Zi Yan smiled sweetly after Gu Yuena finished her introduction.
She could feel a strong sense of goodwill from these older sisters and the big brother named Qi Lin.
The women also greatly liked this little sister, having learned from Gu Yuena that Zi Yan had accidentally ingested a Shapeshifting Grass, which caused her to remain small despite transforming into human form, leading her to frequently search for natural treasures.
Consequently, the women were overcome with sympathy and took out some of the natural treasures they had encountered recently from their storage rings, wanting to give them to Zi Yan as a welcoming gift.
When they took out the natural treasures and various medicinal herbs, Zi Yan's two clear, bright eyes sparkled.
In her perception, all the natural treasures and various medicinal herbs the women had taken out were high-grade goods.
They were far more precious than the treasures of the old man Huo in the Inner Yard.
The reason the women were able to acquire so many natural treasures in just one year was thanks to the protection of the Spousal Register of a Myriad Beauties's luck.
One must know that luck is something profound and mysterious.
If luck truly didn't exist, how could Xiao Yan in the original work have so coincidentally found the Heavenly Flame?
He even found two fragments of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map in the small Gama Empire?
And the women, blessed with the luck of the Spousal Register of a Myriad Beauties, could each be considered a Daughter of Fortune on the Dou Qi Continent.
With such luck, acquiring some treasures along the way was naturally insignificant.
Zi Yan looked at the various natural treasures in the women's hands and couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
"These... are all for me?"
As Zi Yan spoke, she wanted to reach out and take them, but she felt too embarrassed.
She wouldn't hesitate to take ordinary items, but these gifts were too valuable.
The women looked at her sweet and innocent expression, chuckling and finding it somewhat amusing.
"Silly girl, of course, they are for you," Huo Wu said with a hearty laugh.
She gave three medicinal herbs, two of which were fire-attribute herbs, and the remaining one was a neutral herb.
These three medicinal herbs were extremely rare and contained abundant energy.
Of course, if Zi Yan were to consume those two fire-attribute medicinal herbs, it would be best to find an Alchemist to refine them into pills; otherwise, if Zi Yan's Dou Qi was not fire-attribute, consuming these two herbs would result in significant energy loss.
After Huo Wu finished speaking, the other women also smiled gently and gestured.
Zi Yan instinctively glanced at Gu Yuena, who chuckled and told her, "Take them!"
Only then did Zi Yan giggle sweetly, revealing her characteristic small fangs, and accepted all the gifts the women offered.
After receiving them, she looked at Qi Lin again.
In her perception, the gift from the big brother in front of her was the most precious, so her perception was extremely strong.
The welcoming gift Qi Lin had prepared for Zi Yan was a pill.
Since he hadn't specifically prepared a gift for Zi Yan, this pill was merely a leftover from those he had previously refined for the women.
Although it was just a leftover, it was still incredibly precious.
After all, the materials used to refine this pill were all top-grade medicinal ingredients.
Qi Lin smiled and said, "I heard Na Jie say you wanted to grow up. This pill might be able to help you a bit."
"This pill can help me grow up?"
"Really?"
Upon hearing this, Zi Yan looked at the pill in the jade bottle in Qi Lin's hand with astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Qi Lin smiled and nodded.
"That's right. Although it can't make you instantly grow into an adult, it can help you grow one or two years older."
One must know that Zi Yan currently looked about eleven or twelve years old.
"That's great, I can finally grow up!"
Perhaps it was because Qi Lin's luck was too strong, or perhaps he had a great affinity.
Zi Yan deeply believed Qi Lin's words and excitedly accepted the jade bottle from his hand.
Zi Yan's small face flushed with excitement.
"Brother Qi Lin, thank you!"
One must know that Zi Yan was the brute force king of the Inner Yard; even Su Qian, she only called him 'old man'.
Yet now, she was calling a stranger she had just met 'brother'.
Beside them, the women teased, "Zi Yan, why do you only thank your Brother Qi Lin and not us?"
"Don't you like the gifts we gave you?"
"If you don't like them, you don't have to force yourself."
Upon hearing this, Zi Yan instinctively clutched the natural treasures in her arms tighter.
"No, Zi Yan likes all of them!"
Seeing this, the women were all amused by Zi Yan's instinctive reaction.
Then, Gu Yuena saw this and smiled, saying, "Alright, stop teasing Zi Yan."
After speaking, she looked at Zi Yan, saying with a hint of doting, "Zi Yan, don't be in a hurry to leave today."
Although Zi Yan was much older than the other women present, except for Gu Yuena, her mind was no different from an ordinary young girl.
Therefore, the women all comfortably treated her as a younger sister.
Zi Yan nodded after hearing this.
Then, she was enthusiastically pulled by the women to sit down.
The women had many leisure activities, each with her own hobbies.
For example, Gu Xun'er and Gu Yuena liked to read, and they had many topics to discuss after meeting.
Little Fairy Doctor actually preferred to study alchemy, but she also played chess.
Zhu Zhuqing was originally a cultivation fanatic with no other particular hobbies, so she dabbled in everything.
Huo Wu, besides finding people to spar with, was also a gaming enthusiast, enjoying the single-player games on the game console Qi Lin had previously made.
When Zi Yan saw her playing, she became interested after just a few glances and quickly became engrossed after trying it out, becoming a true internet addict.
Xue Ling, the little maid, had only one hobby when Qi Lin was around: serving Qi Lin well.
Even if it was just massaging his shoulders and back, she enjoyed it.
Finally, it was late into the night, and everyone gradually dispersed.
Zi Yan still couldn't bear to leave and simply found an empty room to stay in.
Seeing her enjoyment, Qi Lin also gave her a game console.
Zi Yan played until dawn the next day before stretching and stopping her actions.
Suddenly, she slapped her head and took out the pill Qi Lin had given her during the day.
"Oh no, how could I have forgotten about it!"
As she spoke, Zi Yan poured the pill from the jade bottle into her palm, examining it with her clear, bright eyes.
This pill looked as round as a pearl, and it was pure white and flawless.
The moment the pill was poured out, a rich, fragrant aroma instantly filled the entire room.
Zi Yan instinctively swallowed her saliva, her eyes fixed on the pill, and a strong desire to consume it surged within her.
Her bloodline told her that consuming this pill would greatly benefit her.
So, what was she waiting for?
Zi Yan was impatient. After licking the pill at her mouth, her eyes lit up, and she popped the pill into her mouth as if it were a candy bean.
However, before Zi Yan could savor it, the pill melted instantly upon contact with her mouth.
A vast yet gentle medicinal power instantly caused Zi Yan's body to tremble.
As the medicinal power flowed through her entire body, her heart suddenly began to beat violently.
The next second, countless purple rays of light surged from Zi Yan's body, wrapping her into a purple cocoon.
The cocoon remained motionless; only powerful heartbeats could be heard.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!