Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

"Wang Ba, a disciple of Wanfa Peak, has met Palace Master Song."

In the solemn palace, green smoke rose from the incense burner and filled the beams and pillars with gold and dragon paintings.

A slightly low voice sounded quietly in the hall.

At the end of the palace, a figure crouched behind the desk did not stop reviewing. While staring at the files in front of him, he said casually as if greeting an acquaintance:

"Ah, here we come, sit down."

At the entrance of the palace, a figure walked in quickly and silently with a respectful expression.

The figure's face was slightly ordinary, he was about 20 or 30 years old, and his temperament was calm and calm. He was Wang Yan.

Walking into the court, he stood up and bowed.

With a quick glance, he immediately walked to a table on both sides of the hall and knelt down behind it.

"Sit closer."

At the end of the hall, behind the long and wide case, the figure still did not raise its head.

Wang Hao was slightly startled, but he did not dare to neglect. He immediately stood up and quickly walked to a position closer to the figure and sat down.

As soon as I sat down.

He suddenly heard a voice without any emotion:

"What do you think of the fact that each department reports each month's records on the use and consumption of various materials?"

When Wang Bao heard this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's just as Uncle Cui said..."

He raised his head slightly, glanced at the frown behind the long case, and stared at the figure in the file in front of him. After thinking quickly in his mind, he slowly said:

"Back to the palace master, this disciple doesn't know the cause and effect of this matter, so he dare not speak nonsense."

The hall soon fell into silence.

Just when Wang Hao felt a little nervous.

The voice sounded again, but there was a hint of satisfaction in the tone:

"Quite calm."

Immediately, Wang Hao heard the sound of the other party putting down the pen and paper.

And the voice slowly sounded:

"But...it's also a bit too calm."

"Qi Yan and Cui Daqi both said that you easily handled the records of two one-month files."

"I don't believe that with your intelligence, you can't see the usefulness of these records."

"Let's not beat around the bush and tell you what you think."

Wang Bao looked up and saw the other party sitting behind the long desk, looking at him with bright eyes.

There was a slight hesitation in his heart, and then he whispered:

"Returning to the Hall Master, I don't know what you are asking about, Hall Master. I dare you to ask the Hall Master for an explanation."

After hearing Wang Ba's words, Song Dongyang couldn't help but smile:

"Haha, you are quite impeccable, and your teacher..."

As if he thought of something, his voice paused slightly, and then said naturally: "It's not very similar to Senior Brother Yao."

"Then tell me how useful these files are to the sect."

Seeing that the other party was still asking questions, a trace of helplessness flashed in Wang Yan's eyes.

He knew that talking too much would lead to mistakes, so he never dared to speak casually in front of a senior member of the sect who had an issue with his master Yao Wudi but was still in a high position, lest he offend others.

But in the current situation, unless Master Yao Wudi jumped out in front of him now, it was obviously impossible for him to say nothing.

After thinking quickly in his mind, he cautiously said:

"Returning to the Palace Master, I personally believe that these files and records submitted by each department every month will help the sect control the overall situation within the sect. I have heard before that the sect wants to use all its efforts to build a 'treasure raft to overcome the tribulation'. I want to come here It’s for this reason too.”

After hearing Wang Ba's words, Song Dongyang's brows relaxed slightly, but they did not completely relax.

Just because although Wang Yan was right, it was too general and not what he wanted to hear.

However, if he waited any longer, he found that Wang Hao was silent again.

"Gone?"

Song Dongyang was a little stunned.

"My disciple is stupid and only thinks of these things."

Wang Ba bowed his head respectfully and saluted.

Seeing Wang Ba's respectful look, Song Dongyang felt angry and itched his teeth.

The memory of being slapped in the face by Qi Yan, Cui Daqi and Ma Shengxu not long ago is still fresh in my mind.

But being able to get along well between the two ministers Qi Yan and Cui Daqi, and even being able to make them take the initiative to plan their future, it would be strange for such people to be really stupid.

"I've helped you get such great treatment, but you're still here to play tricks on me?"

Song Dongyang was slightly annoyed and couldn't help but said:

"Then do you think these records submitted by various ministries have achieved their purpose?"

Wang Yan still said respectfully: "This disciple has only come into contact with the Spiritual Food Department and the Beast Control Department. I dare not say anything else. However, I personally think that the records submitted by the two departments should have met the sect's requirements."

