After leaving Stove to play with Little Hua and the cubs, Su Qinglan walked back to the carved stone pavilion and sat down.
She poured herself a cup of fragrant, steamed flower tea, taking a slow sip as the gentle mountain breeze blew past her hair.
While the warm liquid washed down her throat, her mind was entirely occupied with thoughts of how to actually help Stove gain a real human body.
In truth, when she made that confident promise to him earlier, she had only said it to boost his morale. She knew very well that even the vast Upper Domain might not possess a solution for him.
Stove’s origin was far too unique. He wasn’t a natural spiritual plant born of heaven and earth, nor was he a typical beast spirit...he was an entity born directly from her own plant power consciousness!
His very existence was a supreme secret that she couldn’t casually reveal to anyone in this world.
If even ancient beastmen couldn’t comprehend his form, how could ordinary divine treasures forge him a physical body?
System? Are you alive? Su Qinglan called out in her mind.
Silence.
System? Xuyu, answer me! She tried calling out several more times, knocking mentally on the system interface.
Still, not a single sound echoed back.
Su Qinglan sighed softly, setting her porcelain teacup back on the stone table with a quiet clink.
It was always like this! She had no idea what this lazy, cheap system was constantly busy with, but it would often go completely offline for weeks at a time without warning.
Since she had no clue when it would pop back online, she could only pin all her hopes on it for now.
Once the system finally woke up, it would surely have a special way, item, or secret method to help Stove create a true human vessel.
Fanning away the lingering trace of worry in her chest, Su Qinglan looked out at the sunny garden. The afternoon sun was warm, and a sudden idea struck her.
Since the four-beast husbands were out practicing near the lake, and the children had gone through so much chaotic tension lately, why not cook up a batch of delicious, sweet cakes for the whole family to enjoy?
The Upper Domain was filled with rich, untouched divine resources. Just yesterday, while exploring the estate’s vast storage pantries, Su Qinglan had discovered a massive stock of unique, golden plant seeds.
They weren’t ordinary wheat, but their plump, hard shells looked remarkably similar to whole grain.
She had secretly wondered back then...if these golden seeds were dried and ground down properly, wouldn’t they turn into fine flour?
Filled with motivation, Su Qinglan stood up and walked toward the inner courtyard to look for Xuan Long.


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