I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 36: The Body’s Origin Is Activated

In the morning, after breakfast, Qiao Xixi moved all the Grass Fruit into the courtyard.

"Xixi, what are you going to do with all this Grass Fruit?"

Qiao Xixi took a Grass Fruit, cut it open, and poured the juice inside into a stone pot.

"Just like this. Simmer the juice over a low flame."

Seeing the process wasn’t difficult, Jin Ling didn’t offer to help.

"I’m thinking of heading up the mountain today to see if I can catch any prey. You all stay in the tribe and don’t wander off."

Qiao Xixi found it a little funny how he was admonishing her as if she were a child.

"Okay, we won’t go anywhere. You be careful too."

"Alright." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Before leaving, Jin Ling checked the fence one more time. Only after confirming there were no issues did he exit the courtyard.

After she finished eating, Qiaoqiao sat down next to Qiao Xixi and helped her tend the fire.

Qiao Ang and Qiao Lie picked up their wooden buckets, ready to head out.

They bathed every day and used a lot of water, so they had to fetch more daily.

Seeing them about to leave, Qiao Xixi felt a bit uneasy.

"Mother will go with you in a bit."

Qiao Ang refused without a second thought.

"No need! If anyone dares to bully us, I’ll beat them to a pulp."

Qiao Xixi thought about the few white cat cubs who had brought gifts yesterday and didn’t stop them.

"Alright, be careful. If a bucket falls in the water, just leave it."

"Got it."

The courtyard gate closed, and Qiao Xixi returned to the stove to continue slicing the Grass Fruit.

"Mother, what are you going to do with this Grass Fruit?"

Qiaoqiao stirred the clear juice in the pot. She sniffed it several times but couldn’t detect any scent.

"Mother is extracting Salt Crystals."

Qiaoqiao tilted her head in confusion, not knowing what Salt Crystals were.

"It’s a type of seasoning. If you add it to food, it makes it taste even better."

At that moment, the three words "tastes even better" were the only thing Qiaoqiao heard, and she began to stir with even more vigor.

The method recorded in the booklet for refining Grass Fruit into salt was very simple: just heat the juice over a low flame until it completely evaporated.

To test if this method really worked, Qiao Xixi didn’t put too much juice in the stone pot at first.

After some time—long enough for Qiaoqiao’s little hands to grow tired—the juice finally began to bubble vigorously.

Qiao Xixi leaned in for a look and could already see clear particles of Salt Crystal at the bottom of the pot.

"If you’re tired, let Mother take over."

Qiaoqiao shook her head. "Qiaoqiao’s not tired."

After another long while of stirring, the juice completely evaporated, leaving a layer of Salt Crystal as thick as a fingernail on the stone pot.

Qiao Xixi used a spoon to scrape the Salt Crystals into a bowl, then pinched a little to taste.

"It really tastes like salt!"

She was overjoyed. She turned, grabbed a leftover Yellow Earth Fruit from breakfast on the table, and sliced it in half.

Then she sprinkled the salt granules inside.

"Qiaoqiao, quick, try it and tell me what it tastes like!"

Curious, Qiaoqiao took a bite and began to chew slowly.

The more she ate, the brighter her large, turquoise eyes became.

"Mother, it really does taste better! I want more."

Qiao Xixi prepared a few more for her and let her eat them slowly.

She had just done a quick calculation. She had used over a hundred Grass Fruits to produce only a few dozen grams of Salt Crystal. The yield was still a bit too low.

"Xiao Yao, how many seasons a year do Grass Fruits grow?"

"Host, Grass Fruit matures once every three years."

Qiao Xixi exclaimed, "They only mature once every three years?"

Suddenly, she felt that the patch of Grass Fruit on the back mountain wasn’t much at all.

"How do the beastmen here refine salt? Surely they don’t just rely on Grass Fruit. That wouldn’t be nearly enough."

"Of course not, Host. The Beast World has salt flats too, but they’re in the coastal areas. We’re very far from there."

’Then what was the point of even bringing it up?’

"However~ the Host can transplant the Grass Fruit into your space to cultivate them."

Qiao Xixi frowned. "Didn’t you say my body’s foundation was desolate and my space was just a wasteland?"

"That was before! After the Host became a Priest and absorbed the beastmen’s energy, a small patch of your body’s foundation has been activated. You can plant things there, and the Grass Fruit will mature twice a year."

Hearing this, Qiao Xixi quickly entered her space with her consciousness.

She immediately spotted a patch of land in the middle of the wasteland that looked exceptionally nourished and moist.

"You mean here..."

Before Qiao Xixi could finish, she saw something that looked like a Ginsengfruit doll fly over.

"That’s right, Host! This is it. When you absorb external energy, your body’s foundation will be activated."

"But I’m already a Priest. Are there any other ways to absorb external energy?"

Xiao Yao’s small, pale face blushed, and its pervy, large eyes glanced at Qiao Xixi with a mix of shyness and coyness.

"There is. The Host can mate with powerful males. They are inherently strong, and after you couple, you can also absorb the power of their body’s foundation."

’Hah.’

"Xiao Yao."

"What is it, Host?"

Qiao Xixi stared at its face.

"Have any of your previous hosts ever told you that your face looks like a butt?"

Xiao Yao’s chubby face turned pale.

"Host, that’s a personal attack!"

Qiao Xixi sneered, "You’re a piece of code. What ’person’ do you even have to attack!"

"I’m just telling the truth. I think that Golden Tiger Beast is a good choice..."

Qiao Xixi withdrew from her space, ignoring Xiao Yao’s incessant babbling.

The small patch of land that had been activated wasn’t large, but it was better than nothing. She could indeed transplant some of the Grass Fruit trees into it.

BANG.

Just as Qiao Xixi was lost in thought, a noise came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Who? Who’s out there?"

She walked cautiously to the gate and peeked through a gap in the fence, but she didn’t see anyone outside.

"Who’s out there?"

There was still no sound from outside the gate.

Qiao Xixi frowned, tightening her grip on her bone knife.

But after that one sound, there was nothing else.

’Could it be some young cubs playing a prank?’

After observing for a while longer and confirming no one was outside, she returned to the stove.

She wanted to try and extract all the remaining Salt Crystals today.

Seeing Qiao Xixi get busy again, Qiaoqiao obediently went forward to help.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

The courtyard gate was knocked on again.

Frowning, Qiao Xixi walked to the gate again and heard Hong Xi’s voice from outside.

"Priest, we’ve brought back all the Grass Fruit."

When Qiao Xixi heard it was Hong Xi, she opened the gate.

Behind Hong Xi were several male beastmen, each carrying a large bag of Grass Fruit as they walked in.

"You can just put them over there."

Hong Xi wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Priest, this is all the Grass Fruit from the mountain."

Qiao Xixi saw that the Grass Fruit they brought back nearly filled the courtyard. She should be able to refine a good amount of Salt Crystal from it.

"Thank you. Once the Salt Crystals from this Grass Fruit are extracted, I’ll share them with everyone."

"Salt Crystals? Priest, are you saying Salt Crystals can be extracted from this Grass Fruit?"

Qiao Xixi nodded. Hong Xi was the one who had led her to the Grass Fruit in the first place, so she didn’t plan to keep it a secret. She would give a portion of the Salt Crystals to the beastmen who helped as a thank-you gift.