Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Although she had no hope for the antidote Xu Lingguang mentioned, Sangzhi still took Xu Lingguang to find the Jiegou grass.

"There are not many of these grasses, and most of them grow in places where they are frequently seen, so they are not easy to find."

As Sangzhi walked through the weeds, she gave Xu Lingguang a heads-up.

"It's alright, let's look for it first."

Xu Lingguang said, "Even if we can't find the Jie Gou Grass for a while, it would be good to find other useful medicinal herbs."

There was one more thing he didn't mention: Xu Lingguang actually thought it would be even better if he could get some of the hide of the Jie Gou, or even capture one alive.

If samples could be taken directly from the hook, it would be easier and more convenient to figure out what the poison actually is.

But the little brat mustn't know this, or he'll probably throw a tantrum and refuse to come out.

The two carefully made their way through the woods.

Although Fengqiu is named "Qiu" (hill), it does not actually have any hills or peaks; instead, it is covered with trees.

These trees are also quite different from ordinary trees. They have thick, long, and straight trunks, few branches, and the larger branches grow horizontally in all directions, while the smaller branches are mostly opposite and grow in patches. This is actually very similar to cedar trees.

Unlike cedar trees, its bark is grayish-white, with spiral cracks resembling eyes. Its leaves are withered yellow but do not fall, and are shaped like feathers.

In particular, it does not flower but bears fruit, with dark red fruits clustered together at the junction of its branches.

Looking at it from a distance, it's enough to trigger trypophobia.

Xu Lingguang took a breath, suppressed his nausea, picked up some fruit, and put it in his pocket.

This is a new habit he's developed: he picks up any new or unfamiliar plants to study, hoping to discover some wonderful uses for them.

When Sangzhi saw him picking up those disgusting red berries, she said with disdain, "Why do you pick up everything? The sap from these things will rot your hands if you touch it."

Xu Lingguang smiled and said, "I've never seen it before, I'm just curious."

Sangzhi fell silent, giving him a puzzled look before turning back to continue walking through the woods.

After walking for a while, he couldn't help but teach Xu Lingguang the survival rules he had figured out, in a rather serious manner:

"The 'Jie Gou' is nocturnal and likes to hang on these trees to rest at night. These red berries seem to be one of their foods."

"So you absolutely must not wander around Fengqiu at night. Even if it looks calm, there might be a whole bunch of hooks hanging from the treetops watching you. If you're unlucky, you won't even know how you died."

"But don't assume you're safe during the day. Sometimes you might run into a harpoon that comes out to hunt during the day. They're not afraid of the day, they just don't like to come out much during the day."

"If you do encounter them, don't run towards areas with many trees, as they are much faster in the forest. It's best to run towards open areas with fewer trees. Don't be fooled by their wings; they are too heavy to fly. If you run on flat ground, they won't be able to catch you. Burrows are the safest place, as their wings are too big to fit inside."

The little brat is young, but he's quite a worrywart.

"Yes, I've noted it all down."

Xu Lingguang did not underestimate Sang Zhi's words because of her young age, but instead took them to heart.

Sang Zhi is so young, yet he was able to live alone in Fengqiu for more than a year after being injured, which is enough to prove his ability.

Sangzhi gave him a strange look and muttered, "Don't you believe me? I figured this out little by little."

Xu Lingguang said, "I don't disbelieve you. You're so capable, I'll definitely listen to you."

He was telling the truth, but Sangzhi looked doubtful, her cheeks were a little red, and her ears twitched involuntarily as she muttered, "I met people from the village before, but they thought I was too young and didn't pay attention to what I said."

Although the clansmen in the village drove their family out, neither the father and mother nor Sangzhi ever harbored any resentment towards the clansmen.

This is also a survival rule that all members of the tribe tacitly agree upon.

The poison of the poisoned hook is too terrible; once you come into contact with it, you will surely die. Most of the injured and poisoned members of the tribe will leave on their own initiative to protect their remaining relatives.

On the contrary, a small number of selfish clansmen who are unwilling to leave will be despised by everyone.

Xu Lingguang touched Sangzhi's fluffy ears and said, "That's because they don't know how amazing you are."

Sangzhi pursed her lips shyly, turned her head and continued walking through the woods.

Xu Lingguang saw his rosy cheeks and couldn't help but sigh.

The little rascal is so cute.

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Sang Zhi was clearly familiar with Fengqiu. Xu Lingguang followed him through the woods and encountered no danger along the way. Instead, they successfully picked a lot of spiritual herbs.

Sangzhi didn't recognize these medicinal herbs. In his eyes, they were just like weeds, and some of them were even poisonous.

Seeing Xu Lingguang picking them like precious treasures, he squatted down beside him, watching with a puzzled expression, and finally couldn't help but ask, "What do you need these for?"

Xu Lingguang said, "Refining elixirs."

Sangzhi didn't know what alchemy was. Her clan had lived in Fengqiu for generations and had never seen any "people" outside, let alone knew what the outside world was like.

Xu Lingguang patiently explained to him, "Pills have many uses. The Bigu Pill you ate yesterday is one type of pill. One pill can keep you from going hungry for three days. Others can heal injuries, prolong life, or protect yourself."

He waved a snake intestine grass he had just dug up: "This kind of grass is highly poisonous, it can kill on contact with blood, but it is more useful for soaking arrows in a medicinal juice after being refined into a medicinal solution, for hunting or dealing with enemies."

Sangzhi's eyes lit up: "Really? Alchemy is that amazing?"

He listened with longing, and hesitantly asked, "Can I learn it?"

After saying that, he realized that this was such a powerful thing, and he and Xu Lingguang had only known each other for two days. The other party might not be willing to teach him, so he whispered, "Never mind, I'll just ask."

Xu Lingguang put away the fresh snake intestine grass, clapped his hands, stood up, and said with a smile, "Teaching you is not impossible, but there is a condition."

Sangzhi suddenly raised her head: "What are the conditions?"

Xu Lingguang said, "You have to cooperate with me to find a way to detoxify. Once your leg injury is healed, I will teach you how to refine pills."

Sangzhi slowly widened her eyes to look at him, her expression a little silly.

Xu Lingguang took the opportunity to pat his soft-feeling hair and said, "Let's go."

Sangzhi followed him in a daze, and after a while she remembered the important matter and said, "We can't go any further, we have to go back, otherwise we won't be able to get back before sunset."

Xu Lingguang heeded his advice and went back with him.

Unfortunately, their good luck didn't last. Halfway there, Sangzhi suddenly tensed up, looked around warily, and then pulled Xu Lingguang into a thicket of vines.

He skillfully covered himself and Xu Lingguang with vines, then took out two green fruits from his pocket and whispered to Xu Lingguang, "Put this on your face and arms."

Xu Lingguang did as instructed while glancing around, but he didn't notice anything amiss: "What's wrong?"

"The hook is here. Quickly wipe it, don't speak or move."

Sangzhi whispered something, then quickly wiped all the exposed parts of her body with a tense expression, and then stared straight ahead without moving.

Xu Lingguang followed his example.

Infected by Sangzhi's tension, he also held his breath and stared intently at the woods ahead through the gaps in the vines.