Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

"vomit--"

Looking at the bloody scene in the ancient book, Lin Mo felt a wave of nausea and could no longer hold back, so he covered his mouth and gagged.

"Forget it, Seventh Sister-in-law, this...this is too cruel!"

"I'd like to think of another, gentler way... no need to go to all that trouble."

With that, Lin Mo turned around and tried to slip away.

Before she could even take a step, her sleeve was grabbed tightly by a small, icy hand.

Lin Mo turned around and was instantly unable to move.

Jiang Zhiwei looked up with her small face upturned, her big, watery eyes sparkling.

At this moment, however, she was filled with a rare determination and longing, and she just stared at Lin Mo expectantly.

She managed to squeeze out a few words, her voice tinged with a cautious plea.

"Let's try... let's give it a shot..."

Lin Mo's lips twitched violently.

Give it a try!?

Drinking this stuff might just kill you!

Seventh Sister-in-law, I have a feeling you're not trying to help me recover.

You think I'm tough and want to use me for live experiments?

Lin Mo understood instantly.

This medical fanatic must be really bored.

So many miraculous recipes in the book remain only in theory; there's never been a chance to put them into practice.

Now that she's finally found a "perfect test subject" who's deficient in qi and blood, desperately needs nourishment, and has thick skin, how could she possibly let her go?

Lin Mo still wanted to struggle a bit more, trying to reason with her.

"Seventh Sister-in-law, look at this soup. From its name to its picture, it doesn't look very proper at all."

"How about we choose another one?"

"Try something milder, like a complete tonic pill or a ginseng nourishing pill. As long as it's not this, I'll let you do whatever you want!"

However, Jiang Zhiwei simply tilted her head, thought for a while, and then decisively shook her head.

"The others are weak."

Lin Mo: "..."

"That's impressive."

After saying that, she looked at Lin Mo with the pitiful yet expectant expression of a homeless little animal.

The little hand gripping his sleeve tightened unconsciously, as if afraid he would run away.

Lin Mo felt as if her hand had gripped his heart tightly.

It's over.

Those adorable expressions are irresistible!

Lin-Iron Heart-Mo's psychological defenses were breached on the spot.

On one side was a hellish blood soup, and on the other was the bright, expectant look in his future wife's eyes.

After a fierce internal struggle...

Lin Mo gritted his teeth and stomped his foot.

"Let's do it!"

It's just a sip of soup! No big deal!

You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your wife!

Bah! It's to become stronger!

As long as he can max out the affection level of that sealed SSR witch and get her out to be his bodyguard, he'd be willing to eat anything, even a whole suckling pig, let alone drink soup!

"good!"

Seeing Lin Mo agree, Jiang Zhiwei's usually expressionless and adorable face instantly blossomed into an incredibly bright smile.

She loosened her grip on Lin Mo's sleeve, turned around, and rushed back to her bedroom like a gust of wind.

Immediately afterwards, a rustling and tinkling sound came from the bedroom, as if a little squirrel was rummaging through its winter food supplies.

Lin Mo was completely bewildered by her sudden action.

What are they up to now?

Could it be that they're setting up an altar on the spot to prepare for alchemy?

Just as he was lost in thought, Jiang Zhiwei came out of the bedroom.

Lin Mo's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

At this moment, Jiang Zhiwei had changed into a thick, bulky white winter coat.

The clothes were made of some kind of animal hide, fluffy and soft, wrapping her petite body tightly, making her look like a round little snowball.

She wore a fluffy hat with two adorable white bear ears on top, which swayed with her movements.

Her small face was made even smaller by the white fur trim of the hood, and her eyes were full of seriousness.

She wore a pair of rather large deerskin boots and carried a huge bamboo basket for gathering herbs on her back, which was completely disproportionate to her size.

He transformed from an ethereal, naive healer into a lost little bear preparing for an Arctic adventure.

She was also carrying a bulging little bundle in her hand.

This looks like they're about to go on a long trip.

