Transmigrating to the Beast World and Raising Cubs with a Black Panther

Bai Ze squatted on the ground and untied the rope tied to the opening of the animal skin bag. As soon as he opened it, the apples inside rolled out. They were big and red, and looked incredibly tempting.

The apples were piled together, and Bai Ze picked out the mushrooms, preparing to wash them clean and put them outside to dry and store.

Ginger can be buried directly in sand and will last for several months.

The kiwis I picked today are fully ripe, so I need to eat them as soon as possible. I'll use the tomatoes to stir-fry with eggs tonight, and I can save the rest to make soup next time.

The wild vegetables we dig up can be stir-fried or made into a cold dish. If we dig up more later, we can dehydrate and air-dry them for storage.

The more Bai Ze thought about it, the happier he became. He had gained so much in just one day; the future looked promising.

And it felt amazing to gradually fill the empty storage room.

Bai Ze was happily tidying up the things he had collected.

Jue looked at him with a complicated expression. After hesitating for a long time, she couldn't help but walk over, point to the pile of mushrooms and ginger on the ground, and said, "Father, these can't be eaten."

"Hmm?" Bai Ze looked up at Jue's serious little face and said with a smile, "It's edible, trust me, you'll know once I make it."

Perhaps because Bai Ze's tone was too certain, or perhaps because she didn't want to dampen her father's good mood, Jue didn't say anything more. Instead, she helped clean up the mess on the ground as he asked.

Thinking that the water might not be enough, Bai Ze stood up and walked to the stone vat to take a look. He found that the water, which was almost empty, was now full and about to overflow.

"Did you go to fetch water?" Bai Zechao asked.

"Mmm." Jue was squatting on the ground picking wild vegetables when she looked up and responded.

"Thank you for your hard work." Bai Ze is growing to like this child more and more. Although he doesn't talk much, he is more reliable than adults when it comes to getting things done.

"Then I'll make dinner now." Bai Ze glanced outside the cave. The sun was about to disappear behind the mountains and forests, leaving only a dim, yellow afterglow in the western sky.

The light had dimmed considerably.

Bai Ze untied the vines binding the pheasant and picked up a knife to prepare to deal with it, when he saw it suddenly flap its wings.

This startled Bai Ze, who had never killed a chicken before, and he looked at the bone knife in his hand with a troubled expression.

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Ze gritted his teeth and prepared to chop at the pheasant's neck. But before the knife could fall, the pheasant on the ground suddenly pecked at him.

"Hey!" Bai Ze quickly stepped back.

Hearing the noise, Jue glanced at Bai Ze, then put down what she was holding, walked over, grabbed the pheasant by the neck, and left the cave.

Bai Ze followed and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Kill the Croaking Beast."

"Can I keep the fur?"

"Um."

Jue moved very quickly. If he didn't hate getting blood on his fur, he wouldn't even need to use the stone knife. He could just swipe his claws a couple of times.

Before long, the clown beast was dealt with, and the fur was collected by Jue, wrapped in leaves, and given to Bai Ze.

After processing the garbage, Jue simply threw it into the pile of "Twisty Grass," where it would be quickly digested.

"These leaves are so convenient." Bai Ze marveled at the wonders of nature once again. He spread the green leaves next to the bowl onto the stone slab and used them as a plate for preparing ingredients, placing the washed ginger and mushrooms on it.

After cleaning the pheasant, cut it into pieces with a stone knife and put it into a stone pot with cold water.

Jue took the initiative to start the fire, and then continued to process the pile of wild vegetables.

After the water boils, blanch the chicken and remove it. Heat oil in a stone pot, add ginger slices and sauté until fragrant. Put the chicken in and stir-fry until golden brown. Before it even starts to stew, the aroma wafts out of the cave.

Feeling bored, Xi helped Qing pack her things and then slipped away to find Jue. Just as she reached the vicinity of the cave, she saw that familiar figure.

Xi quickly walked over and sat down next to Jue, staring at what he was holding: "What are you doing?"

"Let's pick wild vegetables." Jue shifted her position, making room for half of the piece of wood she was sitting on.

"Wild vegetables don't taste good at all." Xi pouted, but still reached out and picked up a handful. "I'll help you with some."

"Just pick out the weeds and withered leaves inside."

"Okay."

As Xi picked through the wild vegetables, she unconsciously leaned closer to Jue.

"Today my father-in-law was so surprised when he saw that I brought back a clucking beast."

"I asked several times if you gave it to me."

At this point, Xi snorted, expressing her dissatisfaction: "He just doesn't trust me and thinks you're better than me."

Feeling the weight on her shoulders, Jue sat up straighter: "No, you were a great help today. Thanks to you, we were able to catch the Crooked Beast."

Hearing him say that, Xi was happy again: "That's right, we're all very capable."

"Next time, I'm going to catch a long-eared beast and roast it."

Xi's hair was naturally curly, which tickled Jue's neck.

Jue couldn't help but push Xi's head away a little: "Hmm, we can give it a try."

"What's that smell?" As he spoke, Xi's nose twitched, and he turned his head to look in the direction of the aroma. "It smells so good!"

At this moment, Bai Ze was lifting the lid of the stone pot and adding salt to the soup, and the rich aroma of chicken soup was carried outside by the wind.

Jue said, "My father is cooking the 'clucking beast' (a type of animal in Chinese folklore)."

Xi Xiang thought of what she had for breakfast and smacked her lips: "Jue, I never knew your father-in-law could cook such delicious food."

