Inside the stone hall, the monster that originally occupied most of the space turned into a small beast the size of a cat, and the chains wrapped around it also became smaller.
There are runes engraved on the chain, which greatly increases its restraining power. Otherwise, the hardness of the chain alone would not be enough to lock Xuan Ling.
It folded its wings and lay lazily on the pillow-shaped golden stone. The stone was transparent and moist, like jade, wax and amber. Little Stone turned towards the stone every day, wanting to take a bite, but Xuan Ling pressed the stone under his body, giving it no chance to get close.
"What are we having for lunch?" Xuan Ling asked.
Ten days had passed since they broke into the stone hall that day. During these ten days, Xue Huan and Xuan Ling had become quite familiar with each other. To be precise, she had successfully captured the stomach of this big man with her superb cooking skills, thus ensuring her own personal safety. She was no longer afraid that he would eat her like she was at the beginning.
They even grew vegetables in the stone temple.
Compared with its previous cold and silent appearance, the stone hall has now completely changed.
In a corner of the stone hall, there were several flat boxes carved out of stone. Xue Huan spread a layer of spirit stone fragments on the bottom of the boxes, covered them with soil, and then planted some vegetables.
The only two things that can be considered food in this valley are the black scorpions in the black scorpion forest and the water snakes in the river.
However, she had caught most of the water vipers, so the black scorpions became the only source of food.
But there are no wild vegetables or fruits.
She didn't know whether it was because the terrain here was too strange or the environment was too harsh, but she searched the entire valley and couldn't find any edible vegetables.
The most common thing here is stone.
If people don’t eat meat for a long time, they may just feel a little greedy, but if they don’t eat vegetables for a long time, their body will not be able to bear it.
Fortunately, she had put some seeds that were easy to store for a long time in her treasure bag, such as mung beans, soybeans, sesame seeds, peanuts, etc. These seeds were small in size and could be easily packed into a small jar.
She used part of the mung beans and soybeans to sprout, planted the other part and waited for them to bloom and bear fruit, and also planted the rest of the sesame seeds and peanuts.
She put a gourd of spiritual fat in her treasure bag. The spiritual fat was as thick as yogurt and needed to be diluted before use. A small drop could dilute a large basin of spiritual spring water. She used the spiritual spring water to water the vegetables and crops, so these crops grew very lush in just a few days.
Bean sprouts grow a crop every day. They are fresh, tender and sweet. Just stir-fry them or serve them cold to make a delicious dish.
There are many ways to cook scorpion meat, such as frying, roasting, making into meatballs, chopping into minced meat for dumplings, etc.
Although the ingredients are limited, she cooks them in different ways every day and always manages to make a delicious meal.
Xuan Ling's appetite was naturally won over by her, and he waited for her to feed him every day.
Looking at Xuan Ling who had shrunk to the size of a cat, Xue Huan felt like feeding her own cat every day. Of course, she didn't dare to say this out loud. If she made the boss angry, she would be in trouble.
"For lunch, we'll have spicy edamame, stir-fried bean sprouts, and braised scorpion meatballs. The staple food will be noodles with meat sauce, and a sweet mung bean soup. What do you think?" Xue Huan listed the names of the dishes.
Xuan Ling's mouth was already oozing with saliva, but his expression remained reserved: "Okay."
Xue Huan already had some understanding of his personality, and she knew that if he agreed to nod, she would be very satisfied, otherwise there would be a lot of critical words waiting for her.
Xue Huan began to prepare.
Xuan Ling watched her cooking with a smile on her face, and his blood-red eyes became clear and focused.
During the meal, Xue Huan told Xuan Ling about things in the outside world, both in the secular world and in the spiritual world. Xuan Ling seemed nonchalant, but she knew that he was actually listening with his ears perked up.
Sometimes he would tell her stories about things that happened more than a thousand years ago.
It was during these day-to-day interactions that Xue Huan's fear of Xuan Ling gradually faded. After his stature shrank, she even had the bold thought of stroking him. However, she never dared to reach out.
After dinner, Xue Huan cleared the dishes and sat down next to Xuan Ling, continuing to study the runes on the chain.
During these days, apart from growing vegetables, cooking, and feeding Xuan Ling, she also studied these runes.
According to Xuan Ling, this entire valley is a closed formation used to trap it, so there is no way out. If she wants to get out, she can only help him untie the chains first. Once he is free, he can carry her up.
After all, he has wings and can fly without spiritual energy.
Xue Huan didn't completely believe what he said at first, but after exploring the entire valley, she found that there was no way out of the valley as he said.
If she wanted to get out, she had only two choices. One was to do as Xuan Ling said, help him untie the chains and let him carry her up, and the other was to climb up step by step from the bottom of the valley.
The former option is obviously simpler and more comfortable. She only needs to crack the rune. Even if she can't do it herself, there are still those knowledgeable teachers in the Soul Realm. Even if those teachers can't do it, she can still seek help from other people in the Soul Realm on the forum.
In short, the rune can be cracked eventually, it just depends on the length of time.
Compared to climbing a cliff, it is obviously much easier.
The cliff was as smooth as a mirror and so high that it was a great test of physical strength and endurance. If you were not careful, you would fall down.
Even if she had the Tianluo Umbrella to protect her from falling to death, she would have to start all over again every time she fell. Who knew when she would be able to climb up again?
Comparing the two, Xue Huan prefers the first option.
However, she was a little worried about Xuan Ling. He also said that he fell into a trap of humans and was captured and locked up here. He must be very unhappy with humans. What if she let him go and he went on a killing spree?
Moreover, she could not guarantee that he would fulfill his promise after he was free.
She tentatively asked what exactly happened a thousand years ago, why he was arrested, and who arrested him, but Xuan Ling did not tell her.
From Xuan Ling's perspective, humans are despicable and shameless, but if we put ourselves in humans' perspective, would Xuan Ling be an evil monster?
Different standpoints lead to very different angles and ways of looking at problems.
Xue Huan couldn't tell whether Xuan Ling was good or evil, so she had no choice.
As if seeing her concerns, Xuan Ling took the initiative to swear an oath to heaven, stating that if she helped him untie the chains and gain freedom, he would take her away from the valley.
Xue Huan had suffered a loss at the hands of Huang Tian once before. When he swore the oath to heaven, he was very sincere in it, but he ended up laying some traps in the oath. It sounded innocent, but it ended up causing her and Pei Ji to sink into the illusion world.
If the Five Elements Pearl hadn't reminded her, she would probably never wake up, and her consciousness would eventually be lost in the illusion.
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