Song Dongyang narrowed his eyes slightly.

Knowing that he couldn't get the answer he wanted to hear from Wang Ba's mouth, his mind whirled and he stopped talking in circles and said in a deep voice:

"The purpose of each department submitting records is to accurately know the cost and loss of each link of each department, and to make early preparations to prevent immeasurable losses due to lack of some supplies when a catastrophe comes."

Hearing that Song Dongyang was finally honest, Wang Yan immediately looked solemn and listened carefully.

"Although this matter has nothing to do with practice, and it doesn't seem to handle any resources, it seems to be insignificant, but for the sect, it is of great importance and must be checked carefully. This is why Hall Master Xi and I will fight against all opinions. The reason why you are appointed to concurrently serve as deputy ministers of two ministries."

"I just took a fancy to your ability."

"Do you know that one person has held the position of deputy minister of two departments? Since the establishment of the Diwu Palace, there has never been such an honor... This kind of honor has never been seen before, and I am afraid it will disappear in the future."

"Besides that, Palace Master Xi has also specially secured for you the position of the right guardian of the Diwu Palace. His status is above that of ordinary guardians, and his annual benefits are much higher than those of the deputy minister."

Song Dongyang took a deep look at Wang Yan and said seriously:

"So, you should understand the sect's emphasis and determination on this matter."

Wang Ba looked solemn, raised his hand and said:

"You should obey the orders of the sect and the master of the palace."

Impeccable attitude.

However, Song Dongyang couldn't help but feel extremely angry.

This guy is really intolerable!

In addition to expressing your stance, you can’t say anything else?

Like what to do next.

But he could finally see that Wang Yan and his master had completely different temperaments. He was too cautious. It was unlikely that he would take the initiative to pour something out.

Thinking of this, he stopped talking, moved his eyes slightly, pointed at the files on the desk and said:

"These are the files submitted by various ministries. You can take a look at them now. They are full of errors and omissions. Since you are the right protector of the Diwu Palace, you should set an example for each ministry and correct their mistakes."

Then he said:

"I plan to convene another meeting in a few days. In front of the ministers and deputy ministers of each department, you will teach them how to handle these files."

"This must be done well!"

At the end of his speech, Song Dongyang's tone was serious.

When Wang Ba heard this, he was not surprised.

Master Cui had already reminded him about this matter before he came.

However, when he noticed the change in the other party's tone, Wang Hao felt a little scared, knowing that if he didn't do something, he might not be able to survive.

Then he said respectfully:

"Yes, disciple, let's take a closer look."

After saying that, he walked to the desk and quickly read through it.

Song Dongyang nodded and didn't waste any more words.

He raised his hand and summoned another pile of files not far away from the desk.

These are not records handed over by various ministries, but involve more complex material transfers such as the Linglong Ghost Market, the Tribulation Raft, foreign sects and even foreign transactions.

Many calls require him, the deputy palace master, to review and approve them and check them personally.

For example, the construction of the Linglong Ghost Market, the various shops opened by the Wanxiang Sect on the third floor of the ghost market, and the various types of treasures sold in the shops, etc.

If the Wanxiang Sect wants to supply so many monks, the sect itself is not enough, and it must conduct external transactions.

The situation was stable before, and although there were many things that he, the deputy palace master, really needed to worry about, they were not troublesome.

But now that the catastrophe is approaching, there are frequent big changes and actions, both within the sect and outside.

The mobilization of various resources, both in frequency and quantity, has increased at an alarming rate.

Even though he is a great monk with perfect Nascent Soul, he only feels that he has no skills at all.

"It's time for Hall Master Xi to find a reliable deputy hall master. There are four or five deputy hall masters. I am busy here alone."

Song Dongyang looked at another pile of files in front of him and secretly complained in his heart.

He was reluctant to spend his energy on this, but he had no choice. As the deputy palace master, he couldn't shirk it.

What's more, although he is busy and tired, the treatment given to him by the sect is the most generous among the deputy palace masters, far higher than those deputy palace masters who are idle and temporary.

And if he wants to set foot on becoming a god, this is one of the few ways he can do it.

Therefore, he could only find ways to reduce his burden as much as possible.

The appearance of Wang Ba gave him a little hope.

