The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 6 Salt Purification
Ling Chengen cleaned the stone pot, returned to the stone beach, and sat down next to Ling Xiaoxi to eat his late lunch.

Several things were cooking on the stone stoves. Ling Chengen glanced at the few branches and woods beside him, tore off a chicken leg, and quickly devoured it.

After they finished eating, she said to Ling Xiaoxi, "If you're free after you eat, could you go and collect some dry branches and leaves from the neighborhood this afternoon to make cooking easier later? Is that alright?"

"Sure, but do I still need to stay with my brother-in-law this afternoon?"

Ling Xiaoxi's mouth was covered in oil from eating, and her bright, round eyes looked at Ling Chengen with a hint of eagerness.

Ling Chengen glanced at her, knowing full well that it was virtually impossible to expect a seven or eight-year-old child to take care of an adult around the clock, so he shook his head.

"No need, he's already had the medicine applied. He can drink it in a bit, and at least his life will be kept alive."

"Then can I go play with the other friends in the tribe this afternoon?"

Looking at her blinking eyes, Ling Chengen casually said, "Go ahead, remember to bring back plenty of branches and firewood, and make sure they're dry. Damp firewood doesn't burn well and it's easy for it to produce black smoke."

Ling Chengen ate very quickly. Ling Xiaoxi had only eaten half of her meal when she had already finished the whole roasted chicken and a large bowl of egg drop soup. Crystals were beginning to form in the salt water that was simmering in the stone pot.

After the water in the pot had evaporated completely, Ling Chengen extinguished the firewood and put all the pale yellow salt from the bottom of the pot into a wooden jar.

The amount of table salt purified from rock salt is not large, and the process is very complicated. Moreover, the purified salt still contains a lot of impurities, otherwise the salt would not have a pale yellow color.

However, given the current situation where there is a lack of resources, purifying rock salt into such pale yellow crystals is already the limit.

She tasted it and found it to be a bit bitter, but it was definitely much better than licking rock salt directly. This kind of salt cannot be used for a long time and may contain some heavy metals. It's okay to use it temporarily as a temporary solution, but there's no need to use too much.

We still need to find sea salt or lake salt, as they are easier to purify.

Ling Chengen's expression was indifferent, clearly indicating that he was not satisfied with the salt in his hand.

But Ling Xiaoxi, who was standing next to her, was completely dumbfounded.

She remembered that there was a pot of water boiling in it just a moment ago, so how did it turn into something like sand?

"Big sister, what is this?"

"Salt."

Ling Chengen placed the wooden jar aside, and after confirming that the medicine in the stone pot was almost ready, he removed all the remaining firewood.

Ling Xiaoxi forgot all about eating the roast chicken and was startled. Pointing at the jar of sand-like stuff, she exclaimed in surprise, "That's salt? How is that possible? We have a huge salt rock at home."

“It’s made from salt rocks boiled at home.” Ling Chengen casually tossed the remaining salt rocks, which were being blocked by a large rock, in front of Ling Xiaoxi. “Here, the one you gave me this morning.”

Ling Xiaoxi held the salt stone that was now only the size of two fists, and the whole thing seemed dazed.

"Big sister, did you go to see the Beast God when you were unconscious?"

Ling Chengen snorted, "No, the Beast God has come to see me."

Ling Xiaoxi was instantly filled with respect: "Big sister, you're amazing! I'll never call you stupid again."

Ling Chengen curled his lip: "If you dare to curse me again, I won't give you any food and I'll make you eat the prey raw."

With her lifeline in her grasp, Ling Xiaoxi immediately shook her head vigorously, raised her right hand with a serious expression, and swore, "I promise."

"Eat quickly."

Ling Chengen poured the medicine from the stone pot into a bowl, took all the pots and bowls that had gotten dirty at noon to the stream to wash them clean, and then carried a bowl of uniquely flavored medicinal soup into the cave.

Chongzhen was holding a wooden bowl and drinking soup, while he ate a small portion of the roasted chicken in the large bowl.

