I, a cultivator, have ended up in the world of tomb raiding.

Although that trace of poison was dispersed, it was extremely weak, and in the blink of an eye, it was completely devoured by Li Yue.

He focused his mind slightly and realized that the stagnant toxins in the simple-minded man's body had accumulated for too long, and a significant portion had already invaded his internal organs and meridians.

If left unattended, they may not live a long life in the future.

Li Yue was in a good mood after unexpectedly obtaining this exotic species that resembled Blood Heart Ginseng.

He then used a wisp of his magic power to perform a simple cleansing of the man's meridians using the rudimentary method of "Returning to Origin and Cleansing Marrow".

At this moment, everyone gathered in the Miao family courtyard, their eyes fixed on Li Yue and the simple-minded man, holding their breath in concentration.

Li Yue's fingertip hovered between the simple-minded man's eyebrows, and his aura changed. His already upright and sturdy figure seemed to have gained a touch of refined elegance.

With a light touch of his fingertips, the man's previously dull eyes flickered slightly.

The blank look on his face gradually faded, and the lingering stagnation between his brows and eyes seemed to be cleansed little by little by an invisible force.

The most obvious change was in her complexion. Her previously sallow and dull face had vanished, replaced by a faint rosy glow, making her look much more energetic.

It is just as the saying goes: "A single spark of inspiration shines through the crown of the head, and all diseases and calamities vanish from there."

At this moment, the simple-minded man subconsciously scratched his head, looked at the old herbalist with a blank yet somewhat clear expression, and his lips trembled slightly.

Although he didn't utter a long speech, his eyes, expressions, and demeanor already showed the intelligence of a normal person, no longer the muddle-headed and foolish person he used to be.

The old herbalist immediately noticed the difference, trembled all over, rushed forward, grabbed his son, and called him by his childhood name.

The man was enveloped by an unprecedented feeling of comfort within him, and a faint smile spontaneously appeared on his face as he clearly called out, "Father..."

Upon hearing this shout, the old herbalist's eyes instantly reddened, and his throat bobbed a few times as he barely managed to hold back his emotions.

He stared at his son for a long time, seemingly still in disbelief.

After a long pause, he remembered that there were still many people at home, so he wiped his face, turned around and bowed deeply to Li Yue, his tone respectful and grateful:

"Young man, you are truly a master of unparalleled skill. I am completely convinced."

The old herbalist composed himself, looked at Li Yue, and finally, unable to contain his shock, asked:

"Young man... are you a member of the Taoist sect? May I ask which sacred mountain you come from?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yue simply smiled faintly and did not reply.

The old herbalist was taken aback at first, then came to his senses and realized something to himself.

Such extraordinary abilities must belong to a reclusive master.

This time, he was probably traveling and encountered Baoji. He couldn't bear to treat it lightly, so he spoke up to subdue it.

How could the sect easily speak of such a person to outsiders?

I realized that my questioning was somewhat abrupt.

Thinking about it this way, his heart burned even hotter, and his face felt incredibly embarrassed.

When they first met, he was arrogant and looked down on the group because he was a disciple of the Jin family's Lei Tan sect.

But the young man in front of them remained calm throughout, never showing anger or uttering a sarcastic remark.

In comparison, he felt utterly ashamed and wished he could disappear into the ground.

He quickly composed himself, bowed again to Li Yue, and spoke with even greater respect:

"It was my presumption. You are indeed a reclusive master with extraordinary abilities. I am completely convinced."

The change from addressing him as "young man" to "brother" was only a short time ago, but now a sense of awe has arisen, and he is now addressing him with the more respectful "you" in his speech.

This whole transformation happened in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Both Red Girl and Partridge Whistle looked at Li Yue with astonishment on their faces.

At this moment, the old herbalist turned around, picked up the wooden box from the stone table, placed the blood and Ganoderma lucidum together, and presented it to Li Yue with both hands:

"This Ganoderma lucidum and this blood ginseng were originally gifts from the bet, and now they are even more so as a token of our gratitude. Please do not refuse them, otherwise I will feel truly uneasy."

