On the third day of the sixth month, at Caishenye Dao Temple. The elderly abbot was meditating in an old chapel. A young novice meticulously cleaned the floor nearby with a wet cloth, the whispering wind through the bamboo forest resonated with the creaking sounds of the bamboo stalks. Clatter, clatter, clatter... The sound of prayer beads falling and hitting the floor startled the novice, causing him to drop his cloth. The abbot’s eyes, long shut in meditation, opened again. "The constellation of Kui, Lao, Wei, Mao, Bi, Zhi, and Shen has shifted. A divine trial is imminent, yet more misfortune than fortune looms," the abbot muttered. His shaky body slowly rose. "Where are you headed, abbot?" the novice asked, puzzled. The abbot usually meditated within the chapel, seldom leaving. Why would he rise today? "To the north. We must head north." "Why north, if I may ask?" "A misfortune... A dire misfortune." Meanwhile, Zhenzhu was pleading with her father to teach her techniques for escaping danger. Why didn’t her father possess such techniques? Being smart means knowing when to advance and when to retreat, not just fighting. "I truly don’t possess such techniques. If you wish to learn, I’ll find a teacher to instruct you." "Very well," she replied, her face sulking. Seeing her brothers and even Xin Xi learning martial arts frustrated her. Why wasn’t she included? This was terrible. Frustrated, as she was watching them punching and kicking. She decided to check on the vegetable garden instead. The new crops her father planted were easy-to-grow vegetables like kale, bok choy, lettuce, shallot, water spinach, bitter melon, pumpkin, long beans, and Chinese chive. With the rainy season promoting rapid weed growth, causing the poor ventilation in the plot, which could lead to the vegetables easily infected with disease, hence, raining season was the hardest season to plant vegetables and herbs, having to constantly uproot those weeds. Recently, it started to rain every other day. Unfortunately, these common crops didn’t excite the city dwellers. She wished for Western crops like green oak lettuce, broccoli, beetroots, carrots, or fruits like apples, strawberries, and grapes. Starting a vineyard if she could get grape seed, but it was such a pity that Western plants were not available for cultivation here. As she continued her inspection, she noticed Xiao She slowly slithering through the Nengyan herbs. These plants were still tiny; hence Xiao She been assigned to nurture them, and he did an excellent job. "You must be tired, Xiao She. Tomorrow, I’ll buy you 20 jin of chicken meat as a reward." Xiao She sparkled in response, but Zhenzhu noticed a change in its spirit energy aura. Dark blue! Had it advanced to a higher level? Too much. It saw Father advance to dark blue-tier and decided to do that too? It must be said that even among plants, there are ordinary plants and those imbued with spirit energy. The same goes for animals; there are ordinary animals and those possessing spirit energy. Each species has its own method of ascending tiers. Some absorb the spirit energy from nature to ascend, while others consume plants or animals with spirit energy to reach the higher tier. However, some creatures are luckier; they are born with robust spirit energy, known as beasts. Yet, these beasts are exceedingly rare. Most are captured by cultivators specializing in taming beasts to form contracts, turning them into lifelong companions. These beasts are intelligent and possess unique abilities from birth, like the Flame Camouflage Bird of General of Northwest, capable of predicting fire hazards, or the Red-tailed Fox of Royal Tutor Hui Zhong, able to dispel illusion spells. "You’re not really a beast, are you, Xiao She?" Zhenzhu murmured, while Xiao She responded by releasing its spirit energy once more. "Are you truly a beast!" she exclaimed excitedly. How could she not be thrilled? Beasts are rare and seldom appear. When they do, cultivators adept in taming these creatures capture them to form bonds, or if a person of high status who isn’t a beast tamer encounters one, they hire a beast tamer to capture the beast for them to enhance their prestige. Zhenzhu looked at Xiao She intently again. It must be noted that snake-like creatures belong to the wood element, embodying both the water and wind elements within wood. Could it be... that Xiao She’s advancement in spirit energy was due to it being tasked with nurturing the Nengyan herbs, serving as a form of spirit energy cultivation for wood element creatures? Zhenzhu pondered, confused. Well, she decided to wait and see how it progresses. "Big Sister! Big Sister! Hurry, hurry, come see Baihu quickly!" He Yu’s urgent voice called out. He rushed through the fields towards her, stumbling and struggling until he reached his sister. “What’s the matter? Why are you in such a hurry? Have you finished your martial arts lesson?" She couldn’t help but raise her hand to stroke his bright, flushed cheeks. "It’s finished, but something’s wrong with Baihu. It’s lying down in the back of the house, sleeping." "It’s always sleeping like that, why are you so shocked? It’s still young, so it’s normal for it to sleep." "No, Big Sister, I’ve seen it lying there since this morning and it hasn’t woken up yet. Come on, let’s go check on it quickly," He Yu urged, pulling Zhenzhu to run with him. "Walk slowly, or you’ll fall again." Ignoring her words, the young boy kept pulling her hand, running desperately. He hurried her to the backyard where little Baihu was lying down. Baihu