Along the way, the children's faces were filled with happy smiles. It was springtime, and everything was coming back to life, with lush greenery in the mountains and fields.
Sunlight filtered through the trees, casting dappled patterns on them.
Shen Nong suddenly remembered that in interstellar times, schools would organize spring outings for elementary school students to planets with green plants.
The scene before me overlaps with that time.
The fruit trees in the orchard are in full bloom, with lush branches and leaves, a sea of red and pink blossoms, and they are growing very well.
As per Shen Nong's instructions, the children were divided into groups, with each group responsible for a few fruit trees.
After the areas were divided, manual deworming began.
Tiger Roar and his team went to train at the waterfall without fail. By the time they finished training, Guolin had almost finished his work as well.
Just as Shen Nong was about to lead her people back to the tribe, Yang Lei came running over with an anxious expression.
Yang Lei, who had come in beast form, ran and shouted, "Priest, something terrible has happened! Lu Shuang is dying!"
Shen Nong, who was originally happy because the fruit trees were growing very well and she was expected to have a bumper harvest this year, changed her expression after hearing these words.
"What's going on?" Shen Nong asked, and before Yang Lei could answer, she said, "Walking there is too slow, carry me back."
This was a matter of life and death, and Shen Nong dared not delay.
Yang Yu knew that no matter how fast the priest was, he couldn't be as fast as him in his beast form, so he nodded and said, "Priest, come up quickly."
Just as the hunting team finished their training, they came to Guolin to find Shen Nong to return to the tribe together. Ze Jianyang Yu came over and realized that something had happened to the tribe.
He had excellent hearing and had heard most of what Yang Yu had said. Before Shen Nong could climb onto Yang Yu's back, he put his arm around Shen Nong's waist.
“Priest, I’ll fly you back; it’ll be faster.”
Shen Nong thought about it and agreed, so he didn't say anything, only telling him to hurry up.
Ze quickly brought Shen Nong back to the tribe. As soon as the tribespeople saw Shen Nong return, they immediately took her to the place where Lu Shuang had the accident.
After Lu Shuang came to the Mu tribe, he was like a brick, moved wherever needed.
He was overjoyed, and after helping out in the production team a few times, he discovered that he really enjoyed making weapons. So he went to work as the production team leader, spending all his time working behind Lionheart.
After studying diligently, Shi Xia discovered that Lu Shuang was very talented, and she was happy to teach another useful person for the tribe to help the priest share some of the burden.
But Lu Shuang was not an orc after all; before coming to the Mu tribe, he was a priest of the tribe.
He wasn't very strong or agile, so he didn't manage to dodge the giant tree when it fell.
Even though I ran with all my might, half of my body was still crushed under the tree.
Shi Xia and the others discovered it immediately. While having Da Hei lift the giant tree, they sent people to find Shen Nong.
After the giant tree was lifted, no one dared to touch Lu Shuang.
The glaring red on the ground and the crushed deer frost made the surrounding Mu tribe members dare not look at it for long, much less touch it.
They were afraid that if they touched her even slightly, Lu Shuang's last breath would be wasted.
When Shen Nong arrived, the serious and tense expressions of the production team finally relaxed a little.
If the priest arrives, there is still a chance that Lu Shuang can be saved.
Lu Shuang's injuries were severe; she was barely hanging on.
Shen Nong didn't even need to exert any force; with just a glance, she could see that Lu Shuang's leg bones had been crushed to pieces.
Even if Shen Nong exhausted all her supernatural powers, she could only recover about 30% of such a severe injury.
Shen Nong frowned and asked Ze for the first time, "Ze, can your blood save him?"
Ze replied earnestly, "A person can live, but physical defects will always exist."
Shen Nong understood Ze's meaning: his blood could allow Lu Shuang to live well, but she would be disabled and unable to walk from then on.
His blood could not heal the damaged flesh.
Shen Nong's superpower can heal, but for such a severe injury, his superpower level is far from sufficient.
I wish we could advance again...
Lu Shuang's injury couldn't be delayed, so Shen Nong used her special abilities to begin treatment.
Regardless, we must still do our best.
Lu Shuang was severely injured, almost bleeding to death. Instead of retracting his wings, he walked to Shen Nong's side, the golden light on his wings following the faint glow of Shen Nong's supernatural power.
It looks like a fluorescent green light surrounded by a dazzling gold layer, extremely beautiful and dreamlike, making it impossible to look away.
Because of the golden light she received, Lu Shuang's blood quickly recovered, and her complexion was no longer as pale as it had been at the beginning.
Lu Shuang's legs, which were no longer recognizable, began to grow new flesh, and after Shen Nong expended a lot of spiritual core energy, they returned to their original appearance.
After Lu Shuang's complexion recovered, the golden light from the selection covered Shen Nong's body.
Therefore, Shen Nong did not experience a situation where he lost consciousness due to exhaustion of spiritual energy. However, no matter how abundant his spiritual energy was, it could only restore Lu Shuang's legs to their normal shape.
