Wind Forest Tribe.
In a valley nestled between two mountains, the morning mist had not yet completely dissipated, and a group of young people had already gathered in the open space in the center of the village.
Is everyone here?
A tall young man surveyed the crowd; he was Lin Yue, the son of the tribal chief.
"Today we're heading east into the deep mountains, where they say there are many plants we've never seen before."
The crowd stirred, everyone eager to do their part.
"We are ready."
" Young Leader, let's set off quickly."
Since Emperor Xuan issued the order to find medicinal herbs, the entire human race has been more united than ever before, and each tribe has spontaneously organized people to go into the mountains to collect them.
Although most people did not recognize herbs, they decided to bring back all kinds of plants, which would be collected by the chief and sent to the ancestral land.
" Qian Yu, let's go together!" Lin Yue noticed the thin boy standing in the corner and quickly walked over to call out to him.
Qian Yu timidly raised her head, a hint of longing flashing in her eyes, but then she looked at the others fearfully and gently shook her head. "I... I'd better not go."
" Lin Yue, let's go." Another young man chuckled not far away, "He can't even cultivate martial arts, wouldn't he just be causing trouble if he went into the mountains?"
Lin Yue sighed and patted Qian Yu on the shoulder, "Then take good care of yourself in the tribe."
After saying that, he turned and led his team away.
Qian Yu silently watched their retreating figures, without uttering a single word.
The surrounding tribesmen looked at him, some shaking their heads or sighing, but no one said anything more.
He was already used to this kind of scene.
After the crowd dispersed, Qian Yu slowly walked back to her thatched hut.
The house was pitifully simple, drafty on all sides, and the thatched roof was so sparse that it could barely keep out the rain.
"If only I could cultivate martial arts..." he murmured to himself, his eyes filled with desolation.
"Young man, why aren't you coming along?"
The sudden sound startled Qian Yu.
He turned around abruptly and saw a man in a blue robe standing inside the house, smiling at him.
This person had an extraordinary air about him and was dressed in gorgeous clothes; he didn't seem to be a member of the Wind Forest Tribe at all.
Qian Yu shrank back, asking warily, "Who... who are you? I've never seen you before?"
The man in the blue robe was none other than Lin Tian.
Feeling bored, I decided to wander around.
He smiled slightly, "I was just passing by and saw you were alone, so I came to ask."
Qian Yu carefully examined Lin Tian. Although he couldn't sense any powerful aura emanating from him, his intuition told him that this person was definitely not simple.
He suddenly remembered the legends of immortals told by the tribal elders, and a thought struck him; he immediately knelt down.
"Are you a deity? Deity, may I be taken as your disciple? I want to become stronger, I want to help my people get rid of the plague!"
Lin Tian was both amused and exasperated, and quickly helped Qian Yu up. "I'm not a god. What's your name?"
"My name is Qian Yu." The boy's eyes were full of hope.
" Qian Yu, I am also a member of the human race," Lin Tian said gently. "Why don't you cultivate martial arts, but instead seek to become a disciple of an immortal?"
Qian Yu's eyes reddened, and she explained in a low voice, "I've been in poor health since I was little. My parents often hunted monsters to feed me so that I could grow up healthy."
"But one day they hunted down a giant snake, and after eating it... my parents died. I survived only because of the chief's healing, but since then, I have been unable to practice martial arts."
He rolled up his sleeve, revealing bluish-black spots on his arm. "I also contracted the plague. If it weren't for Father God's intervention, I would have died long ago. Now my people are in trouble, but I can't help them at all... I hate myself for being unable to do anything!"
Lin Tian nodded, his gaze piercing through Qian Yu's body to see the condition inside him.
"Huh? Something's not right! There's actually a cloud of poisonous gas? And an Innate Dao Body?"
A small, eerie Black Qi was emanating from beneath his abdomen, constantly eroding the boy's body. However, thanks to the power of his Innate Dao Body, the erosion was barely suppressed.
"I see," Lin Tian said softly. "I see you are a promising talent for martial arts. The reason you cannot cultivate is because there is a toxin in your body that is eroding it. There is another energy within you that is suppressing it, so it is not a big problem under normal circumstances."
Qian Yu was taken aback. "What? I still have toxins in my body? Didn't the leader already remove them for me?"
Lin Tian smiled and said, "Perhaps it wasn't completely expelled; some residue remains. I can expel it for you, allowing you to cultivate martial arts."
"Really?" Qian Yu was overjoyed and immediately knelt down. "Thank you so much, senior!"
Lin Tian stopped him and took out a fragrant pill. "This is Detoxifying Pill; it can remove any toxins from your body. Take it."
Qian Yu took the pill and swallowed it without hesitation. Instantly, he felt a tingling sensation all over his body, as if his whole body had been washed by warm water.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of black blood, which smelled foul.
After vomiting black blood, Qian Yu immediately felt refreshed and much lighter, and even her breathing became smoother.
"Alright, now that you've recovered, I should go." Lin Tian turned to leave.
Qian Yu immediately knelt down. "Thank you so much for saving us, Qian Yu! I will never forget your great kindness! However, my people are suffering from the plague. As a human, do you know any herbal remedies? I am Qian Yu grateful!"
Lin Tian shook his head. "I don't have any herbal remedies. However..." He paused, looking earnestly at Qian Yu, "Do you really want to save humanity?"
Qian Yu nodded without hesitation. "Of course! As a human, seeing humanity suffer, it is my duty to help and do what I can!"
"I have a method to help you identify herbs, but the process is very arduous. Are you still willing to try?"
"I do!" Qian Yu answered decisively.
"Good!" Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction, took out a seemingly ordinary vine whip and handed it to Qian Yu. "This is a rare treasure I obtained by chance, called the Grass Identification Whip. With it, you can identify which herbs are poisonous and which are not."
Then, Lin Tian pointed, and a soft light shone from Qian Yu's abdomen. "I will also bestow upon you a powerful stomach. You should know that there are countless herbs in the world, and each herb has a different function. What you need to do is to distinguish the function and effect of each herb, and record them, understand?"
Overjoyed, Qian Yu knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times. "Thank you, Senior! As a great power of our human race, you always think of the human race. Qian Yu! As long as I can do something for the human race, I, Qian Yu, would not hesitate to die!"
Lin Tian chuckled, "I hope you can persevere and complete your mission."
After saying that, his figure gradually faded away and eventually disappeared into the air.
"Thank you so much for your great kindness, senior!"
Qian Yu kowtowed again in the direction where Lin Tian had disappeared, then stood up, gripped the Grass Identification Whip tightly, and resolutely walked towards the mountain.
"Great! Humanity is saved!"