Chapter 31: High-Level Spiritual Fruit

A look of pleasant surprise burst in Qin Bi's eyes: "Really?"

"Really." Rong Yan was also pleasantly surprised. Coming to this small dimension of the Monster Realm this time was simply incredible. Looking at a cluster of auspicious clouds, Rong Yan said, "Look at these auspicious clouds; they are definitely first-grade high-tier auspicious clouds."

Qin Bi was overjoyed. Qin Tang, Qin Xun, and the others also approached, their eyes filled with astonishment and delight.

In the Great Yan Kingdom, the auspicious clouds were top-tier high-grade auspicious clouds, consisting of three separate clouds. Two had been swallowed by Qin He's child; therefore, Qin He's child was a "Fortune Baby" with high fortune value.

Currently, only Heir Rong Jun had one auspicious cloud left, which was being kept very tightly guarded.

One could estimate that if Qin He's child dared to swallow this auspicious cloud, Rong Jun would knock her teeth out.

Rong Jun was filled with killing intent and was not as easy to talk to as He Yan or the Emperor of Great Yan. Rong Jun had his own child and was wholeheartedly focused on building a small treasury for his son; how could he view someone else's child as a Fortune Baby?

"Sister, we are so amazing this time!" Qin Lang was ecstatic. He would look at the auspicious clouds, then look at the ones in front of Qin Bi after a moment, acting as curious as a child.

As much as Qin Bi liked it, she was still very concerned about cultivation.

A light rain had just fallen—a very small area, leaving only this patch of ground damp. If one were to dig, the compacted soil would not yet have loosened, but with just this bit of rainwater, various small plants were sprouting from the soil.

"This bit of rain is too little." Qin Bi had only demonstrated her ability once; it was uncertain if she could summon her water-element ability again.

However, since they were here for training, she could try time and again. Qin Bi continued to practice summoning spells. Qin Tang and the others also thought it was a good idea, looking around for plants to dig up, skipping over those that had just sprouted.

Qin Bi became quite skilled, occasionally producing small-scale rain—a drizzle the size of a tabletop, fine and dense, just enough to dampen the surface. As it gradually lessened, small flowers and grasses broke through the soil.

Rong Yan was mesmerized: "The small dimensions of the Monster Realm love people with your cultivation aptitude. You can replenish rainwater for the dimension and make plants grow. If you went to a higher-level Monster Realm dimension, you might even find a few spirit fruits."

Holding a freshly dug plant, Qin Lang said, "Sister, walk around a bit. Perhaps you can find precious medicinal herbs or even spirit plants; it doesn't have to be spirit fruits."

Qin Bi hesitated, so Qin Xun and Qin Lang simply stopped digging and followed her to an area with trees. To their surprise, Qin Bi actually found eleven spirit fruits; the bright red fruits smelled fragrant.

Qin Lang: "..."

Qin Xun: "..."

Hoping to find spirit fruits and actually finding them were two different things, but Qin Bi had truly found them.

Fortunately, the spirit fruits were ripe. Qin Bi carefully picked them one by one. She intended to save these for Rong Yang to eat; children have small appetites and couldn't eat them all so quickly, and once the skin was damaged, they wouldn't keep well.

Upon hearing this, Rong Yan, who had originally planned to leave later, hurriedly urged Qin Bi to bring out the teleportation array: "These spirit fruits grew by absorbing the spiritual energy of this Monster Realm dimension. Once you pick them, scholars with high cultivation talent will sense them and come to snatch them. We must leave immediately."

Qin Tang and the others panicked upon hearing this. Fortunately, their harvests had already been teleported back, so there was nothing left to pack.

Qin Bi was decisive. She immediately took out the teleportation array and activated it to leave this small dimension of the Monster Realm before the scholars and other training teams could arrive.

The teleportation destination was the Rong Prince's Mansion. Seeing the teleportation array, Rong Jun carried his child to the front courtyard.