"I don't need the Ganoderma lucidum," Li Yue said gently, taking only the blood ginseng.

He pointed to the Ganoderma lucidum in the box and said to the old herbalist:

"This thing still retains its spiritual energy. Slice it up and boil it in water. Give it to your son once every half month until it is finished. His body will then be able to recover slowly and return to about 60-70% of its normal state."

Having been delayed for so many years, it is already extremely difficult to become completely indistinguishable from ordinary people.

Even experienced herbalists know that one shouldn't expect too much.

He nodded repeatedly, expressing his deepest gratitude.

He now regarded Li Yue as a highly skilled cultivator who kept his abilities hidden, and he felt both grateful and regretful for his previous rudeness and disrespect.

Li Yue took in his expression but said nothing, simply cupping his hands slightly in greeting:

"No need for thanks. I've troubled you greatly today, so I'll take my leave now."

Having said that, he turned and gestured to the crowd.

Partridge Whistle and Red Girl, still showing surprise on their faces, gradually came to their senses and nodded to each other.

The dozen or so kilograms of salt that had been taken out earlier remained untouched and were still on the table.

The group carried their packs and goods, while another brother carried the Angry-Eyed Chicken on his back, and left the village.

After traveling five miles from Jin Feng Village, it was already evening.

The mountain air was fresh and invigorating, making it very comfortable.

The group turned back towards Laoxiong Ridge along the mountain road, preparing to rush back to the mortuary overnight.

Hong Guniang finally couldn't contain herself any longer and quickened her pace to catch up with Li Yue, asking curiously:

"Brother Li... you just touched him lightly, and that man became somewhat more alert, and the Angry-Eyed Chicken... how did you do that?"

As she spoke, her eyes sparkled, her expression filled with curiosity and a rare earnestness.

Partridge Whistle slowed his pace and glanced sideways. Although he didn't speak, his eyes were filled with curiosity, clearly wanting to hear the reason.

Li Yue glanced at the two of them, smiled faintly, and casually brushed them off:

"It's just some underworld tactics, not worth mentioning."

Although the Angry Rooster is a divine bird, it cannot speak.

While in the Miao village, Li Yue naturally didn't expect it to nod in agreement.

On the way here, having nothing better to do, I drew upon the subtle energy of heaven and earth to infuse the wild fruits.

It's just an artificial thing that imbues ordinary mountain fruits with a trace of spiritual energy, mimicking the aura of low-grade spiritual fruits from the cultivation world.

At the old herbalist's house, he used a little trick to arouse the instincts of the spirit bird.

Gradually gain the Angry Rooster's trust, and then have it acknowledge him as its master.

Instead of temporarily cooperating with the Unloading Ridge and Moving Mountain groups because they encountered something that could defeat them, as in the original story.

He learned a lot of beast-taming techniques from the Beast Taming Sect.

This is what it means to control beasts with emotion.

However, he didn't need to explain the key points to outsiders.

Hong Guniang wanted to ask more questions, but Li Yue had already turned his head to look at the mountain road and said no more.

Seeing that he stopped talking and didn't want to pay any attention to her, the girl's pretty face flushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed.

She gave a soft snort, swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, turned her head away, quickened her pace to walk ahead, and stopped looking at the guy.

After walking only a few steps, he couldn't help but secretly glance back.

Li Yue was looking ahead, much like he had when he came out.

However, when he came out, he mostly looked up at the sky.

It was as if some treasure was hidden in those dark clouds overhead.

The girl was both curious and somewhat annoyed.

I thought to myself, this person is always staring at the sky or the air, never saying a word. He's really annoying!

The more she thought about it, the more irritated she became, so she quickened her pace and decided to ignore him altogether.

Li Yue was focused on the control panel when he suddenly felt a slap on his arm.

The girl in red darted past him, her back view suggesting she was somewhat displeased.

Seeing this, Li Yue sighed inwardly, thinking to himself that this person was too hot-tempered.