Chapter 3: Terrifying Sight

Thus, upon reaching the outskirts of this forest, he observed a multitude of medicinal herbs. Consequently, he ventured deeper into the woods, but the further he went, the more herbs he needed, and the more precious they became, some being several hundred years old. However, how does one discern the age of these herbs? These are skills taught to him by his parents. For instance, the Huangying herb, with its light yellow leaves, indicates it is a few years or around ten years old. The lightness must be assessed by the depth of the leaf color; deep yellow signifies it is one hundred years old, and if there are also some deep yellow leaves present, it indicates that it is several hundred years old. How does one discern the age of these herbs? These are skills taught to him by his parents. For instance, the Huangying herb, with its light yellow leaves, indicates it is a few years or around ten years old. The lightness must be assessed by the depth of the leaf color; deep yellow signifies it is one hundred years old, and if there are also some deep yellow leaves present, it indicates that it is several hundred years old

At that moment, whoosh, two figures appeared before Yu Xincheng, startling him greatly. He raised the hoe in his hand and swung it fiercely, not even glancing to see what it was.

Aow... aow..." The wolf howled a few times, causing Yu Xincheng's face to turn pale with fear as he exclaimed, "Don't come over, don't come over!" After saying this, he trembled as he held the hoe in front of him, regardless of whether the wolf could hear his words. Then, feeling a bit disappointed, he added, "Don't come over, if you do, I will..." However, the wolves did not understand his words and continued to approach him. When the wolves were about two meters away from Yu Xincheng, suddenly, a sound much more terrifying than the wolves echoed from afar, aowu... The wolves, upon hearing this sound, began to tremble slightly, revealing expressions of fear. Then, the leading wolf howled a few times towards the distance and ran away in the opposite direction, abandoning Yu Xincheng as prey, running for their lives as if the previous sound had inflicted harm upon them.

After the wolf pack left, Yu Xin felt a great sense of relief, fearing that the wolves would eat him.

This voice is so familiar; upon opening my eyes, I see my parents who went to the city to sell herbs in the morning. I "plopped" into my mother's embrace and called out to her with a sob.

Yu Xincheng returned home with his parents, had a simple dinner, and then Yu Feng sent his son to bed. Yu Xincheng felt quite puzzled, "Why didn't my father scold me today for going to that forest? What is going on? Is it because I went to gather herbs that my father is not saying anything to me..." Having arrived at this conclusion, Yu Xincheng did not think much more about it and closed his eyes to rest.

Indeed, that sound posed a threat to their lives, yet they did not know what that sound was

As Yu Xin continued his search, he became oblivious to the passage of time; it was already nearing evening, yet he remained unaware and delved deeper. As the forest gradually darkened, it became evident that he had ventured far into its depths. It was pitch black now; although there was a hint of moonlight, in this dense forest, only a few stars twinkled, making it difficult to see the path. What should he do now? He was uncertain if what his parents had warned him about would come to pass, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. His scalp tingled with anxiety, so he decided to stop thinking and continued on his way. Thus, he walked for half an hour... It became increasingly difficult to discern the direction he was heading. Just then, a strange sound echoed from not far away, a howl... a howl... it called out several times in succession. The deeper he walked, the more he lost his sense of direction. At that moment, the eerie sound came again from nearby, a howl... a howl... repeated several times.

At this moment, Yu Xincheng, carrying a basket of herbs, was heading up the mountain in search of medicinal plants. He arrived at the mountain peak where he often came with his parents to look for herbs, but found that most of the plants had already been harvested by them. He thought for a moment to leave some seeds here and then proceeded to another mountain. However, upon arrival, he discovered that there were not many herbs there either. He continued to walk, determined not to give up. Unbeknownst to him, he wandered into the forest that his parents had forbidden him to enter. Five years ago, after he had entered this forest, he returned only to be scolded harshly by his father. At that time, he did not know which plants were medicinal or spiritual herbs. Over the past five years, he had learned about medicinal plants while following his parents.

Yu Xincheng's parents returned home at dusk, but did not see their son. Worried that something might have happened to him, they went out to search for him. The two of them went to Li Fei's house and then to Chen Haitian's house, but found no trace of him. Remembering that a medicine basket was missing from their home, they decided to head up the mountain. However, to their disappointment, after searching for another half an hour, there was still no sign of him. At that moment, a sound came from the distance, emanating from the woods. The couple exchanged glances and quickly made their way towards the woods, where they found their son, seemingly lost in thought.

At the moment he struck, a voice rang out, "You little brat, you dare to hit us too, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

As the sound echoed, a rustling noise came from not far away. A quarter of an hour later, pairs of green dots appeared around, looking exceptionally terrifying. Yu Xincheng felt the green light getting closer and involuntarily took a few steps back. After a little while, Yu Xincheng finally saw what these green dots were. They were not just anything; these green dots were eyes, the eyes of wolves. It was not that simple, but rather a group, a pack of wolves appearing simultaneously. What kind of concept does this represent?