Chapter 533: Leaving the Small Space of the Beast Realm

It is impossible to pick up every single snail; there are plants in the water that block some of the view.

So, you feel you have picked them all up, but if you look again, there are still a few left. Qin Lang and Rong Yan kept their heads down, searching carefully in the stream for snails, never tiring of it.

Qin Xun also wanted to find a few more; stir-fried with chili peppers, these things taste especially delicious.

When night fell, everyone found a cultivation team to rest with.

Since they were about to leave, the next morning Lin Yao called Su He Shizi and others to kill a high-grade beast, the kind that tastes good. It was somewhat like an ox, but fortunately a small one with not very strong combat power.

Qin Bi received ribs and twenty jin of beast meat; the ox hooves were given to her as well, along with various other scraps. Qin Bi put away the beast meat, then led everyone back to the stream where they had found the snails.

"There are snails again??!?" Qin Lang exclaimed in surprise.

Qin Bi stepped closer and peered carefully at the snails in the water: "Not very many."

The stream was shallow and, because it was winter, icy cold.

But the shallow stream was very clear, with a layer of snails covering the bottom—not the kind where you find one every few steps, but a full layer you could scoop up by the handful.

Rong Yan went over for a look as well: "That's quite a lot, quite a lot. How many more snails do you want? They gathered this many in just one night. We caught quite a few yesterday, and I thought there would be none left today. Having these snails is already good enough."

Rong Yan was content.

Finding snails today was an unexpected joy.

After one pass, it becomes hard to find more snails.

Especially for this kind of spiritual food; how often can you encounter so much?

The young masters of Su Guogong Fu were surprised; upon seeing they were snails, their jaws dropped in astonishment. They curiously peered along the stream bank. Qin Tan and Qin Di had already heard that Qin Bi and the others had found snails, but they never expected there to still be snails in the stream.

"Wow," said a young man from Su Guogong Fu. "How can such a rare thing exist? This is winter; even in spring and summer, encountering snails is rare. To find such a rare thing as snails in the dead of winter!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone deeply agreed.

They all felt it was a matter of luck. If not for the blessing of luck, what about snails? It would be enough just to avoid being chased by several high-grade beasts. The small space of the Beast Realm is fraught with danger.

"Our luck," said Su Er Young Master while eating a small sweet radish, "is awesome."

Qin Bi smiled; indeed, it was awesome. The small luck orb carried by Qin Lang was truly awesome. Whenever they needed luck, no matter how far away, the small luck orb would rush over, dusty from the journey.

"Sigh!" Qin Bi's feelings were complex; this was truly the luck of her Qin Yan Hou Fu.

Yet, how could such a Qin Yan Hou Fu produce someone like Qin He?

Su He Shizi said to Qin Bi: "You found them, so you catch first. Once you've taken a reasonable amount, we will catch some. It's a rare thing; we are also craving a taste. Picking up the rest later will be enough to eat."

Qin Bi did not stand on ceremony; she opened her storage bag and took out several baskets.

Everyone was the type who would not snatch things. Besides, with Lin Yao and Qin Tan present to keep order, no one would scoop up everything for themselves. Su Guogong Fu was still relatives; they would not do such a thing.

Su Er Young Master dragged over a basket and called on the other young masters of Su Guogong Fu to start scooping.

Qin Tang, Jiang Xu, and the young illegitimate son of the Third Branch also started scooping. Qin Bi, Qin Tan, and Qin Di searched for shrimp. The Third Uncle and Father found some and gave them to her; they all knew Qin Bi had finally obtained Rong Yang and Rong Chi, so they must dote on the children properly.

There were also small fish and river shrimp; whatever they caught was given to Qin Bi.

Qin Bi felt a bit embarrassed and left some for Qin Tan and Qin Di: "There are children at home waiting too; give it to them to eat. These small shrimp contain spiritual energy, have low combat stages, and are good for children."

Qin Di thought for a moment: "Alright, I'll save some for your nephews."

They scooped up several more baskets of snails, and Qin Bi did not take the rest.

It was not that she didn't want them, but she felt embarrassed to take it all. Every family had children, including those around Qin Lang's age who all loved to eat. If she took everything they scooped up, what would that look like?

Su He Shizi and Qin Tang added some water to the baskets. Seeing that the snails would not die, Lin Yao told Qin Bi to put them into her storage bag.

Next, everyone searched for the remaining snails. Those with good luck found about ten jin; those with bad luck picked up three or five jin. By this time, it was nearly noon. Qin Xun, Qin Lang, and Rong Yan gave the river shrimp they had caught to Qin Bi.

"Let's go back," said Qin Tan.

Everyone put their items into their storage bags and followed Qin Tan to the place where the teleportation array was set up. Several cultivation teams also wanted to return, so everyone stood inside the teleportation array. The official from the Ministry of Revenue activated the array.

The destination was directly the Ministry of Revenue. People from Qin Yan Hou Fu and Rong Wang Fu saw them and immediately went over.

"Has Qin Yan returned?" Qin Tan asked the people from the Ministry of Revenue.

"Qin He Shizi?" said the Ministry of Revenue official. "No. If Qin He Shizi were with Xue Rong Shizifei, they would not need the Ministry of Revenue's teleportation array. Xue Rong Shizifei is a disciple of the Immortal Sect and does not lack teleportation arrays."

Everyone chatted, with various cultivation teams inquiring about each other's gains.

Hearing that Qin Yan, who led the team, had not yet returned, Qin Bi thought it was for the best; if Qin He had not returned either, it would save them even more worry.

As Qin Bi was thinking, Rong Yang saw her and shouted, "Mother."

Qin Bi suddenly looked over; the young prince had brought Rong Yang to find her.

Rong Yang ran toward Qin Bi: "Mother, I came to pick you up. I didn't expect you to be returning just now."

Qin Bi could not help but smile, feeling genuine joy: "Rong Yang."

Qin Bi bent down and picked up the little bun: "Why did you come to pick me up?"

"I thought I should come to pick up Mother," Rong Yang said happily. "So I came. Young Prince brother has been waiting with me since morning. It's a good thing we didn't go home for lunch, or we would have missed it."

Rong Yang's voice was milk-sweet, small yet heartwarming.

Qin Bi, full of joy, told Qin Tan, Qin Di, and her brothers, then carried Rong Yang onto the carriage. The young prince climbed up as well. Lin Yao bowed to everyone and got on his horse to leave with them.

On the way back, Qin Bi sat in the carriage, holding Rong Yang: "Rong Yang, I brought delicious food for you and Rong Chi."

"What is it?" Rong Yang asked.

Qin Bi did not keep them in suspense; she eagerly showed off her treasure, grabbing a handful of small sweet radishes with leaves from her storage bag: "This one. You and the young prince should try it; it's very sweet."

Rong Yang was delighted, and the young prince was envious.

Qin Bi wiped the small sweet radish on her clothes, while the young prince wiped his on his robe. Rong Yang took the small sweet radish Qin Bi gave him and took a bite; the child's eyes immediately lit up.

"Delicious," said Rong Yang.

Qin Bi also took one to eat: "I found a lot for you and Rong Chi."

Qin Bi picked out a red small sweet radish and a yellow one for Rong Yang. Children liked colorful things. Rong Yang took them, and the young prince glanced over.

After finishing a handful of small sweet radishes, Qin Bi grabbed another handful.

Upon arriving at Rong Wang Fu, Rong Juan stood tall and graceful like a jade pillar at the gate, holding the little milk bun.

Qin Bi stepped down from the carriage. The little milk bun saw Qin Bi and fluttered over: "Mother."