Shun was the first to step out of the group and walk towards the lizard. 'If Uncle did it, I must do it as well,' Shun thought, knowing he had more obligation to fulfill than Four Eyes.
While Shun stood before the lizard, the little beast barked. Shun glanced back at the little beast and then turned to Chatty. "The beast said you should eat the gallbladder and the liver, while the leader should eat both the big and small intestines," Chatty said.
Jack, who followed behind Shun and stood beside the lizard, wanted to vomit blood when he heard what Chatty said. 'Both the big and small intestines?' he thought, 'That's a lot!'
"What about me?" Chatty asked. The little fox barked once.
"You!" Chatty was so mad. But the little fox barked again, more insistently. It told Chatty it was not joking. He should eat the brain, which is also the smallest of all organs, while the rest could eat anything they wanted.
"What did he tell you?" Fatty curiously asked. "He told me to eat the brain!" Chatty exclaimed, his voice tinged with disbelief. Fatty laughed out loud when he heard Chatty.
"It also said everyone can eat the rest," Chatty added as he strode towards the lizard to look for the brain. 'Is it truly the smallest? Maybe I can just swallow it like Chu Yan did?' His mind felt like it was about to burst. Fatty followed Chatty.
After Chatty's first breakthrough, he realized how much his body had changed and the big difference in his fighting capability now compared to before the breakthrough. He finally decided to go all out to make himself stronger since he knew there was no turning back from their current situation.
'Since we are already in this situation, we might as well do it.' This was what both Chatty and Fatty had in mind. Looking at the lifeless beast, Chatty immediately looked for the brain. He found a two-fist palm-sized brain. Staring at it, Chatty already wanted to vomit blood.
"Chatty, what do you think I should get?" Fatty asked, his voice tinged with curiosity.
"Don't talk to me!!! Ah! I already have my own problem! Why don't you have the heart?!" Chatty loudly replied without even looking at Fatty.
"I was thinking the same. Look, it's not that big!" Fatty said, holding onto the lizard's heart. When Chatty looked at what was in Fatty's hand, he was furious. He turned to the fox guarding Four Eyes. "You said the brain was the smallest. Why is the heart smaller? You tricked me, you wicked fox!"
The fox curled up in Four Eyes' lap and adjusted its position. "But it is not good for you. Your body won't be able to endure it. You can only choose between the kidney or the brain," the fox lazily replied.
"How could you know what is best for me?" Chatty retorted, frustration evident in his voice.
"We beasts can tell almost everything about humans by looking. With my level of cultivation, I could easily tell you only had a breakthrough on the first level, and you have a weak heart," the fox said, curling himself back into Four Eyes' lap.
Chatty was dumbfounded after listening to the fox's words. Indeed, everything the beast said was true. Everyone seemed to understand that 'Enfield' was helping them.
Each one tried to do the same as Four Eyes: set their mind, meditate, and swallow.
For the next five days, the group fought stronger beasts and ate everything as the fox told them to. Almost everyone in the group had a breakthrough to their next level of cultivation.
The little Enfield stayed with Four Eyes at all times. It helped them defeat the beasts they fought by telling them how to deal with each one, which minimized Four Eyes' need to use his black magic.
While waiting for one member to complete their breakthrough, everyone opted to rest. The fox started to hop around Four Eyes, insinuating for him to follow. Four Eyes stood up and followed him.
After a while, the little beast circled around a bush with scarlet fruits hanging on it and barked while looking at Four Eyes.
"Do you want me to pick the fruits?" Four Eyes asked.
The fox barked again in affirmation. Four Eyes picked each of the fruits and stored them in his ring.
Four Eyes and the Enfield didn't realize someone was watching and following them from afar. Seated on a large tree branch, the masked person silently muttered, "This little beast is looking for trouble."
The masked figure's eyes narrowed as they observed Four Eyes and the Enfield moving through the dense forest. The figure's presence went unnoticed, their form blending seamlessly with the shadows of the foliage. The figure's attention was fixed on the pair, curiosity, and suspicion intertwined in their gaze.
As Four Eyes followed the Enfield to the bush with the scarlet fruits, the masked figure shifted slightly, ensuring they had a clear view.
They watched as Four Eyes carefully picked the fruits and stored them in his ring. 'Interesting,' the masked person thought.
The fox happily leaped and indicated for Four Eyes to follow. Four Eyes patiently followed the little beast. The Enfield then led Four Eyes to the lake.
The masked figure followed silently, their movements precise and calculated. Four Eyes was mesmerized by the scenery in front of him. The fox barked at Four Eyes, leading him to a smaller plant. When Four Eyes looked at it, he recognized it as ginseng, but there seemed to be crystallization on its leaves.
Indeed, it was ginseng, and the crystallization indicated that it was the rare, mystical 'snow ginseng.' Four Eyes knelt beside it and carefully observed.
'It's beautiful. Ling would definitely love this,' Four Eyes thought, still looking at it as if he wanted to memorize how it looked before digging it up to uproot the whole plant without damaging its roots.
Just as Four Eyes was digging the snow ginseng, the masked person narrowed his eyes; sure enough, they heard a very loud roar coming from behind the trees.
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