Recaps

Shi Wen prepared his heavenly horses for breeding, then had Sikewell confirm that all nine mares were in foal. He also arranged for Sikewell to examine and vaccinate the four new puppies, who gathered when Shi Wen called them.

• Shi Wen adjusted the horses’ lighting and feed to encourage breeding while letting the mares choose their mates.
• The mares entered heat again without Shi Suo present and paired with the stallions.
• Shi Wen asked Sikewell to examine the horses, and Sikewell confirmed that all were healthy and in foal.
• Shi Wen asked Sikewell to check and vaccinate the puppies, then called Miao Wa, Xing Wa, Shun Wa, and Xi Wa to gather.

Shi Wen and Sikewell vaccinated Shi Wen’s four wary puppies, using meat-flavored deworming pills to calm them. Sikewell also checked Shi Wen’s pregnant horses and reassured him that their daily running would not endanger their foals.

• Shi Wen fed and petted the puppies before Sikewell arrived to examine and vaccinate them.
• The four puppies scattered when Shi Wen and Sikewell prepared for their checkups, and Miao Wa barked and dodged Shi Wen’s attempts to catch it.
• Sikewell gave Miao Wa a meat-flavored deworming pill and a shot, then examined and vaccinated the other puppies in the same way.
• Shi Wen took Sikewell to see his pregnant horses, worried that their running might make them lose their foals.
• Sikewell examined the horses and told Shi Wen they were healthy and that their running would not cause them to lose their foals.

Shi Wen gave Zhou Hongzhong manure to help his unit grow Ephedra rhytidosperma, then agreed to supply fertilizer to Jiang Yanhan’s wildlife rescue team. The chapter ended with Jiang Yanhan paying Shi Wen four thousand yuan and the two parting on good terms.

• Shi Wen let his horses roam freely and took extra care of his pregnant ewes as their due date approached.
• Zhou Hongzhong asked Shi Wen for manure after his unit’s Ephedra rhytidosperma plants failed to produce seeds, and Shi Wen offered two truckloads for free.
• Shi Wen continued tending his pastures and mountains, preparing forage and flowers to support his livestock and bees.
• Jiang Yanhan called to ask whether Shi Wen would sell fertilizer to his wildlife rescue team, explaining it could help grow fodder for rescuing wild animals.
• Shi Wen agreed, and Jiang Yanhan arrived the next day with four thousand yuan, which Shi Wen accepted after Jiang Yanhan insisted.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing agreed to spend a weekend helping with ranch work, then invited their friends to harvest the mature radishes in their backyard. As Yan Kexing cooked radish and cured pork rib stew, the group paused harvesting to eat lunch together, leaving a few cartloads of radishes to move afterward.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing discussed making time for each other and decided to harvest the backyard radishes on a weekend.
• Gong Jiang, Ge Yue, and Lin Chengqian arrived to help pull the mature radishes and tease Shi Wen about cooking for them.
• Shi Wen and the others harvested huge radishes while gathering the leafy tops to feed the ranch animals.
• The dogs helped pile up radishes, while the horses and brown cattle ate some as they worked.
• Yan Kexing cooked radish and cured pork rib stew, and the group stopped with a few cartloads left to eat lunch after feeding the animals.

Shi Wen harvested and shared his unusually crisp, sweet radishes, while discussing winter supplies and saved seeds with Yan Kexing and Fan Jiancheng. Zhu Ji arrived with the Abnormal Affairs Bureau’s test results, which he said were very good.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing shared a meal and decided to send radishes to Fan Jiancheng and the members, along with slaughtered geese for the December delivery.
• Shi Wen chopped leftover radish greens and fed them to the Bresse chickens and geese.
• Fan Jiancheng called Shi Wen to praise the radishes and asked whether he had saved seeds; Shi Wen said he had left a few plants to flower and set seed.
• Shi Wen told Fan Jiancheng that he had sent radishes to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau for testing.
• Zhu Ji delivered the test report and reassured Shi Wen that the results were very good.

Shi Wen and Zhu Ji chose radishes and goose meat as the monthly membership gift, and Shi Wen arranged for neighbors to prepare and deliver it. Cai Yaomin's family received the gift and enjoyed a warming goose and radish stew together.

