When Yu Su inspected his Dantian internally, Qingze stood in front of him, silently observing.
It seemed to have seen through the anomaly in Yu Su's Dantian, yet at the same time, it appeared not to.
When Yu Su opened his eyes, he saw Qingze looking at him. This graceful white deer, bathed in moonlight, looked otherworldly, quietly exuding a unique charm.
Overwhelmed by the moment, Yu Su couldn't help but gently touch its head.
After the touch, both Yu Su and Qingze froze.
He immediately withdrew his hand, apologizing to Qingze, "I'm sorry, Lord Mountain God. I got too excited for a moment and didn't know how it happened..."
Though Qingze was a spiritual beast, it was also the mountain god of Deer God Mountain and had helped him a lot. It deserved respect, and Yu Su regretted momentarily losing control.
Qingze didn't blame him. It could see that Yu Su only wanted to get closer, without any ill intent.
Moreover, it liked the pure wood spiritual energy emanating from Yu Su.
Seeing that Qingze wasn't angry, Yu Su chuckled, sharing the news of his fully opened acupoints.
Qingze listened quietly, encouraging him with a gentle tap of its antlers.
After all the meridians were open, Yu Su could learn even more.
The foundational chapter of the "Revitalization" heart technique could now be fully mastered, and many basic wood attribute techniques could be attempted.
He currently didn't plan to light up the other four Dantians. He intended to find the first Five Elements Spirit Treasure before lighting up the second Dantian. This decision was not only due to energy considerations but also to leave himself an exit strategy. In case he was unlucky and couldn't find the Five Elements Spirit Treasure, he could still wash the materials into a single spiritual root.
After spending a night in Deer God Mountain, Yu Su bid farewell to Qingze and returned to the village.
Yu Feng and the others had come early to practice. They greeted him energetically.
Before Yu Su could say anything, the village chief urgently approached, saying, "Yu Su, you're finally back. Yu Hai's daughter, Yu Bei, is sick. Hurry and take a look."
Yu Bei?
Yu Su remembered her as a playful and spirited five-year-old who often ran around the village. She seemed perfectly healthy.
Following the village chief, Yu Su asked about the situation.
The village chief said, "I don't know what happened. She was fine during the day yesterday, but last night, she suddenly had a fever and started talking nonsense. Early this morning, she came to find me."
Since the village lost its shaman healer, Yu Su unofficially became the default healer. The village chief knew that Yu Su went into Deer God Mountain yesterday and would only return this morning. He had been waiting for him to ask him to check on Yu Bei.
The two walked to Yu Hai's house, and both Yu Hai and his wife were anxious. Among their three children, Yu Bei was the youngest and the most cherished. Seeing her sick broke the hearts of both parents.
"Master Yu Su, please save our daughter," pleaded Yu Hai's wife.
Yu Su replied, "Let me first take a look at the child."
Yu Bei lay on a bed made of straw, covered with a layer of animal hide.
Since the child had been talking nonsense and was feeling hot, they didn't dare let her sleep on the kang (heated brick bed) and had moved her to the straw bed.Yu Su had the whole medical spirit scan her.
The medical spirit said, "She got bitten by a venomous insect on her calf."
Yu Su had Yu Hai's wife lift the animal hide to examine Yu Bei's calf, and indeed, there was a swollen area that looked somewhat alarming.
"Lord Mountain God, what is this? I never noticed it before," she asked anxiously.
"Master Yu Su, should we expel evil spirits?" Yu Hai and his wife inquired urgently.
Yu Su replied, "She is not afflicted by evil spirits; there's no need for an exorcism. She just needs detoxification."
No exorcism?
Yu Hai and his wife exchanged a glance. Before, the village healer always performed an exorcism before treatment. Could one get better without it?
Trusting Yu Su, the couple didn't voice their doubts and followed his instructions to fetch herbs for detoxification.
These were ordinary herbs available in the village chief's house.
Yu Su had them brew a detoxifying herbal soup for Yu Bei.
Worried about the slow effect of the medicine, he gently touched Yu Bei's forehead with his wood spiritual energy to alleviate her symptoms.
Watching this, the village chief and Yu Hai's couple saw Yu Bei's complexion improve significantly after Yu Su's touch, leaving them wide-eyed.
Is this some powerful shamanic art, or is it divine arts? Just a touch to the forehead?
Seeing their astonishment, Yu Su explained, "I just made her feel a bit more comfortable. Once the medicine takes effect and neutralizes the venom, she'll be fine."
"Thank you, Master Yu Su," Yu Hai's couple expressed their gratitude sincerely.
