An Yiqing’s eyes flickered as she retrieved the Stone-Cutting Machine from the storage room.
"Xiao Hei, do you want to know what’s inside this?" An Yiqing weighed the rough stone in her hand and asked with a smile.
Master, open it! Open it! I want the guy inside to come out and play with me!
Xiao Hei was so anxious, spinning in circles on the spot.
An Yiqing flashed a grin, circulated her vital energy, picked up the Stone-Cutting Machine, and began to cut the stone following the shape of the rough stone.
With one slice, a golden glow that wasn’t particularly dazzling emanated from the cut surface. This light wasn’t just visible to the Clairvoyant Eye—it could also be seen by the naked eye.
An Yiqing’s eyes brightened as she took the Stone-Cutting Machine and made several consecutive cuts. As she worked, the glow from the rough stone became brighter and brighter. Seeing this, An Yiqing hurriedly drew the curtains and turned on all the lights in the room to cover up the dazzling golden light.
There are eyes in every wall, and An Yiqing had to be careful in her actions.
After a while, the rough stone was completely cut open.
What is this... thing?
An Yiqing looked closely at the mass in her hands. It was about the size of two palms, oval-shaped, and at a glance, it looked like a piece of golden jade. But An Yiqing distinctly felt its heartbeat and vitality. Moreover, the jade-like stone body had faint veins running on it, and with a deeper look using her Clairvoyant Eye, she saw countless veins extending towards the center, connecting to the mass of golden light there.
An Yiqing furrowed her brows, somewhat puzzled.
She thought for a long time and only came up with this word. But even after saying it, she herself found it incredible. Whose egg looks like jade? Even in legends, there wasn’t an egg that looked like jade!
Feeling perplexed for a while, An Yiqing turned her eyes and a plan formed in her mind.
If this thing is really an egg, then find a way to incubate it!
Of course, An Yiqing couldn’t possibly get a hen to come over, nor could she find a midwife. The method she thought of was the Spirit Spring.
The Spirit Spring can stimulate growth! Since it could make a small jade grow into a large jade, could it allow this egg to grow gradually?
But... if the Spirit Spring didn’t accomplish incubation but instead turned one egg into two, and two eggs into four, and then eight eggs... then...?
An Yiqing shook her head vigorously, trying hard to fling the wildly imaginative idea out of her mind. Right now, the only method she could think of was using the Spirit Spring to incubate the egg, and she had to give it a try.
She looked down at the egg in her hands, which Xiao Hei licked again and again, and she chuckled slyly. Holding the glittering golden egg in one arm and Xiao Hei in the other, she disappeared in a whoosh.
In the Ancient Space, in front of the bamboo house on the grass, An Yiqing appeared out of thin air, holding Xiao Hei and the golden egg.
"Woof woof! Woof woof woof! Woof woof!" Xiao Hei barked with alarm at the sudden change, its black fur bristling, guardedly barking at the air.
An Yiqing quickly stretched out her hand to pat its head, "Don’t be scared, don’t be scared! This is our home. Don’t be afraid, Xiao Hei."
Understanding its master’s words, Xiao Hei looked around cautiously, gradually relaxing. Before long, it started romping around the grassy lawn with joy.
An Yiqing played with Xiao Hei for a while with a smile before getting up with the golden egg and walking to the edge of the Spirit Spring.
As always, there was a bit of mist around the Spirit Spring, the spring water was crystal clear, and even the air above the water was fragrant with a vibrant scent.