• Zhu Ji told Shi Wen the radishes had an Ability value of 63, and they discussed the limits of improving crops.
• Zhu Ji helped Shi Wen with work, then praised the meal Shi Wen cooked with ranch ingredients.
• Shi Wen and Zhu Ji settled on giving members radishes and two jin of goose meat, keeping the geese' heads, feet, and organs for themselves.
• Shi Wen hired Zhang Deyuan and others to slaughter the geese, arranged packaging and delivery, and sent the gifts to members.
• Cai Yaomin brought her husband and daughter to her parents' house, where the family cooked the goose with radishes and praised the meal.

A heavy blizzard hit Shi Wen’s ranch, where he and Yan Kexing prepared the animals for the cold and planned a week of winter fun together. The next morning, several ewes began giving birth, keeping the couple busy in the barn.

• Snow and icy pellets began falling, and Shi Wen inspected the ranch while Yan Kexing heated their home.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing made a warm dinner, then Shi Wen checked the livestock, young animals, and poultry before bed.
• Yan Kexing told Shi Wen he had arranged a week off, and they planned to ski and invite Gong Jiang and the others to the ranch.
• The next morning, the ewes began giving birth, and Shi Wen and Yan Kexing stayed in the barn to help as the lambs arrived at different times.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing cared for the ewes during lambing when they heard the tigers approaching through the heavy snow. The tigers returned with prey to share, and the ranch animals gradually welcomed their old friends.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing put off their planned vacation while they watched over the ewes and helped with lambing.
• Yan Kexing heard the tigress and the other tiger outside and went to check on them while Shi Wen stayed with the ewes.
• Yan Kexing returned with the two tigers, startling the animals in the livestock shed until Cong Zai recognized them.
• Shi Wen saw that the tigers had brought a deer leg and a goat leg as gifts and thanked them for sharing their prey.
• The ranch animals cautiously approached the tigers, who tucked in their claws and tried to play with their old friends.

Shi Wen welcomed the two tigers and their animal legs, then arranged to slaughter sheep so they could feast after their long journey through the snow. After the ewes delivered 121 healthy lambs, Shi Wen and his guests prepared to choose sheep for slaughter.

• The young animals played together indoors before the two tigers grew sleepy and fell asleep with the dogs and other animals.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing decided to slaughter two sheep for the tigers and save the animal legs the tigers brought for the dogs and smaller animals.
• Shi Wen invited Zhang Deyuan, Gong Jiang, and others to help and share the mutton, telling Lin Chengqian that the tigers would get first pick.
• The ewes gave birth to 121 healthy lambs, and Shi Wen finished recording and settling them before joining the sheep slaughter preparations.
• Zhang Deyuan and Lin Chengqian praised the tigers for bringing prey, and Shi Wen returned from calling Zhou Hongzhong to report their arrival and led everyone to choose sheep.

Shi Wen and Zhang Deyuan slaughtered livestock for a feast while the two tigers visited, and Shi Wen reflected that the fierce predators would eventually need to return to the wild. The male snow leopard arrived too, and the tigress competed with him for Shi Wen’s attention.

• Shi Wen chose two sheep that had grown less well, weighed them with Zhang Deyuan, and prepared them along with chickens and geese for a feast.
• Lin Chengqian, Gong Jiang, and Ge Yue discussed how warmly Shi Wen treated the tigers, while Shi Wen overheard them and played with the animals.
• Shi Wen decided the fierce tigers were better suited to hunting in the wild and planned to give them extra chickens before they left.
• Cong Zai brought the male snow leopard to Shi Wen’s home, where Shi Wen welcomed him and rubbed his belly.
• The tigress threatened the snow leopard for competing for Shi Wen’s affection, then settled beside them and exposed her belly too.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing returned the three big fellows to their territory, then learned that only their fat-tailed sheep qualified as Variant Ingredients. Shi Wen offered to supply the Abnormal Affairs Bureau, and Yan Kexing welcomed the chance to work with the people who had helped him feel less alone.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing took the two tigers back to their territory, where the tigress clung to Shi Wen until he promised to visit often.
• Shi Wen sent meat from his Bresse chickens, geese, and fat-tailed sheep to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau for testing; only the sheep reached Variant Ingredient status.
• Zhu Ji praised Shi Wen's results and advised him and other Ability users to eat ingredients from their ranch to benefit their Abilities.
• Shi Wen offered to add slots for the Abnormal Affairs Bureau, and Zhu Ji hurried off to discuss the partnership.
• Shi Wen told Yan Kexing he had raised the partnership because Yan Kexing cared about the Bureau and its people.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing discovered that about eleven lambs on their ranch had unusually perceptive eyes, so they asked the Abnormal Affairs Bureau to examine them. The experts found that the lambs had not awakened Variant Beast bloodlines and suggested they may have gained heightened intelligence under the influence of Shi Wen’s Qilin Bloodline; Shi Wen later concluded they were perceptive rather than truly intelligent.

