Chapter 7

Jiang Laozi carefully poured three cups of wine on the altar, looking at his precious grandson kneeling beside him, tears streamed down his old face. Afraid that his grandson would see, he quickly wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, took three sticks of sandalwood incense, carefully lit them, and held them solemnly as he prayed, "The 35th disciple Jiang Qingming, along with the 37th disciple Jiang Yuan, thanks the ancestors for protecting my grandson Jiang Yuan and bringing him back safely, allowing us to reunite. Today, the 37th disciple Jiang Yuan has personally hunted wild game and offers it to the ancestors in gratitude for their protection..."

After saying this, he inserted the incense into the incense burner, then knelt down and led Jiang Yuan in bowing to the ancestral statue.

Jiang Yuan, who had been kneeling to the ancestors since he was young, was extremely sincere. After all, the Jiang family had been passed down for hundreds of years, relying on the medical skills passed down by the ancestors, which had saved countless lives. Even in today's advanced technological era, Jiang Yuan, with the bone-setting and injury-treating techniques he learned from the old man, had become unique and highly respected in recent years, which was quite miraculous.

For the ancestors who had left such exquisite medical skills, Jiang Yuan was even more admiring, so he sincerely bowed to the ancestral statue in gratitude.

As Jiang Yuan bowed with a calm mind, the faint tattoo on his left arm suddenly began to flash in a regular pattern, and a mysterious message emerged: "Detected an alien parasitic mental energy source, containing a large amount of information, beneficial for the recovery of the first tail of the nine-tailed fox, attempting to contact and absorb..."

As this mysterious message was transmitted, the tattoo on Jiang Yuan's left arm suddenly began to flash rapidly. Jiang Yuan felt a sudden dizziness, as if his mind had been emptied, almost falling to the ground. However, this dizziness lasted only a short moment, and the feeling of emptiness suddenly disappeared. Then, he felt a cool breath enter his forehead, making him feel strangely light-headed.

"Hmm? Could it be that bowing caused the cervical artery to be compressed, leading to a lack of blood to the brain and causing dizziness?" Jiang Yuan frowned, shook his head, and felt a bit puzzled. He then continued to bow with the old man. When he bowed for the second time, he was more careful, but it seemed he was overthinking it. Although he lowered his head, the dizziness did not reappear, nor did the strange light-headed feeling.

After bowing three times without any abnormal feelings, Jiang Yuan stood up with the old man and paid no more attention to it. He helped his grandfather burn some paper money and poured the three cups of wine into the fire pit. Then, he carried three bowls of dishes to the small dining table and began to eat dinner.

Having not eaten fresh rabbit meat for a long time, along with some refreshing vegetables and the delicious chicken soup from lunch, Jiang Yuan ate several bowls of rice before patting his stomach in satisfaction.

After helping the old man wash the dishes, he watched the old black-and-white TV for a while. Gradually feeling tired, Jiang Yuan went to bed early.

However, as soon as he lay down and closed his eyes, Jiang Yuan felt himself gradually sinking, then he fell into a daze and entered a dark void.

"Analysis of alien mental energy begins..."

"Analysis of the information contained in the mental energy source is complete, including the pharmacology section, the prescription section, the pulse diagnosis section... Mental energy absorption begins, the pharmacology section is activated, and energy is concentrated to selectively enhance the sense of smell!"

Jiang Yuan vaguely heard this and began to feel an itch in his nose. The darkness in front of him gradually brightened, and scenes began to flash by like a movie...

An old man in ancient clothing was walking through a lush mountain, occasionally looking around and sniffing the air. Suddenly, he seemed to have discovered something and turned to the right. After walking a few dozen steps, he carefully parted some small bushes, revealing a strange plant about a foot tall with a few pairs of opposite leaves.

Then, a somewhat hoarse voice echoed in Jiang Yuan's ears: "Gentiana... also known as Ling You, Cao Long Dan, Si Ye Dan... prefers a moist and cool climate, grows wild in mountains and slopes... bitter, astringent, extremely cold, non-toxic. Clears heat and dries dampness, purges the liver and calms shock; treats bone chills and fevers, shock and evil qi, heals injuries, calms the five organs, kills parasites..."

