The wooden crate contained eight boxes filled with gold and silver ingots. One box contained pearls of exceptional quality, large and round. There were also rare purple, pink, and black pearls.

There were three chests filled with various agates, cat's-eye jade, and gemstones, neatly categorized in several small boxes. They were perfect for setting various kinds of jewelry. Among them was a wooden chest with a broken piece.

There were also two boxes of jade items, including jade pendants, jade bead strings, jade bracelets, various ornaments, jade rings, and some small trinkets.

There was also a box of calligraphy and paintings, which were well-preserved and clearly masterpieces by renowned artists.

Xiao Li stored all of these items in her spatial storage. The jade she had placed in the bamboo house last time had been absorbed and upgraded by the space, but it wouldn't be in the storage. These items were all quite valuable and couldn't be taken out easily. She wondered who had hidden them here, but now they were all benefiting her.

Xiao Yuan led the way; Xiao Li would definitely get lost if she went alone. After winding left and right, just as the torch was about to burn out, they reached the entrance of the low cave. Xiao Li breathed a sigh of relief; finally, she was out.

Xiao Yuan jumped into Xiao Li's arms. "Master, we're not far from the little monkey's territory. Can we go and see it? They have fine wine in their tribe. We can go and exchange some."

"Is it monkey wine? Let's go take a look." Xiao Li was quite interested in the legendary monkey wine.

After leaving the valley, they had to cross mountains again. They replenished their energy in the space before setting off. At Xiaoyuan's request, pine trees, chestnut trees, walnut trees, acorn trees… were planted in the space.

Anyway, these are all things squirrels like, and the seeds were all provided by Xiaoyuan. Now they have all borne fruit, so even though it's winter now, Xiaoyuan has no worries about food and drink.

Now, Xiao Yuan sits on Xiao Li's shoulder, carrying its own little bag, taking out pine nuts and walnuts from it, and happily eating them one by one.

"Master, watch out, the stinky tiger is coming!" Xiao Yuan suddenly became alert and warned.

Xiao Li felt a pang of panic. Although she had cultivated her skills, she had never faced an enemy before, and she was terrified. With Xiao Yuan's prompting, Xiao Li finally spotted the stinking tiger.

A large, striped tiger slowly emerged from the grass, its eyes bright and focused intently on Xiao Li. The "king" character on its head looked so majestic and imposing. Every now and then, it slightly opened its mouth, as if it couldn't wait to savor its meal.

Xiao Li felt as if she had been locked onto by it; in front of the two-meter-long tiger, she was just a weak prey.

Xiao Li quickly released Xiao Jiu. This tiger was too scary; Xiao Jiu should handle it. So frightening!

Xiao Jiu was sleeping when it was suddenly released. Before it could even react, it saw a large, striped tiger. It was startled, after all, spiritual herbs were food for spiritual beasts. And tigers were ferocious beasts.

Then it realized that it was just an ordinary wild animal, and it was no longer afraid.

"Master, watch me."

Xiao Jiu made a hand seal, and a hole suddenly appeared under Xiao Hu's feet. The tiger leaped out, but before it landed, a green vine shot out from the side and wrapped straight around its leg. With a swipe of its sharp claws, it severed the vine.

Seeing that the eldest son had the upper hand, Xiao Yuan relaxed. He then grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from his small backpack and started eating them. Seeing this, Xiao Li also took out a basket of washed cherries from her spatial storage. The two of them, one human and one mouse, watched the spectacle.

Xiao Jiu snorted and continued making hand seals. Two vines flew from the left and right sides simultaneously. The tiger leaped forward and rolled on the ground. It got up and looked at Xiao Li, wanting to take down this weakling first.

They were dumbfounded when they saw Xiao Li take out another bunch of grapes, eating them while spitting out the skins. The grapes were radiating spiritual energy; even though it was a carnivore, it was drooling over them.

Well, that's it. In its moment of distraction, it was tightly bound by the vines.

Xiao Yuan jumped onto the tiger's head, stomping on it while shouting, "Serves you right for being so arrogant! Now you're a defeated opponent, so hurry up and give up your territory!"

The tiger's whiskers bristled with rage, and it roared a few times.

"Still not convinced? Quickly take out your treasure!" Xiao Yuan was extremely excited; this stinky tiger was hoarding a precious gem.

Xiao Li moved closer, curiously examining the tiger. Even though it was tied up, the tiger still maintained a haughty demeanor, its eyes fixed intently on Xiao Li. No, it should be the grapes in her hand.

"Want some? Here you go~" Xiaoli placed the grapes near the tiger's mouth, not daring to get too close. The tiger stretched its neck and licked them with its tongue, finally getting to eat them. It comfortably half-closed its eyes.

What a delicacy! It tastes even better than its red fruit.

Looking at the tiger's two-meter length, Xiao Li felt that she could finally have a means of transportation.

"Would you be willing to acknowledge me as your master? I have many of those fruits from earlier. And I also have this..." Xiao Li took out a cup of spiritual spring water, which exuded a rich spiritual energy.

The tiger's eyes widened, and it nodded hastily.

Xiao Li waved her hand and put the tiger into her spatial storage. Xiao Jiu untied it, and the tiger stood up, lowered its head, and rubbed against Xiao Li.

"Master, I want this water, may I drink it?"

Xiao Li fed the tiger the spiritual spring water, saying, "Of course." She then stroked the tiger's shiny back.

After learning that the tiger didn't have a name, Xiao, the naming idiot, once again played her role and named the tiger Xiao Ban.

After leaving the space, the person and two pets headed straight for Xiao Ban's lair, where there was a Vermilion Fruit, which could be considered a treasure in this world with scarce spiritual energy.

Sitting on the tiger's back, Xiao Li experienced the thrill of speed. If Xiao Ban hadn't hooked her with its tail, she would have fallen off long ago. Fortunately, she added a layer of protection to herself by circulating her spiritual energy; otherwise, even in this cold winter weather, she would have been freezing.

After traversing the jungle and passing through a rugged and narrow mountain path, Xiao Ban's cave is located in the center of the rock wall, shaped like a tiger's mouth. Nearby, there are steep cliffs, strange rocks, and lush green trees, making it very secluded.

The entrance to the cave is not large, but it becomes more and more spacious as you go in. A huge, flat rock lies across the middle, and sunlight shines down from above, so it is not dark.

It's a great place, warm in winter and cool in summer, quiet and secluded.

"Master, the Vermilion Fruit is here." Little Spot used its paws to pry open a large rock, revealing a hidden cave within a cave. Inside, a plant about half a person's height was growing, entirely red and as translucent as red coral. Four small green fruits, not yet ripe, were hanging on its branches.

“So there was a fragment of a spirit stone underneath. No wonder it could provide for the growth of this spiritual plant. But the spiritual energy is running low, and I’m afraid it won’t be able to support the ripening of its fruit.” Xiao Jiu noticed this at a glance.

It made a gesture and waved it at the Vermilion Fruit Tree, accelerating the tree's absorption of spiritual energy. Sure enough, a minute later, the Vermilion Fruit Tree stopped absorbing spiritual energy, and the surrounding spiritual energy disappeared.