If Wang Yan can assist the various departments of the Five Elements Department to deal with the data problem, it will mean that a small part of his work will be reduced.

This was the real reason why he promoted Wang Yan.

"I just hope he doesn't disappoint me."

Song Dongyang sighed inwardly while flipping through the files.

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard Wang Hao's slightly respectful voice:

"Palace Master, this disciple thinks that just demonstrating may not be able to solve the problem of inaccurate data in various departments."

"Um?"

"Did you come to a conclusion so quickly?"

When Song Dongyang heard this, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at Wang Yan, his brows furrowed:

"It can't be solved? Why do you say that?"

Wang Yan said solemnly: "Disciple browsed through the data of each department and found that there are several problems. First, the recorders are different, resulting in inconsistency in the data; second, some key loss parts are also extremely vague..."

He rattled off seven or eight questions in one go.

Song Dongyang didn't take it seriously at first, but the more he heard about it, the more solemn his expression became.

"… Therefore, the root cause of inaccurate data in various departments is not only problems with recording and processing, but also probably includes insufficient manpower, insufficient attention, and unclear inventory itself causing data confusion."

Wang Yan finally concluded.

Finding problems from data is a habit he has developed since he was cultivating spiritual beasts.

In addition, he had previously handled various raw data of the Spiritual Food Department, Spiritual Planting Department, and Beast Control Department. He also worked in the Spiritual Food Department and was considered a front-line staff, so he had some observation of various situations.

Therefore, it is easy to analyze some influencing factors from these data.

Listening to Wang Ba's analysis, Song Dongyang looked solemn at first, but then his eyes lit up when he looked at Wang Ba.

We are not afraid of problems, but we are afraid of not being able to find them.

Wang Yan was able to analyze these problems just by looking at the data, which shows that he is indeed a rare and special talent as Cui Daqi and Qi Yan said.

And what he wants is this kind of person.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look a little more solemn and asked:

"Then, what do you think should be done to prevent false data?"

Wang Yan did not hide anything: "I personally believe that the data is untrue. The most important thing is that there is no dedicated person responsible for recording the data, and the responsibilities are not clear."

Song Dongyang frowned slightly:

"It may be difficult to have someone dedicated to record it... Nowadays, the manpower used by various ministries for production alone is far from enough."

Wang Hao seemed to have already considered it and whispered:

"The Baiyi cultivators in the Five Elements Department are not free, but in many other peaks, there are also cultivators who are idle and idle..."

Song Dongyang's expression changed when he heard this:

"You mean, let other disciples record it specifically?"

Wang Ba raised his hand and said sincerely: "The master of the palace is indeed wise."

Song Dongyang was overjoyed at first, and then silently glared at Wang Hao:

"I'm not that stupid. This is obviously your method... However, some departments can do this, such as the Spirit Mine Department, but some departments produce things that involve sect secrets or are not suitable for outsiders to enter. , such as the Poison Department."

Wang Ba's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly:

"When it comes to secrets, we will set up the inner demon oath. As for outsiders who are not allowed to enter...as long as they don't go in directly, observe from a distance..."

"You mean, use the water mirror technique to monitor the entire Poison Department?"

Song Dongyang's eyes lit up.

Wang Ba suddenly showed a look of astonishment on his face, as if he had not expected it at all, and then he raised his hands with admiration and praised:

"I didn't expect that the palace master could think of such an ingenious method. This disciple admires him."

Song Dongyang couldn't help but glance at Wang Yan.

Do you think I'm stupid?

Isn't this what you meant?

It was just him saying it.

"Are you afraid of offending others?"

But thinking that the problem that had been causing him headaches recently could be solved so easily, Song Dongyang didn't care about Wang Yan's little thoughts.

But he couldn't help but feel a sigh in his heart.

The solution is not new, but many things are just separated by a layer of window paper, which can be broken with a poke.

Can't think of it, just can't think of it.

Of course, this is also because monks are more accustomed to using magic to solve problems.

With a big stone in his heart, Song Dongyang couldn't help laughing and said:

"Okay! Your method is good. I'll go find someone right now..."

However, Wang Ba respectfully stopped him and said:

"Hall Master, wait a moment."

"This method only solves the biggest problem. If other problems are not solved, the effect will be lackluster."

