Xiao Li remembered the herd of wild sheep and water deer she had found by the lake last time, and her heart itched with desire. She still needed to go up the mountain again, this time to catch more for her space.
"Mom, Xiao Yuan is bored. I'll take it out to play for a bit." Since she started practicing her cultivation technique, Xiao Li hasn't been up the mountain much. Now it's much easier to find an excuse. Xiao Yuan is now the family's new darling.
Yun Yuniang agreed and instructed, "Don't go deep into the mountains. Play outside for a while and then come home for dinner."
"Okay." Xiao Li hurried up the mountain while it was still early, so she wouldn't be too late to come back and miss dinner.
The two of them, one human and one mouse, headed up the mountain. Actually, Xiao Li's cultivation didn't stop Xiao Yuan from running around on the mountain. Moreover, Xiao Yuan had recently advanced in rank and its strength had greatly increased; no animal on the mountain could harm it anymore. Now it was truly the king of the mountain.
The two moved quickly, and with Xiao Yuan leading the way, there was no fear of getting lost. Xiao Li had also carried some snake and insect repellent, so there was no need to worry about snakes or insects. As long as they were careful, safety was not a problem.
This time, it only took an hour to reach the lake. With Xiao Jiu's guidance, Xiao Li already knew how to retrieve objects from a distance. She simply released her divine sense, and wherever her divine sense reached, she could retrieve objects from the space.
Before she cultivated any techniques, Xiao Li couldn't have done it, but now it's too easy. After all, even Xiao Jiu praised her divine sense. Xiao Li felt it was probably because of her transmigration that her divine sense was stronger.
After waiting a while, luckily, a flock of wild sheep arrived. Xiao Jiu cast an invisibility spell on Xiao Li, who approached the flock and collected them one by one into her spatial storage. After collecting more than a dozen sheep, the lead sheep finally realized something was wrong, and after a brief commotion, led the flock away.
They caught some more fish at their usual spot and were about to head home. Just then, a sharp bird call came from deep in the mountains, and it seemed the source wasn't far away.
"Xiaoyuan, do you know where that is?" Xiaoli shaded a spot on the balcony with her hand, looking at the place where the commotion was coming from.
"There should be a cliff over there, and a very fierce big bird lives there." Xiao Yuan jumped onto Xiao Li's shoulder and looked into the deep mountains.
"It's not far from here, should we go take a look?" Xiao Li was a little undecided. Then she thought, if they can't beat them, they can go into the space, so the two of them headed towards the cliff.
At the foot of the cliff, the scene of the battle unfolded: an eagle and a large snake were locked in combat, the fight nearing its end. Both animals were covered in wounds. The eagle had snatched the snake in its jaws, soared into the air, and slammed it down. The snake struggled a few times before becoming completely still. The eagle's feathers were scattered everywhere, and it had been bitten on the leg. It was now at its last gasp.
It saw a human and a rat slowly approaching, and tried to struggle to stand up, but failed. A pleading look appeared in the eagle's eyes.
Xiao Li was quite surprised that she could see the emotions the giant eagle was showing. After thinking for a moment, she took out some spiritual spring water from her spatial storage and prepared to feed it to the giant eagle.
"Master, quickly put it into your space." Xiao Jiu's voice rang in my ears.
Xiao Li didn't ask any questions. She simply waved her hand, and the person and the two beasts disappeared from the spot.
"Little Nine, why did you put it in your space?" Xiao Li asked while feeding the giant eagle some spiritual spring water. The giant eagle cooperated fully, knowing that it was something useful to it.
"Master, haven't you felt the connection with the giant eagle? As long as you receive a spirit beast from the space, it will be marked with your soul imprint and become your pet," Xiao Jiu explained.
"I see." Xiao Li nodded. "No wonder I was able to understand what Xiao Yuan was saying when it entered the space."
"Yes, Master. But that only applies to animals that have developed intelligence. Little rabbits won't do." Xiao Jiu also curiously came over to take a look.
"That eagle is so majestic! Its wingspan is two meters!" Xiao Jiu exclaimed in amazement.
Xiao Yuan seemed somewhat frightened, watching silently from the side. After all, these eagles also eat small animals, making them natural enemies.
Before long, the giant eagle stood up. The spiritual spring has the effect of cleansing the marrow, so curing snake venom is quite simple.
"Master, thank you for saving me." The eagle lowered its head and rubbed against Xiaoli.
"I'm so glad you're alright. You should stay in the mountains and recover. I need to hurry down and go home. I'll come see you again later." Xiao Li remembered her mother's words and wanted to go home as soon as possible. With her two pets and herself out of the space, Xiao Li didn't linger and headed down the mountain with Xiao Yuan. Along the way, she encountered several Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, which she unceremoniously put into her space.
When I got home, it was just in time for dinner, and of course, I couldn't escape Yun Yu Niang's nagging.
Today's harvest was quite plentiful. Not only did we catch wild goats and replenish the fishpond, but we also gathered Ganoderma lucidum and acquired a spirit pet. Xiao Li nodded in satisfaction.
Sigh... It's just that I can't share it with my family, and it doesn't feel right to use it all by myself.
"Master, what's troubling you?" Xiao Jiu noticed that her master looked worried.
"If only I could share these with my parents and brother. Right now, I can only sneak some across the border. I also want to take out some of that food to help the refugees. It's better than letting it sit in the warehouse gathering dust."
"That's easy. I'll put a restriction on your parents and brother to ensure they can't tell and will never expose our space," Xiao Jiu said, coming up with an idea.
Xiao Li shook her head. "I don't want to use magic on them. It's not good, it's disrespectful."
"There's nothing we can do about that. If you want to keep the secret, it's best not to tell anyone," Xiao Jiu said helplessly.
"If only I had a master, I'd have an excuse to take things out." Xiao Li thought of the novels she had read before, in which there was always an awesome master.
"I've got it! Xiao Jiu, you can pretend to be my master! That way, I can take things out openly without my parents suspecting anything." Xiao Li excitedly pulled Xiao Jiu along.
"Xiao Jiu, do you think this is feasible?"
"It's possible, but I've never been someone's mentor before," Xiao Jiu said, both excited and a little nervous.
"It's okay, just listen to me." Xiaoli had a plan in mind and secretly cheered herself on.
A few days later, after breakfast, Chen Niang took his sister to the mountain to collect firewood as usual. Ever since he was taken in by the Mo family, he had insisted on doing this, always making sure to take his sister with him to do what they could.
As the family prepared to leave the courtyard, a Taoist priest with his hair tied in a topknot and wearing a white robe floated in on a flying sword amidst the gentle breeze.
He had clear and bright eyes, an air of otherworldly grace, and an elegant demeanor.
The Mo family members stared wide-eyed as the Taoist priest landed in their courtyard.
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