was sprawled on the ground as if it was sleeping deeply, surrounded by He Ming, He Lei, Miss Wang, Xin Xi, and Peipei. She knelt close and leaned in to listen to its breathing. It was still alive, but why was its breath so faint as if it would fade away? Zhenzhu panicked even more. Had it eaten something wrong? "Did anyone feed it anything besides goat milk?" "No one, Zhu’er. I gave it goat milk myself this morning. After that, it didn’t eat anything else. It has been since the morning until now. Father found it strange and came to check. It was already ," Miss Wang explained. "Xin Xi, quickly bring the oxen. Prepare the cart. We must take it to the doctor for a thorough examination," Zhenzhu hurriedly picked up the white cub, hugging it to her chest. Although it had grown significantly, she still managed to hold it, albeit awkwardly. "Give it here, Younger Sister. I’ll carry it," He Ming offered, seeing that his younger sister, so small in stature, could barely walk a few steps while carrying Baihu without nearly falling. Zhenzhu handed it over to He Ming’s arms willingly. Soon, the ox cart arrived, driven by Xin Xi. Although he wasn’t very skilled at driving the cart, it wasn’t too difficult. Master He had taught him well. They placed Baihu on the cart and headed towards Fengfu City with urgent hearts. Shortly, they arrived at an animal clinic, where there was only one doctor. The elderly doctor was leisurely trimming a cat’s fur when Zhenzhu burst in, causing the doctor’s hand to jerk and cut off a big clump of the cat’s fur. "Boy! Little lady! Where are you rushing to like that?" "Doctor, please help my tiger. It’s been sleeping and won’t wake up, and its breathing is getting weaker. I don’t know what’s wrong with it." "Ti...tiger!" It was the first time someone had brought a tiger for treatment. He had never treated a tiger before. Usually, locals would bring horses, cows, goats, donkeys, dogs, or cats, but this girl was asking him to treat a tiger. How could he not be surprised? "B...bring it here, let me have a look." Well, even if he wasn’t experienced, he’d have to try. He Ming carried Baihu closer to the doctor and laid it down. It continued to sleep soundly despite the jostling ride over bumps and holes, showing no signs of waking up. The elderly doctor flipped it over left and right to thoroughly examine its condition, his white eyebrows furrowed in concentration. ‘Eh, why can’t I find anything? Is it just sleeping? But why is its breath so faintly alarming?’ "Doctor, how is it? Is there something seriously wrong with it?" "I’m powerless; I can’t find the cause of this condition. It’s not like someone gave it sleeping drugs, right?" "No, sir. It only had goat milk, just like every day." It was unlikely that someone had sneaked into her home to poison Baihu. First, who would have a grudge against Baihu? Her home was secluded from others, surrounded by a secure wall, ensuring no one could enter. Secondly, Baihu wouldn’t approach strangers easily unless it was someone from their family. It had been aloof and intimidating, much like when Xin Xi had first arrived. "I really can’t find the cause. Try taking it to a human doctor’s clinic. Perhaps they might know the cause." "Thank you," Zhenzhu said before asking He Ming to carry Baihu to the largest clinic in the city. She was increasingly anxious, fearing Baihu would die before they could find help. Baihu was so adorable, despite its prideful attitude towards others, it was like a little kitten to her. Arriving at the clinic, the doctors were startled but agreed to examine Baihu. However, they all shook their heads in despair after the examination, unable to treat Baihu’s condition. They all said it was merely sleeping. But Zhenzhu refused to give up. She went through the city, visiting every clinic, seeking every doctor, unwilling to accept defeat. Yet, all doctors echoed the same sentiment - unable to treat Baihu. Her heart ached terribly. Could it really die? It was just a little one, not even three months old. Having sought every doctor in the city without finding a cure for Baihu, Zhenzhu held the small creature, tears streaming down her face. What should she do to revive it? Unable to find a doctor who could treat Baihu, they had no choice but to return home dejectedly. "How is it, Zhu’er?" Miss Wang hurriedly came out to meet them, with He Lei and He Yu following closely behind, all deeply concerned for Baihu. Zhenzhu laid it on a mattress in the guest house and tried giving it spiritual energized water to drink. However, because it was unconscious, half of the water spilled out. After managing to get some down, Zhenzhu listened to its pulse again. The spiritual energized water stimulated its pulse for a moment before it faded once more. Even the spiritual energized water was ineffective. What should she do next? Zhenzhu gently stroked its white fur. The He family, seeing this, was filled with sorrow. The little one, having been with them for less than three months, was about to leave them. He Yu also hugged it tightly; it slept with him every night, its white tail often tickling his nose and making him laugh. Eh? Why is there a small red dot at the tip of its white tail? He Yu noticed that the tip of the tail, which used to be white with a sprinkle of light brown stripes, now had a small red dot. "Big Sister, look at this. Why does Baihu’s tail have red on it?" "Eh? It really is." Zhenzhu looked closer. Normally, Baihu’s tail was white with light brown stripes. "Could this be because of its illness?" He Ming