Song Dongyang couldn't help but be a little surprised:

"Isn't this enough?"

Wang Hao nodded slightly: "In each department's warehouse, it is difficult to clarify the past accumulation. If we do not conduct a thorough inventory first, the subsequent data may still be confused. In addition, the situation of each department is very different, but the use of each department The recording regulations are exactly the same. It’s like tailoring the feet to fit the shoes. It’s better to tailor the clothes to suit the needs and customize the standards separately. This will also facilitate later arrangement..."

Listening to Wang Hao's detailed instructions, Song Dongyang's eyes became brighter and brighter.

He couldn't help but look at Wang Yan carefully, his eyes were filled with brilliance.

When Wang Yan finally finished speaking, Song Dongyang seemed to have finally made up his mind and waved his hand:

"I'll leave this matter to you."

"Go back now and draft a detailed charter for me as soon as possible. The sooner the better. How about... you give it to me before the meeting next month?"

Wang Ba couldn't help being startled and said quickly:

"Palace Master, the Beast Control Department and the Spiritual Food Department are still waiting for me..."

"No matter how big the matter between the two departments is, can it be as big as the matter in the entire Five Elements Department?"

Song Dongyang waved his hand directly and looked at Wang Yan with serious eyes:

"Work hard and don't let Master Xi down."

Wang Hao was stunned for a moment, then bowed helplessly and saluted:

"Wang Ba, follow the order of the Lord of the Palace."

Then he walked away with a complicated expression.

Seeing Wang Ba leave the hall, Song Dongyang's face could no longer suppress his smile, and he said:

"This time, I finally found a reliable person!"

But he soon realized something, quickly suppressed his smile, and whispered into the air:

"Palace Master, considering Wang Ba's performance, it shouldn't be an exaggeration to promote him out of the ordinary, right?"

There was no human figure in the air, only a voice could be heard:

"It's okay. I didn't expect him to have such a talent... Nowadays, there are sudden changes that have never happened in the past. If it can be helpful to the sect, it is not impossible to make an exception..."

"By the way, the warehouse here in the Diwu Palace will transfer two more batches of fifth-level resources and send them to Chunyang Palace and Taihe Palace respectively."

"Chunyang Palace, Taihe Palace?"

Song Dongyang was slightly confused:

"Yao Wu... Senior Brother Yao needs a lot of fifth-level resources to stabilize his realm in Chunyang Palace, but this Taihe Palace..."

"Don't ask any more questions."

The voice sounded faintly.

"Yes, Dongyang took the liberty."

Song Dongyang said quickly.

"Then... I wonder how many calls are needed?"

"Over at Chunyang Palace, it looks like it will take another twenty or thirty years for Master Nephew Yao. You can transfer some there first..."

"Also, the Linglong Ghost Market is fully cooperating with the Human Virtue Palace to launch it as soon as possible. The construction of the Tribulation Raft still lacks some resources... Although we have been preparing for so many years, we found that it was still not enough..."

Speaking of this, the voice suddenly realized something, paused suddenly, and then said:

"Okay, that's all. I can't get away from the Tribulation Raft right now, so the Diwu Palace will take care of you."

Song Dongyang quickly bowed respectfully: "What do you say, Master of the Palace? This is your duty."

The words fell.

There was no echo in the air.

After feeling it carefully and confirming that the other party had left, Song Dongyang looked slightly relieved.

But there was a slight doubt in my heart.

"Have you been preparing for so many years? But the sect leader clearly said that he wanted to build a treasure raft to overcome the tribulation not long ago because of the true membrane eye of Xihai Kingdom..."

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head, returned to the desk, and began to review the files in front of him again.

…

Spiritual Food Ministry.

Second floor.

"You boy, you hold three positions in one person. Your achievements are higher than mine."

Cui Daqi looked at Wang Ba in front of him and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"I would also like to thank Uncle Cui."

Wang Hao smiled and handed over to Cui Daqi.

The two have known each other for a long time, but they have lost a lot of politeness.

Cui Daqi saw that Wang Hao suddenly had three positions, but there was no impetuous emotion between his brows, and he nodded happily:

"You kid, you are nothing like Senior Brother Yao. If he were you, his tail would be raised to the sky at this moment."

"By the way, Song Dongyang asked you to come over, what did you say?"