As Qin Bi put away the teleportation array, Rong Yan and the others breathed a sigh of relief, though they worried the speed of the array might not be fast enough to outrun higher-level teleportation arrays. Rong Jun held Rong Yang, who was babbling and crying.

Qin Bi's heart instantly lightened. She walked over with a smile but did not touch the child: "Rong Yang, be good. Mother is covered in dirt. I'll wash up before holding you. Don't cry, you are so brave."

Rong Yang pouted, his eyelashes misty with tears.

Rong Jun felt heartache for the child but did not press Qin Bi.

Qin Bi was also a mother who doted on her child. Her heart twinged; the child had not been away from her for this long since birth. Although it had only been two days, it felt like a very long time to her. She coaxed the family of three back to their courtyard.

The butler attended to Qin Tang and the others, and they did not feel slighted.

Rong Jun had a fate of being cursed to have no wife or son; having finally had a child, he refused to let anyone else help with childcare. Having raised a child so carefully in the palm of his hand, even a simple pout from the baby made Rong Jun's heart ache!

Without that kind of fate, one wouldn't dare compare themselves to the young heir.

Even if they were truly being slighted, Rong Yan and the others wouldn't dare complain.

Qin Bi returned to the Heir's courtyard, washed up, and changed into a summer dress. When she came out, she took the child who was leaning over to look for her. Smelling her familiar scent, Rong Yang leaned against Qin Bi's shoulder to act spoiled.

Rong Jun studied her: "You aren't injured, are you?!"

"No," Qin Bi shook her head with a smile.

Seeing her in this state, with a bit more brightness in her eyes, Rong Jun's heart stirred.

Qin Bi held the tiny Rong Yang dearly and said to Rong Jun, "I have spirit fruits in my storage bag, freshly picked. Take them out and mash them into a puree for Rong Yang to taste."

Qin Bi couldn't wait to give the best to Rong Yang. Thinking of the child waiting for him at home made her heart ache; Rong Yang was so small, only a few months old. Fortunately, Rong Yang was quite attached to Rong Jun.

Rong Jun went to get the storage bag. Upon opening it, he saw eleven red spirit fruits.

They were actually first-grade high-tier spirit fruits; Rong Jun was truly surprised this time.

He gave one spirit fruit to a guard, who took it to the kitchen to watch the cook mash it into a paste. Qin Bi was worried the child couldn't eat too much at once, so she used a small porcelain spoon to feed a little to the little guy.

Rong Yang smacked his tiny mouth and swallowed it, but after eating, he pouted again, looking quite aggrieved.

Qin Bi spoke to the child: "We won't go there again. Stay home and accompany our Rong Yang."

Only then did the little guy babble again and open his mouth wide. Qin Bi smiled and fed him another bite of the spirit fruit puree. The little guy seemed to find it delicious, eating bite by bite, his tiny hands flailing.

His little hands were chubby and quite strong.

A smile flashed across Rong Jun's handsome face, reaching his eyes. He then rose and went to the front courtyard; he still had to maintain proper etiquette for Rong Yang's maternal family. Knowing Rong Jun would handle things, Qin Bi focused on feeding the child.

In the front courtyard living room, tea was served, and Rong Jun inquired briefly about the situation.

Qin Tang and the others did not stay long; having just returned, they were all eager to go home.

Rong Jun gave each of them a few sweet potatoes. He didn't feel stingy at all; he hadn't even asked for their summoned magical tools, giving them everything. If Qin Bi hadn't agreed to the sweet potatoes, Rong Jun certainly wouldn't have given them.

Taking their share of sweet potatoes and spiritual food, the group immediately took their leave.

After Qin Bi finished feeding Rong Yang, she coaxed the little guy to sleep. He gripped her clothes, and Qin Bi was also tired, so she simply fell asleep alongside him in a heavy slumber.

Rong Jun couldn't bear to wake Qin Bi, so he carried the little one to the Imperial Palace to grab a meal.

(End of Chapter)