wondered. None in the He family could find an answer to why the tail had changed color. Zhenzhu stayed with Baihu in the guest house all night, feeding it spiritual energized water to sustain its faint pulse. Without the spiritual energized water nourishing its pulse, its breath might have slipped away entirely. The next morning, Zhenzhu was still by Baihu’s side, refusing to leave. "Zhu’er, go and have some food. I’ll watch Baihu for you," her mother insisted, worried about her daughter who had been up all night. "It’s okay, Mother. I need to keep feeding it spirit energy." She said. "I’ll do it. You go and rest." Thıs content belongs to 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⁂𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⁂𝓷𝓮𝓽 Eventually, Zhenzhu, persuaded by her mother’s concern, took a break to attend to her needs and eat the food her mother had prepared. Meanwhile, outside the He family’s walls, an elderly monk was peering into the house with concern. "Where have you come from, monk? Why are you here?" Peipei, who had just finished sweeping, noticed the old monk making strange gestures outside their home. Was he a real monk or a fraud? "Amitabha. I have foreseen a disaster from the movement of the stars. It seems there is a strong presence of death in this house. Is there someone sick here?" "No, monk. Excuse me," Peipei replied skeptically. Clearly, he was a fraud. Was he claiming to cleanse the house of evil? The only ill ones in the house, Feng Yi and Feng Xian, were getting better. How could there be an aura of death? Scammers these days are so unconvincing. "Just wait a moment, young lady. Then, let me leave this with you. If you need help, you can come to find me at Dacheng Temple on the mountain," the elderly monk said as he handed over a light-yellow talisman to Peipei. She accepted it hesitantly and tucked it inside her shirt before going back to help Master Ming pull weeds in the vegetable garden. With the frequent rains lately, weeds were growing too quickly. In the mornings and evenings, she would help Furen with kitchen work and cleaning the main house, as well as taking care of Feng Yi and Feng Xian. Whenever she had free time, she would help Master He and Young Master Ming with the vegetables and weeding. She had a good life here, far from the beatings and mistreatment of her past, and even received a salary from Furen. Grateful for their kindness, she worked diligently, always ready to help with any task. "Ah, Peipei, have you finished helping my mother?" He Ming called out to her when he saw her approaching. He was adjusting the water distribution system. "Yes, I’ve just finished, so I came to help with the weeding." "No need, Xin Xi and I have already taken care of it. You should go and check on my sister. She stayed up all night to look after Baihu and hasn’t rested yet. Go and help her," his sister could be stubborn when she believed she was right and wouldn’t back down until she saw things through. Last night, she must have been feeding Baihu spiritual energized water all night. "Yes, master," Peipei turned back towards the main house. Inside the guest house were Zhenzhu, He Yu, and Miss Wang, all watching over Baihu. Peipei crept in to look at the little tiger, feeling sorry for it. It was just a cub, yet already facing such hardship. She had heard that the Second Lady had sought every doctor in town to treat it, but none could help. "Eh! Why is Baihu’s pulse suddenly stimulated?" Zhenzhu who was watching it so closely exclaimed excitedly upon noticing a change. "Eh? Could it be because of this, Miss?" Peipei, puzzled, remembered the talisman given by the old monk. She handed it over to Zhenzhu. Zhenzhu examined the small talisman and placed it on Baihu. Its pulse was stimulated again, this time even more vigorously. Could this talisman actually help Baihu? Zhenzhu was thrilled. "Where did you get this?" "Just now, I saw someone peering into our house, so I went to see. It was an old monk who claimed he was an astrologer and asked if there was anyone sick in the house. I thought he was a fraud, so I didn’t pay much attention. He then gave me this talisman and said if we needed help, to find him at Dacheng Temple on the mountain," Peipei recounted. Could it be she was wrong, and the old monk was genuinely knowledgeable? Had she made a mistake in dismissing him? "Go quickly, hurry and call Xin Xi to bring the cart. We will take Baihu to be treated by him," Zhenzhu was so excited. Whether it was a scam or not, she was ready to take the risk for Baihu’s chance of recovery. Peipei hurried to call Xin Xi who was in the middle of the fields. Soon, the cart was ready, and Zhenzhu hurriedly carried Baihu onto it. "Zhu’er, shall I come with you?" Miss Wang came out and asked, it was common to concern about the children going on their own. "It’s alright. I’ll go with the child myself," He Lei came out from the garden. Dacheng Temple was located on a mountain to the northeast of the city, along a secluded path rarely traveled by people. He was not comfortable letting the children go by themselves. "Xin Xi, come down. You go help your Big Brother Ming in the garden. I’ll go myself." "Yes, sir," Xin Xi stepped down, and He Lei took his place. "Thank you, father," she quickly carried Baihu onto the cart. The oxcart traveled along the rough path towards Dacheng Temple, Zhenzhu’s heart was in turmoil, eager to reach the temple immediately. Read ‘Rebirth: This Farmgirl Has Spirit Fish Scales’ before anyone else with more Chapters at https://www.jinovel.com/en