Chapter 044

As Yu Su just exited Deer God Mountain, the village chief and others approached.

"How is it? Is the Mountain God angry?" The village chief was somewhat anxious, fearing that the witch doctor's actions might incur the Mountain God's wrath and bring punishment to the Vu Village.

Yu Su shook his head, "No, the Mountain God said to leave this matter to me for handling."

The village chief sighed in relief; as long as the Mountain God didn't hold them accountable, it was fine.

However, for the witch doctor, things weren't as pleasant. He didn't expect the Mountain God to abandon him so easily, handing him over to Yu Su for judgment.

One mountain can't have two tigers. He schemed to frame Yu Su, and there was no way Yu Su would let him off.

If that's the case, he might as well fight to the death!

The witch doctor's face turned fierce; he took out a small black pottery jar hidden in his clothes and forcefully threw it on the ground.

The jar shattered, and its contents splattered out.

A strong, pungent smell filled the air, and soon after, a rustling sound could be heard around.

"What is it?"

"It's snakes, so many snakes!"

"There are also many poisonous insects!"

The witch doctor had broken a jar containing the blood of a king insect that was irresistibly attractive to snakes, especially venomous snakes and insects. They would burrow into anyone with the scent of the blood, gnawing away at their flesh and blood!

"Hahaha, die here, all of you."

The witch doctor, seeing the panicked villagers, revealed a sinister smile. He didn't want to go to such extremes, but if he had to blame someone, it would be Yu Su. If Yu Su hadn't pushed him to this point, he wouldn't have taken such measures.

However, it would be best if these people died cleanly.

When he returned to the village, he would tell the villagers that Yu Su had committed a wrongdoing, offended the Mountain God, and those deceived by Yu Su were punished by the Mountain God and died. By then, he would still be the village's witch doctor!

Yu Su coldly watched as the witch doctor went mad, thinking that these snakes could bite them to death. It was too naive.

Apart from being at the foot of Deer God Mountain, Qing Ze would never let them die.

Even with these snakes and insects, he had a way to deal with them.

"Everyone, come close to me."

"Yu Meng, Uncle Feng, disperse this powder and sprinkle it on everyone, then sprinkle a circle on the ground around them."

"Move quickly!"

The village chief and others hurried towards Yu Su.

Yu Meng and Yu Feng took the powder from Yu Su, sprinkling it on everyone and swiftly spreading it on the surrounding ground. This powder repelled snakes and insects. The moment they smelled it, they stopped moving towards them. However, the scent of the king insect's blood was too strong, making them eager to devour something.

In the end, they targeted the witch doctor.

Of course, the witch doctor had snake-repelling medicine on him; otherwise, he wouldn't act so recklessly.

However, he didn't expect Yu Su also had snake-repelling medicine, and it was so potent that snakes dared not approach.

He saw Yu Su coming empty-handed, not anticipating that Yu Su could produce powder out of thin air.

In the chaos earlier, not many people saw Yu Su take out the powder.

The witch doctor saw it, but now, he was too preoccupied. The snakes rushed towards him frantically.

His face turned pale as he tried to retreat, surrounded by snakes from all sides, unsure of where to go.

Imitating Yu Su, he hastily sprinkled the powder on the ground, attempting to drive the snakes away.

Unfortunately, his powder wasn't strong enough and couldn't resist the snakes, driven to the extreme by the scent of the king insect's blood, craving blood and flesh.

The snakes turned on him.

The witch doctor desperately swatted the snakes crawling on him, but in the end, he lay on the ground, writhing and screaming.

However, he was eventually engulfed by the snakes.

Witnessing this scene, the onlookers felt chills; some turned away, and some even vomited on the spot.

But not a single person suggested saving the witch doctor.

It wasn't that they were heartless; the thought of being devoured by snakes would be their fate without Yu Su made them shudder.

The witch doctor's screams gradually faded, and after devouring his flesh and blood, the snakes left.

Only a skeleton remained on the ground.

After the snakes retreated, many people felt weak in the legs and sat on the ground.

"So terrifying..."

"The Great Doctor is... dead..."

"We almost died just now."

Thinking about the scene from a moment ago, everyone's faces turned extremely grim.

Some cursed loudly when they regained composure, using harsh words without anyone stopping them.

In the end, the village chief sighed, saying, "Bury him."

Yu Feng and the others took care of burying the witch doctor.

On the way back, everyone's mood was heavy, mainly due to the shocking scene of the snakes devouring people. The thought of it made them nauseous.

Back in the village, Yu Su told the village chief, "Let's discuss digging the cellar tomorrow; let everyone take a break for now."

The village chief nodded.

Indeed, it wasn't suitable to discuss anything at this moment. Letting everyone take a break was a good idea.

At Yu Su's doorstep:

Apart from Lu Yan, Yu Zhou, and Jian Yunchuan, Xin Ya and Xin Dong were also present.

Seeing Yu Su return, they were pleasantly surprised.

Yu Su first touched Yu Zhou's head, then looked at Xin Ya and the others, "What brings you here?"

Xin Dong said, "Master, we don't know what to do."

Yu Su acknowledged and said, "I've been absent-minded. For now, go back; if you need food, follow Yu Feng and the others for hunting. We'll discuss other matters tomorrow."

After Xin Ya and Xin Dong exchanged glances, they nodded and left.