Although he didn't eat much, he visibly regained his energy.

Ling Chengen placed the medicine bowl on the stone platform beside him: "Drink this first."

Chongzhen glanced at the dark broth and smelled an odor so bitter it made his skull tremble. Instinctively, he held his breath and turned his head away: "What is this?" "Medicine." Ling Chengen stared at him expressionlessly.

Chongzhen turned to look at the bowl of medicine, her face full of doubt: "Can I not drink it?"

“I’ve been busy since this morning just for this bowl of medicine. If you dare not drink it, I’ll force it down your throat.”

Ling Chengen spoke through gritted teeth, his attitude clear and brooking no refusal.

Seeing her somewhat ferocious expression, Chongzhen put down the soup bowl in his hand, took the medicine bowl that was no longer hot, brought it close to the rim and smelled it, his expression instantly twisting.

Ling Chengen squatted beside the straw mat and watched him. Whenever he had the idea of ​​pouring out the medicine, she would stop him immediately.

Chongzhen closed his eyes and resignedly took a sip.

As soon as the medicine entered his mouth, he instinctively wanted to spit it out.

Ling Chengen reacted quickly, covering his mouth with his hand and forcing him to raise his head.

Even if it kills me, I'll force this medicine down his throat.

Chongzhen was still injured and couldn't resist at all, so he could only swallow the medicine in his mouth.

After confirming that he had drunk it, Ling Chengen withdrew his hand, frowning as he said, "You must drink it. You can't vomit. I spent a long time finding the medicinal herbs. If you vomit, whether you live or die is up to fate. I will absolutely not find a witch doctor to treat you again."

Chongzhen looked at the remaining medicine in the bowl, feeling his temples throbbing, truly testing all his patience.

"Go all out and finish it in one go."

Ling Chengen also disliked drinking Chinese medicine, especially raw Coptis chinensis that had not been processed, as the resulting decoction tasted indescribably delicious.

But since it wasn't her who drank it, she didn't feel any guilt whatsoever.

Chongzhen was being watched closely by her, so he could only tilt his head back and drink all the medicine in the bowl in one gulp.

After drinking it, his expression became quite interesting. He was torn between wanting to vomit and having to endure it. Finally, Ling Chengen stuffed a red sweet fruit into his mouth, which finally suppressed the taste of the medicine.

Ling Chengen took away the medicine bowl, stood up and said, "Alright, I won't take the food away. If you're hungry, eat something. I won't be here this afternoon, and Xiao Xi went out to play too. You'd better lie down and rest and not move around too much."

After Ling Chengen disappeared, Chongzhen held his forehead with his hand, suppressing the urge to vomit. After a long while, he finally drank the rest of the egg soup and lay back down on the straw mat.

This time he fell asleep quickly, and his body was not as hot and uncomfortable as before.

He slept soundly until dusk, and when he woke up, his mind was blank, and he even had a feeling of not knowing what day it was.

The straw curtain at the cave entrance wasn't fully drawn, and from where he lay, he could see half of the sky, ablaze with vibrant colors: crimson sunset clouds, ancient, dark trees forming a wall, and the endless northern wilderness...

He had never seen the Beast Plains from this perspective before. It turned out that in the eyes of the Stone Forest Clan Chief and the Young Clan Chief, the Northern Beast Plains was so magnificent and splendid.

Cheers from the cubs could be heard outside, along with the faint flickering of firelight.

Chongzhen propped herself up and sat up, only then realizing that her hands had regained their strength.

He looked at his hands in surprise, then looked up at the smoke rising above the firelight.

Is Ling Chengen's medicine really that effective?

It's unbelievable.

Why have I never heard of this before?

"Big sister, Father is back, and he's brought the chieftain and warriors of the Yaoluo tribe with him! You should go and see them..."

Ling Xiaoxi's clear, youthful yet penetrating voice immediately resounded throughout the entire rocky beach and reached Chongzhen's ears.

(End of this chapter)