• Shi Wen and the Abnormal Affairs Bureau agreed to reserve two hundred ordinary membership slots for Ability users.
• Shi Wen noticed that one lamb seemed unusually affectionate and alert, then brought Yan Kexing to inspect the flock with him.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing identified about eleven lambs with unusually clear eyes and asked Zhu Ji to send specialists.
• Zhu Ji arrived with experts, who examined the lambs and determined that they had not awakened Variant Beast bloodlines but might have developed heightened intelligence under Shi Wen’s influence.
• Shi Wen decided the lambs were better described as perceptive than intelligent, since they otherwise seemed much like ordinary lambs.

Shi Wen decided to train the spiritual lambs as potential pets, but struggled with teaching them where to relieve themselves. He hired Tian Xiaoyu, whose training began to improve the lambs, while he started writing a care manual for future owners.

• Zhu Ji discussed the spiritual lambs with Shi Wen and offered support as Shi Wen and Yan Kexing planned to train them before deciding their future.
• Shi Wen tried for several days to teach the lambs to use a designated spot, but made little progress and decided to seek professional help.
• Shi Wen found Tian Xiaoyu online, agreed to her fee, and invited her to train the lambs at the ranch.
• Tian Xiaoyu assessed the lambs as smart and trainable, moved into Shi Wen's rented village house, and began working with them.
• Shi Wen saw the lambs gradually become better behaved as Tian Xiaoyu cared for and trained them.
• Shi Wen wrote a care manual for the pet sheep he hoped to offer in the future.

Shi Wen finished a practical guide to raising fat-tailed sheep and announced the sale of eleven trained pet lambs to his members. Several people placed orders, and Yang Yiqing asked whether the new venture needed help, but Shi Wen said it was going well.

• Shi Wen wrote a sheep-care manual based on his livestock experience while Yan Kexing watched him work and prepared his year-end review.
• Shi Wen completed the manual in two weeks, and his herder and non-herder friends praised it as practical and easy to follow.
• Shi Wen posted an advance announcement on the mini program, offering eleven pet lambs for fifty thousand each and uploading photos, videos, and the care guide.
• Several members expressed interest in ordering, and Shi Wen let them cancel before the lambs were two months old.
• Yang Yiqing contacted Shi Wen to ask whether the pet-lamb business was going smoothly or needed help, and Shi Wen said members were interested and no help was needed.

Shi Wen discussed plans for branding and identifying the ranch’s pet fat-tailed sheep with Yang Yiqing, while other ranchers offered to partner with him. After seeing that ordinary fat-tailed sheep could not be trained as companions, Shi Wen questioned Yan Kexing about why some sheep became pets and others became food.

• Yang Yiqing praised Shi Wen’s pet fat-tailed sheep venture and advised him to create a dedicated brand and give each sheep an identification number.
• Shi Wen and Yang Yiqing agreed to consider working together on future projects before ending their conversation.
• Qile Moge told Shi Wen he wanted to partner with him, and Shi Wen said he would consider him if a project arose.
• Shi Wen observed that ordinary fat-tailed sheep could not understand people or learn pet training, so he decided not to promote them as pets for now.
• Shi Wen asked Yan Kexing why some sheep became food while others became pets, and Yan Kexing asked whether he could no longer bear it.

