, but cultivating under this tree will also be more effective.

Ye Xianya will not quickly extract spiritual energy from the spiritual veins, because once the spiritual veins are no longer there to support it, this Vermilion Fruit Tree, which relies on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to survive, will be completely ruined.

The Spirit Gathering Array only ensures that spiritual energy is not wasted.

After returning to the Ye family, Zhengzheng deliberately shrank a bit, flew to Ye Xianya's room, opened the cabinet, took out a large bed sheet with her mouth, rolled it up, and was about to leave when she found Ye Miaoyun had come in.

"I didn't steal it. Sister Xianya told me to come and get it," Zhengzheng said cautiously, taking two steps back.

Ye Xianya said that taking something without asking is considered stealing, and since it wants to follow her, it has to listen to her.

It understands this basic rule!

Ye Miaoyun stared at the large bed sheet wrapped around one of its legs for a moment before saying, "Let me fold it up for you and pack it into a bundle so it'll be easier for you to carry."

"Thank you!" Zhengzheng folded her two large wings together and bowed to Ye Miaoyun.

Ye Miaoyun couldn't help but laugh.

To be honest, although this golden eagle was a bit clumsy when it dressed up as a human, it did it quite convincingly and was rather cute.

"No need to be polite!" Ye Miaoyun said as she stepped forward and slowly took off the large bed sheet wrapped around its legs. After folding it, she wrapped it up with another piece of cloth and packed it into a bundle.

"Okay, you can take this to Xianya." Ye Miaoyun handed over the bundle.

"Thank you." Zhengzheng took it with her paw, hopped forward two steps on one leg, turned around to Ye Miaoyun's astonishment, dropped the bundle, gently rummaged under her wing with her paw, and handed something over.

Ye Miaoyun took it instinctively, only to find that it was a large and shiny pearl.

Just as she was about to say something, Zhengzheng had already hooked the bundle with its claws and soared into the sky.

Ye Miaoyun quickly chased after it, and before long, the golden eagle disappeared into the sky.

"This little guy is quite interesting!" Ye Miaoyun smiled.

She knew the little guy was giving her this as a thank you gift!

But... how exactly did it hide the pearl under its wings?

Won't it fall off?

Ye Xianya tidied up the gold and silver jewelry under the tree, and then Zhengzheng returned with the items.

"Folding it so neatly, and even knowing how to pack it, this little guy is quite good!" Ye Xianya couldn't help but praise.

"It was your mother who did it!" Zhengzheng dared not take credit, because it had no idea how to do these things.

It's a fine eagle, it doesn't lie!

"That's good too, thank you for your hard work, Zhengzheng!" Ye Xianya reached out and patted its head.

Zhengzheng was very happy to hear this. It could sense that Ye Xianya regarded it as a partner, not as a spirit beast that could be driven at will.

In short, it really likes this older sister!

The two of them worked together to collect all the gold and silver jewelry under the tree and placed it on a rock not far away.

I must say, it's quite heavy!

“I’ve set up a small spirit-gathering array under the Vermilion Fruit Tree. In this way, the spiritual energy seeping from the spiritual veins under the tree won’t dissipate into the air as much as before. The Vermilion Fruit Tree can absorb more spiritual energy, and it will bear more fruit next year. The fruit will also be larger and more effective.”

As Ye Xianya spoke, she couldn't help but pat Zhengzheng's head again: "When we cultivate under this tree, we can obtain more spiritual energy and cultivate faster."

After hearing Ye Xianya's words, Zhengzheng's golden eyes grew brighter and brighter: "I'll help you."

It has only been cultivating for a short time, but it has encountered human cultivators before, and it has heard that... some powerful cultivators can set up formations.

Their spirit beasts, however, do not.

Fortunately, I met Ye Xianya. Not only can I eat delicious Beast Pills, but I can also absorb more spiritual energy from heaven and earth to improve my strength. Just thinking about it makes me feel wonderful.

"Then help me move that rock... and those other rocks over there too." Ye Xianya didn't stand on ceremony.

Zhengzheng is a spirit beast, and it has great strength.

The little creature flapped its wings and slammed them a few times, sending the stones flying.

After Ye Xianya finished setting up the spirit-gathering array, the two of them sat under the tree to cultivate.

The Vermilion Fruit, a rare and precious natural treasure, seemed to have gained more luster than before, its bright red color making it even more tempting.

"When I leave, set up two more formations. One formation can prevent the fragrance of the Vermilion Fruit from escaping, and the other formation... can hide the Vermilion Fruit tree. To outsiders, it will just be an ordinary tree, and no one will care. Unless they encounter a master cultivator, it will not be seen through."

“In this way, even if you don’t guard this place, these Vermilion Fruits won’t be picked by anyone,” Ye Xianya said with a smile.

Upon hearing her words, Zhengzheng's eyes widened in surprise!

If it had known that following a powerful human cultivator would save it so much trouble, it should have tried to seduce the person instead of knocking them unconscious.

However, that person was too weak; how could he compare to his sister, Fairy Sprout?

“Sister Xianya, we have been cultivating under this tree for almost two hours. You must be thirsty. There is a small pool deep in Zizhu Mountain. The water in the pool is sweet and delicious. Although it cannot compare to the legendary spiritual spring, the water is indeed different from others. I will go and get some water for you to drink.”

After Zhengzheng finished speaking, she grabbed the sheepskin water bag that Ye Xianya had brought and flew away.

"Is this little guy... trying to curry favor with me?" Ye Xianya couldn't help but mutter to herself after it had flown away and disappeared from sight.

To be honest, Zhengzheng, a wild spirit beast that grew up on its own, is really smart and capable.

Tangtang became her spirit beast shortly after birth, and she had to act as both father and mother to raise Tangtang.