Immediately, Cheng Xiaofan absorbed the seven dragon bones of various sizes into his body, but he could only manage to fuse two ribs in his chest.
"Come, let's eat something together!"
Cheng Xiaofan took out several pounds of roasted wild boar meat from the storage room in his space, cut it into three portions with a knife, and spread some seasoning on it. The man and the beasts formed a triangular cone, staring at their respective food and eating very harmoniously.
It was fortunate that Cheng Xiaofan had stored a lot of food in his space, which he could take out to eat at any time.
After eating his fill and resting a bit, Cheng Xiaofan said, "When you go out to search for dragon bones this time, do not let anyone go. No matter who it is, if they have dragon bones on them, you must snatch them all back."
"In addition, you also have another mission: to search the entire island again. Do not miss any corner."
"You can come back later. The most important thing is to have some harvest!"
"Woof woof!"
"Chirp—"
The dog and the eagle both knew how important the dragon bones were to their master. They both expressed that whether it was the people on the island or the island itself, as long as there was another dragon bone left, they would bring it back.
Cheng Xiaofan was naturally very confident in the abilities of this pair of beasts.
"Alright, you may go!" he waved his hand and said.
The Sky-Piercing Eagle immediately carried Tao Qibao, concealed their figures, and flew out of the cave.
Jingle jingle!
Just then, the mobile phone on Cheng Xiaofan's body rang.
He took out his phone and found that it was his mother calling.
"Mom, do you need me for something?" Cheng Xiaofan asked with a smile as he pressed the answer button.
Miao Xiuhua asked with a hint of worry in her voice, "Xiaofan, you went to Sakura Country to treat people. When can you come back?"
Hearing his mother's words, Cheng Xiaofan knew that his "White Goddess" had not told her about his situation on Donghai Island.
After all, this kind of matter involved dragon bones, which were too mysterious in the eyes of ordinary people. It was better not to let his mother know.
So, Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "I'll be back in the next two days. What, Mom, do you miss your son?"
Miao Xiuhua smiled and said, "I'm worried that you'll get into trouble treating people in a foreign country."
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan laughed heartily and said, "Mom, you're worrying too much. My medical skills are heaven-defying. No matter how difficult the illness is, it's cured instantly. How could I get into trouble? The people of Sakura Country treat me like an ancestor!"
"Don't get too carried away!"
Miao Xiuhua said with a playful scold, "Since you can cure everything instantly, why haven't you come back yet?"
Cheng Xiaofan continued to talk nonsense with a serious face: "It's precisely because my medical skills are too good that there are too many people looking for me to treat. As soon as I returned, they knelt before me, crying and begging... I couldn't help it. For the sake of money, I'll treat a few more people and then come back!"
Miao Xiuhua believed him and said, "You know, no matter how important money is, it's not as important as our Yiling."
"I want to ask you, when will you finish making the furniture for the new villa, Xiaofan? Your engagement with Yiling cannot be delayed any longer!"
"Once the engagement is settled, Yiling can move into the new house. Don't let her always live in this old house!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry. I've already made the furniture. When I get back, I'll transport it to the new villa."
"Ah, it's all made? That's good, that's good!"
Miao Xiuhua was immediately delighted. "When you come back, we'll settle your engagement with Yiling. My adopted daughter can then legitimately become my daughter-in-law!"
The mother and son chatted for a while longer, and Cheng Xiaofan hung up the phone.
Thinking that he and the "White Goddess" could live in the new villa after their engagement, Cheng Xiaofan was also very excited.
Although according to rural customs, unmarried couples were generally not allowed to live in the same room, no one would follow them around and stare at them all day.
At that time, the two of them would "cross the river by stealth" every now and then, and replicate the soul fusion that occurred in the Star Dragon Boat in reality. That feeling would surely be infinitely wonderful!
Moreover, the bed he had made was most suitable for the fusion of male and female souls. In any case, that feeling would certainly not be worse than in the Star Dragon Boat.
It should be better!
After all, this was a live show, which was more real and substantial than the experience of soul fusion in dreams!
Just thinking about it made Cheng Xiaofan smile broadly!
Cheng Xiaofan decided that after returning, he would make another bed. This way, to avoid gossip, people wouldn't think that after the engagement, they would cohabitate without even holding a wedding.
Human words could be formidable!
Many things still had to be done according to local customs!
As evening approached, those people searching for dragon bones on the island began to withdraw.
The news of the death of the gene person had been blocked by the Jianghu Affairs Bureau. Coupled with the disappearance of dozens of cultivators who were stranded on the island yesterday overnight, it was inevitable that more cultivators would be plunged into panic.
If it weren't for the immense temptation of the dragon bones, people probably wouldn't dare to land on this island even in broad daylight.
Cheng Xiaofan's dragon-eye foresight was incredibly powerful. He could see at a glance that the cultivators active on the island during the day were all flocking onto the ships.
According to local fishermen, monsters would come out to move around on the island as soon as the sun set. No matter how brave the cultivators were, they wouldn't dare to linger on the island.
After all, picking up dragon bones was not as important as one's life.
If one lost their life, what was the point of cultivation!
When all the cultivators had withdrawn from the island, Tao Qibao and Sky-Piercing Eagle also returned quickly.
However, when this pair of beasts returned, their expressions were quite dejected. This time, they only brought back two dragon bones.
"Master, we searched the cultivators and the entire island thoroughly, and only obtained these two dragon bones!" Sky-Piercing Eagle said listlessly.
As for Tao Qibao, he buried his head in his forelimbs and said nothing.
Cheng Xiaofan absorbed the two dragon bones into his body, fusing only one rib in his chest.
"Don't be discouraged,"
Cheng Xiaofan said with some unwillingness, "There is a lake in the middle of the island. Why don't we search in the lake again!"
Sky-Piercing Eagle shook its head and said, "Back to Master, the lake in the middle of the island has already been searched twice by myself and Tao Qibao."
"Yes, Master. According to the dog's olfactory analysis, there are no dragon bones in the lake!" Tao Qibao added at this point.
Hearing the words of this pair of beasts, Cheng Xiaofan's expression couldn't help but freeze.
Looking at his entire body, besides the two ribs in his chest that had not yet fused with dragon bones, there were also the bones of his right lower leg and both hands that lacked corresponding dragon bone integration.
Could it be that these dragon bones had been picked up by cultivators who had arrived on the island earlier?
If that were the case, would he, the inheritor of Shennong, truly become a cripple!
Hmph!
Cheng Xiaofan snorted coldly in his heart.
At any time, he would not become a cripple!
"Let's continue searching!"
After a simple dinner, Cheng Xiaofan instructed the pair of beasts beside him.