Shao Xuan didn't expect the old man to change his commanding tone. He was probably used to ordering people around and couldn't change it in a short time. It was already rare for him to say the word "help".
Seeing the old man so agitated, Shao Xuan looked in the direction he was pointing.
It was another stalk of grass growing on the mountain wall. However, this stalk of grass looked very ordinary, without any patterns. Compared to the grass around Shao Xuan's feet, its leaves were slightly narrower and longer.
"What kind of grass is that? What's it used for?" Shao Xuan asked.
"I don't know."
Shao Xuan: "… Why are you so agitated if you don't know?"
"I'm agitated because I don't know! I've never seen that kind of grass before. "The old man stared straight at the mountain wall and urged Shao Xuan," Hurry up! "
Shao Xuan shook his head and didn't want to lower himself to the old man's level. However, it was only a matter of time for Shao Xuan to go up the mountain wall and pick the grass. It wasn't difficult, so Shao Xuan didn't think too much about it. Just like before, Shao Xuan used the old man's knife to dig up the grass and threw it to the old man.
Other than some herbs that were often used in the tribe and some recorded plants, Shao Xuan didn't recognize many other plants. After coming here, there were even more plants that he didn't recognize. Shao Xuan didn't know what was so special about this stalk of grass and wanted to see how the old man would treat it.
After carefully observing and smelling it, the old man cut off a leaf and bit the tip, tasting it carefully.
"Is there any smell?" Shao Xuan asked.
The old man shook his head, "No smell. It's strange, there's not even the smell of grass."
"What do you think?" Shao Xuan asked again.
"What do I think? I have a … bad feeling. "The old man commented.
If you don't feel good, why are you still eating?
Shao Xuan watched the old man eat a whole leaf. Then, the old man's face began to twitch. It wasn't the kind of twitching from the bitter taste, but from an uncontrollable twitch. His face turned a strange greenish grey.
It was poisonous!
"Spit it out!" Shao Xuan hurriedly said. He looked around, broke off a branch, and peeled off the outer skin, intending to help the old man vomit.
The old man, whose face was quickly turning green, saw that Shao Xuan was about to touch his throat with the branch. He knew what Shao Xuan was going to do, so he turned his head to avoid the branch. He even reached out his arm to push Shao Xuan. "Ni Yuan Kai!"
Shao Xuan was stunned for a moment before he realized that the old man was telling him to leave because he was in the way.
Fine, I'll leave then. Shao Xuan thought to himself, 'I'm not the one who got poisoned. Why should I be anxious?'
Shao Xuan thought that the old man would vomit himself or take out some hidden herbs to detoxify the poison. However, the old man's behavior surprised Shao Xuan.
The old man's face was ashen, and the wrinkles on his face had deepened due to the pain. His entire face was scrunched up, and it was obvious that he was in great pain. After staggering two steps, the old man sat down against the mountain wall.
"Hey, Old Ju, are you really okay? Don't you want to eat something to detoxify the poison? "Shao Xuan advised.
The old man didn't speak. He just waved his hand weakly and sat there motionless. He didn't speak, and his eyes were closed. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, at first glance, one would think that he had already stopped breathing.
His breath was weakening.
Shao Xuan stared at the old man. 'Is this old man looking for death?'
'Eating something he hasn't seen before, and not vomiting after eating it. He's just holding back the poison. Isn't he looking for death?' 'Is he tired of living?'
Suddenly, Shao Xuan noticed that some black veins had appeared on the old man's body. They looked like extended leaves. On his face, arms, and the parts of his body that were exposed outside his clothes, there were these black veins.
'Totem tattoos?'
A ball of fire appeared in Shao Xuan's mind. This ball of fire was the source of the old man's strength. However, the difference was that there was a vague shadow in this ball of fire. It looked like a stalk of grass or something else. It couldn't be seen clearly because it was surrounded by the fire.
The blue and red flames intertwined. Not only did it not weaken, but it seemed to be burning more and more fiercely. The flames surged and expanded. Within the ball of fire, there was a faint shadow, like a weak seedling, growing and growing.
Looking at the veins on the old man's body, the original black veins gradually turned into a bright green. The old man's face also began to recede. The aura of death was expelled, and in its place was an extremely strong aura of life.
When the old man's face completely disappeared, the green veins also faded away. Everything returned to normal. Just by looking at the old man's current appearance, no one would have thought that the old man had just eaten a piece of poisonous grass and almost died. If Shao Xuan hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have thought of it.
No wonder he was so fearless. Just now, he had pushed him away with such force. It turned out that he had the ability to save his life. Shao Xuan calmed down.
The old man let out a long breath and opened his eyes. He carefully looked at the seemingly inconspicuous grass in his hand that he hadn't put down. His eyes lit up.
Seeing the old man carefully put away the grass, Shao Xuan asked, "Are you really okay?"
"I'm fine. It's just a little poison." The old man didn't care. His casual tone showed that he really didn't care about the seemingly dangerous situation just now.
Only this old man would be like this. If it were anyone else, they would have already died from the poison.
"Since I entered the mountain until now, I have already tasted more than a hundred types of grass. There are also poisonous ones, but this one isn't the most poisonous." The old man said casually.
Shao Xuan caught a glimpse of pride in the old man's eyes. He wanted to praise him, but he directly swallowed it back.
He thought that Shao Xuan would be amazed. Who knew that after waiting for a while, when he looked up, the old man saw that Shao Xuan had already left. He didn't care about anything else and hurriedly chased after Shao Xuan. He was still counting on Shao Xuan to help him pick the grass. Before he met Shao Xuan, he also saw a lot of unfamiliar grass, but he couldn't pick it. He even broke an arm, so he could only give up. Now it was different. Having someone to help him pick the grass really saved him a lot of trouble.
Because of the old man, Shao Xuan didn't take the shortest route. Sometimes, he would climb the mountain to find some plants. The general direction didn't change, but the distance was longer.
Shao Xuan followed the old man and collected some poisons and medicines. He also learned about a lot of plants. It was rare to meet someone who would listen to him. When the old man was in the mood, he would tell him about the distribution of various herbs. He had been to many places, so he knew a lot.
From the old man's words, Shao Xuan not only learned about various medicinal plants, but also the distribution of some tribes and cities. Overall, this trip was worth it.
The old man told Shao Xuan that he could judge what was in a direction based on some flying insects, what kind of changes were happening to the plants there. Different insects had different preferences. If he was looking for something, this could save a lot of time.
"Of course, in addition to these flying insects, you can also judge by some other beasts, such as …" The old man was about to point to a small bird and was about to say something when his ears quickly shook twice. The old man's eyes flashed. He didn't care about the bird anymore and looked in a direction. At the same time, he raised his hand to signal Shao Xuan not to make a sound.
Shao Xuan looked in that direction. There was a cluster of low grass, which was the densest grass in the area.
And behind the grass, there was an animal with grayish-white fur that looked very much like a mouse hiding behind it. After carefully listening to the movements around it, it stuck its head out, propped up its front body, sniffed the air, and then jumped out with a whoosh.
"Quick, follow it!" The old man suppressed his excitement and whispered to Shao Xuan.
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