Beast World: The Ferocious God Xiang Liu is So Gentle

Lu Yao: "These are red dates. They can replenish qi and blood, calm the mind and help with sleep, making them perfect for pregnant women."

Xiang Liu said happily, "Then I'll pick some more for you tomorrow."

Lu Yao: "If you put it outside to dry, it will become a kind of medicinal herb after it dries. It's also very nutritious when you add it to soup."

Xiang Liu: "I'll sun-dry more for you tomorrow, so I can make soup for you during the cold season."

Lu Yao held the red date to Xiang Liu's lips: "Try it, it's so sweet."

Xiang Liu: "Sweetie, you eat by yourself, I'll go cook for you."

Lu Yao: "What animals did you hunt today? Let me see them."

Xiang Liu carried Lu Yao to the cave entrance.

Before me was a beast that looked like a sheep, with nine tails and four ears. Its eyes were not on its head, but on its back.

Lu Yao: "What kind of monster is this?"

Xiang Liu: "This is a Bo Yi. It is said that if you wear its skin, you will not feel afraid. I will knead its skin and make you a garment."

Lu Yao: "Put me down, I want to walk around the cave."

Xiang Liu said, "It's getting late. I'll take you to play in the woods again tomorrow. You should go back to the cave and rest first." With that, he carried Lu Yao back to bed.

Xiang Liu: "I'll go grill some meat for you."

Lu Yao took out some seaweed from her spatial storage: "I also want to drink soup."

Xiang Liu: "I'll go out and fetch a bucket of water first, then I'll wash the meat and make soup for you."

Lu Yao took out a seashell of spiritual spring water from her spatial storage, about the size of a washbasin, and handed it to Xiang Liu: "Let's use the spiritual spring water to make soup later, and you can drink some too."

Then he picked up two large red dates and stuffed them into Xiang Liu's other hand: "Put two more red dates in."

Xiang Liu: "Okay!"

By the time Xiang Liu had prepared dinner, it was completely dark.

Lu Yao took a bite of the roasted meat: "It's tender and juicy, and not gamey at all. It's really delicious."

As Xiang Liu served soup to Lu Yao, he said, "Eat more if you like it, and drink some soup so you don't choke."

Lu Yao: "Why aren't you eating?"

Xiang Liu: "I've eaten my fill outside, you should eat more. I'm so happy to see you enjoying your meal so much."

Lu Yao: "Let's eat together! It's no fun eating alone. Eat with me!"

So Xiangliu took a small plate and symbolically ate two bites.

Lu Yao ate more than usual today and also drank a bowl of soup.

Xiang Liu: "That's good. You should eat well from now on. You're pregnant, so you need to eat more meat. You've lost weight these past few days. I don't know when I'll be able to fatten you up."

Lu Yao: "I'm full. You can eat the rest. They won't be fresh if we leave them until tomorrow."

Xiang Liu quickly finished the food on the table, and then wrapped the remaining meat in very large leaves, one piece at a time.

Xiang Liu: "Yaoyao, put all this meat away. Tomorrow I'll find you some other prey to try. There are quite a few kinds of wild animals in this forest."

After putting away all the meat, Lu Yao returned to bed and continued sewing the pockets.

Xiangliu: "Why make so many pockets?"

Lu Yao: "I want to go out tomorrow to see if there are any medicinal herbs that I can dry and store in my pocket, so they won't take up my space."

Xiang Liu: "If you don't have enough space, just store the food you like to eat, enough to get you through the winter."

Lu Yao: "Actually, if you salt the prey and then dry it into jerky, it can be preserved for a long time."

Xiang Liu: "Now that we are far from the sea, it is inconvenient to make salt, so let's not cure meat."

Lu Yao: "Then find me more different kinds of food. The more kinds of food I eat, the faster my space will expand."

Xiang Liu: "That's easy. I'll find you some food you've never tried before tomorrow."

Lu Yao felt sleepy more easily after becoming pregnant, so she lay down to rest.

Xiang Liu took out a white crystal core and handed it to Lu Yao: "This is Bo Yi's crystal core. Do you want me to help you absorb it?"

Upon seeing the crystal core, Lu Yao immediately perked up: "I want to make a small pouch specifically for storing crystal cores."

With Xiang Liu's help, Lu Yao quickly made a small pouch and put the two crystal cores inside. One was from the Xuan Turtle, and the other from the Bofu.

Lu Yao: "What a pity, Tanuki's crystal core was also very beautiful, but I absorbed it."

Xiang Liu: "What's there to regret? If you like, I'll go catch more for you. There are plenty of beautiful crystal cores. But if you feel unwell, remember to tell me so I can feed you crystal cores. These crystal cores are meant for you to absorb."

Note: The name "Boyi" comes from the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*: "There is a beast that resembles a sheep, with nine tails and four ears, its eyes on its back. Its name is Boyi; wearing it grants one fearlessness."