Shi Wen resolved his doubts about sending the fat-tailed sheep to customers after talking with Yan Kexing, and the two shared a kiss. As New Year approached, Shi Wen welcomed Gong Jiang, Ge Yue, and Lin Chengqian to the ranch, where they visited the trained lambs and discussed the new agreement for returning the bodies of sheep that died in accidents.

• Shi Wen worried that sending the fat-tailed sheep away was cruel, and Yan Kexing told him to act with a clear conscience; Shi Wen decided he was ready to proceed.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing affirmed their understanding of each other and kissed.
• Gong Jiang, Ge Yue, and Lin Chengqian visited Shi Wen before going home for the New Year, and Shi Wen explained the new agreement requiring customers to return a lamb's body if it died in an accident.
• Ge Yue and Lin Chengqian held the lambs, while Gong Jiang petted them and Shi Wen offered to prioritize Ge Yue and Lin Chengqian if they wanted sheep of their own.
• Shi Wen noted that all the lambs in the batch had already been reserved by eleven members, including Baoye A Sai.

Shi Wen finished the ranch’s year-end work, sold gift packages and ingredients, and reviewed the ranch’s strong finances with Yan Kexing. The next morning, they set off to visit the two tigers, and the tigress came racing down the mountain to meet them.

• Shi Wen learned that the members’ pet lambs had settled into their new homes and pleased their owners.
• Shi Wen hired local workers to process the ranch’s livestock, sent member gift packages, and sold 7,500 portions of ingredients in under two hours.
• He Chengzhang bought all 700 sheepskins from Shi Wen for 1,200 yuan each.
• After finishing the ranch’s work, Shi Wen paid red envelopes to Gong Jiang, the other two workers, and Tian Xiaoyu, then prepared to spend New Year with Yan Kexing.
• Shi Wen calculated that the ranch had earned a surplus of more than 40 million yuan and planned to buy more livestock and supplies in spring.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing drove to visit the tigers, and the tigress spotted them and raced down the mountain.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing visited the tigress and male tiger to feed and play with them. An eastern imperial eagle stole the male tiger’s Bresse chicken, leaving him to settle for dried meat, and Yan Kexing wondered why the summer migrant was there.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing fed the tigress meat and played with her for more than two hours.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing found the hungry male tiger, checked his health, and fed him meat.
• An eastern imperial eagle swooped down and stole the Bresse chicken Shi Wen had set out for the male tiger.
• Yan Kexing identified the bird as an eastern imperial eagle and noted that it was usually only there in summer.
• The male tiger whined over the stolen chicken, then reluctantly ate dried meat after Shi Wen promised to bring another chicken next time.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing spotted an eastern imperial eagle following their car and worried it might threaten the ranch animals. After Shi Wen warned the little fox to stay inside, the eagle attacked the snow leopard cub, leaving a bald patch on its forehead.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing discussed why the eastern imperial eagle might have stayed behind and noted that the species mated for life.
• Shi Wen spotted the eagle following their car, and Yan Kexing drove on while they decided to leave it alone.
• Shi Wen warned the little fox to stay in the livestock shed because the eagle might mistake it for prey.
• A couple of days later, the eagle pecked the snow leopard cub's forehead and flew away as the ranch dogs barked at it.
• Shi Wen checked the cub's bald patch and tried to comfort it.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing failed to stop a clever imperial eagle from stealing food and killing pigeons. When Shi Wen finally caught it, fiery red wings suddenly grew from his back, and he went outside to test them.

• The imperial eagle repeatedly evaded Zhou Hongzhong, Shi Wen, and Yan Kexing, so they could only monitor it and take precautions.
• Shi Wen moved the animals' meals into the livestock shed, but later found bloodied feathers and discovered that three pigeons were missing.
• Shi Wen hit the imperial eagle with a stone when it tried to steal feed, but it returned to provoke him.
• Shi Wen leapt at the imperial eagle and caught it, then realized two wings had grown through his clothes.
• Yan Kexing reassured Shi Wen that wings were normal for a Qilin, and Shi Wen handed him the eagle before going outside to test them.

Shi Wen struggled to use his newly grown wings while Yan Kexing and Zhou Hongzhong dealt with the imperial eagle. After the eagle was sent to a zoo, Shi Wen’s wings began to ache, and Yan Kexing treated them with fragrant oil.