After that, he was unable to walk upright.
Just as Shen Nong stopped, he suddenly sensed a strange movement coming from his spiritual core.
He was very familiar with this unusual movement; it was a sign that he was about to advance.
What happened?
Shen Nong has not advanced in rank for a long time since she came to the Beast World.
An unfamiliar power flowed back into Shen Nong's body along with the spiritual energy he had released. This power was gentle yet powerful, like water.
Water nourishes wood, and Shen Nong felt a powerful "vitality" she had never experienced before.
This allows his spiritual core to absorb nutrients quickly and grow rapidly.
This force...
Shen Nong looked at the unconscious Lu Shuang; this powerful force originated from within Lu Shuang's body.
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Because of that power, Shen Nong's spiritual core was at a critical point.
Ze sensed the intense fluctuations in Shen Nong's energy, so he strengthened his own power, enveloping Shen Nong and creating a protective barrier around him.
Surrounded by the contradictory power of the choice, which was both strong and gentle, Shen Nong's body did not experience any discomfort due to the upcoming advancement.
All discomfort was dispelled by this force; he felt as if he were in a stream, with the water flowing gently over his body and the warm sunlight shining on his face.
Shen Nong's only feeling at this moment was comfort.
When the spiritual core's spiritual power surged and the jade-like spiritual core became even clearer and free of impurities, Shen Nong knew that she had advanced.
His power after advancing was even stronger. Originally, he could only repair the shape of Lu Shuang's leg, but could not completely restore the shattered leg bone. Now, with his best effort, he was able to restore 90% of the leg bone.
The rest is up to him to take good care of himself with his medicine and use his special abilities to heal. It's only a matter of time before he returns to normal.
To the Mu tribe members watching from the sidelines, their priest was giving Lu Shuang a new pair of legs.
After Shen Nong withdrew his superpower, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and Tu Dong was already waiting by his side.
“Take him back and prescribe him some herbal medicine to heal his bone injuries.”
Rabbit Winter nodded, instructing the orcs to lift Deer Frost onto the wooden plank and then take the person to the earthen hut specifically for treating injured or sick orcs, so that it would be easier to care for them.
Thanks to Ze's help, Shen Nong didn't faint from exhaustion this time, but the sustained high-intensity mental exertion left her feeling a bit dizzy.
After resting for a while, Shen Nong felt much better.
Just then, the orcs of the Feather Tribe were circling above the Wood Tribe.
Shen Nong recognized Ying Ya, the captain of the Yu tribe's hunting team.
They were gripping large baskets with their animal-like claws, which Shen Nong guessed were the seaweed they had promised to deliver.
The Feather Tribe orcs have extremely sharp eyesight and can easily spot Shen Nong, who is almost a small dot on the ground.
At Shen Nong's signal, Yingya and the others landed outside the gate of the Wood Tribe.
Baskets of seaweed, still incredibly fresh.
Shen Nong's mood improved as she looked at the lush green seaweed.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Eagle Cliff shook his head. "If it weren't for this big basket your tribe gave us, we would have had to make several trips to get this much."
The caravan that returned with the Wood Tribe this time was led by Lu Chun, whose strength was second only to Leopard Autumn and Wolf Rain.
She excitedly told Shen Nong, "Priest, I've seen the sea!"
Lu Chun felt a surge of emotion when she thought of that boundless blue expanse.
Shen Nong raised an eyebrow. When she left last time, the Feather Tribe went to the seaside and didn't take the Wood Tribe's caravan with them.
Lu Chun quickly answered Shen Nong's question, "When they first went there, they found that the large baskets could hold a lot, but they could only carry two. They felt it was a pity, so they thought of bringing some people along so they could sit on their backs and hold the baskets."
There are also tribes on the other side of the coast, but we don't usually encounter them because they're far away. However, those tribes are also eager to replenish their salt reserves, and they occasionally go to collect seaweed.
Priest Yu Ji felt that their tribe's orcs were not of a high level, and if they went too often, other tribes would think that the Yu tribe was weak, which would definitely lead to conflict with them.
Just in case, they wanted two of our caravans to go along, saying they'd give us extra seaweed and wouldn't accept animal hides from us.
Shen Nong understood, "You all need to be careful."
Lu Chun paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded vigorously.
She had never been cared for like this before. The priest was worried about their safety. The priest was so kind!
Shen Nong glanced at the eight large baskets neatly arranged. Five of them contained seaweed, and the other three contained oysters that Shen Nong had asked Yingya to find.
Yingya followed Shen Nong's gaze and said, "There's still a lot of shell meat over there. If it's not enough, we can go again."
Oysters are plump and delicious at this time of year, but even these three large baskets won't yield much oyster sauce.
"Make some more." Shen Nong looked at the large basket and said, "I'll have someone bring you more baskets when you leave."