Wang Hao nodded, and immediately gave an overview of what happened in the Earthly Things Hall just now.

Cui Daqi immediately showed appreciation:

"Yes, since Song Dongyang is willing to pull you up, he has seen your ability clearly. You should show off your skills. You should do your best to do what he tells you so that no one can make mistakes. Zong As long as you don't make mistakes, no one will remove you from your position unless your term ends... But I didn't expect that not only did he agree to arrange two deputy minister positions for you, but he was also willing to give you the position. The position of the Right Protector of the Monument Hall."

"Is there... anything special about this?"

Wang Yan couldn't help but wonder.

"It's not that special. It's just that the right and left guardian is the limit of the position that ordinary Nascent Soul monks can achieve. Ministers and deputy ministers like us mostly have special skills and can get preferential treatment."

Cui Daqi said casually: "Of course, there are many guardians. In one palace, there are only two guardians on the left and right. Song Dongyang seems to value you quite a lot."

Wang Ba couldn't help but nodded when he heard this.

The treatment of the Right Protector of the Diwu Palace in terms of merit is even higher than that of the Deputy Minister, with a total of 800 points.

Although it is not as high as the ministerial level, the benefits and benefits are higher than those of ordinary deputy ministers.

Plus the salaries of the two deputy ministers of the Spiritual Food Department and the Animal Control Department.

After all, Mr. Wang's treatment is no worse than that of a minister.

This indeed shows that Song Dongyang attaches great importance to himself.

Thinking of this, he had a slight change in his view of Song Dongyang.

At this time, Cui Daqi suddenly thought of something, patted his head and said: "I almost forgot, I said before that I would give you a surprise."

Wang Ba was startled and then thought about it.

Cui Daqi, however, could not wait to send the message to the room next to him.

After a while.

Only then did he see He Jiugui come in expressionlessly.

Wang Yanwei was a little surprised.

Didn't you say it was a surprise? Why did you call He Jiugui over?

Cui Daqi looked at He Jiugui and said with a smile:

"Old He, it's up to you."

He Jiugui glanced at Cui Daqi and said nothing.

Then he took out two jade slips and a wine gourd from his sleeves.

He threw it directly to Wang Yan.

Although Wang Yan was puzzled, he still carefully caught the two jade slips and the wine gourd.

Looking at He Jiugui:

"Uncle He, this is..."

"The art of Yaququn refining, and a recipe for "Spring and Autumn Drunkenness"."

"By the way, I'll give you a pot of 'Spring and Autumn Drunkenness' that's eight hundred years old."

He Jiugui looked dark and said.

You can vaguely see the distress on He Jiugui's face.

Cui Daqi on the side smiled and explained:

"You, Master He, are the only ones who can master the art of bud song group refining. Once you learn this technique, you can refine spiritual plants and other spiritual food on a large scale. It is quite practical."

"And this "Spring and Autumn Drunk" wine recipe is also a secret that your Master Uncle He has not passed down. After drinking it, your understanding will be clear..."

"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."

He Jiugui listened to Cui Daqi's bragging, and finally couldn't help interrupting with a dark face. Then he looked at Wang Hao and said seriously:

"Spring and Autumn Drunkenness is extremely special. Although it has no grade, when it is first brewed, it has the same effect as the first-grade spirit wine."

"But as the years go by, this Spring and Autumn Drunk becomes more mellow, and it will gradually produce some strange effects."

"Ten years old, full of spiritual energy."

"A hundred years old, it can warm and nourish the soul."

"Thousand years old, it makes the body and mind clear, and can perceive all changes in the outside world. It is most suitable for enlightenment."

"Ten thousand years old..."

"How about Wannianchen?"

Cui Daqi asked curiously.

He Jiugui shook his head regretfully:

"There are no god-transformation monks in our Lingjiu Peak so far. No one can live for ten thousand years, and only one person can brew and maintain this wine. Once it is mixed with the magic power of other monks, it will fail... Therefore, now, No one knows the effects of ten thousand years of Chen Chunqiu drunkenness.”

Looking at Wang Yan, He Jiugui said seriously:

"You can drink one pot of this wine at each stage, and only the first pot will have the effect."

"Eight hundred years of Spring and Autumn Drunkness will improve your soul beyond your imagination. However, if your soul is slightly weaker, it will make you completely drunk. It is not uncommon to fall asleep for a hundred years. Therefore, if your soul has not reached the golden elixir perfection , never drink it casually.”