• Shi Wen tested his wings in the pasture but could only hover slightly and paddle through the air.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing reported the wings to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau and handed the imperial eagle over to Zhou Hongzhong.
• Zhou Hongzhong took the imperial eagle away and later told Shi Wen it had been sent to G Province National Zoo for at least half a year.
• Shi Wen asked Yan Kexing to examine his sore, twitching wing muscles, and Yan Kexing massaged them with oil that eased the discomfort.

Shi Wen underwent an examination after his wings awakened, and Xing Mingyue reassured him that the discomfort was temporary and his body was growing stronger. Shi Wen agreed to visit City B for further tests in a few days, but his sore wings still made sleeping difficult.

• Yan Kexing applied Chongming Bird oil to Shi Wen's sore wing bases, easing his pain enough for him to rest.
• Xing Mingyue and his team examined Shi Wen's wings and learned they created wind to support him rather than lifting him directly.
• The tests showed Shi Wen's Divinity was 34,525 and his Abilities were 32,455, both more than double their previous levels.
• Xing Mingyue said Shi Wen's wing discomfort could last from half a month to a year, but the awakening had not harmed him and was strengthening his body.
• Shi Wen agreed to visit City B for further examinations in a couple of days, then Yan Kexing applied the oil again while Shi Wen struggled to find a comfortable sleeping position.

Shi Wen traveled to City B with Yan Kexing to treat the pain from his growing wings, and Yan Kexing secretly helped Xing Mingyue develop a medicine that eased his transformation. After Shi Wen recovered and demonstrated his retractable wings, Xing Mingyue asked whether they would adopt a white tiger suspected of having awakened the Beast God Bloodline.

• Shi Wen struggled with the pain of his growing wings while Zhu Ji and Duan Kuo offered to manage the ranch during his trip.
• Xing Mingyue's team examined Shi Wen and found that his undeveloped wings lacked enough energy to grow quickly.
• Yan Kexing secretly offered his blood, which Xing Mingyue's team processed into a medicine that helped Shi Wen's wings finish growing and retract.
• Shi Wen thanked Xing Mingyue's team and Yan Kexing, then showed Xing Mingyue that he could still bring out his larger wings.
• Xing Mingyue asked Shi Wen and Yan Kexing to consider adopting a white tiger that might have awakened the Beast God Bloodline.

Xing Mingyue asked Shi Wen to consider adopting Changfeng, a tiny white tiger believed to have an uncertain Divine Beast Bloodline. Shi Wen met the catlike tiger and said he would need approval from the clever black cat at home before deciding.

• Shi Wen learned that Changfeng was unusually small and might have awakened a Divine Beast Bloodline, though researchers disagreed about its potential.
• Xing Mingyue explained that he hoped Shi Wen's animal-rearing ability could help Changfeng awaken, and Shi Wen agreed to meet it before deciding whether to adopt it.
• Xing Mingyue took Shi Wen and Yan Kexing to the base, where they found Changfeng hiding in a cat bed atop a huge cat tree.
• Changfeng came down, approached Shi Wen, and meowed while gently scratching his pant leg, making Shi Wen doubt that it was really a white tiger.
• Shi Wen told Xing Mingyue that he and Yan Kexing would have to ask their clever black cat before adopting another kitten.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing returned to the ranch and prepared to bring Cong Zai to meet Xing Mingyue’s kitten at the Anomaly Management Office. Cong Zai welcomed them home affectionately, and the meeting was set for the next day.

• Shi Wen and Xing Mingyue agreed to let Cong Zai meet the kitten in a neutral place, after Zhu Ji suggested using the Anomaly Management Office.
• Zhu Ji cleared an office floor and arranged a feline-friendly space for the meeting.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing returned to the ranch, where the animals greeted them and Cong Zai showed his affection and trust in Shi Wen.
• Shi Wen told Cong Zai about Changfeng, the white tiger, ahead of their meeting the next day.
• The next morning, Shi Wen returned from checking the livestock and told Yan Kexing he had exercised and felt back in rhythm; Yan Kexing invited him to breakfast.