"We actually found it!" Shang Lin immediately became interested upon hearing this. "Let's go take a look."

But when Shang Lin and She Jinxing entered the aviary, they looked around but couldn't see the intelligent eagle. He couldn't help but whisper, "Could it have been scared away?"

She Jinxing transmitted his voice directly, "It's possible. How about we go check out the reptile house?"

The reptile house was mostly filled with snakes. Shang Lin thought that She Jinxing wanted to see his descendants, so he said, "Okay." As for the eagle that had gained sentience, he would meet it if he was destined to, but it didn't matter if he wasn't. He wanted to recruit disciples, but fate also mattered, didn't it?

In fact, Shang Lin would rather go to the aquarium. Back in the cultivation world, the sea was basically a forbidden area. This was because there were too many sea beasts, and their cultivation levels were relatively high. They also had a particularly strong sense of territory, so he could not see any marine life.

Normally, he cultivates in seclusion in his mountain cave, but now he has a chance to see what kind of creatures live in the oceans of the human world.

The temperature dropped sharply as soon as you entered the reptile house, which made Shang Lin, who was almost scorching hot outside, feel a little uncomfortable for a moment. On the contrary, She Jinxing breathed a sigh of relief.

It was clear that even though he was bundled up tightly to come out with him, he was still incredibly hot. However, Shang Lin wasn't much better off; he was also drenched in sweat.

The small snakes in the reptile house are displayed in glass tanks, while the larger ones are in glass enclosures, complete with trees and snake molts on the trees. Shang Lin looked at the snake molts and felt a little itchy to touch them—they were medicinal herbs!

And only at this moment did he remember to ask She Jinxing in a low voice, "Do you have that?"

She Jinxing followed Shang Lin's gaze, smiled slightly, and transmitted his voice, "I had some before, but I ate them all. However, when I transform into a dragon, I can shed them and give them to the sect leader."

"Never mind, you should eat that one more." As the head of a sect, he could resist the temptation.

As they spoke, they looked at the snakes again. Whether they were large or small, they all seemed to clearly sense She Jinxing's presence. The snakes that were lazy just a moment ago suddenly became active, as if they were about to break through the glass and gather in some place.

Shang Lin smiled at She Jinxing again, "It seems you can't come here." Even if he completely concealed his aura, it would be of no use.

Seeing that he was about to cause "turmoil" again, She Jinxing immediately released his pressure to suppress it. They just wanted to take a stroll, not create a hot topic.

However, after visiting the reptile house, they still couldn't find any animals that had gained sentience, so Shang Lin headed straight for the aquarium. Unfortunately, before they even got there, Xing's father called them home.

It turns out that the test results for the whitening and spot-fading cream came back, and the effect was excellent. Mr. Xing was going to talk to Shang Lin and her brother about cooperation, and also wanted to ask what other products they were talking about.

Upon hearing this, Shang Lin thought, "Why bother shopping anymore? I'll just take a taxi to Xing Tian's house. While calling Hu Tangdi to ask her to meet me outside the complex, I'll ask Xing Tian if she's finished writing her plan."

At the same time, I also organized the other beauty products I could remember and take out, including those for blackening hair, nourishing the skin, and removing wrinkles. There are women in this business, so there are bound to be plenty of these kinds of products.

After all, not all the female disciples in the sect are exceptionally talented and can advance smoothly all the way. Some stop at a certain stage and stagnate, or even regress. At the same time, their appearance will also regress, often more severely than their cultivation.

Then there are these things, which male cultivators also tinker with. They don't use them themselves, but give them to their beloved or the women in their families. In short, as long as Shang Lin pays a little attention, he learns them. Humans, with their long lifespans, don't cultivate forever, do they?

When Shang Lin and Hu Tangdi arrived at Xing Tian's house, it was almost dinner time. Xing's father had invited them over for dinner, since they couldn't miss their meal while discussing business.

Shang Lin originally wanted to visit Qiu Niang, but this was home, not a hospital. As an outsider, he couldn't just go into the mother's room. As for taking the baby out, he decided against it. What if the soft and weak little baby caught a cold?

However, just as the conversation was getting on track, Mr. Xing said, "I believe you are aware of my family's situation, so when the baby turns one month old, I'll let the mother and child go back to her parents' home so I can focus on handling things at home. The child is too young to be hurt by anything. As for the cooperation between our two families, I'll leave it to the child's uncle, since you live nearby."

Shang Lin glanced subconsciously at Xing Tian in the corner, clearly asking, "Is your uncle reliable?"

The next second, Xing's father said, "Their family owns several beauty salons in the area. Over the years, they have been operating in a mediocre way, without much development. Of course, the main reason is that it is difficult to find good products. Now you have good products, and they have industries, which complement each other perfectly. As for the profit distribution, you only produce products and do not care about anything else, so you can only split the profits 30/70. I said before that I would give you an extra 10% of the profits."

The profit distribution was similar to what Shang Lin and the others had planned, except they hadn't expected that the 10% that Xing's father mentioned at the hospital would have to come out of his own pocket.

However, given Shang Lin's current situation, this is already the best possible outcome. Finding a processing plant is still a problem, and the Xing family has some connections, making negotiations easier.

Oh, and there's also Hu Tangdi's initial charm that made Xing Tian's parents trust them so much, and the raw materials had to be from the Dragon Spirit Tower.

So Shang Lin could only say, "We'll go back and think about it."

Suddenly, Mr. Xing asked, "Where are your parents?"

Initially, Hu Tangdi and Shang Lin, the siblings, were told that one took their father's surname and the other their mother's surname, and that "Old Man Chai" was the housekeeper. No other family members were mentioned. Now that they were suddenly asked about it, Shang Lin could only continue to make up a story, saying, "Our parents are no longer here."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Xing hurriedly asked, "You're the only siblings left in your family. Have any relatives bullied you?"

Shang Lin quickly shook his head, "No."

Hu Tangdi immediately changed the subject, "Has the baby been named yet?" Their "family" situation was really best left unmentioned; the moment it was brought up, they all fell silent.

When his daughter was mentioned, Mr. Xing immediately smiled. "The results haven't come back yet. Her mother said we need to calculate it carefully."

Shang Lin readily agreed, saying, "Auntie is absolutely right."

Mr. Xing laughed again, "Xiao Shang is really likable. If my son were still alive... sigh, my son is such a bookworm. He's over twenty and still doesn't know how to have a girlfriend. But it's probably for the best that he hasn't, so he won't ruin any girls' lives."

This topic was a bit heavy, so Shang Lin quickly comforted him, "I believe your son will live a good life in another world. After all, he's a top student; he'll be fine anywhere..."