My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Quiet, I won't hurt you."

Seeing that the little iron-eating beast was on its last breath, Cui Ying frowned, flicked her sleeve and released an invisible force to envelop it, and began to examine the wound on its abdomen.

Soon, Cui Ying breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the little iron-eating beast had strong blood and qi, and its cultivation was not weak. Although the injury was fatal, it could still hold on for a while.

"Fellow Daoist Xue, shall we take the little iron-eating beast back to Fairy Yao for treatment?"

"Save it!?"

Xue Changye was taken aback, staring at Cui Ying in disbelief as if he had heard an unbelievable joke. "Did I hear that right?! You said you're going to save a demon beast?!"

Seeing that Ying had somehow used some secret technique to shrink the iron-eating beast, which was over ten feet tall, to several times its original size, Xue Changye exclaimed in even greater disbelief:

"Sister Cui Ying, this is a Qi Refining Stage 4 Iron-Eating Beast, its pelt is worth five or six hundred spirit stones!"

Cui Ying ignored him, picked up the iron-eating beast, which was no bigger than her palm, with one hand, took out a few Rejuvenation Pills and stuffed them into its mouth, before standing up to interrupt him:

"I'll trade you the leopard-tailed ape from outside, and this little iron-eating beast is mine!"

"Fine, fine~ Whatever you want!"

Xue Changye waved his hand impatiently and prepared to lead the three Phantom Wolves toward the Iron-Eating Beast corpse on the ground.

Cui Ying, on the other hand, simply hugged the little iron-eating beast, covered its eyes, and stepped past Xue Changye who was coming from the opposite direction.

"Let's go home, let's walk through the snow."

Shuangling Village, Yao Family.

After Cui Ying rode the clouds out of the Phoenix Mountain Range, she flew straight to Yao Xiangu's house.

"Fairy Yao~ Fairy Yao~ Are you home?"

"What? Are you injured or poisoned?!"

Hearing the shouts outside, Yao Yuchan, who was busy in the backyard, calmly put down her hoe, and as she walked out, she called out sweetly:

"The magic circle isn't activated, come in."

When she arrived at the front yard, she saw Cui Ying with bloodstains all over her skirt and exclaimed in surprise:

"Young lady Cui, what's wrong? Were you injured by some kind of monster?"

Cui Ying shook her head, gently placed the dying little iron-eating beast on the ground, and used the Size Manipulation Technique to restore it to its original state.

"An iron-eating beast!?"

Yao Yuchan opened her mouth in surprise, her beautiful eyes staring intently at the iron-eating beast on the ground.

Then, her expression changed as she looked at Cui Ying: "Sister Cui, you can't save this monster. You'll regret it later."

Cui Ying cast a cleansing spell on herself and smiled indifferently: "I've always been used to doing whatever I want. This iron-eating beast and I feel a connection. I just want to save its life."

When Yao Yuchan saw the wound on the little iron-eating beast's chest, she shook her head:

“My ancestors were apprenticed to the Valley of Spiritual Medicine, and I learned to heal cultivators and remove poisons. At the very least, I should be a mortal.”

"Boom"

Cui Ying blinked and casually tossed a bag of spirit stones into Yao Yuchan's arms:

"I know this is a bit of a stretch, but I still ask you, Fairy Yao, to give it a try."

"If that's the case, then I'll give it a try. However, I don't like people watching when I'm performing my spells, so please excuse me, Miss Cui."

Yao Yuchan carefully put away the spirit stones before smiling and speaking.

"Then I'll wait outside the courtyard."

Cui Ying wasn't surprised at all; instead, she turned around and prepared to leave.

"No need for that. You can just wait here."

Yao Yuchan shook her head, smiled, and finished speaking. With a flick of her sleeve, a green glow flew out and disappeared into the body of the Iron-Eating Beast.

The iron-eating beast, which had been staring at the two with wide eyes, suddenly rolled its eyes and fell unconscious.

