Even the most powerful animals have weaknesses. The lion, the king of the savanna, has to cower before a hyena. The wild boar, a fierce beast of the forest, also has its weakest point: its rear end.
There aren't many animals that could injure it like this; all I can think of is a pack of jackals in the Ziwu Ridge area.
Wild boars usually live in groups, but it's unclear why this particular wild boar was alone and thus became easy prey for the jackals.
But the jackals clearly underestimated the stamina and will to survive of an adult male wild boar. Despite being so badly injured, it managed to escape, leaving Wang Tianxiao and his dogs to become the ultimate victims.
The advantage of the wild boar sitting like this is that it can cover a much larger area, making it impossible for Ah Ying to circle around its rear end.
However, this also prevented it from escaping quickly, giving Wang Tianxiao time to get closer.
Wang Tianxiao naturally did not miss this opportunity. He continued to move quickly forward along the slope, running faster and faster until he was about 20 or 30 meters away from the wild boar.
The wild boar noticed his appearance and became very agitated and anxious, trying to escape, but Ah Ying was constantly watching him from the side.
It was breathing heavily, staring at Wang Tianxiao and his gun barrel with despair and anger.
"Ah Ying, come back!"
Seeing that the time was ripe, Wang Tianxiao called out to Aying. Aying turned around and slowed down, creating a brief gap between herself and the wild boar.
Wang Tianxiao prepared to fire his gun.
But at that very moment, as if sensing something, the wild boar suddenly leaped up and dashed down the ridge at incredible speed, still trying to escape.
Wang Tianxiao cursed under his breath and quickly chased after the wild boar up the ridge. The wild boar had already run dozens of meters away.
He quickly lay down on the ground and aimed at the wild boar.
"Bang!"
The loud gunshot shook the valley, hitting the wild boar squarely in the neck.
"Howl... Roar!"
After being shot, the wild boar staggered a few more steps before finally giving up, letting out a mournful howl and collapsing to the ground.
Wang Tianxiao didn't have time to look at the wild boar; he rushed over to check on Da Feng, who was lying on the ground. Da Feng had been knocked away by the wild boar and must have been seriously injured.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed true.
A two- or three-inch-long wound appeared under its ribs, deep enough to expose the bone, and fresh blood stained its grayish-white fur.
It was trembling all over in pain. When it saw Wang Tianxiao coming over, it whimpered softly to him, looking very aggrieved.
Wang Tianxiao pressed on Dafeng's ribs and found that not only was the flesh cut open, but several bones inside were also broken. Dafeng would immediately grimace in pain at the slightest touch.
If Wang Tianxiao were not its owner, it would definitely bite him without hesitation.
Dafeng's injury was an unexpected event, and Wang Tianxiao hadn't prepared any medicine. His most important task at the moment was to quickly stop the bleeding. The bones could be set later, but the dog couldn't keep bleeding like this in the middle of nowhere.
But in the wilderness, what can stop the bleeding?
Wang Tianxiao looked around anxiously. In spring and summer, there are many herbs in the mountains that can stop bleeding, but where can he find them in this barren winter?
If we go back now with strong winds, the journey will be bumpy, and I don't know if we can withstand it.
What should we do?!
Wang Tianxiao was extremely anxious, and Aying was also sobbing softly beside him.
In the desolate mountains, all you can see are bare, brown tree trunks. There is not a single patch of green between the trees, let alone any medicinal herbs.
Suddenly, something caught his eye.
Could it be...?
He suddenly stood up and ran quickly toward the birch tree not far away.
Without stopping, it scurried up halfway up the tree like a monkey, and was overjoyed to see what was on the trunk.
Sanghuang.
It really is Sanghuang!
There's always a way out! The storm is over.
Phellinus linteus is most effective at stopping bleeding. At first glance, this Phellinus linteus weighs at least half a pound, and its color is starting to turn black, indicating that it is mature and ready to be harvested.
Phellinus linteus is a fungus that grows on broad-leaved trees, most commonly poplar, birch, and oak.
It can also be found on mulberry trees, but although it's called Sanghuang, it doesn't actually grow very often on real mulberry trees.
Therefore, the most valuable substance is the mulberry worm in mulberry trees.
There are many ways to use Sanghuang. Generally, it is used as a Chinese medicine, either by soaking it in water or by crushing it and taking it directly. However, few people know that Sanghuang can also be applied externally.
It was just a waste.
It is difficult to effectively utilize the full medicinal efficacy of Sanghuang.
Because Sanghuang was very precious, in later generations, a kilogram of good Sanghuang could sell for five or six thousand yuan, while a kilogram of lower quality could still sell for three or four thousand yuan.
It once held the same status as rare medicinal materials such as cordyceps and saffron.
Moreover, Sanghuang has another characteristic: the effects of wild and cultivated herbs are actually similar, and sometimes cultivated herbs are even better than wild herbs.
However, the planting conditions and yields are difficult to meet, resulting in a low cost-performance ratio. Furthermore, market demand is limited, which is why it hasn't been widely adopted.
In addition, Sanghuang is a cooling herb. Although it is very helpful in improving human immunity, it can be taken as a health care herb for a long time.
However, people who are naturally cold in nature should not take it for too long, otherwise it will aggravate the effects and harm their health.
This is also a drawback of traditional Chinese medicine. Every medicinal herb has its own properties and the properties of the user. They must be matched. If they are incompatible, it will bring negative effects.
Right now, Dafeng was seriously injured, so Wang Tianxiao couldn't care less about that. He climbed up the tree and forcefully pried open the Sanghuang mushroom that was bigger than his palm.
But it didn't budge.
This guy is pretty sturdy.
He had no choice but to struggle to hold onto the tree trunk with one hand while reaching for the short dagger on the side of his boot with the other.
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