The little girl squatted in front of a collection of bottles and jars, her small hands grabbing a few bugs, grinding herbs, and mixing them into some kind of poison, which she then fed to the bugs. Afterward, during the Gu refining process, she found that her success rate had indeed increased substantially, and she became even more relentlessly devoted to her diligent research.
Shen Qiuyang had been there for quite some time, but the little girl was so intensely focused on her Gu Refinement that she hadn't noticed his presence at all. It wasn't until later, when Shen Qiuyang looked up toward the cave's entrance, that he saw the sun shining brightly and realized it was already noon.
"This isn't good, you need to eat on time no matter how busy you are, otherwise, it's harmful to your body."
"Ah, you're here? When did you come?"
Shen Qiuyang: "..." I've been here for half the day, but you were too busy with Gu Refinement to notice me.
