Transmigrated into a book? A vicious female supporting character? A senior sister? Tsk tsk!

Tang Xinyan found it somewhat amusing, and said helplessly:

"Xiao Bao's illusion magic is so powerful, how could I possibly look down on him? How about this, after we leave the secret realm, I'll take you to the Fox Clan when I have some free time."

If you don't have any relatives there, you can come with me from now on. If you do have relatives there, you can decide whether you want to come with me after you've met them. What do you think?

Xiao Bao pondered for a moment, nodded, and then took out a pile of five-element spirit stones and various precious herbs, piling them in front of Tang Xinyan, and said earnestly:

"Sister, no matter what, here are these for you as my thank you gift."

Tang Xinyan shook her head:

“Xiao Bao, I agreed to take you with me not because I want your things. These are all resources left to you by your parents. Put them away quickly. Your sister doesn’t need these.”

Xiao Bao's attitude was very firm:

"Sister, you don't need to be so polite with me. I have so many of these things, more than I could use in several lifetimes. If you don't accept them, it means you're not accepting me."

Tang Xinyan had no choice but to put the things away, then chuckled and patted Xiaobao's head, teasingly saying:

"Demons have very long lifespans, sometimes spanning several lifetimes."

Xiao Bao obviously knew as well, and smiled sheepishly:

"Hehe, I was just describing it, it just means a lot, a lot."

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The following day, led by Xiao Bao, Tang Xinyan planted all the flowers that could paralyze consciousness upside down into the spatial dimension.

Then, together with Xiao Bao, they went to the place where his parents passed away to pay their respects. After the ceremony, Xiao Bao transformed into a spirit fox and perched on Tang Xinyan's shoulder. The two of them then set off for their next destination.

Last night, while Tang Xinyan was studying the map, Xiaobao told her about some places with treasures that his parents had mentioned.

However, Tang Xinyan plans to first find and contract with Liu Yinyin's third major advantage, the unique treasure-hunting rat in the original book.

This was her main objective for entering the secret realm; if someone else beat her to it, wouldn't she be incredibly frustrated?

Following her plan from the previous night, Tang Xinyan traveled for two days and finally arrived at the place where the female protagonist had discovered the treasure-hunting rat: Sunset Grassland.

During this time, she encountered many disciples from other sects, but to avoid trouble, Tang Xinyan concealed herself and did not show herself.

The sunset grassland stretched as far as the eye could see, much larger than Xiao Bao's sea of ​​flowers, and the grass was incredibly lush. If Tang Xinyan were to rely solely on herself...

Finding a treasure-hunting rat in such a large meadow is indeed quite difficult. They say a cunning rabbit has three burrows, but a treasure-hunting rat's burrows are much more complex than a rabbit's.

Fortunately, to highlight the heroine's extraordinary luck, the part where she obtains the treasure-hunting rat is described in great detail.

Tang Xinyan remembered that the original book described it this way: Liu Yinyin's team was going to the Red Leaf Forest to pick a rare type of Ganoderma lucidum.

As they passed the Sunset Grassland, it was already getting dark, so Liu Yinyin suggested they rest on the spot. That night, everyone pitched tents on the grassland.

She also grilled some meat. When Liu Yinyin took the grilled meat back to her tent to eat it, she accidentally dropped a spirit stone.

Then, while she was eating her barbecue, she discovered a round little beast hugging the spirit stone.

Out of curiosity, Liu Yinyin picked up the little beast to examine it and found that the little beast was very special, especially the wisp of golden fur on its forehead.

Driven by her intuition, Liu Yinyin felt that this little beast was very important, so she took out another handful of spirit stones and handed them to the beast.

Upon seeing the spirit stones, the little beast's eyes lit up. It quickly stuffed them all into its internal space and even bit Liu Yinyin's finger, thus signing a master-servant contract with her...

Tell me, isn't that absurd? Putting aside cultivators, even the worst ones use storage bags. So how could a spirit stone accidentally fall out of their spatial storage?

Could it be that Liu Yinyin bought something and just happened to pocket the change? That's ridiculous. And what about that treasure-hunting rat? Was it also forcibly "smart-degraded"?

Instead of putting away the spirit stones, she just stood there staring at them in a daze? However absurd it may seem, Tang Xinyan still decided to try the method described in the book.

As the saying goes, if something can be solved with money, it's not a problem. Since that little thing likes spirit stones and she happens to have plenty, let's give it a try.

If the treasure-hunting mouse doesn't fall for it, she'll ask Xiao Bao to help her sort it out. After all, Xiao Bao is a demon, while the treasure-hunting mouse is just a spirit beast, and demons are at the top of the food chain among animals.

Following Xiao Bao's directions, Tang Xinyan arrived at a location slightly off-center from the grassland. Xiao Bao pointed to a hole in the ground and said to Tang Xinyan:

"Sister, this is where the smell is strongest. I don't know if it's the rat you're looking for, but this is the only smell of this kind of spirit beast on the grassland."

Tang Xinyan nodded and echoed:

“That should be it. I’ve read the introduction to Sunset Grassland. Apart from a special medicinal herb, there’s nothing else on the grassland, so unless you’re just passing by, most people wouldn’t come here specifically.”

As she spoke, she took out a handful of top-grade spirit stones, placed one beside the cave, took a few steps back, and placed another one there. She continued this process until she had placed the eighth stone.

Tang Xinyan held a handful of top-grade spirit stones, squatted down beside them, and told Xiao Bao to conceal his aura, waiting for the treasure-hunting rat to take the bait.

This move left Xiao Bao, who was perched on her shoulder, speechless. Xiao Bao held back for a while, but finally couldn't help but question:

"Sister, are you sure this will work? Is that mouse really that stupid? Will it fall for a little treat?"

Tang Xinyan wasn't entirely sure either, staring uncertainly at the cave entrance, she said:

"Whether it will work or not, we'll find out by trying."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a small, white thing poked its head out of the cave entrance, sniffed at the spirit stone, and then darted towards it...

Both the human and the fox clearly saw that the white ball of fur's eyes gleamed with golden light the moment it received the spirit stone...

After a moment of excitement, the white ball of fluff darted off to the next spirit stone, making Xiao Bao's lips twitch. He couldn't help but lower his voice and suggest:

"Sister, you're so foolish. Maybe we shouldn't accept it. If someone gives you even a little something, you'll run off with them, won't you?"

Thinking of the treasure-hunting rat and the help it would bring to the female lead, Tang Xinyan hesitated for only a fraction of a second before firmly stating:

"It's alright, maybe they'll become smarter after the contract."

Xiao Bao was silent for two seconds, then suddenly said:

"Sister, why don't you make a contract with me too?"

Tang Xinyan's lips twitched, and she said speechlessly:

"Xiao Bao, do you want me to be hunted down by the entire demon race?"

Xiao Bao was about to retort when he caught sight of the ball of fluff that had already darted close, so he decided to keep quiet for the time being. The ball of fluff on the ground...

After carefully putting away the last spirit stone, he straightened up and stared intently at the handful of spirit stones in Tang Xinyan's hand.