This practice session lasted another full night.

It wasn’t until the next day, when the sunlight streamed into the room, that he stopped refining.

"Let’s get something to eat first, then I’ll send the Elixir for tempering the body to my second uncle."

Yesterday, the body-tempering Elixir for the Qiu League members had run out.

That’s why Chen Yang was eager to deliver it first thing in the morning today.

He got up, stored away the Elixirs he refined overnight, then left the room and walked toward the backyard.

As soon as he reached the backyard, he noticed a figure near the cattle shed.

How come it looks so much like He Xiran?

Upon closer inspection, good heavens, it really is He Xiran?

She didn’t go back all night? She stayed here with the lynx?

"Xiran?"

Chen Yang was very surprised and called out.

He Xiran turned her head immediately upon hearing the voice.

"Chen Yang, you’re up," He Xiran said with a slight smile.

"Xiran, did you not go back all night, or did you just come over in the morning?" Chen Yang walked over.

He Xiran’s face was full of smiles: "Didn’t you say yesterday that Xiaohua moving around too much could cause malformations? I stayed to watch over it and kept it from moving, so the recovery should be pretty good, right? Come and help me take a look."

Xiaohua?

Chen Yang was quite puzzled, not understanding the situation.

But he still immediately squatted down to check the lynx’s body.

By all logic, the effect of the taming pill should have worn off by now.

The lynx should not be this calm in the morning.

But for some reason, not only was the lynx not hissing, but it didn’t even show any intention to resist.

It just lay on the ground motionless.

Even when Chen Yang touched it, there was no reaction at all.

"What’s going on with it? How come it’s not irritable at all?"

Chen Yang voiced his confusion.

He Xiran, standing nearby, laughed and explained, "Xiaohua already accepted my apology yesterday, so of course, it’s not aggressive, and it’s quite well-behaved."

Saying this, He Xiran, with a smile as picturesque as a painting, reached out to stroke the lynx’s head.

The lynx not only didn’t resist but seemed to enjoy it. This scene brought as much shock to Chen Yang as seeing He Xiran hammering it yesterday...

Buddy, your spine still hasn’t healed, yet here you are, does this seem right?

Although he didn’t know what happened yesterday, it’s clear now that the lynx has accepted He Xiran.

It’s very likely because He Xiran kept vigil all night yesterday.

Chen Yang carefully examined the lynx inside and out, thoroughly checking everything.

After a thorough check, he found that everything was normal with the lynx.

The broken spine hadn’t shifted, and everything was in good shape.

"Hmm, the recovery is good, and the bones haven’t shifted. In at most two more days, it should be able to move normally," Chen Yang concluded after finishing the examination.

"That’s great," He Xiran beamed upon hearing the good news and continued to stroke the lynx’s head gently. "Xiaohua, did you hear that? You’re recovering well, and in just a few days, you’ll be able to move normally. I’m really sorry about what happened yesterday, and I apologize again."

Roar...

The lynx seemed to understand He Xiran’s words and responded with a sound.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yang smiled slightly.

He was happy for He Xiran.

Although yesterday was a bit awkward, it’s fortunate that this lynx ultimately accepted her.

And from his observations, this lynx has a pretty high Realm.

It’s at the late stage of the Arcane Strength Realm.

Generally, such spiritual beasts accustomed to living in the wild are rarely able to accept interaction with humans.

To them, humans more often become a type of food.

It’s quite rare for one to accept He Xiran so quickly.

"Alright, I’m going to the kitchen to make some breakfast. Do you want some?" Chen Yang stood up and asked.

"No, I don’t need any. Do you have any meat at your place? Xiaohua hasn’t eaten anything all night, so it might be hungry," He Xiran looked up and said to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang found it both funny and frustrating.

This girl.

"Yes, just wait a moment."

Chen Yang agreed, then called out to Brother Eagle from its nest.

"Brother Eagle, could you do me a favor and catch some rabbits for Xiaohua to eat?" Chen Yang said to Brother Eagle.

Chirp chirp.

Brother Eagle responded without hesitation and promptly spread its wings, flying toward the mountains.

Meanwhile, Chen Yang went to the kitchen and made two bowls of noodles.

Even though He Xiran said she didn’t want to eat, Chen Yang noticed she hadn’t eaten in almost a day.

For a cultivator, it’s fine to go without food for a while, but if there’s a chance to eat, it’s better to have something; it’s never a bad thing.

"Here, noodles,"

Chen Yang carried the two bowls to the cattle shed, handing one to He Xiran.

Even though He Xiran initially said she wouldn’t eat, she didn’t refuse when Chen Yang handed her the noodles and accepted them.

"Wow, it smells amazing, even better than the noodles from the shops outside," He Xiran complimented after a sniff.

"Of course, this is my exclusive recipe, not something you can compare to those small noodle joints outside. Have a taste," Chen Yang boasted.

"Alright."

He Xiran nodded and began eating.

After the two had eaten most of their food, Brother Eagle returned from the mountains with the rabbits.

Brother Eagle had a fruitful haul.

It caught five or six plump rabbits.

All dropped from above, landing on the ground, and then it gracefully soared back to its perch on the cattle shed’s eaves.

"Thanks for your hard work, Brother Eagle." Looking at the rabbits on the ground, Chen Yang smiled and said to Brother Eagle.

Chirp chirp.

Brother Eagle chirped a couple of times, as if telling Chen Yang ’You’re welcome.’

"Here come the rabbits, let’s see how your Xiaohua likes them," Chen Yang said with a smile, picking up a rabbit and tossing it to Xiaohua.

And Xiaohua wasn’t shy at all.

Seeing the food in front of it, it immediately started devouring large mouthfuls.

In a matter of moments, the entire rabbit, weighing several pounds, was gone.

Roar!

After finishing one, it immediately roared at Chen Yang.

It seemed like it hadn’t had enough and wanted more.

"What an appetite, and you’re really something."

Chen Yang smiled slightly and immediately tossed over another rabbit.

Again, as before, it was gone in a few bites.

"More."

Chen Yang continued to toss more.

The third, fourth...

Up until the sixth rabbit, it ate it all, looking slightly satisfied.

"Oh my, Xiran, your Xiaohua is a real glutton, is six rabbits still not enough?" Chen Yang was a bit dumbfounded by its genuinely large appetite.

He Xiran also couldn’t help but laugh.

"Perhaps it was already starving, so it’s eating so much," He Xiran tried to explain.

Chen Yang just smiled without replying, and then promptly sent Brother Eagle to catch another round of five to six rabbits from the mountains.

After feeding it all, it was finally enough.

It was full.

"Alright, it needs to rest now, and you need rest too. I’ll take you back to the hotel, just in time for me to discuss something with my second uncle."

Seeing Xiaohua full, Chen Yang immediately spoke up.

At this point, He Xiran was indeed a little tired, and Xiaohua clearly was too. After eating its fill, it closed its eyes.

There was no point in her staying here, so she nodded and agreed to return to the hotel with Chen Yang.