Jiang Zhiwei walked up to Lin Mo, looked at him deeply, as if she had made a huge decision, and solemnly uttered two words to Lin Mo.

"wait for me."

After saying that, she picked up her small bundle, turned around, and walked out of the courtyard with swift and decisive movements.

Lin Mo was completely dumbfounded.

Wait!

Whatever it is, I'm waiting for you!

Weren't we just discussing that bloody soup of beasts?

How come it suddenly looks like a life-or-death separation?

Just as Jiang Zhiwei was about to step out of the room, Lin Mo rushed forward.

Without a second thought, he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her back like a little chick.

"Wait! Wait! Ancestor, what are you doing?"

Lin Mo could no longer comprehend Jiang Zhiwei's thought process.

The key issue is that communicating with this little girl is incredibly difficult.

If we don't stop them now, they'll probably disappear into the horizon in the next second!

He could only hold Jiang Zhiwei in place, scratching his head in frustration.

Jiang Zhiwei was held in his arms, but she didn't struggle. She just tilted her head and looked completely at ease.

"Going on a long trip. To the snow-capped mountains."

"Snow-capped mountains?!"

Lin Mo felt his blood pressure rise.

"Why go to the snow mountain? That place is a million miles away from our Black Wind City!"

Jiang Zhiwei carefully took out the nameless ancient book from the small bundle in her arms.

She turned to the page for "Blood Tonic Soup of Ten Thousand Beasts" and pointed to one of the ingredients with her slender, jade-like fingers.

"Gathering herbs. Tian Shan Blood Sunflower."

Lin Mo leaned closer to take a look.

Next to the Tianshan Blood Sunflower, there was a line of small print:

Born on the ancient ice of the far north, it blooms once every hundred years. Its color is like blood, and its nature is extremely cold. It is a divine creature that harmonizes the dryness and heat of the essence and blood of all beasts.

Lin Mo then suddenly realized what was going on.

This incredible soup also needs an incredible herb to neutralize it.

This herb only grows on snow-capped mountains where even birds don't bother.

"I understand." Lin Mo nodded.

Seeing that he understood, Jiang Zhiwei carefully put the ancient book away again, stuffed it back into her bundle, and then repeated it once more.

"wait for me."

After saying that, she took a few quick steps and tried to rush out the door again.

"Stop right there!"

Lin Mo quickly pulled her back again.

He gripped Jiang Zhiwei's arm tightly, afraid that if he let go, the girl would really run off to explore the world.

What a joke.

Letting her go to such a dangerous place alone, what if something happens to her? Where will she go to cry?

"Wait a moment."

Jiang Zhiwei's arm was tightly gripped by Lin Mo. Although she didn't understand what he meant, she obediently stopped and looked at him with her clear, big eyes in confusion.

Lin Mo's mind was in complete chaos, and he frantically called for the system in his mind.

"System, quick, open the building details for [Herbal Garden]."

Previously, due to insufficient Hegemony Points, this building was only a blueprint in the PowerPoint presentation stage.

But Lin Mo clearly remembered that its function description mentioned that it could simulate various environments to cultivate rare medicinal materials.

An architectural icon emitting a soft green light unfolded in Lin Mo's mind.

He directly opened the list of medicinal herbs in the [Herbal Garden] and frantically searched through it.

The Shennong Materia Medica... The Illustrated Compendium of Rare Flowers and Herbs... A Study of Ancient Spiritual Plants...

As rows of ancient virtual books flashed by, Lin Mo's heart leaped into his throat.

Got it!

Finally, Lin Mo found a familiar entry.

【Tianshan Blood Sunflower】

[Description]: Born atop the mystical ice of the far north, it absorbs the yin and coldest energy of heaven and earth. Its entire body is crystal red; when it blooms, the cold air can freeze for ten miles. It is an excellent main ingredient for refining top-grade elixirs and can also harmonize the most yang and yang medicinal power.

[Cultivation Requirements]: Requires the construction of an "Extreme Cold Ice Cave" environment, consuming 1000 Hegemony Points.