When Wang Ba heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate:

"Uncle He, you gave me such a valuable treasure..."

Before Wang Hao could finish speaking, He Jiugui raised his hand to stop Wang Hao and said in a deep voice:

"I'm giving you this because all the files that were given to me have been transferred to you. It's a deal, so you don't have to think too much."

After that, he turned around and left.

Wang Ba couldn't help but look at Cui Daqi.

Cui Daqi said helplessly:

"Take it, your Master Uncle He has always been so awkward. In fact, he is very optimistic about you, but he just can't find the face to say it."

When Wang Bao heard this, he couldn't help but recall He Jiugui's face, pondered slightly, and then accepted it.

…

Wanfa Peak.

Wang Ba gently held the wind chime.

Thoughts moved slightly.

Wind blades condensed from blue cyclones suddenly flew out from the dantian formed by the wind-calling bell. Under Wang Ba's intentional control, there was some shadow of sword light.

However, the moment the wind blade was about to hit the house, it suddenly shattered into a breeze.

The house was not damaged at all.

Showed amazing control.

Wang Ba then slowly put away the wind chime.

I really feel sorry for the loss of wind magic power.

It is not easy to obtain wind mana. Most of it is obtained from wind spiritual objects, so if you can consume less, spend as little as possible.

"If you want to integrate it into the golden elixir, the prerequisite is to practice the wind spirit root dantian until the foundation is completed... This is all meritorious service."

Wang Ba felt the breath of the wind chime and thought about it silently for a while.

Of course, perfect foundation building is only the lowest threshold. There are still many difficulties waiting for him if he wants to integrate "Six Controls of the Wind" into the golden elixir.

"However, I have already started to learn the wind attribute technique. It will probably take a long time to fully integrate it into the Ten Thousand Dharma Veins. Have you also learned the thunder attribute technique by the way?"

There was a momentary movement in my heart.

But after thinking about it, he suppressed his thoughts for the time being.

"It's better to wait for the errands of the Jiwu Palace to be completed first..."

Song Dongyang gave him nearly a month, but in fact, after he came back from the Diwu Palace, it only took him half a day to draft it.

But he didn't take it out immediately.

Uncle Cui is right, you still have to show your hands when you should.

But sometimes you can't reveal it too much.

Wang Ba did not want to be hampered by the chores in the Diwu Palace from his own practice.

He wants the benefits of the deputy minister and right protector, but he also wants to be more relaxed.

Of course, major sect affairs are actually closely related to individuals.

There were no eggs left in the overturned nest, so he didn't wait too long. He handed over what he had drawn up to Song Dongyang not long ago.

"Calculating the time, it should be almost there."

Wang Hao glanced at the horizon, but did not see any movement.

While finishing his practice, he walked around the spirit beast area again.

Later, in the incubation room, he unexpectedly saw that the two eggs laid by the Baise Skink had broken out of their shells.

The two palm-sized skink lizards, which were still covered in mucus and were only half the size of a palm, opened their eyes that had not yet been fully opened. They moved their noses slightly and sniffed gently while chewing the egg shells.

What surprised Wang Yanwei was that the backs of these two colored skink lizards had changes that were different from those of their parents.

The back of a cub is covered with large expanses of aqua-blue smooth skin, and only the edges and corners of its limbs are covered in mottled colors.

The back of the other cub is a mixture of brownish-red and azure.

Wang Yan subconsciously mobilized the "Bloodline Screening Technique" to glance at the two white skin dragon lizard babies.

Immediately, he was surprised to find that the bloodline of the first skink had shrunk again.

Except for one second-level aqua-blue bloodline that stands out, all other bloodlines are in steep decline.

Moving his eyes slightly, he soon discovered that the same thing happened to the second cub.

The only difference is that the second cub has fiery red and azure blood in its blood.

"What on earth is this hundred-colored skink lizard capable of?"

Looking at the two skink lizards, Wang Ba observed carefully, but found nothing.

After all, it's still too small.

At this moment, the first baby skink finally finished devouring the egg shell.

It seemed that it had eaten enough, and lay lazily in the hatching nest. Then it raised its head slightly, and a tiny wave of water spurted out from between its mouth and nose.