Chapter 2 Healing with Herbs
Jiang Xuan did not sleep well that night.
From time to time, there were terrible roars of beasts, strange calls of birds, and the sounds of various insects coming from outside, which made people feel scared.
Chishao was afraid of being attacked by wild beasts at night, so she stayed on guard for most of the night and only took a nap when it was almost dawn.
The next morning, when Chishao woke up, the fire had gone out. She dug out the still smoldering charcoal from the embers and reignited the fire.
When Chishao was making a fire, Jiang Xuan also woke up.
Chishao stood up and said, "I'm going to find something to eat nearby. You wait here for me."
"be safe."
"rest assured."
Chishao went out with a stone knife and a short spear and soon walked away.
Jiang Xuan was the only one left in the cave, and there was a burning fire.
Jiang Xuan raised his hand and found that he had regained some strength. At least it was not as difficult as yesterday when he had difficulty speaking.
He was worried about the condition of the wound, so he gently peeled off the spider webs and medicine residue covering the wound.
The situation was much better than he expected.
The wound has closed, and although there is no scab, there is no sign of inflammation.
This is good news. He hopes that his wounds will heal quickly and he can regain mobility as soon as possible.
Jiang Xuan bandaged the wound again and lay down with peace of mind.
However, he waited for a long time, but Chishao did not come back.
While waiting, he began to have random thoughts involuntarily.
This jungle is so dangerous. What if Chishao gets into an accident? What if he can't come back? He was so badly injured that he couldn't move. If Chishao got into an accident, he would just have to wait to die.
“Rustle…”
Just when Jiang Xuan was getting more and more scared, there were suddenly very light footsteps outside and Chi Shao's figure appeared.
Jiang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief: "You are finally back."
"I caught a snake and found some herbs. It took a little longer."
Chishao was carrying a snake on his shoulder. The snake was very big, as thick as a bowl.
The snake's head had been cut off, its abdomen had been cut open, and its intestines had been cleaned out.
Jiang Xuan sighed again: The women in the primitive tribe are so fierce! "Let's grill snake meat today."
Chishao cut a thicker branch again, cut the snake into pieces with a stone knife, strung them on the branch, and then inserted the branch into the ground next to the fire, with the snake meat about ten centimeters away from the flames.
You cannot grill meat directly over flames, as it will burn.
The tribesmen usually put the meat on sticks and place them next to the fire, away from the flames, so that the meat is slowly cooked by the high temperature.
The only downside is that it takes a long time to bake.
After preparing the snake meat, Chishao opened her animal skin bag and took out a handful of freshly picked herbs.
Chishao put the fresh herbs into his mouth and chewed them into pieces, then replaced the old medicine on Jiang Xuan's wound.
Then she handed Jiang Xuan two plant roots and asked him to chew some of the juice and swallow it.
This plant is often used by tribal people as a healing medicine. It is called seven-leaf clover and its roots have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
Jiang Xuan learned from his previous life's memories that he had taken this medicine several times before without any adverse reactions.
Jiang Xuan put the rhizome of seven-leaf clover into his mouth, chewed it, and almost spit it out.
It’s bitter, very bitter, a torture to the tongue.
However, this was the primitive age, and he was seriously injured, so even if it was painful, he had to endure it.
Chishao looked at him gently: "It's a little bitter, bear with it, you don't need to eat it after the wound heals."
Jiang Xuan nodded, indicating that he would take the medicine well.
"By the way, sister, how do you know so many herbs?" Jiang Xuan was very curious about this.
"I learned it all from the people in the hunting team."
Chishao explained: "When hunting, members of the hunting team often get injured. If you are injured and alone, knowing more about herbs can save your life."
"So that's how it is."
Jiang Xuan suddenly realized that this was what they called "long illness makes a good doctor."
After Chishao finished speaking, he fell silent again, obviously thinking about his tribe and his relatives.
Seeing that she was upset, Jiang Xuan didn't ask any more questions.
The snake meat was roasted for about an hour, until it was golden brown. Chishao took it down, gave half to Jiang Xuan, and ate the other half himself.
The roasted snake meat had no seasoning and little fat, but for the two people in distress, having meat to eat was already very good and there was nothing to complain about.
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In this way, Jiang Xuan lay in this cave for ten days. Chishao would go out every day to look for food and herbs. Sometimes it was smooth sailing, and sometimes he would get injured.
The tribesmen in this world are strong and have great recovery abilities.
Ten days later, Jiang Xuan was able to walk again. Having regained his mobility, Jiang Xuan could not wait to move around in a small area at the entrance of the cave.
He hopes to adapt to this wild and primitive world as quickly as possible so as to be able to cope with the various dangers that may arise in the future.
Five days later, Jiang Xuan's injuries were no longer serious, and he began to try to set up some lasso traps near the cave to catch small prey.
His trap was successful, but what he caught was not a bird or a rabbit, but a green worm the size of a teacup.
When he walked over, he saw that the insect's waist was tied with a thin vine, and the bouncing branches pulled it into the air, and its fat body twisted back and forth.
“Can this thing be eaten?”
Although some experts have been emphasizing that the protein content of insects is four times that of beef for the same volume.
But this thing doesn't look like a delicacy, so it's not easy to accept from a sensory perspective.
But this is food, and it is also the first prey Jiang Xuan has captured in this world, so he doesn't want to let it go.
Jiang Xuan untied the vine from the branch and returned to the cave with the fat insect, intending to ask Chi Shao when she came back.
However, while he was waiting, he suddenly heard the cry of a flock of crows.
“Ga ga ga…”
The shrill crow's cry made Jiang Xuan nervous involuntarily.
Because he learned from the memories left by his original body that it was the Crow Tribe that destroyed the tribe where Xuan and Chishao were.
The cry of this crow is like a nightmare to the original body.
The Crow Tribe has more than 3,000 people and they raise a large number of crows. These crows can help them with aerial reconnaissance, hunting and fighting, and are very ferocious.
“Rustle…”
There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the cave. Jiang Xuan nervously grasped a wooden stick and hid in the dark.
“Xuan, Xuan…”
Just then, Chishao's anxious call came from the cave entrance, and Jiang Xuan immediately trotted out.
Chishao looked very nervous and urged, "Hurry up, the hunting team from the Crow Tribe is coming here, we can't stay here anymore."
"Wait a minute, there's something in the cave."
Jiang Xuan walked quickly into the cave, picked up the insect tied with a rope, found a stone, smashed the insect's head with it, and then ran out of the cave.
This was his first prey since coming to this world. Although it was just a bug and didn't look very tasty, he didn't intend to throw it away.
"Your injury hasn't healed yet. I'll carry you."
Chishao took a look at the worm, and without saying anything, he carried Jiang Xuan on his back and ran away, soon disappearing into the vast primitive jungle.
Not long after they left, a group of tribesmen wearing animal skins, with mysterious patterns painted on their faces and crow feathers in their hair, soon arrived at the cave.
Hundreds of crows were circling above their heads, calling out in a harsh and unpleasant voice.
"Someone has been here." Someone discovered a noose trap and footprints on the ground.
Later, they found the cave. The fire in the cave had not been completely extinguished, and there were some leftover bones on the ground.
"They just left a while ago."
"This is our Crow Tribe's new hunting ground. No one from other tribes is allowed to enter. Chase them and kill them!"
"Mah, mah, mah..."
The hunting team of the Crow Tribe, taking the crows, immediately began to search around.
If Chishao and Jiang Xuan were caught up by them, given their identities, they would definitely be killed without mercy.
(End of this chapter)
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