However, before it completely lost consciousness, Yao Yuchan once again formed hand seals, and streams of rich green spiritual energy surged from her palms and continuously flowed out, enveloping the Iron-Eating Beast's massive body and instantly lifting it lightly into the air.

After Yao Yuchan turned around and instructed the servants in the courtyard to take good care of Cui Ying, she waved with one hand and led the Iron-Eating Beast to one of the houses.

Soon, the green fluorescent light that Cui Ying had just seen lit up inside the room, and after a flash, faint wisps of green smoke began to seep out from the door frame.

"Fairy Cui, please."

With that, Cui Ying felt at ease and followed the servant to the reception room to rest.

Cui Ying took a sip of the medicinal tea that the servant brought her, then gently put it down and closed her eyes to rest.

Cui Ying waited from noon until the sun began to set.

"squeak"

Just then, the tightly closed door finally opened, revealing Yao Yuchan's slightly tired face:

"This iron-eating beast is too badly injured. I've done everything I can. Whether it survives or not depends on its fate."

"It's alright, as long as Fairy Yao has done her best."

Cui Ying was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly shook her head to indicate her understanding.

"Pfft"

Yao Yuchan took the medicinal tea handed to her by the servant, took a sip, and couldn't help but laugh:

"Look how much you treasure that iron-eating beast, I was just teasing you."

"squeak"

Not long after Yao Yuchan finished speaking, a faint cry came from behind her from the little iron-eating beast.

"When your great-aunt takes action, one is worth two. This little thing has a fierce temper. As soon as it opened its eyes, it started scratching and biting me. That's why I gave it some spirit-suppressing pills. I guess it's still unhappy with me now."

Yao Yuchan put down her teacup and then handed the small iron-eating beast, which was wrapped in spiritual energy, to Cui Ying.

"Hehe, thank you, Fairy Yao."

Seeing that the little iron-eating beast, which had been fed the spirit-suppressing powder, had recovered from its injuries and was baring its teeth at Yao Yuchan, Cui Ying shook her head helplessly.

Just as she was about to use the Size Manipulation Technique to shrink him and send him back to Jade Bamboo Peak, Yao Yuchan coughed lightly and said:

What are you going to do with it?

Seeing that Cui Ying was already holding the shrunken Iron-Eating Beast in her palm, looking at her with a puzzled expression, she then explained somewhat embarrassedly, rubbing her forehead:

"I acted impulsively just now and fed him a bottle of Spirit-Sealing Pills."

The Spirit-Sealing Pill, as the name suggests, is a pill that can seal away spiritual energy.

"A whole bottle?!"

Cui Ying's pupils dilated, and her voice suddenly rose three octaves. She said, somewhat speechless and choked with emotion, "Now that things have come to this, please, Fairy, sell me some antidote."

"cough cough"

Yao Yuchan became even more embarrassed upon hearing this. She quickly picked up the newly refilled teacup, took a small sip, and explained in a low voice:

"I don't know how to refine pills, and I bought that Spirit-Sealing Pill for self-defense, so I didn't buy an antidote. Also, that bottle of Spirit-Sealing Pill cost me one hundred and twenty spirit stones. Sister Cui, what do you think?"

"Ahem... I don't have any extra spirit stones on me. Don't worry, Fairy, I'll bring them to you later."

“We all live in the same village, we see each other all the time, it’s just a few spirit stones, it’s easy to talk about.”

Yao Yuchan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, then continued to remind her:

"The effects of the Spirit-Sealing Pill will last for at least two months. If you send this little thing back now, it will be sending it to its death. What will you do next?"

"What else can we do but take it home and raise it?"

In any case, she would never spend spirit stones to buy the antidote again.

Thinking this, Cui Ying simply pinched the iron-eating beast's neck with two fingers and held it in her hand, saying with some pain:

"We can't let these spirit stones go to waste!"

"Hehe~ You don't need to make a trip later. I'm planning to go into seclusion in a few days, so I'll come to your house again tomorrow to give this little guy another check-up."