After a quick survey of their home, Yu Su noticed it was dark and dirty, possibly attracting venomous creatures. He instructed them to clean the house thoroughly and sprinkle insect-repelling powder to keep it clean.
"If you don't do this, venomous creatures will come back," he warned.
Fearful, Yu Hai's couple immediately promised to clean the house thoroughly.
With the matter resolved, Yu Su left with the village chief.
He asked the village chief to inform others not to neglect cleaning their homes due to the cold and to maintain cleanliness.
The village chief nodded in agreement.
Two days later, every household in the village had cleaned their homes.
At the same time, rumors about Yu Su's divine arts began circulating.
The source was Yu Hai's family.
When this news reached Yu Su's ears, he felt helpless. He had clearly explained that it was herbal medicine, yet he couldn't understand why Yu Hai's family insisted it was his divine arts that cured Yu Bei.
At first, Yu Su tried to argue vehemently, but when it became clear that his explanations were in vain, he gave up.
"Xiaozhou, want to go fishing?" On the other side, Jian Yunchuan suddenly proposed taking Yu Zhou fishing.
"Outside rivers are frozen. How can we fish?" Yu Su asked.
Jian Yunchuan replied, "Just blast a hole in the ice. The fish in winter are a bit foolish."
Yu Su sighed.
Yu Zhou was excited, and since Yu Su saw he wanted to go, he didn't stop Jian Yunchuan.
You can't stay indoors all winter; sometimes, you have to go out.
Jian Yunchuan improvised fishing tools, using hemp rope to tie wooden hooks carved into sharp shapes. He also dug up fat worms buried underground from the snow, taking Yu Zhou, Yu Ji, and Yu Kui, along with a few others, outside the village to the riverbank.
Yu Su thought for a moment and decided to follow.
He went, and naturally, Lu Yan followed him.
Seeing this, Yu Feng and the others followed suit.
The river outside Yu Village was frozen, covered in a thick layer of ice.
Crossing the river used to be difficult due to the ice, but now it was easy to run across.
From the original host's memories, Yu Su roughly knew that there was also a village across the river, called something like Hedong Village.
Normally, with a big river separating them and occasional monstrous fish in the river, people from Yu Village rarely crossed the river, and there was little interaction with the people from Hedong Village.
Yu Su glanced at the situation on the other side of the river and withdrew his gaze.
Jian Yunchuan was directing Lu Yan and the others to break the ice and create a hole.
Due to their current strength, they easily pierced the ice with sharp sorghum stalks, or it wouldn't have been so easy to open a hole.
Jian Yunchuan put the bait down and started waiting for the fish to bite.
Surprisingly, this method worked. He caught several big and plump fish.
Yu Zhou and the others were cheering.
Even Yu Mang and the others were a bit envious, thinking about trying to catch some fish.
Yu Su was just watching when he suddenly felt a different movement under the ice. His expression changed, and he quickly told them to move away.
"What's wrong? This fishing spot is good..." Jian Yunchuan began to say.
Bang!
The ice was struck hard.
Others on the ice were startled and quickly retreated to the bank.
Yu Su held Yu Zhou in his arms and took Yu Kui's hand.
"Dad, take the kids away," Yu Su said.
This time, Jian Yunchuan didn't dare to say anything. He took Yu Zhou and the others a little further away to a slope.
The thing under the ice was no longer gentle; it was hitting violently. The thick ice cracked, and a large fish about two meters long emerged from the shattered ice.
Wood attribute attack methods usually involved manipulating plants. Basic wood attribute techniques primarily focused on controlling vines for attacks. There were vines beneath the snow layer nearby, and Yu Su manipulated them to bind the emerging fish.
"Bind!"
"Wooden Spikes!"
The fish probably didn't expect to be bound the moment it emerged. After being bound, it was stunned for a moment.
Yu Su summoned wooden spikes and attacked the fish's belly.
The sharp wooden spikes pierced the soft belly of the fish, and the ice surface was immediately splattered with blood.
The fish had great strength. After falling back into the water, it tried to swim away, dragging the vines.
Yu Su wouldn't allow it.
The fish struggled harder.
Yu Su summoned wooden spikes again, poking many holes in the fish. When it was weak and unable to resist, he dragged it back to the bank.
At this moment, the others on the bank were dumbfounded.
They watched the terrifying fish and then looked at Yu Su, who had summoned vines and wooden spikes. For a while, no one dared to speak.
Some villagers who ran out to see what happened fell to their knees at the sight, shouting praises to the mountain god.
Yu Su hadn't caught his breath yet when he saw this scene. He sighed.