As they were slaves now, they needed the master's permission for everything. Since Yu Su was currently occupied and didn't have time to arrange things for them, they didn't want to disturb him further.

Yu Su told Lu Yan and the others, "Go home. Starting tomorrow, we'll cure Dad's illness."

Seeing his slightly troubled expression, Lu Yan guessed something might have happened and asked, "Something happened?"

Yu Su responded indifferently, "The witch doctor is dead, bitten to death by snakes."

He briefly explained the events of the day.

The witch doctor brought it upon himself.

Lu Yan had no sympathy for the witch doctor; he was more concerned about Yu Su's state.

Yu Su said, "I'm fine, just that the scene was a bit unsettling."

He didn't reveal his feelings in front of the village chief and others. However, back at home, he dropped the facade.

Lu Yan thought for a moment, imitated Yu Su's encouraging manner from before, and lightly patted Yu Su's shoulder.

Yu Su, "..."

This guy.

Yu Su, who initially felt uncomfortable, was distracted by him and didn't dwell on those matters.

He started to work on curing Jian Yunchuan's illness.

Despite having precious herbs like Golden Blood Ginseng and Guardian Spirit Grass, there was a significant challenge—Jian Yunchuan resisted taking the medicine.

"I won't drink!"

Jian Yunchuan avoided Yu Su.

Lu Yan, being tall and sturdy, blocked the door, preventing Jian Yunchuan from escaping.

Jian Yunchuan threw a tantrum, rolling on the ground like a stubborn child.

Yu Su could only coax him, promising that once he took the medicine, he would no longer be tied with hemp ropes, and he would get to eat meat every day.

Since Lu Yan came, Yu Su hadn't used hemp ropes to bind Jian Yunchuan again, but Jian Yunchuan detested them and couldn't stand the sight of them.

Hearing that he wouldn't be tied with hemp ropes anymore, and he could eat meat every day, Jian Yunchuan quieted down. He asked, "Really?"

Yu Su thought he was quite clever at this moment. He nodded and said, "Really, not lying to you."

"Eat meat?"

"Yes, meat every day."

Satisfied that he wouldn't be tied with hemp ropes and could eat meat every day, Jian Yunchuan was willing to sit down and drink the medicinal soup.

Although there were Golden Blood Ginseng and Guardian Spirit Grass, the overall taste of the soup wasn't pleasant. After a sip, Jian Yunchuan refused to continue drinking.

Yu Su could only spend another considerable amount of patience, coaxing him to finish the medicinal soup bit by bit.

After finishing it, Jian Yunchuan felt drowsy and kept dozing off, his eyelids falling repeatedly.

Yu Su knew the medicine was taking effect and, together with Lu Yan, carried him to the wooden bed.

"How long will it take for Dad to wake up?" Yu Su asked the all-element spirit.

[At least one night.]

One night wasn't too long; Yu Su breathed a sigh of relief.

After Jian Yunchuan fell asleep, Yu Su began to tidy up the house, organizing the goods he had

brought back.

He also replaced all the thatched grass in the house with new ones, cleaning and refreshing the place.

At night, he, Lu Yan, and Yu Zhou had dinner.

Yu Zhou, still young, fell asleep after dinner, having guarded Jian Yunchuan for a while.

Yu Su didn't sleep; he wanted to be with Jian Yunchuan when he woke up. Lu Yan had already started meditating and absorbing spiritual energy, diligently cultivating.

Yu Su also sat cross-legged, breathing in spiritual energy while internally observing his dantian.

He had opened half of his acupoints and connected half of his meridians. The accumulation of spiritual energy in his dantian had increased significantly compared to before.

To use an analogy, if his dantian were a pond, previously, the spiritual energy inside only covered a thin layer at the bottom of the pond. Now, it had filled up half of the pond.

In the classification of cultivation levels on the Art of Magic Continent, he could be considered at the third level of Qi Refining.

He could perform some basic low-level spells, such as Dust Removal, Teleportation, Gathering Spirits, and other common spells. He could also practice foundational attack techniques like swordsmanship, staff techniques, knife techniques, palm techniques, suitable for the Qi Refining stage. However, the most crucial thing was to choose a suitable internal cultivation technique.

Since Yu Su had returned to the Primitive Wilderness and had the assistance of the all-element spirit, he naturally wouldn't settle for learning low-level techniques. If he was going to learn, he would learn the best.

Previously, he had chosen a low-level technique, Beast Control, to deal with the Wolf King. But now, he planned to pick the best internal cultivation technique suitable for him.

One's growth as a cultivator was directly determined by the internal cultivation technique one practiced.

Since he had returned to the Primitive Wilderness and had the assistance of the all-element spirit, he naturally wouldn't settle for learning low-level techniques. If he was going to learn, he would learn the best.

He considered the Ancient Art of Rejuvenation he learned in the Medical Pavilion before. It was a high-level technique, especially effective for healing and vitality. Since he was now in a situation where he could practice such techniques, he decided to follow it.

As he focused on cultivating, the night passed quietly.

The next morning, he would wake up with a rejuvenated father and a new journey ahead.

He summoned the all-element spirit and inquired about the best wood attribute internal cultivation techniques. He intended to choose one that suited him.

To his surprise, the all-element spirit hesitated and said, "Master, your spiritual roots are not solely of the wood element."