After that, life grew much easier for Ye Jingcheng.
When he had time, he watched the two little ones. When he was busy, he refined pills and fed his spirit beasts. His days felt full.
Another two months passed. The spirit apricots ripened completely, and Ye Jingcheng and Chu Yanqing picked every last one, filling two large baskets.
Each fruit was translucent and fragrant with spiritual energy, drawing keen interest from both little ones.
Though only two months old, they were noticeably sturdier than ordinary infants. They could not sit up yet, but they already knew how to grab things.
At the sight of the spirit apricots, both reached for them.
The two little ones were surprisingly bold.
They did not want the smaller apricots. They wanted the bigger ones.
But they could not even grasp the small ones and could only babble in frustration.
Ye Jingcheng and Chu Yanqing could not help bursting into delighted laughter.
Just then, Ye Jingcheng sensed a change through his spiritual sense and spoke up.
"Yanqing, two of my spirit beasts have broken through!"
Chu Yanqing nodded and carried Ye Qingnian and Ye Qingfeng back inside.
Ye Jingcheng entered the Grotto-Heaven.
Inside, the Soil-Turning Earthworm had completed its breakthrough beside the spirit field. Its body had grown three or four times larger and now resembled a python, an astonishing sight.
Every segment of its body gleamed with spiritual light. Its raised head even showed hints of expression!
It swayed toward Ye Jingcheng and made a faint sound.
"Mas..."
"Mas..."
It was only a single syllable, and not a clear one, but it showed how much its strength and intelligence had grown.
After looking at Ye Jingcheng, it turned toward the Jade Ring Rat and squeaked.
Its squeaks sounded much like the Jade Ring Rat's