Bai Ze had noticed Xi long ago, but seeing the two children working obediently at the door, he didn't disturb them.

Seeing that the chicken soup was almost ready, he started making scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Beat the eggs, stir-fry them in hot oil until cooked, and set aside.

Since there's only ginger, Bai Ze stir-fries it in hot oil until fragrant, then adds tomatoes to cook until they release their juices, and finally adds eggs and stir-fries them together.

Soon, the familiar and long-lost aroma wafted out.

Bai Ze walked to the cave entrance and asked with a smile, "Have you picked the wild vegetables yet?"

"Okay, okay." Facing Jue's father-in-law, Xi still couldn't help but feel nervous.

Bai Ze warmly invited, "Xi, please stay for dinner tonight."

Xi, who was already salivating at the smell of the aroma, wanted to stay but felt a little embarrassed when he heard Bai Ze say that. He glanced at Jue, feeling very hesitant.

Xi has fluffy hair and is very cute, like a mixed-race baby.

Bai Ze bent down and gently rubbed it: "Let's eat together, I made a lot of food."

Well, Xi still couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food.

"I'll be right back." After saying that, Xi transformed into a little black panther and disappeared in a flash.

"Where did this child go?" Bai Ze asked.

Jue shook her head: "I don't know."

A short while later, Xi returned, carrying a piece of meat in her hand.

"Father said that food is precious." Xi handed the meat to Bai Ze, "We can't just eat other people's food."

Bai Ze was surprised by Xi's politeness. Looking into the child's sincere eyes, he smiled and said, "Thank you, Xi. I'll accept it then."

The light outside the cave had died down, and the temperature had dropped.

Inside the cave, the fire in the stove was burning brightly, illuminating most of the wall.

At the table to the side, sat one adult and two children.

"This is for you and Xi." Bai Ze ladled out two full bowls of chicken soup.

The bowls in the house were large and made of stone, so Bai Ze had some difficulty lifting them. Jue and Xi quickly came over to help.

The chicken soup made with mushrooms is golden and clear, and just looking at it makes your mouth water.

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes and cold wild vegetables—not many dishes, but a large portion, filling two large plates. Bai Ze alone put in eight eggs.

He now understands that the children here cannot be judged by the appetites of modern children.

"Be careful, it's hot." Jue warned first, seemingly anticipating Xi's actions.

Upon hearing this, Xi took a small sip, her pupils suddenly lighting up: "It smells so good, it tastes so good!"

He grabbed Jue's arm and urged, "Jue, you have to try it!"

Jue took a sip and couldn't help but nod, "It's delicious."

Bai Ze said with some anticipation, "You guys should try these two dishes."

After tasting a bite of the scrambled eggs with tomatoes, Xi was even more amazed, and her already beautiful eyes sparkled even more.

"What is this?"

Bai Ze said, "Scrambled eggs with tomatoes."

"tomato?"

"It's that kind of fruit." Bai Ze pointed to the tomatoes on the stone slab.

Xi was so happy she swung her legs: "Bai Ze, you're so amazing! The food you made is so delicious. I feel so happy right now."

"The wild vegetables aren't bitter; they're cool and crunchy."

Xi Lian, who has never liked eating wild vegetables, picked up several pieces with her chopsticks.

Jue remained as composed as ever, not saying much, but her expression was noticeably calm.

At the dinner table, Xi and Bai Ze chatted happily, one after another.

"These are the mushrooms I picked today." Bai Ze Jianjue seemed to really enjoy the mushrooms in the soup, and quickly picked them all out before speaking. "They're the brown ones, the ones with little caps on them."

Jue was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the plant to be so delicious, and that what Bai Ze said was actually true.

Bai Ze rarely saw such a small expression on Jue's face, and he was very happy: "There are still many in the pot. Next time we can pick more mushrooms, and even more delicious kinds."

"mushroom?"

Bai Ze casually replied, "Yeah, I just made it up for fun."

Seeing that there wasn't much meat in Bai Ze's bowl, Jue said, "I'll catch another 'Giggle Beast' tomorrow."

He clearly saw himself as the pillar of the family.

"I love drinking soup." As a modern person, Bai Ze is extremely fond of all kinds of soup. "Really, soup is very nutritious."

The two children were initially reserved and dared not eat much, but under Bai Ze's repeated urging, they finally opened their mouths.

Bai Ze was almost full after drinking a bowl of soup and eating the meat; the rest was mostly eaten by the two children.

In the end, they drank every last drop of the soup in the pot.

Xi patted her round belly, leaned against Jue, and closed her eyes comfortably.

"Jue, your father-in-law is amazing."

Jue squatted at the cave entrance, washing pots and bowls, with a fire dumpling stuck to his back. He said helplessly, "Xi, sit down."

"Hmm..." Xi didn't move, looking languid.

Seeing that Xi didn't move, Jue let him go.

Hearing Xi praising Bai Ze in his ear, Jue asked, "Didn't you dislike my adoptive father?"

"Because he treated you badly before," Xi murmured. "Now he doesn't hit you, and he even cooks delicious food for you and makes sure you're well-fed. I like him."

"I like whoever is nice to Jue."

Jue paused in her movements, then remained silent.

After Bai Ze finished using the restroom, he slowly walked towards the cave under the moonlight. His features, framed by silver-gray hair, looked as if they had been outlined with a paintbrush, and were shrouded in a faint, clear glow.

Xi stared, mesmerized: "Jue, your father-in-law is so handsome."

"Hmm." Jue looked over as well, agreeing wholeheartedly.