She and Xiao Yanchu had previously discussed it and concluded that the Food-Sustaining Grass was likely responsible for suppressing the toxicity of the Soul-Devouring Shadow.
To solve the problem of feeding Mao Mao, Su Ruojin brought back some Food-Supplementing Grass from the cave, planted it in Yunwu Courtyard, and took good care of it.
Upon arriving at Yunji Courtyard, Xiao Bao was reciting a nursery rhyme that Su Ruojin had newly composed for him.
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star... Twinkle, little star, Momo winks at me..."
As Xiao Bao read this, he looked up and saw Su Ruojin and the furry creature on her shoulder.
"Ah, Sister Jin, Mao Mao, Mao Mao!" Xiao Bao put down his book and ran towards Su Ruojin.
These past few days, Xiao Bao has gained a lot of weight and grown taller, so Su Ruojin can no longer easily pick him up.
"Woof woof~" Mao Mao barked at Xiao Bao and jumped from Su Ruojin's shoulder into Xiao Bao's arms.
Xiao Bao stroked Mao Mao's head happily: "Mao Mao, let's...go eat mung bean...cake."
"Woof woof~" Mao Mao nodded its little head.
Su Ruojin discovered that Mao Mao actually eats everything and is very easy to raise, but its favorite food is the Food-Enriching Grass.
If it doesn't eat the Abundance Grass for a few days, its fur will become noticeably duller.
When the Eclipta prostrata was first planted, it was so wilted that Yanluo thought it wouldn't survive.
After Mao Mao ran to the nutrient-rich grass to relieve himself, the grass came back to life.
Only then did Su Ruojin realize that Mao Mao's excrement was fertilizer from the Feast Grass.
Uh, one eats the other?
Well, that makes it a perfect closed loop.
"Mao Mao, let me tell you a story." Xiao Bao took out his little storybook and began to read the words to Mao Mao one by one.
Mao Mao continued eating its mung bean cake, whether it listened or not, only it knew.
Seeing this, Yanluo smiled and said, "Miss, Xiaobao's illness is considered cured. Shall we prepare to return to Yanyang?"
Su Ruojin shook her head: "We won't go back to Yanyang. After the matter with the Prince is settled, we'll go to Yunqi and bring Grandmother back."
Yanluo's eyes lit up. She had already heard many anecdotes about Yunqi from the old lady and was particularly eager to see him.
Su Ruojin called out to Mao Mao, "Mao Mao, eat well and practice swordsmanship with Xiao Bao for a while."
"Woof woof~" Mao Mao barked at her in response.
Ever since he saw Xiaobao practicing swordsmanship, Mao Mao has been rushing over and jumping around in the middle of Xiaobao's sword moves. Xiaobao can't hit him at all, and he's having a great time.
Su Ruojin instantly discovered a better way to practice swordsmanship, which was completely fun and educational.
To avoid accidental injury, she replaced Xiao Bao's sword with a small wooden sword, wrapped it with a layer of cloth, and then let Xiao Bao spar with Mao Mao.
Facing Xiao Bao's thrusting sword, Mao Mao kept dodging, occasionally letting out two "woof woofs," his eyes half-closed, having a great time playing with Xiao Bao.
Gradually, Su Ruojin began to understand the mystery.
At first, Xiao Bao used the sword techniques he was taught to make moves, but later it gradually became Mao Mao guiding Xiao Bao's swordplay.
Each sword strike was very rhythmic, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a complete and exquisite sword technique.
Su Ruojin was shocked.
She thought of Master Xuanyuan in the cave.
Although she didn't see any sword manuals in the cave, who would dare say that Master Xuanyuan wasn't proficient in swordsmanship?
Or perhaps, during the more than thirty years that he spent in that cave, Mao Mao also accompanied Master Xuanyuan in practicing swordsmanship.
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