Watching the old man carefully dig up the Gentiana with a small medicinal hoe and place it in his basket, he continued walking into a forest. He seemed to have discovered something again. As he approached, he saw a small tree with several pale yellow, strange fruits.

"Fructus Gardeniae... also known as Mu Dan, Xian Zhi, Zhi Zi, Yue Tao... commonly grows in low mountain warm sparse forests or on slopes, ditches, and roadsides... bitter, cold... clears heat, purges fire, and cools blood; treats fever, liver fire red eyes, headache, damp-heat jaundice, urinary tract infections, bloody dysentery, hematuria, mouth sores, boils, and bruises..."

This went on, with the old man walking, collecting herbs, and reciting their names, categories, and effects. Jiang Yuan's head began to spin, but the sizes, shapes, appearances, and scents of these herbs, as well as their related information, seemed to be imprinted in his mind, filling his head with familiar and unfamiliar, known and unknown herbal data...

In the darkness, the tattoo on Jiang Yuan's left shoulder was faintly flashing, and the originally almost invisible tattoo seemed to become clearer...

At 5:30 in the morning, still in a daze from the old man's voice, Jiang Yuan vaguely heard another sentence: "The body will wake up in 30 minutes, mental energy analysis and absorption paused, sense of smell enhanced to level one, a total of 383 related herbal information items have been absorbed, the remaining mental energy analysis will continue when the host body next falls into a state of sleep..."

Jiang Yuan, who had developed the habit of waking up early, woke up at 6:00 with a headache. He remembered having a dream all night, and his head was still a bit dizzy, but he couldn't remember the details clearly. He vaguely remembered that there was an old man in the dream, collecting herbs and reciting various herbal properties.

Feeling a bit depressed, Jiang Yuan rubbed his forehead. He thought it was just because he had been thinking about collecting herbs all day yesterday, so he got up, put on his clothes, and went to the courtyard to practice the Five Animal Exercises. After a while, his mind gradually cleared.

At this time, the old man also got up, wearing a short jacket, and smiled as he practiced the same set of exercises. Although his movements were not as vigorous as Jiang Yuan's, they were more steady and smooth, making Jiang Yuan envious.

Seeing his precious grandson, the old man finished his practice and said with a smile, "What's the rush, boy? You already have a good foundation. In another ten years, you'll be at my level. Remember, haste makes waste!"

"Hehe..." Jiang Yuan laughed and nodded, feeling a bit envious of the old man's skill in the ancient Five Animal Exercises. He used to not care much about them, thinking they were ugly, but he wouldn't have persisted if the old man hadn't forced him.

However, after joining the "Lone Wolf" team, he gradually realized how useful the ancient Five Animal Exercises were.

At the beginning, he needed help and had to wait for the others to catch up during mountain climbing and tracking. The next morning, he would wake up with a sore and painful body, unable to move.

But he remembered a time when he followed his grandfather into the old forest and climbed all day. The next day, he also felt sore and painful, but after being forced to get up and practice the Five Animal Exercises, the soreness gradually disappeared, and he felt energetic again.

So, to avoid being a burden to the team, Jiang Yuan forced himself to get up and practice the Five Animal Exercises for half an hour outside the camp. As a result, his soreness and pain were greatly reduced, and he managed to keep up with the team without holding them back, much to the surprise of the captain, who had already arranged for someone to carry him.

After that, with daily high-intensity training and repeated practice of the Five Animal Exercises, and with the captain's special approval to eat all the high-energy rations, his physical condition improved significantly within three months, reaching the team's average standard.

At the same time, he quickly grew from a simple team doctor to a recognized and indispensable member of the team.

During this period, he also found that as his practice of the Five Animal Exercises became more proficient, the benefits to his body increased.

So, Jiang Yuan was very envious of the old man's current skill in the Five Animal Exercises. The old man had been practicing them for years. When he left three years ago, the old man was nearly seventy but looked like he was in his forties or fifties. If it weren't for the shock of his disappearance, he wouldn't have aged so much in just a few years.

However, Jiang Yuan believed that as long as the old man continued to practice and maintained a good mental state, he could regain his youthful appearance.

After practicing the Five Animal Exercises for a while, the two of them heard a knock at the gate. Jiang Yuan went to open it and saw Xiaoyu standing at the door with two bowls.

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