He then appeared carrying Rong Jiaojiao, a smooth wooden stick in his hand. He used the stick to knock out the larger ones one by one and piled them together.

He threw out a spatial talisman to collect the stunned goat, then released two ewes, one ram, and three very small lambs.

Seeing them run away in a panic, he picked up Rong Jiaojiao and walked towards the cave, saying as he walked, "Jiaobao, let's go back for dinner, or your dad will get worried."

Rong Jiaojiao must have been tired of playing, because she stopped making a fuss and nestled obediently in his arms, her eyes curiously looking around.

Back in the cave, Rong Lianhu had already cleaned it up thoroughly, and the wild rabbit roasting by the fire emitted an enticing aroma that made one's mouth water.

When Rong Lianhu saw Qing Xuanzi carrying Rong Jiaojiao in, he smiled and asked, "Brother, you're finally back. How was it? Did you get anything?"

Qing Xuanzi nodded: "Yes, I'll tell you later. Jiaojiao must be hungry, have you steamed the egg custard yet?"

He then put down the cushion, picked up Rong Jiaojiao, and sat down.

Rong Lianhu brought a steaming bowl from the pot next to him and handed it to Qing Xuanzi: "It's been steamed for a long time, just waiting for you to come back. Give it to Jiaojiao to eat, she must be starving."

When Rong Jiaojiao saw the steamed egg custard, she immediately opened her mouth, waiting to be fed.

Qing Xuanzi took the bowl, scooped up a spoonful of steamed egg custard, and gently blew on it.

Rong Jiaojiao couldn't wait any longer, and suddenly uttered indistinct words: "Ah~~fu~~fu~~seven~~"

Qing Xuanzi was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and said, "This, Jiaojiao is calling me, calling me Master?"

"Jiaojiao, Jiaobao, call me again? Call me Master!"

Rong Lianhu also came over, trying to confirm whether they had misheard.

Rong Jiaojiao completely ignored Qing Xuanzi, only knowing to chase after the spoon with her mouth open.

Qing Xuanzi scooped up a spoonful of eggs, but wouldn't let him eat them.

Amused by Qing Xuanzi, she repeated indistinctly, "Ah~~fu~~fu~~".

This time the pronunciation was clearer than before. Although it still had a childish tone, the basic form of the word "father" could be heard.

Qing Xuanzi was delighted by the address and laughed heartily as he fed her egg custard, saying, "It's not for nothing that I've gone to the trouble of preparing delicious food and drinks for you every day. You know to call me Master first."

Rong Lianhu watched from the side, his lips twitching slightly, a strange feeling of jealousy suddenly rising in his heart.

He pretended to cough, trying to get Rong Jiaojiao's attention, and sure enough, the little one turned her head to him.

Rong Lianhu immediately said, "Jiaojiao, I'm your father, call me father!"

Rong Jiaojiao turned her head back and continued to wait with her mouth open for food.

Feeling embarrassed, Rong Lianhu said sourly, "This child, how come she calls me Master right away? I'm her own father!"

Upon hearing this, Qing Xuanzi couldn't help but burst into laughter, teasing, "Lian Hu, you're jealous!"

Rong Lianhu curled his lip and said, feigning dissatisfaction, "Hmph, I'm her biological father, and she's just being ignored like this, it's so unfair!"

Qing Xuanzi scooped up a spoonful of steamed egg custard but didn't bring it to Rong Jiaojiao's mouth. He said to Rong Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, call me Daddy, and I'll give you some."

Children seem to be naturally sensitive to the words "daddy" and "mommy." When Rong Jiaojiao heard the word "daddy," she called out in her childish voice, "Ababa~~"

The shout of "Papa!" made Rong Lianhu's heart leap with joy. He jumped up excitedly, hugged Rong Jiaojiao tightly, and kissed her again and again: "Jiaojiao, my good daughter, you finally called me Daddy!"

Watching from the side, Qing Xuanzi couldn't help but tease, "Are you satisfied now?"

Rong Lianhu hugged Rong Jiaojiao, grinning from ear to ear: "Of course I'm satisfied! But it would be even better if she could call me 'Mommy' too!"

Once a child utters their first word, it's like opening a floodgate of conversation. Rong Lianhu taught his mother a few times, and Rong Jiaojiao followed along, saying "Ama, Ama."

Although they knew she couldn't fully understand the meaning of these titles yet, Qingxuanzi and Ronglianhu were both extremely gratified.

They seemed to see Rong Jiaojiao growing up and learning more in the future.

Qing Xuanzi raised the bowl in his hand and said, "Alright, you've called her, now put her down to eat."

Rong Lianhu then put Rong Jiaojiao down, and only after Rong Jiaojiao had finished eating did the two of them begin to eat.

Their staple food was still steamed buns, which they ate with great relish, along with roasted rabbit meat. They would occasionally tear off a little bit of roasted meat for Rong Jiaojiao to enjoy.

After finishing his meal, Rong Lianhu carried the drowsy Rong Jiaojiao to relieve herself and then coaxed her to sleep before asking Qing Xuanzi about what happened in the valley later.

Qing Xuanzi did not hide anything and told Rong Lianhu about his experiences in the valley that day.

From discovering the Hidden Spirit Grass to Rong Jiaojiao's miraculous abilities, and then to all the details of testing the range of her abilities, Qing Xuanzi did not hide anything.

Rong Lianhu listened attentively. He didn't care what kind of spiritual herbs Jiaojiao found; he was more worried about the child: "So, Jiaojiao can't leave your side before she's old enough to understand things, otherwise who knows when she might suddenly catch some poisonous snakes or insects?"

Qing Xuanzi laughed and said, "It's not that bad. At home, there aren't that many dangerous things, so you can still bring them along."

Rong Lianhu said with some reluctance, "I've already discussed it with Fu Ya. The child will be living with you in town from now on. I'll have to trouble you again at night."

Qing Xuanzi didn't think there was anything special about this. This was his precious disciple, and of course, the closer they were, the better.

The two talked about Rong Jiaojiao's problem for a long time before going to sleep, without noticing that Rong Jiaojiao's skin was red and her body temperature was two degrees higher than usual.

It wasn't until midnight, when Qing Xuanzi was getting up to make milk powder for Rong Jiaojiao as usual, that she realized Rong Jiaojiao's temperature was a little high.

I quickly took her pulse and found that the little one not only had no physical problems, but was also showing signs of getting stronger.

Qing Xuanzi prepared some milk powder for her and brought it to her lips. She smelled it as usual, closed her eyes, and gulped it down without showing any discomfort.

Despite this, Qing Xuanzi was afraid of something unexpected happening, so he didn't dare to continue sleeping.

Rong Lianhu was a soldier. When Qing Xuanzi woke up, he also woke up, but he didn't move because he felt that it wouldn't take two people to make milk powder.

Seeing that Qingxuanzi wasn't sleeping after feeding Jiaojiao, but instead was sitting there holding her hand without moving, he couldn't stay awake any longer.

He got up and asked, "Brother, why aren't you asleep? Is something wrong with Jiaojiao?"

Qing Xuanzi shook his head and said, "Jiaojiao is fine. Her body temperature is just a little higher than usual, but it's not a fever. I guess it might be that the treasure on her body absorbed those good things today and is now nourishing Jiaojiao and transforming her physique."