Chapter Summaries

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.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing brought Cong Zai to meet Xing Mingyue’s little white tiger at the Anomaly Management Office. Cong Zai easily won their repeated fights, leaving the white tiger subdued.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing ate breakfast at the ranch and drove to the Anomaly Management Office with Cong Zai.
• Zhu Ji greeted them, and Xing Mingyue waited with the little white tiger and his researchers.
• Cong Zai entered the room without fear, and the white tiger cautiously approached him.
• The white tiger repeatedly attacked, but Cong Zai knocked him down each time while Xing Mingyue stopped his people from intervening.
• After tiring out the white tiger, Cong Zai attacked in turn until the little tiger submitted.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing took Cong Zai for an examination after Xing Mingyue suspected he was a Variant Beast. The test confirmed Cong Zai had awakened an exceptionally pure White Tiger Bloodline, prompting a report to the state and raising him above Changfeng in bloodline status.

• Shi Wen agreed to take Cong Zai for testing after Xing Mingyue suggested that he might be a Variant Beast.
• Shi Wen worried that other animals on the ranch might also be Variant Beasts, and Yan Kexing reassured him they could test them later.
• Xing Mingyue revealed that Cong Zai was a Variant Beast who had awakened the White Tiger Bloodline.
• Xing Mingyue said Cong Zai's divinity and ability values were barely above the threshold, but his White Tiger Bloodline was thin and exceptionally pure.
• Yan Kexing said the discovery had been reported to the state, and Xing Mingyue explained that Cong Zai's awakened bloodline outranked Changfeng's potential.

After Cong Zai awakened the White Tiger Bloodline, officials returned him to Shi Wen with a monitoring collar and funding for his care. Shi Wen brought Changfeng back to the ranch too, where Zhu Ji reported that Heiwa and the Wolf King were nearing awakening.

• Xing Mingyue explained that awakening a divine beast bloodline brought protection to its bearer and benefited the surrounding land and animals.
• Yan Kexing told Shi Wen that people had quietly watched over and helped him because of his Qilin Bloodline.
• Experts returned Cong Zai to Shi Wen, fitted him with an advanced monitoring collar, and arranged funding for his care.
• Shi Wen brought Cong Zai and Changfeng back to the ranch, where Cong Zai defended the little snow leopard after Changfeng swatted it.
• Zhu Ji told Shi Wen that Heiwa and the Wolf King were close to awakening and gave their Divinity and Abilities scores.

Shi Wen helped the snow leopard cub after it was injured in a fight with Changfeng, the newly arrived white tiger, and tried to keep the two from fighting again. Fu Meng visited to ask if Shi Wen would lend some livestock for the town exhibition, and Shi Wen agreed to provide several kinds of animals.

• Zhu Ji told Yan Kexing that he had sent him the information and submitted the work log to Shi Wen's app.
• Shi Wen moved Changfeng's bed to the livestock shed and instructed the ranch animals and Changfeng to get along.
• The snow leopard cub and Changfeng fought, and Cong Zai beat them both when he returned from patrol.
• The snow leopard cub showed Shi Wen its swollen, bleeding forehead, and Shi Wen cleaned and treated the wound.
• Shi Wen stopped Changfeng from going into the house and warned the animals against fighting over snacks.
• Fu Meng asked to exhibit some of Shi Wen's livestock, and Shi Wen agreed to provide fat-tailed sheep, Mangalitsa pigs, Bresse chickens, and geese.

Shi Wen agreed to lend pigs, sheep, chickens, and geese to Fu Meng for a government exhibition, then went with Yan Kexing to see the newly expanded livestock bazaar. The exhibition showcased the region’s development, and Yan Kexing hinted that Shi Wen’s arrival had also brought changes to the local environment.

• Shi Wen apologized to Fu Meng for not replying earlier and agreed to provide livestock and poultry for the exhibition.
• Tang Duohai arrived with a disinfected truck to collect the animals and invited Shi Wen and Yan Kexing to visit the exhibition.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing followed Fu Meng and Tang Duohai toward the bazaar, where heavy traffic showed how much the area had changed.
• Yan Kexing revealed that he had helped with development planning and said sandstorms and locusts had stopped appearing after Shi Wen arrived.
• Shi Wen toured the renovated exhibition venue and saw stalls for common livestock as well as rabbits, minks, and birds.