"Do you want to capture her alive?" Xiao Lingfeng followed and asked in a low voice when he saw Jian Ning standing there without making a move.

"Is this a deer? It doesn't have antlers, but it looks quite cute." Jian Ning didn't have the name of this animal in her memory.

"It's not a deer, it's a roe deer. Look, its tail is black. There are more than ten of them. Let's catch two and take them back. Let the rest stay here."

“Okay, one for each of us. They have to be alive.” Jian Ning finished speaking and rushed out. She was so fast that she grabbed the ear of the roe deer closest to her and knocked it unconscious with a single punch.

Unexpectedly, the other roe deer not only didn't run away, but also looked at Jian Ning with clear yet foolish eyes, as if asking, "What are you doing? Why did you suddenly come out and attack us?"

"That's just how these animals are. Let's go, don't bother with them."

Xiao Lingfeng picked up the roe deer he had caught, turned around and left. The silly animals followed him a few steps forward, seemingly reluctant to see him go.

Jian Ning couldn't help but laugh. After thinking for a moment, she put the one in her hand into her spatial storage. Then she turned and followed Xiao Lingfeng forward.

"Where are you going? Do you have a destination in mind?"

“No, this mountain is so big, why don’t we look around? What if we make some new discoveries? We’ve already come all this way.” Xiao Lingfeng put the roe deer into his space and looked back at Jian Ning for her opinion.

"Sure. Actually, what I'm most looking for is a spirit stone mine, or some useful spirit herbs. Those things would be of great help to our cultivation."

"What do spiritual herbs look like? They're probably frozen to death in this heavy snow. If we have the chance, let's go to a Miao village sometime. There's bound to be something you need in those mountains over there."

“You’re right. Once things are settled here, we’ll go take a look.”

We can't stay in this one place. While the ecosystem isn't completely destroyed, we should collect as many useful things as possible for future needs.

Jian Ning agreed with Xiao Lingfeng's statement, so the two of them flew around the mountain on their swords.

But the snow was too heavy, and without Huang Fugui with them, the two of them caught nothing except a few pheasants and a nest of wild rabbits.

"Let's go back. The time isn't right yet; we can't force it. These two roe deer don't have much meat. I'll bring out two pigs instead."

"I'll give you 500 jin of each kind of grain. Take out 200-300 jin of it for the soldiers to eat later."

As Jian Ning spoke, she waved her hand, and two fat pigs appeared on the snow. They had been sleeping in their kennel, but the sudden change to such a cold environment made them squeal nervously.

"Let's tie them up; we can't do it like this."

As Xiao Lingfeng spoke, he took out a rope from his space and tied the two pigs upside down, along with the grain that Jian Ning had brought out, and put them into his space.

"Don't eat the roe deer I knocked out, let's keep it for now." Jian Ning quite liked its silly appearance and decided to keep it in the immortal mansion for now, letting it roam freely.

"Sure, how about I give you this one too, so they can keep each other company? This pork will last us for a while."

As Xiao Lingfeng spoke, he took the roe deer out and placed it on the ground. The deer was still conscious and had no injuries whatsoever. After coming out, it stared blankly at the two of them, not knowing how to run away.

"Okay." Jian Ning grabbed its ears and tossed it back into the immortal mansion.

Then he flew down the mountain on his sword and walked back. Along the way, he picked up more than ten octopus monsters, which was an unexpected bonus.

Back at the camp, when Xiao Lingfeng brought out two pigs and over 300 jin of grain, the cooks in the canteen were all shocked.

"Captain Xiao, this pig is so fat! Where did you catch it?"

"We went up the mountain today, hoping to catch some wild game to supplement our meal."

Unexpectedly, I encountered these two pigs, as well as the grain that the hunter had stored in his cellar. None of it was spoiled, so I took it all back.

Oh, and there are pheasants and rabbits too. We can keep the rabbits alive for now. There are also dried vegetables, mushrooms, vermicelli, and chili peppers; the quantity isn't much, but it'll be enough for a meal or two.

As Xiao Lingfeng spoke, he took out these items again: two large rabbits and six small ones, which were just enough to raise and breed, and the pheasants could be killed and eaten.

"Captain Xiao, you've really solved a big problem for us. These days, the soldiers have been eating drought-resistant potatoes and they've all gotten a bit swollen."

"Now we have meat and dried vegetables! Tonight we'll stew pork with dried green beans—it's sure to be delicious!" The cook excitedly called his comrades over.

They carried both pigs out to be slaughtered.

Pig's blood shouldn't be wasted either; catch it in a basin—it's a good thing. These two pigs will yield quite a bit of meat; cut them up and freeze them, and we should be able to eat them for a while.

Xiao Lingfeng went to help, while Jian Ning went back to her dormitory by herself. She wasn't interested in watching the pig slaughtering, so she might as well rest for a while.

It was still quite cold inside. Worried that Xiao Lingfeng would come looking for her soon, she didn't go into her immortal abode but instead turned on the air conditioner. The room warmed up quickly.

Sitting on the bed, holding the Nine Revolutions Burning Heaven Manual, he began to read it carefully.

Jian Ning finally saw Fu Mengfan at dinner. He had clearly lost a lot of weight in the long time she hadn't seen him. However, he seemed particularly excited.

Upon seeing Jian Ning approach, he strode over and shook her hand.

"Comrade Jian Ning, your arrival has brought a vibrant new life to our place!"

Xiao Lingfeng, that kid, for so long, he'd rather eat cold-resistant potatoes every day than go out and find us something good to eat. But as soon as you came, he was like he'd been injected with chicken blood.

"We caught two wild boars right away! If you had come sooner, we might have been able to eat delicious food every day for a month!"

“We just happened to run into each other today. He was lucky. It has nothing to do with me,” Jian Ning said with a smile.

Even if it was food they provided themselves, Jian Ning didn't want to take credit. These soldiers had really worked hard, going out to kill monsters every day in this cold weather. Giving them some food was worthwhile.

"Comrade Jian Ning, you're too modest. Come and sit down with me. We can talk about the fish you asked Xiao Lingfeng to give me."

Fu Mengfan smiled and asked Jian Ning to sit at the table where he had been sitting. There were two soldiers there, both wearing glasses and white coats, who looked just like Fu Mengfan—doctors who were engaged in scientific research.

Xiao Lingfeng went to queue up and brought them their dinner for the night.